Lucky Friday — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE was lifting a wooden board while cleaning up the laydown. When EE lifted the board, EE twisted to side to put the board back down. As EE did this, felt a tear in groin area.
02/11/2017 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d restricted Employee stated they were experiencing ongoing neck pain while bolting. This is the first time the employee has associated it with bolting but has experienced similar symptoms times prior to the date...
02/01/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stepping onto a metal ladder when their foot slid on the rung from the left to the right side. Employee turned in a report of the incident, but it did not start to hurt until a few days later....
02/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing the last bolt from the sheave liner and had one hand pulling on the ratchet and the other holding a bar so the sheave wouldn't turn. EE went for more throw on the ratchet and started t...
01/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was breaking shipping bands on a pallet of rock bolts and was cut on the left wrist by a broken band.
01/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rockburst occurred in the 15-Stope 6400 West. Burst went with the round when it was blasted at 17:15. Damage to the ground and ground support was found by the next shift (shift foreman)when they enter...
01/13/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The injured employee hit forehead and nose on the radio mount of the Kubota when the vehicle slid into the rib.
01/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 468d lost EE was attempting to empty a barrel of grinding balls in preparation for charging the ball mill. When the barrel got hung up EE gave the barrel a push to try to free it up. EE felt pain in lower back,...
01/04/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was pumping resin into a cable bolt hole when the wand for the pump blew apart. This caused the resin to shoot into the employees face. The force of the resin knocked the goggles off and got materi...
12/29/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 4d restricted EE was using a pry bar to try to adjust liner plates on a bin feeder in the crushing plant. The tip of the bar slipped down to where a moving pan feeder contacted it and caused the bar to lever forwar...
12/08/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A section of the cemented backfill in the back fell out during the course of the day. It measured 25' in length. The cause is still under investigation.
11/13/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting up a hole in the wire in the back at the intersection, EE said they drilled by either a bolt or through a slip. When EE pulled the machine back out of the hole it hung up. When EE got i...
10/26/2016 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None While a contractor was digging a ditch along an access road they contacted a underground conduit, causing a power bump that knocked out power to the #2 hoist. Three miners were stuck in the shaft for...
10/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a couple of inches off slicker pants, as employee cut with the blade coming towards body, knife slipped and cut left thigh.
10/09/2016 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 9:15 AM a miner was cleaning up at face and bucket hit a miss hole which was set off. Hole was approximately 18 inches from the floor. No injuries were sustained. The 1.5 yard JCI lo...
10/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was helping install a sand wall, when EE moved the bottom cap to square the wall up EE felt a pop in EE's left forearm. The employee was taken to the local medical facility for evaluation.
08/09/2016 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire started in the G pump power switch in the substation on 5300 Level. The main breaker tripped thus putting out the fire. The mine was cleared of gases and returned to normal mining activity.
07/25/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 07:35 am our #2 Shaft hoist experienced an electrical issue which caused the hoist to require repair. The hoist was down until 12:30 to diagnose and repair a failed electrical component. All person...
06/05/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Silver Shaft hoist faulted out during the pre check due to the pinion brake not releasing.
06/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted An employee was spotting a co-worker who was positioning a pallet with a forklift when a VF bearing assembly with shaft rolled off of a pallet located next to the pallet EE was positioning and smashed...
05/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted An employee was putting a 4"" pipe into a warman pump tank when EE's feet slipped causing EE to fall into the tank at which time EE's left hand was smashed between the pipe and the tank.
05/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee had arms extended while EE was helping the miners hang chain link fencing to get ready to bolt. When the employee brought their arm back to their side EE felt a pain in their right elbow bic...
05/03/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE and partner were using a jackleg drill for installation of rock bolts. While pulling hard on the jackleg to extract the drill steel from the hole the steel suddenly pulled free causing EE to fall b...
03/27/2016 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost Employee suffered lightheadedness and chest pains while working in the ramp. Employee removed self from the environment and felt better. Employee went to doctor for eval and after several visits to a...
03/17/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost When EE was stepping down from a LHD right foot got hung up in the step causing ee to step down awkwardly onto left leg. EE felt something pop in the calf of left leg.
03/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove a mickey bolt from the back with a 4' drill steel, when the mickey broke loose, the 4' drill steel came back and struck the employee in the forehead.
03/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE injured right knee while exiting a RTV, Injury was not reported until 3/29/2016 and deemed work related by physician on 8/11/2016. EE had surgery to repair.
03/01/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted The employee sprained wrist while attempting to loosen a wing nut on a 4"" bull hose with a hammer. The employee was initially treated and released to full duty, as of 5/19/2016 the injured required...
02/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening a bolt at head level, the wrench slipped striking the employee in the tooth resulting in a broken front tooth.
02/12/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting up the work heading when ee looked up towards the back a small rock that had worked loose from the wire hit the employee in the upper lip causing a laceration.
01/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee had just left car and was walking across the parking lot when ee slipped and fell causing ee to strain left knee.
12/29/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 14d restricted EE was leaning over a rail by the 5900 ore pocket and was using a long hook to pull rock bolts off grizzly. While attempting to pull on a rock bolt the hook and bolt hung up causing EE to feel pain in...
12/17/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 5:00pm the Silver Shaft Hoistman was performing his checks when the hoist faulted and displayed a North Brake not Released Fault. No Miners were on either conveyance. Electricians fo...
12/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee cut his left hand while handling a 15 gallon grease barrel. He was assisting another employee put in the barrel on the lube truck when his hand contacted one of the opening tabs on the lid. T...
11/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted The employee strained his right wrist while removing an oil cap for the 630. The employee originally returned to work with no restrictions but eventually required wrist surgery in March of 2016.
11/17/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 20:38 the mine experienced a complete power outage due to a severe storm causing both Silver Shaft Hoist and #2 Hoist to become in-operable. At this time all the underground employee...
11/10/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was bolting his heading when a rockburst occurred lifting him off the ground causing his neck and shoulders to be strained.
10/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his left forearm on a metal mat while reaching for a split set plate. The metal mat was part of the ground support he was installing.
07/17/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting the lower hole on the right rib with a Jackleg drill, when the employee started to pull the machine out of the hole he felt a pain in his lower back. The employee received med...
06/18/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #4 shaft hoist was out of service due to an electrical issue. There were men in the shaft when the hoist malfunctioned. The men were safely hoisted out of the shaft using the emergency escape hoi...
06/18/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE was operating a haul truck when the e brake set, causing the EE to be jarred in the operators compartment.
06/16/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None After completing pre-shift checks Hoistman was setting up to pull muck when the Hoist tripped out. Electricians arrived and Hoistman was directed to reset both UHM and HC. Hoist was test ran and r...
06/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee received a minor laceration on his right thumb while using tin snips to cut thin sheet metal.
05/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employees right hand was pinched between to form panels while attempting to remove the shackle.
05/04/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee received two minor lacerations to the back of his left hand while attempting to cut off and plastic handle on a water jug.
04/29/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None At 5:10 pm a rockburst occurred in 55 ramp at the 6250 sublevel causing the power to the stope to trip out. The rockburst created a bag in the wire in the substation and a crack in the muck bay pilla...
04/10/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Micro Seismic activity was registered in the shaft above the 7500 station. Miners were voluntarily withdrawn for over 24 hours, this allowed time for a remediation plan to be implemented.
04/01/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 7:11 pm the Silver Shaft Hoistman was in the process of skipping muck when the Hoist tripped out and could not be reset. The Electrical Department was notified and it was diagnosed t...
03/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted EE strained his back will drilling a hole in the face with a jackleg. He was attempting to pull the drill steel out of a lifter hole when he felt a pain in his lower back.
03/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted An employee operating the Crushing Plant, shut down the plant to do a normal clean-up cycle. As the employee descended the stairs leading to the BC-5 and BC-6 belts he felt his right knee twist and po...