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Storm Exploration Decline Metal/Non-Metal

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Underground

Controlled by Barrick Gold Corp

Elko, Eureka County, NV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2602300

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Fatalities: 3
Total incidents: 16
Years on record: 2000–2013
Latest incident: Jan 2013

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

226

citations

significant & substantial

$347,232

proposed penalties

$300,394

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2	1,370	1	0	729.9
2015 Q4	8	0	0	0.0
2015 Q3	0	7	3
2015 Q2	12	0	0	0.0
2015 Q1	5	0	0	0.0
2014 Q4	48	0	0	0.0
2014 Q3	94	0	0	0.0
2014 Q1	11	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

3 recorded

October 17, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Contact with heat

THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE RESCUE EXERCISE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. AS THE TEAM WAS WALKING UP A STEEP DECLINE ON THEIR RETURN TO THE SURFACE, TWO TEAM MEMBERS COLLAPSED. ONE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THIS TEAM MEMBER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ON 10/23/02.

October 17, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · OTHER

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Contact with heat

THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE RESCUE EXERCISE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. AS THE TEAM WAS WALKING UP A STEEP DECLINE ON THEIR RETURN TO THE SURFACE, TWO TEAM MEMBERS COLLAPSED. THIS VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE SECOND TEAM MEMBER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ON 10/23/02.

August 24, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner Fatality · HOISTING

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE GALLOWAY WORK PLATFORM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RODEO VENTILATION SHAFT. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING AND WIRING IN THE BLAST FOR THE END OF SHIFT. THE ORE BU CKET HAD BEEN CALLED FOR SO THAT THE CREW COULD RIDE BACK OUT TO THE COLLAR FOR THE BLAST TIME AND SHIFT END. AS THE ORE BUCKET ENTERED THE BUCKET WELL OF THE GALLOWAY, THE EMPLOYEE LEANED OV

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2013 · 1 incident

January 14, 2013 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver was on 3rd trip to pit, on 1st trip a break test was done, he was still in high gear and was unable to slow or stop the truck and ran into a pile of agg ore next to the underground mine wall.

2012 · 1 incident

July 30, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was energizing an airline, he turned on the wrong valve and that airline whipped off the hooks and hit him in the left lower leg causing a tib-fib fracture.

2011 · 1 incident

November 24, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Miner was in process of cleaning shotecrete sprayer; when he released the quick-vic, material under pressure struck miner in face. Miner sustained corneal burn to right eye.

2009 · 1 incident

October 14, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

There was an electrical fire that our tractor #4419 caught on fire. Nobody was injured.

2007 · 3 incidents

September 24, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Fall from machine

Lost control of service truck and jumped from truck.

March 15, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

Scraping sill with loader when the corner of the bucket caught and the employee hit his face on a bar in cab.

March 8, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Fueling small pump engine. Gasoline spilled on hot exhaust, flaring up and burning employee. Blistered hands, reddened neck and face. Eyes okay, wearing safety glasses.

2005 · 1 incident

February 4, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was moving oxygen cylinders to a cylinder rack in the underground shop when a cylinder fell over and he tried to stop the fall and pinched his finger between the cylinder and the rack. Cut finger received 7 sutures.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

Normal working conditions must of twisted knee while taking off tires. also dropped 6" socket on knee post accident drug test taken 12-21-04 results pending.

October 26, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING SOME WIRE THAT WAS STUCK ON THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. WHEN THE FORK CAME FREE, IT PINCHED EE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE BACK BOARD OF THE FORK LIFT.

2001 · 1 incident

July 10, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING FOR ROCKBOLTS AND HANGER BRACKETS. THEY WERE IN FULL BODT HARNESS, TIED OFF INSIDE A MAN BASKET, LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. WHILE COLLARING HOLE, THE JACKLEG BUCKLED AND KICKED BACK PUSHING HIM TO THE SIDE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. HE HAD NO BROKEN BONES BUT DID HAVE 2 STITCHESAND A SWOLLEN FACE. HE WAS KEPT IN HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS ROCK BOLTING STANDING ON MUCK PILE OFUNEVEN MATERIAL. HE STEPPED BACK TO PULL THE BOLTER OUT OF THE HOLE ONTO A ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVIS OR BUT DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 1/17/01. HE RECD A FULL DUTY RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK WE WERE UNAWARE HE WAS CONTINUING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE UNTIL WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 5/4/01 BY WORKE

January 19, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE AROUND A STEEL COLUMN. HIS THUMB WAS CUT BY A SHARP EDGE ON THE COLUMN.