Accident type, without injuries
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Empire State Mines LLCMining Incidents in 2024
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Empire State Mines LLC operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2024
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2024
Top incident classifications
- 01INUNDATION1 incident
- 02MACHINERY1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
All incidents in 2024
Fall from machine
10:35am EE was jack legging to install pins and screen in the back of Upper Mahler Incline on LT3435 when the steel broke about 5in from the machine due to a flaw. The Leg fully extended. EE went over handrail at height of around 13ft 5in landing on EE's left side & hitting EE's head. Mine Rescue stabilized and transported from heading to surface on back board and cervical collar.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cutting insulating tape for termination in oil switch at Mahler white dole stockpile transformer bay. While cutting EE cut right hand with hook knife when removing tape. EE went to the ER and was given 4 stitches in right palm.
Struck by falling object
IE and co-worker were tying in a round in MWD 4163. Working their way right to left, IE was past the cut tying in the last 3 holes when a chunk of ore from between 2 slips fell striking IE and the handrail. Mine Rescue was dispatched and brought IE to surface for the Ambulance. IE suffered a mild concussion, 3 staples in their head and a bruised hip.