Mining Incidents

Hermit Metal/Non-Metal

Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Underground
Controlled by Harold Roberts
Coconino County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202377

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
Nov 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1989 · 7 incidents

November 8, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL & MINE FOREMAN WERE CARRYING ELECTRIC SLUSHER MOTOR OFF MAN CAGE AT 1-3 LEVEL. EMPL FELT SOMETHING STRAINED IN BACK. EMPL HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE.

October 23, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON HOIST HOUSE STEP. SMALL CUT ON RIGHT KNEE. BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER. FIRST VISIT TO DOCTOR WAS 7 DAYS LATER ON 10-30-89 FOR PERSISTEN SORENESS IN SHOULDER. RECEIVED PRESC RIPTION OF NAPROSYN.

October 19, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD ROCK OR SMALL PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING SHAFT WITH CLAM AT TIME. PARTICLE WAS REMOVED BY PHYSICISIANS ASSISTANT.

August 2, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURVEYOR WAS WALKING BEHIND JACKLEG WHILE MINER WAS DRILLING. LEG SLIPPED AND HTI SURVEYOR'S ANKLE CAUSING A SEVER BRUISE.

April 13, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING MINER ON LEFT HAND SLAB CAME FROM BETWEEN 2 MATS SPACED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FT APART 20FT UP IN SHRINK STOPE

March 6, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING JACKLEG STEEL OUT OF LIFTER HOLE WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK

1988 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOUTH BRIDLE CABLE ON MUCK SKIP BECAME LOOSE WHILE BEING HOISTED CAUSING SKIP TO WEDGE BETWEEN SHAFT GUYS.HOIST AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN.NO PERSONNEL WERE ABOARD CONVEYANCE ANDD DAMAGE TO SHAFT WAS MINIMAL.2 DIVIDERS IN SHAFT AND 1 BRIDLE CABLE ON MUCK SKIP WERE REPLACED.