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Employee was cutting tops of utility tugger winch anchor bolts using a 6" grinder with a cut off wheel. Employees right hand was on the body and trigger of grinder and left hand was on the T - handle of the grinder. The grinder wheel snagged and kicked out of the employees left hand cutting the left middle finger.
While taking the shoe off of a core tube with a parmalee wrench, employee slipped when the shoe broke free, employee fell to the ground and the parmalee wrench came free and fell on top of employee's left index finger causing a small fracture to the first knuckle.
On May 24, 2019 at 7:00 pm Grader 4239 was reported catching fire in the NHW Ramp to TROC. the equipment was immediately stopped, shut down, the fire suppression deployed. It was not confirmed if the equipment was fully extinguished.
Lifting drill rods.
EE was closing door on Normet mixer. EE's hand was in a pinch point, and when door closed, EE's left hand was caught, causing an open fracture to the middle finger. EE transported to HGH ER where finger was splinted and care was transferred to an orthopedist.
EE was stripping cable with a utility knife. The knife slipped cutting the right thumb. EE seen at clinic, stitches required to close wound, EE released to full duty.
Ee was working on a truck ramp. The chock slide came down and pinched right third finger between the chock and the beam. Ee seen at a clinic, diagnosed with a fracture to the finger, splinted, and released to full duty.
Drillers helper was separating two 5 foot sections of pipe when one slipped and cut a finger.
Ee was using a hand held grinder when the cutting wheel bound up, causing the grinder to kick back, striking the ee on the chin. Sutures required to close the laceration. Ee released to full duty.
The operator of lube truck 4210 noticed flames on the equipment. Ee activated fire suppression and exited lube truck. The ee then used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flame. The ee inhaled extinguishing agent. The ee was transported to the hospital and was put off work pending follow-up. On follow-up, ee continued off work.
On June 14, 2018 a fall of ground occurred in the HGS 3159 Tire Shop area. The underground Geotechnical Engineer was called to the area at approximately 3:30PM. The area was inspected and identified a structure had moved, causing the ground to fail.
No. 1 Shaft hoist operation was interrupted due to programming/electrical issues. Evacuation was initiated immediately. Hoist operation was restored at 2:10 PM.
Ee was inspecting ee's equipment. The ee was lowering the door on the mixer when ee felt something strike chin resulting in a cut that required 4 stitches. Ee released to full duty.
No. 1 Shaft hoisting operation was interrupted due to programming/electrical issues. Hoisting interruptions occurred between shifts. Shaft hoisting operations were restored at 6:25 PM.
During operation of Hilti drill, ee's right hand came into contact w/ rotary section of the drill. Ee wore a glove on right hand, which became entangled in rotation of the drill. As a result, ee's hand was injured. Injury consisted of dislocation to middle and ring finger requiring stabilization, and cuts requiring sutures. Ee released to sedentary duty, TRJV couldn't accommodate.
An electrical power bump shut off fans supplying air to underground. The mine was evacuated. After the power was restored, the electricians were in the process of resetting all power. It was discovered that the clutch system for the #1 hoist was partially clutched-out. The electricians were able to reset the system and restore functionality to the hoist at 06:00 AM.
Ee was spraying shotcrete. EE reported EE repositioned sprayer and was in process of setting up boom when EE slipped, bumped the joystick, causing boom to swing to left, pinching EE's right index finger between the light bracket on boom and the remote holder. Partial amputation of right index fingertip involving bone.
# 2 hoist tripped out due to an electrical issue and was down for more than 30 minutes. Someone had to drive from Winnemucca to fix the issue and the hoist came back up at 6:50 p.m.
At about 10:14 am, the hoist tripped out due to a power bump. This also caused a communication error between the hoist drive and the main programmable logic controller. No one was in the shaft when the power bump occurred.
Employee was using a grinder when the wheel came apart and pieces struck the employee in the face and shoulder.
Ee was operating a bolter. A/C unit not operating so ee had it fixed. EE felt nauseous with headache and tingling fingers. Taken to surface and given oxygen. CO finger reading higher than normal. Ee returned to work after O2 given. Seen later that day at clinic, where EE had denied ongoing symptoms. Released to full duty. Subsequent visit resulted in ee off work pending testing.
EE removing jumbo box off bolt, S hook failed crushing the EE's right hand between the bolt and the chain. EE scheduled for surgery on the right ring finger on 7/27/17. EE off work until post-op appointment.
While loading the empty core tube into the rod string the employee caught employee's thumb and middle finger of employee's right hand between the spindle bushing and the drill pipe.
During stemming process, EE was standing behind blast hole with EE's hand on top of shovel when skid steer operator proceeded to lower bucket to dump stemming. Employee's hand was caught in between bucket and shovel crushing EE's right hand.
Ee saw doctor on 06/27/17 and reported an injury. Ee stated to doctor that ee was operating a loader in mid-May and hit a pothole and the cab slammed down; ee struck head on the roof of the loader. EE was diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome and put off work. Site immediately began investigation which is still ongoing.
Ee was filling an accelerator tank when some accelerant splashed up into the ee's left eye. Ee was seen at the ER and diagnosed with an alkaline burn to the eye. Subsequent follow-up with eye doctor continued lost time and prescription meds for the eye.
Ee was coming down off a scissor deck, put EE's right foot on the ground, went to put other foot down and EE's right foot rolled off the tire trench EE was standing on. EE felt immediate pain, was taken to the clinic, diagnosed with an ankle sprain and released to modified duty, non-weight bearing and required to wear a medical boot.
EE was driving down ramp when the vehicle hit a bump causing the EE to hit head on the roof of the vehicle, bite down, and break a tooth. Tooth number 7 extracted, no other treatment, rtw on 5/5/17 with no limitations.
At approximately 4:35 pm an issue with the valve feeding pressure to the pinion brake cylinder on the #1 hoist lead to a failure of the brakes to release when the hoist was operated. The issue to the valve was identified and repaired, and the hoist was extensively tested before being brought back into service at approximately 5:46 pm.
Hoist tripped out while being parked. Investigation determined a faulty sensor was altering track limit readings. Sensor was replaced and hoist checked and returned to service by 16:00 that same shift.
During morning hoist inspection it was noted that the hoist would not respond to control commands. Investigation indicated that the computer that controls the hoist had stopped communicating with the hoist. The computer was rebooted and reconfigured, the hoist re-activated, checked and returned to service by 6:04am.
Employee suffered a Personal Medical Event while on site. Was transferred to local hospital. Initial diagnosis was unknown. Today 3/7/17 received diagnosis, "Brain Bleed Stroke". Employee doing well with prognosis being full recovery.
Ee was open/closing air door, latch came down and hit hand, causing an open fracture to the left hand pinky finger. Ee was transported by light vehicle to Renown in Reno where surgery was required to pin the fracture. Ee unable to return to the mine site until after follow-up on 02/17/17.
EE pouring concrete had build up in line, when line cleared EE received concrete to the face/eyes resulting in concrete burns to the eyes.
Ee in wash bay washing truck. When ee went to get down off bed of truck, foot tangled in hose, and ee tripped, falling to ground. Seen at ER, laceration to left hand, contusion to left knee, and right thumb sprain. Released to restricted duty.
Ee was found unresponsive in an underground equipment wash bay at approximately 1:20 am on 11/25/16. Emergency response toned out, ee transported out of mine to HGH where EE was pronounced dead. Preliminary report from Humboldt County Sheriff on 11/29/16: death from natural causes, no environmental influences identified.
A power bump at 5:04 am caused the site to lose power to our hoists for an extended period of time.
While mucking on a muck pile in an exploration drift, approximately 30,000 gallons of water was released from behind the muck pile. This water travelled through the lower mine, washing roads and damaging one air door. No one was injured or trapped by the water, and only minor flooding resulted.
Ee was lifting a 75 lb pump into a tractor, felt a pop and pull in the low back, and had immediate pain. EE was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a lower back strain, and released to modified duty. At follow-up on 09/14/16, EE was released to full duty.
Ee stepped off a scissor deck, boot caught, and twisted ankle. Ee was seen at the ER on 08/31 and then by a specialist on 09/01, where they were given a boot, crutches, and released to sedentary duty. Follow up on 09/07 continued the sedentary duty.
At approximately 5:55 am, it was found that the Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on our #1 secondary escape shaft was not working causing communication issues. It took approximately 9 hours for us to identify the cause of the issues and return the hoist to normal operation.
A hydraulic valve was found that was faulty. Upon initial repair, it was found that the replacement part was also faulty. The part was repaired again with a new component fixing the issue. There was no damage to equipment, and no personnel were in the #2 shaft at the time of the incident.
EE noticed in April 2015 that ee had pain while kneeling. Over time, the pain continued and increased. EE was seen on 05/09/16 by Dr. who diagnosed ee officially with patellar tendonitis and stated that this was a work related condition. The ee is released to restricted duty, no kneeling and limit squatting.
Ee was loading a cylinder on the bottom deck and slipped, pinching EE's fingers under the cylinder. Seen at the clinic and diagnosed with a small tuft fracture. Stitches required to close the wound. Released to full duty.
A programming issue caused the #1 hoist to trip out. It took roughly 58 minutes to determine the cause of the trip out and to return the hoist to regular operation. There was no actual damage, just a programming issue which has now been addressed. No one was in the shaft at the time of the incident.
Employee bent over into a parts bin to get a pin and when EE picked it up to stand, strained a muscle in mid back.
A ground fall occurred near the entrance to the MXD2826 that entrapped 2 miners who had been working some 700 feet further up the drift. There were no injuries. The ground failed along the back of the drift for a length of approx. 15 feet and to a maximum depth of approximately 4 feet.
Ee was attempting to free a pipe elbow from dried cement. EE bent over and twisted and felt a twinge in EE's back. EE was seen at the ER, diagnosed with sciatica, and released to full duty. On follow up on 01/12/16, EE was released with restrictions.
A programming issue was found with the ventilation doors in the #1 emergency hoists making it inoperable. There was no damage to equipment, and no personnel were in the #1 shaft at the time of the incident.
Three personnel entered the chippy cage bringing three tool bags with them. Their combined weight exceeded the designed operation capacity of the cage, and the hoist tripped out. As the cage had dropped slightly before the brakes engaged, the three had to be extricated from the cage.