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September 26, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While positioning a drill shock sub to attach it to the drill head of a ZT44 drill, employee sustained a crushing injury to three of their left hand fingers. This was caused when the drill steel wrench closed on the employees fingers.

August 20, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

Haul Truck Operator mounted "Volvo R100 #17106 Truck. Appears to have had some sort of medical episode and was found deceased in cab of HT. Operator had not started equipment of Pre-Operational Check. Pending Autopsy of HT Operator.

June 20, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Fall from ladders

Employee was pressure washing the underside of the cone crusher. EE was utilizing a 5' ladder, the ladder shifted as EE was descending the ladder causing EE to lose EE's balance falling backwards off the ladder landing on EE's back. EE's left leg became entangled between the rungs of the ladder. Employee had a back contusion.

April 18, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

A loader operator was loading haul trucks, when their bucket contacted a hard toe causing the machine to shake. This in turn caused discomfort in the operator's lower back.

May 30, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

Employee was using 2 wrenches to tighten a bolt on a strip vessel. One of the wrenches slipped of the bolt and struck the employee on the upper lip. This caused a 1/4" laceration.

May 16, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

Worker went to doctor with reaggravation from previous injury on 2/22/2023. Worker sought medical treatment on 5/16/2023 when off and contacted Manager with a note for restricted duties. Worker had previously been cleared for full duties from the 2/22/2023 injury.

May 13, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee swung a hammer, missed the target, and the momentum carried the swing beyond the target to the drill mast. The handle hit the mast cutting/pinching the employee's right index finger. The employee received three stitches at the emergency room, and the doctor cleared the employee for full duty.

April 18, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

Haul truck experienced neck pain when getting loaded with ore. The injury was Tuesday but was first aid care. Employee went to the hospital on Wednesday and was given 2 days off work but ended up being Restricted work for two days of Thursday and Monday.

February 22, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

A haul truck operator was dumping a load at the crusher, and when the operator was lowering the truck bed, it caused a rocking motion which jarred the employee's back. Initially, first aid only. EE put on restrictions on 03/01/2023 making this reportable.

June 15, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

In the process of moving a length of 4 inch HDPE pipe, the employee lifted the pipe over EE's head and walked forward, employee lowered the pipe to the ground. An hour later the employee felt a pop and pain in the stomach and groin area.

February 11, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

2 Employees were in the process of replacing a Lip Protector on a CAT 992 Loader. During the Process one employee grabbed a hammer and struck the tip of a tooth, to help engage the tooth. The tooth chipped and a piece of metal struck the employee on the left cheek imbedding metal in cheek.

August 25, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Attempting to clear a blockage of AN from the bed auger utilizing a pressure washer. The first maintenance worker asked the driver of the truck to test the auger, the second maintenance worker had opened the auger inspection door and reached inside as the driver started the auger. Resulting in Amputation to the Index & Middle Fingers from the second knuckle on the left hand.

July 6, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

An operator of a CAT 777D Haul Truck was parked to be loaded by a CAT 992G Loader. The first bucket of material contained a large rock. When the bucket was loaded into the haul truck, the large rock caused the truck to shake. This caused the haul truck operator to experience neck pain.

May 24, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While in the process of lifting a bag of silica sand for transfer into a bucket, a lab tech felt a sharp pain in right shoulder when they lifted the bag of sand.

October 28, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker states EE was gathering wear iron on the lower waste dump to stack onto wooden pallets. Worker states as EE attempted to move the fourth piece of wear iron it slipped out of EE's hands. The worker states EE attempted to catch the piece of iron with EE's left knee and felt a slight pinch in EE's lower back and pain in EE's knee.

May 31, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of cutting drip line on leach pad with a razor knife, while cutting the plastic line the knife slipped, making contact with the left forearm, causing a laceration to the forearm,requiring stiches to close.

April 19, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walker Lane Minerals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

ADR operation tripped on a siding frame as EE walked into the plant falling forward, making contact with exposed edge of metal siding with right wrist, resulting in a laceration to the wrist. Laceration required 7 stiches.

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