Homestake Mine Lead — Accidents

Total: 141 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted He was tightening a 2"" valve and steel pipe into a 2"" plastic fitting with a pipe wrench on top of a concrete hopper. A glue joint in the plastic fittings failed. The pushing action carried the pi...
06/23/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed with hearing loss. Homestake notified of diagnosis 6/23/05. Employee laid off due to mine closure 10/26/04. Occupational illness, no particular date of injury.
04/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost CLEARING TREES. HUNG-UP TREE SLID DOWN ANOTHER TREE AND STRUCK EE IN THE SHOULDER.
01/28/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ACCORDING TO SOUTHDAKOTA'S WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
09/24/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS A HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO LETTER FROM RISK ADMINISTRATION SERVICES, INC. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE - OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
08/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO LETTER FROM RISK ADMINISTRATION SERVICES,INC. AND A 7-9-03 EVALUATION BY (WOMAN EE) LETTER DATED 8-14-03. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE- OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
07/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS A HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO CLINICAL AUDIOLOGIST, SPEARFISH HEALTH CENTER, MARTYALL APA. DIAGNOSIS LETTER DATED 8-4-03. EMPLOYEE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE - OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES S.
07/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS A HEARING LOSS ACCORDING THE LETTER FROM RISK ADMINSTRATION SERVICES INC AND A REPORT BY MARTY ANN APA. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE-OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
07/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS A HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKMAN'S COMP. DIAGNOSIS LETTER DATED 7-7-03. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE - OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
06/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON MEDICATION (DILANTIN) TO CONTROL SEIZURES. HE RAN OUT OF MEDICATION TWO WEEKS PRIOR. HE HAD A SEIZURE, AND BROKE RIBS ON A BENCH WHEN HE FELL.
05/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN IN HIS CHAIR AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM TABLE, WHEN OTHER EE KICKED HIS CHAIR, INJURED TWISTED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING ONTO THE GROUND AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWE...
03/21/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 2:15 PM THE SAFETY DEPT.RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SLURRY PLANT OPERATOR THAT A SMOLDERING FIRE STARTED IN BETWEEN THE WALLS OF THE UPPER SANDS DAM SHACK. THE OPERATOR WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE...
03/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None PRE-INSPECTIONS COMPLETED PRIOR TO SHIFT. UPON COMPLETION EE CALLED TO HOISTMAN TO REPORT THAT HE HEARD DEBRIS COMING DOWN THE NORTH SKIP COMPARTMENT ON THE 4850 LEVEL. SHAFTMAN CONTACTED TO INVESTIGA...
02/10/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS CTS ACCORDING TO SD WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EMPLOYEE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE, OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
01/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS A HEARING LOSS ALLORDING TO SI WORK COMP. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE OCCUPATIONA ILLNESS.
11/21/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS A HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. 2.5%
11/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKERS COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
09/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
09/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
09/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
08/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH HANDS. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
07/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO S.D. WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EMPLOYEE LAID-OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
06/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO SOUTH DAKOTA WORKERS COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
06/28/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
06/27/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH HANDS. HAD SURGERY ON 6/27/02. EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
06/24/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO SD WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
06/24/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO SD WORKER COMP. EMPLOYEE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STOOD UP FROM SITTING POSITION AND TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT). EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A HARD SPLINT. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
05/27/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING S.D. WORKERS COMPENSATION. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
05/27/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMP. EE LAID-OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
05/27/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMP. EE LAID-OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND OTHER HAD FINISHED CUTTING A SECTION OF ASBESTOS LINED PIPE 8 FT. IN LENGTH. THE PIPE HAD BEEN SECURED WITH ROPE ON BOTH ENDS. AS THEY STARTED TO LOWER THE PIPE, IT SHIFTED-CUTTING TOP OF EE S...
04/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING 2102 PUMP EE LIFTED AND TWISTED CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
04/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SURGERY ON 4/4/02.EE LAID-OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
04/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RUNNING A NEEDLE GUN AND A FLECK OF METAL ENTERED LT. EYE. THREE DAYS LATER EE WENT TO THE DR. &SMALL PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM EYE LID.
03/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMP. LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
02/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMP. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
02/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMP. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
02/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH HANDS. HAD SURGICAL CORRECTION ON 2/14. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
01/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKMAN'S COMP. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
01/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKMAN S COMP. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
01/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKMAN'S COMP. EMPLOYEE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
01/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HAD SURGICAL INTERVENTION ON 1-22-02. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURED.
01/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 66d restricted EE STATES HE STRAINED HIS LT. SHOULDER WHILE USING A CHAIN BLOCK TO HOIST EQUIPMENT. WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON1/27/02. DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN. FIRST SHIFT MIS...
01/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. LAST SHIFT WORKEDWAS 12/31/01, DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS 1/14/02.
01/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS CUPITAL TUNNEL IN LT. ELBOW. LAST SHIFT WORKED WAS 12/31/01, DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. SURGERY ON 1/14/02.
01/11/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. LAST SHIFT WORKED WAS 12/23/01 DUE TO MINE CLOSURE. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS 1/11/02.
01/10/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. LAST SHIFT WORKED DUE TO MINE CLOSURE WAS 1/9/02. HADSURGICAL INTERVENTION ON 1/10/02.
01/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER S. DAKOTA WORKER'S COMP. EE LAID OFF DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.
01/02/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL FO THE HANDS. EE HAD SURGICAL CORRECTION ON 1-2-02. EE HAS BEEN LAID OFF WORK DUE TO MINE CLOSURE.