Sunshine Mine — Accidents

Total: 103 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 12/30/00 WE SENT THE SOUTH END OF THE ROTATROL IN TO HAVE IT CLEANED & CAM TURNED. ON 1/2/01 WEINSTALLED THE ROTATROL & HAD THE HOIST RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM.
12/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HIS ROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
12/13/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 12-13-00 AT 6:00 AM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE CREW, THE JEWELL CHIPPY HOIST ROLLED BACK. THE HOIST WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. EXTENSIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITHOUT FINDING THE CAUSE AND A FIELD...
12/12/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 12-12-00 AT APPROX 3:00 AM THE PRIMARY 2300 VOLT CONDUCTORS FEEDING THE CRUSHING PLANT SHORT CIRCUITED IN THE CONDUIT. POWER WAS RESTORED ANDTHE GRAVEYARD CREW WAS HOISTED AT APPROX 5:30 AM. DAY SH...
12/08/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 1005 THE JEWELL CHIPPY HOISTMAN CALLED AND STATED THE HOIST WAS DOWN. ELECTRICIANS AND UPPER MGMT. WERE INFORMED. WE THEN CALLED THE HOISTMAN TO CONFIRM THE HOIST WAS NOT OPERATING. THE HOI ST WAS...
12/05/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None RECEIVED WORD FROM THE CONSIL THAT THE HOIST WAS DRAWING TOO MANY AMPS. DETERMIONE IT TO BE UNRELIABLE AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION FROM ALL LEVELS UNDERGROUND. ELECTRICIANS WORKED ON THE HOIST A...
11/30/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIE GRINDER TO ENLARGE A HOLE IN A BRAKE PLATE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CONTACTED THE TOOL BIT.
11/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LHD LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
11/14/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING A SINKING HAMMER FROM THE TOP SHELF OF THE PARTS CABINET WITH A 1 TON CRAWL. WHEN THE SINKING HAMMER WAS LIFTED, IT CAME TOWARD THE EE CAUSING HIM TO BACK INTO A 83 MACHINE. THE EE ST RUCK TH...
10/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted PULLING ON HUNG STEEL. FIRST TREATED 10-26-00.
10/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLID HAND DOWN EDGE OF MAT AND CUT HAND ON SHARD OF METAL.
09/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None JUMPED UP ON THE LEG OF A JACKLEG MACHINE TO SHOVE THE CHUCKTENDER DOWN, THE LEG TWISTED AND THE EE FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG. FIRST TREATED AND RELEASED ON 10-31-00.
09/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE SWINGING A PICKEROON. THE EE WAS CHECKING GUIDES AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE PICKEROON HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A WALLPLATE.
09/19/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED SILICOSIS- THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED.
09/13/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 9/13/00 WHILE DOING THE SAFETY CHECK ON THE CONSIL HOIST, WE WERE CHECKING THE DOGS. TO DO SO, YOU MUST RELAX THE CABLE. THIS SET OFF THE SLACK-ROPE INDICATOR. THE LIGHTBULB FOR THE SLACK-R OPE IND...
09/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A CHLORINE BOTTLE WHENTHE VALVE WAS TURNED BACK THE SYSTEM BEGAN TO LEAK & THE EE INHALED CHLORINE GAS. THIS WAS REPORTED 9/14/00. FIRST TREATMENT WAS 9/14/00
08/30/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING TO BOLT THE BAKC, A ROCK DISLODGED AND HIT EE ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.
08/15/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE POWER WAS CUT TO THENORTH SUBSTATION WHILE INVESTIGATING AN INJURY TO AN ELECTRICIAN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A 400 AMPCIRCUIT BREAKER. THE JEWELL DOUBLE DRUM HOIST WAS AFFECTE...
08/15/2000 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OUT FIRE ON PARTNER'S CLOTHES AND BURNED HIS HANDS.
08/15/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted ATTEMPTING REPAIR ON 400 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE PHASE TO PHASE CAUSED ELECTRICAL ARC FLASH RESULTING IN FALSH BURNS AND QUESTIONABLE ELECTRIC SHOCK TO 40% OF THE BODY.
08/10/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FIXING A LIGHT AND SPIDER BIT HIM.
07/31/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SUPERVISOR WENT TO THE #4 SHAFT HOIST ROOM ON 3100 LEVEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE HOIST AND FOUND THE HOIST ROMM FULL OF SMOKE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FIRE.
07/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO STRETCH THE AIR HOSE ON THE JUMBO. THE EE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT REPORTED AT TIME BUT EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMEN T UNTIL L...
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING IN THE ROCK HOUSE SHOVELING WET, HEAVY MUCK AND THROWING THE MUCK ON THE BELT AT SHOULDER HEIGHT, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 7/20/00.
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT, DUMPING BARRELS INTO TANK, PINCHED END OF FINGER BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON AND BOTTOM OF BARREL.
07/10/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A JUMBO WITH A SMALL LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE 31SR1D AREA AT APPROX. 5:40 P.M. THE CREWS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE MINE. SUNSHINE MINE RESCUE TEAM ENTERED MINE & DET ERMINED T...
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK BURST OCCURRED IN 37ER1-H EAST. MINIMAL DAMAGE ON EAST SIDE WITH 2 TONS DISPLACED.
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BOLTING IN 37ER1-H WHEN FOOTWALL AND FACE AIR BLASTED AND EE WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK. CUT LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
06/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WORKING UNDERGROUND BARRING DOWN BAD GROUND, ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND HIT HIM CAUSING MULTIPLE BRUISING, HAND, NOSE, SHOULDER, HEAD.
06/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost SLIPPED AND FELL ON POINTED END OF GRIZZLY PICK AND PUNCTURED RIGHT EYE.
06/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT CHANGING A BAG FILTER IN THE TAILS TREATMENT. PULLING OUT FULL BAG THAT WAS STUCK AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
06/16/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ON JUNE 16, 2000 AT 3:08 P.M. A TREE FELL ONT HE POWER LINE CAUSING A TRANSFORMER TO BLOW AT THE MINE. THIS TOOK OUT THE POWER TO THE CHIPPY HOIST, HOWEVER WE COULD STILL RUN THE DOUBLE-DRUM H OIST BY...
05/24/2000 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost RIDING UP IN CAGE WHEN HOIST KICKED OUT. EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL AUGUST 3, 2000.
05/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 37 S78 PACKING EQUIPMENT,LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FOOTWALL, BRUISINGLOWER BACK (TAIL BONE). REPORTED AS A MINOR IN-JURY 5/22/00. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/8/00...
05/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost WORKING UNDERGROUND AT 3100 STATION CLEARING GRIZZLY, HIT LARGE ROCK AND DOUBLE JACK BOUNCED BACK AND SPRAINED WRIST.
05/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE, WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 3100 OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE, FAILED TO OPEN AIR DOORS. HE WAS GOING TOO FAST AND PLOWED THROUGH AIR DOORS.
05/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted REMOVING AIRLINE IN SHAFT. EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT FOOT ON LADDER. LACING BROKE AND THREW ARM OVER A WALL PLATE TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. WALL PLATE HAD RUSTED CABLE WRAPPED AROUND IT AND E MPLOYEE CU...
04/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WORKING UNDERGROUND IN ER1-H EE SHANKED 6' STEEL WHILE DRILLING CLOSE TO FACE, CAUSING METAL SLIVER TO GO INTO RIGHT EYE.
04/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. RIGHT HAND SURGERY 11/27/00.
04/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WORKING UNDERGROUND AS A MINER CLAIMS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HURT HIS BACK.
03/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 117d lost, 21d restricted 3-28-00 DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL, LEFT HAND SURGERY 5-19-00.
03/22/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RIDING UP THE JEWELL SHAFT WHEN DUST BLEW INTO SKIP AND LANDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.
03/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND, EE BLOW PIPING BULK HEAD, ROCK FELL FROM HANGING WALL HIT AND CUT ARM.
03/20/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted BARRING DRIFT BACK THROUGH THE BACK LAGGING, A THREE LB ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BULKHEAD OF THE SET OF TIMBER HEWAS STANDING UNDER AND BOUNCED OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG(CALF MUSC LE). SO...
03/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted WORKING UNDERGROUND ON 2700 LEVEL, OULLING JACKLEG DRILL STEEL OUT OF RATTY HOLES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 03-27-2000.
03/15/2000 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted HOISTMAN MISSED STATION ADN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE BELL LINE OT STOP THE SKIP. HIS HAND GOT TWISTED BETWEEN THE SKIP AND THE CEMENT AND SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
03/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT WHILE CLEANING PERRIANPRESS AN OBJECT FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.
02/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING IN THE ROCKHOUSE, EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A NEW GEAR BOX ON #3 BELT. WHILE PUTTING ON GEAR BOX, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF BOX CAUSING HIM TO HIT ELBOW ON LOADING STATION AND BRUISED RIGH T ELBOW. INJURY...
02/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WORKING ON THE SURFACE, WALKING ACROSS THE MINE YEARD, EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE SOUGHT TREATMENT 2-24-00.
02/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING UNDERGROUND IN 37ER1H, EMPLOYEE DRIVING AN LHD LOADER WHEN DUST FLEW OUT OF BUCKET AND INTO LEFT EYE.