WHILE LIFTING A BARREL TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY EMPLOYEE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DR. TO BE EXAMINED.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 44
- Years on record
- 1983–1994
- Latest incident
- Feb 1994
Reportable incidents
44 on file1994 · 1 incident
1993 · 3 incidents
GRINDING INSIDE OF A JIG CONCENTRATE MIXER A FAN WAS BLOWING FRESH AIR IN & FUMES & DUST OUT GRINDING DUST ENTERED EYES AROUND SAFETY GLASSES DID NOT FEEL DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY DISCOMFORT BEG AN LATER AT HOME PROPMTING ME TO SEEK MDICAL ATTENTION
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LAODE,R FOOT SLIPPED AND PULLE DSOMETHING IN THE ARM.
I SHOVELED OUT A BARREL INTO THE MIX TANK AND THEN TOSSED IT OUT THE DOOR TO GET IT OUT OF MY WAY. IN THE PROCESS OF TOSSING, I TWISTED MY BACK AND STRAINED IT.
1992 · 4 incidents
USING A BARREL CART TO MOVE A NITRIC BARREL CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PUMP TO TANK WHILE TILTING BARREL TO CARRY POSITION PULLED SOMETHING IN RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME EMPTY 55 GALLON BARRELS WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BOTTOM OF ONE.
54736YEE WAS USING A POWER NAILER TO SHOOT DOWN A BOTTOM PLATE TO CONCRETE,IT RECOILED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER REMOVING SIDING FROM A BUILDING PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE/SOCKET CAUSING INFLAMATION OF THE SHOULDER JOINT EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD VERY LITTLE PAIN AT THE TIME & DI D NOT KNOW HE HAD HURT HIMSELF UNTIL A FEW WEEKSLATER WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE & HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR
1991 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON RUSTED METAL W/O HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON UNDER HIS HOOD A PIECE OF METAL POPPED INTO HIS LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROPES ON NETTING FOR OUR POND WHILE OTHER PEOPLE WERE WAITING TO PULL NETTING ACROSS PONG. HE DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME THAT HE AHD CUT HIS LEG, UNTIL HE WAS WALKING BACK UP THE OFFICE AND NOTICED THE BLEEDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO MIX TANK TO CLEAN IT OUT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
1989 · 2 incidents
THE BOX OF NAILS WAS IN A CORNER OF THE WOOD SHOP.THE EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN TO CUT THE PLASTIC BAND TO OPEN THE BOX,PULLING THE ULITY KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF.THE UTILITY KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE PL ASTIC BAND AND SNAGGED ON THE CARDBOARD HOOKED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.THE CUT TO HIS THUMB REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SHORT LENGTHS OF PIPE & STEPPED OVER A CURB & SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF
1988 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OVER A HAND RAIL TO CLEAN A LAUNDERER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, TANGLING HIS LEG IN THE HAND RAIL.
WHILE OPERATING HIGH PRESSURE SLURRY GUN,HOSE COUPLING CAME APART AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT LOWER EAR.
LIFTING A CRUCIBLE OUT OF PACKING BOX- BACK SEPARATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING NEW AGITATOR SHAFT IN CIP LEACH TANK STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BARREL PUMP TO MOVE FUEL FROM A 55 GAL DRUM TO A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR PUMP APPARENTLY STOPPED PUMPING SO EMPLOYEE PROCEDEDED TO TAKE A LENGTH OF HOSE & ATTEMPTED TO SUP HON REMAINING D3ESEL FUEL FROM DRUM AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DIESEL WAS SWALLOWED DURING THIS EXERRCISE BUT EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AT 3PM&LEFT FOR HOME AT APPROX.6PM EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING DIFF
1987 · 1 incident
EMPL SLIPPED ON3ICE AND PUT LEFT HAND OUT FOR BALANCE AND PUT HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELTS TURNING MOTOR TO THE PUMP.THE MILL HAD A LOT OF FROZEN PIPES,SUMP,ETC AND EMPL WAS THAWING OUT SUMP WITH A TORCH.L3TTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS SEVERELY CUT.
1986 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LADDER ABOUT 12 FT. HIGH FIXING PIPELINE IN THE MILL.LADDER SLIPPED ON THE CEMENT FLOOR AND EMPLOYEE FELL,HITTING HIS CHEST ON PIPES BELOW HIM.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING BLAST HOLES IN A BREAST FACE OF AN UNDERGROUND STOPE. WHILE DRILLING A SLAB APPROX. 2'X4'X4" FELL FROM THE RIB. THE SLAB WAS MADE UP OF PRIMARILY MUD AND SOFT MATERIA EFT ARM, LEG & 0OOT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILL BEYOND SUPPORTED GROUND. PREVENTION OF THE ACCIDENT REGUIRED COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY RULES.
EMPLOYEE COULD 3OT IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHEN OR WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED HE BELIEVED IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF A 930 CAT FRONT ENDLOADER HE SAYS HE FELT HIS KNEE POP BUT DI D NOT PAY ANY 5TTENTION TO IT THE FOLLOWING DAY 0410 HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF HIS SCHEDULED SHIFTS FOR THAT WEEK 10TH & 11TH HE ALSO RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 14TH AF
1985 · 6 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SUPPORT THE BACK- HE PUT HIMSELF OUT UNDER OPEN GROUND (UNSUPPORTED) - WHILE COLLARING A DRILL HOLE THE BACK GAVE WAY STRIKING THE DRILL OPERATOR - THE EMPLOY SHOULD HAVE BEEN BACK UNDER THE SUPPSUTED BROW - IT WAS A SAFETY VIOLATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OFF THE SCAFFOLDING AND DECIDED TO JUMP TO THE FLOOR THE LAST 4 FT CAUGHT HIS HEEL IN THE BREAKING CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING JACKLEG DRILL BACK FROM WORKING FACE-AFTER SETTING MACHINE DOWN IT BEGAN TO FALL OVER HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH IT-FALLING WITH IT-CAUGHT HIS R.HAND RING FINGER INBETWEEN T HE DRILL AND A ROCK
SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL ON TANK EDGE BROKE TAIL BONE.
THE MEN CARRYING A PIECE OF 4" PIPE ONE MAN PRIC*%%*%@ DROPPED HIS END. I.NAME CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
MOVING STEEL AND STOPED ON ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
1984 · 12 incidents
MAN WAS SAWING WOOD WITH SKIL SAW A CHIP OF WOOD FLEW INTO R EYE
LOADING PIPE ON FLAT BED TRUCK, PIPE ROLLED ON FINGER AND CUT FINGER.
TWO MEN MOVING BALL MILL LINERS WITH BAR, LINER SLIPPED TO ONE END, I.NAME DROPPED HIS END & THE THE OTHER END FLEW UP END HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH & JAW
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRILL RIG FOR A WATER WELL A CHIP OF STEEL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR IMEDIATELY ANDWAS REFERRED OTHER SPECIATIST IN CARSON CITY TO REMOVE STEEL FROM E YE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT.
EMP WAS CRIBBING OVERHEAD IN A TIMBER SET SLAB CELL OUT OF RIB, FORCING EMPLOYEE OUT OF THE TIMBERED SET - HIS FOOT GOT HUNG UP MOMENTARILY IN THE LAGGING
EE WAS LIFTING STEEL CAP WITH HIS H EAD & HANDS A SLAB CAME OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING THE CAP. CONSEQUENTLY JAMMING EES NECK & BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING STEEL H-BEAM & WALKING WITH IT. ANOTHER EE WAS HELPING HIM. EE COMPLAINED OF STRAINED BACK AFTER SETTING THE MATERIAL DOWN.
SLAB FELL FROM WORKING FACE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROUND SLAB FELL ON LEFT FOOT EMPLOYEE WORKED THE NEXT 5 SCHEDULED SHIFTS BEFORE SEEING A DOCTOR
TIMBERING DRIFT SET SLAB FELL HIT HAND LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN SLAB & TIMBER MINOR BRUISES.
I NAME WAS WHEELING CONCRET & HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON CONCRET SHOOT CUT THE TOP OF HIS HAND.
TOOK OFF HARD HAT & REACHED DOWN FOR WELDING HELMET AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF STEEL
THE GROUND WAS BARRED DOWN AND MAN WAS DIGGING HITCH FOR POST ROCK FELL GRAZING MANS BACK
1983 · 4 incidents
MAN WAS BACKING 911 LOADER OUT OF HEADING HITTING HEAD ON PIPE LINE LOADER HAS ROOL BAR ON IT
MAN WAS CARRING 10\X10\ BLOCK OF WOOD TRIPPING OVER AN ELECTRIC EXTENTION CORD.
USING GRINDER AND GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT LEFT LEG. 10 STITCHES.
MAN WAS PUTTING STEE CAP ON TOP OF POST ROCK FELL HITTING AND CUTTING ARM MAN HAD TWO STITCHES IN ARM