EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN STRIKER BARFROM A ROCK DRILL FLUSHING HEAD BY STRIKING THE FLUSHING HEAD AGAINST THE EDGE OF A SOLID METAL SURFACE. HE WAS HOLDING THE FLUSHING HEAD WITH B OTH HANDS. HE MISJUDGED SWING IT & CAUGHT HIS FINGER UNDER IT. THE FLUSHING IS STEEL & WEIGHTSABOUT 20LBS. RIGHT 5TH FINGER LACERATION/FRACTURE 1ST JOINT. DISLOCATION 2ND JOINT
DEE NORTH U/G PROJECT Metal/Non-Metal
Small Mine Development
· Underground
Controlled by
Keith Jones
Elko County,
NV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602382
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Oct 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$794
proposed penalties
$794
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q1 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,405 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 14,413 | 2 | 0 | 138.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 14,095 | 4 | 0 | 283.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 10,985 | 6 | 2 | 546.2 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2000 · 2 incidents
October 13, 2000
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
April 25, 2000
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mine Development · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON PARTIALLY DRIED NEAT CEMENT. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, BUT HIS LEFT FOOT DID NOT. AS HE FELL, HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED INWARD RESULTING IN A FRACTURED FIBULA.