All MSHA-reportable accidents at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
OCT 13TH 2003 APPROX. 730 AM ROCKBUST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPEN AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY OCT 10TH WAS INVESTIGATED THE LAST SCHEDULED MINING CREW WORKED DAY SHIFT AND BLASTED AT 2 20 PM ON OCT 10TH MORMAL MINING CREW WORK MONDAY THRU FRIDAY DAMAGE CONSISTED OF TOCK AND MATERIAL SCATTERED THRUOUT THE DRIFT ON THE 4300 LEVEL FROM THE ARGENTINE INTERSECTION GOING BACK WEST TOWARD THE 4
A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED ON AFTERNOON SHIFT ON TUESDAY JUNE 3, 2003. THE AREA WAS ON THE 4900 LEVEL DRIFT GOING BACK TO 49-76 RAISE. THE GROUND FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG 9' WIDE AN D 7' HIGH. REPAIR OF THE AREA IS BEING DONE ON TWO SHIFTS WITH DEWY DAG AND POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. TIMBER WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED IN THE AREA. ESTIMATED TIME TO REPAIR- TWO WEEKS.
ON MONDAY MAY 19,2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY MAY 16,2003 (SHIFT CREW WORKED PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND) OR OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN 43-190 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF BROKEN CAPS AND MATERIAL BETWEEN THE 34 AND 45 SETS MAINLY ON THE FOOTWALL. THE AREA WAS FENCED OFF AND SHUT DOWN INDEFINETELY.
ON SAT. 5/10/03 AT APPROX 11AM A ROCK OUTBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31 EAST STOPE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF 75FT IN THE HANGING WALL & FLOOR BEING DISRUPTED: THE CONCUSSION DAMAGED SOME OF THE GROUND SUPPORT AROUND THE AREA. EST IMATED TIME TO REPAIR: 2-3 DAYS
SHAFT HOIST MAN NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT THE HOIST WAS KICKING IN AND OUT AND WOULD NOT STAY OPERATING. THE HOIST SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED THE ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR THEY BEGAN TROUBLE SHOOTING TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. TWO MINERS WERE UNDERGROUND ON 5200 AND WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE HOIST WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND THEY WERE TO STAY ON THE STATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN A DRIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.
THE EE INITIALLY TURNED IN A MINOR INCIDENT REPORT ON MARCH 7, 2003 STATING THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE GALENA MILL. HIS CONDITION WORSENED AND ON 5/9/03 HE WEN T TO THE DOCTOR FOR AN EXAM. HIS CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE & A MRI WAS SCHEDULED WHICH SHOWED A TEAR IN HIS SHOULDER. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR A TORN LIGAMENT ON 6/30/03 MAKING IT A REPORTABL
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SNOW/ICE IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT.
THE EE WAS LIFTING SOME ROCK BOLT MATS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKBOLTING THE BACK WHEN A SMALL ROCK BURST HIT STRIKING THE EE INTHE HAND A ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND.
WHILE PUTTING IN TIMBER IN A RAISE THE EE TWISTED & TURNED IMPROPERLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCKS ON A GRIZZLY WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
THE EE WAS PULLING MUCK WHEN AN OUTBURST OF WATER CAME DOWN THE CHUTE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A RAISE FROM A STOPE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS L. ELBOW ON A 60D NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 50' ROLL OF 1/2"" CABLE WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING (NAIL ON POST) THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO STOP ABRUPTLY CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS RIB CAGE.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A ROCK BOLT MAT ON THE RIB WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH IT CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT MUCK CARS ON THE STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE REACHING FOR A WOODEN BLOCK IN THE SHOP, THE EE KNOCKED A ROCK BOLT DRIVER OFF THE WALL CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM ON THE HAND/FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE UTILITY SKIP AT THE BOTTOM OF A RAISE WHEN AN UNKNOWN OBJECT STRUCK HIS HEAD. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.
THE EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6/26/03.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKBOLTING WITH A JACK-LEG A SMALL ROCK (3""X 4""X 1/8""THICK) CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING THE EE ON THE HARD HAT & FACE.
THE MINER WAS USING A JACKLEG TO COLLAR A HOLE FOR A BOLT IN THE HANGING WALL WHEN A ROCK (10"" X 2' X 2') SLID OFF THE WALL STRIKING HIS FOOT.