Mining Incidents

Robinson Nevada Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2016

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2016
0
Total incidents
12
Year
2016

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON6 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
  3. 03IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST1 incident
  4. 04ELECTRICAL1 incident
  5. 05MACHINERY1 incident

All incidents in 2016

Accident type, without injuries

During an offload of product into storage tank and ignition had occurred. Mill operator and delivery driver began immediate evacuation and activated Mayday. The storage tank erupted when pressure elevated.

Contact with electrical current

While diagnosing a transformer with 13.8KV and 24.9KV feeding into it, the employee and coworker determined a fuse had blown. They could not locate a replacement transformer and decided to install ""jumper"" to return power. They had determined that since there was additional fuses to the outside it would not by pass the any safety devices.

Fall from machine

Truck Driver fell approximately 3 feet to the ground while mounting an articulated haul truck.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Assisting co-worker lift 90-100 pound viscometer, at end of shift while driving home had shooting pain down right arm.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing ladder of haul truck, employee felt a ""twinge"" in left shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee began climbing ladder into haul truck and ladder moved underneath employee. Foot slipped and right knee was injured.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing off water truck when left hand slipped on wet handrail and gripped tighter with right hand

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting the lid of the Boyd to crush samples, the lid got stuck and employee was trying to get the lid loose. Employee reported a tweak in lower back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped/tripped on steps and fell down to knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coming down ladder of haul truck to step on ground an felt ""tear"" in abdomen at location of previous non work related surgery.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was air-arcing feather ring out of bore and a spark landed on back between shoulders.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped/stumbled on the deck causing EE to lose balance and put EE's hands out to stabilize EE's fall when EE's right hand contacted the HQ rod in the drill head.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Robinson Nevada Mining Company's numeric MSHA operator ID.