Sperry Mine — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Environmental freeze/thaw effect on rock within bedding planes or cracks near entrance to #3 shaft. Estimated 20-25 tons of rock fell.
02/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Environmental freeze/thaw effect on rock within bedding planes or cracks near entrance to #3 shaft. Estimated 20-25 tons of rock fell.
01/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Empmloyee was operating a 3/4"" pneumatic impact to tighten bolts on crusher. The air movement was circulating dust/dirt. Employee noticed irritation in eye. Was later found to be a metal foreign body...
11/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 11/10/04, the employee was working in the mine ore pocket while other employees in the area were welding. There was not proper ventilation at the time. The employee's nasal passage and throat becam...
09/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After hand scaling for approximately 4.5 hours and task was completed, employee felt sore in right forearm. Employee was examined by company physician on 10/1/04. Intersection syndrome was diagnosis.
09/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling fines from floor of bin room into ore bin in the headframe. He felt his left shoulder pop, but initially refused medical treatment. The pain persisted, and at his request, he sa...
01/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted THE EE WAS ROLLING UP AND PULLING 4"" COLLAPSABLE WATER HOSE. WHILE DOING SO, HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A LARGE ROCK FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE BROKE A BONE IN HIS RIGHT LEG AS A RESULT...
09/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HOLDING UP A BUSHING WITH A TIRE SPOON AT THE REAR OF THE MECHANICAL SCALER BOOM WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS INSTALLING A PIN FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SCALER. THE OTHER EE DROVE IN TH E PIN,...
09/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF DIAMOND PLATED STEEL THAT WEIGHED 360 LBS. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO PICK UP 1 CORNER OF THE PIECE OF STEEL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE TWISTING. THE EE W AS TAKE...
01/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON APRIL 11, 2002 THAT HE HAD RASH AND BLISTERS ON BOTH ARMS FROM GROUTING. HE HAS BEEN LAID OFF SINCE 2/8/02.
12/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING NEW PINS INTO THE FEEDER BREAKER DRAG CHAIN. WHILE SITTING IN AN AKWARD POSITION,HE USED HIS LEFT HAND FOR SUPPORT. HE PLACED HISHAND APPROXIMATELY 2"" AWAY FROM A PIN HE WAS ATT EMPTIN...
12/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DISCHARGE HOSE FROM TRASH PUMP. THE PUMP WAS OFF & THE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED SO THE PUMP COULD BE PLACED IN STORAGE. WHEN THE DISCHARGE HOSE WAS REMOVED, HOT WATER, M UD & GR...
05/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING IN THE MINE REPAIRING A BELT. THE CONTRACTOR WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTWITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND A STRAIGHT EDGE. WHILE CUTTNG THE BELT, HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH...
04/20/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SKIP DUMP ORE BIN WAS PLUGGED & A SKIP OF ROCK WAS LOADED. THE SKIP COULD HAVE BEEN DUMPED AT ANY TIME BUT WE DID NOT WANT TO ADD TO THE PLUGGEDBIN. THE EMERGENCY HOIST WAS USED TO LOWER & RAI SE EMPL...
02/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CORE HOLE WAS DRILLED FROM SURFACE TO MINE. HOLE WAS USED TO COLLECT REQUIRED GEOLOGIC DATA FOR PROPOSED VENT SHAFT. HOLE COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY PLUGGED AND WATER FROM AQUAFIER ABOVE MINE SE AM LEAK...
01/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING A CLEAN OUT LOADER IN A FACE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED POORLY & HAD AN UNEVEN FLOOR. THE EE LOWERED THE BUCKET TO THE GROUND & WAS PUSHING A LOAD OF ROCK TOWARD THE FACE. THE BUCKET H...
09/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A ROCK PILE TO INSPECT THE ROOF CONDITION. WHILE DESCENDING THE ROCK PILE, THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-20-00 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A S...
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING POWDER AND CAME INTO CONTACT W/AMMONIUM NITRATE (ANFO). HE COMPLAINED OF RASH AND ITCHING, SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. THE DR. DIAGNOSED THE EMPLOYEE W/CONTACT DERMAT ITIS. HE...
07/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SCALING CORNER RIB, PRYING A SMALLER ROCK WITH LEVERAGE POINT AGAINST A LARGER ROCK SHARING THE SAME FRACTURE SYSTEM. BOTH ROCKS FELL AND THE LARGER LANDED ON EE'S FOOT. FRACTURED LEFT GREAT TO...
05/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE SPENT 6 HRS. SHOVELING THE 2 BELT IN THE MILL, THEN ANOTHER 6.5 HRS. OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER. WHILE OPERATING LOADER, HE STARTED TO FEEL STIFFNESS & PAIN IN HIS BACK, WHICH BECAME INCREASI...
05/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE S FORE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A VENT ON #3 RAYMOND MILL FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE MILL. THE MATERIAL IN THE LINE RELEASED ALL AT ONCE, BLOWING OUT THE TOP OF THE VENT AND INT O THE E...
02/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS DRIVING A HAULAGE TRUCK AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND FELT A POP IN HIS NECK. HE FELT NO PAIN IN HIS NECK UNTIL 2 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. ON 3/30/00, EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIATED D ISC.