West Warm Springs Field Project — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/04/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist ""tripped"" out while lowering miners (2) to UG at a depth of 119'. (10:55am) Electrician was not able to respond within 30 minutes, so MSHA was notified. (11:25am, Case #03394035) Electrician w...
11/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to line up and repair a broken water line when EE slipped with a pry bar injuring shoulder.
05/14/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Performing checks on the West Warm Springs secondary escape hoist when the electric motor went phase to phase and shorted out. Call was placed to the MSHA hotline at 7:38 am.
09/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At the start of shift the Lead driller was standing next to Target directional drill in underground drill station when he became lightheaded, dizzy and fell striking the back of his head on the concre...
04/27/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main hoist brakes would not release. Hoist went down at 8:21 am. Mechanic and electrician informed management that hoist would not be repaired in 30 minutes. Call was made to MSHA hotline at 8:42 am....
08/02/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted Driller was helping to place steel siding on newly constructed electrical building. Using a hand-held grinder equipped with a cut-off wheel. The driller was cutting a 36 inch wide piece of steel sidin...
07/10/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Miner working in shaft bottom was struck on hard hat by a piece of rock that became dislodged from the shaft rib by the forces acting upon a properly installed galloway stabilizer jack. The miner rece...
02/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a handrail on a section of stairway for the head frame. Working at ground level, he was using a pry bar in one of the bolt holes to line up holes for bolt install. The pry bar...