All MSHA-reportable accidents at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SPARKS WERE DISCOVERED EMERGING OUT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE BATTERY CHARGING UNIT ON THE STATION. A MINER SHUT THE POWER OFF AT THE CONTROL BOX AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE F IRE WITH A 20# FIRE EXTINGUISHER. TWO OTHER EES NOTICED THE SMOKE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE W/ ANOTHER 20# FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND EVERYONE GOT ONTO THE CAGE
DESTRESS HOLES IN WALLS AND AHEAD OF FACE, TIMBER AND MONITOR.
WHEN THE DRIFT CREW ARRIVED FOR SHIFT ON MON MORN, 4/3/00 THEY NOTICED THAT THE HEADING ON 5500-54EAST HAD ROCKBURST. SINCE THE CREW WAS OFF FOR THE WEEKEND THE ACTUAL TIME OF THE EVENT IS UNK NOWN. THE DAMAGE WAS CENTERED IN THE HANGING WALL TOWARDS THE FLOOR OF THE DRIFT. THE DAMAGE WAS APPROX 35'L X 5'H OFF THE FLOOR. SOME LOOSE GROUND WAS OBSERVED IN THE BACK BUT THIS APPEARED
MINER PHONE SURFACE TO REPORT THAT A PLUMB OF SMOKE SMELLING LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD RISEN UP THRU THE 43-43 RAISE, WHERE HE AND HIS PARTNER WORKED IN A STOPE. THIS RAISE CONNECTS THE MINE S 4000-FOOT AND 4300-FOOT LEVELS. THE STENCH SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AT 10:15 AM THE 86 EES WORKING UNDERGROUND COMPLETELY EVACUATED THE MINE AND BRASSED OUT BY 11:02 AM THE FIRST MINE RESCUE CR
EE UPRIGHTED A DERAILED ORE CAR. THE CAR DOOR WAS WEDGED OPEN BY A ROCK. EE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE DOOR OPEN TO FREE ROCK. COOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.
GOING TO THE WORK STATION, HE WAS LOADING THE TRANSPORTATION TRUCK TO GO TO THE DRILL SITE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE MOTOR, HE WAS GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN, CAUSING H IM TO FALL BACKWARD AND DOWN APPROX 6' ONTO THE GRIZZLY, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BUTTOCKS.
EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE HANGING WALL, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.
UNLOADING SUPPLIES, STEPPED OFF HITCH AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE LIFTING CAP HAND SLIPPED OFF CAP & CAME DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT
STEPPED OFF BACK OF MOTOR ONTO RAIL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EE SLIPPED ON FLOOR WHILE LACING RAISE. STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUCK CAR, WHEN FOREIGN STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
EE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE WHILE CARRYING A JACKLEGDRILL OVER THE MUCK PILE.
EMPLOYEE CLEANING UP RUBBISH UNDER RAISE WHILE MINERS WERE THROWING IT DOWN FROM ABOVE. SLIDE BOARD HIT EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS BREAKING ROCKS ON GRIZZLY WITH DOUBLE JACK-ROCK FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN EE ARM-CUTTING A VEIN.
SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING BACK OF HIS STOPE WHEN SMALL ROCK BURST DROPPED A 3'X3'X1' SLAB FROM CORNER OF FACE-LANDING ON EE S LEFT FOOT. MEDICAL X RAY WERE NEGATIVE ON 6-30-00-X RAYS 7-24 REVEALED FRACTU RE.
EE FELL WHILE CARRYING HIS JACK-LEG DRILL. THE MACHINE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE PULLED A LOW BACK MUSCLE WHEN THE TEN FOOT DRILL STEEL HE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE HOLE SUDDENLY STUCK.
WHILE LOADING ROUND, FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. SEEN DOCTOR 12/20/00.
EE WAS DRILLING FACE WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK HIM INTHE LEFT EYE
EE WAS BOLTING WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK HIM INTHE RIGHT EYE
WHILE TIMBERING A RAISE SET, EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING HIS AXE AND HIT A ROCK, MISDIRECTING HIS AIM AND NICKING HIMSELF ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH THE AXE BLADE.
WHILE INSTALLING TOP CHUTE CYLINDER THE CYLINDERJUMPED OUT PINCHING AND BREAKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A AIR SAW, BOLT BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEES THUMB TO RAKE ACROSS THE NEWLY SHARPENED CHAIN.
ROCK BURST WHILE BARRING DOWNAND ROCK BOLTING EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ABOVE RIGHT EYE BY FLY ROCK.
ROCK BURST WHILE BARRING DOWN AND ROCK BOLTING, EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN WHEN ROCK BURST HIT.
WHILE DRILLING OVER BULKHEAD, THE BUZZY LEG SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE BULKHEAD. RESULTED IN SEVEN STITCHES.
EE DEVELOPED SYMPTONS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. UNDERWENT SURGERY 11-16-00.
EE HAS DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY 6-19-00.
EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNELSYNDROME. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY 5/24/00.
THE EE HAS DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 4/24/00 AND 5/10/00.