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2000–2026
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May 12, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in a quench pit and got boot stuck in 2" of mud. When the employee tried to free the foot the employee twisted / strained knee.

November 27, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was accessing the cooling pond to retrieve level measurement. The employee stepped on the cooling pond liner with right foot and EE's leg slid out from under EE's body. The slip caused EE to do the "splits" resulting in an injury to their hip and thigh. Employee was assessed at NNRH and was put on restricted duty for a hip/thigh injury.

January 2, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Winter Weather, While walking the victim slipped on patch of ice causing injury to right shoulder.

December 10, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was going to dump mop water outside of the Security building when employee slipped on a patch of ice from a water drip from the awning and landed on left side injuring left elbow and wrist.

November 9, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While the employee was walking to the scrubber containment unit by the FL room the employee slipped on mud on the concrete and fell back onto the right wrist twisting back during the fall.

March 31, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was washing down the east tails containment area when employee slipped and caught self with right hand causing the strain.

October 27, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and rolled EE's right ankle on uneven ground

July 7, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing up the feed chute of the trommel when slipped and twisted or popped their left patella.

November 1, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was greasing the cubex drill. employee slipped and fell

November 1, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking towards the lube truck and slipped. When EE slipped, EE hit the left shoulder on the back bumper.

May 18, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking backwards in the maintenance shop. While doing so EE tripped over a pallet and landed on the part that was on the pallet and hitting EE's tail bone.

January 8, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking from the crew van to the underground administration office and slipped and fell. When employee fell they landed on their self rescuer.

January 5, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on freshly fallen snow covered ice, employee slipped and twisted left knee.

December 5, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was unaware that ice formed on the ground causing employee to slip/fall, lt. ankle hurts when walking

February 7, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While the employee was descending a ladder, EE let go with one hand still maintaining three points of contact to look to see how far away EE was from the landing when EE's hand slipped off of the rung causing EE to fall roughly three feet onto a hand rail resulting in a broken rib.

August 29, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing down from tightening bolts. He was hanging on with his right hand, his foot slipped off of the cement base and his weight was all on the right shoulder. He felt something pop and a burning.

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