The Doe Run CompanyMining Incidents in 2004

BOTH HOISTS AT FLETCHER MINE LOST POWER AT 7:20 A.M. WHEN THE ELECTRICANS PULLED A DISCONNECT BECAUSE THE BARGE PUMP LINE HAD AN ARC ON ONE LEG. THEY REPAIRED THE LINE AND RETURNED POWER AT 9:10 A.M. SAME SHIFT. THE HOISTMAN CALLED MSHA AT 7:55 A.M. TO REPORT HOISTS DOWN. HOISTMAN CALLED MSHA BACK AT 9:15 TO SAY HOISTS WERE BACK IN SERVICE.

Motor lead wire burnt in to - repaired in approx. 1 hour. Hoist went down at 1:55 p.m. MSHA was on job site so they were notified. Hoist was back up and running at 3:00 p.m. MSHA was still there on the property and they were notified.

#30 hoist power kicked out at 3:20 p.m. Hoistman called electrician at 3:22 p.m. and then called msha at 3:58 p.m. and told them #30 hoist was out of service at 4:30 p.m. hoistman on duty forgot to call msha back. that call was made at the time this investigation was done at 8:49 a.m. on 9-22-04 by ee hoistman on duty day shift.

AMPHIDYNE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. PHONE CALL WAS ATTEMPTED AT TIME OF INCIDENT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE 8:45 A.M.

NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AT 9:20 AM HOIST WENT DOWN DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING FROZEN. ONCE THAWED THE TRANSISTON AMPLIFIER THEN FAILED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. ESCAPE ROUTES WERE AVAILABLE TH ROUGH BRUSHY CREEK AND CASTEEL MINES.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE GETMAN WITH ANFO USING A 920 FORKLIFT AND A BULK ANFO TANK. WHILE FILLING THE GETMAN, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE FORKLIFT LEANED OUT OF THE 920 TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. IN DOING SO, HE BUMPED CONTROL LEVER PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN GETMAN AND ANFO TANK CAUSING A HEAD INJURY, LOSS OF FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, AND A FRACTURED PALLET.

Crew was installing 8"" cinder block bulkheads on top of muck piles to direct airflow to the face. Work is labor intensive and employee strained his back while moving blocks. Employee did not report the incident until 12-16-04.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO A LOOSE ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. HE HAS BEEN TREATED CONTINOUSLY SINCE DATE OF INJURY AND ON 4-20-05 HE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK WITH LIMITED RESTRICTIONS OF NO SQUATTING, CLIMBING AND STANDING MORE THAN 15 MINUTES EVERY HOURS.

EE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS OFF OF FLOOR GRATING ON BOTTOM END AT 3020 CONVEYOR WHEN THE WIND BLEW UP SOME DUST IN HIS RIGHT FROM THE CONVEYOR

Employee was walking down steps from third level of crusher bldg. knee gave out and ee fell straight down onto step experiencing severe pain in right knee. ee was taken to dr and began loosing time on 9-20-04 pending mri results.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION FAN WHEN FAN SLIPPED OUT OF HANGER. FAN CAME OUT OF FRONT HANGER WHILE TIGHTENING JUNCTION BOX TO SIDE OF FAN. WHEN THE FAN SLIPPED COMING OUT OF FRONT HANGER IT TIPPED (FRONT) DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST/RIB AREA. EE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AIR TO HOSPITAL.

EE WAS USING TOO MUCH FORCE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO REMOVE THE OBJECT USING ANOTHER PROCEDURE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SUPER 4 BASKET. WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE A ROLL OF SCREEN WIRE OUT OF THE BASKET, HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIATED DISC AND WAS GIVEN AN INJECTION ON 6/20/04. HE HAD BACK SURGERY ON 8/9/04 MAKING THIS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.

EE got off cage underground and while walking in front of cage he stepped on small rock twisting his right knee. Employee had out-patient arthroscopy surgery on 6-16-04 making this a lost time incident.

EE HAD REMOVED ALL MOUNTING BOLTS IN MOUNTING FLANGED ON HEADER ASSEMBLY. EE HAD TURNED HIS BACK WHEN UNSUPPORTED HEAD ASSEMBLY FELL OFF VACUUM PUMP STRIKING EE. EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND H URTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, UPPER BACK/NECK AREA, HEAD & RIGHT LEG. EE WAS GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXERS & HAS STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT BAY. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON ANGLE IRON ACROSS LAUNDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING APPROX6 FT. HE LANDED IN SITTING POSITION STRADDLING A CORNER OF BAFFLE IRON, TURNED EDGE SIDE UP. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

Employee had been running to check on another employee in the #01 White Ford. Employee is not sure how or what he did. Knee had swelling and was getting stiff. Employee had knee surgery on 10-21-04 making this reportable.

PRIMER CORD GOT CAUGHT ON THE FLIP SWITCH LEVER THAT WAS HANGING ON BASKET. AIR AND SMALL AMOUNT OF ANFO DISCHARGED AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD AND GOT INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. AND REFERRED TO AN OPTHOMOLOGISTS. HE WAS GIVEN TWO PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RUST FROM A PUMP STUFFING BOX WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. WHEN HE TOOK OFF HIS HARD HAT & GLASSES A PIECE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS RT. EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DR. ON 11/01/04 WHERE A PIECE OF RUST WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC TO PREVENT INFECTION.

EE WAS GETTING A DRILL STEEL AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF OLD BANDING THAT EE DID NOT SEE. EE CUT THE INSIDE OF LEFT FOOT BETWEEN ANKLE AND THE ARCH. EE RECIEVED 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING MAINTENANCE JOB ON GETMAN SCALER. HOOD HAD A BURR ON IT & WHEN HE SHUT THE HOOD IT SLIPPED, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT. HAND REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG OFF OF THE BOLT HIT HIS CHEEK AND EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC. EE RTW NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Employee was setting on side seat of the tractor. had 1 ft of clearance on either side of tractor. tractor ran over small rock tipping tractor to one side spinning employees right hand between the tractors hand rail and the deck of the condor. cut hand requiring 5 sutures.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING P.M. ON TRUCK & WAS COMING OFF STEPS ON FRONT OF TRUCK & SLIPPED ON STEP. HE FELL TO GRATING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. & RECEIVED 4 STAPLES TO CUT ON BACK OF HEAD.

Employee was bring grout trailer to shop to be repaired. drove over window of rock that caused employee to rock pretty hard inside of cab. He threw his left hand up to brace himself and got left index finger in hinged portion of door. he received a laceration to end of index finger left hand and fracture to first joint. laceration received 3 sutures.

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LEAD CANS INTO VOLVO LOADER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK THE CRANE ARM ON THE CAN EAR, HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE CRANE ARM AND THE CAN EAR. LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, 1ST JOINT AND LACERATION REQUIRING 11 SUTURES.

Employee was charging a swing in 103W. When he finished he reached across the basket to turn his air valve off and a piece of loose fell from face approximately 3 to 4 feet above him struck him on the arm. Cut to left hand required 12 sutures.

Employee states while working next to concrete grout pump, the pump line plugged off causing the pump to blow out a seal. This caused the concrete grout to be blown into face and left eye.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OVER BOULDER PILE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE FELL ON HIS HANDS AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A JAGGED EDGE OF A BOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED EIGHT SUTURES.

pry bar slipped off the pulley as he was putting down pressure on the bar, causing him to mash his finger between the bar and the frame work of the bobcat. Was taken to Dr where they released the pressure from the mashed finger. It was the ring finger on left hand.

Improper p[osition. Ratchet slipped off bolt head causing employee to loose balance and fall against loader boom. Fractured rib on left side.

Employee was cutting rubber hose with a utility knife when it slipped cutting inside of left wrist resulting in laceration. Took 5 stitches to close wound.

EE WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH SCALING BAR WHEN HE FELT STRAIN TO LEFT ELBOW. EE WILL START 1ST SESSION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 6/3/04 MAKING THIS REPORTABLE.

EE was re-fueling 920 loader. With one foot on the step and one on the tire, EE lost his footing. While attempting to regain balance, his right hand caught the metal bracket on the door of the loader, resulting in a puncture wound. EE required two sutures in the palm of his right hand.

EE was walking up ramp when he lost his footing. When he put his hands down to catch himself, he bent his little finger back. X-rays were taken and he has a fracture of his little finger on right hand.

Employee was replacing eccentric support plate gaskets under the crusher. He slipped and fell hitting his right shoulder blade and sprained his left wrist.

EE WAS REPAIRING HOLE IN FILTER TUB WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THAT EVENING WHILE WATCHING T.V, EE'S EYE BECAME IRRITATED. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DR ON 2-25-04 WHERE HE W AS GIVEN SOME ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM.

EE WAS LOOKING UP AT BACK, NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS GOING, HIT A MUD PUDDLE AND MUD SPLASHED AROUND HIS GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANIT-BACTERIAL OINTMENT.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT EMPTY BOTTLES IN WELD BAY WITH FULL ONES FROM A FORKLIFT TRANSPORTATION RACK. EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK AREA. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON MARCH 9, 2004, AND BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ON MARCH 15, 2004.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER CABLE AND REEL. IT ROLLED UNEXPECTENTLY AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CABLE AND REEL. CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT, HE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON FLOOR GRATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN & WAS SEEN BY DR. ON 6/2/04 AT WHICH TIME HE RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL THERAPY. P/THEAPY BEGAN ON 6/23/04 MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WORKING WITH HIS HANDS HE MAY HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR, TESTS WERE RAN AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 3/21/05 FOR HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ZINK FEED PUMP LINE INSTALLING 3/4"" BOLTS USING 1 1/8 WRENCH & SOCKET WITH BREAKER BAR. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS, HIS WRIST POPPED AND FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND BECAME NUMB. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON 10/7/04 WHERE HE WAS GIVEN AN INJECTION AND AN ELASTIC WRIST BAND. HE HAD SURGERY ON 11/29/04 FOR THE RIGHT WRIST AND STARTED MISSING TIME.

Employee has been treated for carpal tunnel and received an injection to the wrist on 9/9/04. He has also been wearing a wrist splint. Employee will have surgery on 11/3/04 for left wrist.

Alleged carpal tunnel left and right wrists. Surgery was performed on the right wrist on 08-04-04. The left wrist will be done on 08-18-04.

ALLEDGED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO LEFT HAND. APPROVED & WILL HAVE SURGERY 6/3/4 AT PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.