Lucky Friday — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/19/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on the 5900 station awaiting the conveyance for a ride out of the mine at the end of shift. The conveyance went by the station and blew some dust into the EE's eyes. EE was wearing saf...
05/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was inside the onsite job trailer retrieving tools when EE tripped and fell forward. Trying to catch EE's fall, EE caught EE's hand on an old plastic bucket that shattered with EE's weigh...
05/07/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST WAS DOWN DUE TO COMPUTER PROGRAM PROBLEM.
03/30/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to uncouple a victaulic coupling from a 4"" bull hose that was connected to a compressor. The hose was under pressure and when the EE loosened the victaulic coupling the hose broke f...
02/27/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening a mickey bolt with the jackleg when so small pieces of rock fell from the back. The employee stepped back to let the rock fall in front of EE. After the rock hit the ground the emplo...
02/23/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost Employee suffering from carpal tunnel
02/08/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE Was removing the seals on a Wilson-Snyder pump with a 1 ton overhead hoist when the hoist fell from the hook and struck the employee on the hand.
12/28/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The ESS cooling motor fan failed causing the hoist to lose power. This was due to heat buildup.
12/21/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to a valley wide power outage, the hoist was inoperable.
12/01/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 8:05 the electricians hit the E-Stop Button on the KA1 PLC as part of their weekly testing. The hoistman tried to reset the E-Stop but the hoist would not reset and a error code was...
08/23/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was painting the face to drill when a rock fell from the face striking EE's hand.
08/11/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None After the Silver Shaft Hoist was idle for a lengthy time the weight brake would not lift fast enough or high enough to release. A consultant was called in to help diagnose the problem and identified...
08/08/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While doing EE's hoist tests on the silver shaft hoist weight brakes the hoistman could not get the weight brake to come back up. Mechanics diagnosed that an air regulator for the brakes was not work...
08/07/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The silver shaft hoist would not clutch in or out on the north side. Mechanics diagnosed that the weight on the hoist rope from pulling muck for a full shift caused the clutch to stick. The Mechanic...
08/06/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The south brake controller on the Silver Shaft Hoist was tripped and would not reset. Electricians diagnosed a failed UPS unit and replaced the unit.
07/21/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Silver Shaft Hoist pinion brake would not release.
07/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE stepped down off of a fixed ladder to a level landing. When EE put EE's weight onto EE's left leg, EE's ankle rolled.
06/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was waiting to get truck loaded, after taking a drink from water jug the employee was putting the water jug back in its holder on the truck and an S hook that was attached to a rope on the...
06/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE injured back when EE attempted to lift a 6"" x 8' piece of thin wall HDPE pipe.
06/03/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working as a helper in a ramp when they became overheated.
05/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 56d restricted An employee was loading a mini transformer into the back of a vehicle, when employee got it about half way up the employee's shoulder made a popping sound. The employee did not seek medical treatment...
04/27/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a knife to cut some plastic off of an oil containment tote when the knife struck something and kicked out of the plastic. The downward force of the knife struck EE's leg causing a lacerat...
03/30/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Silver Shaft hoist was down due to a bad Brake Wear Limit Switch and worn out limit switch roller on the south main brake. Both were changed out.
03/29/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE received a laceration to left knee when a rock they were attempting to dislodge rolled down the rib, hit a small ledge and struck them in the knee.
03/13/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While installing ground support, the employee got finger caught between the machine and the leg.
01/24/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE gets middle and ring fingers pinched between traverse slide and rotation slide cylinder nut of drill after resting hand on the side of the traverse slide not realizing EE had put two fingers in the...
01/13/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to a large wind storm, the mine lost power and this caused both hoists to become unusable.
01/13/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist went down due to a power bump, it caused a YA1 hoist drive to trip. The YA1 was reset and the hoist started to work again.
01/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading 4'split set bolts in a laydown. As EE was stacking them, one of the bundles slipped and when EE tried to catch it, EE's left hand ring finger got caught under the bundle of bolt...
01/03/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 9:41 am the silver shaft hoist went down due to electrical issues. The crew was put on stand down while the electricians diagnosed the problem. The electrician determined that it was a programmin...
12/11/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee Strained back while riding passenger in the lube truck. The driver hit a bump and the employee came off the seat and then landed back down on the seat. The employee was wearing a seatbelt. Th...
12/04/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted An employee was removing a large nut from the torque arm on the gear box on conveyor, when pulling on the wrench the employees left middle finger popped. The employee did not seek a medical evaluat...
10/29/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None We lost the control input to the main breaker on the drive for the hoist. The breaker would not close when required.
10/20/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A transformer kicked out causing us to lose power to the Silver Shaft Hoist.
10/06/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was inspecting a cylinder head when a piece of metal got into eye.
10/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was helping load a trench round in 15-E, EE was bent over loading a hole in front of the vent bag and the EE next to EE was filling a hole full of stemming material, while doing so some of...
08/17/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While pulling muck from 5970 pocket the Silver Shaft hoist tripped with an error code 59 (dump switch south). The hoist man contacted the electrical department where it was determined that a relay ha...
08/03/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using an impact wrench with a socket on it to tighten a nut on a yoke. The socket came off while in use and struck the EE in the mouth.
05/08/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The mechanics just finished their daily checks on the hoist when the hoist tripped out. The hoistman tried to reset the hoist with no success. The hoistman then tried to restart the hoist with the sa...
05/01/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting off a bolt in the rib with a Sawzall, when a rock fell from higher up on the rib and struck the EE in the mouth.
02/24/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Lost power to both hoists due to a power outage caused by heavy snow. Power coming into the mine site was lost.
01/07/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to a power bump caused by a snow storm, a trip coil in the MG set contactor for the #2 hoist burned out. A replacement was found and the hoist was put back into service.
11/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee felt a sharp pain in the right side of their neck and right shoulder while pushing a 2200# Tote. The employee did not seek medical attention until December 10th after reporting discomfort whi...
11/18/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:33 am after performing the weekly emergency brake test on the north side of the #2 Hoist, the hoist would not reset. Troubleshooting and repair could not be completed within 30 mi...
02/04/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrician was attempting to clean up the exciter comm of the #2 shaft hoist. The electrician made the determination that it could not be cleaned properly and that it needed a new armature. The de...
06/16/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground was noticed in the 54 ramp off of the 4900 level. The ground fell out past anchorage. the area was barricaded.
05/09/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 10:22 am the Silver Shaft Hoist began experiencing problems with the release of the brake weights during the weekly hoist and conveyance inspections. The brake weights would not build...
04/17/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 Hoist began to hoist crew from 4900 level of the mine and the hoist would not build amps. The cage slowly lowered and stopped approximately 25' below the station after multiple attempts by the hois...
08/24/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the stope and felt something in eye. The employee was unsure when the incident occurred but had 3 small metal fragments in left eye that had to be removed.
08/15/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While pulling ore from 5970 the north skip was accidentally double loaded. This caused the hoist to trip out due to the weight. All work was stopped and personnel were moved to secondary escapeways. H...