Mining Incidents

LAMEFOOT MINE SITE Metal/Non-Metal

Echo Bay Minerals Company · Underground
Controlled by Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Ferry County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503265

LAMEFOOT MINE SITE has $553 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
47
Years on record
1992–2000
Latest incident
Oct 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
9
citations
1
significant & substantial
$553
proposed penalties
$553
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
327
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 327 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LAMEFOOT MINE SITE has $553 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$553
proposed penalties
$553
current assessed
$553
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 952 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,989 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,238 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,052 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 20,082 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 22,372 4 0 178.8
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 23,021 4 1 173.8
2000 Q1 26,610 1 0 37.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

47 on file

2000 · 4 incidents

October 10, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON BODY OF MANCARRIER. HE LATER NOTICED FLUID ON THE ELBOW. HE SAW THE DR. ON 11-6-00. FLUID WAS ASPIRATED FROM THE ELBOW ON THAT DATE AND HE WAS RELEASED WITH NO RESTRICTI ONS.

August 21, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM (BILATERAL). HE OPERATED LHD'S, REMOTE CONTROLLED LHD'S AND HAUL TRUCKS.

August 16, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PLANTARS FACITIS, WHICH IS NORMALLY NOT CONSIDERED TO BE WORK RELATED. HOWEVER, EE CAN POINT TO A CERTAIN INSTANCE WHEN HE FELT PAIN UNDERGROUND. WORKERS COMP SAYS T HAT PLANTARS FACITIS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS A WORK RELATED "CONDITION/ILLNESS" SO I AM FILING THIS AS AN ILLNESS UNTIL WORKERS COMP GETS IT SORTED OUT. EE BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK ON 9/21/00.

April 6, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOPS OFF OF OIL DRUMS. HE GRABBED A CUT SECTION TO ROLL IT AWAY, WITHOUT PUTTING HIS GLOVES BACK ON. A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1999 · 7 incidents

July 1, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE EE'S TOES AND LEGS BEGAN GOING NUMB AND GETTING WORSE. THE EE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK FOR AN UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESS WHICH HAS BEEN CHARGED TO WORKERS COMP.

May 20, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN WHILE STANDING ON THE PEAK OF A MUCK PILE. A SLAB HIT THE BAR AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN. HE FELL DOWN THE MUCK PILE AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM.

March 22, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRADUAL HEARING LOSS OVER TIME DUE TO NOISE EXPOSURE

March 4, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING UNDERGROUND TRUCK, HIT BUMP IN RAOD, CAUSING BOUNCING IN SEAT. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 19, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED PAIN & STIFFNESS IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN DRIVING U/G TRUCKS.

January 5, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF MINING USING PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT FOR PAST 20 YEARS. HEARING LOSS.

1998 · 9 incidents

October 1, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Fall from machine

WHILE PIPING OFF SCISOOR LIFT, EE STEPPED OFF BOX AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE

September 24, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, EE HIT BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.\

September 1, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STABBING CABLE BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST AND HAND.

September 1, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START HIS TRUCK WHEN IT BECGAN TO ROLL. HE JUMPED WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE BERM SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE BERM AND THE FRONT L TIRE BOUNCED OFF HIS PELVIS AND LEGS RESULTING IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE PELVIS, TIBIA & FIBULA AND METATORSALS OF HIS R FOOT.

July 9, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A CYLINDER ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE CYLINDER FELL STRIKING HIS ANKLE BONE FRACTURING IT.

June 22, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CORE BOXES CARRYING & RESTACKING

June 9, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORENESS STARTED APPROX 2.5 - 3 MONTHS AGO. IT BECAME VERY AGITATED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE HAMMERING A CYLINDER.

March 1, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONSET OF PAIN STARTED APPROX IN MARCH 1998. HAD A THROBBING ACHING PAIN BEGINING AT THE ELBOW RADIATING OVER TOP OF THE FOREARM DOWN THROUGH THE WRIST TO HAND (RT ARM).

January 26, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-THIS IS A CUMULATIVE TRAUMA REPORTED ON 01-26-98.CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DEVELOPED OVER LAST 6 MONTHS RESULTING IN ARM AND HAND PAIN.

1997 · 4 incidents

July 15, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & SHROUD WHILE TIGHTENING THE BELT. THE PINCHING CAUSED THE FLESH TO SPLIT.

April 25, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

AS MAN WAS BARRING DOWN THE BACK FROM PRIOR BLASTED ROUND FROM ON TOP OF THE MUCK PILE, HE STEPPED BACK AND LOOKED UP AT THIS POINT A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MANS FIST FELL FRONT TEETH WERE B ROKEN AT THIS TIME.

April 1, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS WORKIGN OUT OF SCISSOR LIFT HANGIGN ELECTRICAL CABLE. AS SCISSOR LIFT WAS BEING OVED, MAN HAD HIS HAND ON HAND RAIL WHICH STRUCK A VENTILATION LINE, PINCHING FINGER.

January 8, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

AS THE MAN WAS SITTING IN HIS HAUL TRUCK AS IT WAS BEING LOADED HE LOOKED TO BACK TOTRUCK AS HE DID A SMALL ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE. MAN THEN DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 300 PM HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION DROPS FOR PAIN BECAUSE EYE BALL WAS BRUISE. WE DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL 1-27-97.

1996 · 10 incidents

October 20, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING QUILL ROD WITH CHEATER PIPE AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.

October 17, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EE PARKED ROCK BOLTER ON 12 DEG DOWN RAMP-WALKEDAROUND CORNER TO SEE IF ANY OTHER EQUIP WAS AT FACE. AS HE WAS WALKING UP RAMP ALMOST TO BOLTERTHE MAHCINE STARTED DOWN RAMP. MAN THEN TRIED TO MOUNT MOVING EQUIP. IT TRAVELED APPROX 160 ' & STRUCK FACE. EE HIT PROTECTIVE BAR OF SEAT AND CRACKED RIB DURING ABRUPT STOP.

August 19, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

ATTEMTING TO REMOVE THE SKID PLATE ON A WAGNE MUCKER. THE PLATE FELL ON LITTLE FIGNER OF RIGHT HAND AS BOLT'S WERE BEING REMOVED.

June 5, 1996 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 · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS TRYING TO AJUST SEAT AS 26 TONE HAUL TRUCK WAS MOVING. PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OFLEFT HAND AS SEAT BOUNCED. FINGER TIP BETWEEN SEAT AND FRAME.

April 22, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. HE WAS CUTTING A 3/4"X 2'X2' PIECE OUT OF A LARGER SHEET. THE SMALLER PIECE FELL APPROX. 3' AND STRUCK THE EE ON TOP OF THE FOOT.

April 8, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

AS MAN WAS INSTALLING COLLAR PIPE FOR DRILLED LIFTER HOLE A ROCK FELL OFF OF FACE AND STRUCK MAN ON HEAD AND RIGHT ARM. MAN WAS PARTLY UNDER THE LEFT DIRLL BOOM OF WHICHH ROCK WAS PARTLY UNDE R LEFT DRILL. THIS KEP MAN FROM GETTING STRUCK DIRECLTY. EST OF ROCK SIZE 10"X4'X2'. APPROX 300# TO 400#.

February 28, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Flash burns (electric)

A BAG OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE BURPED BACK INTO THE PATIENT'S FACE WHILE SPREADING DUST CONTROL ON UNDERGROUND ROADWAY.

January 6, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE MISSED SCHEDULED JAN 5/96(CALLED IN SICK). ON JAN 6/96 EMPLOYEE VISITED DR. COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON MODIFIED DUTY. EMPLOYEE F EELS LOWER BACK PAIN WAS A RESULT OF OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAULAGE TRUCK ON ROUGH ROADWAYS.

1995 · 5 incidents

November 29, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING A LIGHTASSEMBLY ON A SHOP, WHILE CARRYING THE REPLACEMENT LIGHT/ASSEMBLY TO THE LIFT TRUCK, THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 18, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SECTION OF 2" PUMP SUCTION HOSE THAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED UNDER ROCK AND MUD. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL ON THE HOSE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 7, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING AN EMERGENCY BRAKE CALIPER. DURING DISASSEMBLY A RETAINING SNAP RING WAS INADVERTENTLY RELEASED WHICH STRUCK THE EE ON THE FOREHEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION WH ICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

June 16, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CHUCK FROMA FROZEN DRILL. A 83 JACK LEG WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK THE MAN'S LEFT THUMB.

March 18, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PORTLAND CEMENT SHOT INTO BOTH EYES AND FACIAL REA. CEMENT MIX CAME OUT OF A 1" RUBBER HOSE WHICH WAS ATTACHED O A GROUTING MACHINE.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SEPERATE VIC PIPE TO INSTALL A VALVE WHEN PIP SPRUNG BACK PINCHING FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

May 19, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRATING FOR UNDERGROUND SUMP. THE GRATING SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHTFOOT BEHIND STEEL TOES. INCIDENT RESULTED IN BROKEN 2ND BONE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

1993 · 4 incidents

November 11, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND PARTNER WENT UNDERGROUND TO WORK ON TAMROCK BOLTER EE WAS CHECKING BELT TENSION ON ACTERNATOR. EE S PARTNER ASSUMED INJURED HAD GONE BACK TO MECHANICS TRACTOR. EE PARTNER TRIED SO START EQUIPMENT AND CAUGHT INJURED EE IN FAN BELT REQUIRED ONE STITCHES.

May 5, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE U/G & POPPED HIS BACK OUT, CONTINUED TO WORK. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 5/22/93.

March 22, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING INSTALLATION OF HARD LINE VENT TUBE. TUBE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND BACK. WENT TO CHRIPPRACTOR ON 05/12/93.

January 26, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-BOTH HANDS.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS BACKING UP AN UNDER GROUND TRUCK AS HE STOOD HIS SELF RESCUER ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY STOP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES CHEST TO IMPACT THE STEERING LEVER EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOC UNTIL J AN 4 1993

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