Lucky Friday — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was walking around a loader at the start of shift and slipped and strained his back.
08/10/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A truck driver noticed smoke in the exhaust compartment of his truck when he was at an ore dumpsite. He found some small flames and extinguished the fire. He thought it was out. Other ee saw smoke in...
06/22/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. WHEN HE PULLED THE MACHINE OUT OF A HOLE IN THE BACK, HE LOST CONTROL AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB, HITTING HIS ELBOW. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUT...
06/17/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stepped off a tractor & twisted his ankle. He received a restricted duty release.
06/09/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A THYRISTOR WENT OUT IN THE SILVER SHAFT HOIST. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR. THE #2 SHAFT HOIST WAS READY TO GO FOR EVACUATION OF 6 PEOPLE UNDERGROUND. THE SILVER SHAFT HOIST WAS REPAIRED...
06/07/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS ROCK BOLTING AND GOT DIRT IN EYES. THE RIGHT EYE HAD A RUST RING THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED UP AND HE ENDED UP WITH RESTRICTED DUTY.
04/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE was barring down loose rock from the back. a slab came down & hit jackleg drill & fell onto the bar he was using and had dropped. the end of the bar was laying across the boot of his right foot. th...
03/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PAINTING THE FACE WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION ABOUT 3/8"" LONG. THE WOUND TOOK 3 SUTURES
03/19/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 296d restricted EE was pulling on jackleg drill to get the steel out of a bad hole & felt something pop in his shoulder. Possible rotator cuff injury. waiting on MRI
03/02/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A bundle of 6' notched wood cribbing was incorrectly loaded on the north side of the silver shaft. The proper bar was not put in place to secure the load. The crib tipped out under the bar in place as...
02/05/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 55d restricted EE was bolting the rib wall in a slusher stope. While drilling a hole for rock bolt, the wall sloughed off and a slab pinned him to the floor as he twisted around.
11/30/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Shipping approx. 120 diamond drill rods to surface from 5900 level. rods are 10' in length. somehow, at least one of the rods dislodged and hit the crown set on the 500 level station causing wreck in...
11/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE BALL MILL HELPING CHANGE LINERS. ANOTHER EE STRUCK ONE OF THE BALL MILL LINERS W/A DOUBLEJACK. WHEN HE DID A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE LINER & STRUCK THE INJURE EE IN THE S...
10/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A 12' JUMBO STEEL ON A LHD WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEEL BOUNCED UP WHEN THE LHD ARTICULATED AND ONE END WEDGED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE LHD AND THE OTHER END PINCHED...
08/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AN EXPANDED METAL GUARD ON THE END OF A VENT LINE, WHEN THE GUARD SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.
08/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Ee was setting a hydraulic cylinder that weighed approx. 80 lbs onto a 55 gal. drum and pulled a muscle in his bicep.
07/09/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK GOT IN HIS EYE. IT BECAME EMBEDDED.
05/27/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome due to repetitive motion.
05/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock burst registering 3.1 richter occurred mainly on the west side of #15 stope about 12:30 am. No Injuries, little damage.
03/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE was installing a light over a pan feeder of new conveyer system. He twisted his right knee. This was originally considered first aid. After follow-up visit, it was determined that an MRI was needed...
01/21/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A JACKLEG DRILL AND TORE HIS RIGHT PECTORAL MUSCLE.
01/21/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL BEDLINER INA TIGHT AREA WITH A PEDISTAL FAN IN THE AREA. ASHE RAISED UP, THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HANDSTUCK THROUGH A DAMAGED PORTION OF THE GUARD ON THE FAN....
11/05/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SURGERY ON 11/5/03.
11/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS DOING PRE OPERATION CHECK ON A TRACTOR. HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE OPENING THE HOOD.
10/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost EE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 10/7/03.
07/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ROCK BOLTING AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
03/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REINSTALLING A SHEETMETAL COVER ON STEAM CLEANER WHEN THE COVER SLIPPEDOUT OF HIS HANDS & THE SHARP ENDE LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 5 SUTURE S.
06/18/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE FIRE OCCURRED IN #1 SUBSTATION IN THE ""CHEVRON"" AREA OF THE 4900 GOLD HUNTER AREA. IT WAS REPORTED BY A MECHANIC @ 7:58 AM. MINE WAS EVACUATED & MINE RESCUE PERSONNEL ACTIVATED. MINE RESC UE TE...
06/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A SMALL ROCK BURST WHICH WAS NOT BIG ENOUGHT TO REGISTER ON RICHTER SCALE BUT MEASURED 5MM OCCURRED & SOME ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK & HIT THE MINER WHILE HE WAS MUCKING. THE ROCK BRUISED HIS SHOULDER...
01/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK IN A SLUSHER STOPE. A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING ALACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES.
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS PUTTING A B.O. JACKLEG DRILL INTO A MINE TENDER & STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED/TWISTED.HE THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY NOTHING AT THE TIME. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN UNTIL 03/07/02 WHEN HE COMP...
09/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMP WAS HANGING VENT LINE FROM A 2 YD LOADER AS WAS HIS PARTNER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF STOPR. PARTNER HAD KINK IN VENT LINE & ALL AIR RUSHED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND VENT LINE KNOCKED HIM OFF LOADE R TO TH...
09/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS HANGING CHAIN LINK FENCING IN THE STOPE. HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WORKED FOR ANOTHER 1 1/2 HR. & IT WAS BOTHERING HIM, SO WE TOOK HIM TO THE ER. THIS RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUT Y.
09/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SACKING VENT BAG AND TURNED TO WALK TO ANOTHER PART OF THE STOPE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THEBACK AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
08/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING NEW CABLE ON A SLUSHER. THE CABLE HUNG UP ON A FORKLIFT TIRE AND PULLED THE SLUSHER OFF THE PALLET AND IT HIT HIS FOOT. INITIAL X RAY DID NOT SHOW ANY FRACTURE SO IT HAS BEEN TREATED...
08/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EMP WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A SIMONS CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE & AS HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL, HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON A STORAGE LOCKER & FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
07/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROCK BOLTING RIB WALL WHEN SOME SAMLL LOOSE ROCK STARTED TO COME DOWN. AS HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY HE HIT HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE OPPOSITE RIB CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED ONE SUTURE.
06/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING VENT BAG FROM TOP OF 1 YD LHD. HE SLIPPED AND FELL LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
06/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMP WAS STEAM CLEANING ENGINE OFF OF 966 F.E. LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON THE TIRE AND FELL, SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 WEEK.
06/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO CHECK HEATER IN CONCENTRATE LOADOUT BAY. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL LANDING ON THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING THE HEEL.
05/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK BURST OCCURED IN THE 593-06 AREA. THE BURST REGISTERED 3.1 ON THE RICHTER SCALE. IT HIT IN THE INTERSECTION EAST SIDE OF 06 SLOPE. NO BADDAMAGE, A LITTLE IN THE INTERSECTION AND SOME OF THE BAC...
04/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted MINER WAS BOLTING THE BACK IN 6020 DEVELOPEMENT RAMP. HE WAS PUTTING IN LEAD BOLTS FOR DOUBLE WRAP OF WIRE. DRILLING HOLE FOR 4TH BOLT AND WEDGE SHAPED SLAB CAME OUT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD BOLTS. IT HIT...
03/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF 9' MATSFROM MINE TENDER. THEY WERE USING A JIB CRANE W/CHAIN. THE MATS HUNG UP ON THE TAILGATE OF MINE TENDER. HE TRIED TO FREE THEM AND AS THEY CAME A WAY FRO...
03/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE THERE WAS A SMALL FACE BURST. A SMALL PIECE OF FLY ROCK CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
02/12/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WALKING THRU WAREHOUSE & WALKED INTO AN OPEN DRAWER LACERATING HIS UPPER LIP. REQUIRED SUTURE
02/02/2001 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS BLASTING HUNG CHUTE. IT DIDNT COME DOWN THE 1ST TIME. SO ABOUT 1 1/2 HR LATER HE TRIED AGAIN. HE DID NOT VENTILATE THE CHUTE PROPERLY AND THE SMOKE FROM THE PREVIOUS SHOT CAVE OUT OF TH E CHUTE...
01/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO TAKE CREW OUT OF END SHIFT. HE BELLED TO THE SURFACE AND DID NOT GET HIS ARM ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE CAGE. HIS ELBOW HIT THE CROWN SET OF THE 4900 STATION.
01/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HEAD BOARD FOR SAND WALL WITH HAND SAW AND A PIECE OF SAWDUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. IT BECAME IMBEDDED AND RESULTED IN 1 DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
01/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING AN LHD TIRE. THE TIRE TIPPED TOWARD THE LHD & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TIRE & FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOLDER ON THE LOADER. LACERATED FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/27/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK BURST OCCURED IN THE 6020 RAMP (06 DOWN RAMP) WHICH REGISTERED 2.8 ON RICHTER SCALE. DAMAGE MAINLY TO RIGHT RIB. ABOUT 65' OF RIB, SOME BEYOND ANCHORAGE OF 4' SPLIT SETS. NO ONE WAS IN THE WORK...