Homestake Mine Lead — Accidents

Total: 141 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE PULLED A RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE HAMMERING PINS ON A BELT, RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/04/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD DUST IN BOTH EYES WHILE CLEANING PRESSES, GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION, MEDICAL TREATMENT
12/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE RETIRED 12/00. FILED CLAIM FOR LONG TERM HERING LOSS ON 4/5/01. DETERMINED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS UNDER SO. DAKOTA WORKER'S COMPENSATION
11/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE FILED FOR HEARING AIDS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKERS' COMP AND QUALIFIES. OCCUPATIONAL INJURY: HEARING LOSS FROM LONG TIME EXPOSURE.
11/01/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, POWER WAS DISRUPTED TO OUR HOISTING BELOW THE 4850 FROM 2:10 PM TO 3:40 PM. ONCE POWER WAS RESUMED CREWS WEREHOISTED.
10/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS HEARING LOSS ACCORDING TO SOUTH DAKOTA'S WORKER'S COMP. EMPLOYEE TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT AND SOUGHT HEARING LOSS COMPENSATION.
10/06/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A FUSE BLEW IN THE ROSS MAN HOIST AT 4:40 PM WHICH DISABLED THE MAN HOIST. A MESSAGE WAS LEFT F OR MSHA AT 5:10 PM. THE HOIST WAS BACK IN OPERATION AT 5:45 PM. TWO SEPERATE FUNCTIONAL ESCAPEWA YS WERE...
09/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER DUE TO LONG TERM WORK.
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SAND PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
08/29/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE APPLIED FOR HEARING AIDS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKMAN'S COMP. EMPLOYEE QUALIFIES FOR HEARING AIDS DUE TO LONG-TERM NOISE EXPOSURE.
08/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A WEAR LINER WHEN THE LINER SLID & PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR THAT THE LINER WAS SETTING ON. STITCHES & FRACTURE ON TIP OF FINGER. RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BARRING A ROCK FROM BEHIND A ROCKBOLT MAT, MAT STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEEK. LACERATION THATREQUIRED STITCHES.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT. DATE OF INJURY WAS 8-3-00. EMPLOYEE WENT ON VACATION AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-10 AND 8-11. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-14. KNEE IS SWO LLEN AN...
08/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BARRING SMALL LOOSE FROM BEHIND SCREEN WHEN A SMAL PIECE OF QUARTZ CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS NOSE. 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLUSHER CABLES & HURT BACK.INTIALLY, THIS INCIDENT WAS A MINOR INJURY ONLY.WE NOW KNOW EE IS SEEKING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTMAKING THIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT.
07/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE CHANGING GUIDES INT HE NORTH SKIP COMPARTMENT IN ROSS SHAFT. MUCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD. HARDHAT BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE HEAD. 10 STITCHES . OVERHEAD...
07/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WOOL WITH A PAIR OF SISSORS. HE COULD NOT CUT THE STEEL WOOL AND DECIDED TO TEAR IT APPART WITH HIS HANDS. HE PUT A GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BUT NOT ON HIS LEFT. HE CUT HIS L...
06/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE BOUNCED HARD HAT OFF OF A HEADACHE RACK IN LHD. HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER & NECK. ORIGINALLY,THIS WAS ONLY A MINOR INJURY REPORT. HE HAS SINCE SOUGHT PHYSICAL THERAPY.
06/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE MOVING MINE CABLE, STRAINED BACK.
06/09/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #4 WINZE CAGE HOIST WAS DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THREE PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED, DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD IN SILTROMM CONTROL, A DEFECTIVE RELAY SWITCH AND ALSO REPLACED A REFER ENCE PO...
06/07/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE FILED A CLAIM FOR HEEL SPURS CAUSED FROM WALKING IN THE MINE. THIS CLAIM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. REPORT IS SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO CLAIM COMPLEXITY.
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TURNED IN MINOR INJURY REPORT FOR RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN ON 5-30-00. SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR RIGHT SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 11-27-00.
05/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR WHEN A FIBERGLASSBAR USED FOR SURVEYING CAME LOOSE; BAR CAUGHT ONTHE FRAME OF AN AIRDOOR, FLEXED AND HIT EMPLOYEEON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE WAS GIVEN A SOFT NECK...
05/02/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 5-2-00 THE #6 SHAFT MAN HOIST WAS DISABLED DUE TO THE HOIST COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD. THE #6 SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. PROBLEM CORRECTED AT 11:55 AM.
04/18/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 SHAFT CAGE HOIST WAS DISABLED FROM 3:40 TO 5AMPUMP FAILURE CAUSED WATER TO TRIP OUT THE CAGE WHEN THE WATER LEVEL REACHED THE SAFETY SWITCH PUMP WAS REPAIRED
04/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost EMPLOYEE FILED CLAIM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 4/18/00. 1ST SHIFT MISSED FOR CORRECTION OF CTS WAS 5/25/00; HE HAS WORKED IN ASSAY FOR 23 YRS.
04/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BRUSHED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF STEEL REBAR. RECEIVED SIX STITCHES.
03/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost LIFTING - STRAINED BACK.
03/22/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HEARING LOSS UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE FILED CLAIM UPON RETIREMENT.
03/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING IN ROADWAY AND BROKE RIGHT LEG.
03/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING CHAIN FROM TIMBER. HIT IN TEETH WITH CHAIN. CHIPPED TOOTH.
02/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS AND CUT LEFT INDEXFINGER ON EDGE OF CAN. STITCHES IN FINGER.
02/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted DRIVING LHD AND HIT ROCK IN RAMP, BANGED RIGHT ELBOW ON A METAL NUT. CONTUSION TO ELBOW. RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED PAIN IN LEFT ARM AND WRIST ON 2/23/00. ACCEPTED AS WORK RELATED CONDITION ON 4/3/00. TENDONITIS AND POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DUE TO REPETATIVE OVERHEAD WORK.
02/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost DUMPING REMAINING 20 OR 30 LBS OF CAUSTIC HEFT IN BARREL INTO #2 AND #3 STRIP SLOUTION TANK WHEN IT STEAMED UP AND BURNED FOREHEAD AND LEFT EYE.
02/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTS PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW (EPICONDYLITIS ON 2/14/00. ACCEPTED AS WORK RELATED INJURY ON 4/3/00. DUE TO REPETATIVE INJURY.
02/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING HOLE AND WIND BLEW CHIP IN AND AROUND GLASSES. WENT TO DR. AND HAD CHIP REMOVED
02/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted STEPPING OFF TRACTOR, ROLLED ANKLE, TORN LIGAMENT.
01/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost VICTOLIC QUICK FITTING FAILED CAUSING VALVE TO STRIKE MINER.
01/05/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 SHAFT MAN CAGE KICKED OUT WHEN THE TAIL ROPE SWITCH TRIPPED. THE TAIL ROPE SWITCH WAS REPAIRED AND BACK IN OPERATION AT 12:10 PM. MAN CAGE WAS INOPERABLE FOR TWO HOURS.
01/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 1/5/2000, A FALL OF GROUND WAS DISCOVERED AT 26 INCLINE ABOVE THE 6650. THE AREA WAS BEING REHABBED. A SECTION 10' X 20' X 6' FELL. THE GROUND FELL BEYOND THE 5' BOLTS. ABOUT 80-100 TONS FE LL. THE...