Lucky Friday — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/26/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing black plastic off of a pallet of lime. he was holding the plastic with his right hand and cutting with his left. He missed a piece of plastic and had to recut, the knife was swit...
12/14/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A section of the south wall, approximately 25'L x 8'H x 4' to 6' deep in the 5900 16 East stope fell in against the stope jumbo. The existing back (cemented fill) was intact. The operator on the jumbo...
12/05/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted A miner was attempting to blast down a hung borehole. As he was pushing up powder poles from under the brow a rock fell, slid down the powder poles and struck the miner in the thigh. The miner require...
11/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted On 11/16/07, a miner fell 4' from a 6' ladder and landed on a piece of steel ventline. At the time he received bruises on his ribs and did not request or require doctor's care. As time passed his ribs...
10/16/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #2 hoist quit running at 1:30 am. The 4050 development crew were unable to exit the mine. A relay switch was replaced and the hoist became operational at 4:00 am. The 4050 development crew was the...
10/05/2007 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None On October 5, 2007 excessive smoke was reported on #42 loader in the 5800 14 Stope. A miner was gobbing in the 5800 14 stope on the East side. He was approximately 50' from the gob pile and backing ou...
09/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading grizzly from the cage employee got his glove caught on the grizzly section. This resulted in his smashing the tip of his middle finger on his left hand in between the grizzly section...
09/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Pulled muscle in left arm while lifting drill rods and core barrell.
09/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Driller opened foot clamp by mistake causing the core barrel to fall and hit helper in the hand. Stitches to right thumb and hand.
08/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mucking with a LHD and a rock fell out of the back and hit the miner on the wrist.
07/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Two employees were loading a round. While one was tamping the powder he felt pain in upper right arm. He finished shift and worked next shift and noticed bruising on his upper right arm. When he came...
06/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was operating a mine tender. A cushion slipped off the passenger seat & he leaned over to catch it. He took his eyes off the road & hit a rock. This caused his neck to whiplash.
06/16/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Miner was walking up an incline when he felt pain in the right calf of his leg. Possible torn achilles tendon.
06/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stripping 410 electrical cable with a knife. The knife slipped off the cable and punctured his left hand. Puncuture required one stitch.
05/17/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A 3yd LHD caught fire while the operator was mucking his round. He left the LHD in the muck bay and started the mine evacuation. MSHA was called at 8:20 p.m. The mine was evacuated and the mine rescue...
05/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was rock bolting right rib, turned to left & heard pop in left shoulder while lifting jackleg.
04/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was taking drill steel out of jackleg drill. Steel hit him in his upper lip causing a laceration.
02/24/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Miner was installing rock bolts in the back when a rock burst occurred. Fly rock struck him on the head and shoulders.
12/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was walking past two employees who were pounding a pin into a rockbreaker with a double jack. Upon striking the pin, a small piece of steel broke off the edge of the double jack and struck hi...
11/20/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished blow piping a drill hole when a small rock came out of the crown and struck him on the left forearm, causing a small laceration. The wound required sutures.
10/23/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 1d restricted EE was rock bolting when he stepped on a rock and roller his ankle, which sprained the ligaments in the ankle.
10/11/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At about 11:45am the hoistman of the main hoist (silver shaft) noticed an over-amperage problem w/the hoist. After troubleshooting the problem, it was determined a dirty rheostat control was the probl...
09/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was securing the joint of a vent line with tire wire. When he was twisting the wire, the tail of the wire hit him in the left eye causing a corneal abrasion.
08/10/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 12d restricted Employee was tying in his round when a rock fell from the upper right corner of the face near the ribwall. It glanced off his left arm and right thigh. He received lacerations to both his arm and thig...
08/08/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Driving a tractor and hit a bump causing him to hit his head on a pipe and jam his neck.
08/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was bolting the back when a slab of rock came down and hit the leg of the machine. The machine kicked over and the head of the jack leg drill hit him in the left ribs. This was originally con...
07/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a rib failure in the #54 ramp. It broke past the anchorage of the split set bolts about 6"" to 12"" in an area about 18"" in length. No one was working in the area. The failure didn't go int...
07/10/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was loading trucks with a 2-yd loader when an EOD hose broke & he was hit in the face & eyes with hydraulic oil. He ended up with blurred vision in one eye with a restricted duty release for...
07/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was barring down in stope when a small bunch of rocks came down and knocked her hard hat off and caused a laceration to the back of her head. The laceration required sutures.
07/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was rock bolting low on the rib. A small slab came out of the face and hit his hand & rt. index finger while he was holding on to the jackleg drill causing a fracture of his finger.
06/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While Employee was bolting the back a small rock came down and bounced off the machine and hit EE just above the eye, causing a laceration which required 3 stitches.
05/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp. was attempting to move an oil barrel and twisted his knee, which required physical therapy.
04/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was lifting a battery out of a Jumbo drill w/a lifting strap. As he got about chest high, the right clamp slipped off and came up & struck him in the right eye, causing trauma to the eye w/ damaged...
03/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 96d lost Employee was driving an empty haul truck & hit a bump in the road, which bounced his hard hat off. He reached for the hard hat & his arm got pinched between the truck & the rib wall. The injuries to h...
02/17/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None FRIGID COLD WEATHER CAUSED WATER TO AIR COMPRESSORS TO FREEZE. THE MAIN HOIST WAS DOWN FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS BECAUSE OF NO AIR. ALL UNDERGROUND WORK ACTIVITY WAS HALTED. #2 SHAFT WAS OPERATIONAL, BUT N...
01/31/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was getting ready to tie in primers when a small localized rockbust (14mm) hit in the floor. When the burst hit and the floor heaved on the left side of the stope, the miner received a small...
12/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING ON A SLUSHER BUCKET TO MOVE IT. THE BAR SLIPPED AND WHEN IT DID, HE ALSO SLIPPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
12/15/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AROUND A SLUSHER WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN FROM HIGH ON THE RIB WALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE OF HIS SHOULDER BLADE.
11/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped out of his haul truck and twisted his ankle.
11/28/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 10d restricted Employee was attempting to clear a plugged sand line. He changed the line w/air and water, but it didn't clear. He unhooked air and bled off pressure. Hooked water back up a went to end of line to see...
11/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing last monorail in the raise, a small piece of rock fell, hitting the man in neck area causing a 1"" laceration.
10/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HIS ROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF AGAINST THE FACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND THE ROCK CUT HIS FOREARM. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES.
10/31/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN, WHEN SOME ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. THE FORCE OF THE ROCK JAMMED HIS NECK.
10/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 20d restricted Employee was attempting to move a 42"" vent bag over to the side, as it was in the way for hanging grade chains. He was attempting this while standing in the bucket of a 2-yd loader. He lost his footi...
10/10/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was barring down when a small rock came out of the back and hit his left forearm causing a laceration that required sutures.
09/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sampling the face of a slusher stope. He slipped on some wet rock and lacerated his finger when he tried to brace himself by putting his hand against the rib wall. The wound received sutu...
09/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pounding on the side of a jaw crusher with a sledge hammer and smashed the tip of her finger.
09/14/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Confractor alimark crew had the raise climber get stuck in the raise about 100' up when a chain used to secured stopper got caught in the sprocket track. the extra car was installed on the track and t...
09/13/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a major power outage in the area and the hoists were down for 1 hour from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
08/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE just stepped up onto a tractor & felt something pop in his right knee. This was originally considered 1st aid, but after the knee continued to bother him he went in for a follow-up. It was decided...