Examining engine under hood of haul truck, body shifted, slipped and hand got caught in fan belt pulley. Taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. Skin was pulled back over finger tips and sown together and released within a few hours.
MakaylaMetal/Nonmetal
Global Pumice, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Garrett Petelski; Thomas Hrubik
ridgecrest, Inyo County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404602
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2005–2018
- Latest incident
- Jun 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2018 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
2008 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, STRAINING RIGHT WRIST AND ARM.
Struck by flying object
WHILE GETTING INTO LOADER AND CLOSING DOOR, WIND BLEW DOOR WIDE OPEN. DOOR SWINGING OPEN CAUSED RIGHT ARM TO BE PULLED/YANKED. RESULTED IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE NEEDED ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUGS AND AN ARM SLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ON MAIN DIRT ROAD, HIT SOFT SPOT IN DIRT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER (RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES) AND CAUSED A SPRAIN TO RIGHT HAND
2005 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Pipe was placed on an upright truck tire rim; soft ground shifted allowing pipe to fall on foot.