Miner dropped rock on left foot, initial exam was uncertain -- reexamination on 6-9-11 verified a hairline fracture of metatarsal on outside left behind small toe.
McLaughlin Site/OtherMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2001–2011
- Latest incident
- Jun 2011
Reportable incidents
6 on file2011 · 1 incident
2004 · 1 incident
Physical labor, damage or impairment still unknown.
2002 · 3 incidents
EE WAS STACKING ROCK ONTO THE ROCK BOX; HE HAD PLACED A RANDOM PIECE OF ROCK AT THE BACK OF THE BOX. WHEN HE TOSSED THE NEXT ROCK INTO THE BOX, THE BACK PIECE FELL AND SEVERELY SMASHED HIS THU MB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS REFERRED TO A BONE AND JOINT SPECIALIST.
A ROCK CAME DOWN THE ROCK SLIDE AND HIT EE IN THE LT. KNEE, LEAVING A DEEP LACERATION, OTHER EE WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT AND DROVE INJURED EE TO THE E.R. AT HOSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED KNEE.
SMASHED LEFT LITTLE DISTAL FINGER WHILE STACKINGROCKS INTO THE PALLETS. SPLIT OPEN END OF FINGERNEEDED STITCHES.
2001 · 1 incident
HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE MOUNTAIN. HE STEPPED FROM ONE ROCK TO ANOTHER THAT HAD MOSS ON IT. HE SLIPPED, FALLING DOWN ONTO HIS KNEES AND ELBOWS. RT. KNEE APPARENTLY HIT FIRST.