TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED ONE FATALY WHILE UNHOOKING A SLING FROM A CONVEYOR SECTION MOVED INTO PLACE BY A 235C BACKHOE(CAT) TWO TEMPOARARY DRILL STEEL LEGS HAD BEEN WELDED ONTO THE CONVEYOR EE FOR SUPPORT ONE LEG FAILED CAUSING THE CONVEYOR EE TO ROLL RT THEN FALL TO THE GROUND PINNING BOTH MEN BENEATH IT SECOND PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH LOSS OF ONE LEG TO DATE
POST MILL Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for POST MILL (mine ID 2600501). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 59
- Years on record
- 1985–1999
- Latest incident
- Oct 1999
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,080 | 1 | 0 | 480.8 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
58 on file (excluding fatalities above)1999 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE RELINE JOB FOR THE SAG MILL. OVER SEVERAL DAYS HE DEVELOPED NUMBNESSAND TINGLING IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM. EMPLOYEEWAS TAKEN TO SEE THE DOCTOR, AT WHICH TIME DOCTO R SPLINTED ARM AND PLACED EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTEDDUTY.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP PINION ASSEMBLY FROM SWAYING. AS HE DID THE WEIGHT OF THE PINION ASSEMBLY CAUSED HIS SHOULDER TO BUCKLE STRAINING IT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS GIVEN A REST RICTED DUTY WORK RELEASE.
1998 · 2 incidents
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A HDPE WELD. THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE WELD AND THE EE CUT HIS WRIST WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE RESULTING IN THREE SUTURES TO HIS WRIST.
EE WAS WORKING ON CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF TAIL PULLEY OF PE-01 AND HAD GUARD PROPPED UP TO GAIN ACCESS TO IT. THE EE HIT HER HEAD ON THE CORNER OF THE GUARD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
1996 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RODS ON A TRAILER. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A 20' ROD (HQ) AND THE HEADBOARD OF THE TRAILER.
WORKER WAS SHOVELING ORE AT THE CRUSHER DURNING CLLEAN UP AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. FOREIGN OBJECT WSA METAL THAT WAS IMBEDDED IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LEDGER FOR CEILING TILE GRID ON THE MILL 1 CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM. ASHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG LEDGER ABOVE HIS HEAD, A SMALL AMOUNT OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. MED ICAL ATTENTION NWAS SOUGHT AND EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHOP SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL AND THE SAW WAS BINDING UP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE SAW WHEN HE BUMPED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE CUTTING EDGE. THE EMPLOYEE LACERA TED HIS RIGHT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES AND HE WAS THEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GRATING AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
1995 · 5 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED HIS RIGHT EYE WAS IRRITATING HIM WHILE CLEANIGN UP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT AND A SMALL METAL SLIVER WAS REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SPOOL ON PUMP. WHILE MOVING THE PIPE AROUND TO LINE UP SPOOL THE SPOOL FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT FRACTURING A BONE. DIAGNOSIS WAS DONE ON 9/18/95.
EMP WAS CUTTING OUT THE BOTTOM OF A PLASTIC BUCKET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INTO LEFT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB. LACERATION REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.
AFTER CUTTING 13"X48"X3/4" THICK LINERS FOR THE GYRO, EMPLOYE ELIFTED LINERS AND COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. UPON EXAMINATION BY A DR A HERNIA WAS DIAGNOSED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN THE MILL FLOOR WHEN SHE TRIPPED STRIKING HER LEFT ELBOW ON THE FLOOR. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT AND AN IMMOBILZING BRACE WAS PRESCRIBED FOR 1 WEEK.
1994 · 6 incidents
EE WAS CLEANING ICE AND DIRT BUILT UP ON CONVEYOR RETURN ROLLERS WITH ALONG SCRAPER BAR. THE BAR HIT THE MOVING CONVEYOR CAUSING THE BAR TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH STRIKING 3 TEETH. DENTAL CARE W AS REQUIRED FOR BROKEN TEETH.
EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 12" AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE ON A STRUCTURAL BEAM AND THEN CONTINUED FALLING ANOTHER 4' AND LANDED ON THE GROUND. EE HAD BROKEN NOSE AND EYE SOC KET, BRUISED ELBOW AND HIP. IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A PUMP WHIEL PREPPING ON EOF THE CASINGS HE CUAGHT THE BACK OF HIS HAND ON T INSIDE LIP REUQIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS WASHING OUT ROCKS ON A CONVEYOR WHEN SOME DIRT SPLASHED IN HIS EYE. EE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIING A USED BRASS SEAT LINER THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONE CRUSHER. WHEN HE SET THE LINER DOWN, ONE END FLIPPED UP AND LACERATED A ONE INCH CUT IN HIS LEFT ARM ABO VE ELBOW.
MECHANICS WERE CHANGING OUT MILL LIFTERS THEY WERE SLIDING OLD LIFTERS OUT ON ROLLERS WHEN EE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STEEL LIFTERS HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 01-05-94 & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON 01-12-94
1993 · 6 incidents
MECHANICS WERE USING MAGNESIUM BURN BARS TO REMOVE A WORN MANTLE. A SPARK FROM HIS BURNIN BAR CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. HIS RIGHT KNEE AND THIGH RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO BREAK A DOWELL PIN FREE. AFTER SEVERAL STRIKES, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE MEDICAL FACILITY WH ERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT EYE.
CONVEYOR WAS PULLED OVER PINNING ONE MAN BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND BUCKET KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. CONVEYOR CONTINUED DOWNWARD PINNING SECOND MAN AND CRUSHING PELVIS.
EMPL. WAS CHANGING CHUTE LINER WHEN THE BOLTS HOLDING THE LINER WERE KNOCKED OUT & THE OLD LINER FELL & SLICED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST AREA. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL AND SHE SET DOWN A WHEELBARROW AND RAISED HER RIGHT ARM TO PUSH UP HER SLEEVE WITH HER LEFT HAND. WHEN SHE DID THIS HER RIGHT MIDDEL FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BELT PINCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT ROLLER CRUSHING THE TIPS OF HER MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNIGN WIRELINE, RUST AND AND DIRT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE THROUGH TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES.
1992 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE STARTED USING BARRIER CREAM ON HIS HANDS & HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION HIS HANDS & FACE WERE AFFECTED
STRIPPING CABLE WITH RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH INSULATION CUTTING LEFT HAND
STRIPPING WIRE IN A RESTRICTED AREA WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE & MANUEVER RAZZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CHAIN BINDER ON RODS BINDER KICKED BACK & STRUCK HIM IN CHEST
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE VAN HOME AFTER SHIFT WHEN HE HIT A PIPE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-07-92
38505E WAS CHECKING ON LIBE SYSTEM WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE DISCHARGE HOSE FOR THE HOTSY STEAM CLEANER AND SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF DURING THE SLIP THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK THE EE DID NOT 25520MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL AUGUST 17.
13038E END OF HIS SHIFT, THE EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK. HE DOES NOT RECALL STRAINING HIS BACK NOR DID HE REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL JULY 28, 1992.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM BALL MILL LINES WITH A JACKHAMMER AND LINE-UP TOOL. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK HAMMER AND LINE-UP TOOL DURING USE.
WHILE REPLACING AN IDLER ON CONVEYOR BELT,EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.ALSO NOTICED A SLIGHT PAIN.THE SHOULDER CONTINUED TO HAVE SLIGHT PAIN UNTIL 05-18-92 W HEN SEEN BY DOCTOR AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
WHILE UNSCREWING A GLOBE ON A LIGHT FIXTURE, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. NO. FRACTURE WAS NOTED, BUT THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO USE LEFT WRIST FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
1991 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SWING FRAME FROM A D10N DOZER, AND AS THE EQUALIZER PIN WAS REMOVED THE FRAME SWUNG DOWNWARD PINCHING THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A CONTRACTOR'S CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE OILY DECK AND FELL TO A LOWER DECK AREA CAUSING BRUISES TO THE LEFT HIP AND WRIST. WAS PLACED ON AL TERNATED TASK DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
SEE ATTCH SUMMARY;..I.NAME RECD FLASHBURNS TO BOTH EYES WHILE WELDING.WENT TO SEE DR BECAUSE EYES WERE PAINFUL ON OCT 16,NEXT SHIFT 10-20 I.NAME NOTICED LEFT EYE FELT AS IF IT HAD A FOREIGN BO DY IN IT.AGAIN WENT TO THE DR WHO DIAGNOSED CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO LEFT EYE...ADVISED TO FOLLOW UP WITH EYE DR.OPTHAMOLOGIST PLACED ON ALTERNATE TASK DUTY 2 DAYS UNTIL DILATION OF PUPIL WENT AW
EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WITHOUT MOVING LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH HEAVY IMPACT WRENCH AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A KNEE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A 60 LB. TABLE WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT WRIST POP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE AGGRAVATED THE INJURY FURTHER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO PHYSICIAN ON 10/9/91 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A F RACTURE OF THE RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF A DROP CHUTE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WASHING THE BLADES OF THE THICKNER FEED SAMPLER WHEN IT SLOPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER THIS REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
EMPL REMOVING SCREEN OF A BIN,JERKED ON THE SCREEN STRAINING LEFT HAND.
USING AIR HOIST HIT CAME OFF STRUCK R ARM
CLEANING CHUTE MUCK FELL STRUCK HIM IN L HAND AND WRIST
EE WAS DRIVING BOLTS THRU A BALL MILL SHELL WITH A JACK HAMMER, CAUGHT THUMB IN A PINCH POINT WHILE EXTRACTING BIT AND FRACTURED IT.
1990 · 9 incidents
SCRAPER OPERATOR DUMPING LOAD ON TOPSOIL STOCKPILE 50' WIDE, 400' WIDE 10' HIGH WITH 3:1 BANKS OUTSIDE FRONT WHEELS SUNK DOWN OFF EDGE. OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK UPHILL, AND ROLLED EQUIP MENT. OPERATOR WAS WEARING BELT. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL CHUTE LINERS OFF SOME 3 X 12 TIMBERS. LINERS WERE BEYOUND HER SAFE WEIGHT LIMIT AND LIFTING ACTION CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN TO HER LOWER BACK.
WHILE JUMPING OUT OF WATER TRUCK, RIGHT FOOT STRUCK ROCK ON GROUND CAUSING A BRUISE.
PRESSURE TO HYDRAULIC FOOT CLAMP RELEASED ALLOWING CLAMP TO FALL FROM POSITION ON ROD ABOUT 12" ABOVE SEAT. TIP OF FINGER WAS SLICED OFF WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SIDE OF CLAMP AND SIDE OF SE AT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING MILL AND MISJUDGED FINAL STEP, THINKING THE BALL SURFACE WAS CLOSER THAN ACTUAL. EMPLOYEE THEN JAMMED ANKLE ONTO BALL CHARGE AND TWISTED ANKLE.
OVERSHOT TANGLED IN HOIST CABLE WHILE ROD WAS BEING LOWERED. WHEN IT UNTANGLED IT FELL 20' AND STRUCK HARD HAT GLANCING OFF SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SULFAMIC 30 GALLON BARREL CLOSER TO THE WALL; WHEN HE DID HE PULLED IN A TWISTING MANNER FEELING A PULL IN HIS BACK
FEET SANK IN MUD, EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST AND CARE TUBE TO DROP ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON LEFT KNEE WITH A HOSE ACROSS THE RIGHT LEG. SHE STARTED CUTTING HOSE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG (THIGH).
1985 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CASING WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS KNEE
EMPL LIFTING DUST DEFLECTOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
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