Galena — Accidents

Total: 764 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKBOLTING THE BACK WHEN A SMALL ROCK BURST HIT STRIKING THE EE INTHE HAND A ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND.
07/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 44d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN A DRIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.
06/26/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost, 10d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6/26/03.
06/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED ON AFTERNOON SHIFT ON TUESDAY JUNE 3, 2003. THE AREA WAS ON THE 4900 LEVEL DRIFT GOING BACK TO 49-76 RAISE. THE GROUND FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG 9' WIDE AN D 7' HI...
05/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE PUTTING IN TIMBER IN A RAISE THE EE TWISTED & TURNED IMPROPERLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS BACK.
05/19/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None ON MONDAY MAY 19,2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY MAY 16,2003 (SHIFT CREW WORKED PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND) OR OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN 43-1...
05/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCKS ON A GRIZZLY WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
05/10/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None ON SAT. 5/10/03 AT APPROX 11AM A ROCK OUTBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31 EAST STOPE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF 75FT IN THE HANGING WALL & FLOOR BEING DISRUPTED: THE CONCUSSION DAMAGED SOME OF THE...
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THE EE WAS PULLING MUCK WHEN AN OUTBURST OF WATER CAME DOWN THE CHUTE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL.
04/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None SHAFT HOIST MAN NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT THE HOIST WAS KICKING IN AND OUT AND WOULD NOT STAY OPERATING. THE HOIST SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED THE ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR THEY BEGAN TROUBLE SHOOTING TO FIND...
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REACHING FOR A WOODEN BLOCK IN THE SHOP, THE EE KNOCKED A ROCK BOLT DRIVER OFF THE WALL CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM ON THE HAND/FINGER.
04/03/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE UTILITY SKIP AT THE BOTTOM OF A RAISE WHEN AN UNKNOWN OBJECT STRUCK HIS HEAD. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.
04/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE MINER WAS USING A JACKLEG TO COLLAR A HOLE FOR A BOLT IN THE HANGING WALL WHEN A ROCK (10"" X 2' X 2') SLID OFF THE WALL STRIKING HIS FOOT.
03/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 13d restricted THE EE INITIALLY TURNED IN A MINOR INCIDENT REPORT ON MARCH 7, 2003 STATING THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE GALENA MILL. HIS CONDITION WORSENED AND ON 5/9/03 HE WEN T TO TH...
03/06/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A RAISE FROM A STOPE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS L. ELBOW ON A 60D NAIL.
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 50' ROLL OF 1/2"" CABLE WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING (NAIL ON POST) THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO STOP ABRUPTLY CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS RIB CAGE.
12/05/2002 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCKBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31DOWN RAMP STOPE. THE ROCKBURST WAS TRIGGERED BY DISTRESS HOLES THAT WERE DRILLED AND SHOT WITH THE ROUND THAT WAS BLASTED AT THE SAME TIME. DAM AGE CONS...
11/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF THE MANCOACH THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR HANDLE & THE FRAME.
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHEN THE EE WENT TO LIFT A JACK LEG DRILL HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOLDERS/ROCKS ON A GRIZZLY WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN TW0 ROCKS.
08/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MUCKING SAND WITH A 12-B MUCKER, HE DROVE THE MUCKER OFF THE TRACK & IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING INTO THE CAR THE BUCKET STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
07/30/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 1:30AM THE ELECTRICITY AT THE #3 HOIST KICKED OUT WHILE THE HOIST OPERATOR WAS MOVING CAGES, HE RESET THE ELECTRICITY AND STARTED TO MOVE THE CAGES WHEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN. HE NOTIFIED THE CREWS U...
07/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 10d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 7/24/02 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AN OBJECT. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JANUARY WHEN HIS COND ITIONED...
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT HIS LOWER DRILL HOLES, HE WAS BENT OVER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK (LOWER BACK).
07/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK CAR OF AN ORE TRAIN, HE FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A HANGINGVENT LINE. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE VENT LINE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
07/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING IN A HOLE FOR A ROCK BOLT WHEN A SMALL ROCK STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP.
07/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted THE EE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER ON A STEEL BUILDING. WHILE GRINDING THE DISC CAUGHT AN EDGE FORCING THE EE'S HAND TO STRIKE A SHARP PIECE OF THE METAL BUILDING.
06/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost AFTER A FRESH BLAST FROM A RAISE UP ROUND THE EE WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF SCALING DOWN WHEN A ROCK FROM THE HANGING WALL FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.
06/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS DRILLING THE BACK IN A RAISE UP ROUNDWHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD/ HARD HAT. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6/26/02.
06/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF SCALING AFTER A RAISE UP ROUND WHEN SOME SMALL ROCKS CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
05/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE STEPPED OFF OF A LANDING 2' OFF OF THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
05/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 177d restricted WHILE TAKING A SHOWER AFTER WORK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
05/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A TYWRAP THAT WAS SECURING A SET OF GASKETS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIMSELF.
04/29/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COLLAR A HOLE WITH A STOPER IN THE BACK OF A RAISE UP ROUND WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREARM.
04/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted WHILE THE EE WAS GETTING OFF THE COCKPIT OF AN UNDERGROUND LOCOMOTIVE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONTO THE STATION FLOOR.
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A SHAFT LANDING WHEN HE FELT A PULL/STRAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.
03/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOWN A RAISE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
03/25/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None ON MARCH 25TH, 2002 AT APPROX. 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN THE 4300-190 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OFBROKEN CAPS AND MATERIAL BETWEEN THE 32 & 43 SET S MAINL...
03/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE EE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 3/18/02 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MILL. HE SPRAINED HIS RT. ANKLE; HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DECEMBER WHEN HIS C...
03/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE THE EE WAS POURING CEMENT IN 55-31 EAST STOPE HE REALZIED HE HAD HOLE IN BOOT & THE CEMENT WATER BURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 3/18/02 FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AS TIME WEN T ON HIS C...
03/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EE WAS STRIKING A STEEL PUNCH, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM.
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE TRIPPED WHILE PULLING MACHINE OUT OF A TOP HOLE AND THE JACKLEG FELL ON LEFT ANKLE.
01/30/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 4:25 A ROCKBURST HIT IN THE FOOTWALL OF THE 117 VEIN BETWEEN THE 4600 AND THE 4300 LEVEL. ON 1-31-02 AT APPROX. 8:30 AM THE 46-148 STOPE CREW REPORTED DAMAGE IN THE RAISE. EE AND MYSELF WEN T TO TH...
12/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN 1992. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT HANDON 12/26/01. HE WILL HAVE HIS LEFT HAND DONE AT A LATER DATE.
12/21/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING DOWN A WELD, THE WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. HE RECEIVED 2 LATERAL STITCHES.
12/18/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.
12/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE WALKING TO THE HOISTROOM BEFORE HIS SHIFT STARTED. THE EE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE HAD SURGERY ON 12-26-01.
11/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted EE WAS LOWERING A LOCOMOTIVE ONTO THE TRACK WITHA COME-ALONG WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
10/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL ROCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHILE LOADING ROCK BOLT PLATES ONTO A RAISE SKIP CAN.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN TOOL BOX LOCK. WHILE REMOVING THE LOCK RETAINING CLIP UNDER THE EDGE OF TH TOOL BOX HE SLID HIS HAND ALONG THE EDGE &CUT HIS HAND. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.