EQUATORIAL TONOPAH — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP ONTO THE BACK OF #38 SERVICE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO NRMC. THE TIP OF HI S FINGE...
01/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHIFTER'S OFFICE TOWARD THE LAB (TO START HER SHIFT) AS SHE CAME OUT OF THE SHIFTER'S OFC. & BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD THE LAB, SHE WALKED ONTO AN ICY PATCH & LOST HER BALAN CE. SHE...
01/17/2001 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None SHOVEL WAS STARTED AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT TO WARMUP BUT WAS NOT MANNED. SOMETIME BETWEEN 9:00 PM & 11:15 PM, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR LIGHT BULB CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE INSULLATION ON 24V WIRING. F...
10/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE TRIPPED ON AN UNCOILED FUEL HOSE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
09/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost FRONT END LOADER & 1"" X 60' CABLE WERE BEING USED TO MOVE A SKID MOUNTED TRANSFORMER FOR CRUSHING AND CONVEYING ON LEACH PAD. EE WAS GROUNDPERSON FOR LOADER OPERATOR. EE SAYS CABLE HIT HIM AND FLIPPE...
07/26/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED RASH AFTER WORKING ON ACID PUMP ON 7-25. HE CAME ON SHIFT 7-26 AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER BECAUSE RASH HAS WORSENED. DOCTOR SUSPECTS HE IS SENSITIVE AND ALLERGIC TO NEOPR...
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, SHE STEPPED OFF TRUCK ONTO IRREGULAR GROUND SURFACE AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.
07/21/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM LAB TO EW BLDG WHEN HE FELT A TWISTCH IN HIS LEG. NOTICED SWELLING AND WHEN EXPOSED LEG NOTICED A BLACK SPOT. COLD PACK WAS APPLIED TO WOUND AND EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NYERE GIONAL...
06/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGTEN A STEEL GUARD WHEN A WELD BROKE LOOSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER THE LENGTH OF THE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ESTABLISHING PILOT HOLES FOR HARD HAT BRACKET WITH LEATHERMAN KNIFE BLADE, BLADE CLOSED INADVERTANTLY, DROPPED KNIFE WHICH CUT FINGER WHILE FALLING, EE WASHED AND BANDAGED HAND, LATER FAINTED, WAS CHE...
04/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS DIGGING A ROCK OUT OF THE PIT FLOOR WITH THE OK SHOVEL. THE TEETH OF THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING HIS LEG TO HIT THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER. HE CLAIMS THE SEAT FELL SUDDENLY A ND JOLT...
04/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM TRANSMISSION OF PICKUP TRUCK. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT EDGE OF HEAT SHIELD AROUND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED TO EMEREGEN CY ROOM....
04/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 16d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A SHOVEL TOOTH ONTO THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SAID HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE. HE THOUGHT HE WOULD FEEL BETTER IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. HE WASN'T FEELING BETTER SO HE WENT TO THE D OCTOR O...
04/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER AND ""THE BACK OF MY HEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A STEP AND MY RT KNEE DISLOCATED TO THE INSIDE AND POPPED BACK INTO PLACE"". ANOTHER REPORT MENTIONS ""I F ELL...
03/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE LOADED A BARREL OF OIL ONTO BARREL DOLLY. HE PICKED UP THE DOLLY WITH BARREL ON IT WITHT HE FORK LIFT TO MOVE THE BARREL. THE BARREL SLIPPED OFF DOLLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION BARREL. THE...
03/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND OFF A METAL TOOTH FROM BUCKET. A STEEL SHARD FCLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS CHEEK/JAW.
02/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS GETTING IN THE VAN WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG MUSCLE.
02/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING 10 INCH PIPE SCRAP OUT OF AREA WHERE STACKER WAS BEING MOVED, FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. CHEST PAIN WAS IN AREA OF RECENT SURGERY.
02/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH BOOM TRUCK, WHEN HE STARTED TO GET TO HIS FEET HE HEARD A POP AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL; AND XRAYS REVEALED A BROKEN RIB (RIB #10 RIGH...
01/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.