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Employee was assisting with core tube retrieval activities at the drill when an issue occurred. During the process of resolving the issue, the employee lost balance and contacted the drill feed frame with EE's hand, resulting in a hand injury.
EE picked up a pump to place it back on a timber car. EE's foot was against the rail and when EE turned EE stumbled and felt a sharp stabbing pain in EE's back. EE did not want to see a DR. After EE's days off, EE stated EE's back wasn't getting better. EE was taken to the doctor on 09/23/2025 and was placed on lite duty by the physician.
While bolting the back, loose material fell causing the miner to move backwards. This caused miner's machine to fall toward miner, knocking backward. As miner fell backward, left hand came into contact with the post of the bolt deck which resulted in a hematoma on the hand. The miner was placed on restricted duty by the provider.
A labor support tripped while crossing a grizzly cover and fell causing a dislocation of the shoulder. The injured person was placed on light duty by the provider
While descending the stairs out of the main office after shift, the injured miner missed a step and fell down the stairs, twisting their knee. The injured miner declined going to the doctor. On December 26th the miner stated it wasn't getting better. We took EE to the doctor and the miner was placed on restricted light duty after being diagnosed with a sprain in the knee.
While cleaning up muck from the track level, the motorman stepped over the hitch of a train car to get to the other side of the train when they slipped, twisting their ankle. This resulted in a sprained ankle
Miner was preparing to bolt when the air line on the jack leg failed. While trying to shut the air off to the hose, the miner slid against a mat on the rib causing a laceration to left forearm. The miner was taken to the hospital where the miner received stitches.
Employee was walking down ramp when EE tripped and caught self with left hand. This resulted in a broken wrist. Initial x-ray was negative. Did not receive confirmation of broken bone until 04/03/2024.
Miner slipped on air hose. EE fell backwards. EE's right forearm was cut by quartzite on the rib. Received 10 sutures.
Pulling on sand pipe, slipped in mud. Hurt knee.
Shaft Repairman slipped on ice and injured left shoulder. EE was stepping off the cage on the top station of the Coeur shaft.
Galena Mill - Stairs by break room, employee tripped as employee was coming down stairs, caught self on railing. Went in to clinic on Friday October 22nd, released to full duty. Complained of pain and lack of motion, returned to clinic on October 28th. Taken off work till MRI is done on shoulder - Lost time started on Sunday, October 31st
4900-ER6 getting started bolting, tripped over bull hose landing on rock with right knee. Reported to supervisor on October 23rd, did not seek medical attention till November 9, 2020.
5200 Galena Station. Shaft Repair person went to un-chock a timber truck with their foot, slipped and sprained left ankle.
Accident was reported on Wednesday July 31st. 5200-186 - pulling chutes, jumped off motor to pull chute twisting right knee when heel of boot caught on motor hitch.
3400-049 Remove pig pin, step over it, tripped on geotech falling into handle of jackleg
Employee slipped and fell on ice/snow straining upper back, arm, and both legs. Went back on January 21st, Local clinic sent employee home for 3 days to rest and recover. *EE was diagnosed with fracture to left ankle on February 22nd; taken off work as of February 25th. Surgery scheduled after appointment on March 26th.
5200 Upper Pocket, spot cage at pocket landing step out, slipped on cap of landing.
Trying to break pipe loose, trip backwards over top of tails box in mill, caught foot on grating or discharge line, hit back of head against grating
3200-019 get personnel gear off locomotive, slipped on mud landing on rail, catching rail between fingers of right hand. Went to ER, negative x-ray, was released but Dr wanted PT to be seen at clinic, waited two days for appointment - at that time released to full duty.
Miner in 3400-048 Raise, tripped and hit knee against footwall, small cut. Infection, miner off work for treatment of infection.
Walk from dry to mechanic shop, slipped on ice, grabbed rail, pulled right shoulder. Employee went in for MRI on February 16th. Employee's physician took employee off work as of February 21, 2017 pending physical therapy and possible surgery.
5200-206 - Remove utilities from 206 intersection. Had timbers on bucket. Exited mucker and went to unload bucket by hand. Slipped on bucket/timber knocked into rib.
Miner stepped off muck pile and knee gave out and buckled underneath him. In for MRI Oct 13, 2015; surgery on October 22, 2015
Miner bolting up raise round, move machine, slipped twisting right knee. Injured on July 20, 2015 - surgery on September 23, 2015
EE climbing up step ladder; left foot got caught up between rung and hinge on ladder - EE lost balance and fell to the floor landing on right shoulder and compressed left knee.
Miner was hanging water line, lost his footing. Trying to catch himself, he grabbed a monster mat and cut his left pinky finger.
Employee went outside mill to take a break - sat on makeshift bench fell back jamming left shoulder trying to catch himself. Went to local clinic after shoulder continued to bother him on October 9, 2014
An employee lifted a piece of 40-lb rail with another miner. As they were walking the rail to where it was going to be installed the employee tripped on a 1" hose that was laying in the walkway. The employee fell and the rail landed on his right shin causing a severe hematoma.
Employee was cleaning the ground floor of the rock house with a 1" water hose. He was walking forward near the base of the E-45 conveyer foundation while pulling the 1" hose. The employee's left foot caught the foundation and he tripped and fell on to his left side and on to the concrete floor. He was walking east towards the rock house room.
EE was examining the cleaning cells at the mill which sit on a slightly elevated floor. The floor is constructed of metal grates and there is a 6" step up to the elevated floor. When she left the area she misjudged the step as she was leaving the elevated floor. This caused her to fall on her knees resulting in a L. ankle sprain, and a sprain and a laceration to R. knee.
He had just finished moving the electricians utility truck from it's covered parking area so that he could have access to move a fan out of the shop with the forklift. He parked the pickup in an uncovered area. When he stepped out of the vehicle his foot slipped on the icy surface. In an attempt to catch himself he slammed his other foot into the ground hard enough to cause injury.
Employee was bolting and dropped his jackleg. when he went to pick the machine up he slipped and fell and cut his wrist on a rock.
The employee was rebolting a track drift as part of a 2 man crew. There was a hose stretched down the center of the rail which was supplying air to his partners machine. He started to step over the hose and at the same time his partner pulled some slack causing him to trip. Since his toes were on the ball of the rail when he fell the forward weight transfer caused fractures.
Employee had just finished drilling a round with a jackleg drill. His partner pulled the steel out of the chuck and as he stood the machine up he lost his footing and fell backward pinching his hand between the machine and the corner of a rib mat. This caused a laceration to the web between his fore-finger and thumb which required sutures.
The employee was cutting timber for a raise crew. As he lifted a scrap piece of square timber 12"x12"x5' long he got off balance and when he caught himself he felt pain in the lower abdomen mid-line down to the groin.
EE was cleaning threads on a cone crusher while other crew members were extracting the mantle. A worker yelled at EE to free the chain on the chain hoist and he stepped into a 1' diameter circular hole that had not been covered after the extraction. This injury was reported as a minor injury and because of persistent symptoms we referred him to a Dr. on 8/17/12.
The employee had placed a jack leg drill on the muck pile which was on an inclined plane. He then stepped back to retrieve some rock bolts and when he turned back around he slipped and his chin struck the crows foot on the leg which because of the slope was a little over waste high.
The employee was installing a header and tried to gain elevation by standing on a wood block appx. 10 x 10 x 18 inches. The Block rolled which caused him to fall. He put his arms out to break his fall which caused a hairline fracture to the radial head when his arm contacted the concrete floor.
Victim was standing on the ground cleaning out the bed of a haul truck when he slipped and struck his chin against the bed and incurred a laceration on his chin.
EE had stepped into a two foot trench to help a fellow employee lift a rammer over some underground utilities and when he stepped out of the trench, his knee gave out on him, causing him to fall back into the trench. His knee is the only injury that he received.
Miner slipped on wet muck while bolting with jack-leg. Jack-leg came down hitting employee on side of "R" foot.
Employee was knocking lacing to get back into stope after shooting a brow round. He had knocked 3 lagging and placed them over his joker chute. He tripped and fell in the joker chute. He broke his right leg and had lacerations on his head.
After reviewing the data from the ESG seismic System, there was a seismic event that occurred 80 feet below where the accident occurred there was noise-popping and snapping in the face of the heading EE was working at which startled her, she turned in response to the popping and tripped and fell with hard hat coming down across the bridge of her nose.
Bolting back of drift, backed up and tripped over air hose, hurt knee, went to doctor Wednesday, July 13th, put on light duty pending MRI July 14th.
Miner dismounted electric locomotive, stepped on rail, slipped, twisting "L" knee.
3700-185DC - went to heading 37-185 to watch jumbo drill, walked back to shop and tripped, tried to catch himself and fell on a rock bruising right side lower rib area on side and front.
EE had finished mucking a car and stepped off the eimco-22 mucker to go switch a car, when he stepped off, he felt a sharp pain to his "R" knee.
Drilling with jackleg, pulled steel out of hole and slipped, jamming left pinkie finger.
Employee was climbing a wooden ladder when a rung broke causing the employee to roll and sprain his ankle.