The Doe Run CompanyMining Incidents in 2005

Hoist quit operating at 10:10am. MSHA was contacted at 10:40am. A broken relay was identified and repaired and hoist put back in service at 12:40pm.

Hoist went down at 12:40 a.m. Electricians were called in and worked on lower contactor for hoist. Found problems, made repairs to the contactor and returned to service at 9:00 a.m. MSHA was called and told hoist was down at 12:50 a.m. Then MSHA was called and told hoist was back in service at 9:30 a.m. same day.

HOISTMAN REPORTED #31 HOIST WOULD NOT LOWER AT 1:15 PM. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED TO MAKE REPAIRS. MSHA WAS CALLED TO REPORT HOIST DOWN AT 1:43 PM. ELECTRICIANS FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE LINKAGE ON THE CONTACTOR AND REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. HOISTMAN CALLED MSHA AT 2:35 TO REPORT HOIST BACK IN SERVICE.

A NOISE IN THE D.C. GENERATOR WAS REPORTED AT 12:50 PM & ELECTRICIANS CHECKED IT & FOUND A BAD BEARING ON THE ARMATURE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 1:20 PM & IT WAS REPORTED DOWN. THE ELECTRICIANS & MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE ARMATURE OUT & RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE AT 8:45 PM. MSHA WAS CALLED & HOIST WAS REPORTED BACK IN SERVICE AT 9:15 PM, SAME DAY.

SERVICE HOIST MOTOR QUIT RUNNING AT 1:20PM & ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED. THEY FOUND A CONTACTOR STUCK & HAD TO REPAIR IT. MSHA WAS CALLED & TOLD THE HOIST WAS DOWN AT 1:45PM & HOIST WENT BACK IN SERVICE AT 4:00PM. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 4:30PM & TOLD HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

Hoist went down at 4:05 p.m. Hoistman had electrician technician check it and found wires that needed terminated. Hoistman called MSHA at 4:35 p.m. Let them know hoist was out of service. Repairs were made and hoist returned to service and MSHA notified of that fact 5:30 p.m. same day.

EMPLOYEES WERE GROUTING 30' CABLE BOLTS, PUMPING GROUT TO THE TOP OF THE HOLES USING 7/8 X 3/4 POLY TUBE AND GROUT PUMP. SECTION OF TUBE OUTSIDE OF BOLT HOLE FAILED (RUPTURED) CAUSING GROUT TO SPRAY INTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

Employee was placing hook to get boulder out. Boulder moved, hook went forward then back while employee had hold of hook pulling his shoulder and arm. Employee has been treated for tingling and pain in left shoulder and arm. Employee had surgery on 3/14/06.

EE WAS SCALLING A BROW WHEN LOOSE FELL ON BOOM OF SCALER BOUNCING OPERATOR INSIDE CAB. HE HIS HIS HEAD (HARD HAT) ON ROOF AND HARD HAD CUT RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. HE ALSO FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 8/22/05. DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FROM DOCTOR, COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK ON 8/23/05 AND BEGAN LOOSING TIME

EE WAS FILLING THE HYDRAULIC TANK ON #93 TRUCK. AS HE PREPARED TO DISMOUNT THE GRAB HANDLE BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO FALL INTO PILLAR NEAR THE HYDRAULIC SWITCH. EE HURT LEFT SHOULDER, NECK & BACK. ON 5/15/05 EE WAS PUT ON LIMITED DUTY OF NO LOOKING OVERHEAD & NO LIFTING OVER 30 LBS.

Employee was climbing off grader to hang anfo. While climbing off, his foot slipped on slick tire causing him to fall to ground hitting his hand and hip. Employee was taken to Salem ER where he received a splint to immobilize his thumb.

Employee was cutting electric ties with pocket knife, knife slipped causing a laceration to left forearm. Employee was taken to company doctor where he received 21 sutures.

Employee was going out to look at piece of equipment when he stepped on rock twisting his right knee. He was taken to co. dr on 9-27-05. Due to results of MRI, He was seen by specialist on 10-20-05. He had surgery on 11-11-05 to repair the meniscus tear to right knee. He return to work next scheduled shift.

Employee states that he picked up a bundle of roof bolts with a forklift, brought them to the rear of tractor, began unloading them to tractor when roof bolts slipped and fell against tractor mashing employees finger. Five stitches to close wound, no fracture.

EE WAS REMOVING SCRAP METAL FROM THE STOPPED 1010 BELT THAT THE MAGNET HAD PICKED UP. A PIECE OF WIRE LIKE METAL BECAME ENBEDDED IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR AND THE PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED

EE WAS TRIMMING DOOR PANEL OF TORO LOADER WITH UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN KNIFE PULLED THROUGH THE PANEL CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND BELOW LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR AND RECEIVED 4 SUTURES

Employee was pulling on cage latch pin to put door back into normal position. Latch pin jumped out of hole and smashed right ring finger after pressure released on latch. Employee was taken to Salem Emergency Room where x-rays were taken. Revealed a fracture to tip of finger.

Employee was cutting plastic with pocket knife. He thought he heard someone call his name, he looked up and knife slipped and cut left forearm. He was taken to Dr. where he received 3 sutures.

EE scaled an area when a piece of loose fell across the end of boom, lifting cab, causing operator to be lifted up in the seat. Results were hitting his head on cross member of the cab, receiving a laceration to his forehead between left eye and hairline. ee was taken to emergency room where he received sutures.

EE WAS DRIVING SCALER TO SHOP. WHEN HE CAME AROUND CURVE, SCALER HIT A ROUGH AREA IN ROAD ROCKING SCALER SIDE TO SIDE HURTING NECK. EE WAS TAKEN TO PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER ON 10-20-05 WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 CORTIZONE SHOTS. **Per 220060200045: On 1/11/06 ee had the nerve endings in his neck seared to desensitize them to alleviate pain. Ee remains on full duty.**

EE PULLED INTO HEADING TO INSPECT GROUND CONDITIONS AND MUCKPILE. HEARD A CRACK AND A LAYER OF LOOSE FELL FROM BACK SMASHING THE ROLL BAR ON THE KUBOTA AND THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO FACE AND A BROKEN NOSE

EE PULLED INTO HEADING TO INSPECT GROUND CONDITIONS AND MUCKPILE. HEARD A CRACK AND A LAYER OF LOOSE FELL FROM BACK SMASHING THE ROLL BAR ON THE KUBOTA & INJURING THE EE. EE REC'D SCRATCHES & CHIPPED TOOTH.

Safety harness fell from change room basket with lanyard attached. Hook hit employee on the head. Employee was taken to E.R. where he received two sutures.

EE WAS HOLD BICHROMATE PLASTIC BARREL LINER IN LEFT HAND WHILE USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OFF TIE WRAP CLOSURE ON BAG. HAND WAS IN WRONG POSITION AND KNIFE CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AT JOINT CLOSEST TO TIP OF FINGER, EE WAS TAKEN TO SALEM ER WHERE EE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE CU & ZN CIRCUITS WHEN SHE STEPPED ONTO THE FLOOR GRATING. THE GRATING GAVE WAY, FALLING INTO THE BASEMENT & THE EE FELL. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. ON 4/18/05 & HAD A BONE SCAN ON 5/12/05. WEEK OF 5/16/05 WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT EE HAD TWO UNDERLINE FRACTURES OF #4 & #6 RIBS.

EE WAS CUTTING A ROOFBOLT. WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT INTO, THE PRESSURE ON IT CUASED IT TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE THE EE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS GIVEN A METAL SPLINT TO PROTECT FROM FURTHER INJURY. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE

EE WAS WORKING A RUSTY STRAP BACK AND FORTH TRYING TO BREAK IT OFF A ROOFBOLT. EE MINING BAR WAS SLIPPING AWAY AND WHEN EE DREW HAND TO CATCH IT, EE HAND SLID ALONG THE STRAP CUTTING PALM. EE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES AND WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC TO PREVENT INFECTION

EE MISJUDGED DISTANCE WHEN STEPPING OFF OF TRACTOR RESULTING IN TWISTING ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE EE WAS PRESCRIBED AN AIR SPLINT THAT EE MAY USE IF ANKLE HURTS BEFORE OR WHILE WALKING. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE

EE was in northwest hopper changing a door liner when he slipped and twisted his left ankle. EE was taken to co dr. X-rays were negative but an air splint was given that he may wear to help cushion his walking for a few days.

EE was trying to change water valve on hose. When he couldn't get hose off, he took knife to cut off hose. Knife slipped and cut left thumb. EE went to hospital er and received 5 sutures. EE returned to work on 3-21-05, next scheduled work shift.

EE was driving axle pin into John Deere tractor with ball peen hammer. A small piece of steel broke off of hammer and became embedded in right thumb. Piece of steel was surgically removed, received 3 sutures and also an antibiotic was prescribed. EE was released to return to work the same day.

Employee stuck the expanded metal into grinder and it kicked back in his hand causing a cut to left thumb. Employee received 3 sutures.

Employee was getting a dipper of rock to load truck. He hit a hole in road, causing him to hit his elbow on the window frame. Employee did not go to dr. until 6-22-05 where he was given a steroid injection.

EE WAS ADJUSTING FORK WIDTH BE LIFTING AND SLIDING FORK TINES ACROSS ADJUSTING BAR. FORK TINE SLIPPED FROM LEFT HAND AND PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE FORK FRAME RESULTING IN A 4"" LACERATION FROM KNUCKLE (2ND) DOWN. REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.

Employee alledged carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive motion. EE was taken to company doctor on 5-13-05. Nerve conduction study was completed and EE had left wrist surgery on 6-30-05 and on 9-6-05 Employee had right wrist surgery. Employee remains off work.

Alleged carpal tunnel due to repetitive motion. Employee was seen by company doctor on 03-23-05 and was prescribed a wrist splint to use at home. X-ray of wrist and hand were taken.