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March 7, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.

January 12, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

The miner was operating a jackleg drill, drilling a lifter. A rock dislodged from the face, fell about four feet and struck the miner's hand which was on the d-ring of the drill. The rock's sharp edge caused a cut that required stitches.

November 19, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported late, and said he overslept. The following day, he reported unfit for work, due to having taken medication and being emotionally unstable due to personal problems. He was sent home to get some sleep. Nov. 23, he showed up late and demanded to go to the doctor, which he did. He was given two weeks of restricted duty that would preclude him from performing his job.

October 6, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

Small rock came out of the back, striking the miner in the back. Miner did finish the shift, but sought medical attention the next day because of pain when the spot was touched. No pain otherwise. Skin not broken. No visible bruise. Clinic doctor limited the miner's mobility, pending an MRI to determine if undetected damage has occurred to the spine.

March 12, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating a jackleg to install bolts, a miner felt a pop in his right knee. The work deck was level and clear of obstructions and tripping hazards. Primary contributing factor is recurrent injury to knee from other non-work related accidents.

October 1, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The driller was operating a wire line core drill to retrieve a stuck core barrel. He tensioned the cable to free the stuck barrel when the sheave wheel dislodged from the mounting bracket and struck his right hand and the thumb joint.

September 23, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was using a jackleg to drill back holes in a scram drift. When he energized the leg he had his left hand on top of the machine which pinched his index finger between the machine and the roof.

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.

May 20, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 5/20/13 a miner was blowing in the end of a drill steel to see if it was plugged. His partner turned around and accidentally hit the steel, injuring the miner's tooth. First aid was given initially, but the miner requested further treatment on 6/3/13 after the condition did not improve.

April 30, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing runners to attach lagging boards in the 2047 raise a miner missed the nail he was driving and struck the knuckle of his right hand index finger.

January 28, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner "ran" up the haulage to get out of the way of a haul truck. First aid applied. Went to Dr on 2/18/13 for continued pain, possible hernia.

October 15, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

He dismounted a LHD and slipped on a rock, hyper-extending his knee. The accident occurred at approximately 0800 however the employee continued to work on the injury until he reported it at 1430. This potentially aggravated the injury beyond the treatment of basic first aid.

September 10, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was walking down the main decline and heard a pop in his left knee. The decline was graded prior to the start of shift and was clear of tripping hazards. The miner did not trip or fall. The miner has a prior his history of injury.

August 2, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

The mill operator was freeing compacted material from the top of a feed hopper when a large rock dislodged and struck this left leg.

May 10, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner noticed a lump in his left groin area on May 10th 2012. He visited his family doctor on May 25th 2012 and it was determined to be a hernia. A specific incident or action that could have caused the hernia is unknown, nor is it known if the hernia was caused by activities related to the miner's tasks.

February 21, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

The miner was moving a mat when it contacted the rib, dislodging a small piece of rock which fell behind his safety glasses and into his eye.

October 19, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was slushing in the 371 Stope, when the handle of the slusher he was operating kicked back and hit him in the mouth splitting his upper lip.

September 21, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Miner was collaring an up hole with a Jackleg Drill, with his right hand on top of the steel puller. His work glove became stuck to the drill steel, pulling his glove and hand into the steel puller, rapping his glove and hand around the drill steel.

August 31, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A crew of miners were working off the main raise of 275 Stope. Miner went down the main raise manway to the sill level. He began picking up some items from under the ore pass. He had not covered the grizzley of the ore pass. A rock rolled down the ore pass, and hit the miner in the hardhat causing injury to the miners head.

June 1, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Two miners were installing rock bolts for ground support after scaling and bolting the back. As they were drilling a rock bolt hole a large slab of rock slid down from the hanging wall side breaking the timber supports, supporting the two miners. One miner fell 14' to a rock pile and was seriously hurt with broken ribs and collar bone, the other did not fall and was uninjured.

February 14, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a piece of belting with a razor knife. He looked away for a moment, the knife sliped and he cut his thumb.

July 28, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling with a jack-leg when bit caught and twisted employee's shoulder. Strain to shoulder.

June 27, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closing the door to pulveriser and did not have my thumb out of the way, smashing the tip of my thumb.

May 13, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pulling a jackleg steel out of the hole, when it came out he pinched his finger between the drill and the leg.

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.

February 22, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.

February 21, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cleaning up some mud with a shovel. He said his knee popped and he felt a lot of pain.

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

December 14, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was setting timber and some rock fell from the back. When the miner jumped down he caught his arm on a slusher cable and tore his rotor cuff.

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.

October 28, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

He was taking a sample at the face of the Washington drift. It was not yet bolted. A slab fell from the back hitting his right shoulder, lower back, and left lower leg. Just strain and bruses.

September 14, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The miner was bolting with a jack-leg when the steel caught. When it spun around he grabbed the machine and his thumb was pinched between the stops for the hammer and the leg. It cut and broke his thumb.

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