THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN ROCK FELL DURING HIS SCALING DOWN OF THE S1874 SOUTH AREA OF THE UNDERGROUND MINE.
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2 recordedTHE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LHD UNIT IN THE 990 NO ORE DRIVE WHEN A GROUNDFALL OCCURRED RESULTING IN A FATALITY.THE INCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN APPROX 5 MINUTES AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS BEG AN IMMEDIATELY.THIS VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED AT APPROX 11:50 AM BY P.A. BILL CARLE OF THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC.
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145 on file (excluding fatalities above)1999 · 2 incidents
WHILE ASCENDING THE RAMP FROM THE 880 PIT BOTTOMTHE 18TON P& H CRANE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS & CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE THE OPERATOR INCURRED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES, AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT EYE AND A BRUISEED LUNG THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CRANE
WHILE REMOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM UNDERGROUND MINE EMPLOYEE FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHEN A CABLE HANGER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE. TREATED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AT BEATTY MEDICAL C LINIC.
1998 · 16 incidents
RESULTS OF HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAM AUDIOMETRY TESTS REVEAL A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN HEARING RANGE. EE REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. TREATMENT TO INCLUDE HEARING AID FOR T HE LEFT EAR. EE TO BE RATED PER AMOUNT OF HEARING LOSS FOR PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. THIS INFORMATION TO BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
RESULTS OF HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAM (AUDIOMETRY) TESTS REVEAL A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN HEARING RANGE. EE REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. TREATMENT TO INCLUDE BILATERAL HEARI NG AIDS. EE TO BE RATED PER AMOUNT OF HEARING LOSS & FOR PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. THIS INFORMATION TO BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
WHILE REMOVING CUTTING EDGE BOLTS, THE HAMMER USED TO SUPPORT THE BOLTS SLIPPED. THE EE'S HAND MOVED FORWARD AND CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE TURNING BOLT, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT FINGER. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 11-23-98, AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC, WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK.
RESULTS OF HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAM AUDIOMETRY TESTS REVEAL A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN HEARING RANGE. EE REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. TREATMENT TO INCLUDE BILATERAL HEARING AIDS. EE TO BE RATED PER AMOUNT OF HEARING LOSSAND FOR PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. THIS INFORMATION TO BE FORWARDED WHEN A VAILABLE.
RESULTS OF HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAM(AUDIOMETRY)TESTS REVEAL A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN HEARING RANGE. EMPLOYEE REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. TREATMENT TO INCLUDE BILATERAL H EARING AIDS. EMPLOYEE TO BE RATED PER AMOUNT OF HEARING LOSS AND FOR PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. THIS INFORMATION TO BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING THE TOP OF HIS BOOT/FOOT. HE WAS SEEN AT THE MEDICAL CLINIC 10/26/98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO HIS FOOT. HE RETURNED TO WORK.
WHILE RAMPING A HEADING WITH A MUCKER, THE MUCKER SLID ON SOFT MUCK CAUSING THE HEADACHE RACK TO HIT THE RIB. WHEN THE RIB WAS HIT SOME ROCKS FELL HITTING THE EE S RIGHT HAND. HE WAS SEEN 10-2 4-98 AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE IT WASDETERMINED HE HAD A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING UP FEED BEAM RAILS. WHILE SLIDING A FEED BEAM RAIL THROUGH THE CHOP SAW THE BACK OF HIS HAND CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE FEED BEAM RAILING. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE CLINIC O N 10/1/98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 10/5/98.
EE WAS CHANGING PUMPS IN THE N20-810 SUMP AREA WITH A TRACTOR. EE REACHED OVER RAIL ON BACK OF THE TRACTOR TO PULL THE PUMP UP & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN & TREATED BY A CHIROPRACT OR FOR LUMBAR/MUSCLE SPASMS ON 9/11/98. HE RETD TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT
EE WAS WORKING ON A 6 YARD MUCKER. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN AND OFF THE EQUIPMENT, HE SNAGGED HIS WEDDING RING ON THE TOP WEAR PLATE OF THE ROLL OVER PROTECTION HE HAD BEEN INSTALLING. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS SNAGGED RING CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE CLINIC 9/3/98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK FINISHING HIS SHIFT.
EE WAS REMOVING A STEERING CYLINDER ON EQUIPMENTWHEN THE CYLINDER DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND LACERATING HIS LITTLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHESTO HIS FINGER ON 5/12/98 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC. HE RETURNED TO WORK 5/12/98 AND FINISHEDHIS SHIFT.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE C2 834 WHEN A 4 INCH WATER LINE STRETCHED THE S HOOKS FELL DOWN. THE EE REHUNG THE 4 INCH LINE. WHEN THE 4 INCH LINE WAS LOWERED BACK INTO PLACE THE 6 INCH AIR LINE BROKE APART HITTING THE EE ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEERING CYLINDER FROM EQUIPMENT IN THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WHEN THE CYLINDER FELL AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE EQUIPMENT FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC 4-7-98 WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EE WAS BOLTING THE RIB WHEN MATERIAL SLOUGHED OFF AND FELL ON HIS LEG. HE WAS TREATED FOR A TIBIAL FRACTURE AT SUNRISE HOSPITAL IN L.V. ON 3-12-98. HE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY ON 3-23-98. TH E EE MISSED 7 WORK SHIFTS. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. MODIFIED DUTY INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
EE REMOVED RAIATOR CAP FROM AN OVERHEATED LOADER. HOT LIQUID FROM THE RADIATOR SPRAYED BURNING BOTH HANDS. HE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 2-16-98 AND ON 2-17-98 WAS REFERRED TO THE U MC BURN CENTER FOR TREATMENT. THE BURNS WERE SECCOND DEGREE REQUIRING SOAKING AND DEBRIDEMENT.
EMPLOYEEWASS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG STEEL HUNG UP AND THE HAMMER TWISTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST ROCK ADN CUT HIS RIGHT ARM (ELBOW). HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED WITH STITCHES TO THE RIGHT ELBOW AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC ON 1-29-98. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
1997 · 18 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED ADN CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. HE RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES IN THE UPPER RIGHT LEG ON 10-29-97 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK A ND FINISHED HIS SHIFT.
AN UNDERGROUND EE REPORTED A GROUND FALL AT ABOUT 3:15-330 AM THAT OCCURRED IN THE MAIN DECLINE BELOW THE N-1-850 PUMP STATION. THE AREA WAS BARRICADED. APPROXIMATELY 6 BOLTS DAME DOWN WITH 4 TONNES OF ROCK. THE BOLTS GAVE OUT DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE GROUND FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY EE OF MSHA INSTALLATION GALVANIZED ROCK BOLTS HAS BEEN INITIATED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM
THE SHIFTER AND RELIEF SHIFTER WERE CHECKING SEVERAL COMPRESSORS THROUGHOUT THE UNDERGROUND. A FALL OF APPROX 20 TO 30 TONS OF ROCK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE N-1-890 ACCESS AREA. NO ONE WAS WORKIN G IN THIS AREA AT THE TIME OF THE GROUND FALL. SEVEN SPLIT SET BOLTS HAD GIVEN OUT DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSITIONS. THE AREA WAS BARRICADED. EE OF MSHA INSPECTED THE GROUND FALL ON 10-21-97.
WHILE STEPPING OFF OF THE JUMBO THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE EDGE OF A ROCK. HE WAS SEEN 8-25-07 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC. HE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO SHIFTS.
EE WAS CUTTING POWDER WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT LEG. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES.
EE WAS STANDING ON A HAUL TRUCK HANGING VENT BAG. HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC AND TRANSFERRED TO VALLEY HOSPITAL E.R. IN LAS V EGAS 7-11-97.
EE WAS SCALING DOWN SOME ROCKS ON THE RIB BY THE HEADERS WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE SCALING BAR HITTING AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND. ON 7-6-97 HE WAS TREATED AT THE MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HER EC EIVED SEVERAL STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS SEEN ADN TREATED 7-2-97 AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC FOR A CORNEAL ABRASION. HE WORKED R ESTRICED DUTY 7-3-97 AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 7-6-97.
EE WAS DRILLING WITH THE JUMBO., WHILE CHECKING THE DRILLHOLE A ROCK FELL KNOCING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND NOTHER ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS SEEN AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 7/1/97 WHERE HE RECD SEVERAL STITCHES & RETD TO COMPLTE HIS SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKIGN DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM TEH BACK WITH AMUCKER BUCKET WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE WIRES HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER. HE WAS SEEN 6-26-97 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO FINISH HIS SHIFT.
EE WAS BEING TRAINED ON ROCK BOLTING. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING HIS RT FOREARM. HE WAS TREATED FOR LACERATIONA AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC 6-6-97. HE RECEIVED 10 STIT CHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND STOPPED TO REPOSITION THE JACKLEG WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK FELL THROUGH THE WIRE HITTING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT ARM.
LOADER OPERATION WAS RAMPING MUCK PILE AFTER BLASTING IN N2-802N IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLMENT OF GROUND SUPPORT. OPERATOR OBSERVED THE BACK DRIBBLING SO HE RETREATED TO A SAFE LOCATION. A FA LL OF GROUND (20-30 TON) WAS OBSERVED BY THE OPERATOR.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING A SMALL ROCK FELL THROUGH THE WIRE HITTING THE EE ON THE UPPER LIP. HE WAS SEEN 4-14-97 AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND REFERRED TO DR. OF LAS VEGAS THE SAME DAY FOR TREATM ENT REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN A ROCK BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 3-30-97 AT THE AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES TO A LACERATION ON H IS RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS MOVING A BOULDER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE EQUIPMENT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY TO LOSS CONTROL ON 2-25-97 AND WAS SEEN 2-25-97 A T IMG AND BY DR WHO PLACED HIM ON OFF DUTY STATUS FOR 9 DAYS. HE RETURNED TO SHIFT ON 3-19-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING THE BACK WITH THE MUCKER TRYING TO KNOCK LOOSE ROCK DOWN WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND LACERATING HIS FINGERTIP. HE WAS SEEN 2/15/97 A T THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPEARTING A MUCKER WHEN A ROCK BOLTSHOT UP AND CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING A CONTUSTION AND A KNEE SPRAIN AND ANKLE SPRAIN. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN BUT A FRACTURE WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL LATER EXAMINATION. THE EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED 2-14-97 THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD SUSTAINED A NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA.
1996 · 19 incidents
WHILE DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG A ROCK FELL THOUGHTHE WIRE MESH STRIKING THE EE'S UPPER LIP, WHICH CAUSED HIS TOOTH TO PUNCTURE HIS LIP. HE WAS SEEN & TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 11/ 19/96 WHERE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES TO HIS UPPER LIP.
WHILE WEDGING CENTER OF BULKHEAD POST, UPPER BLOCK AND WEDGE CAME LOOSE FALLING ON EE'S FINGER. HE WAS TREATED 10-4-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHHES AND X-RAYS REVELA ED HE ALSO HAD A FRACTUURED FINGER TIP.
DURING ROCK BOLTING EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, THE ACKLEG CAME FORWARD PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHIN4E AND THE LEG. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUTURES TO REPAIR INJURY AT THE UNIV ERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN LAS VEGAS ON 9-25-96. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK.
WHILE COLLARING A HOLE WITH A JACKLEG, JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AS A ROCK FELL. EE FELL DOWN HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A ROCK. HE WAS TREATED AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIS, WHERE HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHE S TO THE LEFT ELBOW ON 8-20-96.
EMP NOTICED HIS LEFT EYE WAS IRRITATED AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HAD BEEN ROCK BOLTING DURING HISSHIFT. WAS SEEN 8-11-96 BY AMARGOSA MEDICAL CLINIC AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND THEN REFERRE D TO VALLEY HOSPITAL ER FOR FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBING EQUIPMENT AT THE START OF SHIFT. UPON COMPLETION OF LUBING A HAUL TRUCK, THE LUBING HOSE HIT THE HAUL TRUCK COVER CAUSING IT TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TREATED 7-30-96 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT 5TH FINGER.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING THE BACK, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE WIRE, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 7-16-96 ATE CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVER SEVERAL STITCHES FOR A HEAD LACERATION.
WHILE JACKFILLING THE N28505 HEADING A GROUND FALL OCCURRED PAST THIS POINT AT C ANCHORAGE. NO INJURIES, 02 NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARD JUMBO WHEM HE TRIPPEC OM A ROCK. FALL TO SAME LEVEL CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT KNEE REQUIRING 11 STITCHES.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING INT EH C1838-S SOME LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN THROUGH THE WIRE HITTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICCAL CLINIC FOR A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES, WAS RELEASED TO DUTY, AND RETURNED TO WORK FINIHSING HIS SHIFT.
MINER INSPECTED FACE POST BLASTING AND FOUND 2 MISFIELD HOLES. BLASHED OUT MISFIED HOLES AND BEGAN TODRILL FACE. MINER DRILLED INTO 3RD MISFIRED HOLE CAUSING AN UNPLANNED DISTONGITON. MINEOR A BRAISON TO MINER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START DRIVING A ROCKBOLT THE 4 FOOT DRIVER CAME OUT OF THE JACKLEG CATCHING THE EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE LEG AND THE MACHINE. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 4-22-96 AT BEATTY MEDIC AL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
UPON PUTTING THE FIRST BOLT INTO HANG 8' WIRE, EMPLOYEE MOVED THHE JACKLEG, WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN. THE JACKLEG FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAD. HE WS SEEN AND TREATED 3-24-96.
WHILE DRILLING WITHT HE JACKLEG, MATERIAL ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. TREATED AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND REFERRED TO NEVADA EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS WHERE THE EMBEDDED MATERIAL WAS REMOVE D 3-8-96.
WHILE CHIPPING OUT A TRUCK BED, THE CHIPPING HAMMER SLIPPED AND FELL PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND A ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 2-22-06 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINI C WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK 2-22-96
WHILE BOLTING STEEL SETS SOMETHING GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
WHILE LIFTING AN 8 FT. ROLL OF WIRE, EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK, TRIPPED AND FELL. THE 8 FT. ROLL OF WIRE FELL ON HIS LEGS. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 2-4-96 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND WORKED RES TRICTED DUTY 2-5-96 AND 2-6-96.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING FROM N2-850 TOWARDS THE 880 S PORTAL. UPON PASSING THE N2-826, THEY ENCOUNTERED A FALL OF GROUND. THE AREA WAS BARRICADED AND REPORTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT 5 BOLTS H AD GIVEN DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THIS GROUND FALL IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. BOLTS DID NOT PULL PAST POINT OF ANCHORAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE JUMBO BOOM ATTEMPTING TO GET LOOSE FROM THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE HOLE. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AND THE BOOM WAS LOWERED. DURING THE LOWERING OF THE BOOM, THE EMPLOYEE SLI PPED OFF AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS SEEN AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND ALSO INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP WHERE HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED MODIFIED DUTY 1-17-96.
1995 · 23 incidents
EE HAD BEEN DRILLING HOLES & WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN A SLAB 3' X 2 1/2' WIDE CAME DOWN HITTING THE JACKLEG. THE ROCK BROKE UP, ONE OF THE ROCK FRAGMENTS HIT THE EE'S LEFT WRIST. HE WAS S EEN & TREATED 12/14/95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES. HE WAS ALSO PLACED ON RESTRICTED, MODIFIED DUTY.
EE WAS TRAMMING A MUCKER. THE MUCKER BEGAN ROCKING CAUSING THE INSPECTION COVER TO COME DOWN ON THE EE'S RIGHT INDEX & RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WS TREATED 11-16-95 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC WHER E HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES. THIS FORM WAS UN-INTENTIONALLY FORGOTTEN.
WHILE STEPPING OFF OF THE STEPS OF THE LOADER, EE TURNED AND GOT OFF BEFORE REACHING THE LAST STEP. HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY STRUCK THE TIRE AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIB AREA.
WHILE PUSHING A BOLT IN WITH A JACKLEG A SMALL ROCK FELL THRU THE WIRE AND STRUCK THE EE S LEFT WRIST. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 10-8-95 AT PAHRUMP URGENT CAKE. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES.
WHILE LIFTING VENT TUBE EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN THERIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-28-95 FOR SHOULDER SPRAIN. THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN 9-29-95 AND PLAC ED OF RESTRICTED DUTY PER INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS. THIS INJURY WAS A REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS SHOULDER INJURY AT ANOTHER MINE.
DURING ROCK BOLTING A SMALL ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING THE EMPLOYEES WRIST RIGHT & CAUSING A LACERATION EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED 09-27-95 AT BEAH MEDICAL CLINIC HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT WRI ST
WHILE COLLARING A HOLE WITH A JACKLEG A SMALL ROCK FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE. TREATED AT MEDICAL CLINIC FOR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM CORNEA. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DU TY FOR 1 SHIFT. DIFFICULTY OBTAINING MEDICAL REPORTS. TERMINATED FRO WILLFUL VIOLATION OF ESTABLISHED COMPANY POLICY.
EE SLAMMED THE GRONT GRILL OF THE HAUL TRUCK CLOSED. HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERTIPS OF HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRONT GRILL. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-20-95 AT THE CLINIC WHERE HE R ECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
DURING THE BOLTING PROCESS A SMALL ROCK CAME LOOSE FAILLING AND HITTING THE EE RIGHT EYE. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-16-95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP IN LV FOR CORNEAL LACERATION. HE WAS PLACE D ON RESTRICTED DUTY SEPT 20, 1995.
EE PUSHED A BOLT INTO A HOLE WITH A 2'DRIVER. HE TURNED AWAY TO MOVE THE DRIVER WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM. EE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 9-16-95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP IN LASVEGAS WHERE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITICHES.
WAS ROOF BOLTING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JACKLEG AND STOP. RECEIVED STITCHES FOR LACERATION ON LEFT HAND RING FINGER AT VALLEY HOSPITAL, 8-27-95.
EE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM A BROKEN HYDRALIC HOSE. EE SOUGHT TREATMENT 8-21-95 AT REDROCK URGENT CARE LAST VEGAS NV. HE WAS PLACED ON RES TRICTE DUTY AT THIS TIME MINOR BURNS SCAMS INISTED.
WHILE LOOKING FOR THE PLUG IN A DISCHARGE LINE EMPLOYEE REMOVED A ROCK HOLDING THE LINE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCK THE LINE SPRAYED MUD AND MATERIAL INTO BOTH EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN 8-6-95 AT BEATTY MECICAL CLINIC 8-8-95 BY DR. TRREE CARR. 8-14-95 HE MISSED HIS SHIFT IN ORDER TO TRAVEL TO HIS FINAL DR'S APPT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A ROCK BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOREARM. TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED AT THE INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC 7-22-95. ELEVEN STITCHES TO THE LEFT AR M.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN THE 8' STEEL BECAME HUNG UP. PULLING ONT HE JACKLEG SPRUNG IT LOOSE, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE LEG. EE WASS SEEN ADN TREATED 5-30-9 5 AT THE BEATTY MEDICALCLINIC WHRE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES TO THE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AND PREPARING TO HANG WIRE WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING HIS HARD HAT AND INJURING HIS NOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 5-7-95 AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC, LAS VEGAS, NV. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING VENT PIPE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LOWER EYELID BY THE VENT PIPE. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND TREATED 4-28-95 AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM, LAS VEGAS, WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE LEFT LOWER EYELID.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A LIFTER WHEN A SLAB PEELED OFF THE RIB ABOUT 9' UP, CAME DOWN HITTING HIS HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A HOLE FOR A FOOT BLOCK HE SLIPPED; & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF ON A ROCK HIS RT PALM SUSTAINED A LACERATION EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN & TREATED 03-21-95 AT THEBEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC HERECEIVED 8 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG FULLY EXTENDED THE JACKLEG BEGAN TWISTING & THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD THE JACKLEG INJURY WAS 02-27-95 DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 03-2295 WHEN EMP LOYEE WAS SEEN BY A CHIROPRACTOR
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING PIPE ONTO A PIPE STAND AND GAVE THE SIGNAL TO THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO LOWER THE PIPE. THE PIPE CAME DOWN ON HIS THUMB.
DURING BOLTING AND COLLARING A HOLE, LOOSE ROCK FELL ON THE EE'S RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TREATED AT CLINIC ON 2-6-95. RECEIVED 3 STITCHES ON THE DORSUM OF THE RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS CUTTING THE BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF 6" PIPE, WHEN THE BAND BROKE IT SNAPPED UP CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. TREATED 1-30-95 AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
1994 · 24 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT WITH A GARDINER-DENVER JACKLEG. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK A SMALL ROCK, APPROX. 2" IN DIAMETER FELL THROUGH THE WIRE MESH AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SH OULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC. X-RAYS NEGATIVE, PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. VALIDITY OF CLAIM IS QUESTIONABLE.
EE WAS INSTALLING SPLIT SET ROCK BOLTS WITH A GARDINIER DENVER JACKLEG. WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CONTROL OF JACKLEG. THE JACKLEG STRUCK EE ON LEFT KNEE. E E WAS TREATED AT MEDICAL CLINIC AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
TWO UNDERGROUND EE USER INSTALLING 6 FT SPLIT BOLTS IN THE 942 S ORS HEADING WHEN THIS GROUND BEGAN WORKING THIS EE RESTRATED TO A AREA. NINE SPLIT ST BOLTS PULLED PAST THIS POINT OF ANCHORAGE RESULTING IN APPROX. 35-40 TONS OF MATERIALS CALLING FROM THIS BACK AND RIB. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A SMALL TRENCH SPLICING CABLE. WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THHE TRENCH EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE PICKED UP AN 8 FT X 25 FT ROLL OF CHAIN LINK WIRE FROM A MUCKER BUCKET AND CARRIED IT UP A RAMP WHERE HIS CREW WAS WORKING. SOUGHT TREATMENT AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CLINIC PLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY 10-31-94. RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 11-4-94.
EE WAS RIDING ON TOP OF A 30INX20FT SECTION OF FIBERGLASS VENT TUBE INSIDE OF A 6YDSWAGNER BUCKET THE OPERATOR CHANGED DIRECTION THE TUBE HIT THE RIB SHIFTED & PINCHED EE LEG BETWEEN END OF TU BE & BUCKET HE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CRUSHING INJURY NO XRAYS GIVEN PAIN PILLS & MUSCLE RELAXERS SECOND OPINION AWAITING 09-16-94
EE WAS STANDING O A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS VENT TUBE HE STEPPED OFF INTO A ROCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE SPRAINED HIS RT ANKLE THE BEATY MEDICAL CLINIC X-RAYED HIS ANKLE SPLINTED IT & PUT HIM ON CRU TCHES FOR A FEW DAYS
EE WAS EXITING THE DECLINE WETTING THE ROAD WITH THE WATER TRUCK, NEAR THE 970 HE LOST TRACTOR AND STEPPED OFF TO SAND THE TIRES. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON ROCK AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED. HE WAS EXAMI NED AND X RAYED AT THE BEATY MEDICAL CLINIC. NO APPARENT BREAKS AND SOME SWOLLING HE RECIVED CRUTCHES TO ASSITING WALKING RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG IN THE 990 DRIFT A ROCK CAME OFF THE BACK & HIT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE JACKLEG THE ROCK BROKE HIS SECOND DISTAL METACARPAL BONE ON H IS LEFT HAND TH ERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF SWELLING WITH IT
EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK CAME LOOS STRIKING HIM ON THE MOUTH, CUTTING LIP & BREAKING FRONT TOOTH. EE WAS SEEN AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC., WHERE HE REC'D 2 STITCHES. DENTAL WORK IS SCHEDULED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OF TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND HIT ANKLE ON ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CLINIC, X-RAYED, RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. HIS SNKLE WAS SPRAINED AND WAS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
THEY WAS DRILLING THE 906 S HEADING, AS HE WAS LINE DRILLING THE LEFT BACK HE NOTICED SOME VEIN MATERIAL WORKING OVER THE BACKFILL. HE BACKED THE DRILL OUT OF THE FACE AND ABOUT 60 TONS 15L'X1 0'WX6'DEEP CAME OUT OVER THE BACKFILL AND ALONE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIFT. NEITHER EE OR THE DRILL WERE HARMED.
EE AND OTHER EE WERE BOLTING IN 966S DOING REHAB WORK TO FACILITATE REOPENING HEADING. THIS AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WORKING AND WAS NOW BEING CAUGHT UP. ABOUT 40 TONS 5' W X 12' L X 2-3' DEEP CAME OUT NO ONE WAS INJURY BECAUSE THIS WAS IN AT GEO MARK 42. NO BOLTS OR BACKED INVOLVED.
EE WAS APPLYING SHOTCRETE IN THE DECLINE AND SOME OF IT GOT IN HIS BOOT. HE WASHED AT THE END OF SHIFT AND IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM. LATER HE NOTICED HE HAD A BURN ON HIS FOOT, SO HE WENT TO THE CLINIC SUNDAY NIGHT. MONDAY 6-6-94 HE CAME IN AND REPORTED THE INJURY. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 7 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING U.G. HAUL TRUCK BY VENTILATION BAG IN 869 DRIFT. A HOLE IN THE BAG ALLOWED AIR TO BLOW DIRT IN TO HIS EYE. HE WASHED EYE OUT, BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. ON 6-6-94 HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO US AND WE SENT HIM TO THE BEATTY CLINIC. HE HAD A PARTICLE REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. HE LATER SOUGHT SECOND OPINION, HAD AN EYE INFECTION.
THE 966 SOUTH HEADING IS INACTIVE DUE TO A STATE ORDER. UPON DOING A GROUND SUPPORT SURVEY IN THE HEADING EE AND EE DISCOVERED A 10X6X0-3 FT TRACK 5 TONS SECTION ON HANDING WALL THAT HAD FALLE N. 5 TO 6 BOLTS AND MESH AND 2-20FT SECTION OF VENT TUBE WERE KNOCKED DOWN. THIS AREA HAD BEEN REPORTED AS NEEDING REHAB WORK EARLIER.
EE WAS PUTTING CRIBBING UP IN THE DECLINE WHEN HE PASSED A PIECE UP HISRT HAND SCRAPED A ROCK & HE RECEIVED A CUT BETWEEN MIDDLE & FIRST KNUCKEL HE WENT TO BEATY MEDICAL CLINIC & RECEIVED 4 S TITCHES
2 EE'S WERE LOADING A "FACE ROUND" WHEN W/O WARNING/INDICATION A BACK-FILL FAILURE OCCURRED, (3'H X 6'W X 60'L), APPROX. 150' FROM THIS FACE. PASSAGES AND VENTIALTION WERE IMPEDED; 2-3 6' SPLI T SET BOLTS PULLED PAST POINT OF ANCHORAGE, AND 2 6X8STULLS WERE KNOCKED DOWN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.
EE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN 962 S. HEADING RAMPING MUCK PILE TO BOLT. THEY NOTICED MATERIAL DRIBBLING & MOVED BACK TO WATCH IT. AS THEY WATCHED THE HANGING WALL WITH 6' BOLTS PEELED OFF. 50 TONS. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTED.
APPROX 30 TONS OF MATERIAL WITH 25 BOLTS CAME OUT IN 954SW3 THIS WAS FOUND & REPORTED AT ABOVE 7:00AM EE AS WELL AS THE STATE INSPECTOR WERE NOTIFIED THEY RELEASED AREA FOR REHABALITATION IN T HE FUTURE THERE ARE AS WILL BE BOLTED & MESHED THEN SHOTCRETE
ON 2/15/94, SOMETIME BETWEEN SHIFTS A BACKFILL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THIS BULLFROG UNDERGROUND MINE, IN THIS 9625 ORS DRIVE. EXTIMATED AMOUNT OF FALLEN MATERIAL WAS 10-20 TONS. POOR QUALITY OF B ACKFILL & POOR APPLICATION TECHNIQUES APPEAR TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. [SEE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM].
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENT TUBE FROM THE PUSH BLADE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING TO THE GROUND, HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER (APPROX 2-3 FT) EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS INSTALLING A 6' SPLIT SET BOLTS WITH A JACKLEG IN THE 983 N. HEADING. THE LEG ON THE MACHINE STUCK SO HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE HANDLE TO FREE IT. THE LEG JUMPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT HIS RIGHT EYELID CUTTING IT. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC & RECIEVED 3 STITCHES ON RIGHT EYE.
TWO MECHANICS TRAMS[PRTED A S[ARE LHD TIRE TO THE LHD WITH A FLAT. WHILE UNLOADING THE SPARE TIRE IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE BEATY MEDICAL CLIN IC & INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS, NV., & INDTRUCTED TO REMAIN AT WORK.
1993 · 23 incidents
INJURED WAS CUTTING A BOX OPEN WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. T HE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE BOX AND CUT ACROSS HIS LEFT THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND RECEIVED 7 STITHCES .
AT APPROX 8:40AM THE 918N HEADING FACE ROUND WAS SHOT. THE 918N HEADING WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE POINT IN 906S DRIFT WHICH FELL. ABOUT 30 TONS OF MATERIAL CAME FROM BACK, PULLING SPLIT SET BOLTS WITH IT. 2-10' SECTIONS OF VENT TUBE & UTILITIES CAME DOWN ALSO. THIS SFALL WAS FOUND & REPORTED IMMEDIATELY.
INJURED WAS DICONNECTING A 2" WATERLINE WHICH SLIPPED & CAUSED HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL HIS LEFT WRIST & THUMB WERE INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC, X-RAYS CONFIRMED THIS E MPLOYEE BROKE HIS L WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE INJURED HIS UPPER FORARM & BOTH ELBOWS WHILE ASSISTING IN REPAIR OF CABLE REEL ON ATLAS COPCO JUMBO DRILL.
WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EMPLOYEES EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO INDUSTRIAL MEDIAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS NV. DEEPLY EMEDDED METAL MATERIAL WAS REMOVED. INJURY OCCURRED AT UNDERGROUND MAINTENAN CE SHOP. LOCATED ON THIS SURFACE. DID NOT RECIEVE DESCRIPTION OF MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11-15-93. UNDER REVISED TO DETERMINS IF INJURY OCCURRED AS DISCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE TASK OF INSTALLING FROUND SUPPORT WITH BOLTER. 6' SPLIT SET HUNG UP IN WIRE MESH REQUIRING MANUAL ADJUSTMENT. THE SPLIT SET BOLT FELL FREE OF WIRE & CUT THE MID DLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKENTO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC RECEIVED 7 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE IS A SUPERVISOR CROSS TRAINING IN UNDERGROUND MINING.
A SLAB OF BACKFILL FELL OUT NEAR THE FACE OF 9305 APPROX. 20'X20'X3'. THERE WAS NO WORK ACTIVITY OR MACHINERY IN THE AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY GROUND SUPPORT. A ROCK FELL FROM THE "RIB" AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY MEDICA L CLINIC, X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. SEVEREAL WEEKS LATER THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS A RESULT OF THE SAME INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS AGAIN SENT TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL
GROUNDFALL AT 918 N. GROUNDFALL WAS APPROX. 15' X 10' X 6'. FALLEN MATERIAL WAS MUCKED OUT AND HEADING BACK-FILLED WITHOUT EXPOSING PERSONS TO UNSUPPORTED GROUND. NO ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT IN T HE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SCOOPTRAM WHILE OPERATING HE HIT BUMPS TO KEEP LOOKING BACK & FORTH CAUSING A STRAIN ON NECK AND BACK.
GROUND FALL AT 954 N. A SMALL SLAB, APPROX 9'X3'X6' PEEPLED FROM BACKFILL BETWEEN RIB SAMPLE MARK 5 & 6. NO ACITIVITY OR EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING FROM A SCISSOR LIFT. HE WAS DRIVING A BOLT IN WITH A JACKLEG. WHEN THE JACKLEG KICKED OUT, THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER AND THE BOLT TO COME OUT AND THE DRILL TO FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE DRILL WRENCHED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT WITH A JACKLEG WHILE COLLARING THE HOLES THE EMPLOYEE LOST CONTOR OF THIS MACHINE AS THE MACHINE STARTED TO FALL HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL IN HIS AT TEMPT HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACKLEG & HIS RIB THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC & PLACED ON RESTRICTION DUTY FOR A SHIFT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HUALAGE TRUCK. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. MGNT WAS UNAWARE AN INCIDNET OCCURRED UNTIL 5-20 @ APPROX 2PM. THE EMPLOYEES WAS SENT TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND WAS TREATED FOR A STIFF NECK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED IN A NECK BRACE AND GIVEN PAIN MED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON R
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A PUMP AFTER THE BLAST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME SLICK ROCKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL & CUT HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BEALTY CLINIC WHERE HE RECIEVED 7 STIT CHES.
AFTER REMOVING DRILL STEEL, THE DRILL PIVOTED DOWNWARD PINNING EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN THE LEG & DRILL. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY CLINIC WHERE HE RECIEVED 4 OR 5 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING THE DECLINE WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE RIB & HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS A MINOR INJURY AT THE TIME. ON 5-13-93 EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO HA VE HIS ANKLE X-RAYED. HE WAS SENT TO INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP IN LAS VEGAS & WAS DIAGNOSED AS CELLULITUS OF FOOT. EE WAS REPORTED OFF WORK FOR 1WEEK & WILL BE RECEIVING THERAPY.
EE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM CUTTING EDGE OF LOADER BUCKET HOLDING BOLT WITH LEFT HAND USING IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE THE NUT THE BOLT SPUN AROUND CUTTING HIS PALM EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BEATTY CLINIC WHERE HE RECIEVED 15 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE AS LIFTING A 13HP FLIGHT PUMP INTO A LOADER BUCKET FOR TRANSPORT TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK HE STRAINED HIS GROIN MUSCLE EMPLOYEE FELT NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT SYMPTOMS DEVELOPED LATER THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA & PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY
EMPLOYEES WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRANSPORT A 13HP FLIGHT PUMP FROM THE SURFACE AREA OF THE UNDERGROUND MINE TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE PUMP INTO A MUCKER BUCKET FOR TRANSP ORT WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK THE EMPLOYEES SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS HIP EMPLOYEES SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS ON 03-05-93 EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON L
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL GROUND SUPPORT IN THE 966 SRS DRIVE WHILE CARRYING A JACKLEG TO HIS WORK AREA HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE MESH LANDING ON HIS TAILBONE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKNE TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC FOR INITIAL TREATMENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF INCREASED PAIN AND WAS SENT TO INDUSTRAIL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS R
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE MINE AND WHEN EXITING THE PORTAL SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN AND TREATED AT BEATTY CLINIC. EYE WAS FLUSHED AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ANTIBIOTIC.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING AT THE DECLINE WHEN A 4" ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK & GRAZED THE INNER PART OF HIS UPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING A CUT. HE WAS TAKEN & TREATED AT THE BEATTY CLINIC WHERE HE R ECEIVED 9 STITCHES.
1992 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GRINDER WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION A PIECE OF METAL BECAME EMBEDED IN HIS EYES EMPLOYES SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC MANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF T HE INCIDENT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER
EMPLOYEE WAS TIMBERING WHEN A 3' TO 4' SLAB CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SUMP AT THE UNDERGROUND MINE. HE WAS WORKING BEHIND THE SUMP AT THE TIME OF INICIDENT. WHEN CLEARING THE BLAST SITE AREA THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SEEN PRIOR TO INITIATI NG A BLAST AT THE FACE OF THE MAIN DECLINE, APPROX 230'. THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING RECEIVED A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.
BOLTING IN 918 WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AIR & WATER LINES AT THE 918 INTERSECTION WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK ONE OF THE LINES FELL PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST AN ST-6 LOADISE BUCKET TH IS EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO UMC IN LAS VEGAS & PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK IN THE DECLINE.ANOTHER TRUCK WAS IN THE AREA AND NEEDED TO PASS.THE EMPLOYEE MANEUVERED HIS TRUCK TO THE SIDE AND PARKED.WHILE WAITING FOR THE SECOND TRUCK TO PASS A 4" ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN ATLAS COPCO DOUBLE BOOM JUMBO, WHILE OPERATING THE DRILL, A SMALL LEAK DEVELOPED IN A HYDRAULIC HOSE. INSTEAD OF SHUTTING THE DRILL DOWN FOR REPAIRS, THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE DRILL. ON 9/14/92 THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINK FOR A RESPIRATOR INFECTION AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 1 DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 10' SECTION OF VENT TUBING FROM THE BUCKET OF AN ST-6 SCOOPY. THE VENT TUBING STARTED TO FALL AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT WHEN HE DID THIS HIS FINGER WAS PINCHE D BETWEEN THE TUBING AND THE SCOOPY BUCKET. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC, RECIEVED A BANDAGE ON HIS FINGER AND A BRACE.
EMPLOYEE CAME OT OFFICE ON 3/16/92 REQUESTING TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. PRIOR TO THIS HE HAD STATED THIS WAS NOT WORK RELATED INJURY.
WAS CUTTING TIMBER IN THE RAIN AND STEPPED ON A MUDDY LOG AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE HE TWISTED IT WORSE A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST AND RELEA SED FROM WORK.
EE WAS DRAINING OIL FROM A SCOOPY AND THE PLUG WOULDNT COME LOOSE. HE TOOK A HAMMER TO HIT THE WRENCH. HE MISSED THE WRENCH AND STRUCK THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS SENT TO INDUST RIAL MEDICAL CLINIC ON HIS DAY OFF.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN FINISHED DRILLING HOLE HE WAS TAKING OUT THE DRILL & A ROCK (FIRST STEEL) DISLODGED FROM BEHIND THE MAT & STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE EE WENT TO UMC HOSPITAL FROM THE BEATT Y CLINIC
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG INSTALLING WIRE MESH.SMALL ROCK CAME OUT OF BACK,THROUGH MESH,STRUCK THE JACKLEG AND THEN HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH,LOOSENING HIS FRONT TOOTH.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DENTIST FOR INITIAL EXAMINATION 01-16-92.ON 01-24-92 EMPLOYEE HAD A ROOT CANAL ON THE TOOTH.EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
1991 · 7 incidents
"S" HOOKS HOLDING CHAIN TOGETHER SUPPORTING AIR AND WATER LINES CAME LOOSE. WATERLINE STRUCK EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING GHIM INTO THE RIB. EMPLOYEES FACE CAME INTO COTACT WITH ROCKS. HE WAS TAKEN TO T HE BEATTY, MEDICAL CLINIC AND RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM FORKLIFT LANDING WRONG ON HIS NAKLE ADN TWISTED IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINIC AND GIVEN AN ACE BANDAGE TO WRAP THE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE FACE WHENA ROCK HIT HIM ON THE HEAD. KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE RECIEVED LACERATIONS ON HIS HEAD, WAS TREATED AT BEATTY MEDICAL CLIICH WHERE THEY PUT IN 9 ST ITCHES.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING STEEL MAT FOR GROUND SUPPORT. LOST GRIP ON MAT & AS IT FELL HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT. METAL MAT STRUCK HIM BETWEEN THUMB & FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE MAN-CARRIER GIVING OPERATOR OF PICK-UP DIRECTIONS, IN BACKING UP. EMPLOYEE MOTIONED THE OPERATOR OF THE PICKUP GO STOP AND HE DID SO. HE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN AND THE PICKUP ROLLED BACK, PINCHING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND LEG. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED FROM WORK FOR 3 DAYS.
EMPL WAS BOLTING WHEN HE TURNED LEG FEED ON DRILL STINGER KICKED OUT & DRIVER IN CHUCK FELL ON ANKLE & LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A 6' SPLIT SET BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE OVERHEAD. WHEN HE LET LOOSE OF THE BOLT, IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY CLINIC FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.