Cape Sandy Underground Metal/Non-Metal

Employee, roof bolter, exited equipment and was struck by a rock off the bolted back. He received three stitches and bruises. Fifteen minute was notified and investigated by MSHA.

Equipment number MQ-0667 developed a hydraulic leak. Upon opening a spiral boom cover, hydraulic oil injected into the employee's left fifth digit.

Employee was changing a broken bucket cylinder. He was sprayed with hydraulic fluid on his body. While finishing the process of the job, hydraulic fluid dripped into his eyes. He was wearing proper personal protective equipment while the work was being done.

Employee was dismounting the excavator in the underground limestone mine and stepped on a rock rolling/twisting left ankle.

EE was hanging conveyor belt for an air wall using an air impact and noticed an irritation in his eye. EE was wearing all appropriate PPE including safety glasses.

EE was operating a CAT 325 Excavator with scaling tool when machine suffered a mechanical issue that resulted in exhaust/smoke. The operator was choked by the smoke causing coughing and gagging. He was sent to medical professional for evaluation which resulted in a prescription of Ibuprofen of 600mg thus making it recordable. Employee missed no lost days or restrictions.

Employee got out of Cat 325 scaler, after just scaling the back and a piece of limestone approximately 16 - 20 #s fell from the back and struck him on the shoulder. He stated that he was in serious pain, and was sent to the hospital ER for evaluation and treatment. Diagnosed with a contusion, and has already returned to work full duty. 1 Restricted day.

EE was using a front end loader to clean up rock, hit an uneven spot in the floor causing a back strain. EE did not go to the doctor until 04/08/2010.

Operating a frontend loader, ran over a bump in the road causing the loader to bounce resulting in a strain to his back.

Operating a front end loader, ran over a pothole which caused the loader to jerk resulting in a strain to his neck.

removing hydraulic swivel from trackhoe. One bolt was in a hard to reach area. when the bolt came loose he hit his elbow on the swivel causing a bruised elbow

In the early am hours on 12-8-08 a roof fall occurred at the intersection of 9e + 9s below the anchorage point. In the early am hours on 12-9-089 more of the same area fell above the anhcorage point. The area has been blocked off and its abandoned. Reported to other ee on 12/10/08.

Victim was cutting a piece of wire using a knife. The knife slipped and cut his arm causing a laceration requiring sutures.

Using a wrench to tightening a bolt. The wrench slipped off the bolt and struck him in the mouth resulting in a chipped tooth.

REPLACING A DRILL STEEL ON A JUMBO DRILL. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.