Empire State Mines — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The miner was in the process of scaling the face, when a rock fell off the face (back) and struck the miner on the left forearm, causing a laceration.
04/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 16d restricted Climbed on lift truck, lifting up with left leg, he felt sharp pain and stiffness. Swollen at end of shift and during shift.
04/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured was stepping down from the operators deck on the powder tractor when he slipped off the bottom step, twisting his right ankle.
04/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a hand crimper to crimp an electrical splice. He put one handle against his chest & applied pressure with the other handle when he felt something snap in his chest. There were no bro...
02/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting boom pin, when cut was completed, another employee taped the pin out, hot grease came off pin striking injured on left side of nose. Injured wiped grease off his nose, at the same...
02/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulled scaler into heading; started scaling. A large slab came down scaler, bounced as weight came off boom, throwing operator upward. His hard hat came off and wedged between his head and cab causin...
01/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Three employees rolled a rock about 300 pounds off a de-energized cable, stood rock on edge. Two of them moved the cable. One EE lost balance of rock; rock rolled towards him onto his left leg. He ove...
08/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted INJURED WAS REMOVING POWER PANEL FROM SIDEWALL WHEN A CHUNK OF LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL & HANGING SCREEN PANEL, STRIKING HIM ABOVE HIS RT. EYE.
07/31/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a 6' scaling bar to move a large rock that was hung up in the ore pass raise, when he experienced pain in his neck and lower back. Saw physician 8/11/05.
12/29/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJ WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CLAMP WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRIKING INJ'S LEFT FOREARM. SAW PHYSICIAN 2/7/05
04/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS (HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 12/3/98 WITH A KNEE INJURY)
02/25/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE (HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 12/3/98 WITH A KNEE INJURY).
01/03/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE
12/11/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
12/11/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
09/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
09/25/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
09/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
06/11/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. CLAIM FILED 6-11-02, RECEIVED 6-20-02.
05/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM FILE DATE USED 5/30/02 (LAST DAY WORKED 5/15/01, THEN ON REDUCTION IN WORKFORE LAYOFF)
05/28/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
05/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES BILATERAL HEARING LOSS. (ON LAYOFF SINCE5-15-02)
05/06/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY OF BOTH HANDS, NECK AND KNEES.
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ALLEGES BACK PROBLEM DUE TO REPETITIVE BENDING LIFTING & STANDING & CLIMBING
01/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. (EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED 4-14-01 REDUCTION IN WORK FORCE)
01/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY TO BOTH HANDS.
12/12/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
12/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS
12/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH HANDS
11/15/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE
10/31/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FRONT BEARING ON THE SERVICE HOIST MG SET FAILED. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNDERGROUND AT THIS TIME, AND WERE EVACUATED BY OUT NO. 2 MINE SHAFT SECOND WAY OUT. THE MG SET BEARING WAS REPLACED AN D HOIST...
10/15/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
08/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
08/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
06/26/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
06/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES REPETITIVE MOTION TO HANDS.
06/04/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY TO BOTH HANDS AND ARMS. RESIGNED EMPLOYMENT 6-4-01 TO TAKE JOB WITH MONTANA MINING COMPANY.
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS HAND SCALING THE SIDEWALLS OF A MINE DRIFT. AS HE WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. HE BENT HIS HAND BACK AND FRACTURED A SMALL BONE IN IT.
04/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS REMOVING AN END CAP FROM A BRAKE UNIT ON A 26 TON OR HAULAGE TRUCK. WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT THE CAP FELL OFF AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE SPINDLE.
03/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS DOING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS TO THE UNDERGROUND CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 4-4-01.
02/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SERVICING A PINNING RIG, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE RIG, HE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO FALL BETWEEN THE STEPS.
02/13/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOOSE FELL FROM FACE HITTING MINER ON HARDHAT AND CAUSING SMALL CUT ON HEAD, BRUISES TO BACK AND SHOULDER.
01/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJ WAS INSTALLING A NEW CONCRETE FLOOR IN AN UNDERGROUND MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS OPERATING A SCREEN BOARD TO LEVEL OFF THE CEMENT WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
01/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM AN ORE HAULAGE TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. HE STEPPED ON A CHUNKOF ROCK. HIS LEFT LEG BUCKLED AND FOLDED UNDER HIM. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG.
01/16/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted INJURED WAS LOADING A DEVELOPEMENT ROUND PRIOR TO BLASTING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED A CUT THAT REQUIRED NINE STITCHES.
01/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING BESIDE PARKED TRACTOR. SMALL LOOSE CAME DOWN AND CUT LEFT ELBOW.
11/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted INJURED WAS LIFTING A SWELLEX PUMP, USED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS, ONTO A LIFT TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE ADN 2 COWORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HAND SCALING A DEVELOPMENT ROUND, PRIOR TO LOADING FOR BLASTING. EE AND 1 COWORKER WERE GETTING INTO THE BASKET OF THE POWDER TRACTOR, SO THE OTHER CO WORKER...
10/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted INJ WAS OPERATING A TAMROCK LHD LOADER & MUCKINGA DEVELOPMENT HEADING. HE RAN OVER A CHUNK IN THE ROADWAY BOUNCED UPWARD & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. HIS NECK WAS STILL SORE ON 10/26/ 00 SO H...
10/05/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted INJURED WAS WALKING IN AN UNDERGROUND DRIFT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A STONE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.