Pend Oreille MineMetal/Nonmetal

Hoist down for electrical issues.

Hoist was down for electrical issues.

Walking through the forest locating exploration points in the surface areas of the mine and stepped on a wasp nest. Wasps swarmed my legs, back, and arms. Received 10-15 stings. As a result, the affected areas of skin became irritated and itchy.

Walking through the forest locating exploration points in the surface areas of the mine and stepped on a wasp nest. Wasps swarmed my legs, back, and arms. Received 10-15 stings. As a result, the affected areas of skin became irritated and itchy.

Bee sting left inner thigh.

Brake on hoist would not release.

Hoist down for pressure switch.

Employee was on break, sitting at picnic table between Lineout and Administration building when a bee stung them on the inside right forearm. Employee was assessed by onsite EMTS before leaving the premises.

Hoist down for computer issues. Was back up and operational 6/23/2021.

Hoist down for loose connection on PLC, back up 10:30am on 6/12/2021.

Wasp sting left forearm.

Employee working on surface, was stung by wasp on left index finger.

Change in hearing over 25 dB in left ear.

Employee was working on a plugged discharge line that was plugged between a check valve and 4 to 2 inch reducer when they took the vic apart it struck them in the hand cutting their hand open between the pinky and ring finger.

Hearing change in one ear of 25dB.

At approximately 8:00pm an employee working in the mill slipped and fell (same level) breaking ee wrist.

Change in hearing from baseline of 25.6

We were hoisting with one drum in operation as we were providing maintenance to our second drum and as a measure of caution we placed a courtesy call to MSHA to advise them.

Employee received a bee sting to hand during sampling operations.

Employee was in the crane loading area of the assay lab and was stung by a bee.

Was quick logging, when I went to examine (pick-up) a piece of core there was a bee on the underside of it out of sight, and was stung on the finger.

Employee was helping install 12 foot bolts in the 800D2. While walking back to the bolter ee stepped on a wire barb. The wire penetrated left boot and lacerated left foot. The employee was taken to the hospital and received a tetanus shot and 8 stiches.

Miner cut forearm on sharp rock on lower part of pillar. Miner was walking between Simba drill and pillar, lost balance, and reached out to rib to steady self when left forearm made contact with a sharp rock.

A miner was hooking up a water hose to jumbo when the Dixon fitting struck and chipped front tooth.

Hoist was down with `worn brake alarm / excess brake air gap' switch.

A Fall of Ground (FOG) occurred in the N72D5/N72D5A Intersection. An estimated Area 25'long by 56' wide and averaged 5.5' thick. Approximately 675 tons of material. The N72D5A was used as a supply storage area and is frequented daily.

A millwright's finger was pinched between a belt and sheave while rebuilding a pump. The pump was locked out and the pinch occurred when the employee manually turned the sheave wheel to thread the impeller. The end of the index finger was torn off and the tip of the finger was broken.

Employee stepped on a rock and twisted knee.

Employee twisted their ankle when they stepped on a rock exiting an underground loader.

Miner was grouting cable bolts when the fill tube sprung a leak and sprayed the miner in the eye.

Employee was stung on left side by a bee. The incident required no treatment.

WHILE EXITING THE MINI EXCAVATOR/ROCKBREAKER, THE OPERATORS HAND GOT IN THE DOOR HANDLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE THUMB JOINT ON RIGHT HAND.

Drill helper was struck by falling drill rods

Crew was replacing rotation unit. Unit slid on frame into hand pinching hand momentarily causing contusion.

On June 25th, the hoist went down around 9:00pm. The electrician on shift was not able to diagnose the problem so the hoist remained out of service for the remainder of the shift. The day shift electricians found that the hoist drive had tripped on over-voltage. They adjusted settings to reduce the secondary voltage and brought the hoist back on line.

SIMBA OPERATOR WAS TYING A RAG ON HYDRAULIC HOSE TO MARK IT WITH MACHINE ON AND GOT A OIL INJECTION PIN HOLE CUT TO RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER.

Employee was tying in lifter and rock came off face, hit ee in the middle of the back and received a thumb sized hole about 1/4"" deep.

Employee was in the process of scaling down loose material. The loose material struck the Scaling Bar breaking it about 2' from the scaler tip. EE felt a pop in lower back & pain in the groin area. EE also reported leg numbness.

Injured ribs on right side while putting weight on a bar for leverage.

Employee was tying down a load on the pallet truck when ee felt a strain in shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIN IN THE BOOM EXTENSION CYLINDER ON A BOLTEC BOLTER. EE WAS USING A OLD STRIKER BAR AS A DRIFT PUNCH, UPON STRIKING THE DRIFT A CHUNK OF METAL FLEW OFF IMBEDDING ITS SELF IN EE'S ARM.

Brake pumps are not actuating in auto mode. Hoist down @ 0755, contacted MSHA @ 0808 ( contact name : / report # 00064522 ) hoist reported up @1005 to MSHA ( contact name : / report # 00064548 )

Had power bump lost the power to the 1600 air doors one person could not open the man door due to high pressure agents the door the VR-1 Fan did not kick out therefore it took 2 people to open the man door. The main ramp was blocked so MSHA was notified

On 9/19/16 we received an email from our claims manager, stating they received receipt of a new injury involving EE. EE is alleging that on 9/5/16 EE broke out in a rash. Was seen in the ER on 9/9/16. At this time we are still trying to determine the cause of the rash.

A ground fall occurred below the WSE ramp at the DUC-DUC7-DUB7 intersection. Barricades were established at the WSE sub-station and the DUG 1 area, well away from the ground fall. MSHA was notified. There were no injuries or damage to equipment. The ground fall compromised an escapeway.

An assay lab employee was carrying samples to place them in the drying oven. While walking around a pallet, the employee caught the corner of the pallet with their foot causing them to stumble and fall onto the floor grating on the same level. The resulting fall caused a cut on the employee's knee where it struck the grating.

Normal hoisting operations were down for 1 hour due to a computer glitch

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRAVELING UP THE EXHAUST TO THE GRIZZLY. AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE WEST RAMP EE HIT SOME POT HOLES IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING EE's HARDHAT TO FALL OFF EE's HEAD AND BOUNCING EE's HEAD OFF THE ROOF OF THE HAUL TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR RECEIVING A MINOR CUT TO EE's HEAD.

While using a Blow Hose, it came loose. The Wire caught my left hand and cut it.

Assisting another employee to lift 40 Pound item.

Employee was unable to nip directly into power source due to the entry of heading. This led employee to pulling power cable by hand apprx. 150' down a 10% grade. The employee was pulling enough cable out to complete task in thirds. While doing so the pulling, twisting, and walking resulted in muscle damage to lower back.

Hoist down for AC breaker issues, was back up @ 12:25pm.

EE twisted right knee on uneven ground while walking down a drift.

Employee strained back while loading a reel of hydraulic hose into the back of a vehicle.

Hoist down for PLC-electrical issues.

The miner rigged the scaler into the DUB 6 heading. EE hooked up the trailing cable to the DEA electrical disconnect. When EE attempted to turn the switch on EE's right hand came into contact with a mounting screw for the breaker switch lever, which was energized. EE received an electrical shock to EE's right hand which was later found to be 291 volts.

Electrical issues at the hoist caused the amp gauge to stick, and the AC breaker to kick out.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A REMOTE STAND EE'S LEFT FOOT GOT HUNG UP ON THE GRATING ON THE BOTTOM 1/2 STEP WHICH CAUSED EE TO PUT ALL EE'S WEIGHT ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT AT AN ANGLE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST ANKLE

Hoist issues A/C trip, counting faults, slow down fault trip outs, clutch fault. HOIST DOWN AT 1425, CALLED MSHA @1430 (on auto hold waiting for operator to pick-up, hung up and re-dialed to be on auto hold again) made contact with MSHA operator @ 1450, hoist back up at 1530 at which time MSHA was notified (answered immediately) of hoist being operational.

The screen on the Hoist room main computer went blank. The Hoist-man called the electrician right away. We put new cable on the hoist and the electrician checked the limit switches at the collar the Hoist-man moved the skip to the limit switch and re-booted the computer in the hoist-room and this solved our issue.The Hoist went down at 10:40 P.M. and back up at 11:37 P.M.

Employee got left thumb smashed in air door took to doctor and got 5 stitches is left thumb

Employee was walking up a stairway located in the mine office complex when EE felt a muscle snap.

Banita clip came off a power cable and was caught inside employees mouth resulting in laceration to the inside of his mouth requiring stitches.

DURING THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING UTILITIES THE HEADER WAS IN THE PROCESSS OF BEING REMOVED WHEN THE CHAIN THAT SECURED THE PIPE TO RIB HAD CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE RIB. THE OPERATORS GRAB THE PIPE TO KEEP IT FROM SLAMMING THE GROUND WHEN HE HAD FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BICEP. RESULTING IN A PARTIAL TEAR TO THE BICEP.

Main HYD pack at the minus 50 level was low on oil. The site glass was showing it was 1/2 full.

Employee was struck above his left eye by a hose fitting.

Employee was hanging 400MCM high voltage wire cut hand on hanger hand took stitches.

While cleaning off the grizzly the operator slipped and twisted his left knee.

Employee was loading the carousel on DR05. The adjustment wheels on the carousel were too tight and he had force the bolt into the carousel slots. When he forced the bolt in his left outer thumb upper knuckle was lacerated on a previously loaded bolt and plate. It took stitches to close cut.

Employee was removing his work clothes when he felt something get into his eye.

Hoist down due to computer issues

Hoist went down due to computer issues

Communication problem with the Hoist

Hoist down with communication failure.

No damage, The hoist went down due to an electrical issue at 8:20 am. MSHA was notified at 8:50 am. After troubleshooting the system, it was found that a wire for a PLC card was loose. The electrician tightened the connections and the hoist was back up and operational at 9:15 am.

No damage. Hoist down for HMI (computer) issues. Mill control contacted MSHA at 12:50 am for hoist outage. Back up at 01:45 am.

No Damage. At 2:32 am the hoist went down due to computer issues. It was found that the process card for the PLC was out of calibration. MSHA notified at 2:55 am. This was a recurrence of the same issue that occurred at 12:28 am on the same shift

The ropes had been greased previous to the shift . The grease had built up on the slack rope indicator causing the hoist to go down. Maintenance was notified and grease was properly disposed of. Hoist back up at 11:30 pm.

A pionion bleeder hose developed a leak. The hoistman noticed it shut the hoist down and notified the shifter. Hoist back on line at 11:00 pm.

Employee was pulling a shirt out of his clean locker when his left little finger was cut on the door latch mechanism.

AC Breaker failure. Electricians were called out from town and replaced the Breaker

The hoist would not pass brake test electrician and millwright found a single converter was bad hoist up at 7:53 pm.

Due to power outage site wide the hoist man was going through the safety check found could not get the skips to move.

blown fuses on the hoist

Lost the end coders on the hoist. Electricians arrived and reset end coders. Hoist back up and running at 8:00 A.M.

Crusher operator unplugging a chute fell and cut right arm.

Took the Lull forklift into the building to get a motor off one of the shelves and as he was backing he broke the window with a piece of rebar sticking out of the side of the building.

Employee handling a guard had gloves on cut palm of hand took 7 stitches

At the start of night shift, the hoistman was performing his area exam and hoist checks. Once he made attempt to start the hoist up to perform his checks, the hoist would not start. It was identified that the AC breaker was not energized and the hoist would not start. An electrician was called out to troubleshoot the electrical issue. The hoist was back in operation at 23:01pm.

power problems with the hoist

Employee was shutting door while in the cab of the sky track and his left thumb was in between the door and the dash as the door shut smashing tip of thumb

The Track limit cable broke at 8:30 pm on the hoist at the Pend Oreille Mine no one was affected as all employees was above the 1085 level. the cable was fixed by two mechanics and the hoist was back running at 10:20 pm

Electrican had worked on the PLC on Day shift giving the #2 skip a false indication that it was full and needing dumped. There was limited use of the controller after the electrican had worked on the PLC.

Breaker failure at the hoist on the 1085 level

While pushing the core tube into the drill rod on a up hole, the latch cut the palm of the helpers right hand, taking 1 stitch.

Employee slipped and fell on ice while walking 150 yards from core shed to office during a snowstorm. Plows and sand truck were actively working the entire site.

hoist went down due to electrical problems had to replace the circut board

Employee stated hurt left shoulder pulling her self up during rope training

Hoist down due to a SCR relay being stuck and blowing a fuse

The Employee surveying on the tailings pond 7/26/2012. A strain of the neck occurred the evening of 7/26/2012 the employee stated her neck and shoulders became tense and tight. when she awoke on Friday morning she said she was having pain and spasms in her neck. The employee reported this to supervisor on 7/31/2012 and went to the doctor on 7/31/2012.

Hoist down secondary ecapeway due to power problems

While retrieving the core tube from the rod, the employee twisted the body to his right causing him to strain his back.

During the Operator Safety checks on the Hoist system the operator went to move the skips and two fuses blown. There were no more fuses on the property. Failed SCR was detected. The number 2 quad module had one SCR with an open circuit on the gated side. This module is on the same incoming power as modules 7 and 8 With one failed SCR not firing unable to complete proper waveform.

The primary hoist had blown 2 fuses had to call electrician out to replace and fix the problem

The primary hoist down due to the computer not talking to the drive system

The monitor for the primary hoist went out and had to replace the monitor.

Main breaker to the -50 level loading pocket area was tripped shutting off communication to the hoist. A bad sump pump had caused the breaker to trip.

While unloading onto compactor garbage truck, the dumpster became unlatched and swung around striking helper. Helper sustained laceration.

Experienced employee was loading an inner core tube into the outer core barrel by hand while the latch ears were extended. The latch ears prevented the inner core tube from entering the core barrel and the force caused the latch head to puncture the driller's glove and furrow his hand.

Primary hoist down amps showing 2300 with everything turned off. Electrician found a loose wire and the hoist was back operating at 8:30 AM.

The hoist went down due to computer issues due to recent power bumps in the local area. The hoist was back up at 5:00 pm of the same day 26 Aug 2009.

Hoist down due to electrical problems. It was decided to bring out the factory rep from Siemens to go through the hoist and look at all settings to make sure it will stay operational.

Hoist Nordberg Model # 70301271 went down due to some power bumps in the area. The power bump caused the cooling fan for the DC drive to burn up. the hoist was back operating on 7/8/2009 at 12:10 PM

Climbing up on bolter 8404 made a popping noise in right shoulder and felt immediate pain.

Mechanic cutting on metal got a peice of slag in left eye

Hoist went down at 1530 PM. Called MSHA at 1600 PM 1-800-746-1553 to report it. AC breaker not staying closed due to faulty output from sensor unit, resulting in computer not releasing hoist brake. Notified MSHA at 1710 PM that hoist was back in service. First Report to MSHA was #1-61621341; Second Report to MSHA was #1-61621363.

The hoist went down at 8:30 AM called MSHA 1-800-746-1553 at 9:25 AM to report it. the problem was the AC breaker not staying closed due to faulty output from current sensor unit. Reset the unit and rebooted all PLC's the initial fault caused by brake position micro - switch out of adjustment

Hoist person was painting and one micro switch was knocked out of adjustment that would not allow the hoist to start. The electrican had to re-adjust the switch so the hoist could run.

EE was unhooking power cable for his jumbo drill, cable was hung on the rib with bonita clip, when EE unhooked the clip, it sprung off the wire it was connected to and hooked his left ring finger.

Hoist drum brake locked up while hoistman was running throug his pre-shift check. Hoistman tried to reset computer, would not reset. Electrical relay failed to operate properly. Screw on contact cross bar was loose.

Hearing Loss

ELECTICRAL SWITCH ON CONVEYANCE LOCKED BRAKES AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE HOIST. ELCTRICIAN REPLACED SWITCH AND CONVEYANCE WAS BACK IN PRODUCTION. NO DAMAGE TO CONVEYANCE OR SHAFT. CALLED MSHA TO REPORT CONVEYANCE WAS DOWN, AND CALLED BACK TO LET MSHA KNOW - BACK IN PRODUCTION

Slick surface / angle of haul truck. Cut right hand while grabbing sharp midship hatch on haul truck in order to prevent fall. Required two stitches. Medical only / no lost time.

Computer shut down main fan VR-1 at approximately 1130AM. Mine crews tried to re-start fan at 1200 hrs. Computer would not allow re-start. MSHA Arlington was contacted at 1213 hrs. Underground miners were cleared from the mine by 1300 hrs. Pend Oreille Mine will call MSHA when fan is up and going again.

#1 Hoist Conveyance door did not fully close, conveyance became lodged in #1 compartment during hoisting cycle. MSHA notified at 0937 hrs. and crews were removed to 900 level where there is secondary egress. Secondary egress was re-established via #2 compartment at 1750 hrs. MSHA notified at 1757 hrs.

Core Drill helper was reaching for water swivel rod, when he lost footing, slipped, and fell off helpers deck striking his head on an object, possibly a drill rod. EE was transported to hospital for observation.

Employee was handling swellex roof bolts, there was a jagged edge on the bolt. While handling bolts EE received puncture wound to ""R"" palm. Next shift EE complained of swelling and discomfort to hand. EE was wearing gloves at time of accident.

VR-4 SECONDARY EXHAUST FAN WENT DOWN AT 3:10 AM DUE TO OVER VOLTAGE. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS SHUT OFF AND CREWS REMOVED TO SURFACE. THE FAN WAS BACK RUNNING AT 5:30 AM AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED.

#2 hoist conveyance did not fully open at dump. Conveyance became lodged in shaft dump area. Very minor damage to the skip door was incurred. Crews were removed to the 900 level where there is secondary egress. Skip was handmucked and is under repair. Secondary egress was re-established via #1 skip within 3 1/2 hours.

Contractor shift supervisor noticed increasing water at the 700 sump and he contacted the mine supervisor. The mine supervisor determined that water could fill roadway and hamper normal vehicular traffic on secondary escapeway. Crews evacuated the mine while the water level was lowered by pumping.

Loss of power to primary hoist at 5:30 am. No damage was done to the hoist power restored at 6:10 am to the hoist.

Loss power to primary hoist due to offsite power supplier transmission line shorted that left the mine with out power

Employee was stepping off 83-04 haul truck, when the metatarsal cover of his boot hooked on the step, causing him to fall to the ground. His left wrist was sprained during the fall. The employee was taken to the clinic for x-rays, they were negitive. The employee returned to work on restriced duty.

Core driller sprained his right shoulder while lifting a core tube. Employee reported back to his next scheduled shift with restrided duty

EE was cutting rubber belting with a razor knife, He was lining the basket of the powder truck with belting and the piece he installed needed to be trimmed. While trying to trim the belting in place, knife slipped, resulting in a laceration to the left hand just under the thumb. The laceration required five stitches.

Hoist Nordberg Model # 70301271 down due to a rock bolt got stuck in the gate and had to get mechanic to remove the rock bolt. No damage was done to the hoist.

The employee was exiting an ASV loader. He bent over and felt discomfort in his lower back. The employee was examined by a doctor and released to light duty.

Pickup bed wet due to moisture at the D-8 sump area.

The employee was pulling an inner tube out of a drill hole as designed, when the tube started to lean. The employee reached out to grab the tube injuring his shoulder. The employee was assessed by a doctor and released to restricted duty.

Subsequent to the completion of the shaft inspection, the main door of the #1 skip was left in the down position. The door blocked the capability for rock to enter resulting in muck buildup outside the door. The ship then became stuck. The hoist was down for approximately one hour while the muck was removed. There was no damage to the hoist system.

It is unknown as to the exact cause of the incident. However, the employee believes that it may have occurred while replacing a cylinder on a jumbo. The employee was using a hoist system and was pulling on a come-along handle to lift and lower the cylinder. The employee did not notice any discomfort.

The employee was changing out hoses under a mucker. He was lying on a creeper pushing upward on hoses when he felt some discomfort in his shoulder. The employee make no reference to an injury and completed his shift. Determination of a work related injury was not provided to POM until December 31, 2007 when the employee visited a physician and was classified as work related.

While closing a passenger door, the employee caught her index finger in the door.

A mine employee cut his right hand with box cutter knife while cutting tape.

An employee was walking up the steps exiting the administration building when he stumbled and fell. He extended has left arm to catch himself injuring his shoulder. The employee was assessed by a doctor and released for light duty. The employee reported the incident January 22, 2008.

A mill employee developed a rash on both of his arms just above his wrists. The employee never missed work as the investigation was ongoing. The rash has since disappeared. The employee visited the doctor on November 13, 2007. However, the doctor's report was not received until December 04, 2007.

A rash developed on the neck and lower neck area of the individual. It is alledged that this is work related.

While using a box cutter to cut nylon banding, the knife slipped and cut the index finger of the right hand. The employee was sent to the local clinic and received four sutures. The employee returned to work and completed his shift.

The employee pinched his little finger while changing out the mantle on the crusher. The employee did not report the occurance and worked August 14, 15 and 16. His scheduled time off was August 17-23. On August 21, the employee experienced redness and swelling to the finger and on August 24 (day reported) had to undergo intravenous antibiotics to clear the infection.

The employee was helping with dismantling a shelving unit when the backing of the shelving unit came loose. One of the upper shelves slid down and cut the employee's left arm.

The power went out due to a lighting strike that struck a surface electrical substation. The site wide power outage resulted in the 1085 hoist being down for greater than 30-minutes. The surface electrical equipment was repaired and hoist operational. There was no damage to the hoist.

The employee was hanging barricades. He lost his balance and caught himself with his hands. In doing so, he cut his thumb on a sharp rock.

A mine employee sustained a laceration to the right forearm while he was loading a blast hole. He fell against the face while pushing a loading hose into the hole. He received 5 sutures and returned to work the following work day.

A momentary power outage occurred while hoisting. This resulted in a drive fault in the hoist program. It would not immediately reset. The DHS computer had a communications error and had to be powered down to reset. The hoist was inoperable for over 30 minutes. Crews were brought above the 900 level. There was no damage to the hoist.

An electrical connector on the -50 hoist hydraulic unit shorted, resulting in a blown fuse in the control power circuit. This resulted in the hoist not operational for greater than 30-minutes. The failed component was replaced, system was reset and operational. There was no damage to the hoist.

Employee was restacking drill rods in the rod basket when several drillrods rolled onto his right hand, fracturing his right pinky finger and bruising his right hand.

Due to a small fire on a distribution box, an employee received smoke inhalation while extinguishing the small fire. The employee was taken to the local hospital. The employee reported back to work the following day's shift.

The 1085 hoist was inoperable for approximately 2.5 hours when one of the skip tires went flat. The tire was repaired and the hoist returned to operation. Note: The second skip was operational during this period and the hoist was still functional as secondary escapeway. There was no damage to the hoist.

The 1700 Sump electrical station went down due to moisture on the contacts that was a result of a previous power outage that occurred off site. To re-energize the 1700 sump electrical station, the hoist was intentially shut down to allow the electrical system to load share so as not to overload the system. There was no damage to the hoist.

The 1085 hoist was inoperable for approximately 3-hours due to a power failure in the lower portion of the mine. The power outage was due to blast concussion that knocked out fuses from their holder of the S43 substation transformer. There was no damage to the hoist.

Working over head and shoulder gave out.

1085 hoist main AC breaker would not reset due to PLC output error. System was rebooted and all checks were completed. There was no damage to the hoist.

EE stepped down off of the drill platform onto a rubber mat covering muddy ground. As he came down he twisted his ankle. Broke left ankle.

The 1085 hoist became inoperable due to a faulty relief valve. Previously a new relief valve was installed and it did not seal itself correctly. Hydraulic oil leaked around the valve and caused the system to overheat. The valve was replaced and the system was operational.

The 1085 hoist experienced electrical and computer problems. The PLC communications error made the hoist inoperable. There was no damage to the hoist.

The 1085 level hoist became temporarily inoperable due to a brake sensor out of adjustment. Normal wear (vibration) on the brake sensor caused it to go out of adjustment. The sensor was readjusted and the hoist was operational. There was no damage to the hoist.

During the process of bolting down a Hagby core drill rig, an employee experienced back pain while maneuvering a jackleg. The employee was initially accessed by an on-site EMT. The employee recieived off-site medical attention and prescribed antiinflammatory medicaiton.

Maintenance activities were proformed on the hoist during earlier shift. The emergency stop buttons were not reset following completion of the maintenance work. Therefore, the hoistman could not start the hoist. The emergency buttons were reset and the hoist operational. There was no damage to the hoist.

The #2 skip became stuck above the 1050 level after failing to dump. The #2 skip door did not close all the way and got hung up on the 1085 shaft collar. The muck was removed fromt the skip and the door closed. The door and door latches were inspected and the hoist returned to service. The hoist operator did not ensure the conveyence dumped properly.

The 1085 level hoist left brake #2 cartridge valve had become stuck. The cause was a low break pressure alarm that did not immedialely reset. The alarm was eventually reset and the valve has since been replaced. The hoist was in service within 25 minutes; however, MSHA was contacted within 20 minutes of the hoist being down. There was no damage to the hoist.

The 1085 level hoist was inoperable for approx. 4 hours due to corrosion on the auxilary switch on the scroll latch, which caused it to fail. Because of the faulty switch, the digital hoist supervisor on the PLC dropped the ""WD1"" relay & would not reset properly. Maintenance replaced the switch & reset the PLC. No injury or equipment damage.

A maintenance employee suffered a laceration to one finger and an avulsion to a second finger while attempting to unplug a fine ore feeder with an air lance and struck his hand on a sharp piece of steel. The shift medic evaluated the employee and off-site medical treatment was required. The employee returned to work the next scheduled shift.

A fall of ground (approx. 10'wide x 10' long x 3' thick) occured at the intersection of the A-4 sump and 900 roadway. Our Geology dept. has concluded the area contained a mixture of striped coarse and fine grained dolomite with a layer of calcite on the bedding contact. No injuries The affected area has been scaled and further ground support needs are under evaluation.

While adjusting the wireline, employee pinched his finger between the wireline and the pully, resulting in a cut and bruised finger.

The injury occured when EE was removing a mucker bucket tooth. The tooth had been torch cut loose previously and the EE was using an air chisel & a hammer to remove it. When the EE struck the tooth with the hammer a piece of metal chipped off the tooth and struck the EE's Leg (thigh).

Helper was unloading core tube, shaking tube to release the core when he felt a ""pop"" in his shoulder, causing pain and numbness in his arm and shoulder.

Employee laid a full core tube on a make-shift tube holder. The tube began to fall. The employee tried to catch it. As he grabbed it he felt a pain in his right bicep tendon. Employee was not using the proper tube holder.

The EE was injured when he was drilling with a Jumbo. During drilling, he noticed loose centralizer bolts and attempted to tighten them with his rap wrench. As he was pulling on the wrench, it slipped off a bolt causing him to fall backward. As he fell backward, his left forearm brushed against a sharp rock on the rib, causing the injury.

While rock bolting overhead, having just finished drilling a hole, employee turned off drill & removed safety glasses to clean them. He looked up & a drop of mud fell into his right eye. Material would not flush out & had to be removed by a Dr.

The mine supervisor's injury occurred when he was walking from his light vehicle to the pump station. There is no specific incident or accident that can be attributed to the injury. The supervisor stated he had just parked his vehicle and started to walk down the drift, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

EE was repairing a mechanized rock drill. The EE was striking the drill steel with a 4lb hammer when a small metal shard broke off the end off the3 drill steel and struck the EE on his chest. The piece of shard was removed by a physician on 4/13/06.

The 1085 hoist was inoperable for approximately one hour as the result of a brake adjustment sensor failure on #1 side drum brakes. The sensor failed during normal muck hoisting operations causing the hoist to stop and apply the brakes. No injuries or damage resulted from this situation. On site personnel were notified.

On 03-14-06 the employee was removing a 20' length of 2"" schedule 10 pipe from the 270 level pipe rack and pinched his finger between the pipe and the pipe rack rail. On 03-20-06 the employee visited a physician who determined the tip of his finger had been fractured.

THE 1085 HOIST WAS INOPERABLE FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS DUE TO BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS ON #2 SIDE. THIS SITUATION OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A ROUTINE HOIST ROPE REPLACEMENT. A MAINTENANCE DEPT. INSPECTION REVEALED BRAKE SENSOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE REQUIRED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT.

The hoist was inoperable for appr. 2 hrs due to mechanical problems. During muck hoisting operations, the hoistman experienced problems with the control joystick. A maintenance inspection revealed a faulty rheostat inside the joystick. No injuries or damage resulted from this incident.

The hoist inoperable for approximatley 2 hours as a result of brake adjustment problems on #1 side. This occured during the normal muck hoisting cycle a maintenance department inspection determined brake sensor adjustments were required to remedy the problem. No injury or equipment damage resulted from the incident.

As the Hoistman was conducting the daily Pre- Operational saftey checks, The #1 left brake failed to properley release. A maintenance inspection identified a faulty brake hydraulic tank level sensor to be the cause. No injuries or damage resulted from this incident. MSHA notification was made.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN #1 SIDE SHAFT COMPARTMENT APPROX. 428'BELOW THE 900 LEVEL. AS THE SKIP WAS LOWERING THE 1ST CREW FROM 1085 TO 50 LEVEL, THE SKIP MAN DOOR OPENED PARTIALLY & STRUCK A SHAFT SET CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE PUSHED UP INTO THE SKIP. THE INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THE DOORS LOCK MECHANISM FAILED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO MOVE. MSHA WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED.

THE EE'S INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS HELPING A 2ND EE LIFT & CARRY A PORTABLE WELDON WATER PUMP TO THE FACE IN A PRODUCTION HEADING. THE EE'S MUSCLE STRAIN OCCURRED AS THEY WERE CARRYING THE PUMP.

When the hoist operator was clutching in, the hoist's safety limiting sensor recognized a clutch collar engaging problem and would not release the drum brake. Thirty minutes expired before maintenance could review the remedial action procedure with the hoist operator. No injuries or damage resulted from this incident.

The injury occurred when the employee was riding underground seated at the rear of the mancarrier. As the mancarrier was travelling it hit a bump on the road causing the employee to bounce up off the seat and strike his head (hard hat) against the roof of the mancarrier.

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TWO LENGTHS OF 1"" WATER HOSE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE JOINER NIPPLE WITH ONE HAND AND STRIKING THE COUPLER WITH HIS RAP WRENCH, HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING THE LACERATION.

The injury occurred when the employee was removing banding straps from a bundle of swellex rock bolts. After cutting a strap and pulling it free. The loose end rolled back and struck the employee on his hand.

During #1 skips dumping cycle a rock lodged in one gate latch preventing it from closing properly. When the skip was loaded one side of the gate opened partially jamming against the shaft timber. The skip had to be emptied by hand to free and latch the gate, no injuries or damage resulted from the incident.

The mines hoisting system became inoperable for a period of time in excess of 30 minutes when a mine site electrical power outage occurred. The failure occurred when an automatic reclosure switch failed. Additionally, during the outage all underground personnel were brought to surface.

THE EMPLOYEE'S INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS WITH A JACKLEG. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE STEEL BROKE PUSHING THE JACKLEG FORWARD. HE WAS HOLDING ON, RESULTING IN PULLING HIM SHARPLY FORWARD CAUSING A PAIN TO HIS ABDOMINAL AREA.

While working in a raise, employees had scaled & installed bolts with wire. During process of drilling round, the ground popped, loosening a 9' x 4' wide x 1"" thick into the wire. In doing so, the wire ripped from one of the corner bolts causing some pieces of rock to fall thru, striking EE on rt shoulder. He fell, landed on rt knee causing a laceration needing 5 stitches.

The injury occurred when the employee was stepping down from the operator's compartment of a haul truck onto the footwall. When the employee's foot contacted the footwall she stepped onto a small rock (approx. 3 1/2"" dia.) causing her to twist her right ankle.

The trip switch indicator sensor shut down the hoist and it would not reset, upon investigating it was found there was a grease build up on the slack rope sensor. after cleaning off the grease, we were able to reset the sensor. the hoist is back in full operation at 12:07 am.