Sunshine Mine Metal/Non-Metal

EE was installing air header onto existing HDPE pipe valve. EE tightened the vic between the valve and header. EE realized the header needed to be rotated so EE used the impact and started to loosen the bolt. EE inadvertently loosened the bolt on the charged side of the valve causing the header to break free from the vic.

EE was swamping on the back of the track lowboy that was loaded with an electrical cabinet. The cabinet came in contact with the lockbox for the portal gate causing the lowboy to come to a sudden stop. The stop caused the employee to come in contact with the electrical cabinet.

The electric motor for the pump on the 1700 level lost one leg of the 3 phases. This caused the remaining two legs to heat up because they were drawing more amperage. The varnish on the coils and insulation started to smoke as a result of the motor heating up.

A hydraulic hose fitting failed on the Chippy hoist braking system. The hydraulic braking system lost pressure and the brakes set. The hoist was not operational.

Miner was operating a jack hammer to remove an unused concrete compressor pedestal. While operating the jack hammer the miner pinched EE's index finger between the jack hammer and a bolt protruding from the concrete pedestal.

Miner became light headed and passed out while standing on hoist cage. When passing out the miner collapsed on self twisting right leg causing a spiral fracture of lower leg.

Chippy hoist became inoperative while transporting miners. Miners were notified of the hoist problems and were transferred to the south conveyance of the double drum hoist. Miners were out of the mine within 20 minutes. Hoist problems occurred due to a burned-out coil on a contractor.

Sunshine Mine lost power due to damage caused by a tree contacting main electrical service line owned & maintained by Avista Utilities. Loss of power occurred while miners were working in Jewell shaft. They were temporarily stuck in shaft till power was restored & they were hoisted to surface. Power was restored by Avista at 10:04am & the miners were hoisted to surface at 10:10am.

The Jewell shaft double drum hoist engineer was dumping the north skip. After the skip was emptied, the skip was lowered before opening the wind gate at the shaft collar. The skip sat on the gate causing the rope to slack. When the slack was gathered, the hoist rope kinked. No personnel were down shaft at time of occurrence. Hoist rope will be repaired (cut).

A non employee committed suicide on land recently purchased from US silver/Galena mine. This is an isolated area near the cemetery in Osborne Idaho.

A geologist at the 6980 decline of the Sterling tunnel system, was in the process of connecting a trailer mounted porta-potty to a Kubota utility vehicle, for remove to the surface for sanitary cleaning. While in the process of connecting the trailer coupler to the Kubota rear ball mount, the geologist middle finger of his left hand was impacted between the two mechanisms.

Employee was tightening a # 7 Dywidag thread bar bolt with three cartridges of Ground lok/resin with a jackleg. The jackleg got away from the employee and the handle on the leg hit his right knee, dislocating it.

On 11/7/12, employee was trying to free the splitset bolt driver from splitset bolt that he previously installed with a jackleg drill. Employee pulled on the jackleg drill to free the driver, but the pressure had bled off the leg. The impact strained the employee's shoulder. On 11/16/12, employee went to the doctor. Physical therapy was prescribed. Physical therapy began 11/20/12.

A electrician and supervisor were trouble shooting un-energized equipment when the electrician suffered a medical related seizure.

A Geology Intern left foot became lodged between two branches resulting in a trip/fall into another branch in the ground, puncturing her left shin. Conditions that contributed to the accident were: steep ground; dense foliage; improper site-descent, and improper clothing (Boots). Damage was to the left shin from a puncture wound that required three stitches.

Employee complained of chest pains and was immediately taken to hospital. It was found to be a 100% blockage of one artery and he was immediately taken in for surgery to place a stint. Not a work related illness.

workers were putting a 5/8 inch cable over a cross beam, the first man was not prepared and it caught him off balance and he struck his ear on a upright of chamber causing a small laceration on his right ear.

Repair on 3100 was repairing rail with an Oxygen accetylene torch. Sparks got drawn behind bulkhead by short circuit to main ventilation exhaust. Result was large uncontrollable fire resulting in total mine shut down.

Material being dropped from the sheave wheel platform of the Jewell Shaft head frame struck a power pole guy wire causing power conductors to make contact and trip out the power to the Jewell Shaft hoists.

Employee was walking across mine yard at end of shift, slipped on ice, fell and hit his head on ground. At visit with physician on 3-14-11 the employee was given work restrictions by physician.

Timber movement in Silver Summit Shaft. Damage or impairment is unknown at this time. Informational update for 7000-1 filed on 1/29/10. Upon further examination a major timber failure was found in the Silver Summit Shaft. At this time ventilation has not been compromised, but major shaft repair will be required to re-establish safe travel. Per 2/5 doc 220100340005.

A 2-yard LHD bucket was slung under the Chippy Hoist skip being hoisted up the Jewell Shaft. A guide shoe came loose causing the bucket to rotate into and tearing out 2 shaft guides causing the bucket to lodge into the timber. 4 shaft crew members riding inside the skip were uninjured but briefly stranded before being transfered to the adjacent Double Drum Hoist skip.

Employee was exiting 2 yd loader, slipped on mud on step, lost balance & banged right elbow on loader. Medical treatment included therapy. Employee reported injury on 8/5/08 but didn't seek medical attention until 8/19/08.

The employee was installing rock bolts in the back with a jackleg drill. After collaring a hole the EE briefly looked away. When he looked back, a rock had come loose and it bounced off the machine hitting the employee in the upper lip. The result was cut lip that required sutures and a chipped tooth.

Employee was working to repair a plug on an underground locomotive. He inadvertently let the positive and negative battery leads make contact. The contact created an arc which caused burns to the left hand. The employee received medical attention that included prescription medication.

The hoist operator of the Jewell Shaft double drum hoist was lowering three employees down the Jewell Shaft when he noticed a spike in the reading on the hoist amp guage. He immeditely stopped the hoist and the hoist was not moved again until personnel went down on the chippy hoist to do a visual inspection of the shaft & the skip the employee's were riding on.

EE was bolting the footwall area of his heading, when the slab fell into the jackleg and pushed EE against the opposite rib, causing injury to his right shoulder.

Employee was pushing a metal shipping crate loaded with supplies onto the skip in the shaft. As he pushed the crate onto the skip, the loaded supplies shifted pinching his finger (left pinky finger) between the supplies and the shipping crate. Resulting injuries were torn fingernail and broken bone in finger tip.

The employee opened a man-door leading into the shop area. After stepping through the man-door the employee had his hand resting on the door frame while he attempted to unlatch the large shop door. The man-door swung shut and pinched his hand between the door and frame. This caused a laceration on the ring finger of the right hand requiring sutures.

The employee was showering at the end of his shift and was washing his face when he felt a foreign object in his left eye. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules & regs, nor did it involve mine equipment or the mining system. It did not involve the skills, profiency, training or attitude of the miner. PPE does not apply due to location of injury.

The employee was in the mine dry changing into his work clothes to start the shift. While trying to pull his work pants on he lifted one of his legs and pulled something in his back. After seeking medical attention the employee was put on lifting and work restrictions.

A valve on a slurry discharge line was inadvertently left closed, causing a pump line to build enough pressure to leak out of one of the fittings. The EE was not wearing safety glasses as required. Some slurry containing lime got into the EE's left eye, causing discomfort. The EE received medical attention, including prescription medications.

The employee was operating a 22B track mucker in a track drift heading. While mucking along the left side of the rail the mucking machine became unstable and tipped, briefly pinning the employee between the machine and rib.

The employee was using a nail bar to pull a nail out of a timber, the nail bar slipped off of the head of the nail and struck the employee above the left eye.

The Chippy hoist operator was bringing an empty skip up the shaft at normal operating speed. As he started to set the brake to slow down, the brake system fully engaged, causing the hoist to immediately stop. This caused the wire rope to whip and jump off of a sheave wheel.

The employee was lifting a tarp off of some cable spools and apparently disturbed a nest of wasps. The employee got stung 3 times and began to show signs of an allergic reation so he was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he received medical treatment.

The employee was taking a broken clamp off a length of pipe. His arm came in contact with the pipe as he tried to remove the clamp and a metal splinter became imbedded in his left arm.

Miner had completed installing a 6' resin bolt. Miner was lowering the jackleg drill. The driver hung on the installed bolt and dropped as the drill was lowered. The bolt dropped and hit the miner's little finger on his right hand which was on the drill. It struck the little finger between the knuckle and the first joint causing a fracture of the bone.

The EE was working in the surface carpenter shop cutting wood on a table saw. The cut off piece of material began to hang up in the saw blade & the EE reached for the piece of material, resulting in one of his fingers making contact with saw blade.

The EE was walking between the rails in a track drift and stepped in a hole, between two rail ties, twisted his left knee.

Driller was moving drill to new azimuth. Had hooked cable end hook to drill, sticking hook in top of pipe on drill. When pressure was applied to cable to pull drill, the hook slipped out of pipe and snapped back, striking the driller on the right cheek of his face.

The employee was working on transporting some old, partially filled 8"steel pipe. In the process of offloading the pipe from a timber truck by hand he tried lifting one end by himself & strained muscles in his left hip.

Removing two poles which were hooked to a crane to lift poles out of the way. The first pole was sawed off. As the second pole was being sawed, the load shifted and employee was not able to get out of the way fast enough. The pole bumped him and he fell head first into the hole dug for the replacement pole resulting in two stitches in the forehead.

STEPPED OFF STAIRS TO BLACKTOP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INTO HIP AND DOWN LEG.

LIFTING MATS THAT WERE LAYING ON BUNDLES OF SPLITSET BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER. FIRST TREATED AND RELEASED ON 4-23-01.

DRIVING A BOLT INTO THE BACK AND A ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS ARM.

WALKING IN PARKING AREA AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND LANDED ON BACK. FIRST REPORTED 2-12-01.

DRILLING HOLE IN BACK FOR A ROCKBOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

WHILE LOWERING THE CAGERS IN SINGLE DRUM ON THE NORTH SIDE THE HOIST WAS BEING SLOWED TO STOP ON THE 3700 LEVEL WHEN THE HOIST SUDDENLY GAINED SPEED AND WENT APPROXIMATELY 80' BEFORE THE HOIST MAN COULD STOP IT. ON WEDNESDAY AT 1000 WE FOUND A BAD RELAY COIL AND REPLACED IT.

12/30/00 WE SENT THE SOUTH END OF THE ROTATROL IN TO HAVE IT CLEANED & CAM TURNED. ON 1/2/01 WEINSTALLED THE ROTATROL & HAD THE HOIST RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HIS ROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

ON 12-13-00 AT 6:00 AM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE CREW, THE JEWELL CHIPPY HOIST ROLLED BACK. THE HOIST WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. EXTENSIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITHOUT FINDING THE CAUSE AND A FIELD ENGINEER FROM GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS WASCALLED AND ARRIVED ON 12-14-00. A VRG RELAY WAS REPLACED AND EXTENSIVE CHECKS WERE MADE BEFORE PLACING HOIST BACK IN OPERATION ON 12-15-00.

ON 12-12-00 AT APPROX 3:00 AM THE PRIMARY 2300 VOLT CONDUCTORS FEEDING THE CRUSHING PLANT SHORT CIRCUITED IN THE CONDUIT. POWER WAS RESTORED ANDTHE GRAVEYARD CREW WAS HOISTED AT APPROX 5:30 AM. DAY SHIFT STARTED AT 6 AM. SINCE POWER NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF TO FACILITATE REPAIR TO THEFAILED CONDUCTORS, ORDERS WERE GIVEN TO EVACUATE THE MINE AT 8:55AM, POWER RESTORED 1:15 PM.

AT 1005 THE JEWELL CHIPPY HOISTMAN CALLED AND STATED THE HOIST WAS DOWN. ELECTRICIANS AND UPPER MGMT. WERE INFORMED. WE THEN CALLED THE HOISTMAN TO CONFIRM THE HOIST WAS NOT OPERATING. THE HOI ST WAS OPERATING AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. WE DECIDED THAT UNTIL WE COULD DETERMINE THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, WE WOULD CONSIDE THE HOIST DOWN AND START IMMEDIATE EVACUATION AT 1020.

RECEIVED WORD FROM THE CONSIL THAT THE HOIST WAS DRAWING TOO MANY AMPS. DETERMIONE IT TO BE UNRELIABLE AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION FROM ALL LEVELS UNDERGROUND. ELECTRICIANS WORKED ON THE HOIST AND FOUND A SMALL MERCURY SWITCVH THAT HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. RECEIVED WORK THE HOIST WAS RUNNING GOOD AT 1005 AND PUT THE CREWS BACK TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIE GRINDER TO ENLARGE A HOLE IN A BRAKE PLATE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CONTACTED THE TOOL BIT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LHD LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

REMOVING A SINKING HAMMER FROM THE TOP SHELF OF THE PARTS CABINET WITH A 1 TON CRAWL. WHEN THE SINKING HAMMER WAS LIFTED, IT CAME TOWARD THE EE CAUSING HIM TO BACK INTO A 83 MACHINE. THE EE ST RUCK THE 83 MACHINE IN THE LOW BACK AREA. FIRST TREATED AND RELEASED 11-16-00.

PULLING ON HUNG STEEL. FIRST TREATED 10-26-00.

EE SLID HAND DOWN EDGE OF MAT AND CUT HAND ON SHARD OF METAL.

JUMPED UP ON THE LEG OF A JACKLEG MACHINE TO SHOVE THE CHUCKTENDER DOWN, THE LEG TWISTED AND THE EE FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG. FIRST TREATED AND RELEASED ON 10-31-00.

EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE SWINGING A PICKEROON. THE EE WAS CHECKING GUIDES AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE PICKEROON HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A WALLPLATE.

ALLEGED SILICOSIS- THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED.

ON 9/13/00 WHILE DOING THE SAFETY CHECK ON THE CONSIL HOIST, WE WERE CHECKING THE DOGS. TO DO SO, YOU MUST RELAX THE CABLE. THIS SET OFF THE SLACK-ROPE INDICATOR. THE LIGHTBULB FOR THE SLACK-R OPE INDICATOR WAS BURNED OUT. WHEN THE SLACK ROPE SHUT OFF THE HOIST, THE HOISTMAN DID NOT THINK IT WAS FROM THE SLACK-ROPE BECAUSE THE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. HAPPENED AT 6:45 AM. ELECTRICIAN

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A CHLORINE BOTTLE WHENTHE VALVE WAS TURNED BACK THE SYSTEM BEGAN TO LEAK & THE EE INHALED CHLORINE GAS. THIS WAS REPORTED 9/14/00. FIRST TREATMENT WAS 9/14/00

WHILE DRILLING TO BOLT THE BAKC, A ROCK DISLODGED AND HIT EE ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

ATTEMPTING REPAIR ON 400 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE PHASE TO PHASE CAUSED ELECTRICAL ARC FLASH RESULTING IN FALSH BURNS AND QUESTIONABLE ELECTRIC SHOCK TO 40% OF THE BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OUT FIRE ON PARTNER'S CLOTHES AND BURNED HIS HANDS.

AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE POWER WAS CUT TO THENORTH SUBSTATION WHILE INVESTIGATING AN INJURY TO AN ELECTRICIAN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A 400 AMPCIRCUIT BREAKER. THE JEWELL DOUBLE DRUM HOIST WAS AFFECTED FROM 3:30 PM TO 4:35 PM. THERE WERENO CREWS UNDERGROUND AND THE AFTERNOON SHIFT WASCANCELLED. POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE HOIST AT 4:35 PM.

FIXING A LIGHT AND SPIDER BIT HIM.

SUPERVISOR WENT TO THE #4 SHAFT HOIST ROOM ON 3100 LEVEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE HOIST AND FOUND THE HOIST ROMM FULL OF SMOKE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FIRE.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO STRETCH THE AIR HOSE ON THE JUMBO. THE EE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT REPORTED AT TIME BUT EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMEN T UNTIL LATER.

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT, DUMPING BARRELS INTO TANK, PINCHED END OF FINGER BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON AND BOTTOM OF BARREL.

WORKING IN THE ROCK HOUSE SHOVELING WET, HEAVY MUCK AND THROWING THE MUCK ON THE BELT AT SHOULDER HEIGHT, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 7/20/00.

A JUMBO WITH A SMALL LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE 31SR1D AREA AT APPROX. 5:40 P.M. THE CREWS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE MINE. SUNSHINE MINE RESCUE TEAM ENTERED MINE & DET ERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS OUT; THEY SECURED THE AREA AND SWEPT THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE MINE TO BE CERTAIN IT WAS CLEAR.

BOLTING IN 37ER1-H WHEN FOOTWALL AND FACE AIR BLASTED AND EE WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK. CUT LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.

ROCK BURST OCCURRED IN 37ER1-H EAST. MINIMAL DAMAGE ON EAST SIDE WITH 2 TONS DISPLACED.

WORKING UNDERGROUND BARRING DOWN BAD GROUND, ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND HIT HIM CAUSING MULTIPLE BRUISING, HAND, NOSE, SHOULDER, HEAD.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON POINTED END OF GRIZZLY PICK AND PUNCTURED RIGHT EYE.

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT CHANGING A BAG FILTER IN THE TAILS TREATMENT. PULLING OUT FULL BAG THAT WAS STUCK AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

ON JUNE 16, 2000 AT 3:08 P.M. A TREE FELL ONT HE POWER LINE CAUSING A TRANSFORMER TO BLOW AT THE MINE. THIS TOOK OUT THE POWER TO THE CHIPPY HOIST, HOWEVER WE COULD STILL RUN THE DOUBLE-DRUM H OIST BY ISOLATING THE POWER. THE POWER WAS FULLY RESTORED AT 4:28 P.M. AND CREWS WENT TO WORK. AT 6:00 P.M. THE POWER WENT OFF AGAIN AND WAS RESTORED AT 8:50 P.M. ALL CREWS SAT ON STATIONS DU

RIDING UP IN CAGE WHEN HOIST KICKED OUT. EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL AUGUST 3, 2000.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 37 S78 PACKING EQUIPMENT,LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FOOTWALL, BRUISINGLOWER BACK (TAIL BONE). REPORTED AS A MINOR IN-JURY 5/22/00. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/8/00.

WORKING UNDERGROUND AT 3100 STATION CLEARING GRIZZLY, HIT LARGE ROCK AND DOUBLE JACK BOUNCED BACK AND SPRAINED WRIST.

EMPLOYEE, WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 3100 OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE, FAILED TO OPEN AIR DOORS. HE WAS GOING TOO FAST AND PLOWED THROUGH AIR DOORS.

REMOVING AIRLINE IN SHAFT. EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT FOOT ON LADDER. LACING BROKE AND THREW ARM OVER A WALL PLATE TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. WALL PLATE HAD RUSTED CABLE WRAPPED AROUND IT AND E MPLOYEE CUT HIMSELF ON RUSTY CABLE.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN ER1-H EE SHANKED 6' STEEL WHILE DRILLING CLOSE TO FACE, CAUSING METAL SLIVER TO GO INTO RIGHT EYE.

DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. RIGHT HAND SURGERY 11/27/00.

EE WORKING UNDERGROUND AS A MINER CLAIMS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HURT HIS BACK.

3-28-00 DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL, LEFT HAND SURGERY 5-19-00.

EE RIDING UP THE JEWELL SHAFT WHEN DUST BLEW INTO SKIP AND LANDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND, EE BLOW PIPING BULK HEAD, ROCK FELL FROM HANGING WALL HIT AND CUT ARM.

BARRING DRIFT BACK THROUGH THE BACK LAGGING, A THREE LB ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BULKHEAD OF THE SET OF TIMBER HEWAS STANDING UNDER AND BOUNCED OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG(CALF MUSC LE). SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 03-27-2000.

WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 2700 LEVEL, OULLING JACKLEG DRILL STEEL OUT OF RATTY HOLES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 03-27-2000.

HOISTMAN MISSED STATION ADN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE BELL LINE OT STOP THE SKIP. HIS HAND GOT TWISTED BETWEEN THE SKIP AND THE CEMENT AND SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT WHILE CLEANING PERRIANPRESS AN OBJECT FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

WORKING IN THE ROCKHOUSE, EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A NEW GEAR BOX ON #3 BELT. WHILE PUTTING ON GEAR BOX, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF BOX CAUSING HIM TO HIT ELBOW ON LOADING STATION AND BRUISED RIGH T ELBOW. INJURY OCCURRED 2-26-00.

WORKING ON THE SURFACE, WALKING ACROSS THE MINE YEARD, EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE SOUGHT TREATMENT 2-24-00.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 37ER1H, EMPLOYEE DRIVING AN LHD LOADER WHEN DUST FLEW OUT OF BUCKET AND INTO LEFT EYE.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 41ER6, TAKING MINI-BATS OUT OF BARREL, TURNED SIDEWAYS AND STRAINED LOWR BACK.

EE WORKING IN THE PLANT PULLING PLATES FROM ELECTROWINNING CELLS. ADJUSTING CELL PLATES WHEN CELL ARCED AND CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO THE EYES.

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PPLANT BLOW PIPING ANTIMONY WASH DOWN WHEN FELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT WRIST. SOUGHT TREATMENT 1/25/00.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 31 ORE POCKET. EE USING PRY BAR WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK PRY BAR CAUSING END OF BAR TO COME UP, STRIKING FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE.

JEWELL SHAFT - RIDING CHIPPY TO WORKING LEVEL, POWER OUTAGE CAUSED BRAKES TO SET ON HOIST. HOIST CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING EE TO JAM AND TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

SOMEONE BLASTED CHUTE WHILE EE WAS LOOKING UP CHUTE TO SEE WHY IT WAS HUNG UP.

WORKING UNDERGROUND AT 3700 STATION INSTALLING DECK ON CHIPPY CAGE. A ROCK FELL DOWN SHAFT, BOUNCED & STRUCK EE IN THE NOSE CAUSING CONTUSION & LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A RASH ON UPPER TORSO. POSSIBLY CONTACT DERMATITIS FROM WORKING IN THE ANTIMONY PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 2700 ER5 STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TIE WIRE AND THE END OF THE WIRE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

TURNING MUCK CARS AROUND, DIDNT' HAVE CAR HOOK SET IN PLACE WELL ENOUGH EE FELL OFF CAR WHEN EE FELL OFF CAR, HER HAND WAS IN HANDLE & FALL JERKED HER HAND & CUT HER FINGERS REQURING STITCHES

JEWELL SHAFT, NORTH COMPARTMENT AT 2700 POCKET - AN APRON WAS OUT IN THE SHAFT FAR ENOUGH TO HOPOK THE SKIP. A DEFECTIVE APRON HANDLE LET THE APRON OUT INTO THE SHAFT. APPROX 1000 FT OF CABLE WAS LET OUT. IT TOOK TWO SHIFTS TO PICK-UP.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 31 SR1 WORKING OFF LADDER WHILE PUTTING BURLAP AND SANDWALL. STEPPED OFF SECOND LADDER RUNG WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE BOTTOM RUNG AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

CLEANING & CHECKING BATTERY WATER LEVELS. STARTED HAVING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

JEWELL DOUBLE DRUM HOISTMAN PULLING MUCK, CLUTCH DIDN'T ENGAGE CORRECTLY, DROPPED BRAKEOFF AND BRAKE LEVER PULLED FORWARD WHICH PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK.

WORKING ON TRACK BY 5 SHAFT USING CHIPPING HAMMER, LIFTED HAMMER & STRAINED LOWER BACK &GROIN REPORTED AS MINOR INJURY 1026/99 EE HAS SURGERY ON HIS BACK 6/19/00

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 3100 ORE POCKET AS MOTORMAN, STEPPED OFF ORE CAR AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 3100 LEVEL ON THE MUCK MOTOR AS THE SWAMPER. FOUR CARS WERE DERAILED--IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THEM ON THE TRACK WITH LAGGING, THE LAGGING SLIPPED AND RAMMED EE'S HAND DOWN ON THE TRACK.

WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 2700 LEVEL, LIFTING A MUCKER ROCKER AND BUCKET. TRIED TO MOVE THE BUCKET AND PUSHED ON HOIST WORK BLOCK WITH HAND WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HE RAISED THE HOIST. THE CHAIN P ULLED EE'S FINGER INTO THE BLOCK, CAUSING A PINCH CUT TO SMALL FINGER ON RT HAND.

DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH HANDS/WRISTS.

A 500-KVA TRANSFORMER FAILED IN THE 3700 LEVEL CORWIN SUBSTATION (13.8/2.3KV)SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 9-18. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE FROM THE STRAND SUB IN TIME FOR A LATE START (4:00 PM) . OF MONDAYS AFTERNOON SHIFT. A SECOND TRANSFORMER IN THE SAME BANK OF TRANSFORMERS FAILED AT 11:50 PM. MONDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION, BACK UP POWER FOR THE NO. 10 SHAFT HOIST COULD NOT BE MAIN

WORKING UNDERGROUND AT 3100 STATION, MOVING RAIL FROM SKIP. PUSHING LOAD FROM THE SKIP, LOAD CHAIN SLIPPED AND WENT OVER EES HAND CAUSING A PINCH CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 2700 ER6 3-D EAST, MUCKING WITH ONE-YARD LOADER. HIT HOLE WHILE MUCKING AND STRIANED LOWER BACK.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN ER1-SHOP, WORKING UNDER LHD, AIR HOSE BROKE OFF 1/2" DRIVE IMPACT GUN CAUSING AIR HOSE TO WHIP AROUND WHILE EMPLOYEE UNDERNEATH LHD LOADER. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIO N AND BRUISES ON RIGHT ELBOW REUQIRING STITCHES.

WORKING IN SURFACE MECHANIC SHOP REPAIRING DRILL LEGS, WHILE LOOSENING THE CAP ON A LEG. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD AND STRAIN HIS BACK DRILL LEG SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATM ENT 10-7-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 2700 ER6 1-APULLING STUCK CABLE FROM DRUM OF SLUSHER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

ROCKBURST OCCURRED NEAR THE 37ER1 SHOP AND DAMAGED THE EAST SIDE OF 37ER1. MODERATE DAMAGE OF FALLING ROCK IN BURST AREA. 50 TONS DISPLACED AND 70 FEET OF DAMAGED AREA. ESTIMATED 4 MANSHIFTS T O REPAIR.

WORKING UNDER GROUND IN 27001-A, BARRING DOWN THE BACK OF STOPE, ROCK CAME DOWN THE BAR AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

WORKING N MILL PRYING ON MILL LINERS WITH BAR. BAR BROKE AND HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM DISLOCATING SHOULDER.

WORKING ANTIMONY PLANT, CLEANING OUT CELLS WHEN GOT SHOCKED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING A DOWN SPOUT AND HURTING BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE MILL ON THE BALL MILL FLOOR REMOVING DOOR. HE WAS BARRING DOOR OPEN AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 08/17/99.

INHALED PAINT FUMES IN HOIST ROOM

MOVING A JACKLEG DRILL, THE LEG LOST FOOTING IN LOOSE MUCK AND MACHINE TIPPED OPVER TOWARDS THE RIB AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN MAT ON RIB AND MACHINE.

WORKING IN 2700 ER6 CHUTES WHILE BARRING CHUTE,ROCK HIT BAR, THROWING BAR & PULLING MUSCLES IN RIBS

WORKING IN 3100 SR1 SETTING UP DIAMOND DRILL STATION, STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED, SPRAINED ANKLE.

WORKING IN 37CSR COUPLING MOTORS TOGETHER. WHILE HOOKING MOTORS TOGETHER, CAUGHT LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN MOTOR AND DRAW PIN.

WORKING ON 3100 HOISTING BOARDS UP RAISE, BOARDS CAME LOOSE FROM THE CHOKER, SLID DOWN RAISE AND HIT THIGH AND ANKLE.

DR BELIEVES THE FIBERGLASS VENT LINES MAY HAVE CAUSED ALLERGIC REACTION

WHILE WORKING IN 3700 INSTALLING 3" SANDLINE, PIPE WAS IN BIND, BROKE VIC LOOSE & PIPE HIT CHEST & JAW

PAINTING FLOOR TRIGGERED ASTHMA ATTACK

WORKING UNDERGROUND 3700 FOOT WALL MOVING TIMBERLIFTED HEAVY & SLICK CAP & PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFTSHOULDER SOUGHT MED TREATMENT 8/13/99

WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND IN ER-5-B EE FELL DOWN WHILE WALKING AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM.

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT ON PLUGGED 2" STEEL LINE. HOLDING PIPE WHILE PUTTING ON VICK CLAMP WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

WORKING UNDERGROUND 3100 LEVEL PULLING MUCK. TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN CRAWLING OUT OF MUCK CAR

WORKING UNDERGROUND BOLTING HANGING WALL, ROCK FELL OUT & BROKE LEFT FOOT

WORKING UNDERGROUND 2700 ED61-BWEST CARRYING JACKLEG DRILL TO FACE, SLIPPED ON WATER HOSE AND TWISTED BACK.

WORKING UNDERGROUND AT 3700-12 EE OVERBALANCED A STAGING AND BROKE RIBS WHEN HE FELL. EE WAS REMOVING PIPE.

WHILE SAMPLING THE FACE IN ER5, LOOSE ROCK PEELED OFF THE FACE AND A 3 LB ROCK HIT THUMB WHILE HOLDING ROCK HAMMER IN HAND.

WHILE WORKING IN 37ER2J, BOLTING BACK WHEN A SLAB FELL AND STRUCK EE'S BACK.

WHILE WORKING IN ER4-M, STANDING ON CAP AND LIFTED JACKLEG STRAINING BACK. REPORTED AS MINOR INCIDEN T-21-99, 5-7-99 SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EE LEFT WORK SITE ON 4-8-99 SAYING HE HAD A MIGRAINE. SAW PHYSICIAN SAYING HE WAS EXPOSED TO FUMES, GOT A HEADACHE, BUT NO, IT WASN'T REALLY A MIGRAINE. PHYSICIANS CHART NOTES DIAGNOSE AS HEAD ACH WITH SOME MILK BREATHING DISCOMFORT AFTER RECENT EXPOSURE TO DIESEL FUMES AT THE MINE.

WORKING AT FLOAT DECK IN THE MILL, WALKING DOWN STAIRS, SHOES WERE WET AND SLIPPED ON METAL STAIRS AND FELL.

WORKING IN 2700ER6 1-B RAMP EMPLOYEE SMASHED AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN DRILL FELL AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN LEG AND DRILL.

WHILE WORKING IN 31E9 EMPLOYEE WALKING TO FACE, STEPPED ON SLUSHER BUCKET TO GET ACROSS GRIZLY AND SLIPPED ON BUCKET, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE WORKING IN THE ROCKHOUSE EE WAS USING A 4FT PRYBAR TO CLEAR A BOLT BOARD THAT WAS CAUGHTIN A CONVEYOR BELT LOADING STATION. EE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PRY BAR, LOST HIS BALANCE & CAME DOW N HARD ON LEFT FOOT WITH A TWISTING MOTION

03-22-99 RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT A SUNSHINE. DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. RIGHT HAND SURGERY 4-15-99.

WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 37ER2 MUCKING OUT MUCK BAY & HIT HEAD ON VENTLINE, CHIPPING TOOTH. DID NOT SEEK MED TREATMENT FOR CHIPPED TOOTH UNTIL NOW

WHILE WORKING ON THE SURFACE, BLOWING DOWN THE ORE BINS, EE SLIPPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WORKING UNDERGROUND STRAINED BACK PULLING LIFTER HOLES OUT. DETERMINED REPORTABLE 5-13-99.

WHILW WORKING IN 3727ER64, EMPLOYEE BOLTING TOOKNUTS OFF DWYDAGS THAT WERE HOLDING WIRE UP. WIREAND ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS BACK.

WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND AT 37ER2J RAISE, EMPLOYEE WAS TIMBERING A RAISE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE HANGING WALL AND HIT THE CAP, THEN STRUCKAND CUT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND NOSE.

WHILE WORKING IN THE ANTIMONY PLANT, WALKING UP STAIRS, LEG GAVE OUT AND EE FELL BACK DOWN TO BOTTOM OF STAIRS.

DRILLING WOOD OVERHEAD. A PIECE OF WOOD GOT BY SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

WHILE PULLING MUCK FROM CHUTE ON 3100 LEVEL, ERY, CHUTE GATE WA SOPEN WHEN LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED MUCK IN CHUTE. FORCE FROM MUCK TIPPED CAR OVER PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE RIB.

WHILE WORKING IN 3700 LEVEL EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 600 POUND GRIZZLY WHEN IT FELL ON HIM AND BROKE HIS LEG.

SKIP OF THE JEWELL DOUBLE DRUM HOIST WAS PULLED THROUGH THE UPPER TRACK LIMITS RESULTING IN THE UPPER LIMIT CAM PIN BEING BENT. ALSO, THE NORTH SKIP WENT PAST THE LOWER LIMITS ALLOWING THE SO UTH SKIP TO SET ON THE BOTTOM, BENDING THE CABLE. DOWN TIME - 1 HOUR TO REPLACE CAM PIN 4 HOURS FOR CABLE CUT 2 HOURS TO ESTABLISH STATION REFERANCE MARKS.

WORKING IN 3700 POCKET PUTTING METAL BRACKET OVERHEAD DIRT AND METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

WHILE WORKING IN 37ER2 CD DRIFT MOVING PLASTIC 3" PIPE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

WORKING IN 37ERI SETTING UP DRILL WHEN ROCK FELL& KNOCKED HARDHAT OFF, ANOTHER ROCK FELL AND HIT& CUT HEAD

WORKING IN 2700 ER6 OPERATING LHD LOADER HAULING10' STEEL LADDERS. LADDERS SHIFTED EE REACHED OUT TO STOP STACK OF LADDERS FROM FALLING & PULLEDMUSCLE IN BACK

SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 12/4/98. ADVISED TODAY OF NERVE CONDUCTIVE STUDIES-POSSIBLE ULNARNEURITIS.

WHILE REPAIRING DRILL FEED LEGS, PULLING ON A WRENCH TO REMOVE A GLAND NUT, ELOW POPPED. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 12/16/98 FRO INJURY THAT OCCURRED 12/3/98.

WORKING IN 37ER2K - WHILE BOLTING BACK, PULLING STEEL FROM 2' STARTER STEEL, LOST BALANCE MACHINE FELL FORWARD PULLING HARD ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

WORKING IN THE ANTIMONY PLANT THOWING A FROZEN PIPE WITH A TORCH. HOT PIPE MOVED AND TOUCHED FOREARM. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 12-2-98.

WORKING 2700 TRACK RIDING IN END CAR OF MUCH TRAIN. CAR LEFT TRACK AND EMPLOYEE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HEAD ON RIB.

WHILE WORKING IN 37 SILVERLINE BATTERY BARN EE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN LID & FRAME WHILE CLOSING LID ON BATTERY BOX

WHILE WORKING IN 31003-9 RAISE, CLEANING LOOSE ROCK DOWN IN RAISE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL & HIT LEFT HAND

WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 37 WC DRIFT A BALCO MOTOR DERAILED AND TIPPED OVER. EE FELL OFF MOTOR AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE BRUISING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND RIBS. INJURY WAS TURNED IN A MINOR INJURY 10/8/98. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 11/11/98.

10/6/98 DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNELL

WORKING IN 3727ER.6.1.A WHILE ROCK BOLTING ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK AND HIT TEETH,CHIPPING TEETH

WORKING ON 31 STATION LOADING THE SKIP, EE WAS PUSHING A CRATE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE.

WHILE RUNNING A TUGGER ON 3700, A HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TUGGER AND BLEW DIRT AND ROCK IN EE;SEYE.

WORKING IN THE JEWELL SHAFT REPLACING GUIDES, A SMALL ROCK FELL HIT DIVIDER AND BOUNCED INTO EYE

CLIMBING LADDER AT 31E10 STOPE CARRYING A PIECE OF MECHANICAL WIRE IN HAND, EE BUMPED HIS HARD HAT AND IT FELL, HIT THE WIRE, THE WIRE RECOILED AND SNAPPED THE RIGHT EYE.

WORKING IN 37 ER 2 MOVING BUNDLES OF 6' MATS, TRYING TO LIFT ONE END WHEN THE OPPOSITE END MOVED, PINCHING HAND BETWEEN UNITS.

WORKING IN 31 E 10 EE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN BACKFELL IN KNOCKING EE OFF BULKHEAD. EE FELL ABOUT 30' LANDING ON MUCK PILE

WORKING IN 31 E 10 RAISE SLAB FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EE

RIDING SKIP DOWN JEWELL SHAFT.SKIP HIT A GUIDE AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

RIDING SKIP DOWN JEWELL SHAFT. SKIP HIT A GUIDE AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

JEWELL SHAFT-A 4 COMPARTMENT SHAFT, 4000' DEEP THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE SOUTH COMPARTMENT ATHE DOUBLE DRUM HOIST THE SKIP STOPPED AT 550' DEPTH. THE SOUTH SKIP OF JEWELL DOUBLE DRUM STAR TED DOWN WITH THE 1ST LOAD OF THE DAY SHIFT CREWIT WAS GOING ABOUT 1000 FPM WHEN IT REACHED 550,IT HIT A GUIDE THAT WAS STICKING OUT. THE SKIP SPLIT THE GUIDE AND BROKE THE GUIDE ON THE OPPOS

WHILE WORKING IN 27OO ER6 1-B ROCK BOLTING BACK OF STOPE WHEN ROCK SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL HITTING FINGER.

WORKING AT 3700 CSR SHOP WHILE BENDING WIRE, BROKE AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

WORKING UNDERGROUND AS A MUCK MOTORMAN. EE HAED ALLERGIC REACTION TO BOOTS AND DEVELOPED A RASH ON BOTH ANKLES. EE DID NOT FILLOUT ACCIDENTREPORT UNITL 7/16/98. THIS INJURY IS QUESTIONED AS TO BEING WORK RELATED.

WORKING IN 4127ER 6 2 D. EE DRIVING A 2 YD LOADER (LHD) HIT BUMP ADN HIT HIS TOOTH ON PLATE BY BUCKET PIN (GUARD PLATE FOR THE BOOM). CHIPPED TOOTH. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMEMT 7-17-98. EE D ID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 7-17-98.

WORKING IN 31E10 WHILE CLIMBING LADDERS, SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7.9.98.

WHILE DRIVING LOADER, STUNG BY A BEE ON RIGHT THUMB.

WORKING IN 31E10 DRILLING ON RAISE UP WHEN SLAB FELL OUT OF BACK, STRIKING UPPER BODY, THEN HIT KNEES & LEGS. NOT REPORTABLE TO MSHA UNTIL 6/4/98 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.\

WORKING IN 37 ER2G BOLTING ROOF OF RAMP. ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND STRUCK HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING CUT.