CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINE Metal/Non-Metal

WHILE DISMOUNTING LUBE TRUCK. MECHANIC DID NOT MAINTAIN 3 POINT CONTACT WITH LADDER MISSED FOOTING ON CEMENT PAD CAUSING HIM TO STARE TO FALL BACKWARDS. PULLED STRAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA.

AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY OF 1/23/99. EE WAS OPERATING A 992 CAT LOADER FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ORIGINAL INJURY & AGGRAVATED THAT INJURY MUSCLE STRAIN

WHILE OPERATING WD600 KAMATSU RUBBER TIRED DOZER TO CLEAN SPREE ROCK FROM ROADWAY, EE TWISTED AROUND IN HIS SEAT TO LOOK IN BACK OF UNIT TO BE SURE IT WAS CLEAR TO BACK UP.

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHILE USING A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHLE LAYING UNDER A DOZER ON THE BELLY PAN

WET HAUL ROAD WHICH HAD JUST BEEN WATERED FOR DUST CONTROL, EXCESSIVE SPEED BY OPERATOR WHO WAS AWARE OF THE CONDITION, OVER REACHED BY THE OPERATOR (PERHAPS DUE TO LIMITED EXPERIENCE).

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING CABLE FROM MAIN BLOCK ON CRANE UNIT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING HIMSELF TO CHANGE THE DRILL BIT ON THE BLASTHOLE DRILL. HE WENT TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC RAM THAT IS USED TO BREAK OF THE DRILL BIT. THE HYD. RAM EXTENDED AND JAMMED INTO A LARGE 1 INCH PIANO HINGE ON THE DECK. HE HIT THE CONTROL LEVER BACKWARDS CAUSING THE RAM TO POP UP AND THEN IT HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN, MOUTH AREA.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING AN INVENTORY OF THE FUEL ISLAND AND WAS STEPPING OVER A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE OR DEBRIS. THE EE DI NOT FALL, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF TWI STING HIS LOWER BACK.

LIFTING HATCH DOOR TO ACCESS TRANSMISSION. FINGER RIGHT MIDDLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND DOOR RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION.

ADVANCING LOADER INTO FACE STRUCK A ROCK WITH LOADER BUCKET WHICH STOPPED THE LOADER. ON THE IMPACT WITH THE ROCK THE EE RIGHT KNEE STRUCK THEDASHBOARD.. (ORIG WAS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE CONDTION HAS OT IMPROVED. DR IS RECOMMENDING CORRECTIVE SURGERY 2/13/98)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING TRUCK & WAS BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL WHEN THE OPERATOR LOST ENGINE RPMS ALLOWING THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL TO STRIKE THE DUMP BED OF TRUCK. THE DRIVER RECEIVED A W HIPLASH INJURY TO HIS NECK & SHOULDER ARE WHEN THE SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK THE BED OF THE HAUL TRUCK.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO CLOSE THE DOOR INTO THE BLASTDRILL WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR, SLAMMING IT SHUT FAST, SMASHING HIS RT THUMB.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON #502 MOTOR GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE TWO READ DRIVE TIRES & FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY LOWER BACK PAIN UNTIL L ATER. EE HAS BEEN RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT SINCE 12/30/96 & DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 3/11/97.

EE STATED THAT SHE HAD PICKED UP A DRILL BIT THAT WAS STILL IN THE BOX AND INJURED HER LEFT THUMB WHEN THE BIT SLIPPED AND BENT HER THUMB BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL IT BEGAN TO S WELL AND BECAME STIFF AND SORE ON 10/18/96. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BONE CHIP AND THE HANDWAS IMMOBILIZED IN A SPLINT AND CAST.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND SOCKET TO REMOVE NUTS & BOLTS FROM THE CUTTING EDGES OF #499 BLADE WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ONT HE LOCKIGN DEVICE ON THE IMPACT WRENCH. THE PIN USED THE HOLD THE SOCKET IN PLACE WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE SOCKET AND THE SPINNING SOCKET CUT HIS RIGHT PALM.

EE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING, THE SAMPLE PAN FELL OVER AND HE GOT OUT OF THE DRILL TO UPRIGHT IT. THE EE DID NOT SHUT OFF THE AIR AND A FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE STATED THE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE AND COWORKER WERE TIGHTENING THE PULLDOWN CHAIN BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE TOOTH WITH THE WRENCH. BOTH EES WERE HOLDING THE WRENCH WHEN THE COWORKER'S GRIP SLI PPED AND THE WRENCH WAS DROPPED.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING UP THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT OVER A POINT AND WAS LOOSENING A TRIPOD LEG TO ADJUST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL TOWARDS THE INSTRUMENT AN D THE INSTRUMENT FELL TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE EXITING THE CAB OF #1073-087 TIRE TRUCK HR STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/12/93 TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS ELBOW.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEVELING THE LASER INSTRUMENT AND A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT AND BIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A BARRELL OF LIQUID SOEAP ON A BARREL DOLLY AND WHEN THE BARREL WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE WASH RACK THE BARREL CAP CAME OFF SPLASHING SOAP ON HIS ARMS, HAND S & NECK. VISITED PHYSICIAN ON GIZZLE AFTER RASH DID NOT CLEAR UP.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING UP A WELD WITH A GRINDER A FOREIGN BODY STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING HIM PAIN.THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPL CHIPPING HOLE IN ROCK WITH GEOLOGICAL HAMMER AND A 5 LB HAMMER TO PLACE A WOOD LATHE. EMPL STRUCK GEO HAMMER WITH OTHER HAMMER AND A SPLINTER OF METAL STRUCKJ RIGHT INDEX FINGER.EMPL HAD MEDICAL TREATMENT 4-27-92.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD PUT ON A JACKET AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT & WHEN HE TOOK THE JACKET OFF HE DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY A SPIDER

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A RIPPER TOOTH ON #115 DOZER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOOTH A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHIN AND BECAME EMBEDDE D. THE WOUND WAS PROBED AND SUTURED.