Enoree Operations — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/29/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A welded connection broke on a metal support for a feed box. When the weld broke, the feed box shifted and the hose feeding the feed box came out of the inlet pipe and fell toward the ground. A miner...
02/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was changing a gearmotor for the mill trommel. The gearmotor was located on the floor. The employee, along with one other employee, lifted the gearmotor from its mount and moved it out of t...
02/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to start pickup to warm up. Engaged clutch with right leg while standing with left leg on the ground. Released clutch. Truck was in gear, lurched forward, collided with dumpst...
09/21/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was on the way to check reagents and tripped over a frame or piping that was left in the walkway.
07/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The worker was unspooling the cable and walking it back toward the load-out area to connect to a railcar. EE felt a pain in EE's lower back.
03/04/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The employee unplug a line on the #8 spiral when EE step on an drain covering. The covering flipped tripping the employee foot. EE stumbled twisting back awkwardly catching balance to keep from falli...
01/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost New extractor belt hoses not secured in final position. Employee inspecting motor installation, stepped down to work platform, tripped over loose hoses, fell to work platform.
11/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Contractor was unloading dirt from Hannah Mine #1175 at Specialty Vermiculite where the box tipped over on the right side. It is believed that contractor driver attempted to dump on uneven soft ground...
08/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Metal floor grate panel was removed for cleanup of material underneath. Employee stepped into open hole created by panel removal, losing balance, twisting and straining leg as they caught themselves...
07/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was lifting fork of extended reach lift to adjust width of forks. EE dropped fork into place. EE's hand position allowed the tip of pinky finger of EE's right hand to be crushed between bac...
09/19/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRUCK OPERATED BY CONTRACTOR WAS DELIVERING LOAD TO MINE. DRIVER DID NOT SEE TRAIN. TRAIN STRUCK POWER UNIT ON DRIVER SIDE. DE-RAILED ENGINE AND 2 TANK CARS, DRIVER'S WIFE TOOK DRIVER TO HOSPITAL AFTE...
09/22/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost A miner sustained an injury to the back of their right hand when their glove became caught in a conveyor and pulled their hand in. Damage and removal of tissue on the back of the miner's right hand wa...
05/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee temporarily removed grating covering a pit to clean out the pit. Employee backed up while unrolling a vacuum hose and accidentally stepped into the pit. The employee fell against I-beam over...
04/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Customer truck driver sustained minor burns to the hands and face and swallowed a small amount of antifreeze when checking the coolant levels on their truck, which was running hot.
11/06/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Operator was dumping load on soft, uneven ground. Load shifted while bed was raised. Truck slowly turned over onto side. Operator exited cab under own power.
08/25/2016 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost Employee was working in an electrical panel with live 480 volt feed coming into unit. Employee was working alone, with minimal PPE. Employee did not try out or test circuit for current before beginn...
07/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Operator was doing the routine end of week equipment shutdown and clean out when he got a chemical into his eye. Investigation determine there was a small drip from the line one floor higher. Employee...
12/07/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Recent CT Scan of lungs indicated calcified Plural plaques on lungs. Prior long term employment at the Libby MT Vermiculite mining operation is the likely result of known asbestos exposures at this mi...
02/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was acting as a spotter to position a pipe for another employee operating a forklift to lift a section of tubing through the doorway on the 2nd fl, of mill. During the process the pipe contac...
01/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Operator slipped on Muddy ground at the Thompson Mine and twisted his left knee. He did not fall to the ground.
04/07/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing worn bits on a cultivator at a reclamation mine project using an air impact wrench to loosen restraining nut. He supported himself with left hand holding on to back part of bit,...
06/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using mitre saw to dimnsion 2x4 lumber, lumber vibrated against blade, pinching left middle finger between guard and wood, cut/fracture, tip of finger.
01/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Two millwrights were taking a hose sweep from the warehouse wall rack to the floor, so they could move it with a forklift. As they pulled it off the rack, one end at a time, one employee felt a pain i...
06/20/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was discussing next day work schedule outside with reports. A Japanese bettle flew into his right ear canal causing discomfort and nerveousness.
05/24/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A maintenance millwright has been diagnosed with a plueral plaque. Though plueral plaques are biological indicators of past asbestos exposure, current and past exposure data and sampling data have not...
02/01/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A maintenance millwright has been diagnosed with a plueral plaque. Though plueral plaques are biological indicators of past asbestos exposure, current and past exposure data and sampling data have not...
07/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was attaching a water hose to a pumping station to fill up the Mine Water truck. Due to a divot in the ground from water leakage, his left foot stepped into the divot, causing his leg to buck...
01/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost EE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO A PICKUP IN WHICH THE BED WAS WET FROM RAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS THE OXYGEN BOTTLE FELL.
06/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CHANGE BUCKET TEETH ON TRACK HOE 52B. 4 OF THE 6 TEETH CAME OFF WITH SOME EFFORT, THE LAST 2 WERE NOT COMING OFF EVEN WITH A LOT OF EFFORT, FOLLOWING PROPER MAINT PROCEDURES...
05/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 38d restricted EE STEPPED ON GRATING AT MONITOR CLAMSHELL AREA. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF ONE EDGE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH IT INTO THE DITCH. HE FELL ONTO A CORNER OF THE STEEL GRATING, WHICH LACERATED THE B ACK OF...
10/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED REPAIR WORK ON THE CONCENTRATE BELT FEEDER. AS HE WALKED AWAY FROM UNIT AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS REPAIR, HIS LEFT FOOT FELL THROUGH METAL FLOORING. AS HE EXTENDED HI S HANDS...
07/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS DOING NORMAL JOB OF BAGGING & LOADING OF 50# BAGS OF VERMICULITE CONCENTRATE FOR A SHIPMENT ORDER. EARLY IN HIS SHIFT HE COMPLAINEDOF A SORE BACK. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR, ASKING FOR HEL P. LATE...
04/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HELPING MOUNT AN SAFETY LADDER CAGE ON A STRAIGHT LADDER AT THE EXPANDER TO BE STABILIZED, ASSISTED BY 2 EMPLOYEES STANDING AT GROUND LEVEL. HE FELT A SHARP TWINGE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES....
04/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD ENERGIZED THE GATE TO THE ROCK HOPPER TRUCK. AS HE WAS WAITING FOR IT TO CLOSE, HE PICKED UP A WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE AREA. AS HE DID SO HE BACKED UP AND TRIPPED ON A SECONDA RY HOSE...