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June 4, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck against a moving object

Operator of dozer was starting a new slot and as the material fall away ahead of the blade, the dozer operator quickly reversed and tracked over the previous slot embankment edge. The dozer laid over onto its left side, operator was wearing their seatbelt and was able to self-extricate. Operator was then sent for evaluation at an off-site clinic where they were issued restrictions.

May 19, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 6" grinder with a cut off wheel cutting flat plate on a set of stands when the grinder grabbed and kicked back toward the individual making contact with EE's left mid to upper thigh resulting in a laceration and 11 stitches.

March 11, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a haul truck and was being loaded by the production loader and felt some discomfort in their back, the employee was reassigned to a different loading unit and finished the shift but after leaving the following morning, called their Supervisor and reported that they needed to visit the ER. The restrictions would not allow return to work for the next shift.

February 10, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing a dozer on the main dump and contacted a rock with the back of the dozer, this caused a sudden stop which jarred EE and caused neck pain. First day of work missed 02/19/2025.

December 15, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a bolt off with a DeWalt portable bandsaw. When the saw cut through the bolt, it dropped down coming into contact with the left thumb causing a laceration.

December 14, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing Feed pipe to the #2 skid at TSF4 an excavator was being used to position the pipe in place. With the stored energy left in the pipe it swung back approximately 10 feet striking the employee in the lower right leg.

August 6, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening a bolt with an impact gun and had hand on the socket while activating the impact when a sliver of steel caught EE's finger causing a laceration.

July 1, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a metal shear and when activated the plate popped up catching employee's left thumb between the plate and the body of the machine.

September 8, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stitches. Cut arm with grinder

July 31, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was using a Hytorc wrench to tighten mill shell bolts. EE's left ring finger tip was caught between the mill shell and the wrench.

December 18, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting angle iron with a 4" grinder, employee lacerated right index finger and required eight stitches.

August 22, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding a bracket on a drill in the pit and felt pain in right shoulder.

May 24, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was putting rigging into mantle while lining up eye bolt, crane hook drifted down and smashed left thumb, nail was removed and 3 stitches applied.

August 23, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While using overhead crane to lift a bearing over a handrail, the employee's hand was pinched between load and handrail.

August 6, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal froth cell operator, flotation mill operator, concetrator operator MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 6' air lance to un-choke launder line and felt a strain in the upper back between the shoulder blades.

December 29, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Contact with hot objects or substances

An employee was starting to cut out a bearing on a pump barrel when the grease flashed in the bearing and a fire ball of grease shot out of the bearing and deflected off the face shield of the employee cutting the bearing and struck another employee standing nearby in the facial area with hot grease.

November 20, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was torqueing bolts on a 789 front suspension. During the torqueing process the tooling slipped, this caused the reaction arm of the gun to come around and contact one of his fingers. He sustained a cut of the fingertip and fractured the tip of the bone.

August 20, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained left shoulder when nut came loose and impact fell back off socket. The doc checked him out and gave him a full duty release. It was still hurting him so we took him to a shoulder specialist on 10/2/15 who gave him light duty

August 27, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a cordless hand drill in an awkward position and the drill got caught up on a piece of metal snagging the drill and quickly twisting his arm.

April 2, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pinto Valley Mining Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using cutting wheel on grinder to cut grating the cut his left index finger near the second knuckle

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