Northshore Mining Company — Accidents

Total: 106 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Mine ops employee was leaving the rear house of a drill, they were shutting the door behind them and got their small finger on their left hand pinched in the door mechanism.
11/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shovel operator was putting a busted loader tooth into the back of the supervisors pickup. When he set the tooth in the box of the truck he sliced through his glove and right index finger on a sliver/...
10/30/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Course Crusher Maintenance Employee was removing the bolts for the support plate of a dust seal for the 60"" mantle. In the process they dropped the 1"" impact wrench that they were using and it lande...
08/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was standing on a step stool leaning over a hydraulic hose pushing up on a drive shaft of a machine to install a lifting strap around the drive shaft.
04/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking between the truck shop and mine office to get paper work signed when he slipped and fell due to ice on the ground.
01/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 10d restricted Truck shop maintenance technician was standing in parking lot guiding a haul truck out of the shop. As the haul truck came out the technician waved the driver ahead and then went to turn to get onto a...
12/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee picked up a drill plug from the left side of his body to put back on the casing. He had one foot on top of the drill mound (ant hill) and one foot on the inside of the mound. When he moved th...
08/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While moving cable in the pit at North Shore Mining an employee fell and as a result received a laceration above his right eye and several smaller cuts on his right ear that required sutures.
06/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing wheel chocks on our CR Meyer Truck when he stood up, the tool box cover fell down, striking the employee just above his right eye resulting in 2 sutures.
04/14/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were trapped in an elevator at our course crusher at NSM Babbitt mine site. The employees were never in danger, the elevator had gone into emergency stop.
07/12/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While traveling on haul road with a loaded haul truck the front right tire blew out. In the act of the tire blowing the operator was jerked about in the cab. A couple hrs after the incident the operat...
03/29/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got dirt in his eyes while watching a liner being lowered by the crane in our crusher. Incident was reported and employee flushed his eyes. On 3/31/2011 employee stated eye was still sore and...
03/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated that while sliding a bin wing shroud onto the forks of a forklift, just underneath the forks there was another wing shroud and finger got pinched between both shrouds.
08/30/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 29d restricted EE was cutting a 4"" pipe using a table mounted metal cutoff saw. After the EE finished the cut he shut the saw off and as the cutting wheel was winding down, the EE tried to unclamp the cut pipe and...
06/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 32d restricted Tightening bolt on variable implement pump on Northshore Mining - Babbits #228 992G loader. Bolt in difficult access location so a short wrench was used. EE was pulling on wrench with all he had and f...
06/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had just finished fueling/servicing some railroad mainline equip and climbed into the back of his Hyrail pickup truck to coil up a fuel hose & store his fueling/servicing equipment. The e...
06/25/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Metal entered right eye while grinding.
02/24/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While jack-hammering frozen material from a P&H 120 A drill side frame, the air fitting connected to the tool broke, causing the 1/2"" line to whip and strike the mechanic in the face causing a lacera...
12/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee sprained right hand during slip / fall while servicing equipment.
12/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost He were tasked w/transporting used railroad ties to a pipeline project. He went to the tie pile with a 992G Loader and set the bucket up to push ties into it. He was lifting the end of the tie to clea...
11/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were removing a ripper tooth from the D-11 Dozer, the tooth was worn through. In an attempt to remove the tooth with a sledge hammer, a chip flew off the tooth and contacted another employee...
11/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 153d restricted The Loader pulled into the shop and the mechanic went to support the bucket with a Jack to inspect the lower side of the bucket. The mechanic put the jack in place with the handle up and told operator...
10/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was pounding on a shovel bucket wear part with a sldge hammer when a piece of metal flew off the wear part and cut the EE's neck and embedded in the EE's neck. The EE was taken to the clinic an...
08/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Employee was unloading a roll of rubber with 3 other employees when it rolled onto his leg causing a compound fracture.
08/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was dismounting the 521 Komatsu 730E water truck when she missed the first lower step. She hung on to the handrailing with her right arm ending up with a muscle strain in her shoulder.
05/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sledge hammer to loosen a loader tooth from a shank. Wwhen the tooth was struck, a chip flew off the tooth and imbedded into the leg above the right knee. The employee was taken t...
05/14/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee states that while walking along side a suspended load, he felt something pull in his calf muscle. He noted that the leg muscle had been ""tight"" for 2 days prior. There was no specific inc...
05/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was at fuel pump fueling his truck. He stepped in some loose material and foot slid into a pothole. He turned/sprained his ankle.
05/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost End dump truck driver was being loaded by loader at rock stripping site. The first bucket from the loader contained a large boulder and was dumped into his truck, jarring the truck driver. The EE's...
11/08/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Secondary welding exposure resulted in welder's burn to eyes.
09/04/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operating dozer, pushing rock, injured back.
08/28/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating D10 dozer, operator aggravated a bad disk in back. Re-injured old injury, bad back.
12/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hauling ore to crusher operating a 730E end dump when the truck contacted the berm causing the truck to roll on its passenger side. The employee received 4 acute appearing fractures to 4...
09/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pounding a lip shroud on a shovel bucket with an 8# sledge hammer to remove the shroud. A small piece of metal from the shroud (1/2""-11/4"") flew off & embedded in his left thigh (throug...
06/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was opening a feeder on a substation. The handle is spring loaded and upon racking out the feeder, the ee did not let go of the handle and he backhanded the side of the switch housing. The...
12/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 48d restricted WHILE CARRYING A 30 LB PROPANE BOTTLE TO REFILL, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE. HAIRLING FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED AT LATER DATE.
05/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A BALL HITCH ON THE BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND IN DOING SO PINCHED HIS PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A SHARP LIP ON THE BUMPER, CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER REQUIRING STITCH...
03/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was climbing down ladder of loader when his right foot slipped on rung of ladder, hitting his right knee against the ladder and knocking his knee out of joint. Now the knee continues to pop o...
03/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS CHANGING A CRACKED TRACK PAD ON A 295 BE SHOVEL WHEN THE TRACK PAD FELL ON HIS HAND AND PINCHED IT. THE TRACK PAD WAS PRYED OF EE'S HAND AND THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
02/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD BANDING TOOL TO BAND A COUPLING TO AN AIR LINE. WHILE TIGHTENING THE BAND, THE TOOL SLIPPED AND TIPPED CAUSING THE INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE TOOL...
12/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE BEING LOADED WITH THE SHOVEL, THE BUCKET STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE BOX (CANOPY END) OF THE END DUMP. THE EE RECEIVED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS HOLDING A BLOCK OF WOOD BETWEEN BREAKOUT WRENCH AND PIPE RACK WITNESS WAS OPERATING WRENCH CONTROLS. THE DRILL IS NOISY AND CONTROL OPERATOR THOUGHT HE HEARD EE SAY OK AND MOVED WRENCH. EE S FI...
09/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES ON TRAIN CAR A PARTICAL BECAME LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR T...
08/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL DURING THE SHIFT AND DIDN'T REALIZE SOMETHING WAS IN HIS EYE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THERE WAS SOME UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE DOCTOR REPORT AND IT WAS D...
06/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, WHEN THE LOADER THAT WAS LOADING HER INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE BOX OF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EE'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE SIDE OF THE CAB. THE EE WAS SENT TO THE HO SPITAL...
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted MOVED LARGE PROPANE TANK & STRAINED BACK MUSCLE - DOCTOR ADVISED THAT IS STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK & NEEDS LIGHT DUTY WORK UNTIL HEALED.
09/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A FENCE THE EE RECEIVED DUST IN HIS EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE CLINIC AND WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC TO PREVENT INFECTION.
09/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TEETH OF THE LOADER AND WHILE HAMMERING OUT THE KEEPER PIN, THE PIN DISLODGED & RICHOCHET OFF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK JIM IN THE MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE CLI NIC AND...
08/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND FELL ON A PALLET. THE EE REPORTED IT AS A NEAR MISS NON-INJURY. A MONTH LATER HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AND DID NOT INFORM US. WE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF THE TREAT MENT UN...
10/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TURNING THE HOOK ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE, AN EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HOOK AND STUCK HE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.