All MSHA-reportable accidents at Round Mountain Gold Corporation operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE UP FOR THE LINER HANDLER OPERATOR TO POSITION THE HOOK TO LIFT THE LINER. HE PUT HIS RT HAND ON THE BOOM TO SUPPORT HIMSELF UNAWARE OF THE PINCH POINT. HIS HAND WAS CA UGHT IN BETWEEN THE BOOM SECTIONS AS THE BOOM WAS BEING POSITIONED.
EE SLIPPED ON A SET OF STEPS, FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HER FACE ON THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE INSIDE OF HER MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WHEEL CHOCKS AFTER 8:00 AM BREAK AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
OPERATOR WAS DOING SIGN CLEANUP AND REPAIR FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A BASE MOUNTED ROAD SIGN UNAIDED.
AFTER WORKING HIS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE WENT HOME AND THAT NIGHT HIS ELBOW STARTED HURTING.
EE KNELT DOWN TO CHECK UNDER A RUBBER TIRE DOZER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
A DRILL OPERATOR LOWERED THE MAST ON A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG TO DO AN INSPECTION WITH FIELD MECHANIC. DURING THE INSPECTION THE OPERATOR STEPPED INTO A HOLE.
EE WAS INSTALLING A 12"" PIPELINE ON DEDICATED PAD. WHILE CONNECTING A FLANGE TO A VALVE THE PIPE SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS CUTTING/GRINDING DUST COVERS AND STOPPED TO WIPE THE SWEAT WITH HIS GLOVED HAND & FELT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RT. EYE.
THE EE WAS HANDALL RELOCATING LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE NEXT DAY HIS FEET DISCOMFORT IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
THE OPERATOR WAS CLEANING A HOSE LYING ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAYED HOT WATER THROUGH A PRE-EXISTING HOLE IN HIS WORK BOOT.
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING WARE PLATES INSIDE A SHOVEL BUCKET. A PIECE OF HOT AIR ARCH ROD BROKE OFF AND BURNED THROUGH THE EE S COVERALLS.
MECAHNIC WAS REMOVING TIE WRAPS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE CUT ONE OF THE WRAPS, IT SLIPPEDAND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
CUT NOSE ON COVER PLATE TO HOSE PROTECTION ON SEMI TRUCK. (RENO DRAIN OIL TRUCK)
DRIVER HELPED THE MECHANIC FIX THE GOIC HUB & AFTERWARD FELT DISCOMFORT IN LT. EYE.
EE WAS REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION DRAIN PLUG WHENTHE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE OIL PAN.
WAS SPOTTING FOR A 793 BACKING OUT OF SHOP, WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPED OVER PILE OF DIRT AND ROCKS THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED FROM OTHER BAY RESULTING IN A L SHAPED CUT TO HIS LEFT HAND BY THUM B CUT IS APPROX. 2""X1""4 REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.