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Employee was changing pump at sump when water entered his boots. Water entering sump contained portland cement from nearby pour. Employee received alkali burns to feet.
Miner was fin-hoeing blasted ore from top of the muck pile.He created an opening to the backside of the muck pile releasing residual gases trapped from the blast.The miner breathed these gases,became dizzy and retreated from the muck pile and sat down when he momentarily lost conciousness.A co-worker helped him to the man way.The injured miner was given oxygen and left the stope.
Employee was carrying a 2"X50' coil of rubber air hose down a decline when he lost his footing and fell down the decline on his back.
Miner was blow piping one of his lifter holes clean when he was struck in the mouth by a rock ejected from the hole, this resulted in a chip to the right front tooth.
The employee was conduction his work place exam. While inspecting the back he tripped over a rock and fell. When he put out his hand to catch himself, as he fell his right palm landed on a rock cutting though his glove, causing a laceration to his palm.
Employee was lifting a section of 2 inch plastic pipe with a header attached when he felt some pops in his arm and elbow and they started hurting him.
While stocking supplies for his partner a rock fell from the back striking him on the neck and upper back. The employee went to the doctor on 11/25/12 and was place on light duty at this time.
The employee was lowering material, loaded into the skip, down the timber slide when the sheave block came free from the rib striking him on the cheek bone and nose.
The employee was drilling uppers holes with a stoper drill. A rock fell from the back hitting the top of his left forearm causing a laceration.
The miner was checking on the backfill foam in the stope. He heard a leak coming from the bull hose in the man way, two sets down from the stope level. While he was climbing down the hose came undone & squirted backfill foam on him, knocking his glasses off.
The miner was carrying supplies to a working heading when he stepped on a rock and sprained his Right ankle.
The miner exited out of the mine-cat to answer a call on the mine phone, while walking to the phone he stepped on a rock and sprained his left ankle
After scaling a loose rock from the back, the miner drilled a hole so he could install a 6' split set bolt. when he went to reposition the jack-leg another rock fell from the back and struck his left hand causing a laceration and a fracture to his hand.
Employee was moving some large rocks into a pile on a bank. He set his hand down and one of the rocks rolled off the pile onto the rock his hand was set on, cutting the inside of his left pinky finger to the bone.
Employee was walking through an area that had water over the roadway and stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
When the employee reached the second landing in the manway a 3' x 12' piece of timber fell over and struck her on the hard hat. The employee was released to full duty at the time of incident. The employee was still sore and went back to the doctor, at that time she was placed on modified duty.
EE was working in a cribbed manway in the 5050 8N, he started to feel light headed and said he blacked out for a split second and fell approximately 10' to 15' to the landing. EE sustained a bruise to his left leg from the fall.
Injured employee and helper were bolting the ribs in the Alimak raise when a rock fell out of the rib, hitting him on the left hand. His hand was on the jackleg which contributed to the severity of the injury.
The employee was moving a slusher. The Slusher caught on the wood deck floor causing the slusher to raise up approximately 12" on one side. He released the slusher brake which allowed the slusher cable drum to free-spool out cable, which then allowed the Slusher to fall down onto his left foot.
Employee was drilling a breast down round with a jackleg. When he pulled out the steel he strained his right shoulder. The employee went to the doctor 10 days later on 4/3/12. He was able to continue his regular duties. He had shoulder surgery on 9/1/12 and is on restricted days. More details are on file with the MSHA Denver office.
After the employee finished scaling he was fin hoeing at the face when a rock fell from the back. The rock hit his hard hat then rolled down his back causing a laceration in the middle of his back.
Employee was working in an I-drift slushing muck, when his lungs became irritated by ammonia gas which is caused by the reaction between the cement and stick powder explosives.
Employee was operating a Jackleg collaring a hole in the back for bolting purposes and while in the process of doing this, the machine buckled and the employee held on to the drill. The machine fell to the rib and pinched his Right Index Finger between the machine and the rib.
Employee stepped out of a tractor onto a rock twisting her left ankle. The employee received a full duty release from the Emergency Room @ the time of incident and performed her regular job duties up until the time of surgery. The surgery on her ankle was on 08/24/2012 and is restricted days only, no days away from work.
Employee was cutting plastic thread protector off of a new drill steel with a utility knife. The knife slipped and the employee cut his hand that was holding the drill steel. The cut required 2 staples in the palm of his right hand below his middle finger. An attempt was made to submit this on 2/10/12 but this system was down for maintenance
The #1 and #2 2 meg electrical generators had caught fire and burnt beyond repair.
while performing the daily checks on the Raise climber the upper motor became inoperable. The motor was replaced and the daily checks were completed.
The underground trainer was in the process of training a new employee on the secondary Alimak escape way. They started back down when the Alimak stopped on the rail. The underground trainer went to the lower deck to start trouble shooting the problem. Upon further investigation it was determined the Centrifugal brake system had a brake shoe failure.
Miner was barring down a piece of loose in the 5050 Vein 20. While scaling, a rock approximately the size of a baseball came down and hit his scaling bar and then struck him on the hat which in turn was pushed down onto the bridge of his nose causing a laceration that required stitches.
Two miners were coming down the Alimak Raise when the top motor on the Alimak failed. The Alimak was then stuck in place where it could not move up nor down. Attempts were made unsuccessfully to disengage the motors so that the units controlled free wheel system could be used to come down.
EE had just finished drilling a round when he set his jack-leg drill up against the rib so he could start cleaning his lifter holes. The machine was not secure when it tipped over and landed on ee right hand causing a laceration between the ring and little finger that required stitches.
EE was cutting some wood paneling over his head with a saw and a piece of saw dust fell in his eye. A sliver of wood lodged under his eye lid and caused a scratch on his eye.
While scaling down his work area, a rock approximately 8" x 8" x 3" fell from the rib and struck him on his shoulder and neck. This resulted in bruising to the affected areas.
the miner was pulling himself up to the top deck of the 5278-BZ alimak when he felt a pain in his shoulder. * this shoulder was previously injured on 7/9/11
Left rib approximately 25' past the 2750 North on the 5190 East Lateral sloughed out beyond anchorage. The slough was approximately 15' long and 8' deep.
EE was using a 4' pipe wrench, in the drill doctor shop, to loosen up a part on a jack-leg drill leg. When EE put pressure to the wrench, the wrench slipped causing EE to lose his balance forward and when he took a step to catch himself, he twisted his left ankle.
Employee tripped while carrying a jack leg causing the jack leg to pinch his hand between the jack leg and the ground.
EE was drilling a face round with a jack-leg machine. When ee finished drilling a blast hole in the burn, he started pulling the drill steel out of the hole and the steel puller bounced up allowing the drill steel to come out of the drill causing ee to lose his balance and he fell backwards on his shoulder.
EE was walking around her truck when she twisted her knee.
He was cutting a piece of wood with a pocket knife to secure the tube in the rod rack. the knife slipped and cut his left hand.
EE was moving a piece of timber over a slusher when a nail that was in the timber stuck EE in the calf on his right leg.
Miner was walking up the 4550 ramp when he tripped and fell and twisted his knee doing so.
Miner was drilling a face round with a jack-leg; he went to move the leg forward to continue drilling, when he started moving the leg forward he felt a sharp pain in his lower left back.
Miner was struck by 2" by 2" rock on the upper right side of his lip causing a laceration.
While bolting in the back, a rock came off the left rib and struck him in the back, causing him to twist and strain a muscle in his back.
EE was collaring a blast hole with a stoper when a rock came down and struck EE on the right index finger causing a laceration the required stitches.
In the 5190-4100N Access, the SW Nose Pillar had sloughed down and went beyond the existing ground supports anchor points. Mud seams are present in the area and are believed to have contributed to this occurence.
On March 1st, 2011, EE was connecting pipe to the concrete pump at the 5050 East Lateral Draw Point #2. EE was connecting a steel pipe to a rubber concrete hose. While holding the lines in place and attempting to close the clamp around the connection, EE felt a pain in his back.
In the 5278 West Lateral Access, EE was walking around the back side of the jumbo he was operating and stepped on a rock; he then started to fall and as he went to catch himself he strained his back in the process.
Employee was running a Jackleg. Employee pulled back on the machine and right foot slipped causing employee's right knee to twist.