THE EE WAS STANDING AT THE CONTROLS OF A CAVO MUCKER-NOT MUCKING- WHEN THE RIB FELL AGAINST HIM CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE & ROCK.
BLACK CLOUD MINE - LEADVILLE UNI Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1984–1999
- Latest incident
- Sep 1999
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q1 | 6,508 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,010 | 1 | 0 | 199.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,486 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
199 on file (excluding fatalities above)1999 · 6 incidents
EEW AS REMOVING A CONTROL DOOR CYCLINDER FROM OVERHEAD WHEN THE CYCLINDER BOLTS WERE REMOVED THECYCLINDER BECAME STUCK THE EE ATTEMPTED TO BAR THE CYLINDER IT BROKE LOOSE & STRUCK EE BETWEEN THECYLINDER & THE SCALING BAR CAUSING BROKEN R RING FINGER & LACERATION
EE WAS LIFTING A WAGNER TIRE ONTO A FLAT CAR. INJURY DID NOT AFFECT EMPLOYEE UNTIL HE WAS LAID OFF. LAY-OFF WAS DUE TO CLOSURE OF THE MINE. BACK PROBLEMS AROSE AFTER HE WAS OFF WORK.
EE WAS GUIDING BONUS ROD ONTO HUNG DRILL STEEL WHEN HUNE DRILL STEEL BROKE LOOSE CATCHING EE INTHE PINCH POINT OF THE LONG HOLE DRILL CAUSING A LACERATION & BROKEN TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 6 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CANOPY ON AN ELECTRIC MUCKER WITH HIS PARTNER WHEN HE PUSHED THE CANOPY INTO PLACE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN A MAT (2), WHEN DRIVING ONE BOLT IN THE MAT, THE OTHER BOLT PLACED IN A DRILL HOLE FELL APPROX 2' OUT OF THE BACK, SRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT CHEEK OF THE FAC E.
EE (DRILL HELPER) WAS LIFTING AND ALIGNING THE NQ CORE BARREL INTO A 30 DEGREE UP HOLE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.
1998 · 12 incidents
EE WAS RIDING ON THE LAST CAR OF A FULLY LOADED TRAIN WHEN HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION & STRUCK AN ORE CHUTE WITH HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD. CHUTE WAS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS
MINER WAS COLLARING A BACK HOLE, WHEN A 3" DIAMENTER ROCK CAME OFF THE FACE & STRUCK MINER ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE & RIGHT CHEEK
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, WHEN HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE DRILL STEEL, HE WAS HOLDING THE ACKLEG, LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE DRILL FELL BACK, PPINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE PINCH-POIN T OF THE DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMPRESSED AIR BLOW PIPE, BLOWING BUILT UP MUCK DOWN IN THE 1500 GRIZZLY, WHEN HE FELT SOME MUCK GO UNDER HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
HOISTING CAPABILITIES AT THE BLACK CLOUD SHAFT WERE INTERRUPTED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACTOR-BL HOIST. CREWS WERE EVACUATEDVIA THE IRENE SHAFT. HOIST WAS RETD TO SERVICE AT 12:00AM 1017/98, NO INJURIES
EE WAS OPERATING AN LM56 TRACK MUCKER WHILE CLEANING SPILLAGE AWAY FROM AN ORE CHUTE. WHILE MUCKING THE CHUTE BOARD MOVED CAUSING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE MUCKER CONTROLS AND THE BACK BOARD
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIS WORK AREA TO INSTALL GROUND SUPPORT. AS HE LIFTED A ROLL OF SUPPORT WIRE (APPROX WEIGHT = 250LBS) HE FELT PAIN IN HISLOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE 2ND TO LAST CAR OF ANEMPTY TRAIN, WHEN THE TRAIN DERAILED CAUSING THEDOOR TO OPEN AND THE LEFT LEG THEN ENTERED THE PINCH-POINT. THERE WERE NO FRACTURES, THE LEG WAS BRUISED BADLY. THERE WERE SAFETY EQUIPMENT SAFEGUARDS PROVIDED BUT WERE NOT USED.
EE WAS BOLTING THE BROW OF BACKSTOPE, WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 18"X18"X4" FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND HEAD, HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE RIB.
DURING MCUKING OPERATIONS, A RAG WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE 3-STAGE PUMP BEAGAN TO SMOLDER. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE STOP CREW.
EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING NEAR THE WORKING FACE WHEN A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED. AS THE EMPLOYEE REACTED TO THE GROUND FALL,HE RAN INTO THE LEFT RIB,STIKING HIS HEAD-EMPLOYEE HAD NO CONTACT WITHTH E ROCK.
EE WAS SHOVELING ORE TO UNPLUG A CRUSHER BOWL, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING
1997 · 15 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBER WHEN A ROCK FELL (APPROX 10 LBS) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SMALL FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.INSTALLING TIMBER FOR MANWAY ACCESS.
EE WAS MOVING LONGHOLE EQUIPMENT TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TOOLBOX APPROX. WEIGHT = 100 LBS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK (EST. WEIGHT 50-70 #) WHICH FELL FROM OVERHEAD, IMPACTING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK. -MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE-
DURING THE GRAVE YARD SHIFT OF 11-7-97, A GROUND FALL OCCURED IN THE 295 STOPE. THIS GROUND FALL OCCURED BEYOND THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 8' SPLIT SET ROCK BOLTS. THERE WERE NO EE'S IN THE 295 STOPE WHEN THE GROUND FALL TOOK PLACE.
ON 11-31-97 AT 8:25 PM, A PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY FEED, PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE MINE SITE. THE MAIN HOIST WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO LACK OF ELECTRICITY. THERE WERE NO CREWS UN DERGROUND. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 4:30 AM ON 11-1-97. MSHA NOTIFIED ON 11-03-97 BY TELEPHONE.
EE WAS CHOPPING A 6"X8" TIMBER WHEN HE OVERSWUNGTHE AXE, THE AXE WENT THROUGH THE TIMBER, STRIKING THE EE'S RIGHT LEG. LACERATION TO THE RIGHT LEG, NEEDED 5 STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, A SMALL ROCK (3"DIA_) FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING THE EE ON THE HAND.
EMP WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM TRAIN LOADING WHEN A ROCK (APPROX WT 150 LBS) FELL FROMTHE ORE CHUTE, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL GROUND SUPPORT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A ROLL OF FENCE FABRIC (APPROX WEIGHT 2OO#) HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A HOLDIN COIL LOCATED IN THE LILLY CONTROLLER- B.C. HOIST FAILED-NO ONE WAS UNDER GROUND DURING THE IMPAIRMENT. HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 7:12 A.M.
EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLY ON THE 1500 LEVEL, WHEN A ROCK PINCHED HIS HANBD AGAINST THE PICK HANDLE.
AT 11:00 AM. MAIN ELECTRICAL FEED TO IRENE SHAFTWAS INTERUPTED, REMOVING IRENE HOIST FROM SERVICE - ALL CREWS WERE EVACUATED UNTIL POWER WAS RESTORED AT 11:50 AM. PROBLEM WAS IN PSCO(UTILITY C O.) EQUIPMENT. MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD 6"X 8" X 16' TIMBER FROM THE IRENE CAGE, WHEN ONE OF THE TIMBERS PIVOTED OUT OF THE CAGE, FALLING OUT ONTO SHAFT STATION. UPON FALLING ON THE STATION, THE TIMBER BO UNCED, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS USING A LONG BAR IN AN EFFORT TO RERAIL A TRANSPORT CAR, WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT. EE FELT THAT INJURY WAS MINOR. DIDN'T SEE DR UNTIL 3-10-97.
AN EE WORKING ON THE IRENE 1000 LEVEL, REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE ISSUING FROM A BORE-HOLE. CREWS WERE EVACUATED, AND A MINE RESCUE SEARCH FOUND THAT A CHUTE INSTALLATION PROJECT, WHICH HOLES WERE BEING BURNED INTO RUBBER LINERS WITH HEATED BOLTS, WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. ALL WORK AREAS WERE GAS SAMPLED PRIOR TO CREWS RE-ENTERING THE MINE.
1996 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TRACK-JACK(APPROX WEIGHT 30 LBS) FROM FOOT LEVEL TO A FLAT-CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ON OCT 16,1996 AT 300 PM A PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY FEED, PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE MINE SITE. THE MAIN HOIST WAS INOPERALE DUE TO LACK OF ELECTRIN. UNDERGOUND CREWS WERE NOT IFIED, AND HOISTED TO SURFACE VIA THE IRENE SHAFT POWER WAS RESTORED AT 730 PM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR-POWERED CHAINSAW TO CUT TIMBER FOR A SHAFT STATION INSTALLATION. AS HE PROCEEDD TO MAKE A CUT, THE TIMBER MOVED ALLOWING THE SAW TO LEAVE THE CUTTING GROOVE, CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE WORKING NEAR THE BLACK CLOUD SKIP POCKET, EMPLOYEES NOTICED A BRIEF SMOKE CLOUD PASS THROUGH THE AREA. AS A PRECAUTION, ALL CREWS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED TO THE SURFACE. MINE RESCUE ENTERE D THE AREA, FINDING ONLY NORMAL CONDITIONS. NO POSITIVE READINESS FOR CO/HYDROCARBONS WERE FOUND. THE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE IS A GLAND WATER PACKING ON A SHAFT PUMP.
EMP WAS LOADING THE SHAFT CONVEYANCE WITH TRASH TO BE SENT TO SURFACE. WHEN A 6' SCALING BAR SHIFTED, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, RESULTING IN A SSMALL LACERATION OF HIS UPPER LIP, REQUIRING 4 S TITCHES. SHAFT CONBEYANCE WAS NOT IN MOTION.
EE WAS WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WHEN HE SLIPPED - FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT. *REPORTED BY EE AS A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON 5/17/96.
EE WAS INSTALLING A PATCH ON THE LIME BIN FEED PIPE, WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIMEDUST FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPLIT SET BOLTS IN THE BACK, WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM OVERHEAD, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED RILLIGN THE WORKING FACE OT PREP FOR LOADING. AS HE WAS MOVING HIS DRIL FORM THE AREA. THE FACE BROKE OT HIDDEN CONTACT, RESULTIN GIN A FALL OF GROUND WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LENGTH OF PIPE FROM A STORAGE RACK, WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A COUPLING PIN ON A LOCOMOTIVE, WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT.
1995 · 10 incidents
EE WAS REMOVING THE RETAINING PIN FROM THE ROPE ATTACHMENT ON A SHAFT CONVEYOR WHILE CUTTING CABGE END OF ROPE. AS HE WAS DRIVING THE PIN OUT HIS FINGER WAS PINCHER BETWEEN THE PIN AND RETAINI NG PLATE.
EMP WAS CHANGING THE DRILL STEEL ON A JACK LEG DRILL, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DRILL, ALLOWING THE MACHINE TO PIVOT, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE PINCH POINT.
WHILE A TRAININEE WAS OPERATING THE HOIST (BEING DIRECTLY SUPERRUNED BY AN EXPERIENCED HOISTMAN) HOIST POWER WAS APPLIED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION RESULTING IN #2 CAGE & #1 CAGE OVERTRAVEL DAMAGE WAS SLIGHT TO BOTH CAGES ALL RELATED EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRS & INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED CREWS WERE EVACUATED VIA THE IRENE SHAFT
EMPLOYEE ALTHOUGH ON RESTRIC TED DUTY WITNESSED A EMPLOYEE HAVING PROBLEMS LIFTING A FRONT END LOADER TIRE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO HELP HIM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL FROM THE TIRE LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT
HE WAS PULLING ON THE JACK LEG DRILL IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL FROM A LIFTER HOLE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDNG UPON A 2' CONCRETE CURB, IN AN EFFORT OT HAND A NIAL TO ANOTHER MINDIVIDUAL, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING TO FLOOR LEVEL (2') LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND AWAY FROM A MANWAY RAISE, WHEN THE PREVIOUSLY MUCKED SAND SLOUGHED,BURING HIM UP TO HIS THIGHS.
ON 3-6-95, AT 5:12PM, THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTED BY A FAULTY HIGH-LINE INSULATOR. MAIN FAN POWER WAS SWITCHED TO IRENE FEED. CREWS WERE EVACUATED VIA THE IRENE SHAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND UPDATED BY TELEPHONE. POWER SERVICE RETURNED AT 4:00AM 3-7-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM HIS WORK AREA WHEN A SMALL ROCK (3" DIA.) FELL FROM OVER HEAD, STRIKING HIS HARD HAT, CAUSING A GLANCING BLOW TO HIS NECK.
WHILE INSPECTING HT EBLACK CLOUD SHAFT, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICLA FIRE ODOR NEAR THE 1100 SHAFT STATION. CREWS WERE EVACULATED AND EMERGENCYY PROCEDURES INTIATED. SOURCE OF ODOR WAS A R OTTON RUBBER HOSE USED FOR ACOMPESSED AIR LINE WATER DRAIN. NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS PRESENT.
1994 · 17 incidents
ON 11-23-94 AT 9:10 AM A POWER DISIPATION GRID FAILED WHICH SERVICED THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED TO THE BLACK CLOUD HOIST. A HOIST OPERATOR WAS PLACED AT THE IRENE SHIFT IN CASE EMERGENCY H OISTING WAS REQUIRED. MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AT 9:20 AM. HOIST WAS REPAIRED AT 10:08 AM.
WHILE PERFORMING MUCK HAULAGE ON THE 1500 LEVEL, TWO MUCK TRAINS COLLIDED ON A CURVE. THE INJURED EE WAS A SWAMPER FOR AN EMPTY TRAIN WHICH WAS HEADED BACK INTO THE MINE TO LOAD. THE IMPACT CA USED THE EE TO HIT HIS FACE ON A MUCK-CAR.
EE WAS INSTALLING A SHAFT ON A SAND PUMP. HIS HELPER STRUCK THE SHAFT WITH A LARGE HAMMER WHILE THE AFFECTED EE WAS HOLDING THE SHAFT. THE RESULTING SHOCK & VIBRATAION CAUSED THE INJURY. *EE W AS DIAGNOSED & HAD SUSRGERY FOR 5/12/95. HE RETURNED TO RESTRICED DUTY WORK 5/18/95.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING AN AREA AT THE TOP OF A BACK-STOPE MUCKPILE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE MUCKPILE.
WHILE INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWDER SIZE ROCK MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE, LANDING IN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE ANTIBIODICS PRESCRIBED.
ON 7-20-94 AT 9:55 AM CONTROL POWER WAS LOST TO THE BLACK CLOUD HOIST. AT 9:56 AM A HOIST OPERATOR WAS DISPATCHED TO THE IRENE SHAFT IN CASE PERSONNEL REMOVAL WAS REQUIRE. ELECTRICANS FOUND THAT A DEFECTIVE FUSE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POWER LOSS. HOIST WAS RETURNES TO FULL CAPABILTY AT 10:45 AM. MSHA NOTIFIED BY PHONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF SPLIT-SET BOLTS (APPROX. WEIGHT 35#) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAINTANING PUMP DISCHARGE LINES WHEN A SMALL QUANITY OF SLIMBS FELL FROM A NON-PRESSUREIZED LINE LANDING IN HIS EYE
DURING SANDFILL OPERAT ORS IN THE 307-STOPE(900 LEVERL) WATER MIGRATED TO AN ABANDED BASE & FLOWED INTO THE 1100 STA POCKET AS PUMPS WERE BEING PLACED IN THE POCKET THE WATER RELEASED INTO THE BLACK CLOUD SHAFT A HOISTMAN WAS SENT TO THE IRENE SHAFT AS CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED IN THE B/6 SHAFT MSHA NOTIFIED BY PHONE
HOIST OPERATOR HAD #2 CAGE SPOTTED AT THE HEADFRAME DUMP & THE #1 CAGE AT THE 1100 LEVEL THE OPERATOR RECEIVED BELL SIGNALS TO MOVE THE NUMBER 1 CAGE & INSTEAD APPLIED HOIST POWER TO THE #2 CA GE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE CRASH BARS MSHA NOTIFIED BY PHONE
EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 5 SPLIT SET BOLTS AND WIRE WHEN A SMALL ROCK 5 INCH DIA FELL FROM THE WIRE, STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN AN EMPTY MUCK CAR WHEN HE BECAME DISTRACTED & HIT HIS HEAD ON A CHUTE DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE FACE WHEN A SMALL ROCK 3" DIA. FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIS HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE AND HIS HELPER WERE CARRYING A PIPE (T\6"DIA 20' LONG 200#W) FROM OUTSIDE TO THE CUT-0FF SAW. THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING THE PIPE TOF ALL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT (WIRE, MATS, SPLIT SETS) WHEN A SMALL ROCK (1" DIA) FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EE WA SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE BACK. AS HE WAS EXAMINING THE AREA, A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING VARIOUS SAND PREP TASKS, WHEN HE STARTED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.
1993 · 8 incidents
EE WAS DELIVERING MATERIALS ON THE 1250 LEVEL, WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE EDGE OF A TIMBER DECK TWISTING HIS KNEE REPAIR OF TORN CARTLIDGE IS REQUIRED.
EE WAS INSTALLING WIRE MESH FOR GROUND SUPPORT WHEN A SMALL ROCK 1 INCH DIA 502 WEIGHT FELL FROM THE MESH IMPACTING HIM ON THE RIGHT INCISOR TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE WORKING FACE OF A RAISE ROUND, WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPLIT BOLTS WHEN THE MACHINE STALLED. HE ATTEMTPED TO CATCH THE DRILL AS IT FELL, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE WORKING FACE, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF SUPER SAUT SAUSAGE DURING SHIFT CHANGE IN THE SURFACE DRY AREA. AS HE PROCEEDED TO CUT THE AFOREMENTIONED MEAT PROUCTS THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 8" X 8" X 16' TIMBER FROM GROUND LEVEL ONTO A TIMBER FLAT CAR, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA ON 4-20-93.
1992 · 13 incidents
BLACK CLOUD HOIST BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR. HOIST PERSON AND HELPER WERE DISPATCHED TO IRENE SHAFT AS A PRECAUTION. MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOARD THE LAST CAR OF TH EMUCH TRAIN, WHEN AS HE STOOD ERRECT, HIS FOREHEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE CHUTE DOOR.
WHILE SCALING HIS WORK AREA THE EE WAS STRUCK BY SOME SMALL ROCKS WHEN DISLODGED HIS HARD HAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE HIS HARD HAT HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A SMALL ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND A DRILL HOLE, WHEN A ROCK (2' X 1' APPROX. 20 LBS) SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE SHOVEL.
ON SEPT 4 1992 AT 5:40AM CONTROL PANEL UNDER VOLTAGE CONTRACTOR FAILED TO OPEN RESULTING IN IMPAIRMENT OF THE BLACK CLOUD HOIST HOIST WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 6:55PM MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHO NE
EE WAS INSTALLING SPILT SET BOLTS WHEN A SMALL ROCK APPROX. 4 DIR FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIMN ON THE LEFT KNEE.
THE HOIST WHICH SERVICES THE IRENE SHAFT WAS TEMPORARLY IMPAIRED DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONTROL PROBLEMS HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 355 PM ON 8-25-92.
AT 830 AM ON 8-24-92 MINERS WORKING ON THE 313 STOPE REPORTED AN ODOR SIMULIAR TO BURNING RUBBER. CREWS WERE IMMEDITLY WARNED AND EVACUATED MINE RESUE TEAMS SEACHED THE AREA BUT NO FIRE WAS LO CATED MSHA WAS NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE. INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR .
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FIVE FOOT SPLIT-SET BOLT, WHEN A ROCK APPROX 4"X4"X1" FELL FROM THE BACK (APPROX 8') STRIKING HIM ON TEH LEFT ARM.
DURING DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE IRENE SHAFT1000 LEVEL A ROUND WAS SHOT NEAR THE SHAFT WHICH SERVES AS THE BLACK BLOUD MINE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY THAT INTRODUCED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK INTO THE SHAFT CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO SHAFT TIMBER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN AIR MOTOR (47 POUNDS) WITH THE AIDE OF A SHOULDER STRAP, WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT OF HIS ABDOMEN.
DRILLING HOLE WITH JACKLEG ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRUCK ON R WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TIMBER (8" X6" 7') WEIGHING APPROX 150 POUNDS.,WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1991 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE AND HELPER WERE CARRYING A TIMBER 6"X8"X16') WHEN WEIGHED APPROX. 150 LBS, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS GROIN. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THS INJURY ON 12-16-91 AS A MINOR A CCIDENT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO A BE A HERNIA. LAST DAY WORKED 1-6-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM A BOLT HOLE APPROX. EIGHT FEET OVERHEAD, WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS MID BACK AREA.
ON 9/19/91 FALL OF GROUND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 11-19-307 STOPE. AREA FELL APPROX 3' FROM MAXIMUM ANCHORAGE ZONE OF SPLIT SET ROCK BOLT. AREA MEASURED 46'X27'X8' H. NO INJ RESULTED FROM THIS IN CIDENT. MSHA NOTIFIED BY PHONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MUCK CAR COUPLING (APPROX. WEIGHT 35 LBS) FROM GROUND LEVEL TO LOCOMOTIVE RECEIVED (APPROX. HEIGHT 18 IN.) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A JACKLEG DRILL WHEN THE TELEROPIL LEG DISLODGED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AWAY FROM TEH WORKING FACE TO RE-POSITIONT HE LEG. A ROCK 1 1/2"X6"X8" FELL FROM T HE FACE, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK FROM THE MUCK CAR INTO THE DITCH FOR BALLAST,WHEN HE ROTATED,SEVERE PAIN WAS FELT IN HIS LOWER BACK.
AT 12:50 PM ON 5-2-91, THE BLACK CLOUD HOIST BECAME INPAIRED DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE IN THE AUX. HOLDING COIL CIRCUIT. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED AND REPAIRED PLACING THE HOIST BACK INTO SERVICE AT 2 :30 PM.
WHILE WORKING AROUND THE 297CHUTE WHICH WAS EMPTY & WEDGED CLOSED THE CHUTS DOOR OPENED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ELBOW
WHILE DRILLING AT THE WORKING FACE A ROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 2'X1 1/2'X6" AND WEIGHING APPROX 40 PONDS BECAME LOOSENED AND FELL FROM THE BACK,STRIKING THIS EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION THE JACKLEG WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE SOFT MUCK.HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIESEL LHD AS A WORK PLATFORM IN ORDER TO TIE IN PRIMERS FOR A BACK STORE ROUND.AS HE REACHED FOR A PRIMER THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE RESULTING IN A FALL OF APPROXIMATE LY FOUR FEET.
1990 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING DOWN RIBS IN THE 302 DRIFT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 5 POUNDS FELL FROM THE RIB, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
WHILE PULLING MUCK ON THE 1250 LEVEL, A MOTORMAN NOTICED SMOKE ISSUING FROM THE MAN FAN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION. THE MOTORMAN NOTIFIED THE SURFACE HOISTMAN TO INJECT THE STENCH WARNING. ALL CREW S WERE QUICKLY EVACUATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MINE RESCUE TEAM ENTERED THE MINE TO PERFORM GAS CHECKS AND RE-ESTABLISH VENTILATION.
WHILE ENROUTE TO THE 12-76-297 STOPE TO LOAD THE TRAIN, WHEN A DE-RAIL OCCURRED AT THE 214 SWITCH, ALLOWING THE CAR DOOR TO OPEN, THEN CLOSING ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
WHILE TRAINING TO OPERATE THE HOIST, THE TRAINEE POWERED THE HOIST THE INCORRECT DIRECTION CAUSING THE #1 CAGE TO STRIKE THE HEADFRAME CRASH BARS, AND THE #2 CAGE TO IMPACT THE SPILL POCKET. I NCIDENT INVESTIGATED BY MSHA 11/7/90 AND 11/8/90
EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING OUT A DRIFT ROUND WITH AN ATLAS. COPCO LM-56 TRACK MUCKER WHEN THE BUCKET HUNG UP ON THE FACE CAUSING THE MUCKER TO DERAIL, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE LEFT RIB.
EE WAS PERFORMING PIPE WORK ON THE LEAD FILTER. AS HE LOOSENEND FITTING ON A VICTAULIC ELBOW THE ELBOW FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT RESULTING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE MACHINE UPRIGHT BY THE LEG.AS HE STOOD THE MACHINE TO INSERT THE STEEL THE MACHINE PIVOTED PINCHING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS WHEN THE MACHINE SLIPPED , CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER IN THE MACHINE SADDLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WORK BARGE FROM THE HORSE SHOE SUMP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE SAKING SANDLINE APART WATER WHICH CONTAINED RUST PARTICLES SPRAYED INTO EE S FACE.
WHILE CLEANING GRIZZLY ON 1500 LEVEL, THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS HANDS TO REMOVE ROCK FROM BETWEEN THE GRIZZLY BARS. AS THE ROCK MOVED, IT PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. CLEANING GRIZ ZLY WITH THE HANDS IS A VIOLATION OF ASARCO SAFETY POLICY.
1989 · 13 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE TRACK SWITCH HANDLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE MUCKER TIRE.
EMPL WAS RIDING IN THE LAST CAR OF THE MUCK TRAIN ENROUTE TO THE LOADING POINT WHEN THE CAR DERAILED THE CAR DOOR OPENED CAUSING APINCH POINT INJURY AS THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEG NOTE RIDING I N THE LAST CAR OF A MUCK TRAIN IS A VIOLATION OF ASRARCO SAFETY POLICY
DURING WELDING ACTIVITIES IN THE MUCK CHUTE THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RESPIRATER RESULTING IN LEANAGE. HE SPENT TWO DAYS UNDER A DOCTOR CARE FOR ZINC METAL FUME FEVER.
WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF MUCK FROM THE CAVO MUCKER, THE BED CONTACTED A SECTION OF STEEL VENT LINE KNOCKING IT LOOSE FROM ITS SUPPORTS, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE, PUSHING HIM FACE-FIRST INTO THE OP ERATOR GUARD.
A 480 VOLT CONNECTING PLUG CAUGHT FIRE. FIVE MOTORMAN AND AN ELECTRICAN WERE IN THE AREA 250 FEET FROM THE 1500 BLACK CLOUD SHAFT SECTION, AND HE HAD THE PROBLEM UNDER CONTROL. ALL CREWS WER E EVACUTATED AS A PRECAUSTION AND GAS CHECKS WERE MADE BEFORE THE NEXT CREW ENTERED THE MINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD ROOF BOLTS FROMT EH SKIP BUCKET WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE UNLOADING MATERIALS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A TIMBER RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNCOUPLING MUCK CARS, WHEN A CAR ROLLED FORWARD, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COUPLING AND THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRINF DOWN NEAR THE WORKING FACE WHEN A SMALL 3"X3" ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK,STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN.
RIDING ON COUPING OF LAST CAR OF LOADED TRAIN WHEN TRAIN PASSED UNDER CHUTE ROLLING ROCK ONTO HAND.
EMP WERE CRRYING 16' L 6' X 8" TIMBER WHEN ONE DROPPED HIS END TRANSFERRING THE LOAD TO OTHER EMP DR PRESCRIBED ORVDIS FOR PAIN.
AT 0840 AN EMPLOYEE REPORTED SMOKE ISSUING FROM THE 12-27-303 DRIFT AT 0845 THE STENCH WARNING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AND ALL CREWS EVACUATED THE MINE AT 0903 AN ELECTRICIAN INFORMED THE HOISTMA N THAT A POWER CABLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE BUT HAD SINCE BEEN REPAIRED AS A PRECAUTION MINE RESCUE E ENTERED THE MINE
EMPLOYEE WAS G RIZZLYING MUCK ON 1500 LEVEL WHEN TWO LARGE ROCKS WEDGED TOGETHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK IT KFREEK HE REACHED IN WITH HIS HAND & GOT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER SMASHED & CUT
1988 · 16 incidents
WHILE REPLACING A BLOWER LINE, AN EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE OVER-HEAD CRANE HOOK, WHEN THE CRANE EITHER COASTED UP OR THE CONTRACT SWITCH STUCK CLOSED WHICH CAUSED THE SHEAVE BLOCK TO JUMP APPR OX 2-3 FT, CAUSING THE DEAD END OF CABLE TO DETATCH FROM THE DRUM, ALLOWING SHEAVE TO DROP.
BOLTING ,INSTALLING A MAT WHEN MAT FELL STRIKING HIM ON HAND.
WHILE MUCKING WITH A MUCKER, THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A GROUND SUPPORT MAT, WHEN A ROCK BOLT DISLODGED FROM THE MAT, STRICKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE BARRING DOWN A ROCK BECAME DISLODGED THAT ROLLED DOWN ON TOP OF SCALLING BAR FORCING IT OUT OF EMPLOYEES HANDS IMPACTING RT.KNEE CAUSING A TWISTING ACTION TO THE KNEE AREA
WHILE PREFORMING REPAIRS ON A DIAGRAM PUMP THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PUMP RESULTING IN A HERNIA TO HIS LET ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES FOR ROOF BOLTS WHEN ROCK, LOOSENED BY THE DRILL FELL, KNOCKING OFF HIS HARDHAT AND LACERATION HIS FOREHEAD.
WHILE DRILLING THE FACE, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE RESULTING IN THE DRILL FALLING, A STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LACING FROM THE IRENE SHAFT TO GAIN ACCESS TO A CABLE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.
AT NOTED TIME AND DATE, TWO BIRDS FLEW BETWEEN PHASES ON THE MAIN POWER LINE WHICH SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENTIRE PLANT. AS A RESULT OF THE OUTAGE, THE MAIN HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE F SERVICE FROM 6:15 TO 7:20 AM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CAVO MUCKER DOWN A DOUBLE MUCK RAMP WHEN A TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAVO STRUCK A ROCK, TWISTING THE CAVO TO THE SIDE, PINCHING EMPLOYEE,S HEAD, ARM, AND KNEE BETW EEN THE CAVO AND STOPE RIB.
WHILE CLEANING MICK CARS AT THE 1500 GRIZZLY,THE TRAIN MOVED SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE FIFTH WHEEL TO RUN OVER THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE INSTALLING SPILT SET ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1X1X1 FT BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
WHILE TRAVELING TO MUCKING AREA THE EMPLOYEE AS PER COMPANY POLICY WAS RIDING IN THE NEXT TO LAST MUCK CAR WHEN THE CAR BECAME DERAILED ALLOWING THE CAR DOOR TO OPEN SLIGHTLY ALLOWING HIS FOOT TO BE CAUGHT IN THE PICKY POINT.
AT APPROX. 200 AM ON 4-1-88 A TRANSFORMER WHICH POWER THE BLACK CLOUD HOIST MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE EIGHT EMPLOYEE UNDERGROUND AT THAT TIME TO BE REMOVED VIA THE IRENE SHAFT REPAIR WERE COMP LETED ON 4-2-88 AT 1140 AM.
WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE BREAK THROUGH OF DRILL HOLE THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HIMSELF ONTO A RAISE PLATFORM THE TIMBER WHICH HE WAS SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH GAVE WAY RESULTING IN A FALL TO LEVER OF APPROX. 5 FT.
EMPL REMOVING JACKLEG DRILL FROM SKIP USED TO LOWER MATERIALS INTO STOPE WHEN HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1987 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN WHEN A ROCK (1'X9"X4") FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
WHILE CHANGING 6ATTERY ON THE LOCOMOTIVE,THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BATTERY CASE AND THE UPRIGHT SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE BATTERY HOIST.
MOTORMAN WAS AT7EMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM A MICK CHUTE USING A SCALING BAR.A ROCK FELL FROM THE CHUTE STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND.
MINER WAS DRIVI3G A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE MACHINE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RING FINGER IN THE PINCH POINT.
HE WAS CLEANING3THE GRIZZLY, WHEN HE SET HIS PICK DOWN TO ROLL A ROCK OUT OF THE WAY, WHEN ANOTHER ROCK SHIFTED FROM ABOVE SMASHING HIS LEFT PINKY AND RING FINGER.
DURING COLLARIN1 OF THE HOLE, THE DRILL BIT DETACHED FROM THE DRILL STEEL, RESULTING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE DRILL. UPON LOSING CONTROL OF DRILL, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE ROTATING STEEL DIS-LID LODGED A ROCK A5POX 6 INCHES, COULD HAVE IMPACTED THE FOOT. HOWEVER IT IS MORE LIKLY THAT THE MACHINE ITSELF INFLECTED TH INJURY.
THE EE WAS TIGH7ENING A BOLT ON THE RIB WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME LOOSE. THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE DRILL & S TRUCK THE EE IN THE UPPER LIP. ALTHOUGH THE CUT WAS NOT DEEP THE DOCTOR PI %@%* PUT IN 43SUTURES TO PREVENT A SCAR.
THE EMPLOYEE AN8 HIS PARTNER WERE LOADING 3 INCH PIPE ON A FLAT.HIS PARTNER PUSHED A PIECE OF PIPE TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE MOTOR.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TA KEN TO LEADVILL9 MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.HE WAS GIVEN A RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CUTTING THE INSULATION OFF AN ELECTRIC CABLE WHEN T HE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND AND WAS GIV EN A RELEASE TO3RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED WHILE COMING OFF THE MUCK PILE AFTER BARRING DOWN AND FELL ON HIS BACK. HAD A FRACTURED TAILBONE.
THE EMPLOYEE AN8 HIS PARTNER WERE LOADING A ROUND IN 15-44-247 DRIFT WHEN THE 15-62-283 DEVELOPMENT CREW SHOT A ROUND APPROX. 1000 FT AWAY. THE EXPECTED VENTILATION FLOW WAS AWAY FROM 247 FACE BUT, UNEXPECTE8 RECIRCULATION CAUSED FUMES TO BE CARRIED TO THE MINERS IN 15-44-247. THE EMPLOYEE LATER COMPLAINED OF SMOKE INHALATION AND RECIEVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LOW BLOOD OXYGEN.
WHILE BOLTING A3BACKSTOPE AREA A PIECE OF MUD (GOUGE MATERIAL) FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK EMP ON HEAD. EMP FINISHED THE SHIFT BUT LATER WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT. EMP WAS GIVEN AN UNR UNRESTRICTED RE5EASE TO RETURN TO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UP IN A SAND POUR AREA. HIS PARTNER MOVED A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH CAUSED A SECOND PIECE OF STEEL TO MOVE AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT IN THE BACK WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIIS RIGHT ARM.
1986 · 10 incidents
WHILE BOLTING U3DERGROUND. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LIP REGION. THE ROCK CUT THE UPPER LIP AND CHIPPED TOOTH.
EMPL ROCKBOLTIN1 IN 15-34-320 STOPE WHEN SMALL ROCK DISLODGED AND HIT DRILL STEEL AND THEN HIT MINER UPPER LIP.RECD 4 STITCHES.
MOTOR CREW WAS 9E-RAILING A DERAILED MUCK CAR WITH A FOUR (4) FOOT SPRAN CAR PIVOTED TO WRONG DIRECTION & STRUCK MOTORMAN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 1IN LACERATION JUST ABOVE RIGHT KNEE CAP REQUIRING 4 STITCHES 3
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON FOURTH RUNG OF A LADDER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH RUNG AND MINER FELL 3 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A BATTERY BRACKET. HE HAD GOOD BOOTING AND LIGHTING.
DRIFT CREW IN A8JACENT HEADING TO THE 15-60-280 DRIFT BLASTED A ROUND AND THEN RETREATED +600 FT TO THE 280 DRIFT LOCATION OF LONGHOLE DRILLERS TO AVOID SMOKE AND FUMES DUE TO SOME UNEXPECTED CIRCULATION EM1LOYEES HAD TO BREATH SOME FUMES ONE OF WHICH LATER COMPLAINED OF SMOKE INHALATION
EMP AND PARTNER3WERE LOADING 6X8X16 TIMBERS ONTO A TIMBER TRUCK AS THEY WERE STRAIGHTENING THE LOAD ONE PIECE OF TIMBER SHIFTED POSITION AND ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK FALLING 1 1/2 FET TO STRIKE
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A FACE ROUND AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN HALF A SHIEFT BOLTING WHEN A ROCK (3"X4"X4")DISLODGED FROM THE BACK.THE ROCK HIT AND BROKE HIS SAFETY GLASSES.THE METAL FRAME OF THE MSHA APPROVED S5FETY GLASSES THEN CUT HIS RIGHT CHEEK,REQUIRING STITCHES.THE ROCK ALSO CUT HIS NECK AND ABRADED HIS RIGHT HAND (W/SMALL LACERATION.)
MINER WAS INJUR9D WHILE BARRING DOWN LOOSE MUCK UN-SEEN TO MINER WAS A SLIP PARALLEL TO FLOOR 1 FOOT THICK & A SMALL SLAB BROKE BACK TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS R3GHT LEG
EMPLOYEE HAS EX1ERIENCED A CONTINUAL DEGENERATION OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ILLNESS SUPPOSEDLY IS THE RESULT OF LONG-TERM. CONTINUED OPERATION OF LEVERS ON A CAVO MUCKER.
1985 · 17 incidents
BENT DOWN TO PI7K UP BOLT BY THE GRIZZLY AND EXPERIENCED SHARP SHOOTING PAIN IN LOWER BACK,PAIN WOULD NOT SUBSIDE SO HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN FROM A MUCK PILE TOWARD HIM AND HE RAN TO AVOID ITS PATH WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH THE CORNER OF A MUCKER BUCKET THAT WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME.
TWO MEN WERE INSTALLING A CHUTE CYLINDER AT 900 POCKET. THE INJURED MAN\S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE STATION GATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT AN AIR HOSE ANDSTXXX STEPPED BACK, TRIPPING OVER A CAR AXLE FALLING AGAINST A SAWHORSE. THE SAWHORSE HAD A HOOK MADE OUT OF A NAIL WELDED TO IT WHICH HOOKED HER IN THE RIGHT BUTTOCK.
THE MANWAS REMOVING A VIC CLAMP AND SMASHED HIS RT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE WRENCH
MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND
PLACING CHUTE C9IBBING ON CHUTE A 10"X10"X80" CHUTE CRIB FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE DRILLING A PULL ROUND I. NAME PARTNER LEANED HIS MACHINE AGAINST THE RIB & THE MACHINE FELL OVER & LANDED ON I.NAME FOOT (RIGHT FOOT)
WHILE PULLINGR OPE TIGHT TO POUND INTO GROVE THE ROPE PULLED LOOSE ONT HE OTHER END CAUSING I.NAME TO LOSE HIS ABLANCE & FALL. I.NAME WAS INSTALLING A NEW CANVAS ON THE LEAD FILTER.
BARRING DOWN FROM MUCK PILE SLIPPED ON MUCK AND HURT HIS BACK
MAN WAS BLOWING DOWN THE CHUTE THE CHUTE CAME DOWN AND THE BRICKING CAME OUT AND THE MUCK HIT THE MAN.
EMPL SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL IN HEAD HOUSE.
MAN WAS CHANGING STEEL THE MACHINE TIPPED DOWN AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ROCK BOLTS IN THE BACK AND WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE IN A BOLT WHEN SMALL ROCKS FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE, CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS.
EE WAS BARRING DOWN BACKSTOPE WHEN LOOSE GROUND FELL & STRUCK EE WHEN TRYING TO ESCAPE INJURY.
CHUTE DOOR OPEN AND DOWN.I.NAME TRIED TO PULL OUT DAMAGED WEAR PLATE.HE REMOVED THE PLATE WHICH FREED THE DOOR.THE DOOR THEN CLOSED AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND PLATE LEAVING LACERAT IONS AND BROKEN RING FINGER.
MAN WAS CUTTING TIMBER WITH BOW SAW THE SAW BOUND IN TIMBER AS HE PULLED HIS HAND SLIPPED ACROSS THE BLADE
1984 · 15 incidents
MAN WAS REPAIRING AN ORE CHUTE HE PICKED UP A MILL RING SECTION TO WELD IT IN PLACE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE
MUCKING DRIFT ROUND WITH TRACK MUCKER WHILE GOING FORWARD WITH BUCKET DOWN BUCKET HIT ROCK CAUSING MUCKER TO JUMP SIDEWAYS HITTING HIM IN RIGHT CHEST AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
MAN WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF RAIL FISH PLATE. HIS PARTNER HIT THE AXE WITH DOUBLE JACK AND THE BOLT BROKE OFF HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH
MAN WAS DRIVING PIN INTO MILL RING, MISSED PIN AND HIT HIS HAND WITH DOUBLE JACK
ROCK FELL DOWN ORE PASS HITTING MANS HAND THAT WAS RESTING ON MUCK CAR
MAN WAS LOADING TIMBER ONTO CAGE WHEN THE BONNET FELL SHUT HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD
WHILE WORKING ON THE SURFACE CRUSHER, HE STEPPED INTO THE FEED CHUTE TO RECOVER A TOOL AND STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE PLYWOOD AND STRADLED IT
MAN WAS MUCKING WITH 12-B AND RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT
HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF MUCK FROM WAGNER 1 YD MUCKER WHEN A ROCK SIZE OF SHOEBOX ROLLED DOWN THE BOOM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH WHILE BACKING MUCKER AWAY FROM PILE AND LOWERING BUCKET
LOADING 55 GALLON TRASH CAN APPROX 250 POUNDS
MEN WAS BREAKING ROCKS ON THE GRIZZLY WITH DOUBLE JACK, ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE BACK THE DRILL BECAME HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE WAS TRYING TO FREE IT AND FELL BACKWARD AND TH E DRILL FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
HE WAS DELIVERING A 1"X48"X96\ (1307 LB.) PLATE TO WELDING SHOP WITH FORK LIFT. IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING THE PLATE FROM THE FORK LIFT AND CONNECTING ITTO THE OVER HEAD CRANE, THE PLATE FELL TOWARD LEE AND PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST A CAMEL BACK THE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS.
MAN WAS CLEANING TRACK AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE CHUTE HITTING HIM IN THE SHOULDER
MAN WAS USING A PICK TO LOOSEN GROUND THE PICK GLANCED OFF A ROCK HITTING HIM IN THE FOOT
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