Mining Incidents

Key East Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Ferry County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503271

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1993
Latest incident
Jul 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1993 · 6 incidents

July 6, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPOLOYEE WAS BACKING A 773 CAT 50 TON TRUCK UNDER A 922 CAT LOADER TO BE LOADED. WHEN FIRST BUCKET OF ROCK HIT SIDE OF TRUCK BOUNCE THREW EMPLOYEES HEAD AGAINST SIDE OF CAB RESULTING IN A 2 C M LACERATION.

April 27, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING LOADED D300 DOWN PIT ROAD DRIVER THINKS LOAD MAY HAVE SHIFTED ON CORNER CAUSING TRUCK TO TIP OVER. DRIVER HAD PAIN IN HIS HIP AND THE DR FEELS IT IS A HIP SPRAIN. DRIVER RETURNED TO WO RK AND HAS NOT MISSED WORK FROM THE INCIDENT.

April 22, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAT D9 DOZER SLIPPED EE HAD A GOOD HAND HOLD AND DID NOT FALL BUT HIS FEET DROPPED ABOUT 2 FEET STRAINING HIS BACK.

April 14, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING DOOR OF SERVICE TRUCK DOOR CAME DOWN QUICKLY HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER GOT TWISTED.

March 26, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WORKING A BOLT OFF A LOADER WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, SMASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE LOADER.

March 3, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING FUEL TRUCK DOWNHILL. HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE JOLT BOUNCED EE TO THE TRUCK CAB CEILING EE STRUCK HEAD ON CEILING HURTING UPPER BACK EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT IN VIOLATION OF CO RULES KNOWN TO EE EE GIVEN VERBAL REPRIMAND THAT IF CAUGHT WITHOUT SEAT BELT ON WILL BE TERMINATED.