Mining Incidents

Arcosa ADAMS CLAIM #1850Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Arcosa, Inc
Moundhouse, Lyon County, NV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2600668
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Nov 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2019 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting rocks out of a crusher and felt a pain in back. Employee was taken for a medical evaluation and x-rays and was diagnosed to have muscle strain and returned to work. On 02/07/2020 the employee reported continued pain was sent back for medical evaluation and 02/10/2020 was given an epidural and instructed to be off till 02/14/2020.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing a blockage in the oversize return chute from the inspection door when a large rock unexpectedly shifted smashing the right index finger between the rock and the inspection door frame .

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was removing old plate metal from a JCI screen chute for repairs using a cutting torch. Employee was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. While cutting the employee hit a pocket of dirt cause molten metal to splatter and blow out. A piece of splatter went under the employees face shield and safety glasses causing a burn to the employees right eye lid and cornea.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was removing the screw cover for the bag house screw. After removing the bolts the EE discovered there was a tack tac weld. The EE took a 6"" angle grinder to remove the weld as the wheel contacted the weld it kicked back striking the EE in the Right thigh causing a laceration.

Struck against stationary object

while climbing off the return belt the employee cut EE's left middle finger on the tail of a hose clamp on the spray bar

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee attempted to remove rocks from a jammed conveyor belt, ee states the rocks fell onto finger causing the crush injury with chip fracture.

2015 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

During normal duties the miner was taking out the trash. He picked up a container of cigarette butts and waste material, when he felt a strain in his lower back.

Fall from machine

Miner was exiting haul truck, Terex TA400, when she let go before she got to the bottom of the ladder.

Struck against a moving object

Truck driver hit by drunk driver. Trucker swerved to avoid fatal accident, bruised right thumb/palm on shift tower. Accident happened on Highway 50 East in Silver Springs, NV.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise induced hearing loss

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise induced hearing loss

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was changing out the wear plate on an impact curtain. When lifting the new wear plate into place he felt a pain in his left groin. The miner reported the incident to his foreman, it didn't get reported further. On 9/8/15 the miner went to the ER for his injury, and reported his injury to Human Resources. Incident reported to safety on 12/4/15.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was using a 75 ton hydraulic press to press a bearing off of a drive shaft. The bearing was stuck, the miner turned around to get a can of P.B. Blast. When he heard a ""pop"". He turned back around and was struck in the face by a piece of the bearing race.

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing serving of equipment. While servicing the 235 excavator the EE attempted to close the oil check door, it kicked back open and jammed the EE's left thumb. Injury was not serious, EE chose to wait for medical treatment. On 8/31/11 EE chose to accept medical treatment which then showed a tear in the tendon.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was utilizing a 6' ladder leaned against the drivers side frame to access 2 battery solenoid boxes. When dismounting the ladder he stepped off the first rung in a backward pivoting motion. His right foot was at an angle & rolled upward as he stepped to the ground. The accident resulted in an unspecified ankle sprain.

2010 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was removing melted snow and ice off of the walkway next to the truck scale. He lost his footing and fell impacting the ground on the right side of his body, resulting in a small closed fracture in the pelvic region. (Dr. said not serious.) Employee is moving around on crutches. (Employee was instructed not to shovel due to his age.)

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was working putting in a differential, after lifting the differential and lining it up, the nut wielded to the differential to stabilize the clevis assembly broke free causing the differential to fall hitting the corner of the pallet below it in return causing it to roll striking ee above the Rt knee. X-rays show no broken bones or limbs. Release the next day.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Lock out tag out procedure was not followed. Miner got his right hand caught in between conveyor belt and slide rollers.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Jaw crusher operator was attempting to dislodge a stone wedged at the crusher jaw throat. While attempting to manually move the stone, another stone slid down the attached grizzly, crushing the employees right hand between the two stones. Employee sustained injury to three fingers on rt hand, with amputation necessary at hospital on first two joints of rt ring finger.

2003 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

EE AWOKE @ 2AM 3/6/03 WITH BURNING PAIN IN BOTH EYES & WAS TAKEN TO NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER BY HIS WIFE. INJURY IS FROM FLASH BURN - COMMON TO WELDERS AND HE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION, EYE DROPS AND MEDICATED OINTMENT.

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING CVHAIN, WITH METAL WEDGE ATTACHED, CHAIN WAS PULLED FROM HANDS BY A LARGE ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLAST HOLE DRILLING AND MOVING ROCKS, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND PINCHED HAND.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ON DRIVE ABOVE GRID, EMLOYEE FELL THROUGH GRID.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNK CIRCUMSTANCES AT THIS TIME-DRIVER DECEASED ON SCENE-POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK NO OTHER VEHICLESINVOLVED-NO OTHER INJURINES

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A TRUCK/TRAILER. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED CATCHING THE 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO METAL SURFACES.