All MSHA-reportable accidents at Robinson Nevada Mining Company operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
The Mill Operator attempted to pull the chain away from the magnet not knowing that if the dart is moved out of sight of the ultra-sonic cone and the target the dart would drop and the operator had right hand in the pinch point and amputation of two fingers.
Grader was making a U-turn and hit blade against tire of the Rubber Tire Dozer
Employee reported that the haul truck bed was slamming down when lowering jarring the lower back on 08/01/18. Employee was taken to ER and released to full duty on 8/01/18. On 8/11/18 employee complained about pain in the lower back and was taken back to ER. On 8/12/18 employee was put on Lost Time.
Employee was helping guide a service truck into a tight area where a water truck was going to be pumping water to Wash Bay Sump. Right foot got stuck in a hole which caused EE to lose bearings. The left foot was raised up to avoid a hose and when coming down employee dislocated foot causing tendon damage employee tried to fall gracefully but the fibula broke in 3 places.
After doing a pre-op inspection of HTK 262 operator went to pick up chock blocks and sprained their back.
Employee was helping contractor unload GET (loader teeth) from the back of a Service Truck. Employee had unloaded 4 teeth successfully. The box normally held 5 teeth. Employee had 3 points of contact but when reaching for the box to pull it forward due to it being empty lost balance due to the little weight and fell off of service truck.
Employee was backing up in a dozer with body turned to see where they were going. Ran over a rock and jarred the lower back.
Employee was dismounting Haul Truck and slipped on ladder losing footing hitting left check on handrail. Initial injury was 1/24/2018 at 14:30pm. Employee was seen by physician and released to full duty with no restriction. Employee continued to have headaches and neck pain. Employee was taken to an Occupational Therapist for further treatment and placed on restricted duty.
Employee did not hear the horn while backing up and hit the shovel bucket softly.
Employee was operating a loader and shovel. Employee did not report having complications till end of shift and only filled out a C-1. On Oct 21, 2018 employee complained of lower back pain and wanted to be scene by a doctor.
Employee was in a Haul Truck being loaded by a loader. Employee was tensed up bracing for the load to be dropped. Loader jarred Haul Truck by hitting teeth on the headache rack.
Employee was driving a Haul Truck and hit a pot hole on dump. This caused the haul truck to go side to side locking employee's seat belt up and jarring the employee's shoulder and neck.
The employee was attempting to loosen a jam nut using a pipe wrench and a ball peen hammer. During this process, the employee accidentally struck lower left shin with the ball peen hammer causing a lower left shin contusion.
Employee was in Haul Truck and was being loaded by a shovel and got loaded rough.
Employee started a new job that week working on the Lube Truck. Employee noticed that their legs were really tired on Friday. The next day the left knee started hurting but was manageable on 03/06/2018 employee could barely walk with hurt knee.
Employee was mounting Haul Truck and felt a pain in left shoulder.
Haul Truck Driver was doing shift change after sitting idled for 11 hours. The employee dismounted haul truck and foot slipped on a rock and twisted employee's ankle.
Slipped on ice in Met Ops Parking area and came down on one knee.
Orally blew electrical connection out. Corrosion entered under safety glasses and into the eye.
Employee was walking on ice and slipped and fell. Employee was taken to ER on 11/29/18 to be evaluated and was released with no findings. On 12/7/18 employee was still in pain and was taken to an Orthopedic where a hairline fracture was found on elbow.
Employee noticed the bit was wobbling in the jack hammer and then turned the hammer upside down to inspect finding the bid had broke. Employee removed the protruding part of the bit at which time the hammer was sat down accidently firing the mechanism. When it fired it shot the inner piece of broken bit out hitting employee on the bridge of the nose and safety glasses.
Employee and a coworker were disposing of rollers from a conveyor belt. Roller slipped off of hitch and fell on employee's right foot.
During routine drilling operations the driller helper was adding a quill rod. There was slack in the cable which lifts the rods and when the helper moved it the rod slipped and caught their finger between the drill rod and the drill head.
While cleaning up at drill and shovel yard, employee was moving a 40 lb bushing and dropped it. Employee had one finger trapped under bushing when it contacted the concrete. Right middle finger was hit by the bushing causing a cut and swelling.
Employee was walking around a light vehicle and slipped on ice. Employee tried to catch themselves by reaching out for tailgate. In doing that it pulled their shoulder making them fall to the ground on their upper body.
Employee was using coupler jack with hot gloves on to take couplers apart and pinched finger cutting it.
Employee initially reported wrist pain but no injury on 8-28-19. Claim was initially denied by WC in October 2018 pending medical investigation. Medical investigation showed underlying arthritis that was nonindustrial related but did indicate industrial illness of left wrist tenosynovitis and surgery was done on 3-8-19. No loss time.