Meikle Mine — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HIS POWDER TRUCK WITH EMULSION AT THE 4100 EMULSION BAY. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE ELEVATED CURB WHERE THE EMULSION TOTES ARE STORED, HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS RIGHT FOOT A ND IM...
01/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OBSERVING A MECHANIC WORK. MECHANIC WAS USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER & THE HEAD CAME OFF, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP LEFT EDGE OF HIS FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR EVALU ATION &...
01/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A FAILURE ON THE 3920-2380 STOPE. AT TIME OF FAILURE, STOPE WAS IN FINAL MUCK OUT PRIOR TO FILLING & WAS OPEN FROM 3920 TO 3980 LEVELS. FAILURE OCCURRED ALONG A LAMPROPHYRE DIKE THAT CROSSCU...
01/11/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 16d restricted The employee was riding in the crew bus from the Meikle Mine to the Rodeo Mine. He was sitting in one of the seats over one of the rear tires. The bus hit a large chuck hole, causing the employee to...
01/09/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A SUMP WAS FULL OF SLIME AND REQUIRED CLEANING. THE WET MUCK WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN THE REMUCK. THE MATERIAL WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE 4100 LOADING POCKET. WHEN THE SLIME WAS DROPPED DOWN THE GRI...
12/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS DRILLING & NOTICED THAT HIS DRILL STEEL NEEDED CHANGING OUT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE STEEL & STRUCK IT WITH HIS MINERS WRENCH. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF THE WRENCH, STRI KING HI...
12/15/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE WAS BACKING OUT FROM THE PM BAY IN KMB106 BOLTER. HE ARTICULATED THE EQUIP. & HIS LEFT MIDDLE & RING FINGER WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER & THE ROLL OVER PROTECTION BAR. HE REPORTED TH E ACCID...
11/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE SERVICE CAGE WHEN IT FREE-FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE THE CAGE UNTIL IT CAME TO REST. HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO HIS HEAD, KNEES AND SHOULDER...
11/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 42d restricted EE was dismounting the mucker and fell backwards, cathing himself with his right arm & felt immediate pain in his shoulder,reported the incident to his supervisor and continued to work the remainder o...
11/05/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 17d lost, 10d restricted THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ""TRIGGER FINGER ISSUES"". AFTER SEEKING A SECOND OPINION, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPER TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE WILL BE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR T HIS C...
10/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLATION OF A TURBO WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CLINIC WHERE THE WOUND WAS CLEANED AND SUTU...
09/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING A CO-WORKER ON A HAUL TRUCK. AS THEY WERE POSITIONING THE TRUCK TO DUMP A LOAD, HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB IN ORDER TO GIVE THE TRAINEE A BETTER VIEW. NOT REALIZ ING HE...
09/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EE WAS INSTALLING A 8 FT COATED SWELLEX BOLT. THE BOLT DID NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH THE DRIVER SO HE PULLED THE BOLT OVER WITH HIS HAND FOR ALIGNMENT. HE THEN ACTIVATED THE FEED FROM THE PE NDANT....
09/22/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted THE EE WAS INSTALLING A STANDARD SWELLEX BOLT. HE WAS GUIDING THE BOLT IN WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CONTROLLING THE FEED WITH THE PENDANT. THE BOLT HUNG UP, BENT AND SLIPPED OFF THE DRIVER. THE B OLT SNA...
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REACHING TO REMOVE A BENT BOLT AND HIS WRIST CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BOLT PLATE, LACERATING IT. HE WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE BY AN EMT AND WAS TRANSPORTED AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT , TO THE...
09/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MIXING GROUT TO INSTALL GROUT ROCK BOLTS.WATER HOSE WAS LAYING ON GROUND AND HAD HIGHER PRESSURE. EMPLOYEE KICKED VALVE ON AND WHIPPING HOSE HIT HIM IN HEAD MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE HE TRIE D TO CA...
09/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 110d restricted EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT WHILE CHANGING A STRIKERBAR ON A BOLTER. HE STATED THAT IT TOOK ALL HE HAD TO LOOSEN THE BOLT, AND THAT WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE REP ORTED T...
08/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None VIBRATION CAUSED A LEAK IN THE VALVE BRAKE. THE HEPBURN HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW BRAKE PRESSURE. THE REPAIR AND SUBSEQUENT REFILLING EFFORTS DELAYED THE USE OF THE HOIST FOR FOUR HOURS. THE HOIS...
08/15/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 4620 STOPE UP HOLES WERE LOADED AND BLASTED 8-10-03 D/S FIRE OCCURRED IN THE SAME AREA 8-15-03.
08/08/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 PRODUCTION SKIP WAS OVERLOADED DUE TO ""WET MUCK."" THE SKIP WAS SENT TO DUMP FROM LOADING POCKET & KICKED OUT. HOISTMAN LOWERED #2 SKIP TO ASSIST WITH COUNTER BALANCE & WAS THEN ABLE TO HOIST...
08/06/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #2 PRODUCTION SKIP TRIPPED OUT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE SKIP WAS OVERLOADED DUE TO ""WET MUCK"" AND THE SKIP LATCH WAS OPEN LEAVING THE DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN CAUSING THE DOOR TO CATCH THE LOA DING...
07/29/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE WAS PULLING CABLE UG & STEPPED OFF A 1' CEMENT PAD ONTO EITHER A ROCK OR UNEVEN GROUND, TURNING HIS ANKLE. THE EE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT & REQUESTED TO SEE A DR. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT....
07/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REMOVING A 3"" NIPPLE FROM A SUMP PUMP WITH A PIPE WRENCH. HE HIT THE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SLIP AND PINCH HIS FINGER. THE EE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT, AND SOUGHT ME DICAL...
07/23/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING A 4' HOLE WITH JACKLEG, COMING OUT OF THE HOLE HE STEEL RETAINER POPPED OPEN AND THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK. THE JACKLEG FELL FORWARD ONTO THE SIDE HAND RA IL, THE...
07/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost WHILE MOVING THE BOLTING MACHINE, EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN TO WATCH THE HOSES & CABLES WHICH REACH THE GROUND. WHEN THE BOLTER STOPPED MOVING HE STARTED TO CLIMB THE LADDER BACK TO THE WORK DECK. MEANWHI...
06/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 29d restricted EE & HIS PARTNER WERE PREPARING TO LOAD HOLES WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE FACE, STRIKING THE EE ON HIS HEAD SLIDING DOWN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE HIS HEAD SPIN E,RIGHT S...
06/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD HIS HAUL TRUCK UNDER THE LOAD CHUTE. WHEN HE OPENED THE CHUTE DOOR TO SEE IF IT WAS LOADED, A LOAD WAS DUMPED INTO THE CHUTE AND ROCK CAME DOWN, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. HE...
04/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR FAILURE CAUSED THE MAIN 480V CIRCUIT TO TRIP, THEREFORE THE CONTROL POWER TO THE ABB HOIST WENT DOWN FOR APPROX. 2.5 HOURS. THE RELAY TRIP SETTINGS FOR THE MAIN 480V CI RCUIT B...
03/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS PUTTING THE WATER SWIVEL ON WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS ELBOW.
03/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON SECOMA BOLTER. THE BOLT GUIDE WAS BENT AND THE MECHANIC HAD HEATED IT TO BEND IT BACK IN LINE. HE ASKED THE EMPLOYEE TO SEE IF IT WORKED, AND THE EMPLOYE E DID N...
03/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE WAS STEAM CLEANING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE MOVED FROM SIDE OF EQUIPMENT TO ANOTHER & THE RECOIL OF THE WAND MOVED THE NOZZLE TO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT & THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUNCTURED HIS BOOT & S...
02/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICIAN WAS INSPECTING TO OVER AND UNDER WIND PROTECTION DEVICES ON THE RODEO HOIST. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING THE CONVEYANCE TO CHECK OPPOSITE SIDE OVER AND UNDER WINDS WHEN T HE HOIS...
11/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF GROUND WAS OBSERVED IN AN INACTIVE WORK AREA. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WAS INVOLVED INTHIS ACCIDENT.
11/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EE HIT A BROKEN EASY-OUT WITH A CHISEL, & A PORTION OF THE METAL BROKE OFF. THE METAL PIECE LANDED IN THE EE'S LEFT PALM NEAR THE THUMB. THE EE PULLED OUT A LARGE PORTION OF METAL, & CONTI NUED TO...
11/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED ON 11-12-02 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM. THE FALL OF GROUND WAS IN AN ACTIVE WORK AREA WITH TWO EMPLOYEES REHABBING THE AREA WITH SHOTCRETE. MATERIAL COVERED THE BOOM OF THE SHO...
11/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 11d restricted THE EE WAS USING A RAP WRENCH TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RAP WRENCH AND THE ROCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TR EATMENT...
09/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS BACKING UPAND COULDN'T SEE. HE STUCK HIS ARM OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE CANOPY TO TURN AROUND AND LOOK BACK, WHEN HIS ARM GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK RIB AND HIS TRU...
08/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ESTIMATED 700 TONS OF MATERIAL WAS DISPLACED FROM THE BACK OF THE 29 N SILL 1600 L. FAILURE STARTED IN AN UNSUPPORTED ROUND BLASTED 2 DAYS BEFORE. THE FAUKYRE STARTED WITH THE RIBS SLOUGHIN G, THUS...
08/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS EMPTYING WASTE OIL TOTES. THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL BLOCKING THE VALVE, SO HE USED A SCALING BAR TO BEND THE PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE WAY. THE SCALING BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM THE METAL, STRIKING...
08/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING SOME HOGWIRE TO PUT AROUND A CAN WHEN IT CAME BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC ON A RAMP INTERSECTION. WHEN BACKING UP, HE LEANED OVER TO SHUT THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE TRUCK STOPP ED ABRU...
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A FITTING, A 1"" VALVE CAME OFF THE MANIFOLD AND COMPRESSED AIR BLEW ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM AT APPROXIMATELY 104 PSI. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATED...
07/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF MATERIAL UNRAVELED FROM THE BACK OF THE S200 DRIFT ON 3870 LEVEL. THE FAILURE STARTED IN A FRESH BLASTED ROUND. THE CAVE PROGRESSED TOWARDS THE 3870 ACCESS/100-S200 INTE RSECTIO...
07/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPRAYING SHOTCRETE ON A HEADING. THE PUMP PLUGGED AND CAUSED BACK PRESSURE IN THE HOSE. SHOTCRETE SPRAYED OUT OF THE HOSE CLAMP, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE BETWEEN...
07/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER. HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN PLACE WHILE THE CO-WORKER WAS USING AN IMPACT GUN. WHEN THE BOLT SPUN, IT CUT HIS LT. INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATM...
06/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR WHEN THE BASKET IN FRONT FELL OFF, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FRONT - CUT LIP - STITCHES
06/19/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE 8:00 PM SHIFT CHANGE, THE RODEO HOIST WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN THE HOISTMAN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE HOIST, THE HOIST FAILED TO RE-START. THE ON-CALL ELECTRICAIN WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR S WERE...
06/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE CENTRALIZED BLAST BETWEEN SHIFTS THE HANGING WALL OF THE 20 L STOPE BETWEEN 1750L AND 1825L FAILED. THE FAILURE ID ASSOCIATED WITH A MUDSTONE LOCATED IN THE HANGING WALL. A MINIMUM VOLUME O...
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS LOADING EMULSION FROM THE PUMP HOSE TO THE POWDER TRUCK. THE HOSE WAS HUNG UP ON SOMETHING & HE GAVE IT A YANK & STRAINED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR & CONTIN UED WOR...
05/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE BENCH IN THE STOPE WAS BLASTED. WHEN MUCKING WAS STARTED AND THE TOP CUT WAS CHECKED IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAD CAVED.