French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects
Miner was working on a muck pile. Miner slipped on a rock, fell to the muck pile and injured EE's left leg below the knee. Left tibia sustained a simple fracture.
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July 22, 2013
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A miner was descending an equipment ladder on a surface haul truck. When he reached the bottom, he stepped on the ground and twisted at the same time causing his knee to "pop." This miner has a history of non-work related injuries to the same knee. This previous injury combined with the twisting motion contributed to the injury.
April 19, 2007
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Stepping down off of the 928 loader. Landed wrong on the ground and broke bone in his foot.
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall from machine
Miner was putting up utilities off of scissor deck. He did not put chain across the back of the scissor deck, slipped and fell off scissor deck landing on his butt. He has a compression fracture of his tail bone.
January 12, 2007
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EE was getting off the IT28 loader with his lanyard still on. He caught his lanyard on the step and fell off the loader and hit his lower back on a wooden rail strain/sprain to lower back
January 8, 2007
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
lost footing and fell on a cement slab
November 21, 2006
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was walking down the muck pile and stepped wrong. He did not even fall down.
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