Robinson Nevada Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2020

Employee tripped over foot at top of stairs and fell causing back strain and knee injury. Employee missed 6 shifts and then released back to full duty/no restrictions.

This is for termination of citation 9503883 Electrician was troubleshooting electric codes on P&H2300 shovel. 600 volt disconnect switch was locked out. Employee gained access through car body into revolving frame and made contact with collector rings and received electric shock to arm and shoulder.

Employee was getting loaded in EE's haul truck by a loader and reached to get a water bottle from EE's lunch bag and the loader made contact with the side of the truck and caused to employee to hit EE's arm on the door resulting in a contusion.

While dumping haul truck, hoist cylinder broke and bed came down jarring employee in cab.

Employee was preparing to perform pipeline maintenance when another line EE was not working on (back flush line) came apart causing employee to slip off platform and was soaked with back flush. Employee went to ER to have eyes flushed and diagnosed with contusions/bruises on leg. 3 days light duty and antibiotic eye drops prescribed.

Backing up in haul truck to get loaded, bucket hit bed, employee strained shoulder.

Employee was walking around a forklift and tripped and fell on the ground. Employee reported to a supervisor immediately but did not want medical attention. 6 days later employee's side was still hurting and employee saw a doctor who determined employee had fractured a rib. Employee is on restricted duty.

Employee was walking into building at start of shift and tripped. Employee put their hands out to catch themselves and cut the right palm of hand on the door requiring sutures.

Employee was spraying mud with high pressure hose when water sprayed back in face causing debris to get in eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. Employee had eye irrigated at ER to remove FB and was given an eye drop antibiotic to use for one day.

Technician was removing the belly pan from a 16M motor grader that had lost oil pressure and needed to be towed out of an active mine area. EE was using a pry bar to help dislodge the belly pan when it came down and pinched EE's thumb between the pan and pry bar.

A piece of metal chipped off while working on a track and cut employee's leg approx. 2-3cm in diameter that required 4 stitches. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee had been in the sun for 8+ hours on day off (7-29-20) experiencing sunburn and dehydration. On first shift back 7-30-20, Employee was lubing a shovel when Employee became hot and had heat illness. Employee went to ER where Employee was diagnosed with heat exhaustion and was advised to hydrate and take a day off of work.

Employee experienced a personal medical event and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. EE was given a full duty release to return to work.