Mining Incidents

SMITH RANCH PROJECTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by BHP Billiton
Converse County, WY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4800837
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS USING AN ELECTRICIANS BLADE WITH HOOK TO STRIP WIRE. WHILE HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS HAND, HE PLACED THE WIRE ACROSS HIS RIGHT THIGH. WHILE STRIPP ING THE WIRE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH. EE WAS REMINDED BY SUPERVISORS DURING THE WEEK OF THE ACCIDENT TO USE PROPER BODY POSITION & TO FOLLOW STANDARD OPE

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING IN OPEN DOORWAY INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURES IN A WELLHOUSE, WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW. THE EE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE L EFT ELBOW.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE OUTER PLASTIC COVERING FROM A 4 CONDUCTOR #8 WIRE EE WAS USING A WINCH KNIFE WITH A GUT HOOK THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE INSTRION AND THE GUT HOOK PORTION OF T HE BLADE LACERATION THE EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX FINGER A THUMB.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 1/2"" STEEL PIPE PLUG FROM A OIL STORAGEW TANK, THE TNE INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED, ALLOWING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO STRIKE A TANK S UPPORT TEARING THE FINGERNAIL LOOSE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A CURVED SECTION OF DRUM ROLLER TRACK THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST A CEMENT DRYER SUPPORT SO HE COULD CLEAN THE AREA. WHILE DOING SO HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE TRACK, ALLOWING IT TO FALL, STRIKING THE BRIDGE OF HIS (R)FOOT.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE, IN A TWISTING MOTION, WAS THROWING STOCK MATERIALS TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOFT THAT IS 9 FT. OFF THE SURFACE. WHILE THROWING A CONTAINER THAT CONTAINED 6-1 GALLON BOTTLES OF WASHER FLUID WEIGHI NG 52 LBS. THE EE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. BACK INJURY WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 25, 2000.