Mining Incidents

Jean PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Robertson's · Surface
Jean, Clark County, NV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2602520
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was climbing down from conveyor and landed wrong on their heel causing a fracture.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Miner was using a come-along attached to a beam, hook slipped hitting the miner in the head. Miner was not wearing a hardhat and received a small cut on their head.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife when the miner slipped cutting left index finger requiring stitches.

2009 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding and some of the weld dripped onto his glove and burned through his glove onto his finger.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

employee was walking to his service truck when he slipped and fell on some ice.

Fall onto or against objects

employee slipped on ice at bottom of steps leading to control tower

2007 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was in the Bone Yard climbing up on a piece of equipment when he slipped and fell to the ground fracturing his left femur.

Struck against stationary object

On July 28, EE was changing screens in a shaker and scratched his elbow and finger. On Aug. 8 EE complained that his finger was beginning to bother him and went to the Doctor. The Doctor requested he return on Aug. 10. On Aug. 10 the Doctor determined that his finger was infected and had his finger lanced.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had taken a sample of Wash-Concrete Sand and when he stepped off the back of his truck, he twisted his knee.

Flash burns (electric)

EE was replacing a starter in the MCC room. EE was removing the ground wire from the damaged starter when the wire accidentally touched the back of the starter next to it; there was a flash/spark. EE complained of seeing spots but continued to work and finished his shift. The next day EE informed us that his eyes were bothering him and he was going to see a doctor.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was opening a drawer in the lab. The drawer required additional pressure to open, employee pulled harder and felt a strain in her groin area.

2005 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

It was night and employee was checking the water in the cells of the battery in the big generator room. He could not see, so he turned around and switched on the lights, turned back around towards the battery, and it exploded in his face.