Marigold Mining CoMining Incidents in 2015

While cross-ripping a 3:1 slope on Cell 15 leach pad, a Caterpillar D8 dozer encountered a rock which caused the dozer to roll over approximately 120 degrees onto the right side of the dozer. The operator was removed from the cab in less that 30 minutes and there was no injury to the miner. The miner was evaluated at the hospital as a precaution and released to full duty.

Welder picked up an inert gas cylinder and felt a pop in his right shoulder, followed by burning.

While pulling an oil sample, mechanic felt spasm in his lower back. Medical treatment was sought and worker was diagnosed with musculoskeletal low back pain. Worker ordered to days away from work.

Employee was driving a rubber tire dozer across a pit floor in muddy, wet conditions. The employee drove through a pothole which jarred his back, resulting in a herniated disc and modified workdays.

Employee stepped on a snow covered rock spraining his ankle

Employee was installing a pipe reducer and felt a pop in his left index finger.

While employee was unbolting a 6' pipe, he twisted to reach behind himself for a wrench and strained his lower back.

On October 20, 2015 the electric shovel bucket contacted the side board of the truck bed which jarred the truck and the driver. The haul truck driver sustained a back strain but did not seek medical attention until November 8, 2015. The injury became reportable on November 9, 2015 when the haul truck driver began modified work assignment.

Technician was dismounting a ladder on level ground and sprained his knee when he misjudged the step to ground.

Mechanic was removing a ripper tooth from a dozer. Employee struck ripper with a hammer to break it loose from the shank. When the hammer struck the ripper tooth, a small piece of metal struck the mechanic in the right leg below the knee, resulting in a foreign body that had to be removed by a doctor. Stitches were required.

A Driller was attempting to retrieve a sample when he caught his foot in a measuring tape. The Employee fell forward into the cab widow resulting a strained back.

While removing wear iron from loader bucket, employee placed hand on top of bolt while removing nut with impact gun. Bolt spun and cut employee's left ring finger with sharp edge on head of bolt. Laceration required stitches.

Welder was using a dye grinder to clean up a weld when he started feeling something in his left eye. The employee washed out the eye with a saline solution for 5 minutes and still had the same feeling. The Employee stated that he was wearing full PPE, including a face shield.