BURNING SPRINGS MINE — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/07/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A rock fell from the back hitting a miner in the left shoulder, resulting in a fractured left clavicle.
07/29/2021 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Unknown ignition in working area.
11/13/2020 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Working at the face when a small flame appeared in the muck pile.
05/26/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was stepping down from the equipment and rolled right ankle.
02/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Miner was walking in decline area and slipped. His left foot slid clear and his right foot caught on a rock and buckled under him. Initially the miner felt he was ok and did not feel it necessary to...
07/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 17d restricted Employee was flipping over a piece of steel, had gloves on, and the metal slipped and pinched his ring finger on the left hand.
02/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While preparing to load drill holes with ANFO miner grabbed a rock with his hands. The rock slipped lacerating two of the miner's fingers on his left hand. The lacerations required stitches.
10/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting out pin retaining bolt, bolt broke and struck employee in chin causing laceration requiring 4 stitches...no lost time.
03/16/2011 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional detonation of an undetected charge of explosive material occurred while the Gradall scaler was removing loose rock from the back and ribs of the SW-2 face heading.
03/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hand scaling and a rock fell striking his right hand causing a laceration on the bottom part of thumb and fore finger
04/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was installing cab protection guards. He was getting down from upper deck and slipped twisting his right knee and overextending it. The entire machine had a thin layer of ice on it, including...
01/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Dribble"" was observed in the N12 heading as a worker worked in the cross-cut V24. The ""dribbling"" continued for a period of time estimated at approximately 5 minutes. After that time a section of t...
03/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On Monday, March 19,2007-Leadman called the surface office about 8am to inform me of a roof fall at the intersection of NE 10 @ U. This area had previously been closed off to access on 2-6-07. This ar...
10/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee slipped and fell on his right hip and jarred his back while trying to retrieve broken drill steel from the primary hopper.
09/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall approx. 1100"" down slope from portal causing damage to steel roof supports. Roof was supported by steel sets 24' wide consisting of 12 X 65 horizontal beams and 2 ea 10 X 54 vertical legs,...
08/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While scaling intersection of NW10-NWD, roof fell on boom causing machine to tip forward damaging right front axle housing, machine was working under bolted back, no damage to operator's cab or operat...
06/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in N36 falling on berm and sliding out into NW-8 roadway partialy blocking access. Area was inspected and cleaned up of loose material. Area adjacent to this had been glued, bolted and strap...
12/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in intersection of V6 & N34 - Sta. 98. Roof fall in N34 extended into and across V6 causing steel roof supports to collapse blocking access to North side of the mine.
10/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in N22- at CV2andCV3 conveyor transfer point. Damage to #2 Conv. and support stucture.
08/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in abandoned area of north side of the mine. Area had been previously been barricaded off due to bad roof conditions.Fall was at intersecton of 3A & S16 . Secondary escapeway was inspected a...
08/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in A3 at station 78 .Fall area has been blocked off at both sides and alternate route has been established
06/15/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at Sta. 49 damaging Ci conveyor and the steel arch covering the conveyor.
02/27/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding overhead and a hot spawl entered his left ear.
08/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While scaling loose rock with the scaler, rock came down on the transfer of #2 & 3 belts. The area was approx. 8 ft. thick x 25 ft. in diameter.
08/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving anfo truck with door open. When he went around a turn the door closed fracturing his left hand.
08/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee jumped approx. 4 ft. from man backet to ground - felt pain in left knee.
07/09/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS INSTALLING RODS IN STEEL. ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.
07/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS INSTALLING RODS IN STEEL. A ROCK FELL OFFRIB HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM CAUSING SEPARATION OF SHOULDER.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON LOADER TRANSMISSION. COVER LID CLOSED ON FINGER.
01/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MAN WAS RAISING LID ON ST8 LOADER TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL & DIDN'T GET LID LAYED BACK. AS HE REACH DOWN TO CHECK FLUID SAID HE MUST HAVE HIT LID WITH HAND. HE WAS PULLING HAND OUT WHEN LID FELL. STRUCK I...