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SMITH RANCH PROJECT Metal/Non-Metal

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Facility

Controlled by BHP Billiton

Converse County, WY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4800837

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2000–2001
Latest incident: Aug 2001

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3	31,158	0	0	0.0
2001 Q2	31,276	0	0	0.0
2001 Q1	33,510	0	0	0.0
2000 Q4	31,820	0	0	0.0
2000 Q3	34,754	0	0	0.0
2000 Q2	37,425	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	36,938	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

August 9, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS USING AN ELECTRICIANS BLADE WITH HOOK TO STRIP WIRE. WHILE HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS HAND, HE PLACED THE WIRE ACROSS HIS RIGHT THIGH. WHILE STRIPP ING THE WIRE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH. EE WAS REMINDED BY SUPERVISORS DURING THE WEEK OF THE ACCIDENT TO USE PROPER BODY POSITION & TO FOLLOW STANDARD OPE

July 26, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING IN OPEN DOORWAY INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURES IN A WELLHOUSE, WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW. THE EE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE L EFT ELBOW.

January 26, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE OUTER PLASTIC COVERING FROM A 4 CONDUCTOR #8 WIRE EE WAS USING A WINCH KNIFE WITH A GUT HOOK THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE INSTRION AND THE GUT HOOK PORTION OF T HE BLADE LACERATION THE EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX FINGER A THUMB.

January 23, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 1/2" STEEL PIPE PLUG FROM A OIL STORAGEW TANK, THE TNE INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED, ALLOWING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO STRIKE A TANK S UPPORT TEARING THE FINGERNAIL LOOSE.

January 10, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A CURVED SECTION OF DRUM ROLLER TRACK THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST A CEMENT DRYER SUPPORT SO HE COULD CLEAN THE AREA. WHILE DOING SO HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE TRACK, ALLOWING IT TO FALL, STRIKING THE BRIDGE OF HIS (R)FOOT.

2000 · 1 incident

October 17, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE, IN A TWISTING MOTION, WAS THROWING STOCK MATERIALS TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOFT THAT IS 9 FT. OFF THE SURFACE. WHILE THROWING A CONTAINER THAT CONTAINED 6-1 GALLON BOTTLES OF WASHER FLUID WEIGHI NG 52 LBS. THE EE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. BACK INJURY WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 25, 2000.