Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was leaning over frame to fix an O-ring on bottom of hoist pump and had to stretch to reach the lower bolts. He heard a pop in lower rib, left side and felt a sharp pain.
Klondex Midas Operations, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2015
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Klondex Midas Operations, Inc. operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2015
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2015
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2015
Fall onto or against objects
While placing a bolt in the hole miner stumbled and wrist contacted a bolt plate resulting in a laceration.
Struck by falling object
Employee slipped while holding Jack-Leg drill and the machine fell and smashed his left index finger against the rib.
Fall onto or against objects
Miner was pulling a stuck jackleg steel out of the rib. When steel came loose the miner fell backwards striking the edge of a bolt plate with his right elbow, resulting in a laceration.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Mechanic was pulling out the boom safety lock pin (pin was stuck) on an LH204 Loader, after repairing a hydraulic hose. He pinched his right middle finger between the pin and a headlight bracket on the boom.
Fall onto or against objects
Miner slipped and fell while turning around. Extended his left arm to break his fall and his hand struck a sharp rock on the low rib, resulting in a laceration to the outside edge of his left hand.