All MSHA-reportable accidents at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
A ROCKBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31DOWN RAMP STOPE. THE ROCKBURST WAS TRIGGERED BY DISTRESS HOLES THAT WERE DRILLED AND SHOT WITH THE ROUND THAT WAS BLASTED AT THE SAME TIME. DAM AGE CONSISTED OF 30'OF THE FOOTWALL FLOOR BEING DISTURBED. THE CONCUSSION TORE SOME OF THE GROUND SUPPORT AROUND THE AREA FOR 50'FROM THE FACE. ESTIMATED TIME TO REPAIR, 2-3 WEEKS.
AT 1:30AM THE ELECTRICITY AT THE #3 HOIST KICKED OUT WHILE THE HOIST OPERATOR WAS MOVING CAGES, HE RESET THE ELECTRICITY AND STARTED TO MOVE THE CAGES WHEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN. HE NOTIFIED THE CREWS UG & CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR. A CONTROLLER COIL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY & IT WAS REPLACED. THE CREWS WERE THEN HOISTED OUT FROM UG & TESTS WERE DONE TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE.
ON MARCH 25TH, 2002 AT APPROX. 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN THE 4300-190 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OFBROKEN CAPS AND MATERIAL BETWEEN THE 32 & 43 SET S MAINLY ON THE FOOTWALL. TIME TO REPAIR 3-4 WKS
AT 4:25 A ROCKBURST HIT IN THE FOOTWALL OF THE 117 VEIN BETWEEN THE 4600 AND THE 4300 LEVEL. ON 1-31-02 AT APPROX. 8:30 AM THE 46-148 STOPE CREW REPORTED DAMAGE IN THE RAISE. EE AND MYSELF WEN T TO THE RAISE, DAMAGE CONSIT OF TWO BROKEN CAPS, DAMAGE TO THE FOOTWALL FOR APPROX. 10 SETS. ESTIMATED TIME FOR REPAIR IS 5 TO 7 DAYS.
AFTER A FRESH BLAST FROM A RAISE UP ROUND THE EE WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF SCALING DOWN WHEN A ROCK FROM THE HANGING WALL FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.
THE EE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 3/18/02 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MILL. HE SPRAINED HIS RT. ANKLE; HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DECEMBER WHEN HIS CONDITION WORSENED. ON 12/16/02 THE EE UNDERWENT MINOR SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS INJURIES,THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE AND A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 7/24/02 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AN OBJECT. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JANUARY WHEN HIS COND ITIONED WORSENED. ON 1/30/03 THE EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HIS LOWER BACK, THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE AND A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE TAKING A SHOWER AFTER WORK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF THE MANCOACH THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR HANDLE & THE FRAME.
WHEN THE EE WENT TO LIFT A JACK LEG DRILL HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOLDERS/ROCKS ON A GRIZZLY WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN TW0 ROCKS.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT HIS LOWER DRILL HOLES, HE WAS BENT OVER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK (LOWER BACK).
THE EE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER ON A STEEL BUILDING. WHILE GRINDING THE DISC CAUGHT AN EDGE FORCING THE EE'S HAND TO STRIKE A SHARP PIECE OF THE METAL BUILDING.
THE EE WAS DRILLING THE BACK IN A RAISE UP ROUNDWHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD/ HARD HAT. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6/26/02.
THE EE STEPPED OFF OF A LANDING 2' OFF OF THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE THE EE WAS GETTING OFF THE COCKPIT OF AN UNDERGROUND LOCOMOTIVE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONTO THE STATION FLOOR.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A SHAFT LANDING WHEN HE FELT A PULL/STRAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOWN A RAISE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE THE EE WAS POURING CEMENT IN 55-31 EAST STOPE HE REALZIED HE HAD HOLE IN BOOT & THE CEMENT WATER BURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 3/18/02 FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AS TIME WEN T ON HIS CONDITIONED WORSENED & 3/25/02 HE RET'DTO DR & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY THEREFORE MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT
EE TRIPPED WHILE PULLING MACHINE OUT OF A TOP HOLE AND THE JACKLEG FELL ON LEFT ANKLE.
THE EE WAS MUCKING SAND WITH A 12-B MUCKER, HE DROVE THE MUCKER OFF THE TRACK & IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING INTO THE CAR THE BUCKET STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
THE EE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK CAR OF AN ORE TRAIN, HE FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A HANGINGVENT LINE. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE VENT LINE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING IN A HOLE FOR A ROCK BOLT WHEN A SMALL ROCK STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF SCALING AFTER A RAISE UP ROUND WHEN SOME SMALL ROCKS CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS REMOVING A TYWRAP THAT WAS SECURING A SET OF GASKETS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIMSELF.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COLLAR A HOLE WITH A STOPER IN THE BACK OF A RAISE UP ROUND WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREARM.
WHILE THE EE WAS STRIKING A STEEL PUNCH, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM.