Ruby Hill Mine: 206 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

while closing a barb wire perimeter gate, part of the closing mechanism slipped on the post causing hand to contact top strand of barb wire causing a wound to middle knuckle. Miner received a tetanus shot.

Repairs to man basket, turn buckle, basket would no go into latch mechanism so used crane to moved into place, technician unhooked crane then got into basket to free latch and basket free 4' then stopped in mid air causing right knee to hit rail in basket and left ear hit rail in basket.

Affected employee was experiencing physical discomfort and disorientation while leaving the open pit, notified his Supervisor that he required attention.

Employee was assisting with moving a roller frame and his fingers were caught in a pinch point. He was diagnosed with two tuft fractures and released to restricted duty.

Employee was struck in the chin by a cap from a hydraulic tank. Seen at the Eureka clinic and 4 sutures were required to close the wound. Full duty release. Received the documents 03/14/2012 confirming that sutures were required.

While getting the rig ready to move, the drill assistant was removing the blocks from under the jacks. When he went to pick up the block, he felt something pop in his lower back.

Employee was changing a drill hammer and smashed his finger between the hammer and the drill pipe. Diagnosed with an avulsion fracture. Released to full duty.

Employee was removing impact slides from conveyor belt/chute. His left middle finger was pinched between the slides' handle and a 5" channel beam. He was given 3 stitches to close the wound and put on restricted duty for 2 days.

Employee was installing 6" X 10'steel pipe. His left hand was placed on the bracket, as they were fitting pipe together the pipe slipped off the shim resulting in a laceration to the left index finger requiring stitches. The employee returned to work with no lost or modified work days.

Employee was pulling himself up onto haul truck step using both his arms and felt pain in his stomach. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a hernia which was repaired on 11/22/2010.

Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie. When the knife cut through it slipped and cut the employee's left thumb. He was seen at urgent care and stitches were required to close the cut. Released to full duty.

Employee said she hit a bump in the haul road causing pain in the back.

Top head of drill caught employee's foot while positioned on cross member of derrick resulting in multiple foot injuries.

The death was caused by a medical condition not related to a mine accident.

Employee was holding a loader tooth while another employee was using a sledge hammer to pound in the pin. The hammer glaced off the pin, striking the employee's left hand.

Employee was changing hammer bit on drill. The bit fell, smashing the finger against the frame.

EE was working on the deck of a Haul Truck.The task involved the removal of the panel on the front of the cab.This panel has a hand-hold as part of its makeup.The employee began to descend the ladder & grabbed hold of the unsecure hand hold.In doing so, the hand hold slipped, resulting in the EE falling approximately 8 ft,landing on his feet.

Ruby Hill requests that this injury not be charged as a mine related accident because employee was in non-compliance with drug policy. The employee received a grease injection at the top of his left index finger between the second and third knuckle. He received medical treatment on 9/1/08. He admitted use before and after the incident.

While using pulverinzing machine, I felt my left arm muscles pull from my hand, up my shoulder. Felt numbness, tingle sensation in hands. I then proceeded to inform my supervisor of the pain I was feeling.

Truck driver (785C Cat truck) was climbing the ladder to the cab, lost his grip falling to the ground. He suffered an open dislocation of his right elbow and fracture of his right femur.

Employee said he was performing maintenance on a haul truck. The air dryer cartridge he was removing started to fall and he tried to catch it and felt pain in his right shoulder.

637E Scraper began to slide while turning corner out of stockpile. Operator turned into berm to stop slide. Tire marks show that scraper traveled approx. 50-75 feet on top of berm. When operator attempted to turn the scraper down hill and drive off outside slope of the ramp(approx. 12')scraper rolled landed on its top. EE diagnosed lower back strain.

THE ILLNESS IS LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS; RIGHT ELBOW. THE ILLNESS DID NOT MEET REPORTABLE CRITERIA UNTIL A CORTIZONE INJECTION ON 11/29/04. THE EMPLOYEE'S OFFICE WORKSTATION WAS REDESIGNED TO MINIMIZE STRESS DURING REPETITIVE ACTIONS.

EE WASREMOVING WORN BUCKET TEETH FROM 992 LOADER. A WORN TOOTH WAS HIT WITH A 5 POUND HAMMER. AS A RESULT A DIME SIZE PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF TOOTH AND EMBEDDED IN EE'S RIGHT INNER LEG ABOVE KNEE.

EE WAS USING A METAL JIG SAW TO CUT 16" METAL. MOTOR FAN ON JIG SAW BLEW SMALL PIECES OF METAL INTO RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

EE WAS UNHOOKING AIR COMPRESSOR FROM BACK OF PICKUP. EE FAILED TO CHOCK TRAILER AND DID NOT PIN TONGUE JACK. COMPRESSOR TRAILER HITCH FELL TO GROUND STRIKING EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING 992-G LOADER, BUCKET WAS FULL AND IN UP POSITION FOR APPROX 20-30 SECONDS. ROCKROLLER OFF BRACKET HIT AND BROKE WINDSHIELD EE RECD SMALL CUT TO RIGHT HAND. NECK INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11/16/98

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL BANDING FROM BUNDLE OF CONDUIT. BAND SPRANG BACK AND CUT FINGER.

AT 1:30 AN EE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS ON LEFT SIDE & WAS SHORT OF BREATH. EE WAS EXAMINED BY ON SITE EMT & TAKEN TO CLINIC.

USING CRANE TO LOAD DRILL STEEL. LOAD HAD BEEN MOVED TO BACK OF TRUCK, CHAIN SLIPPED OR CAME LOOSE, DRILL STEEL HIT EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET. THE BUCKET TOOTH WA SHIT WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL TO STRIKE THE RIGHT SIDE OR EMPLOYEES HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUTE TO CRUSHER CONE. AFTER COMPLETING JOB, HE STEPPED DOWN TO A CONCRETEFLOOR AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE GOT INTO IT28 LOADER AND CLOSED DOOR ON RIGHT HAND/

EE WAS KNEELING ON BELTING CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EE

WHILE GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE CLOSED DOOR ON RIGHT THUMB.

UNLOADING A SAMPLE MIXER FROM BACK OF PICKUP, INJURED EE LOST FOOTING. THE SAMPLE MIXER HIT GROUND & ROLLED ONTO EE'S LEG. THE INJURY WAS A HAIRLINE FRACUTRE TO LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE UNTIED HIS LANYARD TO CLIMB DOWN AND IT GOT CAUGHT. HE THEN TUGGED ON THE LANYARD AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

EE WAS TRYING TO CUT ELECTRICAL TAPE OFF A HEARNEY [SPLIT MOLT] TO RE-USE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

AT QUITTING TIME, EE PUT HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES IN THE GANG BOX AND HEADED OUT OF THE WORK AREA TO CATCH THE BUS WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW GIRT CAUSING A 2" LACERATION.