Discovery Day Mine — Accidents
Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2010 | EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS | FATALITY | Fatal | 2 miners lit their fuse for a face round and then re-entered blast area prior to the mandated 1 hour wait period. When they were within 25 feet of the face, a misfire detonated. This was against compa... |
| 05/28/2010 | EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 273d lost | 2 miners lit their fuse for a face round and then re-entered blast area prior to the mandated 1 hour wait period. When they were within 25 feet of the face, a misfire detonated. This was against compa... |
| 04/08/2007 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Individual punctured thumb with nail gun while working on a construction project. |
| 03/26/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Individual smashed index finger while working on a construction project. |
| 03/04/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WORKER FELL FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK WHILE UNLOADING HAY BALES. HE LANDED HARD ON DIRT ROAD AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. WORKER DECIDED TO WAIT TO SEE HOW BAD THIS INJURY WAS BEFORE SEEKING MEDICA... |