16 de junio de 2026NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Mill tech was using impact wrench to remove bolt. Fingers slipped and EE's fingers were pinched between the wrench and a beam causing two smashed fingertips that required sutures.
15 de abril de 2025NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
A technician was troubleshooting an Enpak that had been intermittently going out. EE was reaching down to inspect the connections and wiring and caught EE's hand and finger on the fan blade causing a laceration. EE received several stitches at the local clinic and was released back to full duty the same shift.
8 de abril de 2023NV · Metal/No metálicoMaestro mecánico, Capataz, SupervisorMAQUINARIA
Employee was cutting a water pipe with a chainsaw and slipped. They sustained a laceration to their shin that required sutures. The employee was released back to work full duty. No lost time or restricted days.
7 de octubre de 2021NV · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMAQUINARIA
Employee experienced rough loading event. Diagnosed with low back strain and continued full duty. A few weeks later on 11/1/2021 the employee went to the doctor and requested time off because back still hurt. Employee is off duty until employee follows up with a specialist out of town.
4 de septiembre de 2021NV · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMAQUINARIA
Haul truck operator was getting loaded at shovel and experienced lower back pain. Went to ER diagnosed with back strain and advised to take one day off work and ibuprofen as needed.
3 de julio de 2020NV · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (fuera de taller)MAQUINARIA
A piece of metal chipped off while working on a track and cut employee's leg approx. 2-3cm in diameter that required 4 stitches. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.
15 de septiembre de 2019NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Large rock loaded into haul truck that caused truck to rock side to side, up and down causing a back strain and one day of light duty.
30 de octubre de 2018NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee noticed the bit was wobbling in the jack hammer and then turned the hammer upside down to inspect finding the bid had broke. Employee removed the protruding part of the bit at which time the hammer was sat down accidently firing the mechanism. When it fired it shot the inner piece of broken bit out hitting employee on the bridge of the nose and safety glasses.
1 de septiembre de 2018NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Grader was making a U-turn and hit blade against tire of the Rubber Tire Dozer
6 de marzo de 2018NV · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMAQUINARIA
Employee strained back while operating rubber tire dozer on 2/26/17. Employee saw doctor on 4/24/19 for back pain that was attributed to 2017 incident and was referred to specialist and given restrictions.
7 de julio de 2016NV · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
During clean-up of electric shovel, a large rock rolled behind front left tire. When backing out tire ran over rock, rocking rubber tire dozer causing operator to strike head on roll over protection structure. Operator did not wish to seek medical attention until 5-29-15 and a follow up appointment on 6-3-15 resulted in restricted duty
10 de mayo de 2015NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
While grading ramp to shovel, operator turned to look behind grader for on coming traffic before turning grader on ramp. Sharp pain in neck and shoulder was reported immediately to supervisor.
16 de enero de 2015NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Employee said that he was injured by applying the clutch pedal in a motor grader. He did not report the incident until 01/19/2015. Employee did not seek medical assistance until 01/22/2015. The employee was given light duty on 01/26/2015.
11 de junio de 2013NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
While backing up a D10T dozer, ran over large rock and jarred/strained neck area. Employee was unaware that a rock fell out of berm while pushing material.
16 de enero de 2013NV · Metal/No metálicoSuperintendenteMAQUINARIA
While grinding, some metal shavings collected on the employee's clothing and hard hat. While moving around a piece of metal shaving fell into employee's left eye.
27 de febrero de 2012NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
While working on North wall mitigation, dozer ( Cat D10T) slid down the dig face and rolled over landing back on it tracks. Employee was seat belted in and received small laceration to forehead and minor bruising to the shoulder.
28 de marzo de 2011NV · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
While placing 4" HDPE pipe into the fusing machine to be welded, the jaw that holds the pipe into place fell. It struck the middle knuckle of the miner's left middle finger causing a laceration.
13 de agosto de 2010NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee was cutting expanded metal and saw kicked back coming down on employee's left thumb cutting thru his glove and into his thumb. Employee received 3 stitches.
6 de octubre de 2009NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Mill maintenance employee was working on a 14' pipe line and a pump that sanded up. Discharge line slipped out of the upper fitting. In trying to lift the pipe up with the overhead crane, the pipe joint came apart. Pipe came down on employee's hand before he could get it out of the way. Causing fractures and lacerations.
19 de marzo de 2009NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee was performing maintenance on shovel ropes on P&H shovel. While trying to unspool tugger, finger was placed in wire loop and tugger was retracted pulling finger into spool, pinching finger between wire rope and spool. Employee lost one centimeter of right index finger.
18 de diciembre de 2008NV · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
While trying to secure a 30" SDR-17 pipe into a fusing machine, the pipe came out and over the "jaws" of the machine, striking the worker on the right side.
16 de julio de 2008NV · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
After a "dog" was welded into place the employee put a wedge in, put his foot on the "dog". Hit the wedge in until liner was as far as possible, got down to check the gap, looked good stood up and was turning to tell another employee to go ahead and stitch it in. When the weld broke and the "dog" struck the employee in the face.
25 de julio de 2007NV · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de perforaciónMAQUINARIA
Employee grabbed the pipe and put it in position to line it up with the top head so the driller could stab it and screw the sub onto the pipe. The driller came down a little too fast and the savor sub caught the edge of the pipe pushing down on the pipe to kick outward at the bottom causing a crush injury to his right small finger.
31 de diciembre de 2006NV · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMAQUINARIA
The truck employee was operating was parked under the shovel, a boulder fell out of the shovel into the bed of the truck. Second incident - shovel dropped boulder on tail end of truck causing the bed of the truck to lift up and bounce back down. Employee's neck was jarred both times.
5 de agosto de 2006NV · Metal/No metálicoTécnico de control de calidad, Técnico de laboratorio, Auxiliar de laboratorioMAQUINARIA
Shovel bucket on 495BE shovel struck head rack on 793 cat haul truck, jarred truck and injured his back. 5/15/2006 was his Friday; 5/19/06 was his Monday back.
17 de febrero de 2006NV · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Left middle finger was pinched on an hydraulic out-rigger. Tip of finger was cut and fractured. Stitches were required.
27 de octubre de 2005NV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
WHILE USING A HANDHELD ELECTRIC DRILL THE BIT LOCKED UP IN THE MATERIAL AND THE DRILL JERKED IN THE OPERATORS HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF ONE OF THE BONES
3 de agosto de 2005NV · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE FILTER VESSEL BEFORE ALL OF THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. THE DOOR OPENED, STRUCK THE VESSEL HOUSING AND RECOILED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM.
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