December 5, 2004
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Robinson Nevada Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING BOLTS ON THE "DUTCHMAN" ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL. THE DOOR OF THE DIPPER WAS BLOCKED OPEN WITH A METAL BAR THAT WAS WELDED IN PLACE. FOR REASONS UNDER INVESTIGATION, THE BLOCKING BECAME DISPLACED AND THE DOOR CLOSED, PINNING TWO EMPLOYEES BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DIPPER.