Round Mountain Gold CorporationMining Incidents in 2004

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A PIECE OF METAL WHICH FLEW OFF OF A MILL CONVACE WHICH WAS BEING CHANGED.

EE DROVE LOADED SCRAPER OFF AN APPROX. 20' - HIGH STOCKPILE. EE MISSED THE TURN AND DROVE THE SCRAPER OVER A 3' - HIGH BERM. (SCRAPER DID NOT ROLL; EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT - NOT EJECTED.)

Dumping material from a 631 scraper on top of berm, can slid to the side causing scraper to turn onto side.

The employee was preparing a tank for liner by grinding the loose material off the tank.

Operator got out of his dozer to check dump ""toe stakes"" and the wind blew lime dust in his eye.

ROLLING BERM, ROLLER WAS ON TOP OF SLOPE ON LOOSE GROUND. IT STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.

While putting on a new drill bit, finger was pinched between bit and driver sub on hammer

A PAD OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECONNECT TWO DRIP LINES, WHILE PULLING ON THE ONE LINE IT BROKE FREE AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE RIGHT EYE.

Employee was smelting mill concentrates and a piece of slag popped out of the melt and landed on the ee's arm burning through his coveralls.

WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE WAS REMOVING G.E.T. FROM A METAL STORAGE BIN. WHEN PREPARING TO LIFT THE G.E.T.(TOOTH) THE ITEM SLID CRUSHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ITEM AND THE METAL BIN.

AN ALTERCATION ENSUED BETWEEN THE MACHINIST AND A WELDER, THEN THE WELDER STRUCK THE MACHINIST IN THE FACE.

EE WAS IN THE MILL LUNCH ROOM OPENING A CAN OF SMOKED OYSTERS & LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

Stated during the shift, the wind blew dust behind his safety glasses.