EXCALIBAR MINERALS INC Metal/Non-Metal

15 LBS HAMMER RECOILED AND STRUCK VICTIM'S RIGHT KNEE.

VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE RODDING MILL FEED.CAUGHT ARM ON UNISTRUT.

VICTIM WAS TAKING MEASURMENTS FOR REPLACING THE HEAD PULLEY ASSEMBLY ON THE APRON FEEDER. AS HE DESCENDED THE LADDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND (APPROX. 5.5 FEET).

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCKDUST. HE WAS USING THE FORKLIFT AND A FLAT PAN. EMPLOYEE TURNED PAN OVER TO DUMP IT. WHEN THE PAN HIT THE GROUND ROCK DUST FLEW UP. SMALL ROCK PARTICLES GOT INTO HIS EYES.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE PRESSURE WASHING UNDER TRUCK SCALE.

WHILE REMOVING GLASS FROM CONTROL ROOM WINDOW, GLASS SHATTERED, CUTTING VICTIMS RIGHT PALM.

SMALL PARTICLES FELL INTO VICTIM'S LEFT EAR WHILE RODDING MILL.

EE ENTERED THE CONTROL ROOM AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT AND FELT SOMETHING ON HIS LEFT EYE.

A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN VICTIM'S FACE AND EYES. VICTIM EXPERIENCED EYE DISCOMFORT.

WHILE REMOVING DEBRIS FROM CRUDE ORE TANK EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM PRY BAR CRUSHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND MACHINE GUARD.

WELDING - AS EE WAS WELDING HE SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE, DUE TO THE WELDING ARC REFLECTING OFF THE WHITE TIN WALLS OF THE MILL BUILDING.

STRAINED NECK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE PLANT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

STRAINED BACK LIFTING 120 LB. PLOW DURING WILL OVER HAUL. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-9-99.

CONTRACTOR EE STRUCK VICTIM IN THE SHOULDER AND HEAD WITH 4' SECTIN OF 2X4.

EE COMPLAINED OF EYE IRRITATION.

EE INJURED HIMSELF WHILE STRAINING TO PULL A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON OUT OF THE CRUSHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL AND FELT AN OBJECT HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE KNELT TO CLEAN CONTROL ROOM FLOOR AND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING THE STEEL TOE CAP OF HIS BOOT TO SMASH HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE.

EE LIFTED A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER. THE ROCK SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AND FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE LIFTED AN INSPECTION PLATE. THE PLATE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER. EE SUFFERED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE RETURNED FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.,

EE WAS ON FORKLIFT WHEN HE NOTICED A PALLET CONTAINING A 2000 LB BAG OF CELESTITE SHIFTING & STARTING TO FALL. EE JUMPED OFF HIS FORKLIFT AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE PALLET OF CELESTITE FR OM ITS FALL

INDIVIDUAL WAS FILLING BAGS WITH BARITE USING ST REGIS BAGGER, WHEN A PAPER BAG BURST, CAUSING BARITE TO SPILL IN THE WORK AREA. ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE FLOW OF BARITE, INDIVIDUAL WAS SPRAYED I N THE FACE AND EYE WITH BARITE.

EMPLOYEE NOTICED TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES IN MOVE OF BACK ON 1-10 & 1-11. REPORTED FOR DUTY ON 1-15-97. EE EXCUSED HIMSELF FROM DUTY DUE TO BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS STACKIGN 50# BAGS DURING ABOV E MENTIONED PERIOD.

LARGE ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED IN HOPPER SCALPING GRATE. EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES WHILE REMOVING ROCK. EE COMPLETED SHIFT ( AND WEEK), WITH DISCOMFORT. RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-29 AND 12-30. ASKED FOR MEDICAL ON 12-30. PLACED OFF WORK ON 12-310 96.

EE NOTICED BRIDGING AT TRANSFER POINT FROM APRONFEEDER TO INCLINED BELT CONVEYOR. DEENGERGIZED APRON FEEDER ONLY. WHILE DISLODGING OBSTRUCTION A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE BELT [ENERGIZED] & STUCK HIS HAND. HAND WAS BETWEEN OBSTRUCTION ROCK & DECENDING ROCK.

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY LOCK-OUT PROCEDURES FOR REPAIRING PLUGGED SCREW CONVEYOR. THE SCREW CONVEYOR WAS ENERGIZED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY CLEAR THE PLUG WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH WAS TWISTED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND RESULTING IN A BROKEN RIGHT HAND REQUIRING A PLATE TO BE SURGICALLY IMPLANTED.

REPLACING BOLTS IN TRANSISTION PIPE ON TOP OF MILL. A POINTED SPUD BAR WAS BEING USED TO ALIGN HOLES. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. HE FELL ABOUT 14' TO THE FLOOR AND L ANDED ON HIS FEET. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURED HEEL BONE.

ELECTRIC IGNITER ON FLASH DRYER WOULD NOT ENERGIZE BURNER, WHILE CHECKING WIRE FOR FAULT SYSTEM ENERGIZED AND CAUSED OPERATOR TO RECEIVE ELECTRICAL JOLT RESULTING IF FALL FROM STEP LADDER ON W HICH HE WAS WORKING. OPERATOR RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO BOTH ELBOW AND MUSCLE STIFFNESS AND SORENESS, OPERATOR WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TEST AND ABSERVATION TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO SERIOUS IN

EMPL WORKING OUTSIDE OF TRUCK LOADING CONTROL ROOM WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE.

ON 4-19-85 WE RAN OUR BAGGING CREW WITH I.NAME ACTING AS A STACKER, WHICH INVOLVES TAKING 50LB BAGS OFF A CONVEYOR AND PLACING THEM ON A PALLET. SINCE THIS WAS NOT HIS REGULAR JOB WE\RE ASSUMI NG HIS INJURY OCCURED AT THIS TIME, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO "ACCIDENT" PER SAY WHILE HE WAS WORKING.

EMPLOYEE WS WALKING ACROSS OUTSIDE YARD & WALKED UNDER PERMANENTLY INSTALLED HORIZONTAL SUPPORT BEAM AND HIS HARD HAT STRUCK BEAM EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF OF WORK FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE 0221 AN D IS UNDERGOING THERAPY FOR NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN

EMP DROPPED AIR FILTER APPROX 1 FOOT AND IT STRUCK ANOTHER EMP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A L INK FROM CHAIN THE NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS HE WAS USING SLIPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

WALKING AND TRIPPED ON GARDEN HOSE WHICH WAS STRETCHED OUT FOR CLEANING PURPOSES.

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT LOOSENING BOLTS.RIGHT HAND SLIPPED WITH SRENCH AND HIT METAL PLATE.RIGHT HAND HAS CONTUSION WITH SWELLING.

INJ WAS WORKING SWITCH THAT STARTS FEED MECHANISM WHICH FEEDS CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS HOLDING ON TO FRAME AND A ROCK CAME BACK DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS RT RING FINGER RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED STITCHES

WATCHING JAW CRUSHER AND PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT AND HIT ON UPPER LEFT SIDE OF FACE CLOSE TO LEFT EYE.