IT APPEARS THAT THE MINER LEFT HIS SAFE POSITIONAND FELLDOWN THE RAISE. EMP WAS WORKING TO UNPLUG SAND LINE IN 424 RAISE. SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE RAISE.
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- 1984–1996
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- Dec 1996
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedWHILE A STOPE MINER WAS AT THE FACE OF HIS STOPE A ROCKBURST OCCURED. THE OUTBUST PRESSURE TRIGGERED A FALL OF GROUND TO OCCUR. THE MINER WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FALLING ROCK. THERE WAS APPROX TWO FEET OF MUCK ON TOP OF THE MINER WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Reportable incidents
198 on file (excluding fatalities above)1996 · 9 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE BOLTING THE BAK, AFTE INSTALLING TWO BOLTS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANNG THE FLOOR OF THE STOPE TO PUT HIS XX ON WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKIGN HIM ON HIS BACK AND ARMS.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACK LEG AND WHILE PUSHING A ROCK BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH A DOLLY/WRENCH A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.
WHILE RIDING THE MAN SKIP BETWEEN LEVELS, A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED THE LEFT EYE.
A ROCKBURST WAS FOUND AT THE START OF 5L FT BY THE CREW AND SUPERVISOR IN 310 RS 3700. THE AREA AFFECTED IS ABOVE THE STOPE LEVEL FOR 12 SETS. THE ROCKBURST OCCURRED ON THE OFF SHIFT WHEN NOBO DY WAS IN THE WORK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND BARRING A 12'X10'X10" RASIE CAP (TIMBER) INTO A RAISE SKIP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY RESULTING IN A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS BODY RSULTING IN A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK.
EE WAS LOADING A RUBBISH BUCKET ON THE SKIP WHEN HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RUBBISH BUCKET AND SKIP RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.
MUCK SKIP ON S.SIDE HUNG UP IN SCRLLS DUE TO A BUILD UP OF WET MUCK IN SKIP STENCH PUT IN AND MEN BROUGHT TO STATION SKIP FREE AND 125 PM MINE BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
TWO OF OUR WORKERS WEE HAND MUCKING THE DRIFT, PREPARING THE AREA TO BUILD A DECK FOR THE DIAMOND RILL MACHINE TO SIT ON. A 6" AIR LINE BLEW APART, UNDER PRESSURE, AT THE NIPPLE/BELL REDUCER WHICH CAUSED THE 4" BULL HOSE ATTACHED TO WHIP AROUND VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WHIP CHECKS INSTALLED BY S.V.R.
TWO OF OUR WORKERS WEE HAND MUCKING THE DRIFT, PREPARING THE AREA TO BUILD A DECK FOR THE DIAMOND RILL MACHINE TO SIT ON. A 6" AIR LINE BLEW APART, UNDER PRESSURE, AT THE NIPPLE/BELL REDUCER WHICH CAUSED THE 4" BULL HOSE ATTACHED TO WHIP AROUND VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WHIP CHECKS INSTALLED BY S.V.R.
1995 · 2 incidents
EE WAS HAND MUCKING IN 16-393 RR, FILLING SAMPLE BUCKETS AND PLACING THEM INTO A RAISE SKIP. EE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BUCKETS.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A 5" X 10" X 62" MINE TIMBER ONTO A BURN PILE STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/10/95.
1994 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 1300 LEVEL AT THE T OP OF 393 RAISE WHEN HIS RT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHEAVE BLOCK & THE DRIFT TIMBER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE SKIN & MEAT FROM HIS THUMB PAD
1992 · 1 incident
THE EMPLOYEE AND HELPER PLACED A PIECE OF PIPE ON SAW AND EXCESS END ON ROLLER PIPE STAND. EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF PIPE STAND WHEN THE STAND DROPPED APPROX. 8" ONTO HIS LEFT THUMB .
1991 · 8 incidents
WHILE CORE DRILLING EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING WATER WAYS ON A DIAMOND DRILLING BIT WITH A HACKSAW & SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS KNUCKLE
A BEARING WENT OUT ON TH3E NORTH SIDE SHEAVE WHEEL OF THE COEUR MINES MAIN HOIST THIS REQUIRED A MINE SHUT DOWN THE COSURDALENE FLEW OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AS WAS ALAMEDA
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF STAGING SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 03-27-91
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE ON RECEIVING A DR REPORT THE ACCIDENT IS NOW REPORTABLE
AS MAN WAS GETTING OFF OF MOTOR HE STEPPED ON TO DRAW BAR OF TIMBER TRUCK. AS HE DID THIS HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BAR AND THE MAN FELL ON A RAIL.
MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP DRILL MACHINE TO TAKE TO FACE TO DRILL. AS HE PICKED UP MACHINE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
A MAN WAS PULLING DRILL OUT OF HOLE HE STRAINED HIS KNEE THE STRAIN ENDED UP BEING AN INFECTION.
THE MAN WAS HELPING THE DRIFT CREW INSTALL ROCK BOLTS. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS ABOUT AS BIG AS A BASEBALL.
1990 · 33 incidents
BOLTING ROCK FELL STRUCK TOOTH
THE WAS LOADING A RAISE SKIP WITH SUPPLIES WHEN A ROCK FELL APPROX. 100 FT AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.
MAN WAS TRYING TO DRIVE FRONT BUSHING OUT OF GARNDER/DENVER 83 ROCK DRILL. AS HE STRUCK PUNCH WITH HAMMER PIECE OF HAMMER BROKE OFF & BECAME LODGED IN PALM OF MANS LEFT HAND.
MAN WAS USING A LONG TRACK BAR APPROX. 5 FT LONG HE WAS TRYING TO BAR OVER A SECTION OF RAIL. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO FALL FORWARD WITH BAR HIS LITTLE FINGER TIP WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RAIL.
MAN WAS DRILLING HIS LIFTER HOLES. AS HE MOVED TO FRONT OF THE DRILL TO CLEAN OUT DRILL CUTTINGS HIS PANT CUFF BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CHUCK TENDER. HIS LEFT PANT LEG AND BOOT WERE RIPPED OFF OF HIS FOOT AND LEG THIS MAN WAS LUCKY.
THE MAN WAS BREAKING ROCK ON A GRIZZLY. AS HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE A ROCK WITH HIS RT HAND HE STRUCK ANOTHER ROCK WITH HIS FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION.
MAN WAS ROCK BOLTING IN BACK. AS HE WAS DRILLING A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK OF HIS RT. HAND. MAN CAME BACK TO WORK THE FOLLOWING WEEK BEFORE HE L OST ANY TIME.
A TIMBER TRUCK USED TO CARRY SUPPLIED DERAILED. AS MAN WAS TRYING TO PUT IT BACK ON THE TRACK HE HURT HIMSELF. THE MAN WORKED FOR A WEEK BEFORE HE LOST ANY TIME.
THE MAN WAS SITTING IN A RAISE WITH HIS PARTNER. A ROCK BURST OCCURRED. THE MAN SAID THE CONCUSSION GAVE HIM AN EAR ACHE. HIS PARTNER DID NOT FEEL A THING.
THE MAN WAS ROCK BOLTING THE BACK IN A RAISE. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT ABOVE THE METATARSAL GUARD. HE ONLY BRUISED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE MISSED A DAY ON SEPT. 6 RESULTING IN A LOST TIME OF 1 DAY. HE DID NOT FEEL MISSING A DAY A WEEK LATER WOULD MAKE IT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
THE MAN WAS LOOKING FOR SAND LEAKS WHILE POURING SAND IN A STOPE.AS HE TRIED TO CLIMB OVER A CAP HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
MAN & PARTNER WERE REMOVING LACING TO GET INTO WORK AREA. AS THEY REMOVED PIECE OF LAGGING IT SPLINTERED. PIECE OF WOOD WENT INTO MANS EYE.
THE MAN AND HIS PARTNER WERE TRYING TO PUT A 12B MUCKER ON THE TRACK. THE BUCKET WAS IN THE UP POSITION IN ORDER TO GET MUCKER ON THE TRACK. THE BUCKET FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE SIDE OF T HE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
ROCK BOLTING PREV ROUND BOLTING ROCK FELL OUT FROM AROUND BOLT AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HEAD
THE MAN WAS RIDING ON THE LAST CAR OF A TRIN THAT WAS GOING TO THE MAIN STATION TO EMPTY THE CARS. AS IT ROUNDED A CORNER THE MOTOR DERAILED AND TRAIN STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. THE MAN HIT HIS GROI N AGAINST A LAMP BOX ON THE END CAR.
THE MAN WAS DRILL A BACK STOPE ROUND. A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE MACHINE WHICH IN TURN BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE MANS RT FOREARM.
BARRING DOWN- ROCK STRIKING SCALING BAR- LACERATION AND SUTURES ON LEFT FOREARM.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE END OFF OF A CAP WHEN THE CHAIN SAW BUCKED BACK AND THE CHAIN STRUCK THE MAN ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
THE MAN WAS THROWING A CHAIN OVER A WALL PLATE INT THE SHAFT. THE HOOK HIT A ROCK ON THE WALL WHICH FELL APPROX. 6 FEET AND HIT THE MAN'S LEFT HAND.
THE MAN WAS LIFTING A SUMP PUMP OVER A CEMENT WALL. THE PUMP SLIPPED AND AS THE MAN GRABBED IT HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE WALL.
MAN WAS LOADING SHOTCRETE INTO HOPPER WHEN CEMENT DUST BLEW INTO BOTH YES. MAN WAS WEARING GLASSES.
THE MAN WAS HELPING HIS MOTORMAN TO PULL CHUTE. THE ROCK KNOCKED A WAGON OUT, WHICH IN TURN KNOCKED THE MAN OFF OF A STAND HE WAS ON. HE IN TURN FELL APPROX. 6' TO THE GROUND BELOW.
MOTOR TOOK OFF DOWN DRIFT WHEN RELEASED FROM TRAIN.CHASED IT,JUMPED UP ONTO MOTOR.HARD HAT HAD FALLEN OFF AND HE STRUCK HEAD ON BACK OF DRIFT.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-WE WERE NOTIFED 4-2 EMPL WAS HAVING TROUBLE.SURGERY DONE 4-4-90.
THE MAN WAS TRYING TO LIFT A 8' X 10" X 10" CAP BY HIMSELF WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN THE CAP SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRASP.
THE MAN WAS DRILLING IN THE BACK IN HIS STOPE FOR ROCK BOLTS WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELT AND STRUCK HIS RT WRIST.
THE MAN WAS PUTTING IN HELPER CAPS IN INSIDE A RAISE. A NEW CAP STANDING IN RAISE FELL OVER AGAISNT THE MAN'S LEFT LEG.
THE MAN WAS DRILLING A PIN HOLE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT THE MAN IN THE MOUTH.
MAN WAS LOOKING OVER BROW AREA IN STOPE PRIOR TO DOING REPAIR WORK. AS HE LEANED FORWARD FOR BETTER LOOK ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD.
PLACING SLUSHER PIN IN FACE, DOING SO ROCK FELL STRUCK MAN ALONG RT SIDE OF NOSE IMBEDDED ANLONG R SIDE OF NOSE
FILLING MUCK SKIP WITH ROCK FROM POCKET BELLED SKIP AWAY AFTER IT WAS FULL SLIP OPERN SKIP HUNG UP IN SHAFT
MAN WAS DRILLING IN RIBS. AS HE PULLED MACHINE OUT OF HOLE HE STRAINED HIS GROIN. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 1/30/90.
EMPL & PARTNER PUTTING STULL IN,IN THEIR STOPE.AS THEY PUT IT IN PLACE,EMPL STRUCK ARM AGAINST SHARP ROCK ON WALL.
1989 · 37 incidents
MAN & PARTNER PUTTING PIN IN FACE TO SLUSH OUT PREVIOUS DAYS ROUND.THEN THEY WOULD BOLT UP THE BACK AND RIBS.HAD BEEN BARRING DOWN 1 HR WHEN BACK FELL IN ON THEM.
MAN & PARTNER PUTTING PIN IN FACE TO SLUSH OUT PREVIOUS DAYS ROUND.THEN THEY WOULD BOLT UP THE BACK AND RIBS.HAD BEEN BARRING DOWN 1 HR WHEN BACK FELL IN ON THEM.
MAN BENT DOWN TO PULL MUCK AND HIS KNEE WAS ON MUCK BENCH.HE THINKS THAT IS WHEN HE HURT HIS KNEE.
MAN FELL IN RAISE AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER STATE OF IDAHO NOW SAYS MUST PAY.
MAN WAS ROCK BOLTING IN THE DRIFT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK & STRUCK THE 6IN AIR LINE IT THEN FLEW OVER & STRUCK THE MAN
WHILE UNLOADING A SKIP AT THE BOTTOM OF A RAISE A ROCK FELL DOWN THE RAISE & STRUCK THE MAN ON TOP OF HIS HEAD <HARD HAT|
MAN WAS BARRING DOWN A CHUTE A ROCK FELL IN CHUTE & STRUCK THE BAR WHICH FLEW UP & STRUCK THE MAN BEHIND THE CAR
THE MAN AND HIS PARTNER WERE TYRING TO LIFT A TIMBER TRUCK THAT WAS OFF OF THE TRACKS BACK ON TO THE TRACKS.
MAN WAS CUTTING A LAGGING WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN THE SAW KICKED BACK & STRKUCK HIS KNEE
MAN WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCK ON A GRIZZLY WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LF THUMB BETWEEN TWOROCKS AS THEY CAME TOGETHER
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 7-14-89 THAT SURGERY MAYBE REQUIRED!!! ON 10-2-89 SURGERY WAS DONE.
THE MAN WAS STARTING TO BLOW ROCK ALONG SIDE THE DRIFT SO THAT IT COULD BE MUCK UP WHEN THE HOSE UNHOOKED FROM THE BLOW PIPE. IT STRUCK A SCALING BAR WHICH THEN FELL STRIKING THE MAN.
THE MAN HAD BEEN BARRING DOWN WHEN A ROCK (APPROX 8" X 16" X16") FELL AND STRUCK THE MANS LOWER RT LEG.
THE MAN SAID HE WAS LIFTING A JACKLEG <DRILL| & FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 101289
LOADING DRIFT ROUND.WAS BENT OVER LOADING LOWER HOLES,A ROCKBURST HIT IN FACE AND A ROCK 18" X 12" X6" FELL AND STRUCK I.NAME IN FACE.
ROCK BOLTING BOLTING HANGING WALL OF STOPE WHEN SLAB SLID DOWN WALL AND THEN TIPPED OVER ONTO FOOT.EMPL ASKED IF HE COULD GO BACK TO HOISTING WHEN HE HAD BEEN DOING.WILL BE ON RESTRICTED APS 1 /2 MO.
WHLE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP SET IN RAISE THE MANS PANT LEG HOOKED ON A NAIL HE FELL APPROX 4' TO MUCK PILE
PULLING MUCK FROM CHUTE WHEN ROCKBOLT FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK I.NAME ALONG SIDE OF FACE.MAN WAS BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY,8-8-89.1 WEEK LATER HAD FX TO CHEEKBONE AND MISSED 1 DAY AT DR OFFICE 8-12.
WHILE FIXING A SLUSHER CABLE A PIECE OF CABLE BECAME IMBEDED IN KNUCKLE OF R HAND
MAN WAS DRILLING RIASE ROUND. A ROCK FELL FROM BACK, BOUNCED OFF OF A CAP AND THEN STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THE ROCK WAS ABOUT THE SIIZE OF A MANS FIST & SHARP.
MAN WAS HOSING DOWN FACE AND BACK WHEN THE ROCK POPPED AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE MAN BELOW THE LEFT EYE.
AS THE MAN WAS CLEANING ELECTRICAL PARTS-HE DROPPED A PART INTO CLEANING TANK AND THE SOLVENT SPLASHED UP INTO HIS EYE.HE WAS WEARING GLASSES.
A CELL IN A BATTERY MOTOR SHORTED OUT AND STARTED MELTING AND SMOKING IN THE 1300 LEVEL MOTOR BLARN.WHILE THE MOTOR WAS ON CHARGE.THE FIRE WAS OUT AT 4:00AM.MSHA WAS CALLED.
THE MAN WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE UP THE MUCK PILE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
MAN BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROCKBOLT AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.DIDNT MISS TIME TILL 5-18-89.
THE MAN WAS BARRING DOWN THE BACK IN A DRIFT HEADING. THE BAR SLIPPED IN HIS HANDS, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
A SMALL ROCKBURST STRUCK IN WORK AREA. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.
THE MAN BENT OVER TO MOVE ROCK FROM AROUND HIS CHUTE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.FROM PART 50 AUDIT.
WHILE DRILLING BACK IN RAISE ROUND THE MAN HAD HIS IF HAND SITTING ON TOP OF A CAP. A RICK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER.
WHILE BARRING DOWN IN HIS STOPE, A ROCK (APPROX 4" X 4" X 8") FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE ARCH OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
AS MAN WAS SENDING SUPPLIES UP A RAISE THE CABLE STARTED TO SPOOL ON ONE END OF THE TUGGER DRUM. HE HUIT THE CABLE WITH HIS HAND AND HIS FINGER TIP WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND CABLE.
AS THE MAN AND HIS PARTENRE WAS REMOIVNG LACING IN A RAISE, A PIECE OF LACING FELL/ AS THE MAN TRIED TO CATCH IT HE SPRAINED HIS BACK AS THE PIECE OF LUMBER WAS HEAVEY.
MAN WAS LIFTING A 15' RAIL AND TIWSTED HIS BACK.FROM PART50 AUDIT.
WHILE CARRYING A JACKLEG TO HEADING THE MAN SLIPPED ON SOME ROCK.FROM PART50 AUDIT.
WHILE LIFTING 10' LONG STULL TO SEND IT UP RAISE MAN STRAINED SHOULDER.
A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK THE MANS MACHINE,THEN FELL AND STRUCK THE MANS LEG. FROM PART 50 AUDIT.
ROCK BOLTING IN BACK IN STOPE WHEN SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL & STRUCK ARM.
1988 · 40 incidents
MUCKING WITH MUCKING MACHINE.AS BUCKET CAME OVER TOP OF MUCKER,ROCK FLEW OUT AND STRUCK MAN.
SITTING IN MANWAY COMPARTMENT OF RAISE WHEN HEADBOARD FELL DOWN RAISE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
THE MAN WAS TIGHTENING A TRACK BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT AND HE FELL, STRAING HIS GROIN.
THE MAN WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICANS MOVE A FAN WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE POST. HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS WERE CUT.
THE MAN WAS LANDING A 16'6" CAP (END PLATE) IN SHAFT POCKET. AS HE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN AROUND CAP HE FELL TO SET BELOW AND LANDED ON ANOTHER END PLATE IN PLACE. IN FALLING HE STRUCK FOREARM ON TIMBER AND FRACTURED IT.
THE MAN WAS RAISING THE BED ON A 30 TON HYDRAULIC PRESS WITH A HAND CRANK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER.
THE MANW AS ROCK BOLTING IN A DRIFT AS HE WAS COLLARING THE HOLE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN ON THE TRACK AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD
AS CREW WAS BEING LOWERED TO START DAY SHIFT 7:00 AM THEY COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING THEY WERE BROUGHT RT UP AND REST OF CREW STAYED ON TOP YARD HAD CUT OUT LANDINGS AND SLAG HAD DROPPED U IN BEHIND LACING 3 SETS BELOW 3100 STATION AND CHARED 2 LAGGINGS AFTER EXTENSIVE GAS TESTING CREWS WENT TO WORK AT 9:00 AM AREA WAS WATCHED THE REST OF THE DAY SHIFT
THE MAN WAS GRINDING WITH A HANDGRINDER HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND WAS STRUCK BY THE GRINDING WHEEL
MAN WAS DRILLING FOR PIN HOLE IN FACE HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND MAC HINE HE WAS DRILLING WITH
AS THE MAN WAS DRILLING IN THE BACK ON A RAISE ROUND A DRILL STEEL FELL BUT THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
MAN STEPPED OFF OF A HAULAGE MOTOR ONTO A RAIL HE FELL AND HURT HIS ANKLE.
MAN WAS HAULING ORE FORM WORK AREA TO MAIN STATION WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AT TRAIN AND FELT PAIN IN NECK.
WHILE PLACING A CAP ON A POST THE MANS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAP AND POST
MAN WAS MUCKING IN A DRIFT DOING REPAIR WORK WHEN THE AIR INLET VALVE BLEW OFFOF SIDE OF 21 MUCKER AND STRUCK MAN ON HAND.
LIFTING A CAP 12"X12"X12' OUT OF SKIP WHEN THE CAP DROPPED ON HIS HAND
THE MAN WAS WALKING TO THE FACE TO BAR DOWN WHEN BACK FELL INON HIM AND HIS PARTNER A ROCK BURST HAPPENED TO CAUSE THE RALL OF GROUND
THE MAN WAS WALKING TO THE FACE TO BAR DOWN WHEN THE BACK FELL IN ON HIM AND HIS PARTNER A ROCK BURST HAPPENED TO CAUSE THE FALL OF GROUND
SKIP WAS SET DOWN ON SPILL POCKET DOOR IN BOTTOM OF SHAFT.DAY SHIFT RESUMED OPERATION AT 7:50AM.NO MEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT.
HOISTING STEEL BEAMS OUT OF BOTTOM OF SHAFT-NORTH BRAKE OVERHEATED ALLOWED TO COOL.RESUME OPERATION .NO MEN INVOLVED.
MAN PICKED UP MACHINE AND LEG TO CARRY TO FACE AND STRAINED HIS ABCK.
THE MAN WAS HEADING A RAISE CAP.AS HE TURNED AROUND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A ROCK.
THE MAN WAS CHECKING AROUND A SNAD WALL & RIBS IN STOPE & TRYING TO HANG BURLAP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK CAME OF OFF WALL & STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HAND.
THE MAN WAS MOVING A 12FT LADDER LADDER BECAME UNBALANCED AND FELL FORWARD AND CAUGHT MANS LEFT HAND BETWEEN LADDER AND SHARP ROCK
STRAINED RT FOREARM LIFTING TIMBER
THE MAN WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH A DOUBLE JACK WHEN A PIECE OF FLY ROCK STRUCK HIS ARM
MAN WAS BARRING DOWN FROM TIMBERED AREA A ROCK APPORX 20 LB FELL AND STRUCK HIS RT ARM AND KNOCKED HIMDOWN ON MUCK PILE
WHILE LOWERING HANGER IND RY HOUSE PRIOR TO START OF SHIFT, A PIPE WRENCH FELL OUT OF HANGER NEXT TO ONE BEING LOWERED & STRUCK MAN ON HEAD.
AS MAN WAS BARRING DOWN SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT OF HANGING WALL & STRUCK STULL KNOCKING IT DOWN. STULL THEN HIT MAN ON SHOULDER & ARM.
THE MAN WAS WORKING ON A SAND WALL WHEN A SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL OFF OF HANGING WALL AND STRUCK HIS RT. FOREARM.
THE MAN WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.
THE MAN WAS REACHING FOR A ROLL OF WIRE WHEN HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUGHT THE BLADE OF A SAW HANGING ON A DRIFT POST.
A CHAIN HOLDING AN IDLER PULLY IN RAISE BROKE. THE MAN GOT A NEW PIECE OF CHAIN AND STARTED UP RAISE MANWAY WITH CHAIN AND PULLY. HE LEANED AGAINST A SAFETY BOARD IN THE RAISE WHICH BROKE, CAU SING MAN TO FALL APPROX. 15' DOWN RAISE.
AS THE MAN WAS BARRING DOWN THE BACK IN THE RAISE HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE MAN LIFTING ON A 10"X10"X12" CAP HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
AS MAN WAS STANDING A 62"X6"X10" POST HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN.
MAN WAS PULLING ON STEEL TIMBER BAND WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.
BREAKING ROCK ON GRIZZLY AND PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS RT THUMB
AS THE MAN WAS SPLITTING A 3 IN HEADBOARD HE WAS HOLDING IT WITH HIS LFT HAND AND TRYING TO SPLIT IT WITH AN AXE IN RT HAND. THE AXE STRUCK LEFT HAND INSTEAD OF HEAD BOARD
AS THE MAN WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN THE BACK A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM
1987 · 24 incidents
AS THE MAN WAS 7OLLARING A HOLE FOR ROCK BOLTS A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS RT WRIST
AS THE MAN WAS 6ARRING DOWN A SMALL SHARP ROCK FELLOUT OF BACK APPROX 8FT AND HIT MANS RT WRIST
AS THE MAN WAS 6ARRING ON HANGING WALL A ROCK 20X30 FELL APPROX 8 FT TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER MANS RT KNEE
RIDING SKIP IN 2SAFT AT END OF SHIFT TO SURFACE .STRUCK BY ROCK STUCK IN SHAFT LACING.
THE MAN WAS DIG1ING LIFTER HOLES WHEN A ROCK BURST HIT IN WORKING AREA. SOME ROCK FELL DOWN ON MANS BACK AND ARMS.
THE MAN BENT DO4N TO PICK UP ROBUBBISH ALONG SIDE TRACK HIS PARTNER NOT SEING HIM MOVED THE MOTOR AND PUCHED THE FMAN BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND A DRIFT POST
WHILE PUTTING U1 A DRIFT FAN IT FELL APPROX. 8' TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON THE MANS FOOT AND ARM.
AS THE MAN WAS 8TARTING THE BOLTING OF THE BACK A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK & STRUCK HIS ARM.
THE MAN CLAIMS 7HAT AS HE WAS TGRYING TO PULL A HUNG UP DRILL STEEL OUT OF FACE HE STRAINED HIS BACK
THE MAN WAS DRI5ING A MOTOR FROM THE DRIFT HEADING TO THE STATION WHEN HE DID NOT DUCK FOR AIR DOORS
THE MAN WAS MOV3NG HIS DRILL MACHINE TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL HE THEN CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL MACHINE AND ROCK
AS THE MAN WAS 9AISING A 12INX12INX7FT LONG CAP INTO PLACE HE CAUGHT HIS RT.THUMB BETWEEN THE CAP & A CROSSHEAD
MAN HAD A 6INX12INX8FT CAP FALL OUT OF RUBBISH TRUCK & STRIVE HIM ON HEAD CAUSING BACK INJURY-DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL JULY 1987 071687
AS THE MAN WAS 7RYING TO PULL A HUNG UP STEEL OUT OF A HOLE - THE STEEL FELL OUT & STRUCK MAN IN MOUTH
AS THE MAN WAS 8RIVING A WEDGE BEHIND A TIMBER WITH AN AXE, A FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO HIS EYE
THE MAN WAS HOI8TING SLUSHER OFF OF SAND AND ONTO A STAGING FLOOR WHEN H E CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN CABLE AND RAISE BLOCK.
THE MAN WAS WAT7HING HIS PARTNER ROCK BOLTING THE BACK OF THE STOPE WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2 IN X 3 IN X 3/4 IN FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK THE MAN
WHEN THE MAN WA8 BREAKING ROCK ON A GRIZZLEY A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK MAN ON ARM
DRIVING A 60 PE3NY NAIL INTO LOGGUN, MISSED NAIL AND HIT LEFT THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN THE PROCESS OF BARRING DOWN WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL LACERATING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
THE MAN WAS TRY3NG TO MOVE A SLUSHER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK SLUSHER BUCKET WEIGHS APPROX 300 LBS
AS MAN WAS ROCK3BOLTING THE ROCK BOLT DRIVER BROKE AND CAME DOWN AND STRUCK MANS RTR ELBOW THE MAN DID NOTHING ABOUT THIS UNTIL DEC 87
WHILE TIMBERING3IN DRIFT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM PLATFORM HE WAS WORKING FROM LANDING ON LEVER BELOW.
STEPPING DOWN F9OM A 6 FT LADDER EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS RT ANKLE
1986 · 19 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 FOLDING A METAL TIMBER BAND, WHEN THE SHARP END FLIPPED UP LACERATING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
RAISING CRIB IN3STOPE.HE PASSED LONG CRIB INTO STOPE HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN LADDER RANG AND CRIB.RIGHT THUMB WAS REACTURED.
THE CREW WAS CL9ANING DOWN THE 500 RAISE WHEN A 1 IN X 12 IN X 6 FT LAGGING FELL DOWN THE RAISE OPENING APPROX 30 FT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK HE RECEIVED 6 FRACTURED RIBS FROM THE IMP ACT 3
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ROCK BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREARM
WHILE THE EMPLO2EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK OF HIS STOPE WITH A JACKLEG DRILL A SMALL ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM
HE WAS PUTTING 6AR BACK INTO MUCKER (21) TO HOLD UP BUCKET WHEN PUSHING THE BAR THROUGH ITS HOLE HE GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND INTO THE SAME HOLE WITH THE BAR AT THAT TIME HE BUMPED THE BUCKET CONTROL 5ND THE ARMS OF THE BUCKET HIT THE BAR PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE HOLE
WHILE DRILLING 5 PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM THE DRILL STEEL PENETRATING AND CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS LEFT ARM.
AS EMPLOYEE STE1PED FROM CAGE TO STATION THE DOOR LATCH FELL STRIKING HER ON THE MOUTH.EMPLOYEE SMALL LACERATION TO UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A PIECE OF PIPE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT WITH A TORCH.EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE PINNED BETWEEN PIPE AND TIMBER.EMPLOYEE RECEVIED A BRUISE TO HIS HAND.CAU SED INFECTION. 3
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS SAWING OVER HEAD WITH AN AIR SAW THE SAW INADVERTENTLY KICKED BACK CAUSING HANDLE OF THE SAW TO STRIKE HIS FACE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LACERATION OF HIS LIP AND FOREHEAD ALSO CAU SED AN UPPER TO2TH TO BE BROKEN
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON OILER HOSE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE SLISHER HE WAS JUST PREVIOUSLY OPERATING HE RECEIVED A FX TO THE LOWER RI6
WHILE HOSITING 4ATERIALS UP A RAISE WITH AN AIR TUGGER THE RAISE CABLE BEGAN TO SPOOL TO ONE SIDE OF THE DRUM THE EMPLOYEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE IMPROPER SPOOLING CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAN D IN THE CABLE 5ACERATING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN A RAISE TIMBERING WHILE USING AN AXE TO KNOCK OFF THE LACING HE SWING AND MISSED CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT TIMBER.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLUID ON THE ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TAKING APART A 10 FT. LENGTH OF PIPE WHEN IT DROPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO ONE OFHIS CARPAL BONES OF THE LEFT HAND.
A ROCK FELL DOW3 THE RAISE STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT THUMB HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE THUMB
RAISE MINER WAS3DRILLING WITH JACKLEG(83)WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT & PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRILL & RAISE TIMBER HE RECEIVED A FX TO HIS RT THUMB
THE MINER WAS F5USHING A 1 IN AIR HOSE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP THE END OF HOSE FLEW UP STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CHIN HE RECEIVED SMALL LACERATION UNDER HIS CHIN
FURFACE TOP LOA8ER WAS KNOCKING DRILL BITS WHEN HE STRUCK THE STEEL WITH A SXE THE STEEL BROKE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE BIT TO FLY INTO THE AIR & AT THIS POINT THE BIT HIT HIM ON THE MOUTH L LACERATING HIS 3LIP
ROCK BOLTING RO7K FELL OFF RIB AND LACERATED RIGHT WRIST.
1985 · 15 incidents
REPAIRMAN BARRING DOWN A SLAB. AS IT CAME DOWN IT HIT END OF BAR CAUSING IT TO STRICK MINER ON NOSE.MINER REC\D FX NOSE.
THE CAGER WAS LOADING A RUBISH BUCKET ON TO THE SKIP, WHEN THE BUCKET HIT THE LIFT SIDE OF THE SKIP, THE BUCKET TRUNED THUS PINNIUNG HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE STATION POST. THE CA CAGER RECIEVED A SMALL LACCERATION ON HIS RIGHT HAND, 5TH DIGIT FINGER.
A MINER WAS CARRYING A JACKLEG DRILL TO THE MINING FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND THE MINER RECEIVED A SMALL LACERATION ON LEFT WRIST
MINER WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROCKBOLT WHEN THE AIR HOSE TO THE DRILL BROKE, WHEN THE HOSE BROKE THE MINER JUMPED BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALLANCE HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS LACERATED ON A ROCKBOLT MAT
A ROCK FALL DOWN THE RAISE STRICKING THE MINER ON THE HARD HAT. THE ROCK PUNCTURED THE HARD HAT WHICH INTURN CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION TO THE SCALP.
CUTTING CABLE WITH CABLE CUTTER AND DOUBLE-JACK,EMPL CHOCKING UP ON DOUBLEJACK AND WHEN HE SWUNG HE MISSED HEAD OF CABLE CUTTER.HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN DOUBLEJACK HANDLE AND CABLE CUTTER.
EMPL BARRING LOOSE ROCK OFF WALL OF RAISE WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LIP.HE ERECEIVED SMALL LACERATION TO HIS LIP.
WHILE A STOPE MINER WAS AT THE FACE OF HIS STOPE A ROCKBURST OCCURRED THE OUTBURST TRIGGERED A FALL OF GROUND TO OCCUR THE FALLING ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD HE RECIEVED A LACERATI ON TO THE FRONTAL AREA OF THE SKULL
WHILE A RAISE MINER WAS WORKING ON THE TRACK LEVEL CLEANING UP A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE SET ABOVE THE TRACK STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST. INJURY WAS A SMALL LACERRATION TO THE WRIST.
I.NAME WAS DRILLING THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG DRILL WQHEN A ROCK FELL APPROX 3\ STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE MINER RECEIVED A SMALL LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS RING FINGER.
A MACHINEST WAS THREADING A RAISE ROLLER AXEL BETWEEN CENTERS ON LATHE, TO CHECK THREAD FIT. HE MOVED CARRIAGE OUT OF THE WAY,, SUPPORTING AXEL WITH LEFT HAND AND RELEASED TAILSTOCK WITH RIGH T HAND, THE AXEL SLIPPED OFF FACEPLATE CENTER PULLING LEFT HAND DOWN ACROSS CUTTING TOOL. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.
HE WAS LIFTING A 10FT PC OF PLASTIC PIPE OUT OF SAND WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT PIPE HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK TWISTING MOTION CAUSED A FRACTURE TO ONE VERTEBRA IN HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE TAKING OFF SLIME BOARD FROM SAND FILL,SWING BACK WITH AXE TO HIT BOARD OFF WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PUNCTURED BY A NAIL STICKING THROUGH A LACING.
WHILE THE MINER WAS BOLTING THE BACK OF HIS STOPE, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT CAUSING IT TO FALL OFF. A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING ON THE BARE UNPROTECTED HEAD. INJURY WAS A SMALL L ACERATION TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
MINER WAS BOLTING BACK OF STOPE,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM FACE OF STOPE STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM.MINER SUSTAINED SMALL LACERATION TO WRIST AREA.
1984 · 9 incidents
SLUSHING OUT STOPE WITH SLUSHER,PIECE OF CABLE FLEW OFF HITTING HIM ON LEFT ARM.INJURY WAS SMALL PUNCTURE TO LEFT ARM.
A STOPE MINER WAS BARRING A ROCK OFF OF THE WALL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE MINER TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. IN T HE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS BACK. INJURY WAS A POSSIBLE RUPTURE DISC TO HIS LOWER BACK.
DRIFT MINER WAS MUCKING UP DRIFT ROUND WITH AN EIMCO 21 WHEN IT CAME OFF TRACK. WHILE MINER WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING IT ON TRACK. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN MUCKER AND BAR, INJURY WAS LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CHUTE CYLINDER OFF OF BRACKET.HER GRIP SLIPPED WHEN HER PARTNER REMOVED BOLT FROM BRACKET AND CYLINDER CAME DOWN AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND CHUTE GATE.CAUSING LACCERATION TO LIFT HAND RING FINGERS.
WHILE PULLING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE A LARGE ROCK FELL DOWN STRIKING THE DRILL STEEL AND TWISTING BOUNCED DOWN AND HIT THE MAN ON THE FOOT.CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE WAITING FOR TIMBER SKIP TO COME UP RAISE, A SMALL PIECE OF MUD FLEW OFF OF CABLE HITTING MINER IN THE RIGHT EYE.
AIR VALVE IN RAISE BROKE, CAUSING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW AIR AND DUST INTO THE MINERS EYES. THE MINER RECEIVED AN IRRITATION FROM THE DUST AND HAD TO HAVE IRRIGATED AND PATCHED.
A DRIFT REPAIR CREW WAS BARRING DOWN AND ROCK BOLTING THE DRIFT WHEN SOME ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE DRIFT, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT, INJURY WAS TO FOOT AREA ONLY.
A DRIFT REPAIR CREW WAS BARRING DOWN AND ROCK BOLTING THE DRIFT WHEN SOME ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE DRIFT, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK INJURIES WERE SMALL CUTS AND A FRACTURE TO THE LO WER BACK.