All MSHA-reportable accidents at Round Mountain Gold Corporation operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was detaching liner from liner handler, balancing himself by placing his hand on handler boom. The handler's operator retracted the boom before employee could remove his hand, catching employees thumb in a pinch point on the boom.
The operator was transversing a side slope when she lost her footing and fell backward landing with her weight on her hands.
Operator was doing pre-operational check then stepped in a hole. Though the incident occurred on May 16th, the fracture was not discovered until June 16th.
Attempting to replace by idler wheel on a D-10 dozer, the mechanic got his finger in a pinch point between the idler wheel and a hydrautic jack.
DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF A BEARING INTO A CYLINDER BORE, THE BEARING BECAME LODGED. A 2X4 & HAMMER WERE BEING USED TO DISLODGE IT. THE 2X4 SPLIT CATCHING THE MECHANICS HAND IN A PINCH POINT.
WHILE CLEANING UP GARBAGE A BARB ON AN AIR FILTER CUT THROUGH THE MECHANICS GLOVE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER
Improper use of equipment. Personnel riding on equipment when they should not have been. Lack of proper guarding.
Mechanic changing cutting edges on a loader rubbed his hand over a sharp metal burr causing a small laceration on left hand.
Employee was attempting to connect small equipment trailer to pickup when his thumb was caught in pinch point between trailer hitch and ball.
Strong wind gusts blew dust through the duct system which ended in an employee's eyes.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A DRILLER LOAD A NEW DRILL SUB INTO A PICK-UP & HE GOT HIS HAND IN A PINCH-POINT UNDER THE SUB.
Acute hearing loss due to many years of noise exposure.