All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was working on a Cat jack stand that was stuck in lower section of the stand. The injured employee was supporting the stand while another employee was using a pipe as a slide. The injured employee's finger accidentally went into a hole of the stand as the pipe slid into the stand striking the rt 2nd digit. The impact caused a partial amputation.
Employee was dropping a cable tree and the locking rope pulled his hand into the pulley causing an avulsion to the left 5th finger.
A Sample beaker of approx. 20 Ml of 70% nitric acid slipped out of her hands and struck the counter top, broke and splashed liquid on her arms and small amount on face.
Employee was operating a Cat 785 haul truck with the door open and the door shut on his left thumb.
As the driver was traveling out of the pit and onto the south haul road, the driver did not see a pot hole and drove his truck through the hole injuring his left neck and shoulder.
The truck driver said a load of material was dropped into the bed of his truck too hard by the loader operator and it jarred his neck.
Employee was being trained to operate a haul truck. The vent fan was turned on and dust was blown into employee's eyes which caused a cornea abrassion to right eye.
The truck's wheel struck a pot hole and the operator strained his lower back.
Operator was dismounting fuel truck, facing away from the apparatus, yet maintained 3 points of contact. The operator's feet slipped off of the bottom rung causing his left back side to make contact with the hose reel. It was raining at the time of the incident.
Employee was stripping insulation on a piece of electrical wire when knife slipped and cut left thumb.
Employee was stepping out of the back of a pickup, she felt a pop in left leg.
Employee picked up core box full of core sample (25-30 lbs.) and sprained lower back
While placing 4"" HDPE pipe into the fusing machine to be welded, the jaw that holds the pipe into place fell. It struck the middle knuckle of the miner's left middle finger causing a laceration.
Employee was cutting hole in top of thread grease bucket when knife slipped cutting his left hand.
Employee was installing a 42"" culvert pipe and received a laceration to his right thumb while he was positioning the pipe.
Employee was operating a Cat 793 haul truck and felt discomfort in his eye. Employee cleaned his contacts and finished his shift. The following day his eye was swollen and was taken for medical evaluation where he was diagnosed with a cornea abrasion.
The haul truck driver was pulling into the pit to be loaded and hit a pot hole. This caused the truck to rock back and forth; the rocking of the truck strained his neck.