Bloomington Underground Mine — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Crouched down loading lifter holes with anfo. Moving to the left for next hole and right foot slipped, and left knee hit rock lying on ground before putting knee on ground
07/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 16d restricted On 7/23/19 an employee was dismounting a haul truck and twisted their L-knee. Initial X-ray and medical evaluation showed negative findings. An MRI on 9/12/19 showed a hairline fracture and local ma...
08/22/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 77d restricted Scaler working a loose brow was using maximum pressure on the pick when slab broke loose. Slab hit the boom of scaler, lifted the rear of machine appx 5 feet off the ground. Scaler slammed back to t...
02/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 28d restricted Blaster was pulling the loading hose out of the hole the ANFO pot went empty causing the compressed air in the pot to blast out the hose. Blaster could not hold onto the hose and turned to get away. W...
07/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the underground magazine area between 7/29, Thursday, AM and 7/30, Friday, AM. It was discovered during the morning mine inspection on 7/30. A slab of rock approximately 3 inch...
08/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in a loader for entire 10 hour shift. Next day at beginning of shift, employee reported that his eyes were stinging and red. Took employee to Promptcare and reported that eyes h...
12/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While working at the underground quarry a piece of rock fell from the ceiling striking & cutting left hand.
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading ANFO into the bulk truck, cut hand (needed stiches) on the handle on the ANFO bin.
08/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted helping load a shot underground, a rock fell off the ceiling down onto left 2nd finger
04/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEES BEGAN SCALING THE LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE FACE WITH PRY BARS, ONE EMPLOYEE FINISHED AHEAD OF THE OTHER AND PLACED HIS HANDS ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE WORK BASKET. AS THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS PRY...