Mining Incidents

Dry Valley MineMetal/Nonmetal

URS Corp · Surface
Controlled by AECOM
Soda Springs, Caribou County, ID · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001873
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Jun 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2009 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee removed a guard from a tail pulley area to replace a grease canister while the belt was in operation. The fins on the tail pulley caught the employee's glove, pulling his left hand into the fins, resulting in lacerations and abrasions; which required stitches and a skin graft.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A mechanic was holding a drill steel with the deck bushing raised up on the drill steel and suspended from the jib line. The jib line broke causing the deck bushing to slide down the drill steel striking the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb was pinched causing a laceration needing ten stitches.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician lifted cutting edge with bar to put crane sling under it. Cutting edge slipped crushed three fingers on technician's left hand.

2007 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

While installing top pin on a 785 haul truck the bar holding the strut slipped out causing the strut to fall. The strut knocked the employee off the ladder and to the ground. The fall was 3 feet.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding on bus back to office at the end of his shift when bus hit a rough spot in road. The bumps caused the employee to jar his lower back. Employee felt a sharp pain in lower back but felt no medical attention was needed. On June 26th, Employee decided to visit doctor where he was examined and released to full duty.

Struck against a moving object

Operator was driving haul truck down ramp when he hit a soft spot on the ramp. The soft spot caused the EE;'s seat to bottom out. This caused the EE pain in his lower back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving haul truck up an in pit ramp. The front of the truck lifted and returned to the ground violently injuring the employee's lower back. He was taken to the local hospital ER, examined, treated, and released to restricted duty. He is currently working with restrictions for an undetermined amount of time and is under Dr's care.

2006 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Empoyee parked haul truck inproperly causing ladder to be higher from ground. EE got off haul truck he felt a pull in his shoulder. He did not feel anything was wrong and did not want to see a dr. He went to dr. 12/12/06 for unrated reason & told dr about shoulder. X-rayed found nothing wrong. still bother him return to dr. if to going for surgery. 4/18/07 he went for medical

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor employee was walking along the perimeter fence line of mine property. While walking through the tall grass, employee stepped into animal burrow hole. Employee strained right hip muscle.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee reported to fellow workers that he was having problems & suspected he was having a heart attack. The project emergency response was activated with EMT's responding with rescue equipment and vehicle. The employee was transported to local emergency hospital, then on to advanced cardiac care in SLC.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

climbing down steep stairs frontward instead of climbing down backwards using 3 points.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-BOTH WRISTS

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORTABLE ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EE

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPEL TUNNEL OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR LANCE AND FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS BACK.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN AND SLIPPED FELL 18"" ONTO BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA - CARPAL TUNNEL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TRIPPED ON FROZEN SNOW COVERED MUD.