Hycroft Resources & Development, LLCMining Incidents in 2012

Tripping pipe when foot clamp closed on finger causing amputation to tip of left index finger.

Employee was carrying a block of wood and slipped while walking on leach pad, he attempted to catch himself resulting in an awkward fall injuring his Rt. Ankle.

The operator was parked and being loaded by a loader. The operator claims a large rock hit the side of his bed causing a jarring effect and straining his back.

Loader operator was pushing the trash dump when a piece of PVC pipe broke the lower right side of the front windshield getting glass in his eyes. The employee was wearing protective eye ware. He was evaluated at the local ER and placed on Modified Work for one shift. There were no lost work days.

Employee was cleaning filter pressing the Merril Crow plant. He slipped and strained his lower back. The employee was evaluated at local ER and placed on modified work. There were no lost work days.

Employee was changing tire on service truck and strained back while pulling tire off of axle/lugs. Employee evaluated at ER and placed on modified work. There were no lost work days

The employee bent over to pick up a large battery that is very heavy. The employee used improper lifting techniques resulting in a lower back strain.

Employee slipped on spray bottle of floor cleaner and hit back on door injuring back. Taken to ER for evaluation and placed on modified work.

Injured Employee drove onto berm and seat bottomed out causing back injury. Employee referred to Emergency Room and was placed on modified work. Employee later placed on no duty.

In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Leach pad operator slipped while carrying tool box down slope.

Injured employee strained back while lifting pipe on the leach pad and reported incident to supervisor at end of shift. Injured employee didn't seek medical attention until 8/14/2012 and was placed on modified work. Employee released to full duty on 8/20/2012. Employee worked three scheduled shifts on modified work.

In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Driller left foot was caught between the deck wrench and the stopper when the steel was spun to the bit.

While assisting with cleaning of filter presses, the EE's arm was contacted by the discharge of a steam cleaner wand. Another EE was changing position and allowed the discharge end of the high pressure wand to pass in close proximity of the second EE's arm causing a pressure contact wound.

Employee was assisting in re-alignment of drill mast components. While pushing on component, the metal block slipped into place resulting in a drill section swinging and pinching the employee's finger against the metal frame.

Employee was descending the rear mounting ladder on the lube truck. As the employee reached the bottom step and transferred to the ground the employee has holding onto the ladder step. The ring on his left ring finger caught on the anti-slip metal protrusion of the ladder handle resulting in a laceration to the ring finger

In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Welder was using his right knee to assist in lifting large piece of plate steel and felt knee ""pop"".

In response to Part 50 audit 2-5-14. Getting loading shovel, rock dropped in bucket causing pain to neck.

In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Surveyor walking up hill rock gave out under foot, resulting in fall backwards striking back on lath bag.

In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-2014. Process operator drilling a hole received metallic foreign material with rust in left eye.

EE was cutting bubble wrap with a razor knife, cutting towards him the razor contacted his left pinky resulting in a minor laceration.

EE was torquing wheel lug nut bolts with his finger in the wrong position and was pinched.

Injured employee was using a pry bar to re-align a guard and it slipped loose and hit him in the lip. Employee received stitches and was released to full duty.

Employee was walking out of the admin. building and tripped on a rock causing her to fall onto her lt. knee causing injury.

Shovel operator encountered sulfur dioxide gas during shift on 8/13/2012. Respiratory protection was worn. Employee called and reported off to the lead man on 8/16/2012 for his scheduled shift on 8/17/2012 claiming breathing difficulty. Employees physician placed him on no duty status effective 8/17/2012 during visit pending further evaluation.

Employee was using a knife to cut a rope and states that the knife slipped and cut his lt. little finger.