Mining Incidents

Mission, San Xavier, EisenhowerMetal/Nonmetal

Asarco Inc · Underground
Sahurita, Pima County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202626
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

ON JAN. 31, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 PM, A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOWN AND UNDERGOING INVESTIGATION.

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE 207 BYPASS AREAWHICH DAMAGED THE 4160V POWER FEED. INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA INDICATED THAT SAFE TRAVEL THROUGHTHE AREA COULD NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED. THE AREA WAS SEALED AGAINST ENTRY, AND MSHA WAS NOTIFIED.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WHEEL STUDS FROM THE HAUL TRUCK. AS THE HUB ROTATED HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.

2002 · 6 incidents

Fall from machine

WHILE MOUNTING THE JUMBO DRILL, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. -DIAGNOSED ON 12-31-02 AS ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. -LAST WORK DAYS COM MENCED ON 1/2/03.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A SPLITE-SET BOLT DRIVER ON A JUMBO DRILL-AS HE TIGHTENED THE DRIVER, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE PERSONNEL BASKET OF THE 504 POWDER GETMAN, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BASKET FRAME.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BILATERAL STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT HEARING LOSS ON JUNE 7, 2002. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, PURSUANT TO 30 CFR, PT 62.75 (B).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBER FOR GROUND SUPPORT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO POSITION A 6' BY 8"" BY 12' TIMBER, HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT 980F LOADER. AS HE DESCENDED THE LADDER, HE CAUGHT HIS WEDDING BAND, LACERATING HIS RING FINGER.

2001 · 6 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP AND MOVING 2-12' STEEL BOOMS, EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE 2 BOOMS. THE RESULTANT INJURY WAS AN AMPUTATION TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. EE FAILED DRUG TEST.

Fall from machine

EE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE TAIL DECK OF A GETMAN LIFT TRUCK, A DISTANCE OF 3'. THIS INDIVIDUAL FAILED TO UTILIZE THE PROVIDED MAINTAINED STEPS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSERTING BEARING INTO THE BEARING BORE WITH A HAMMER AND DRIFT, THE HAMMER HANDLE CONTACTED THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE FINGER.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A DRIVESHAFT, EMPLOYEE FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, PHYSICAL THERAPY BEGINS ON 7-7-01.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE PREPARING STOPE AREA TO MEASURE ADVANCE DETAIL, THE MAN BASKET EQUIPPED TRUCK WAS STRUCKBY A ROCK. EE WAS WORKING FROM THE ELEVATED BASKET AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, RECEIVING INJURIES DUE TO THE SHAKING OF THE BASKET.

Struck by falling object

WHILE HAND SCALING THE RIGHT RIB AREA OF HIS HEADING, A SMALL ROCK DISLODGED, TRAVELING DOWN THE SCALING BAR, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND WRIST. EMPLOEE FAILED TO RELEASE SCALING BAR.

2000 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE HAD FINISHED LOADING THE FACE WITH EXPLOSIVES AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE HIS EQUIPMENT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRAP-WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RAISING THE COMPARTMENT LID ON THE #400 SCALES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TIRE. THE COMPARTMENT LID CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS HARD HAT, DRIVING HIS HARD HAT INTO HIS NOSE.

Accident type, without injuries

ON 4-26-00 DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT A FALL OF GROUND EVENT OCCURRED IN THE 213 DEVELOPEMENT DRIFT. THE FALL WAS LIMITED TO THE RIGHT RIB AREA, WITHOUT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BACK. MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE.

Struck by falling object

ON JAN 31, 2000, AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M., A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOW AND UNDER GOING INVESTIGATION.

Struck by falling object

ON JAN 31, 2000, AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M., A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOW AND UNDER GOING INVESTIGATION.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A FACE IN 211 AREA, EE HEARD ROCK CRACK AND AS HE TURNED TO LEAVE THE FACE, HIS LEFT KNEE GOT HUNG UP, TWISTING IT.