Cherokee Mine Metal/Non-Metal

TAKING TUBING C2UPLING OFF HOT TWATER BLEW OUT BURNING FACE,BOTH ARMS AND LEFT LEG.

PICKED UP A PIE7E OF PIPE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

PENETRATING FOR9IGN BODY OF LEFT EYE. WORKED ON DRILL, STARTED DRILL BACK UP, A PIECE OF METAL CAME FROM EXHAUST INTO LEFT EYE.

INJ WAS CARRYIN1 5 GALLONS OF OIL BENT OVER TO GET UNDER POWER LINE AT DRILL SITE AND FELT BACK PULL SPRAIN L-S AGGRAVATED BY CARRYINGF 5 GAL OF OIL RESTRICTED DUTY

INJ WAS WORKING3WITH WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED PINNING THUMB LACERATION WITH FRACTURE RESTRICTED DUTY

INJURED WAS UNL2ADING 97 LB BAGS OF CEMENT FROM FLAT WAGON AND STRAINED BACK WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY

INJURED WAS CHA3GING AIR MOTOR ON JTH DRILL,AND WAS PRIZING WITH BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND MOTOR FELL ON FINGER.LACERATION LEFT HAND,DIGIT,SUTURED.

INJURED WAS TAK3NG DOWN BALK GROUND WHICH FELL, KNOCKING 6 INCH AIRLINE COWN ONTO HIM. AIR LINE STRUCK HIM BLOWING HIM UP DRIFT CONTUSION SKULL, STRAINE RIGHT CERVICAL, CONTUSION RIGHT 5 TH ME TACARPAL. MULTI1LE ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS RESTRICTED DUTY TWO WEEKS.

INJURED WAS HEL1ING MOVE A 55 GALLON OIL DRUM. WHEN HE PICKED BARREL UP TO END IT HE HAD PAIN IN BACK. HE REPORTED TO NURSE ON 2-14-86 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK ON 2-18-86 F OR LUMBAR STRAI3.

INJURED STARTED3ACROSS GREASE PIT. FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL INTO PIT STRIKING LEFT RIBS & RT KNEE ON BLOCK. CHEST WALL INJURY SOFT TISSUE SWELLING RT KNEE. RESTRICKED DUTY 3 DAYS.

INJ WAS USING L2ADER DIPPER TO DIG LARGE ROCK OUT. AS THE DIPPER CAME FROM UNDER ROCK, IT DROPPPED ONTO MOTOR, CAUSING LOOSE LID ON TOP OF LOADER TO COME BACK DOWN MASHING FINGER. CONTUSION A ND LACERATION R3LONG FINGER, SUTURED

INJ WAS A PSASE3GER IN UTILITY TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING UP RAMP BETWEEN 14 AND 16 LEVELS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL LOADER WHICH CAME BACK DOWN RAMP HE RECEIVED FRACTURED RT FEMUR

INJ WAS PASSENG9R IN UTILITY TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING UP RAMP BETWEEN 14 AND 16 L EVELS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL LOADER WHICH CAME BACK DOWN RAMP HE RECEIVED FRACTURES 3RD 4TH LEFT PO8TERIOR RIBS AND PULMONARY CONTUSION

INJURED WAS A 1ASSENGER IN UTILITY TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING UP RAMP BETWEEN 14 AND 16 LEVELS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL LOADER WHICH CAME BACK DOWN RAMP HE RECEIVED FRACTURES OF RIG SCAPULA 3

EMPL RIDING ON MANCAGE 100\BELOW COLLAR OF SHAFT GOING DOWN.WHEN HOIST LOST POWER CAUSING EMERGENCY STOP,EMPL NOT EXPECTING SUDDEN STOP,WAS THROWN TO FLOOR LANDING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE,FX IT.CAST

CREW WAS MOVING USED PARTS AND AN AXLE SLIPPED, MASHING INJURED\S 1ST RIGHT FINGER. LACERATION OF 1ST RIGHT FINGER, SUTURED.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A PRODUCTION TRUCK ON 18 LEVEL. HE APPARENTLY HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN ROADWAY & FELT STINGING IN HIS BACK. THE TRUCK SEAR REPORTEDLY HAD NO PADDING & SEAT WAS LOCATED TOO C LOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. INJURED WORKED UNTIL 7-1-85 WHEN HE WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO PUT HIM ON BED REAST UNTIL RE-EVALUATION ON 7-11-85.

INJURED WAS OPERATING AN EIMCO 915 FRONT END LOADER IN THE GRAVEL HOLE DRIFT AT 14 N 42.THE CANOPY ON THE LOADER STRUCK A LOW PLACEIN ROOF FALLING BACK,PINNING INJURED\S PELVIS AGAINST SEAT OF SEAT OF LOADER.FRACTURE OF PELVIS.HOSPITALIZED.

INJURED WAS IN CHANGE HOUSE HANGING COVERALLS ON HANGER CHAIN BROKE CUTING ARM LACERATION RT ARM SUTURED

WAS OPERATING DRILL WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF STRIKING BAR, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. LACERATION OF UPPER LIP, SUTURED.

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH CHARGERS HE STEPPED OFF TRUCK ONTO A ROCK, TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE. HAD CHECKED X-RAYED 11-28-84 FRACTURE OF LEFT DISTAL FIBULI WITH SOME DISPLACEMENT. CAST WITH WALKIN G HEEL APPLIED

INJURED WAS HELPING CHARGE A DEVELOPMENT DRIFT HEADING WHEN A FALL OF GROUND FROM THE BACK OF THROCK AND LOADER. HE SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF HUMERUS WITH ABRASIONS AND LACERATIONS.

INJ WAS PINNING GROUND SLIPPED AND FLL CATCHING LEFT HAND ON DRILL BIT LACERATION LEFT THUMB SUTURED

INJ STANDING ON BED OF TRUCK TAKING DOWN 36\\ TUBING SUPPORTED BY 1/4\\ NYLON ROPE.HE PLACED INDEX FINGER IN LOOP OF ROPE AND AS HE CUT ROPE TUBING FELL CAUSING ROPE TO JERK HIM UP BY FINGER.F RACTURE LEFT INDEX FINGER,PROXIMAL PHALANX,FRACTURE LEFT HUMERAL NECK.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HEADING. HE WAS ON THE JUMBO DECK WITH HIS PARTNER. BAULK GROUND FELL FROM BACK DIRECTLY OBER THEM, STRIKING BOTH MEN. HE RECEIVED WEVERE DISLOCATION OF LEFT KNEE WITH MASSIBE LIGAMENT AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE TIR;, LACERATION LEFT PARIETAL OCCIPITAL AREA; COMPOUND FRACTURE METACARPAL RIGHT HAND WITH LACERATION.

INJURED WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL AND STEEL STRUCK FINGERS WHILE TURNING FRACTURED MEDIAL PHALANYX PROXIMAL RIGHT LONG FINGER SPLINT APPLIED RESTRICTED DUTY.

INJURED WAS DRILLING AND A PIECE OF GROUND FELL OUT OF THE BACK ONLY BRUSHING HIM LACERATIONS & ABRASIONS OF LEFT THIGH AND LEFT ARM. CONTUSIONS TO LEFT THIGH AND LEFT ARM. LACERATIONS SUTURED

INJURED WAS IN DIPPER OF LOADER TAKING DOWN LARGE PC OF BAULK GRTOUND GROUND SUDDENLY RIPPED EXPLODING & A PC OF IT STRUCK HIM ON HEAD FACE SIDE & ARM HE SUFFERED EXPLOSIVE FX OF FLOOR OF ORBI TK RT FX OF TWO LODER RIGHT RIBS & LACERATION OF RT FOREARM HOSPITALIZED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY TO FACIAL ORBIT

INJURED WAS HELPING DRILL A RAISE HEADING OUT OF A LOADER DIPPER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON DIPPER LEAKED DOWN AND INJURED RAISED DIPPER UP AND IN PROCESS THE 6\ DRILLSTEEL WAS HUNG WITH PRESSURE A AGAINST IT IN BACK OF DRIFT. WHEN HE RESUMED WORK HE ATTEMPTED TO KICK STEEL LOOSE AND AS IT CAME FREE IT SPRANG BACK CATCHING HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE OF RIGHT MEDIAL MALLE

INJURED WAS IN CHANGEHOUSE ANOTHER MINER WAS PULLING BASKET WITH HIS CLOTHES IN IT TO TOP AS IT GOT TO TOP IT STRUCK ANOTHER BASKET DISLODGING IT AND IT SLID DOWN CHAIN STRIKING INJURED ON HEA D LACERATION OF FOREHEAD SUTURESD

PREPARING TO SHOOT WINZE AT WORK PLACE.WHILE CLIMBING IN WINZE ATTEMPTING TO GET OVER ROCK WHEN TWISTED KNEE.ASPIRATION OF FLUID IN LEFT KNEE FOR SPRAIN OF INNER ASPECT LATER DIAG AS TORN MINI SCUS.HOSPITALIZED 3-7-84 FOR MICROSURGERY.

INJ WAS STEPPING OFF DRILL SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE GOT UP HE HAD CATCH IN BACK LOW BACK STRAIN RESTRICTED DUTY 2 DAYS

INJ WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER WHEN LARGE PIECE 10 TON OF BAULK GROUND FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN INTO SEAT AND FLOOR OF LOADER FRACTURE OF 8TH RIB POSSIBLE FRACTUR OF STERNUM MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS OF BACK AND LOWER EXTREMITIES

INJURED WAS HOOKING DRILL ROD UP & WHILE RE-ADJUSTING ROPE THE ROD SLID THRU IT STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT. NON-SDISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT 4TH PHALANX. RESTRICTED DUTY 2 DAYS.

INJURED WAS TAKING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS WATER HOSE LOOSE UNDER JUMBO DRILL. CARRIAGE HOSE BLEW OFF, BLOWING COMPRESSED AIR, RUST AND DIRT INTO BOTH INJURED\S EYES. MULTIPLE FOREIGN BODIES IN AN D AROUND SCLERA OF RIGHT AND LEFT EYES.

INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN BAULK GROUND AND THE PIECE RIPPED LOOSE AND FELL, BURSTING INTO SEVERAL PIECES. A PIECE BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF LEFT FOOT. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS; LACERATION AND ABRASION OF LEFT FOOT. FRACTURE PROXIMAL PHALANX OF 4TH LEFT TOE.

DRILLING ROD COUPLING SHATTERED THROWING PIECE OF STEEL WHICH STRUCK LEFT SIDE. LACERATION LEFT SIDE OF NECK, SUTURED.

FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN STARTED IN A 918 #056 LOADER AT 14S14 DRAW POINT LOADER OPERATOR JUMPED FROM LOADER AND COULD NOT GET BACK FOR ABC EXTINGUISHER WHICH WAS ON LOADER HE AND ANOTHER WORK ER USED EXTINGUISHER FROM ANOTHER LOADER TO NO AVAIL MINE WAS EVACUATED AND FIRE FINALLY EXTINGUISHED BY MINE RESCUE TEAM USING 1 1/2 FIRE HOSE WITH WATER FROM MINE AT 10 PM

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN DRIFT AND WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY PIECE OF BALK GROUND.

INJURED WAS IN BACK OF DRIFT AT RAISE DRILL SITE SHOOTING HOLES ROCK FELL FROM BACK ONTO FOOT ONE INCH LACERATION TO TOP OF LEFT FOOT WITH EDEMA SKIN CLOSURES APPLIED AFTER WOUND WAS CLEANSED RESTRICTED DUTY