Pend Oreille Mine — Accidents

Total: 259 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist down for electrical issues.
11/24/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down for electrical issues.
09/12/2022 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Walking through the forest locating exploration points in the surface areas of the mine and stepped on a wasp nest. Wasps swarmed my legs, back, and arms. Received 10-15 stings. As a result, the af...
09/12/2022 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Walking through the forest locating exploration points in the surface areas of the mine and stepped on a wasp nest. Wasps swarmed my legs, back, and arms. Received 10-15 stings. As a result, the aff...
07/28/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bee sting left inner thigh.
11/12/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Brake on hoist would not release.
10/07/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist down for pressure switch.
08/30/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on break, sitting at picnic table between Lineout and Administration building when a bee stung them on the inside right forearm. Employee was assessed by onsite EMTS before leaving the pr...
06/22/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist down for computer issues. Was back up and operational 6/23/2021.
06/11/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist down for loose connection on PLC, back up 10:30am on 6/12/2021.
08/23/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wasp sting left forearm.
06/10/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working on surface, was stung by wasp on left index finger.
04/29/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Change in hearing over 25 dB in left ear.
03/26/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 19d restricted Employee was working on a plugged discharge line that was plugged between a check valve and 4 to 2 inch reducer when they took the vic apart it struck them in the hand cutting their hand open between...
12/31/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing change in one ear of 25dB.
12/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 57d restricted At approximately 8:00pm an employee working in the mill slipped and fell (same level) breaking ee wrist.
12/04/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Change in hearing from baseline of 25.6
09/11/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None We were hoisting with one drum in operation as we were providing maintenance to our second drum and as a measure of caution we placed a courtesy call to MSHA to advise them.
09/05/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a bee sting to hand during sampling operations.
08/16/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the crane loading area of the assay lab and was stung by a bee.
08/11/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was quick logging, when I went to examine (pick-up) a piece of core there was a bee on the underside of it out of sight, and was stung on the finger.
08/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was helping install 12 foot bolts in the 800D2. While walking back to the bolter ee stepped on a wire barb. The wire penetrated left boot and lacerated left foot. The employee was taken to t...
05/08/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner cut forearm on sharp rock on lower part of pillar. Miner was walking between Simba drill and pillar, lost balance, and reached out to rib to steady self when left forearm made contact with a sha...
02/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was hooking up a water hose to jumbo when the Dixon fitting struck and chipped front tooth.
01/29/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down with `worn brake alarm / excess brake air gap' switch.
12/25/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of Ground (FOG) occurred in the N72D5/N72D5A Intersection. An estimated Area 25'long by 56' wide and averaged 5.5' thick. Approximately 675 tons of material. The N72D5A was used as a supply...
11/01/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted A millwright's finger was pinched between a belt and sheave while rebuilding a pump. The pump was locked out and the pinch occurred when the employee manually turned the sheave wheel to thread the imp...
10/30/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Employee stepped on a rock and twisted knee.
10/18/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee twisted their ankle when they stepped on a rock exiting an underground loader.
09/15/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was grouting cable bolts when the fill tube sprung a leak and sprayed the miner in the eye.
09/11/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung on left side by a bee. The incident required no treatment.
08/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE EXITING THE MINI EXCAVATOR/ROCKBREAKER, THE OPERATORS HAND GOT IN THE DOOR HANDLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE THUMB JOINT ON RIGHT HAND.
07/23/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Drill helper was struck by falling drill rods
07/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 3d restricted Crew was replacing rotation unit. Unit slid on frame into hand pinching hand momentarily causing contusion.
06/25/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On June 25th, the hoist went down around 9:00pm. The electrician on shift was not able to diagnose the problem so the hoist remained out of service for the remainder of the shift. The day shift elect...
05/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost SIMBA OPERATOR WAS TYING A RAG ON HYDRAULIC HOSE TO MARK IT WITH MACHINE ON AND GOT A OIL INJECTION PIN HOLE CUT TO RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER.
04/30/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was tying in lifter and rock came off face, hit ee in the middle of the back and received a thumb sized hole about 1/4"" deep.
04/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 31d restricted Employee was in the process of scaling down loose material. The loose material struck the Scaling Bar breaking it about 2' from the scaler tip. EE felt a pop in lower back & pain in the groin area. E...
01/09/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured ribs on right side while putting weight on a bar for leverage.
12/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was tying down a load on the pallet truck when ee felt a strain in shoulder.
11/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIN IN THE BOOM EXTENSION CYLINDER ON A BOLTEC BOLTER. EE WAS USING A OLD STRIKER BAR AS A DRIFT PUNCH, UPON STRIKING THE DRIFT A CHUNK OF METAL FLEW OFF IMBEDDING ITS SELF...
10/22/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Brake pumps are not actuating in auto mode. Hoist down @ 0755, contacted MSHA @ 0808 ( contact name : / report # 00064522 ) hoist reported up @1005 to MSHA ( contact name : / report # 00064548 )
10/21/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Had power bump lost the power to the 1600 air doors one person could not open the man door due to high pressure agents the door the VR-1 Fan did not kick out therefore it took 2 people to open the man...
09/05/2016 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None On 9/19/16 we received an email from our claims manager, stating they received receipt of a new injury involving EE. EE is alleging that on 9/5/16 EE broke out in a rash. Was seen in the ER on 9/9/16...
09/05/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ground fall occurred below the WSE ramp at the DUC-DUC7-DUB7 intersection. Barricades were established at the WSE sub-station and the DUG 1 area, well away from the ground fall. MSHA was notified....
08/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An assay lab employee was carrying samples to place them in the drying oven. While walking around a pallet, the employee caught the corner of the pallet with their foot causing them to stumble and fal...
07/12/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Normal hoisting operations were down for 1 hour due to a computer glitch
07/01/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAUL TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRAVELING UP THE EXHAUST TO THE GRIZZLY. AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE WEST RAMP EE HIT SOME POT HOLES IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING EE's HARDHAT TO FALL OFF EE's HEAD AND BOUNCING EE's H...
06/17/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted While using a Blow Hose, it came loose. The Wire caught my left hand and cut it.
06/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Assisting another employee to lift 40 Pound item.