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Employee was tightening bolts on the Mill at our Screen Stone Plant when he felt a pain in his groin area.
Employee was responding to a fire at Screen Stone, he jumped out of the truck and grabbed two fire extinguishers, as he ran to the stairs he slipped in the mud and landed on his butt and back. Incident was not reported until 11/06/2014 because at the time he felt no injury.
Large rock fell onto the haul truck, employee tried to lift rock off by himself.
Employee was sorting through a box of paperwork when a piece of paper fell on the ground the employee bent over to pick it up and his back went out causing him to fall forward and hit his head on the door. Employee was sent to the doctor for evaluation. No damage or impairment was caused.
The morning of 9/20/2012 as employee was descending from his bulldozer he felt a sharp pain in his right foot. It is believed to be from a combination of descending too fast and him getting his foot twisted and stuck in the ladder while descending.
Working on a drain pipe and a swarm of bees erupted. Person was swinging his arms to keep the bees away and heard a loud pop in his shoulder. This person has been put on light duty due to both injuries
Employee hurt his right shoulder as he tried squeezing through a vertical pipe and bagging machine hitting his shoulder on an air line.
employee was cleaning work area when he lifted a 50 pound bag straining his lower back to the point where he could not walk with out being assisted. He was taken to pahrump nv to the hospital.
Miner was blowing debris with air hose when a piece of debris fell in his right eye. Miner did not report injury until 8/4/11 and was taken by Safety to see an eye specialist. Doctor did not find anything wrong with eye. Said the red will go away in a few days. Miner returned to work and finished his day. Miner was wearing his safety glasses.
Miner was working in diesel shop along with another miner, 2.5# hand sledge hammer slipped from ee grasp and impacted miner between eyes, handle first. Miner thought injury was superficial, but sought medical attention on 10/15/10 due to dizziness, blurred vision in left eye,ringing in left ear, and headaches.
Wind blew dust around safety glasses and into left eye.
Miner was operating ore truck when he began feeling dizzy and disoriented. Miner pulled truck to side of road, but struck a small bush resulting in slight damage to passenger side of tractor. Miner says he never completely lost consciousness. When Miner exited vehicle to survey damage, he slumped to the ground scraping his left arm, as he had no strength in arms or legs.
Miner caught left "pinkie" finger in door of extruder. Informed company on 09/09, but said injury was minor. On 09/14 management set up appointment with local clinic for 09/15. Miner returned to work with splint.
Employee bent down to turn on water valve located approximately one foot from the ground. Twisted or tweaked his back in the process. EE is currently off work pending further medical evaluation and release from multiple doctors restrictions.
09:15 AM miner reached under a pallet to retrieve an empty 50# bag. An unidentified animal bit miner on right index finger. Miner reported accident to General Manager at 10:20 AM. Miner taken to Amargosa Clinic at 10:40 AM, treated and released.
Mechanic using cutting torch, slag entered left ear.
Miner was operating palletizer. Bagging chair is equipped with seat belt safety switch. Safety will not allow conveyor belt to operate unless miner has seat belt fastened. Miner removed seat belt, conveyor stopped, and miner stepped onto belt. Unknown to miner, female end of seat belt contained clay which allowed conveyor to restart. Miner fell on right hip.
Miner was stepping down off fork truck and twisted left ankle. There was no swelling and little pain at time. Miner completed shift. Over next few days, ankle continued to bother Miner. Visited doctor on 8/22 and 8/25/2008. Off work on 8/22 only. Diagnosed as sprain.
Wind blew dust around safety glasses into right eye.
Miner was bitten on tip of right index finger by small sidewinder snake.
Miner was operating automatic palletizer. Right foot was caught in pneumatic doors. Steel toes in safety shoes held doors open until pressure could be relieved and doors opened. Miner suffered abrasions on both sides of right ankle and possible hairline fracture.
Miner slipped on wet clay from recent rain.
Miner states he injured left knee while climbing stairs. Did not notify management until 02/05/2008. Injury disputed by Workman's Compensation due to pre-existing problems with knee. Claim upheld on 04/14/2008 and IMV Nevada notified on 04/21/2008. Accident Report filed 04/21/2008.
Wind blew powdered soap type material under safety glasses into miner's eyes.
Cold, dusty, windy weather conditions. Miner sustained trauma to right arm.
Employee was getting a drink of water from the water dispenser when a snake (side-winder) came out from under the water dispenser and struck his left leg (on calf).
EE states he was removing braked support from dryer with a crowbar and hit his right thumb with a hammer splitting skin.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BAGGING AT THE ROLLER MILL BAGGING MACHINE, A BAG TURNED WRONG & HE HIT THE SWITCH TO STOP THE METAL CONVEYOR, BUT STEPPED DOWN ON IT BEFORE IT STOPPED. THE CONVEYOR PULLED HIS LEFT ANKLE UNDER THE STEEL BAR THAT TURNS THE BAGS OVER.
EE states, he was working on palletizer with other and slipped with 50lbs bag and his leg went one way, and he fell on left and broke his fall with knee on metal rail.
EE STATED, SHE WAS GOING TO HER CAR TO THE MILL AREA TO CLEAN, SHE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES DOWN THE FRONT STEPS TO HER CAR WHEN SHE TWISTED HER RT. ANKLE AND FELL, BRUISING HER UPPER RT. ARM.
EE STATES, ON FRIDAY 4/12/02, HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WELDING A STAND FOR A SWAMP COOLER & FELT A STINGING FEELING IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EE STATES WHEN LEAVING THE WAREHOUSE SHE SAW THE CAT CRY BABY ON HER CAR. SHE TALKED AND PETTED THE CAT. HE JUMPED DOWN, HE WAS STILL CRYING AND SHE TALKED TO AND PETTED HIM AGAIN. WHEN SHE WE NT TO GET INTO HER CAR THE CAT JUMPED ONTO HER LEFT LEG AND OFF AGAIN CAUSING DEEP SCRATCHES ANDPUNCTURE WOUNDS ALSO A LOT OF BRUISING AND SWELLING.
EE STATES, HE WAS STACKING 50 # BAGS OF CLAY PRODUCT ON A PALLET AND PICKED ONE OF THE BAGS UP WRONG. HE STATES HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT WENT AWAY AFTER AWHILE SO HE CONTINUE D TO STACK THE BAGS MORE CAREFULLY. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL APPROX 11:00 AM 9/19/00. EE RELEASED AND WORKED WEEK OF 9/25/00. STATED ON 10/2/00 HIS BACK WAS HURTING.