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.
Mission, San Xavier, EisenhowerMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Mar 2003
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
21 on file (excluding fatalities above)2003 · 2 incidents
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.
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
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.
EE WAS INSTALLING A SPLITE-SET BOLT DRIVER ON A JUMBO DRILL-AS HE TIGHTENED THE DRIVER, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED.
WHILE DISMOUNTING THE PERSONNEL BASKET OF THE 504 POWDER GETMAN, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BASKET FRAME.
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).
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT 980F LOADER. AS HE DESCENDED THE LADDER, HE CAUGHT HIS WEDDING BAND, LACERATING HIS RING FINGER.
2001 · 6 incidents
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.
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.
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.
WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A DRIVESHAFT, EMPLOYEE FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, PHYSICAL THERAPY BEGINS ON 7-7-01.
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.
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
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.
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRAP-WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.