THE CREW HAD FINISHED GROUND SUPPORT WITHIN 2 FT. FROM THE FACE AND DRILLED A ROUND AND WAS PREPARING TO LOAD THE ROUND. WHEN THE MATERIAL THAT CAME OFF THE RIB HAD TRAPPED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE HIM. IN DOING SO SOME MORE LOOSE MATERIAL CAME OFF. PART OF WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT, GIVING HIM THE WHIPLASH.
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- Muertes
- 0
- Incidentes totales
- 20
- Años en registro
- 1985–1990
- Último incidente
- Nov 1990
Incidentes reportables
20 en archivo1990 · 3 incidentes
CREW HAD FINISHED GROUND SUPPORT WITHIN 2' FROM FACE & HAD DRILLED FACE ROUND & WAS PREPARING TO LOAD ROUND WHEN SOME UNKNOWN LOOSE MATERIAL SPALLED OFF FROM LEFT RIB. MATERIAL COVERED INJ EXC EPT FOR HIS FEET. HIS RIGHT ARM WAS CUT LEFT KNEE CAP SHATTERED & LEFT SHOULDER BLADE CHIPPED SCRAPES & BRUISES.
EMPLOYEE WENT UNDERGROUND TO CHECK WATER PUMPS WITH THE 5 TON TRUCK. THE TRUCK TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK. E MPLOYEE HAD TO USE THE RIB TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED NECK.
1989 · 2 incidentes
I NAME WAS HELPING CHANGE A TIRE ON A 2 1/2 YD LOADER WHEN THE TIRE SLIPPED AND TRIED HOLDING IT UP EDNING IN A RESLT OF A SPRAIN BACK AND PITCHED DISC IN LOWER BACK.
WAS A WEL OF ROCK BOLT WIRE INTO THE TRUCK AND FELT A PULL IN THE LEFT TESTICLE
1988 · 12 incidentes
THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE FACE WHEN THE NITRATE HOSE SLIPPED OFF OF (NAME) HAND AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A DRILL HOLE AND SPRAYED NITRATE IN HIS FACE.
MAN WAS BLOW-PIPING BLAST HOLES PRIOR TO LOADING AND GOT A ROCK CHIP IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
BREAKING A BOLT OFF OF A MOTOR WITH A WRENCH AND WHEN IT BROKE HIS LEFT HAND WAS PULLED BACK INTO MOTOR AND BUMPED
PILE WHICH EMPLOYEE WENT LIGHT OAN OLD TRASH PILE WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR 3 YEARS AND WHEN HE LIT HIS LIGHTER A BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE OLD PILE THERE MUST HAVE BEEN FUMES COMING FROM PILE
I.NAME WAS RIDING ON TRUCK GOING DOWN DECLINE WHEN SHIFTING LEVER SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND BEGAN TO FREEWHEEL OPERATOR APPLIED FOOT BRAKE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STEERED INTO RIB COMING TO A STOP I.NAME WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK CUTTING 3RD FINGER OF RT HAND AND BRUISING RT LEG 15 STITCHES IN FINGER
I NAME WAS DRIVEN TRUCK DOWN DECLINE WHEN TRUCK SHIFTING LEVER MOVED UP INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION LETTING IT FREEWHEEL. HE APPLIED FOOT BRAKE EMERGENCY OF HEAD ON OPERATORS COMPARTMENT SMALL C UT NO STITCHES RETURN TO WORK AFTER EXAMINATION BY DR.
U JOINT ON FRONT DRIVELINE BROKE WHEN IT FLOPPED IT BROKE FILLER PIPE TO TRANSMISSION AND LOST TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CONTROLS ORWARD AND REVERSE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE OPERATOR PANICKED AND FA ILED TO STEER TRUCK INTO RIB OR APPLY BRAKES HE FREE WHEELED APPROX 250 FT BEFORE STRIKING RIB SUDDEN STOP THREW HIM FROM OPERATORS CAB BREAKING 6 RIBS PUNCTURING LUNG AND SEPARATING SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING A BATTERY REMOVING CHARGER OR LEADS CAUSED A SPARK BATTERY EXPLODED A PIECE OF BATTERY STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING FROM FACE IN VEIN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BUCKET-MUCKER RAN OVER IT CAUSING MUCKER TO BOUNCE SPRAINING EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ROCK BOLT-A ROCK APPROX.18'DIAMETER CAME OUT OF THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.
REPAIRING CHUCK3TENDER ON JUMBO DRIVE, CHUCK TENDER SLIPPED, PINNING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND FEED BAR.
LIFTING PUMP 132P INTO LOADER BUCKET PULLED GROIN.
1987 · 1 incidente
MAN SETTING PUM1 IN DECLINE PRIOR TO DRILLING HARD HAT SIZED ROCK CAME OUT OF BACK & HIT MAN IN SMALL OF BACK ON LEFT SIDE
1985 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE TURNED3TO THROW AN EMPTY, POWDER BOX ASIAD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RO7K BOLTING THE RIB OF THE DECLINE WITH A G-D-83 JACK LEG WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE RIB, GLANCED OFF OF THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CUTTING HIS UPPER LI P. 3