SSX Mine — Accidents

Total: 81 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped while pulling water hose from bolter and landed on left side, causing neck pain. Saw doctor on 3/8/06 where physical therapy was prescribed, making this MSHA reportable.
10/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The prell hose failed and blew prell into eye, causing minor burns to skin around eye and small laceration on eye.
10/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Manbasket employee was in stuck on rib while lowering to floor. When basket came undone, it fell approximately 2 feet, jarring his knee.
09/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on drill, poked finger on frayed boom cable. By the following day, finger showed signs of infection.
08/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While operating underground haultruck, hit hole in road and hit head on top of truck.
07/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was attempting to lift the seat on the blasting truck to get to the batting. As he pulled very hard his shoulder became very sore. He had pulled his rt shoulder joint out 7 months ago working...
06/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hammering on a bar to push a large pin out. Once the pin was out the bar was forced to the floor striking his foot.
06/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to pull a bearing out of a motor with a bearing puller. He caught his finger in the puller.
01/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Had new rod trialer supended from hoist installing axles. The trialer slid and hit him, cutting his head. 10 stiches.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scored a rock bolt with a hacksaw and was bending bolt to break bolt when it flip and hit arm.
07/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground above the anction point in an active stope of the ssx mine, in zone 2-6920 sb-21, the fall of ground also prevented travel past that point.
06/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT APPARENTLY A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND ROLLED DOWN THE BOOM OF HIS BOLTER AND WENT THROUGH THE WINDOW INTO THE CAB. (HE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO THE CAB OF THE BOLTER.)
02/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted EE WAS REMOVING RICKID VENT TUBE THAT WAS SUPPORT BY A CHAIN AND BOLT ONCE HE REMOVED THE BOLT THE TUBE WAS TO HEAVY AND FELL DOWN ON HIM AND STRUCK HIS KNEE.
11/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PUT TUBE IN RODS CAUGHT BOUNCED BACK HITTING HAND.
09/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS WORKING ON ONE SIDE OF A SMALL METAL SHED AN OPERATION IN A TRUCK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHED WAS AT TO BACK UP INSTEAD HE WENT FORWARD AND PUSHED THE SHED INTO HIM PINCHING HIM UP AG AINST A...
08/14/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIECE OF WIRE TO UNPLUG ANFO FROM AUGER. THE WIRE APPARENTLY CAUGHT IN THE MOVING AUGER AND PULLED THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF.
08/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ONTO A UNDERGROUNDTRUCK WHICH WAS ON GUIDE, HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT HIS FOOT IN THE TOE HOLE SO HE PUT HIS KNEE IN AND PULLING HIMSELF UP WHICH CAUSED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHIN...
07/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS ASKED TO DRIVE VAN 3269 DOWN TO THE MAINT SHOP. SHE SWUNG AROUND A CURVE & LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN AFTER APPARENTLY SPOTTING A DEER IN THE HAUL ROAD. THE VAN SLID SIDEWAYS AND TIPPED OV ER ON I...
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PANEL OF WIRE UP OFF THE GROUND WITH 2 BY 4, THE WIRE FELL ONTO THE 2 BY 4 THE WIRE RIPPED HIS LEFT PALM, EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
01/30/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None THE RIGHT FRONT HYDRAULIC JACK ON THE TELEDTNE FAILED AND TIPPED TO ONE SIDE. THIS ACTION TOSSED EMPLOYEE OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ELEVATED DECK (APPROX 10') OFF THE GROUND TO THE GROUND.
12/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 105d restricted APPARENTLY EE WAS MOVING DOWN A DRIFT WHEN A FIBER VENT TUBE EITHER FELL OR WAS HANGING LOW ENOUGH TO STRIKE THE CAB AREA OF THE LOADER. THERE WAS MUCK IN THE TUBING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A WRIGHT BUI...
09/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE STATES THE MUCKER SHOT WAS OPERATING REMTILY DID NOT STOP WHEN SHE WANTED TO SHE ALSO STARTED SHE RAN TO THE RIGHT OF THE MUCKER AND WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB. AND GOLD AS OF THIS DATE IS STILL IN...
08/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS STANDING WIRE AGAINST THE RIB. THE WIRE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK (FACE).
05/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CABLE OFF OF THE RIB. A CABLE HANGER FLEW BACK & HOOKED HIS LIP. HE DROPPED THE CABLE WHICH PULLED THE HANGER THROUGH HIS LIP.
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG CABLE WHEN THE HANGER SLIPPED & DROPPED CAUSING THE HANGER WIRE TO RIP THROUGH HIS GLOVE & TWO FINGERS.
01/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TRIED TO TWIST HIS BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
12/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING TO GET ONTO THE VAN AS IT WAS BLOWING AND SNOWING VERY HARD AS HE STEPPED INTO THE VAN HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE HANGING DOOR LATCH.
12/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EE APPARENTLY WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB HANGING PIECEOF WIRE ON THE RIB CAUGHT EE'S LAMP CORD PULLING HIM BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SEAT ONTO THE GROUND.
03/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE TAMROCK HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDERGROUND AT THE 7290 #5 STOPE ACESS. THE FRONT WHEEL WAS ON A HIGH SPOT INCREAS ING THE...
07/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None GROUND FALL INTERSECTION 6966-72 SSX (X-CUT #19) SECTION OF BACK FELL OUT 500 TON APPROX. THE MATERIAL FELL ON TOP OF A KABOTA THAT HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE INTERSECTION.
01/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING BROOMS AND SHOVEL NEXT TO THE WALL. THE BROOM FELL TO THE FLOOR. AS EE LEANED OVER TO PICK IT UP, THE SHOVEL FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.