All MSHA-reportable accidents at Empire State Mines LLC operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
The miner was standing on a ladder and pushing up on a roof hatch door on the new shaft cage in the shop. The hatch door weighs approximately 40-50 lbs. The miner felt the ladder move and EE's hand slipped on the door EE was holding open causing it to come down on EE's left pinky finger tip.
Miner was drilling when the striker bar broke inside the drifter. The miner used a hammer to try and free it, the coupler was struck with the hammer causing a sliver of metal to come off and embedded in miner's left forearm just above the wrist.
A miner was leaning out over a fall protection railing and in a downward direction and was standing with one foot upon a round scaling bar. The scaling bar rolled causing the miner to lose balance and fall approximately 7 feet to the ground below. As a result of this fall injury was caused to miner's shoulder.
Miner felt a pop from the right knee as EE was stepping up to another leveled surface. Miner woke up the next day to a swollen knee and pain that required medical treatment.
Miner was helping install long support in the ladder raise, the miner was installing a dag. The Jackleg kicked out and the dag slapped down on the miners right side of the hard hat and then the right side of the face by the right eye.
Miner got brake cleaner spray in left eye, treated by a doctor and prescription provided.