All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
It is believed that the hole was initiated when the temperature inside the hole exceeded 225 degrees. The heat may have been created by a chemical reaction caused by pyrites inside of the wet hole that would have created sulfuric acid which started a catalytic reaction. The reaction would have been intensified with the addition of the oxidizing agent contained in the emulsion.
Mechanic and coworker were unloading a utility box from the rear of the service truck and hit back of his knee on trailer hitch causing knee to dislocate. Employee initially refused medical treatment until 11/10/2014 when he was evaluated by the local hospital and placed on restricted duty.
On Feb 11, 2014 employee was climbing haul truck ladder and felt something pull in his right shoulder. EE had a first aid doctors apt on Feb 18, 2014. On follow-up visit on April 18, 2014 was placed on restricted duty.
Shovel mechanics was installing a retract rope on electric shovel when rope popped out of sheave (Green horn) and contacted his left foot and ankle causing injury. EE was taken to local hospital for evaluation and released on light duty.
Employee reported sustaining a back injury after driving the 305 water truck. Injury was not reported until 11-3-14. Employee was placed on modified duty on 11-13-14.
Weather conditions caused a stoppage of work with lightning and rain, on the stoppage and nature of the close lightning the employee was attempting to gather equipment up before proceeding down off the structure and struck the back of the right hand into a pipe support bracket.
Employee was changing out a coolant sensor and received 2nd degree burns on hand and arm due to contact with heated coolant.
On 06 June 2014 employee was moving shovel cable when the cable shifted causing employee to lose footing stumbling backwards landing on his elbow straining his right shoulder. Employee was seen by a doctor on 13 June 2014 and given light duty.
Employee was moving equipment into position and after moving equipment felt pain in back.
Employee was operating a loader and was twisted in the seat while backing up. The loader ran over a rock jarring the employee's back. The employee felt medical treatment was not needed. The employee was experiencing pain and was seen by a physician on 04/01/2014 and was placed on restricted duty.
On 20-Feb, employee was walking to her car in the employee parking lot when she lost footing on gravel, causing her to fall to the ground. She tried to catch herself with her extended arm causing injury to her elbow. The employee sought medical treatment on 24-Feb and received restricted duty. The employee did not report the incident or the medical treatment until 26-Feb.
Employee was exiting a truck when he felt a pop in his back and pain. Employee was seen at ER and a follow-up appointment was scheduled. On 2/04/2014 at the follow-up appointment the employee was diagnosed with lower back strain and given a restricted duty release.
Pinched Finger: Pinched finger between 2 pieces of #10 rebar. Employee was lifting to move a piece of #10 bar when his finger become pinched between the 2 that were present.