Employee was tasked with climbing into a screen deck to perform maintenance. When the employee climbed in EE complained that EE hurt shoulder. Employee was taken to the doctor and was treated as a first aid case. On 11/2/2016 the case became reportable due to a second doctor's opinion saying that the employee needed surgery on the shoulder.
ARKHOLAMining Incidents in 2016
All MSHA-reportable accidents at ARKHOLA operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2016
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2016
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)1 incident
All incidents in 2016
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Struck against a moving object
Employees were using a Gehl 663 forklift to assist in moving a conveyor belt. During this task, employee rolled over the forklift and caught right leg / foot under the ROPS of the cab.
Contact with heat
Employee was performing maintenance on the primary crusher. The employee was cutting a steel plate with a gouging rod. The employee started to feel ill and progressively got worse. The physician treated the employee for heat stress. The temperature was in the 90's with a heat index of 106 degrees.