Mining Incidents

EVTAC MINEMetal/Nonmetal

Evtac Mining · Surface
Controlled by Eveleth Mines Llc
Eveleth, St Louis County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100200
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
53
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

53 on file

2003 · 7 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION ON TRUCK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF 9348 TRACTOR AT 9039 DRILL FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/31 (VERBALLY). SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE ON 3/31/03 HAS RESTRICTIONS AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING INJECTOR PUMP FROM 9205 PRODUCTION TRUCK TO INSTALL IN ANOTHER TRUCK, CLIMBING TO RIGHT SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE SLIPPED, REACHED FOR GRAB HANDLES, WEREN'T ANY, GRABBED STEEL BEAM & FELT PULL IN BACK & SHOULDER. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT 3/12/03.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERFORMED PM ON 9016 HITACHI EXCAVATOR. HAD TO CLIMB & TWIST TO ATTACH SUCTION HOSE & HAD TO CRAWL & SLIDE OVER TRACK. EE STATES THIS IS A RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURY. RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 2/11/ 03.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

STARTED DOWN BERM ON FOOT WHEN ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO SLIP FALL BACKWARDS. WHEN EE WAS FALLING HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BACK FELT PAIN IN BACK, BUTTOCK AND THIGH.

Unclassified, insufficient data

EE INDICATES NO NEW INJURY NO AGGRAVATION HAD SEEN DR. ANNUAL REVIEW-SAW DR AGAIN ON 1/21/03. DR AUTHORIZED EE OFF WORK UNTIL MRI & POSSIBLE SURGERY

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKED INTO TRUCK SHOP PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT TO CHAT. WENT TO LEAN AGAINST PICKUP MISJEDGE DISTANCE, FELL TO FLOOR, HIT SHOULDER & BACK. SCHEDULED OFF 1/14 & 1/15/03. RESTRICTED 1/13/03.

2002 · 16 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT PAIN WHILE BOARDING 9024 SHOVEL STEPS. THE WAS THE MACHINE WAS PARKED THE BOTTOM STEP WAS ALMOST WAIST HIGH. WILL HAVE REPAIRED.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVED 20' LONG 4"" DIAMETER PIPE OUT OF LOADER'S WAY. ROLLED PIPE ABOUT 15' UNTIL 1 END HIT SOME BRUSH. PICKED UP OTHER END & MOVED IT 3' TO GET OUT OF ROADWAY.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

ASSIGNED TO RESUPPLY POWER TO 9042 DRILL. WHILE UNLOADING ELEC. JUNCTION FROM PICK-UP BED, FEET SLIPPED BENEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH BOX ON TOP OF HIM. DID NOT SEEK DR. OR NOTIFY ER UN TIL 10/03/02, RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

Struck by flying object

EE STANDING NEXT TO SHOVEL WHILE VENDOR AND CO. MECHANIC WERE TAKING NEW STYLE TEETH OFF TO CHECK AND CLEAN. WHILE MECHANIC WAS SECURING PIN IN ADAPTOR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF IMBEDDED IN RIGHT SHOULDER RECEIVED MEDICAL NAME ON 9-9-02 INDICATING SURGERY REMOVAL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING OLD DECK BUSHING INTO BACK OF PICKUP. USING JIB CRANE ON 9042 DRILL. FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. WAS GETTING BUSHING TO RIGHT PLACE IN PICKUP & FELT PAIN. CHIROPRACTIC CARE RECEIVED - NOTIF IED 8/14/02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRIVER WAS EXITING THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HOLDING ON TO THE HAND RAIL ON THE CAB HE MISSED THESTEP WITH HIS FOOT, THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS EXTRA WEIGHT WAS PUT ON HIS RIGHT ARM, TRYING TO NOT LOSE HIS BALANCE.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING THE LOCOMOTIVE'S STAIRS HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & BOTH FEET LANDED ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO INSIDE OF RIGHT ELBOW AND BACK OF RIGHT HAND WHILE PULLING A LOADED TRAIN INTO THE CRUDE ORE DUMP POCKET AT THE EVTAC PLANT. EE'S ARM WAS OUT OF THE WINDOW OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE CAB AND A TRAPPING MACHINE IN THE DUMP POCKET.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUST IN RIGHT- SOURCE UNKNOWN. DR.'S REPORT RECEIVED 5/6/02 INDICATES PUNCTATE KEPATITIS POSSIBLY DUE TO FOREIGN BODY FROM GRINDING. RIGHT EYE ALSO GIVEN POLYTRIM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING NOISY MOTOR ON FAN SIDE, NORTH CRUSHER. LOCKED OUT TOOK OFF FAN GUARD. CHECKING FOR LOOSENESS NOTICED 2 BROKEN FINS, TURNED MOTOR BYHAND & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN FAN & END BELT. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

Struck by flying object

USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH. EXHAUST FROM WRENCH BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EYE. EMBEDDED OBJECT PHYSICIAN REMOVED BY USING SPUD & ALGER BRUSH.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATION/RECUR OF 1995 BACK (LOW) INJURY. EE WENT TO ANNUAL DR. APPT. FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT. DR. INDICATED INCREASED BACK PAIN ETC. THROUGH THE YEARS- NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT RCVD.DR. NOTES *AS OF 3/22/02.EE IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED- CANNOT ACCOMODATE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING THROUGH THE ROOF OF A PRODUCTION VEHICLE, THE DRILL BIT SIEZED CAUSING THE DRILL BODY TO ROTATE STRIKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE RIM OF THE SAFETY GLASSES THEN IMPACTED HIM JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES AND NO OTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON REPLACING PUMP MOTOR IN 9022 SHOVEL USING CRANE. EE HAD PRY BAR BEHIND MOTOR PULLING MOTOR TOWARDS HIM WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING EE. LACERATION BY LIP, 2 STITCHES REQUIRED.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED WHILE MOVING DRILL TO NEW PATTERN. SLIPPERY CONDITIONS/ROCKY AREA.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING OVER HAND RAIL TO REMOVE WELD ON CLAMP FELT HEARD POP IN RIB CAGE. WAS PULLING WHILE LEANING ON RAILING RESTRICTED ACTIVITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BEGAN ON 1-17-02 RECEPED INTERMATION ON RESTRICTED DUTY IN 1-22-02.

2001 · 20 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WALKING CAT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR IN 2ND GEAR WHEN CAT STOPPED DEAD WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED UP.THROWN FORWARD WHEN BRAKE LOCKED. NECK AND UPPERBACK WERE STRAINED. UNAWARE OF TREATMENT BY DR. OR LOST TIME UNTIL 12-27-01.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING BOX OF RAGS TO PUT IN RAG BIN. TRIPPED ON PAD EYE WELDED TO TOP OF DECK ON SHOVEL. FELL FORWARD TOWARDS RAG BIN.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLES INTO BACK OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON GROUND FELL SIDEWAYS. PAIN IN BACK, SHOULDER, NECK (WHOLE BODY) SAW PHYSICIAN 3-22-02. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING PATTERN CLEANUP OPERATING 9247 DOZER, EE WAS GRIPPING STEERING WHEEL KNOB WHEN MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND LOCKED UP INTO BENT POSITION. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT & DIAGNOSI S ON 3/6/02.

Struck against a moving object

CLEANING UP AT SHOVEL. CORNER OF BLADE HOOKED ON SCARP, TWISTING CAT, WHICH RESULTED IN EE BEING TWISTED & BACK WRENCH. HAD BEEN WEARING SEAT BELT. PHYSICAL THERAPY PER DR. OFF ON 9-25, ONLY T IME HE COULD SEE PHYSICIAN. 9-26 & 9-27 REGULAR SCHEDULED DAYS OFF.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO REPETITIVE USE OF BOTH HANDS TO OPERATE 994 CAT LOADER AND 3500 HITACHI SHOVELS. EE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF TINGLING AND NUMBNESS AT THIS TIME DR INDICATED THIS IS A WRIST INJUGY HAS NOT INDICATED THAT IS REPEAT TRAUMA.

Struck against a moving object

HAULING LARGE ROCK, BACK STARTED HURTING. TRUCK WAS BOUNCING AROUND ALSO DRIVING IN AND OUT OF LOADER AROUND SURFACE THAT IS UNEVEN. UNABLE TO COME TO WORK AS HE COULD HARDLY WALK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT OR TIME OFF DUE TO ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-21-01.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF RAMON #2 CHUTE, ATTEMPTING TO RAISE ONE END OF IT, IT WAS CAUGHT ON RAILING, SLIPPED OFF, SMASHING HAND BETWEEN RAILING AND RAM LACERATING HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.

Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF 994 LOADER SLIPPED MISSED BOTTOM STEP, LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

Flash burns (welding)

WELDING WEAR PLATED ON PINION ARM SHIELD IN STALL #4 WITH WIRE WEED WELDER REFLECTION FROM WELDING CAUSED BURNING IN EYES NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5/28/01 TO AREA LEADER

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN SMALL AREA TORQUE WRENCHING HEAD BOLTS ON #16 CYLINDER ON 9191 TRUCK. FELT PAIN IN BACK AND LEFT LEG.

Struck against a moving object

WORKING ON A ROAD JOB BACKED DOWN RAMP WITH GRADER. BACKED OVER SOME LARGE ROCKS CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK & UPPER BACK.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO EXPOSURE OF NOISE OVER THE YEARS WORKING AS A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC. EE REPORTED HE WAS GOING TO DR. DR. CONFIRMED. RECEIVED ON 5-21-01 INDICATING BILATERAL HEARING LOSS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AIR POWER TOOLS, LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS. WRISTS ARE HURTING. 5-24-01 RECEIVED DR. NOTES INDICATING POSITIVE TEST CARPAL TUNNEL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING BACK IN CHAIR. RESTING HEAD ON HEADREST WHEN HEADREST BROKE, SNAPPING EE'S NECK. RECUR OF 2-12-97 ACCIDENT. PHYSICAL THERAPY ORDERED BY PHYSICIAN.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

#3 SECONDARY ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS REPORTED TO BEMAKING STRANGE SOUNDS AT 10:15PM. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK MOTOR AT 10:20 AND REPORTED FIRE & SMOKE ONE SECONDARY DRIVE FLOOR. VICTIM WAS CALLED AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE & INHALED SMOKE.

Struck against a moving object

BREAKING ROCK WITH SURE STRIKE. EMPLOYEE FORGOT TO PUT UNIT INTO FLOAT AND BROKE A CHUNK. UNIT WAS JARRED, EMPLOYEE FELT SNAP IN HIS NECK.

Fall from machine

GOING TO SHUT OFF LIGHTS ON 9255 LOADER AT SHOP, EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLIMB UP SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING ON RIGHT KNEE. THE STEPS WERE ICY. RESTRICTED BY PHYSCIAN FOR 2/13/01 - 2/16/01. SAW DR O N 2/13/01.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CERAMIC TILE TO PLACE IN WHEELBARROW NOT MUCH ROOM TO MOVE AROUND IN STORAGE ROOM RECD DR REPORT ON 1/26/01 INDICATING OM;T

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FIXING A WINDOW SHACK ON THE 90 DEGREE SHOVEL. WHEN ENTERING THE CAB DOOR, HE STEPPED INTO THE CAB REACHED BACK TP PULL THE DOOR SHUT AND JAMMED HIS NECK ON THE DOORWAY PHYSICAL THERAPY BEGAN ON 11-5-01.

2000 · 10 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

ASSISTING CO-WORKER TO LIFT 55 GAL GARBAGE CAN INTO A SHOP GARBAGE SKIP, RESULTING IN LOWER RIGHT BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING CAN. EE SAW CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT ON 12/18/00.

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

LIFTED LID ON USED FILTER BIN, RIGHT HAND RESTING ON LID OPENING WHEN WIND BLEW CATCHING LID AND SLAMMING LID DOWN ON TO HAND RESULTING IN LACERATION AND CRUSHING TO HAND AND THUMB. STITCHES W ERE REQUIRED.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED CLEANING CAB GLASS ON GROVE 95 TON RT CRANE, WHEN HE STEPPED FROM HYDRAULIC COMPONENT COVER; COVER OPENED AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO DECK OF CRANE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING WINDOWS ON LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINED LEFT ARM.

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

WHILE REPAIRING WINDHSIELD WIPER ASSEMBLE ON 9200 240 TON PRODUCTION TRUCK EE S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEN CAB FRAME AND WIPE DOWN ASSEMBLE EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER NAIL WAS RIPPED OFF, HE WENT T O THE DR FOR DEBRIDEMENT.

Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ACCESS STEPS ON LADDER, ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS EXPERIENCED A HEARING LOSS WHICH HE STATES IS DUE TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO LOAUD NOISES AT WORK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTIONS AFTER HIS NECK WAS JARRED BY A LARGE ORE CHUNK BEING DROPPED INTO THE BOX OF HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK. EE ON RESTRICTIONS FROM 3/31/00 TO DATE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY HAS BEEN ORDERED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY AFTER INJURING HIS SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE HITACHI HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WITH A FULL GREASE PAIL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ONTO THE DRILL EE OVEREXTENDED H IS LEG WHEN REACHING FOR THE LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR HERNIA ON 3/22/00.