Mining Incidents

RIDGEWAY MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Rio Tinto Group
Fairfield County, SC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3800626

RIDGEWAY MINE has $110 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
106
Years on record
1988–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$110
proposed penalties
$110
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
5
inspections on record
105
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: 105 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

RIDGEWAY MINE has $110 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$110
proposed penalties
$110
current assessed
$110
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-07-26.
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 1,498 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,920 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,400 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,040 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,320 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 27,820 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 43,816 2 0 45.6
2000 Q2 59,561 0 0 0.0
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 63,528 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

3 recorded
February 20, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ACCORDING TO WITNESS, EE WHO WAS ALSO OPERATING A HT 10(35 TON HAUL TRUCK), HE PULLED HIS TRUCK ALONG SIDE ANOTHER 35 TON HAUL TRUCK (HT15) TOGIVE IT A JUMP START BATTERY TO BATTERY. AFTER ST ARTING THE HT1 HE WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO GET THE UMPR CABLES FROM EE WHO WAS MANNING HT15. HE PROCEEDED DOWN TO THE TOOL TRUCK TO PUT THE CABLES AWAY AND ON HIS RETURN NOTICED HT 1

April 21, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORKLIFT ROLLED FORWARD PUSHING EMPLOYEE OVER BERM AT TOP OF OPEN PIT MINE. EMPLOYEE FELL TO HIS DEATH.

August 18, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SPOTTER WAS BACKED OVER BY PAN SCRAPER.

Reportable incidents

103 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2001 · 1 incident

September 13, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DISMANTLING ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY IN MILL ELECTRICAL ROOM. TWO MEN WERE STANDING ON SEPARATE LADDERS REMOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY. ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY WAS NOT SECURED PRIOR TO REMOVAL CAUS ING IT TO FALL. THE ELECTRICAL CABLE FELL AGAINST ONE OF THE LADDERS, KNOCKING IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH EE.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE STATED THE HE CONDUCTED HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION, FUELED, AND PROCEEDED TO THE LOADING AREA. HE STATED THAT AS HE THEN DESCENDED THE RAMP, HIS BRAKES DID NOT SLOW HIS SPEED. SEEING A STA LLED TRUCK AT THE FOOT OF THE RAMP BELOW HIM, HE DURECT THE TRUCK TO THE WALL TO HIS LEFT. AS THE LEFT TIRE ROLLED UP THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALL, THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE ON THE HAULROAD.

August 14, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HOLD UP A JACKHAMMER DRIVING 2" BOLTS THROUGH THE SAE MILL LINER. HE HAD POSITIONED HIS RIGHT THUMB IN FRONT OF THE JACKHAMMER BOLT; WHEN THE HAMMERING BEGAN, THE BOLT GAVE WAY SUDDENLY CAUSING THE HAMMER STEEL TO ENTER THE BOLTHOLE AND CATCH HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE MILL LINER. INJURY RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT THUMB; SUTURES OF NAIL

1999 · 2 incidents

July 6, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MILL OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A LINE FROM A PUMP ON TOP OF TANK 5 IN THE CIL AREA WHEN A CLAMP ANOTHER EE WAS LOOSENING FELL AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT THUMB. THE RESULT WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING (4) FOUR SUTURES.

January 23, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND THE CREW TEAM LEADER WERE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A 4' 6X6 TIMBER UNDER THE DISCHARGE LINE OF A PORTABLE PUMP. THE TEAM LEADER PUSHED IT CAUSING IT TO PINCH EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE TIMBE R AND A ROCK. WEATHER WAS WIND & RAIN.

1998 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE OPENED THE LID OVER THE HYD OIL TANK TO ADD OIL. THE LID FELL CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING CUTS REQUIRING SUTURES ON MIDDLE AND RING FINGER (2&3).

October 16, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

DRIVELINE GUARD SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HANDS AS HE WAS REMOVING IT. THE GUARD HAD A SHARP METAL BURR AT A BOLT HOLE, WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 24, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIBRATING AN AUTOMATIC WATER ADDITION VALVE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING THE METER HE RESTED HIS LEFT HAND ON PIPE BESIDE THE VALVE. HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF HIS FINGER TO THE VALVE ACTUATOR AND AS THE COUPLING TURNED 90 DEGREES, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SUPPORT BARS AND THE COUPLING.

April 24, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO DRIVE A BALL STUD INTNO A STEERING CYLINDER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS ABDOMEN. EMPLO YEE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES.

1996 · 5 incidents

December 30, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS COMPLETING HIS PRE-SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE WAS CROSSING FROM THE ENGINE DECK TO THE CATWALK IN FRONT OF THE OPERATORS CAB. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, HE FELL FEET FIRST TO THE BUMPER AND THEN TO THE GROUND.

August 24, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE HAD PLACED THE 48" PIPE WRENCH ON A PUMP IMPELLER SHAFT. A NYLON SLING WAS ATTACHED FROM THE WRENCH TO THE TAKE UP ON THE BOOM TRUCK TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE. THE EE H AD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WRENCH HANDLE, HOLDING IT IN POSITION UNTIL SET. THE SHAFT TURNED SUDDENLY AS TENSION WAS APPLIED, CATCHING THE TWO FINGERS BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE PUMP GUARD.

June 7, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STATED THAT WHILE ALIGNING THE RIM PARTS ONTO THE RIM, HE NOTICED HE HAD CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A BURR OF METAL ON THE SIDE RING. THE 3/4" LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES.

April 28, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FLOOR GRATING (3'X7') PANEL AND THE PANEL SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE PIECE HE WAS MOVING AND ANOTHER STATIONARY PIECE.

March 16, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK DOWN HILL WHEN THE SEAT BOUNCED AND ROCKED FORWARD. UPON INVESTIGATION THE REAR SEAT MOUNTING TABS HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO HINGE ON THE FRONT TABS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF TO PREVENT THE MOTION OF THE SEAT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTLY RETURNED TO WORK AFTER AN OFF THE JOB INJURY OF BACK

1995 · 5 incidents

November 13, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD REMOVED A NUT FROM A U-BOLT SECURING A 12" DIAMETER PIPE TO A VERTICAL PIPE STAND. AS A COWORKER LOOSENED THE NUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE U-BOLT, EE STOOD BY TO OBSERVE. AS THE NUT WAS LOOSENED, THE PIPE STAND SLID BACK SUDDENLY ANDSTRUCK THE FIRST MECHANIC IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE.

August 19, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AFTER THE STRIP COLUMN PLUGGED UP, AND FOLLOWING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR IT, THE EE REMOVED THE BOLTS TO THE ELBOW ABOVE THE FILTER TO GAIN ACCESS. AS THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED, BACKPRESSURE RIGHT SIDE, RESULTING IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS.

January 6, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY HIGH WINDS AS A TORNADO PASSED NEAR THE NORTH PIT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE BLASTHOLE AND THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR'S PICK UP (APPROX. 30 FT.) THE WINDS FORCED HER DOWN ONTO HER BUTTOCKS AND DID NOT ALLOW HER TO STAND UNTIL IT PASSED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT, BUT NO APPARENT TRAUMA WAS NOTED. EMPLOYEE WAS SUB

1994 · 7 incidents

October 14, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS USING A TOOL TO REMOVE A TUBE CAPE ON A SCREEN, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH, FRACTURING HIS TOOTH.

August 30, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING RUBBER. GRINDER JUMPED AND CUT LEG ABOVE KNEE CAP.

April 29, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK CLIMBED THE HIGHWALL. THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE, PINNING THE EMPLOYE E'S HAND BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.

February 18, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LEFT FRONT LADDEROF A 777B. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE GROUND WAS LEVEL AND FREE OF GREASE-OIL-MUD-ETC. AND HE WASNOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW HE PLACED HIS FOOT AND CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

February 14, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OF HER HAUL TRUCK, THE DOOR CLOSED, SMASHING HER RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE DOOR.

1993 · 9 incidents

September 18, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON SEPT. 18 KRMC MILL TECH. REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER SHOVELING CARBON FINES. ON OCT. 11 HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON A FOLLOWUP VISIT. @ THAT TIM E PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

September 1, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS FROM THE TRACK MASTE RLINK THAT WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT HTE LINK SEPERATED AND PULLED THE AIR WRENCH OUT OF HIS HAND AS THE AIR HOSE PASSED THROUGH HS HAND THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE COUPLING TO THE HOSE CUT HIS HAND.

June 21, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING BUCKET TOOTH FROM 992 C LOADER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS 4 LB. HAMMER. THE PIECE OF METAL ENTER ON THE R.H. SIDE OF HI S ABDOMEN.

May 6, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF A LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING A 980-A CATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER HE TWISTED HISRT ANKLE EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS STILL BEING INVES TIGATED

April 30, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HDPE FUSION MACHINE. THE DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY LIFTED UP. THE EMPLOYEE, IN REFLEX, PUT HIS HAND UP AND MACHINE HANDLE CAUGHT THE FINGERNAIL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT LITTLE FING ER. DOCTOR REMOVED FINGERNAIL & PUT 5 STITCHES.

April 25, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PRYING THE LOADER LIFT CYLINDER OUT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE LOADER FRAME.

March 27, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON DL01 WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC WRENCH & THE DRILL DECK THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A SLIGHT FX ON THE TIP OF THE PHALLANGE OF THE LH RING FINGER

February 3, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING RETAINING BANDS ON A PALLET OF SAG MILL LINERS, A LINER SHIFTED ON THE PALLET WHEN HE CUT THE FIRST BAND. CONTRARY TO COMPANY PROCEDURE S AND TRAINING, THE EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIMSELF IN A PINCH POINT POSITION BETWEEN THE LOAD OF LINERS AND A HANDRAIL. WHEN THE LINERS SHIFTED, THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE LINER A

1992 · 16 incidents

December 28, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLT ON DREDGE COUPLING, WRENCH SLIPPED, FACE HOT BASE OF DREDGE CAR. THE FACE OF I.NAME HOT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE CAB CAUSING A LACERATION BELOW THE RIGHT EYE. THE LACERATIO N REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES. A RATCHET AND SOCKET OF THE CORRECT WERE BEING USED. THE ANGLE IRON WAS APPROX. FROM HIS FACE BEFORE HE SLIPPED.

October 16, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS REMOVING BENT HANDRAIL FROM EQUPMENT FENDER WAS IN PROCESS OF TERNING AROUND TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED EE KEPT BAALNCE EENOUGH WITH HIS ARMS TO LAND FLAT FOOTED O NTO FLOOR INSTEAD OF A POINT LOADED FALL ON ANY PART OF BODY X RAYS INDICATED SMALL FRACTURE OF A BONE IN BOTTOM OF RIGHT LEG AND OR UPPER PART OF RIGHT ANKLE.

October 15, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

PROCESS OF CHANGING WORN TIPS ON 992 LOADER BUCKET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING ON FRONT OF TIP TO LINE UP RETAINING PIN HOLE. A SMALL CHIP OF METAL FLEW INTO INSIDE SKIN OF LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIS T & ELBOW. SMALL BLEEDING CUT WAS VISIBLE ON ARM APPROX. 1/2 INCH JOY.

October 6, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A 3" GATE VALVE THE VALVE FELL AND MASHED EMPL INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

September 9, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE DRILL BIT ON DRILL DL-01. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A NEW BIT FROM THE BIT RACK. AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE THE BIT FROM THE RACK, THE BIT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND SMASHED HIS RING FIGNER. RIGHT HAND BETWEENT HE BIT AND THE BIT RACK.

June 16, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 16 JUNE 92 AT 1535, EE AT THE TAILINGS GUARD SHACK WAS STANDING BY THE RADAR WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAME UP, BLOSING THE WINDOW OFF ITS TRACK. HE THREW UP HIS HAND TO PROTECT HIMSELF CUTTING H IMSELF ON SEVERAL PLACES OF HIS BODY.

June 2, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE STATED THAT HE ALONG WITH OTHER FLUOR A DNIEL EE WERE REMOVING THE CONCAVE PANELS FROM CR01. THE ROCK BREAKER WAS BEING USED TO SHAKE OR LOOSEN THE PANELS THE ROCKBREAKER BIT SLIPPED FR OM THE SIDE OF THE PANEL. THE HOUSING OF RB01 HIT THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE PANELS CAUSING IT TO CHIP AND SEND A PIECE FLYING 6-8 FT WHERE IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE HITTING HIS GL

May 10, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLEARING A PLUGGED FEED CHUTE WITH A JACKHAMMER. DROVE THROUGH PLUGGED MATERIAL,JACKHAMMER DROPPED 18" AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER.

May 1, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING TORQUE WRENCH OTHER EMP GRABBED IT PINCHED HIS FINGER

April 5, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS OPENING UP A CARBOARD BOX, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIS BODY. THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE BOX AND CUT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FORE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

March 16, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REACHING INTO GANG BOX. TOP OF WELDING ROD CAN HAD BEEN OPENED ON 3 SIDES AND PRYED BACK. EMPL REACHING IN ,CAN FELL OVER AND CUT THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND. EMPL ESCORTED TO FIRST AID/SECUR ITY OFFICE WHERE FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED.THEN TRANSPORTED TO DR WHERE 7 SUTURES WERE APPLIED. THEN RELEASED FOR WORK.

March 9, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME-NEWLY HIRED EMPL,HELPING A CREW RECOUPLE ML-01 PINION COUPLING.THE CREW HAD INSTALLED THE FIRST HALF AND WERE WORKING ON THE SECOND HALF WHEN IT BUMPED THE FIRST HALF AND IT FELL HITTIN G I.NAME ON TOP OF KNEE RESULTING IN A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES (7).

February 1, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TANK PIN WITH A HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL HIT RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE REMOVED METAL FROM EYE.

1991 · 7 incidents

September 26, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND CO WORKER WERE HOISTING THE PINION ASSEBLY INTO THE CRUSHER COUNTER SHAFT BURR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE ASSEMBLY IT MOVED LATERALLY PRESSING INJURED FOOT AGAINST A PIECE OF CONDU IT.THE INJURY AT THE TIME INVLVED ONLY A VERY MILD ABRASION TO THE ANKLE. EE MISSED WORK ON 10-1-91 FOR SWELLING OF THE ANKLE DUE TO A SECONDARY INFECTION.

July 26, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJ EXITING BOOM TRUCK ON LADDER BY BOOM CONTROLS. FOOT WAS ON BOTTOM RUNG.FOOT SLIPPED OVER RUNG WHICH CAUSED LEG TO PASS THROUGH THE LADDER WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF BALANCE AND PULL OF WEIGHT LOS T GRIP ON CLIMBING HANDLE. FELL BACKWARDS,PUT HANDS DOWN BEHIND TO STOP FALL. WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HANDS RESULTED IN A SPRAIR TO LEFT WRIST AND HAND.

July 17, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

SAG MILL WAS DOWN DUE TO A BROKEN GRATE. BROKEN GRATE ALLOWED GRINDING BALLS TO ENTER TROMMEL. INJURED EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER WERE INSIDE THE TROMMEL REMOVING GRINDING BALLS WHEN A BALL EXPLO DED. PART OF THE EXPLODING BALL STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

April 20, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA PASSING UNDER MILL FEED CONVEYOR BELT BELT HAD GONE DOWN ON MISALIGNMENT BEFORE IT WAS RESTARTED ANO THER EMPLOYEE SPOTTED A ROCK WEDGED ON RETURN SIDE OF BELT & CONVEYOR FRAME HE SPOTTED AN EMPLOYEE BELOW &ONTINUED HIM TO MOVE WHICH HE DID BEFORE THE ROCK WAS FREE FROM THE FRAME WORK INJURED CAME FROM ANOTHER WORK AREA & BEING UNAWARE OF PRAOBLEMS

April 12, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK TO CLEAN DIRT FROM THE TRACK ROLLERS ON BOOM TYPE ROCK DRILL. WHILE SWINGING THE PICK, HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PICK HANDLE AND DRILL DUST COLLECTION UNIT.

January 29, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler MACHINERY
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DOWN HOLE DRILL BITS WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER.LATER IN THE SHIFT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD A SMALL OBJECT REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

January 8, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING FORMS AND HIT ONE HAMMER AGAINST ANOTHER ONE. ONE HAMMER BURST AND A PIECE WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO KERSHAW CO. HOSP. WHERE DR. REMOVED THE METAL AND PUT IN 3 STITCHES.

1990 · 11 incidents

December 11, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

RIGGING WAS BEING DISASSEMBLED AFTER SAG MILL TROMMELL HOOD WAS SET INTO POSITION. COWORKER WAS DROPPING A 1 1/4 SHACKLE FROM TOP OF HOOD TO FLOOR LEVEL. INJURED WAS GOING TO CATCH SHACKLE BUT DID NOT ANTICIPATE ITS WEIGHT (10LBS) CORRECTLY. THE SHACKLE PUSHED HIS HAND DOWN TO FLANGE WHERE TOP AND BOTTOM OF HOOD BOLT TOGETHER MASHING HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.

November 14, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EMULSION TRUCK ON SHOT-CLIMBED ON TOP OF TRUCK TO OPERATE-WAS TRYING TO OPERATE CONTROLS ON SIDE OF TRUCK WITH A WOODEN POLE-POLE BROKE-CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND

October 29, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING A PUMP ON MONORAIL SUSPENDED WITH A CHAINFALL. THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE PUMP STOPPED DUE TO RUST & DIRT ON MONORAIL. INJURED WAS PUSHING ON PUMP TO MAKE IT ROLL, BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. W HEN THE WEIGHT OF THE PUMP SWUNG BACK IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, RUNNING OVER THE INJURED MECHANICS HAND.

September 16, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

METTS WAS ON TOP OF LOADER INSTALLING PIN & COLLECT XXCYL HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE COLLECT INTO POSITION WHEN HIS HAND/FINGER STRUCK THE CORNER OF HYD HOSE MOUNT THIS WOUND RECEIVED 3 ST ITCHES NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTION

August 26, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CLIMBED ON MACHINE TO RETIREVE AIR HOSE. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN WHEN HIS RT FOOT LANDED ON RUBO BRACKET. THIS FRATURED SMALL BONE IN FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR & FOOT WAS XRAYED. DR DID PRESC RIBE ANKLE SUPPORT & MEDICINE FOR PAIN.

August 24, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING TOOL BOX WITH HELP OF ANOTHER FROM TALE IN SHOP TO A PICKUP.LIFTED BOX,IT TILTED AND I.NAME TRIED TO MOVE HOLD ON BOX.THIS SPRAINED WRIST.HAD NO PAIN UNTIL NEXT DAY.THEN WENT TO DR AND WRIST SUPPORT WAS GIVEN.

July 17, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOAD POLES ON TRUCK, GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN POLE

May 2, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OVER ELEVATED HOSE APPROX 2 FT HIGH LEFT FOOT FIRST.WHILE BRINGING RIGHT LEG OVER HOSE LEFT KNEE TWISTED OUT OF PLACE CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.DOCTOR SAID HE TORE THE ANTERIOR LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE.

April 16, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME OPENED TWO U TUBE OPENINGS AND WHILE WORKING TO EXTRACT THE AIR LANCE FROM ONE STEPPED INTO THE OTHER OPENING TWISTING HIS KNEE.

March 7, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HAUL TRK OVERTURNED OFF HAUL RD. MECHANIC FOUND THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE TURBO CHARGER FIRESHIELD. OIL DRAINED THROUGH TURBO ONTO HOT TARBINE SIDE OF TURBO. MECHANIC TRIED TO EXTINGUI SH FIRE. FIRE WOULD NOT GO OUT. MECHANIC REMOVED THE COVER. HAT BURNING OIL FELL ON TO MECHANIC'S RT LEG.

February 14, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING STEEL ONTO BED OF TRUCK FROM A FORKLIFT. LOAD BECAME UNBALANCED AND ROLLED OFF FORKLIFT. I.NAME WAS STRUCK BY 3 DRILL RODS ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LEG.

1989 · 19 incidents

August 22, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYSS'S WERE INSTALLING LINNERS IN MILL. BELLY LINNER WAS PUT IN PLACE AND EMPLOYEE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL LIFTER BAR ON BELLY LINNER. LIFTER BAR BUMPED BELLY LINNER KNOCKING IT OUT. WHEN BELLY LINNER FELL IT KNOCKED LEFTER BAR OFF THE LIFTING JIG. LIFTER BAR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, BREAKING ALL FIVE TOES. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS.

July 29, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICIAN DEENERGIZED A 4160 VOLT PANAL & OPENED DOOR ELECTRICIAN DEFEATED SAFETY LATCH & ENERGIZED PANAL ELECTRICIAN THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A VOLTAGE READING WITH 1000 ACROSS 4160 VOLT FUSE S METER BLEW UP & ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM HANDS TO ABOUT 4IN ABOVE ELBOW ON BOTH ARMS R ECEIVED SOME MINOR BURNS TO FACE

July 28, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ABOUT THE SAME TIME HIS FOOT SLIPPED HIS HAND ALSO SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND IN A SITTING POSITION

July 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING HOSE TRIPPED AND FELL ON GRATING BRUISING HIP AND SPRAINING ANKLE.

July 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING LEAK ON DUMPS TRUCK (777B CAT). HE HAD MUD ON HIS FEET. WENT TO GET UP ON MACHINE RIGHT HAND STEERING ROD TO CHECK PROBLEM. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LANDED ON IT WRONG. SEV ERE SPRAN. DOCTOR CHECKED GAVE HIM CALCIUM PILLS.

July 12, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

A PIPE FROM A HEAT EXCHANGE UNIT WAS DISCONNECTED STEAM WAS IN THE PIPE AND WAS RELEASED WHEN THE PIPE WAS DISCONNECTED THIS STEAM HIT INJURED IN THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

June 9, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ridgeway Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS ARC GOUGING IN SIDE GRINDING MILL AND RECEIVE FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.

May 23, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ANGLE IRON TO BE DRIVEN INTO GROUND BY FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE HOLDING ANGLE IRON PLACED HIS HAND IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN ANGLE IRON AND FORK OF FORKLIFT.EXTENT OF INJURY TO EMP LOYEE SKIN PUNCTURE AND BROKEN MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT AHND.

May 22, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WQAS WORKING AND REPORTED TO FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS HIP AND LEG, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHERE OR HOW. FOREMAN TOLD EMPLOYEE TO GO BACK IN PLANT AND FILL OUT REPORT WITH SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DO SO AND SUPERVISOR WAS NOT OTIFED. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT DOCOTROR CARE IN WEST COLA AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

April 28, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO UNCOVER A BROKEN WATER LINE.EMPLOYEE WRENCHED BACK WHILE PUSHING SHOVEL.

April 19, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HIT BUCKET EDGE WITH HAMMER. METAL CHIP HIT HIM IN RIGHT LEG. DOCTOR DEAVENED AREA AROUND WOUND REMOVE CHIP.

April 14, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUCKED TIP ON LOADER. HIT TIP WITH HAMMER METAL CHIP ENTERED HIS NECK.

April 14, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL HIT BUCKET TIP WITH HAMMER METAL CHIP WENT INTO L ARM DR DIDNT REMOVE CHIP GAVE TETNA SHOT AND PRESCRIPTION ANTIBOTICS

March 8, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND HE FELT THAT THE SWELLING WAS FROM DEALING WITH CAUSTIC SOLUTION TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR WHO BELIEVES THE HAND WAS INFECTED.

February 19, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON FEEDER STOCK PILE AN APPARENT BRIDGE OF MATERIAL WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE DOZER FELL OR DROPPED SEVERAL FEET EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE NECK BUT WAS UNSURE WHETHER IT WA S FROM LOOKING BACKWARDS OR THE DROP EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC 030189

January 20, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK BUT WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL ROUTINE JOBS AND WAS SURE WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE CONTI UNED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.

January 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ridgeway Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN PIECE OF STEEL ON DRILL PRESS. VICE THAT WAS HOLDING STEEL WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN. BIT HUNG IN STEEL AND ROTATED VICE PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RINGFINGER AGAINST BA CK OF PRESS.

1988 · 15 incidents

December 26, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS GOING TO PIT AREA IN L8000 SERVICE TRK. MADE LEFT HAND TURN AND TRUCK FELL OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE MAN WAS HIT BY FLYING DEBRIS IN CAB AND SUFFERED GASH A SOVE RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERAL STITCHES.

December 26, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

CREW WAS GOING TO PIT AREA IN L 800 SERVICE TRK. MADE LEFT HAND TURN AND TRK FELL OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. MAN WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT AND FELL ACROSS CAB AND WAS INJURED (NOT KNOWN FRETUALLY IF HE WAS DRIVING). THIS RESULTED IN BRUISES AND SORENESS-WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND GIVEN PAIN MEDICINE. NO OTHER INJURIES KNOWN OF AT THIS TIME.

November 23, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO BEND METAL FOR ELBOW SUPPORT. HE HIT METAL ON TABLE TO BEND SLIGHTLY METAL STRUCK TABLE BOUNCED UP AND HIT MAN IS EYE BROUGH THIS IS FLICTED A CUT REQUIRE SEVEN STICHES NO OTHER INJURY.

November 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS GOING DOWN LADDER INTO BALL STORAGE AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON EDGE OF BAR AND SCRAPING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BAR CUT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB 3 STITCHES

November 18, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RELEASED LANYARD TO MOVE AND BEFORE HE REHOOKED HE FELL APPROX. 30 FT SEVERE INJURIED WERE INCURRED TO LEFT ANKLE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT WRIST.

October 20, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS LIFTING MAN HOLE COVER FOR ACCESE TO MANHOLE. LIFTED COVER SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE HAND AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN MAN HOLE RING AND COVER.

October 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PVC LINER, PULLING A HOSE. THE LINER WAS WET FROM DEW AND EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 6, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper MACHINERY
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING UNISUIT ON STAIRWELL WHEN THE BLADE HUNG DURING GRINDING AND SKINT BACK SIDE OF LEFT HAND.

September 1, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF SCRAPER THERE WAS MUD ON IT AND WHEN HE STEPPED HE SLIPPED ON MUD THAT WAS ON SCRAPER AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING BONE IN RT HAND

August 18, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgeway Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRAPER OPERATOR BACKED OVER A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SCRAPER OPERATOR SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT

May 24, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN F ROM 777 CAT TRUCK & MISSED LAST STEP THEREBY STRETCHING LEG MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE REPORTED INCIDENT FOLLOWING DAY & WHEN IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM HE WA S TAKEN TO DR ON 5/25/88 WHO TREATED & RELEASED HIM.

March 15, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

2 MEN WERE ERECTING STEEL TANKS WORKING ON WOODEN SCAFFOLD PLANKS 3 FT ABOVE FLOOR BOTH MEN WERE ON SINGLE BOARD OF 2 FILTING 300# BOARD BROKE 2 MEN FELL TO FLOOR

March 15, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

2 MEN WERE ERECTING STEEL TANKS WORKING ON WOODEN SCAFFOLD 3FT ABOVE FLOOR BOTH MEN WERE ONM SINGLE BOARD OF 2 LIFTING 300# BOARD BROKE 2 MEN FELL TO FLOOR

February 8, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ENTRAPMENT
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRAPPED IN A TRENCH BY FALLING MATERIAL.

February 8, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ENTRAPMENT
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRAPPED IN TRENCH BY FALLING MATERIAL.

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