Black Mesa Mine — Accidents

Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing gauges on oxygen cylinders. He removed a cap & set it on another cylinder when it slid off & caught his thumb between the cap & oxygen bottle. Received a fractured (L) thumb. Ret...
03/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was walking to the office to get on duty when he stepped on ice, slipped and fell down on concrete steps hitting his lower left back against the concrete steps.
02/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted 12""IBEAM ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S R FOOT WHEN SLACK OCCURRED IN RIGGING RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
11/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was to work under 03 belt to patch up concrete but first went to get a hose to wash down the area. Trying to connect the hose to the coupling, he slipped and fell to the ground, hitting the i...
11/21/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 27d lost The water truck driver reported to management prior to his shift of a chronic indigestion heart burn for the past two days. An medical examination revealed that he experienced a heart attack while off...
09/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None SECURITY OFFICER WAS DRIVING NB ON NAVAJO RT 41 MILE POST 3.5 WHEN VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HAND SHOULDER, CAME BACK ON ROAD TO SB LANE AND BACK TO NB LANE, WHERE IT RAN OFF ROAD DOWN THE SLOPE A...
10/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BUILDING A TIN STRUCTURE, THE TOP ""Z"" CHANNEL SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION WHEN THE MIDDLE CHANNEL WAS CUT LOOSE. SO TO PUT TOP CHANNEL IN POSITION, WHEN TOP CHANNEL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. CH...
08/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE DRAGLINE CREW WAS REMOVING THE 2ND INTERMEDIATE PROPEL BEARING COVER RETAINER. THE COVER WAS COCKED & JAMMED SO THE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A WEDGE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE COVER. THE INJ WAS HOLD...
07/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Loading brake assemblies on service truck, employee was kneeling down to place cribbing under the brake assembly so that it could be slung to load. Hook slipped from the track pad and hit the employee...
04/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None security officer was washing her unit #306 at the black mesa mine tipple wash rack, while she was walking/moving backwards and fell off the edge of the walkway. she fell backwards about approx. 3ft 9...
03/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was repairing a tractor step that had been removed and he was pounding on a bracket to straighten out the step. He pounded on his thumb with a 20 lb sledge hammer and had a laceration and...
03/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS DIGGING IN HIS LOCKER FOR SOME TOOLS. A LOADED, HEAVY TOOLBOX FELL FROM THE TOP SHELF OF THE LOCKER AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT MID-TARSAL OF THE FOOT. HE FELT PAIN THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE STOOD...
02/24/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE INJURED WAS MOVING A FIRE PROOF FILE CABINET WITH A DOLLY UNDERNEATH IT. HE AND THREE CO-WORKERS WERE PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE CABINET. THE INJURED FELT SUDDEN PAIN ON HIS LOWER LEFT BAC K FOR A...
01/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REPLACING A DOZER RIPPER SHANK GUARD. EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIPPER SHANK AND ITS GUARD WHEN THE GUARD WAS RELEASED INTO ITS PLACE FROM ITS SUSPENDED POSITION BY A...
01/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE PULLING HIMSELF OUT OF BACKHOE SEAT HE WRENCHED HIS ARM POSSIBLY PARTIALLY DISLOCATING ELBOW. HE ALSO HIT HIS WRIST/HIS ARM WAS CHECKED AT HOSPITAL AND IT IS FINE.
01/21/2004 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO VALUE FOUND None THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON FENCE WHEN THE BLASTING OCCURRED. SPOIL PILE WAS BLOCKING THE VIEW TO HIGHWALL SHOT AREA. HE WAS NOT INFORMED BY BLOCKERS OR SHOOTERS FOR CLEARING THE BLASTING AREA. THE BLA...
01/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None INJURED WAS WORKING NEAR SIDE PIT AREA WHEN THE BLASTING OCCURRED. THE BLASTING SIGNAL WAS NOT HEARD. THE NOISE, IMPACTING CAUSES TO THROBS IN THE EAR AND STARTED TO AFFECT HIS HEARING THE FOLLOWING N...
10/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Injured was involved in a one vechicle roll-over resulting in personal injuries to the head.
10/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured broke his wrist in a vehicle rollover
09/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While handing a hydarulic hose with co worker, miner strained right leg ham-string.
09/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Mechanic claimed that on 9-9-03 around 8pm, while replacing dozer trans. felt his injury occurr. at time a veryslight pain was felt which he thought wasn't significant to warrant immediate attention....
07/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator's left hand was struck by a piece of shattered glass when a rock fell off the front end loader bucket, striking the end-dump truck cab glass during a loading operation
04/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost He tighten the nut with ratchet on conveyor belt clamp while his helper was holding the bolt with open-end wrench from the bottom side. He was standing on inclined walkway with his left foot placed ac...
02/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The injured was dismounting 8750 dragline when he stepped on a rock, causing him to lose his balance. he fell backward twisting his left foot, his knee hit other small rocks on the ground causing a fr...
10/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost THE INJURED PLACED 2 NUTS ON 660 LBS D11N BELLY & HE DECIDED TO BACK OFF 1 NUT, THEN ONLY 1 NUT REMAINED SECURING THE BELLY PAN. HE YELLED TO HIS HELPER WHO WAS INSIDE THE CAB TO LOOSEN THE HO IST LIN...
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC KNEE CONDITION. STRAINED KNEE WHILE HANDLING POWER CABLE.
07/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN & CLAMPING BARBWIRE FENCE. THE TENSION ON THE BARBWIRE FENCE CAUSED IT TO BREAK & SPRING BACK TO WHERE HE WAS CLAMPING. THE BARB CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
07/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED & A HELPER WERE REMOVING BOLTS AND NUTS FROM GEAR CASE. THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE BOLT FROM LOWER FRAME & THE HELPER WAS LOSING THE NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH. THE VIBRATION CREATING BY IMPA...
06/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE INJURED AND TWO OTHER HELPERS WERE USING HOT HOLE AUGER TO UNLOAD THE OVERLOADED DRILL HOLE. WHILE IT WAS GETTING THE POWDER OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE, THE AUGER HIT A ROCK AND THE WHOLE UNTI WENT INT...
02/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING DRILL OPERATOR BREAK TWO DRILL STEMS APART. THE STEEL CLAMP/BREAKOUT WRENCH WASN'T HOLDING THE DRILL STEM FIRMLY. MECHANIC PLACED 2"" X 4"" X 16"" BOARD BETWEEN THE D...
01/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURY WAS CLIMBING BACKDOWN FROM SNOWPLOW SANDBOX TOWARDS CAB OF SNOWPLOW DRIVER DOOR, USING HANDRAILS AND STEPS, WHEN HE APPROACHED SNOW-PLOW CAB SIDE DOOR HE GRABBED PARTIALLY OPENED DOOR WINDO...
01/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OFFICER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE AND LOCK THE PUBLIC COAL LOAD-OUT FACILITY, LOT A LEFT GATE. LEG WAS STUCK IN THE GROUND AND OFFICER PULLED ON THE GATE, HAND SLIP, & CAUSED OFFICER TO FALL BAC KWARDS,...
12/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost THE INJURED CLAIMED HE LIFTED A CHAIN ONTO A WELDING TRUCK BED WHICH WAS FOUR FEET HIGH FROM GROUND LEVEL.
11/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ON 11-6-01 EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PIT WHEN A CALL CAME IN ON THE RADIO. AS HE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP THE RADIO HANDSET HE TOOK HIS EYE OFF THE ROAD AND DROVE INTO THE ROAD B ERM. HE...
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE OFFICER WAS ATTEPTING TO CLOSE AND LOCK UP THE WEST PUBLIC COAL LOAD OUT FACILITY GATE. HE WAS TRYING TO SLIDE THE LEFT GATE METAL SLEEVE ON TO THE RIGHT GATE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS LE FT MIDD...
10/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED CLAIMED HIS FELLOW WORKER TURN HIM AROUND AND GRABBED THE TOOL OUT OF HIS HAND AND KNOCK HIM AGAINST THE DOOR. WHEN HE WAS AGAINST THE DOOR HE WAS KICKED IN HIS GROIN AREA.
07/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d lost THE INJURED STATED HE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN TRANSFERRING TOOLS FROM A METAL TOOL BIN CART ONTO A HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC CART. AFTER COMPLETING MOVING OF THE TOOLS, HE WAS MOVING THE METAL CA R, WHEN...
07/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost THE INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING IN THE LOWER FRAME OF THE 8750. THEY WERE PREPARING TO LIFT ONE RETAINER PLATE FROM #2 SWING CONPARTMENT. AS THEY WERE REMOVING THE RETAINER PLATE WITH AN OVERHE AD CRAN...
04/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost FOREMAN PULLED UP & PARKED IN FRONT OF HAUL TRUCK #464 WHICH WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED. THE FORE MAN MADE A HAND MOTION TO THE DRIVER TO COME DOWN. WHILE WAITING HE NOTICED TRUCK ROLLING TOWARD VEHICLE...
01/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO INSTALL SIGNS & METAL POSTS USING A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE IN METAL POSTS INTO THE GROUND. DURING THIS PROCESS THE INJURED MISSED THE POST AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAN D ON TO...
08/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE STOPPED HIS EQUIPMENT FOR THE SERVICEMAN TO FUEL. AFTER FUELING, THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK. HE OPENED THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND PROCEEDED TO DISMOUNT THE EQUIPM ENT. HE...
06/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED CLAIMED HE AND HIS HELPER WERE INT EH PROCESS OF PUTTING THE RADIUS ROD IN UPRIGHT POSITION, SO IT CAN BE HANDLED IWTH A FORKLIFT. HE WAS USING A 1 1/2 FOOT SCREW DRIVER TO PRY W ITH WHILE...
04/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost INJURED PUT A CONTROL BOX FOR FILTER FAN #1 BACK TOGETHER AT SHOP. HE THEN TOOK IT OUT TO THE 8750 DRAGLINE. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING IT INTO POSITION ON MCC PANEL, IT FLASHED.