Empire State Mines — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/07/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was walking out of the headframe heading towards the mill where EE slipped and fell on the ice from freezing rain. EE landed on EE's right arm trying to catch self and fractured EE's elbow from the...
12/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was uncoupling line inside storage room and a piece of metal on the pipe clamp cut their pinky finger while they were lifting the line. Employee was taken to the emergency room and given five...
11/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was removing old rails from the inside ring that belongs to the mill crusher. When needing to reach the top rails the employee rolled the ring and as it took off it caught their hand between...
10/25/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A miner was going to unplug the Jumbo when they rolled an ankle on a small rock causing a fracture in their ankle
08/19/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was operating LR 6507 in N2D loading muck cars. As they proceeded to dump a bucket ore into the muck car the park brake set causing them to hit their head off the window of the loader
08/11/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While installing a dag the chuck on the jackleg come loose bringing the jackleg back toward two miners. One miner was struck in the cheek with the jackleg
07/02/2025 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A 40 ton haul truck caught fire causing the operator to endure smoke inhalation
05/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Mechanic was lifting a packout kit of tools and pulled something in EE's shoulder
04/10/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost Miner was loading a round when a chunk came down and struck Miner on the right side of Miner's head and shoulder area. Miner was brought to surface and taken to the hospital with an ambulance and heli...
08/10/2024 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Historical inundation of run off water from rain.
03/09/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting insulating tape for termination in oil switch at Mahler white dole stockpile transformer bay. While cutting EE cut right hand with hook knife when removing tape. EE went to the ER and w...
03/06/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 70d restricted 10:35am EE was jack legging to install pins and screen in the back of Upper Mahler Incline on LT3435 when the steel broke about 5in from the machine due to a flaw. The Leg fully extended. EE went over...
02/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE and co-worker were tying in a round in MWD 4163. Working their way right to left, IE was past the cut tying in the last 3 holes when a chunk of ore from between 2 slips fell striking IE and the han...
02/19/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 14d lost A Miner was underground for their shift when they started experiencing chest pain and numbness in their arms. Miner was brought to surface immediately and transported to the local hospital by ambulanc...
12/03/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Miner was riding on man carrier of tractor; the tractor was traveling up a ramp when it stalled and started rolling backwards. The miner then jumped off the moving equipment spraining left ankle.
08/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost Miners were removing tank inspection door which is steel plate 28""X40"". Top nuts were loosened and left on. The remaining nuts were removed. Miners hit door to relieve pressure. Once removing top nu...
04/29/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was walking looking up at mining area, tripped over rock, put hand out to catch fall and landed on a rock that cut hand next to thumb. Transported to surface.
03/28/2022 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was operating LR1033 in New Fold escape drift when turbo caught on fire. Miner deployed fire suppression system, it did not put the fire out. Suppression system possibly malfunctioned or did not...
03/15/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 323d lost An Exterminator with Orkin was walking through a storage area looking for a trap when EE tripped over an unseen object and fell directly onto left shoulder/upper arm causing a fracture.
03/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted After the end of shift an employee slipped and fell in parking lot while walking to EE's vehicle. The fall resulted in a sore shoulder that was a bruise or sprain.
12/13/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted A miner was leaning out over a fall protection railing and in a downward direction and was standing with one foot upon a round scaling bar. The scaling bar rolled causing the miner to lose balance and...
07/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 12d restricted The miner was standing on a ladder and pushing up on a roof hatch door on the new shaft cage in the shop. The hatch door weighs approximately 40-50 lbs. The miner felt the ladder move and EE's hand sl...
07/14/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 15d restricted Miner was drilling when the striker bar broke inside the drifter. The miner used a hammer to try and free it, the coupler was struck with the hammer causing a sliver of metal to come off and embedded...
07/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner got brake cleaner spray in left eye, treated by a doctor and prescription provided.
06/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Miner felt a pop from the right knee as EE was stepping up to another leveled surface. Miner woke up the next day to a swollen knee and pain that required medical treatment.
06/12/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Miner was helping install long support in the ladder raise, the miner was installing a dag. The Jackleg kicked out and the dag slapped down on the miners right side of the hard hat and then the right...
12/08/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Miner was dismounting tractor, as miner stepped off the tractor miner stepped on a rock and rolled ankle.
10/15/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted The operator of a haul truck lost control on the main travel way. The haul truck struck the rib with a full load causing the operator to strike their head and ribs off the inside of the cab causing br...
09/03/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Mechanics were working on a loader in the shop that was having a hydraulic issue. They removed 2 cartridges and started to remove the 3rd cartridge for the stab cylinder. When the mechanic removed the...
06/22/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Worker was operating the controls of the power wedge with right hand while in a kneeling position in front of the axle and brake pack when the pack suddenly loosened and moved off of the axle. The pac...
06/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Worker was clearing muck away from collar pipe. EE grabbed a rock and when EE did another rock slide down and pinched EE's left thumb causing a laceration that required surgical glue.
01/09/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Worker tripped over a rock, right shoulder was injured trying to stop the fall.
01/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While manually adding a 10 foot HQ drill rod to the drill string the miner felt a strain in EE's right forearm.
12/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was inspecting trailer jack for installation. Jack was already extended, employee retracted jack by removing pin, not realizing jack was spring loaded, jack quickly retracted and caught EE's...
11/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 2d restricted Miner was stepping off the jumbo drill with EE's right foot on the sill, when EE put EE's weight on EE's foot it slipped off the sill rolling the ankle. Miner was not maintaining 3 point contact when...
09/18/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a jackleg drill when the retainer collar came off causing the jackleg to twist pulling employee's right arm causing a pain in the right elbow. Was reported as first aid but due to on going pain...
09/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the miner grabbed the whip-check to pull the jackleg drill down, a small piece of metal went through the glove into the right pointer finger. The next day the puncture wound was red and sore and ap...
07/16/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was using a jackleg to bolt the back in 2700-400 Mud Pond. A piece of rock about the size of a softball dislodged from the screen on the back that fell approx. 15' striking EE's hard hat and t...
06/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was performing a pre-operational inspection of LH410 at the time of the incident. The worker was checking the filters for the air conditioner which required the hood to be raised on the loader....
02/08/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was stripping off the sheathing from a high voltage cable at the transformer, the hook knife that the miner was using to strip the sheathing slipped causing a laceration to the little finger on...
10/19/2018 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was walking out of B20 drill station after returning tool when ee fainted. EE reports became weak. Transported to surface then to hospital as precaution. EE assessed and treated for dehydration and...
10/02/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE FATALITY Fatal An employee was attempting to clean out a previously blasted vertical drill hole with an air hose. A sudden release of pressure from an unknown source inside of the hole forced material to be ejected...
09/26/2018 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d restricted After mucking employee began setting area up to drill and became light headed. As the area had been blasted on previous shift exposure to blast gases were thought to be a potential issue. However, gas...
07/27/2018 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost During first mantrip into the mine, the shaft conveyance came to an abrupt stop.
07/27/2018 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was injured during a previously reported hoist accident. When ee returned to duty after scheduled days away from work, ee presented a restricted duty work release
07/27/2018 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost Individual was injured during previously reported hoisting accident. Upon EE's return to work from scheduled days off, EE presented with a restricted duty work release.
07/27/2018 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost During first mantrip into the mine, hoist brakes set suddenly, causing the shaft conveyance to stop abruptly.
07/23/2018 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 39d lost Employee caught two fingers on the right hand in a mill in the Mill Lab.
05/21/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling hole to install ground support, when hole intercepted previously installed rock bolt. Upon contact, the machine stalled, causing it to move upwards suddenly, striking employee on...
04/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee pinched middle finger on left hand while adjusting forks on a forklift resulting in a broken finger tip.