Elevator door would only open approximately 2 inches, not allowing employee to exit. Employee was entrapped until approximately 5:45pm. MSHA was notified at 5:13pm
Robinson Nevada Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2017
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2017
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Year
- 2017
Top incident classifications
- 01RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)5 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 04MACHINERY2 incidents
- 05POWERED HAULAGE2 incidents
All incidents in 2017
Backing over material/rocks repeatedly and jarring back.
Employee was cleaning floor in wash bay and fell when coming down stairs
Employee and co-worker were carrying tugger down stairs at crusher. Employee had chains over shoulder and co-worker had tugger. Co-worker dropped tugger, pulling employee to ground
While loading material out on the 7000 bench of the RE3 layback, the operator, of LDR003 encountered a hard spot in the floor causing the loader to articulate hard and ""jar"" employee's back.
Mill Operator was closing a drain valve and back popped a few times.
While lifting a pothead out of a coffin box, employee felt a pop in the back.
While backing haul truck under shovel bucket, the bucket swung forward and struck headache rack of haul truck resulting in impact, jamming operator.
Employee was pulling out cable dip stick on excavator and frayed wire impaled left index finger
Employee strained back while operating rubber tire dozer on 2/26/17. Employee saw doctor on 4/24/19 for back pain that was attributed to 2017 incident and was referred to specialist and given restrictions.
Miner was descending a CAT loader between the tires rather than using the access ladder and 3 points of contact. Employee jumped down and caught employee's foot in the tire chains. Employee fell to the ground.
During a lime delivery, a release of material out the lime storage area resulted in a cloud which drifted over towards the south side of the mill. The cloud passed over lab employees who then reported inhalation exposure symptoms. Affected employees were taken for medical evaluation as a precautionary measure.
During a lime delivery a release of material out the lime storage area resulted in a cloud which drifted over towards the south side of the mill. The cloud passed over lab employees who then reported inhalation exposure symptoms. Affected employees were taken for medical evaluation as a precautionary measure.
During a lime delivery a release of material out the lime storage area resulted in a cloud which drifted over towards the south side of the mill. The cloud passed over lab employees who then reported inhalation exposure symptoms. Affected employees were taken for medical evaluation as a precautionary measure.
During a lime delivery a release of material out the lime storage area resulted in a cloud which drifted over towards the south side of the mill. The cloud passed over lab employees who then reported inhalation exposure symptoms. Affected employees were taken for medical evaluation as a precautionary measure.
During a lime delivery, a release of material out the lime storage area resulted in a cloud which drifted over towards the south side of the mill. The cloud passed over lab employees who then reported inhalation exposure symptoms. Affected employees were taken for medical evaluation as a precautionary measure.