Galena — Accidents

Total: 764 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was in the process of looking up 2-3""x10' metal pipe when he pinched his finger between the two pipes.
05/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE OPENED UP A FLOOR, CREATING A 6' X 16"" X 4' DEEP HOLE IN THE SHAFT POCKET AREA TO CLEAN UP. WHEN HE MOVED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE HOLE HE CREATED. HE CA...
05/30/2005 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 273d restricted A doctor's report date 5-30-2005 and received on 6-6-05 states that the employee has been diagnosed with nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis.
05/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO TURN A SLUSHER ON WHEN HE STRUCK THE BRAKE HANDLES WITH HIS FACE/HEAD.
05/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The ee was putting in wood timber in a stope when a 6""x10""x72"" post that the ee put in place fell over and struck him on the hand/wrist area.
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE TURNED IN A MINOR INJURY REPORT ON 5/11/05 STATING THAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER TRUCK BACK ONTO THE MAIN LINE TRACK. AS TIME WENT ON, HIS CONDITION WOR...
05/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN THE BACK WITH A JACK LEG WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK (2""X6""X6"") STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE
04/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was drilling the back with a jackleg in a stope when a rock came down from the corner stirking him on the arm.
03/29/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock burst occurred at the bottom of the 4000 level 184rs. in the main drift & the top of the 4300-190rs approx. 20'below the 4000 level. The rock burst was triggered by the blast from the 43-190 de...
03/09/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 5:05PM ON MARCH 9, 3 MINERS ON 4000 LEVEL REPORTED TO THE #3 SHAFT HOIST MAN THAT THEY SMELLED WOOD SMOKE IN THE 4000 LEVEL DRIFT PAST THE TOP OF 43-190 RAISE. HOIST MAN IMMEDIATELY INJECTED STENCH...
03/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of hitching ore cars to the level locomotive when he got his hand pinched between the hitch & the hitch lever.
03/07/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None at 11:20 pm on 3-8-05 a rock burst outbust occurred int he 5500-31 stope and the 5500-36 east stope. the rock burst in the 55-31 east stope consisted of damage int he hanging wall approx. 20 ft in fro...
03/02/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 4:26 A.M. A ROCK BURST (OUTBURST) OCCURRED IN THE 5500-31 EAST STOPE. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FOOTWALL ABOUT 20 FEET BACK FROM THE FACE AND 180 TO THE EAST FROM THE MAIN INTERSE...
02/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was lifting a 8' x 10"" x 10"" cap/timber when he felt something pull in his back. He did not receive medical attention until 3-1-05 as he conditioned worsened.
02/09/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None On Wednesday morning at 10:10 am a rock burst (outburst) occurred in the 5500-165 east stope. the minimal damage was in the footwall and the face approximately 40 ft from the main raise. Estimated tim...
02/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The ee was helping his partner pull a jack leg drill out of a hole when his finger got pinched between the air gooseneck and the water gooseneck.
01/25/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The EE was helping his partner drill out round, when face stuffed knocking the ee down, struck by falling rock.
01/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING IN A DRIFT WHEN EE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND FELT A TWINGE/PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE FILLED OUT A MINOR INJURY STATEMENT ON 1/25/05. CONDITION WORSENED AND ON 2/11/05 WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND...
01/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was fixing a stuck skip when a falling rock struck him in the head.
01/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS TAKING DOWN A 26"" X 20' VENT TUBE WHEN EE FELT SOMETHING ENTER EYE.
12/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EE WAS BARRING & LIFTING A POWDER TRUCK ONTO A SUPPLY SKIP IN THE SHAFT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN. HE REPORTED IT ON 12/29/04 BUT DID NOT HAVE SURGERY/MEDICAL ATTENTION 2/4/05
12/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 73d restricted While EE & partner were lowering & setting an air slusher in a drift the slusher became unbalanced about 6"" off the ground. EE put his hands on slusher to push it over before his partner began to low...
11/11/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None ON THURSDAY EVENING AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 PM A SMALL ROCKBURST OCCURRED IN THE 5500-31E STOPE. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FOOTWALL ABOUT 40' BACK FROM THE FACE AND 150' TO THE EAST FROM THE MAIN INTERSECTI...
11/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was loading some 5""x8""x6' timber when he struck himself in the mouth.
11/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS IN THE MILL & TURNED IN A MINOR INJURY REPORT ON 11/1/04. HIS FALL CAUSED PAIN IN HIS TAIL BONE AREA. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL HIS LEFT S...
10/23/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock burst was discovered in the 4000-226 rasie and stope. It showed up on the rock burst monitoring system on Saturday 10-23-04 at approx. 11:30 am. No one was owrking at the time. Damage to the ra...
10/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A STOPE HE FELT AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN HIS LT. EYE.
08/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON FRIDAY MORNING AT 9:15 AM A ROCK BURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31 STOPE. THE MAIN EPICENTER WAS APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET EAST (STRAIGHT AHEAD) AND 64 FEET BELOW THE 31 EAST STOPE. SLIGHT DA...
08/02/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost, 37d restricted The ee has developed symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. He underwent surgery on 8/2/04.
06/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM.
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE CAGE WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS (BETWEEN A BOX OF RUBBISH AND A BOX OF POWDER).
06/02/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost, 24d restricted The employee has developed symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. He underwent surgery on 6/2/04.
05/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS DRIVING IN A SPLIT-SET BOLT WITH A JACKLEG AND DRIVER WHEN THE DRIVER BROKE, CAUSING THE DRILL TO IMMEDIATELY PULL AWAY FROM THE EE, STRAINING HIS RIGHT UPPER TORSO.
04/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
04/24/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING A FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
04/07/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Wed. @ 4:02 am a rock burst occurred on 4000 level apprx 30 ft w. of 4000-197 blind raise sill in the main drift & in 3700-230 raise. (3700-230 raise is directly above area on 4000 level) Damage in 40...
03/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading supplies in the stope and struck his elbow on a rock bolt mat.
03/22/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee was in the process of rockbolting with a jackleg drill. He lost control of the machine and got his hand pinched between the jackleg machine and the leg.
03/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 3/10/04 AT APPROX 10:20PM A ROCK BURST OCCURRED IN THE 4000-226 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF 60' IN THE WALL BELOW THE STOPE LEVEL AND IN THE RAISE ONLY. THE STOPES UNDAMAGED. ESTIMATED TIME TO REPAI...
02/28/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CAGER CALLED THE HOIST MAN TO TELL HIM HE HAD A SPILL, THE SKIP AND SOME OF THE SUPPLY DECKS WERE OVERLOADED WITH ROCK...ATTEMPTED TO HOIST THE #1 SIDE UP THE SHAFT, BUT IT KEPT KICKING OU T...MOR...
02/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TORQUING A PLANETARY OIL FILL PLUG ON A L.H.D. WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/23/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 11:30 AM THE #3 SHAFT HOIST MAN NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT THE HOIST HAD KICKED OUT DUE TO THE OVERLOADING OF WET/SLOPPY MUCK FROM THE 5500 POCKET. STENCH WAS INJECTED INTO THE M INE AND...
02/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SCALING/BARRING DOWN THE EE WAS AND STRUCK INT HE R-ARM WITH A ROCK APPROX 4""X4"".
01/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost, 34d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 1-21-04.
11/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A ROCK BOLT MAT ON THE RIB WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH IT CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
11/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SNOW/ICE IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT.
11/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS LIFTING SOME ROCK BOLT MATS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
11/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT MUCK CARS ON THE STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
10/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKBOLTING WITH A JACK-LEG A SMALL ROCK (3""X 4""X 1/8""THICK) CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING THE EE ON THE HARD HAT & FACE.
10/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OCT 13TH 2003 APPROX. 730 AM ROCKBUST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPEN AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY OCT 10TH WAS INVESTIGATED THE LAST SCHEDULED MINING CREW WORKED DAY SHIFT AND BLASTED AT 2 20 PM ON OCT 10TH MOR...