Lucky Friday — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Handing wooden post to partner and it slipped. Reached out to grab it and sliver enter finger. Became infected.
07/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was opening a bundle of 4' split set bolts, as he broke the 1 inch strap on the bolts, it hit him in the right forearm causing a laceration.
07/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was packing two bundles of monster mats and two bundles of split set plates to an area they were preparing to bolt. Previous shift had bolted in the area earlier in the day. As the EE bent down to...
07/09/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee injured his left shoulder(A/C ligament) while removing a bolt from a victaulic coupling. Bolt was rusted and employee was using a ratchet with socket to remove the nut when he felt a pain in...
06/16/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The new pinion brake that was installed on the #2 hoist would not release. They had to be released mechanically. Upon initial investigation by the design engineers a power surge was the cause.
06/11/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #2 hoist had to be shut down because a loose hydraulic fitting sprayed fluid on the motor of the hoist. We were installing a new pinion brake and a mechanic forgot to tighten all the fittings. Whe...
05/21/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Silver Shaft Hoist tripped out due to a weather related Power bump.
05/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee fractured his left thumb when it was pinched between the flanges on the ventline during installation in the shaft.
04/29/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None It was discovered the brakes on the hoist would not release due to low pilot air pressure. Discovered automatic drain was stuck open and venting off part of the pilot air pressure. A new drain was ins...
04/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was pulling on two dwyidags that were caught under some laggin when he felt a pain in his lower back.
03/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE got his left middle finger caught between the jackleg and the chuck tender while trying to change out a drill steel.
02/11/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Conveyance will not build up enough amps to lift a loaded conveyance(muck) from the 5970 level.
02/10/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Won't build amps on the south side of the move loaded (muck) conveyance up the shaft from the 5970 level.
01/28/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The retainer ring grove on the fulcrum pin on the drum brake shoe will no longer hold the 1/16 thick retainer snap ring in place. The fulcrum pin and the two brake guide rod assemblies have not moved...
01/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 231d restricted EE slipped and fell in the drift on 4900. EE did not receive treatment of any kind until 4/23/2013. When EE fell he heard a pop in his right shoulder as he tried to catch himself on the rib and bed of...
12/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was helping pull a jackleg steel from the drilled hole when he felt a pain in the stomach area. He went to the doctor and diagnosed with a hernia. He was given a full release to come back to...
12/31/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted Employee missed the step while walking up the stairs into the offices. Employee injured shoulder but did not seek medical treatment until 2/4/2013. EE was placed on restricted duty.
12/25/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist had been shut down the past 24 hours for Christmas Holiday. Silver Shaft Hoistman was in the process of running shaft and performing pre-shift checks. Hoist would intermittently shut down in a C...
12/17/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At Approximately 7:30 pm Silver Shaft Hoist came to a controlled stop. The hoistman noticed that the north side brake had started to drag and immediately called a mechanic. The proportion valve was...
11/29/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted EE was bolting in an intersection and became overheated. EE was taking to clinic and received IV fluids.
11/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking bundles of 4' split sets and dropped two bundles on his right foot. Initially first aid on site. went to the doctor on 11/26/2012 and x ray revealed a fracture.
10/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted The employee was pulling on a jackleg drill to bring the steel out of the hole when he slipped and strained his back.
10/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While retrieving an head board from a loose yet still banded unit of head boards (wood). The employee cut his hand on the exposed sharp edge of the banding material. The cut was approx. 1/4"" deep and...
10/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting on the station at the end of shift when he felt something in his right eye. Eye was wearing eye protection at the time. Employee was cutting off split sets earlier in the day.
10/01/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The ventilation system (dampers) for the cooling system for the west hoist motor malfunctioned causing the hoist motor to overheat.
09/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was bolting in the crown of the drift when the split set driver hung up in the bolt. Employee pulled on the jackleg and freed it, but started to lose his footing. Employee grabbed at the jack...
06/28/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee injured his left shoulder when the drill steel he was drilling with hit an existing bolt causing the jackleg to spin.
06/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee removed a hair from his right eye around 11:30 am. The employee wasn't aware of when the Foreign Body entered his eye. The employee was cleaning a tool out with compressed air around 11...
06/18/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Coupling between the East Hoist Motor and the Tachometer was loose causing the hoist to have an e-stop while hoisting the crew down.
06/17/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hoistman was lowering the south conveyance down to the Galloway Deck with one Employee on the conveyance when the hoist suddenly sped up on its own. The Hoistman hit the e-stop button to stop the...
05/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee drove CAT 950H loader to staging area at the Pond 4 site. He parked the machine at the staging area. He picked up the wheel chocks from the storage area on the loader and threw them to the...
05/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost In the process of digging a sump ditch, employee bent over to pick up a pick axe. When he was standing up, he twisted at the waist and felt a pain.
05/02/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening a bolt when the ratchet slipped of the end of the bolt head and hit him in the upper lip. Employee required stitches to close up the wound.
12/27/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE assumed the operation of the jackleg drilled out for and installed four bolts then moved over to his left to begin the next row. He drilled three bolt holes and was on the 4th hole, which was about...
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 76d restricted We had a rock burst on 12/14/2011 which injured the employee.
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 75d restricted A rock burst occurred in the main drift, injuring 7 miners. The miners were there installing a tunnel liner.
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost A rock burst occurred on the 5900 main drift while employees were constructing a tunnel liner, seven miners were injured.
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost A rock burst occurred in the main drift while employees were constructing a tunnel liner, seven miners were injured.
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost A rock burst occurred in the main drift while employees were constructing a tunnel liner.Seven miners were injured.
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost A rock burst occurred in the 5900 main drift while employees were constructing a tunnel liner. Seven miners were injured.
12/14/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost A rock burst occurred in the 5900 main drift while employees were constructing a tunnel liner, seven miner were injured.
11/30/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Silver Shaft hoist shut down due to a 5 amp fuse that blew out in the power supply.
11/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Two miners working in an underground bin excavation were attempting to level the muckpile by blowing muck down a hole at the brow. They were both tied to retractable fall restraints when the muckpile...
11/17/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel from repetitive use of his hands
11/16/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None We experienced a rock burst on the 5900 mainline during our scheduled blasting time. The rock burst measured over a 2.8 Richter. The rock burst caused some damage in the 5900 54 Ramp as well.
11/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee fractured his right thumb when it got pinched between the hook on the crane and the pallet lifter. employee was attempting to unhook the load.
11/02/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel on 12/08/2011 due to repetitive use of her hands.
10/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was lifting a piece of pipe and strained his lower back.
10/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee cut his hand on the rib while driving a tractor, he came too close to the rib and cut his palm.
10/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost AFTER EMPLOYEE PULLED A CORE TUBE OUT FROM THE DRILL, HE WAS WALKING OVER TO UNLOAD THE CORE FROM THE TUBE AT THE TUBE RACK AND HE TRIPPED ON THE HELPER'S DECK CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH THE TUBE IN HIS...