Lucky Friday safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
A millwright was attempting to get a flange on a pump aligned to put in the flange bolts. A second employee was attempting to assist maneuvering the pipe with a pry bar and the pry bar slipped, pinching the millwright's right thumb between the bar and the flange on the charge line resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
1.8 on-site hours reported
Machinery
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
A development miner was installing 12-foot rebar bolts in the back with a jackleg drill. The previous bolt that they attempted to install set up before it was driven so there was about 8" of the bolt exposed. The miner was holding on to the bolt and their hand slipped off the bolt causing it to spring back & strike the employee in the upper lip resulting in a laceration.
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
Hoistman was signaled to move north conveyance into position for weekly cage inspections at the #2 shaft top station and the hoist tripped out on YA1 Converter fault. Electricians and an ABB technician performed troubleshooting and identified the cause to be a faulty breaker.
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
A mobile maintenance mechanic was changing out a grease barrel on a lube truck and when they were picking up the pump and lid to reinstall it on the drum, they lost grip of the pump and when they attempted to catch it, the sharp edge of the lid on the pump caused a laceration on their left thumb requiring two sutures.
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
A jumbo carriage was being lowered using the Service Hoist & was suspended under the conveyance & shoed to the shaft guides. At the 3,500' level, the hoist program detected a change in weight resulting in the hoist program stopping the hoist. Shaft repair crew went to inspect and at 10:47 AM, it was determined that the shoes came off the guide making the hoist unavailable for use.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
29.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Barricades and warning signs.
30 CFR 57.20011 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
30 CFR 57.12030 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 57.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Main facilities.
30 CFR 57.6160(b)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
63.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
5.8 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
2.3 on-site hours reported
Underground evacuation drills.
30 CFR 57.4361(b)(1) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 57.4104(b)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Safe access.
30 CFR 57.11001 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Stationary grinding machines.
30 CFR 57.14115(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 57.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 57.12032 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Impoundment Spot Inspection
1.5 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
81.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
While a miner and EE's partner were building a sand wall, the center cap came down coming in contact with the miner's leg. Resulting in a hairline fracture to the tibia.
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
The mine experienced a weather event that created a power outage which took the hoists down.
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.