While walking at a Q-point, an employee tripped and fell. Original x-ray results were negative. Due to the employee continuing to experience pain additional scans were taken. On 6/10/2016, it was determined that 2 left side ribs were fractured.
Round Mountain Gold CorporationMining Incidents in 2016
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Round Mountain Gold Corporation operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2016
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2016
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2016
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee felt a pop in their shoulder on 3/22/2016 and later noticed a deformity with their arm. It was determined that EE had a rotator cuff and biceps tear but surgery was not needed at that time. Due to continuous loss of strength in that arm, the employee requested surgery which occurred on 5/18/2020.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee pinched their right index finger causing a laceration.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
An employees hand was contacted causing a fracture.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee's right hand middle finger and ring finger were pinched causing a fracture to both and a laceration to the middle finger.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee pinched finger causing a laceration.