Empire State Mines — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Miner had left index finger and middle finger pinched between the back of the Jumbo electrical plug and the opening for the cable reel. This resulted in loss of the tip of his index finger and 3 stitc...
08/18/2007 OTHER ACCIDENT ONLY None There were""shock waves"" felt underground and in some areas on the surface. There were no injuries or property damage, however the mine was evacuated and MSHA was immediately notified. An inspector w...
07/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured worker was driving a scissors lift truck down a ramp; part of the engine compartment cover slid forward and struck his left elbow causing discomfort and bruises.
07/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The injured was riding in the back of a Kabota RTV with some misc. tools, when an unknown tool struck him on the nose and chest, causing a laceration to his nose.
06/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was attempting to free a bushing from an LHD boom using a hammer. He missed and hit his thumb.
06/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Mechanic moving an LHD, placed his hand on the operators compartment edge and turned the LHD, which pinched his hand.
05/18/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #4 hoist malfunctioned and came to a controlled stop, the problem was not immediately known and the mine was evacuated using the #2 hoist (2nd way out).
05/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing discarded roof bolts and sreen from a waste rock dump in preparation to muck the waste rock for fill in a shop floor before concrete is poured. When he pulled a bolt free, a...
04/30/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was bolting with a jackleg drill and had leaned a 10'drill steel against the rib. He hit the steel with a panel of screen knocking it over onto his left hand, causing bruising and swelling.
04/29/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The miner was bolting from the deck of a scissor truck. While assisting another miner collar a hole, the second miner dropped the drill, which struck the injured miner in the lower right leg and calf...
04/20/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The injured was preparing to load a drift round when a piece of loose of undetermined size fell from the face striking his left arm and hand. His left little finger was cut requiring 4 stitches.
04/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The miner was driving the DT1518 Mine master tractor down the roadway between MAMPVI and the 3790 face when he twisted his back. The miner stated that he did not know of a specific location in the roa...
04/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The miner was servicing underground mine equipment with 5 gallon safety cans when he picked up a full can of diesel (approx 35#). He turned to load the can on the service tractor and felt a pop in his...
04/11/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Fall of loose ground from sidewall/rib section of production drift, struck scaling bar forcing injured's hand into sidewall pinching it between scaling bar and wall, then the piece of loose hit his ha...
04/11/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted The miner was holding open a steel ventilation door with his hand and foot to allow the airblast from the shot to pass through the opening. When the shot went off, the door was pulled from the miner's...
04/11/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was standing at the MAMPVI air doors holding the door open with his hand and foot, to allow for the air blast from blasting to travel through the opening without damaging the doors. The round wa...
04/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was in the process of loading the face with a 3 bag ANFO pot, when the pot goes dry the ANFO loading hose gets an instant burst of high pressure air, which caused the end of the plastic loading...
04/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 16d restricted The operator of a 6 yd. LHD was mucking an ore pass (bore Hole). It became hung up and he was in too far when it opened up. The LHD became stuck and muck spilled into the operators compartment, some s...
03/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A small piece of rock became loose on face and fell. It struck employee on hard hat, causing hat to shift. The hat suspension caused a small laceration on scalp and the brim also hit employee on jaw.
03/24/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Pipes slid off scizzors lift and struck employee
03/17/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking to the bolter carousel and stepped on a chunk in the roadway and twisted his ankle.
03/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Injured knee when he lost his footing while mounting jumbo.
03/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Due to ventilation air, a piece of debris was forced into his eye.
03/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 18d restricted Lifting a liner at the crusher, he felt something pop in his mid section, the next day while dismounting a vehcle he felt a bulge in his midsection.
03/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While moving an old door out to replace with new, he pinched his hand between door and door casing.
02/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted fall of loose
02/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Area had been previously blasted and bolted with 6' split set bolts on a 4' x 4' pattern with wire mesh. New face was drilled & loaded & shot. Area was washed & scaled in preparation for bolting. Mine...
02/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fall of loose rock.
02/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fall of loose ground.
02/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Twisted ankle while dismounting haulage truck.
02/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched finger between slide and machine.
01/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Climbing into an ore haulage truck the injured employee missed the step.
01/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to remove the stem of an LHD hydraulic cylinder. It unexpectedly came out cutting his hand and bruising his chest.
12/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was roof bolting with a jackleg in MP2673 heading. He had collared a new hole and was approximately 3-4 inches in when two small pieces of loose fell from approximately 8 feet. One struck...
12/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The injured was roof bolting with a jackleg. He started to collar a hole and a piece fell 8 feet from the roof. He had looked down at the water valve and the piece hit the steel, breaking up. One of t...
12/07/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production hoist developed a noise and was shut down for checking the niose out. The SCR pack was faulty. Production hoist back into service 12/9/2006.
11/24/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was crawling from beneath an LHD and struck his mouth on the exhaust deflector. He did not see a physician until 12/11/2006
11/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Some loose rock on the face fell unexpectedly. It hit the employee in the arm and the back of his right hand. He was treated the same day with 5 stitches. The cut was thru flesh only.
10/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was cleaning lime tank #2. Despite being directed by co-workers to stay out of the tank, the injured employee entered the tank wearing work shoes of poor quality. The injured employee develop...
10/25/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator of remote loader was mucking out a longhole shot when the loader ran up the right rib and tipped over onto the driver's side. The loader caught fire. Mine was evacuated; evacuation started at...
10/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 23d restricted Employee was trying to pry a large chunk of loose. He twisted his back.
10/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured worker asked SLZ employee to wash his boots by pressure washer. SLZ employee did not realize the washer was set too high and hot. Sprayed injured worker's boot with foot in it caused injury.
09/07/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None at 9:15 am the hoist inspection was being donw when the inspector noticed two. Certified engineer and certified welders were called into make required repairs. The mine was evacuated once the cracks w...
08/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was in the 3500 Alimak Raise, drilling under supported ground when a piece of rock, approx 8"" x 8"" x 3"" fell off the back pinching the miners hand between the handle of the stoper and the roc...
08/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing tool box from RTV when he felt pain in his back.
08/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Employee was using a 10' pipe to reposition the drill. He was prying with the bar when he felt a sharp pain in the right arm and shoulder area.
08/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to straighten the fingers on the bolter with a drill steel. The steel slipped off and struck him below the right eye. Employee sustained a fracture to the right cheek bone.
08/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was removing pipe off a lift truck when the pipe slid off the truck and struck him in the back of the neck
07/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was operating a truck when the truck jumped from 1st to 2nd gear. After applying the brakes, they locked up throwing ee in to the canopy-striking his head. He landed on the metal edge of the...
06/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was standing along side of bolter, rock fell from roof striking him on left side of hard hat & shoulder.