Empire State Mines — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted INJURED HAD DRILLED A DEVELOPMENT ROUND. HE AND A FELLOW WORKER HAD HAND SCALED THE HANGING AND SIDEWALLS AND WERE CLEANING MUCK FROM THE BOTTOMHOLES PRIOR TO THE LOADING PROCESS. A SMALL SHAR P-EDGED...
08/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 4d restricted INJURED WAS PINNING HANGING IN 3100 MPIC HEADING USING THE MECHANICAL PINNING JUMBO. HE GOT OFF THE JUMBO TO LOAD PINS IN THE CAROUSEL, WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 18"" X 12"" X 1"" THIC K ROC...
08/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS OPERATING A 40 TON ORE HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE TRUCKS DOOR. LATER A BUNCH DEVELOPED ON THE ELBOW.
08/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL OFF OF A SCALER MACHINE. A METAL SLIVER BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE WHEN IT FLEW BACK TOWARD HIM. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME AND A FACE SH...
08/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL FROM A WATER TANK. THAT EVENING AT HOM HIS EYE BEGAN TO BE IRRIRTATED. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-4-00. THE DR. REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT F ROM THE...
06/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS OPERATING A 26 TON HAULAGE TRUCK ON 3100 LEVEL. THE TRUCK WANDERED TOO CLOSE TO THE SIDE WALL AND THE CANOPY OF THE TRUCK STRUCK THE SIDE WALL, CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS HEAD O N THE C...
05/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SCALING HANGING PRIOR TO LOADING A DEVELOPMENT ROUND, A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE HANGING STRIKING THE INJURED ON BOTH ARMS AS IT BROKE IN TWO. THE SHARP EDGES OF ROCK CAUS ED CUTS...
05/25/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE HOIST OPERATOR COULD NOT GET BRAKES TO RELEASE ON THE HOIST. ALL UNDERGROUND EM- PLOYEES EVACUATED THE MINE THROUGH THE 2ND WAY OUT. AFTER INSPECTION, ELECTRICIANS FOUND A BLOWN FUSE IN DY...
05/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED WAS STEPPING UP AND ONTO A PLATFORM IN THE MILL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW HANG- ING STEEL BEAM.
05/04/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE 3100 WASH BAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
05/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted INJURED WAS HAND SCALING FROM THE BED OF A LIFT TRUCK. A CHUNK OF LOOSE HE WAS PRYING ON CAME DOWN AND HIT THE END OF HIS BAR, CAUSING THE OTHER END OF THE BAR THAT HE WAS HOLDING TO SNAP UP, STRIKING...
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted INJURED WAS REMOVING A 8"" X 8' PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FROM ITS STORAGE RACK. THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CHANNEL FELL FROM THE RACK. INJURED'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.
04/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None INJ WAS PULLING ON A FLATCAR LOADED WITH JUNK TOREMOVE IT FROM MANCAGE SKIP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA TO HIS BELLY BUTTON. INJURY MAY REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT
04/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED AND 3 CO-WORKERS WERE IN 3900 NEW FOLD DECLINE LOADING DEVELOPEMENT ROUND. AS INJURED W AS BENT OVER CLEANING MUCK FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE HOLE A PIECE OF LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 6"" X 6 "" X 3...
03/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED WAS LOADING A ROUND. HE WAS UP IN THE BASKET OF A POWDER TRACTOR, SO HE COULD REACH TO THE TOP HOLES, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.
03/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS BARRING ON A CHUNCK IN AN ORE CHUTE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted INJURED HAD FINISHED SCALING AND BEGAN TO LOAD A DEVELOPMENT ROUND FOR BLASTING. HE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING OUT A BOTTOM HOLE WHEN A CHUNK APPROX 2' ROUND AND 1.5"" THICK FELL FROM THE HANGING AND STRU...
03/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A JUMBO OPERATOR HAD HOOKED HIS WATER HOSE TO THE JUMBO & WAS TRAMMING TO THE FACE. THE HOSE BECAME TANGLED & BEGAN TO STRETCH OUT AS THE INJTRIED TO GET THE OPERATOR'S ATTENTION TO STOP, THE COUPLING...
03/01/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted ALLEGED NECK & BACK PROBLEMS.
02/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED WAS OPERATING MT426 ORE HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK, FROM THE BOUNCING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT. PAIN BECAME GRADUAL AND INJURED WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY.
02/23/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted INJURED WAS OPERATING A PINNING JUMBO. HE STEPPED OFF THE RIG TO LOAD PINS INTO THE CAROUSEL. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE SCREEN THAT WENT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOT AND INTO HIS FOOT.
02/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED WAS PUSHING ON A 4 BY 4"" TIMBER TO PUT IT IN PLACE FOR BRACING OF A TRANSFER CAMEL BACK,WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost CREW WAS PREPARING TO TEAR DOWN AND MOVE A RAISE DRILL. THEY WERE HANGING A BLOCK ABOVE THE DRILL IN ORDER TO LIFT IT OFF OF BEAMS. THE INJURED CLIMBED ONTO THE DRILL AND WAS REACHING TO ATTAC H HIS L...
02/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED WAS CLEANING A GONDOLA RAIL CAR USING A WALDON FRONT END LOADER; THE BUCKET OF LOADER CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE RAIL CAR. THE BACK OF THE LOADER LIFTED OFF THE GROUND THEN SLIPPED OFF. WHEN IT...
02/05/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ENGINE OF A WAGNER 26 TON HAULAGE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY MINE EMPLOYEES UTILIZING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITHOUT INJURY.
01/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE OF MILL AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A LOADER RUT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
01/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.
01/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted INJURED WAS LOADING A ROUND IN 3100 MPI DEVELOPMENT. AS WAS BENT OVER LOADING A BOTTOM HOLE, A PIECE OF LOOSE GROUND FELL FROM THE HANGING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND LEFT SIDE.
01/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS HAND SHOVELING MUCK FROM UNDER AN OUTSIDE CRUSHER. HE FELT PAIN AND SORENES IN HIS UPPER BACK AND NECK. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1-6-2000.