Storm Exploration Decline — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost Driver was on 3rd trip to pit, on 1st trip a break test was done, he was still in high gear and was unable to slow or stop the truck and ran into a pile of agg ore next to the underground mine wall.
07/30/2012 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was energizing an airline, he turned on the wrong valve and that airline whipped off the hooks and hit him in the left lower leg causing a tib-fib fracture.
11/24/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was in process of cleaning shotecrete sprayer; when he released the quick-vic, material under pressure struck miner in face. Miner sustained corneal burn to right eye.
10/14/2009 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an electrical fire that our tractor #4419 caught on fire. Nobody was injured.
09/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lost control of service truck and jumped from truck.
03/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scraping sill with loader when the corner of the bucket caught and the employee hit his face on a bar in cab.
03/08/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Fueling small pump engine. Gasoline spilled on hot exhaust, flaring up and burning employee. Blistered hands, reddened neck and face. Eyes okay, wearing safety glasses.
02/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was moving oxygen cylinders to a cylinder rack in the underground shop when a cylinder fell over and he tried to stop the fall and pinched his finger between the cylinder and the rack. Cut finger rece...
12/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Normal working conditions must of twisted knee while taking off tires. also dropped 6"" socket on knee post accident drug test taken 12-21-04 results pending.
10/26/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING SOME WIRE THAT WAS STUCK ON THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. WHEN THE FORK CAME FREE, IT PINCHED EE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE BACK BOARD OF THE FORK LIFT.
10/17/2002 OTHER FATALITY Fatal THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE RESCUE EXERCISE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. AS THE TEAM WAS WALKING UP A STEEP DECLINE ON THEIR RETURN TO THE SURFACE, TWO TEAM MEMBERS COLLAPSE...
10/17/2002 OTHER FATALITY Fatal THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE RESCUE EXERCISE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. AS THE TEAM WAS WALKING UP A STEEP DECLINE ON THEIR RETURN TO THE SURFACE, TWO TEAM MEMBERS COLLAPSE...
07/10/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS DRILLING FOR ROCKBOLTS AND HANGER BRACKETS. THEY WERE IN FULL BODT HARNESS, TIED OFF INSIDE A MAN BASKET, LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. WHILE COLLARING HOLE, THE JACKLEG BUCKLED AND KICKED BACK PUSHING...
11/14/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE EE WAS ROCK BOLTING STANDING ON MUCK PILE OFUNEVEN MATERIAL. HE STEPPED BACK TO PULL THE BOLTER OUT OF THE HOLE ONTO A ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVIS OR BUT...
08/24/2000 HOISTING FATALITY Fatal THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE GALLOWAY WORK PLATFORM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RODEO VENTILATION SHAFT. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING AND WIRING IN THE BLAST FOR THE END OF SHIFT. THE ORE BU CKET HAD...
01/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE AROUND A STEEL COLUMN. HIS THUMB WAS CUT BY A SHARP EDGE ON THE COLUMN.