Pend Oreille Mine — Accidents

Total: 259 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND WITH A STOPER. THE STEEL HUNG & HIS HAND BECAME TANGLED IN THE MACHINE & HE BROKE A FINGER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE STOPER HAD THE WRONG THROTTLE CONTROL VALVE HA...
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SAFETY CHAIN FROM DRILL BASKET. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CHAIN IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CRACKING A TOOTH.
06/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES HAD JUST COMPLETED SCALING & STARTED LOADING THE ROCK WITH EXPLOSIVES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & HIT A THIRD EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER, FRACTURING HIS COLLARBONE.
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT WHILE CLEANING SHAFT STATION-HE HUNG CABLE SLINGS BACK ONT HE WALL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER 7 WEEKS LATER 7-31-02 UNKNOWING TO RED PATH EE WENT TO SEE DR AND 3 SESS IONS OF...
05/07/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 286d lost EE & CREW WERE DRILLING BENCH ROUND IN SHAFT BOTTOM. LOOSE FALL FROM THE WEST WALL HITTING EE ON THE SIDE FORCING HIS FACE INTO THE DRILL MACHINE CAUSING DISABLING INJURIES - BROKEN HIP, PELVI S, FIBU...
03/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS JUST DEMOTED FROM SHIFT BOSS TO MINER ANDTHIS MUST BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR- TO EARLY TO TILL DR. HAS NOT DETERMINED EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO EE'S KNEE. WAS DRILLING FOR ROCK BOLT- STEEL INTERSECTED...
02/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE MINER HAD AN UNCLE PASS AWAY & WAS NOT FOCUSED ON HIS JOB. EE IS GOOD EXPERIENCED MINER WHO WORKS SAFE, USES PPE SAFETY RULES & REGS & COMPLIANCE. HE REACHED DOWN TO TURN ON AIR, & VALVE O N THE M...
10/23/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING WITH JACKLEG FROM THE SILL FOR SHORT 24"" PIN HOLES LOSS DOWPAD AT HOLE COLLAR FOLLOWED DRILL STEEL DOWN AND STRUCK LOSS EE LEFT HAND LACERATIONS AND FRACTURED MIDDLE FINGER. RETURNED TO WORK...
05/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ASSISTING A SECOND EE WITH SALVAGING A RIM FROM AN OLD DEFLATED TIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE RIM OUT OF THE TIRE, THE SECOND EE HIT THE VALVE STEM WITH A HAMMER CAUSING IT TO BREAK OF...