GCC Rio Grande, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2012

RED IRRITATED RIGHT EYE

Employee was loosening a bolt with an impact wrench and holding the nut with his fingers when the nut spun around and cut through his glove and slicing his right index finger.

Employee was kneeling on a grate and pulled his right knee as he was rising up

Stepped on big rock twisted left knee.

Moving crane pad felt pain in his bicep and forearm.

Using a shovel to move Gypsum and reaggravated same finger that had been previously fractured in the same spot

Carrying a 5 gallon bucket of cement (45 lbs) and a C417 bucket to lab sprained my pointing finger on right hand

Employees were investigating a possible material plug. One employee opened a port when material shot out and hit him. The other employee was standing a couple feet behind and was hit with dusty material.

Employees were investigating a possible material plug. One employee opened a port when material shot out and hit him The other employee was standing a couple feet behind and was hit with dusty material.

Moving a piece of 1/4 inch plate to access with toolcar and while trying to slide plate, braced arm, elbow against knee and while pushing, heard a pop in elbow.

Employee was painting handrails. Shortly after painting pain began and has worsened in the last two weeks.

EE was climbing up a ladder to remove a copper line to clean a fire eye. As he got to the top of the ladder it started to slide off its resting place sending him to the ground. He fell on his hip and dislocated his left shoulder. He did not get a chance to tie off because he did not get to the top of the ladder. Ladder was a 22 ft extension ladder.

Employee was disassembling a motor coupling when the coupling ring fell smashing fingers between ring and shaft. Employee had contusion to finger.

Walking around the cliner dome and the wind blow something into eye

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.