Lucky Friday — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted EE WAS LOADING BOXES OF POWDER ONTO MAN CARRIER & TWISTED STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY TREATED AS A 1ST AID INJURY, BUT HE HAD PROBLEMS LATER ON WHICH RESULTED IN RESTRICTED D UTY AS...
12/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TO THE DRY ROOM FROM THE COLLAR AND STOPPED TO PUT HIS LUNCH BOX AND THERMOS IN HIS CAR. HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. REQUIRING SUTURES.
12/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS HANGING SANDLING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING IT INTO PLACE. 2 DAYS LATER HE SAID HE WASN'T SURE HE EVEN HURT HIS BACK AT WORK. THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE. A S OF 2-...
12/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A SHOT CRETE BAG WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING TUGGER. HE WAS HOLDING THE TUGGER CABLE AND HOOK IN PLACE AND HAD HIS HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE HOOK WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYE E TIGHT...
11/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS PREPPING POND TO SWITCH TAILINGS LINE. HE LIFTED 6"" FLEX LINE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
10/06/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN SMALL FACE STRESS BURST OCCURRED AND LOOSENED A ROCK IN THE UPPER RIB WALL WHICH CAME DOWN AND LACERATED HIS LEFT ARM REQUIRING SUTURES.
10/03/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 36d restricted EE WAS DRILLING AND BOLTING RIB WALL IN STOPE. THE WALL SLUFFED AND PUSHED THE JACKLEG AGAINST OPPOSITE RIB, PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
09/25/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS GETTING READY TO PAINT THE FACE WHEN A SMALL AIR BLAST OCCURED & BLEW OUT PART OF THE FACE. FLY ROCK WENT ABOUT 10FT EMP WAS STANDING 5-6FT FROM FACE & WAS HIT IN RIGHT ARM W/FLY ROC K WHICH CU...
09/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 20d restricted MINER WAS EXITING MAN CARRIER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS KNEE, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE KNEE CAP.
09/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A CAP FOR A SANDWALL. AFTER LIFTING THE CAP, WHILE HE STILL HAD HOLD OF IT, HE TWISTED & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWERBACK. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 3YD LHD AND HIT HIS ARM ON THE OPEN ENGINE COVER WHICH LACERATED HIS RIGHT FORARM, REQUIRING SUTURES.
08/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK OFF A PIECE OF WIRE BEING USED TO TEMPORARILY SECURE AN INSPECTION DOOR ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A 2YD LHD. AS THE WIRE BROKE, THE END OF PUNCTURED HIS LE WRIST. E...
08/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 116d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF DRISCOLL PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPAIRING A ROCK BREAKER IN THE SURFACE SHOP, THE ROCK BECAME ROLLED OFF THE 4 X 4 WOOD BLOCK IT WAS LAYING ON AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK BREAKER AND THE FLOOR.
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS BACKING A UTILITY VEHCILE INTO A STOPE TO DELIVER SUPPLIES. AN AREA OF THE VENTILATION DUCTING WAS LEAKING AIR, WHICH CAUSED DUST AND SMALL ROCK PARTICLES TO BLOW IN THE EE FACE AS HE P ASSED U...
07/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SLAB FELL FROM THE FACE WHILE HE WAS ROCK BOLTING THE RIB, STRIKING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT ARM.
06/21/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A PIECE OF CEMENT SAND FILL FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING AND BRUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
06/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE ROCKBOLTING, WHEN HE DRILLED INTO ANOTHER DRILL HOLE.
06/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE HEWAS ROCK BOLTING.
06/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 99d restricted THE MINER & HIS SUPERVISOR WERE BEING INTRUCTED ON HOW TO DRILL A ROUND BY A GEOLOGIST WHEN A LARGE SLAB OF CEMENTED SANFILL FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING THE MINER.
05/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted BENT OVER TO PICK UP JACKLEG AND SPRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE STOOD UP.
05/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED HIT BACK WHILE GETTING OUT OF A MAN CARRIER.
05/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE HE WAS BREAKING ROCKS ON THE POCKET, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND HIT HIS FOOT.
05/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 74 M ROCKBURST WITH AMG. OF 3-5 ON THE RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED IN THE MINE. THE BURST DAMAED 593-05 SLOPE. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF HTE BURST AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.
04/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted WHILE MOVING AN ACO PUMP IN THE BACK OF A TRACTOR BASKET, HIS PARDNER DROPPED THE BASKET ON HIS FOOT.
04/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 46d restricted HE LAID JACK LEG DRILL AGAINST THE RIB TO CHANGETHE WATER NEEDLE AND TRIED TO PICK IT UP. THE DRILL HUNG IN THE FENCE USED FOR GROUND SUPPORT AND AS HE JERKED THE MACHINE TO FREE IT, HE FELL B ACKWARD...
04/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE DRILLING A LEFTER, HE PULLED ON THE DRILL AND RECEIVED A BACK STRAIN.
03/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 41d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON LARGE WRENCH W/CHEATER PIPE & PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ORIGINALLY WAS ONLY FIRST AID. HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT AND RECENTLY ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE SURGERY FOR THE TORN MU...
03/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost, 16d restricted HE WAS HANGING FENCING FROM BACK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE PUSH PLATE OF THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN IT SNAPPED BACK.
03/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS ROCKBOLTING THE BACK WHEN A SLAB FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.
02/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted HE WAS WORKING ON A SANDLINE WHILE STANDING IN IDLE OF A MAN CARRIE. THE SANLINE MOVED CAUGHT HIS TO FALL AND LAND ON THE SIDE OF HIS ANKLE.
02/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted STRIIKING STEEL WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING B.O STEEL OUT OF DRILL CHUCK. SLIVER OF STEEL CHIPPED AND ENTERED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.
02/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE LOST HIS FOOTING AS HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO AN LHD BUCKET AND FELL. HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND ON ROCK BOLT MATS.
01/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SMALL ROCK BURST BLEW FLYROCK OUT STRIKING & LACERATING HIS RIGHT ARM & RIGHT CHEEK.
01/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE HANGING SAND LINE.
01/24/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUSHING ON A ROCKBOLT TO DRIVE IT INTO THE RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL THROUGH THE FENCING AND CUT HIS KNEE.
01/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HIT HIS HAND ON HIS PARDNER'S KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A RUBBER MAT.
01/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A SLAB OF CEMENTED SANDFILL FELL FROM THE BACK AS HE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.