EMPLOYEE PREPARED TO GET OFF LOCOMOTIVE, ON THE WATER DITCH SIDE. HE STEPPED INTO THE DITCH. HE DID NOT REALIZE HOW DEEP DITCH WAS. HE PUT EXTRAWEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, AND FELT PAIN. HAVING KNEE PROBLEMS IN THE PAST HE DID NOT REPORT THISUNTIL LATER. DOCTOR ADMINISTERED MRI TESTING ON 03/03/99. DOCTOR INFORMED EMPLOYEE THAT HE TORE HIS KNEE CARTILAGE. SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED.
Sheep Mountain Mine Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Sheep Mountain Mine (mine ID 4800969). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 1984–1999
- Latest incident
- Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q3 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
21 on file1999 · 2 incidents
INJ MAN HAD FINISHED UNLOADING CHAIN LINK FENCE OFF TRUCK WENT TO GET OFF TRUCK & TRIPPED OVER WENCH CABLE FELL APPROX 4 FT THE TO THE FLOOR MAN HAD CUTS TO LIPS & RIGHT KNEE, ALSO LEFT WRI ST WAS SWELLING. TREATED CUTS & BRUISE & SENT HIM IN FOR XRAY OF WRIST. XRAY SHOWS CRACK BONES ABOVE WRIST
1997 · 3 incidents
ROCK FELL, HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
STEPPED OFF HAUL TRUCK AND HURT ANKLE.
LIFTING HEAVY FENCE TO CARRYOUT OF THE MINE.
1995 · 1 incident
PUMP LINE COMING OFF 8" PUMP LINE IN SHAFT HAD A SPLIT IN 2" VALVE. I GOT OFF ON LANDING TO SPRAY WD 40 ON FITTING AND NIPPLE BROKE OFF AND THE WATER IN THE 8" PUMP LINE BLEW ME OFF THE LANDIN G DOWN ABOUT 8'. I LANDED ON MY SHOULDER AND WRIST.
1994 · 1 incident
HE WAS READYING THE AREA AT THE FACE FOR BOLTING. HE WAS CARRYING A G.D. 63 JACKLEY TO THE AREA, SLIPPED AND FELL. HURT RIGHT KNEE BADLY - HAD TO BE OPERATED ON AS SOON AS IN HOSPITAL
1993 · 1 incident
JACKLEG DRILL GOT STUCK IN HOLE. WE WERE LIFTING DRILL UP TRYING TO GET IT OUT OF THE DOWNHOLE WE WERE DRILLING AND IT PULLED MY LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
1992 · 2 incidents
LEANED JACKLEG ON FUEL TANK. CRAWLED UNDER TANK TO PLACE AN EYE PIN. JACKLEG SLID OFF TANK. HIT ME ON THE BACK.
LOADING 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK. CHAIN AROUND DRUM LIFTING WITH OVER HEAD HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED ON DRUM EE TRIED TO RETAIN BARELL FROM FALLING HELD DRUM CAUSING STRAIN TO LOW ER BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
CLIMBING STEEL LADDER ON CONCRETE BATCH PLANT. SLIPPED ON RUNG OF LADDER CASUING PULLED USCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.
1989 · 1 incident
MAN WAS BURNING TRASH- DRUM OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT RUPTURED AND SPRAYED WITH HOT OIL. BURNED HANDS AND LEFT LEG.
1988 · 6 incidents
WIRE ROPE CAUGHT ON EDGE OF SCHEAVE BLOCK-EMPLOYEE PULLED CABLE FREE.ROPE CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN ROPE AND SHEAVE BLOCK.
LIFTING AND CARRYING TOWER BAR SCALER ON 2 LEVEL SLIPPED AND PULLED BACK.
GETTING OFF OF WAGNER LOADER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
I WAS BENDING OVER CUTTING OUT SOME WIRE AND A SLAB FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND HIT ME BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES
LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING WAGNER LOADER.
DRILLING ROCK BOLT HOLES FOR SPLIT SET STEEL RETAINER CAME TO OPEN POSITION EMPLOYEE LOWERED JACK LEG FROM VERTICAL UP HOLE WITH STEEL IN HOLE AS DRILL CLEARED END OF STEEL STEEL CAME OUT OF H OLE FALLING 8 FT STRIKING EMPLOHEE ON TOP OF FOOT
1986 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LIFT AND LOAD TWO TEN FOOT SECTIONS OF DITCH LAUNDER THE LAUNDER WAS RUSTED TOGETHER AND WOULD NOT PART DURING THE COURSE OF THIS LABOR THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN THE ABDOMEN 3
1984 · 2 incidents
EMP WAS WALKING THROUGH A MAIN HAULAGE DRIFT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE BETWEEN TRACK TIES AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS OFF WORK ONE DAY TO ALLOW THE ALLEGED PAIN TO SUBSIDE. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL INJURY VISIBLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SHIPPING MUCK FROM THE 3 LEVEL TRENCH TO THE SURFACE, USING A 60 HP SLUSHER. THE SLUSHER CABLE BROKE CAUSING A WHIUPLASH WHICH CAME AROUND THE CABLE GUARD HITTING THE MAN ON THE N ECK. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION AND SEVERE BRUISES ON THE NECK.
The full compliance file on Sheep Mountain Mine
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