All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
Employee grabbed the pipe and put it in position to line it up with the top head so the driller could stab it and screw the sub onto the pipe. The driller came down a little too fast and the savor sub caught the edge of the pipe pushing down on the pipe to kick outward at the bottom causing a crush injury to his right small finger.
Employee was climbing a 4' ladder. As he applied his weight to the 2nd step, the ladder turned. He fell backwards & landed on his back & shoulder. EE continued working. Did not miss any work. On July 24th, employee complained of back pain not going away. Took him to doctor. X-ray showed fracture at T12-L1. EE is off work now.
EE was picking up wood, turned to throw the wood into the bucket of the loader, twisted his knee on the left leg.
The EE was climbing off 375A dozer. EE was climbing down, slipped off the track of the dozer and caught his right foot on bottom step, bending two toes and dislocating them.
When taking lock ring off of tire and drop lock ring to clean mud from it. It bounced and when it hit the ground the second time it twisted in hand and pinched left little finger cutting it (7 stitches)
Employee was changing his wire in an LN-25 and the wire stuck in the first guide tube. He took the tube out and pulled the wire out with his bare hands. He is not sure how the wire went through his finger.
Employee was working on changing rotation for SHV002 at yellow substation #Sub704. High voltage door was open and not de-energized (13,800 volts). Employee inserted right hand into cabinet causing electrical shock and arc flash burns to right arm when right arm contacted energized lug.
EE was drilling, while drilling he was looking out the door at the drill cuttings. He turned to sit down and shut the door. When he shut the door, he shut door on his right hand, cutting two fingers.
While stepping out of truck, stepped backwards into a hole in the road, sprained knee.