Mining Incidents

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

  1. 01RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)5 incidents
  2. 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
  3. 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
  4. 04MACHINERY2 incidents
  5. 05POWERED HAULAGE2 incidents

All incidents in 2017

Accident type, without injuries

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

Struck against a moving object

Backing over material/rocks repeatedly and jarring back.

Fall down stairs

Employee was cleaning floor in wash bay and fell when coming down stairs

Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

Struck against a moving object

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.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Mill Operator was closing a drain valve and back popped a few times.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a pothead out of a coffin box, employee felt a pop in the back.

Struck against a moving object

While backing haul truck under shovel bucket, the bucket swung forward and struck headache rack of haul truck resulting in impact, jamming operator.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling out cable dip stick on excavator and frayed wire impaled left index finger

Struck against a moving object

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.

Fall from machine

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.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

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.