All MSHA-reportable accidents at Endurance Mining operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
Employee stated that she was driving down a steep grade. The truck began gaining speed. She applied brakes but could not slow truck. She attempted to steer the truck into the escape ramp, but failed to do so turning vehicle onto its side.** No injury Reported**
Apparently the driver attempted to down shift to a lower gear while descending a grade between road marker 4 & 5 on the haul road. He lost control in a curve & traveled through a berm impacting the hillside resulting in no apparent injuries to the operator.
The adapter from the boom slid off bucket and hit into the EE's side. Bruised his ribs.
Employee stated that while traveling in roadway entering into a right-hand curve, a right rear inside tire blew out. She further stated that the incident caused the truck to shift to the left, causing her to bump her left arm and side of head against the window.
He was installing a drill tower stand on a Drill Tech Drill the stand slipped & mashed his left hand. Resulting in a cut.
EE stated that he was grinding, felt something in eye. He worked through shift of 5/31 sought medical attention after working shift of 6/1. RTW on 6/2 no lost time.
Employee was driving down roadway and met a 4-wheeler. He then attempted to hold vehicle on right (creek) side of roadway; apparently driving too close to shoulder and drove over berm. The truck rolled over onto its right side and into the creek.