All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Removing wing shroud on Letourneau L1850 and a small metal fragment broke off and struck him in the neck. This was originally classified as 1st aid because the doctor said leave it in it will heal fine and put a band aid on it. We encouraged the employee to seek a second opinion, he did and the metal was removed February 4, 2016, elevating the incident to a lost time injury.
Operator was making a turn around for a load of prill. When he stepped out onto the top step of the bulk truck his foot slipped and he hit his back on the top step of the truck.
While moving cable spool weighting ~ 75lbs to storage, grip slipped and compensated hurting back.
While dismounting cab of dozer that was high centered with left side higher than right the operator fell to sitting position when dismounting dozer from left side, bruising buttocks.
2 employees were working on an attachment to a skid steer. The attachment was removed from the bucket and set on 4X4's. A 3rd employee came to help and after one end of the attachment slipped off of the 4X4 the 3rd employee tried to reposition the 4X4 as the 1st employee slid the attachment back on the boards and this smashed the employee's fingers between the 4X4 and attachment.
While driving haul truck hit a bump and back ""locked up""
During clean-up of electric shovel, a large rock rolled behind front left tire. When backing out tire ran over rock, rocking rubber tire dozer causing operator to strike head on roll over protection structure. Operator did not wish to seek medical attention until 5-29-15 and a follow up appointment on 6-3-15 resulted in restricted duty
Employee was walking around the front of the haul truck cab and ran into the windshield washer door that was open. The door caused a laceration to the employee's leg above the knee that required sutures.
Employee was tramming loader to new work area and drove over uneven ground and caused loader to bounce injuring his back. Employee didn't seek medical attention until 1/5/15. Employee missed one scheduled shift before being released back to full duty.
Was getting loaded by electric shovel and bucket hit dove tail of truck. Truck lunged forward. Employee received evaluation and followed recommendations for ibuprofen use. As time passed further evaluation was sought due to no change in condition. Further evaluation on 11-23-15 placed employee on restricted duty.
While grading ramp to shovel, operator turned to look behind grader for on coming traffic before turning grader on ramp. Sharp pain in neck and shoulder was reported immediately to supervisor.
Employee was dismounting a haul truck via the boarding ladder and suffered an injury to his right elbow.
Truck Driver hit a high spot on pit floor causing the seat to bottom out and injuring his back. Employee sought medical attention on 3/11/15. Incident was never reported to the mine by the employee. RNMC learned about the incident when we received the workers comp paperwork via the mail on 3/13/15.
Technician noticed snow and ice and went through area to get shovel to fix unsafe condition and slipped on ice
Employee was opening the passenger door on a haul truck and strained his lower back. He was in the wrong position to open the door. Employee delayed seeking medical attention until 2/24/15 and was prescribed restricted work.
Injured employee was mounting dozer and strained right shoulder. Employee was prescribed modified duty.
While performing pre-op inspection of RTD slipped on packed snow at ready line
Employee was removing belly pan. Some bolts were stuck so he got underneath to try and break them free. The welds on some other bolt brackets broke and the belly pan fell on the employee fracturing his collar bone.
Crew was pumping cement and employee bent over to pick up cement bags and the hose transferring cement split causing cement to spray in his face.
As employee entered crew van, foot slipped on van step and fell on knee extending left arm.
Employee was walking down the stairs on Shovel 1 and stepped wrong, which caused him to twist his left ankle.
Employee said that he was injured by applying the clutch pedal in a motor grader. He did not report the incident until 01/19/2015. Employee did not seek medical assistance until 01/22/2015. The employee was given light duty on 01/26/2015.
Employee was stepping down off of a step and felt something pop in his left calf muscle.
While pulling sample, the sample catcher was bound up and employee pulled back. Incident was reported to supervisor at end of shift, but no further evaluation was requested or mentioned until the employee went to ER on days off. He had reported to work the following day on 12-9-15.
Two employees were removing bolts with high torque drill and wrench. The wrench slipped off and hit the employee in the face fracturing his orbital bone.
Employee's left forefinger was crushed by a piece of steel plate.
Haul truck driver complained on pain in hand and wrists. Injured employee sought medical treatment and was prescribed no duty. The employee did not report injury as an occupational injury until 11-2-15.
pain surged through right hand during operation of pressure washer. Employee reported pain to supervisor on 10-15. On 10-19 he requested to go to clinic for further evaluation. On 10-23 physician placed employee on modified duty pending further medical evaluation.