Silver Opportunity Partners LLCMining Incidents in 2012

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.