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September 2, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was surveying blast hole collar when survey rod hit something causing it to twist and tip back against thumb.

November 24, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was tightening the fitting on a steering cylinder when the wrench slipped hitting mechanic in left front tooth and causing a chip to the tooth.

October 19, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by flying object

On 10/19/21, employee hammered a loader tooth pin. Metal came off, struck the employee's cheek, causing a cut. First aid was provided. Injury became reportable 11/11/21 when employee requested medical attention for prolonged irritation in the wound. Foreign metal body was removed and sutures were applied.

January 20, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a bit on a blast hole drill when left hand was struck by a wrench resulting in a laceration and fracture to the left ring finger. The laceration was closed with sutures

January 18, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to break up some material when the hammer handle failed causing the hammer head to come back and strike the employee in the face. The impact resulted in a laceration to the lip that required sutures.

August 30, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hand stemming blast holes with a shovel. Employee felt a pain in lower abdomen and was taken to ER. It was stated that employee had a small muscle tear in lower abdomen.

August 30, 2013 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a pin on the barrel end of a Tilt Cylinder of a 992G loader and didn't have the linkage secured. When the pin came out the cylinder slid forward and the bar that was being used to push the pin out struck the Right hand pinky finger. Broken Finger

February 17, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stripping electrical cable when the utility knife he was using slipped causing a laceration to the upper portion of his right hand (web area between thumb and index finger) requiring 5 sutures to close.

May 15, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a hand pry bar to unlodge a rock in the crusher chute. The bar slipped pinching his right thumb between the bar and chute wall.

February 12, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a razor knife to cut open an electrical loom when the knife slipped cutting his left middle finger.

May 7, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wrenching down a bolt when wrench slipped off bolt and struck employee on tooth, chipping the tooth. No other injury involved.

December 30, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON A CONVEYOR SHAFT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION WHEICH REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO DOSE. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM A ND RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY. T

March 1, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN PANEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF PANEL AND STRUCK LT. INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE.

May 10, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Canyon Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A HEAVY POWER CABLE FROM ACONVEYER FRAME USING A CHAIN WHICH SLIPPED. THE CABLE FELL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CHAIN AND CONVEYER FRAME. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FINGER OUT OF THE PINCH POINT HE RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT (SUTURES).

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