Rio Algom Mining LLC Metal/Non-Metal

GPF-POSSIBLE REPETITIVE USE OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT(COMPUTER KEYBOARD,TYPEWRITER, ETC.) CONDITION REPORTED AS WORKER COMPENSATION ON 08-22-97.

EE WAS LOWERING A 3 HP MOTOR FROM A STORAGE SHELF IN THE MOTOR SHED. THE SHELF WAS AT EYE LEVEL AND THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE SHELF WAS CLUTTERED. THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET AS CLOSE TO THE SH ELF A NECESSARY FOR LIFTING. THE MOTOR WAS LOWERNEXT LOWER SHELF. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY POP OR STRAIN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE MOTOR THE EE FELT A PROGRESSIVE

EE WAS LOOSENING A 3/4" BOLT FROM A HYDRAULIC FITTING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH WHILE BENT OVER THE SIDE OF THE LOADER TO REACH THE TRANSMISSION AREA, THE EE WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BLADE SUPPORTS IN FRONT OF DOZER TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL. HE OST FOOTING DUE TO WET CONDITIONS AND SLIPPERY SHALE ON HIS BOOTS. HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON TEH SUPPORT ARMS ON BALDE. HE ALSO STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FLOOR TO A DOLLEY AFTER ASSEMBLE HAD FALLEN OFF THE DOLLEY. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED HE FELT A STRAIN AND HEARD A POP FROM HIS BACK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SUPRASPINAL MUSCLE.

EE WAS LIFTING PIPE INTO WELDING MACHINE WITH BACK AND SHOULDERS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, RT ARM AND HAND HE ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. THE ACCIDENT BECAME R EPORTABLE ON 1-5-94 WHEN EE ENTERED A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A MOBILE STAIRCASE TO A D-9H DOZER. THE STAIRCASE MOVED SLIGHTLY AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TRACKS. THE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK FACE AND ARM ON TRACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. EMPLOYEE LAYER NOTICED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AND SWELLING AND LOCKED UP, AND HAD LOSS OF MOEVEMENT DUE TO A KNOT ON THE TEN DON.

EMPL LIFTING HITCH PIN ONTO TRACTOR. THE PIN SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER OF TRACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER DURING THE WEEK OFF APRIL 4-6 DRIVING PINS ON A HITCH JOB.THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SWELLING OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON 04-10-92.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A GRAB IRON HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB WHENTHER BULB BROKE,CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE STEPPED DOWN APPROX. 2 FT TO ADJOINING ROOF FROM ACCESS DOORWAY THE TRANSITE ROOFING MATERIAL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE CATWALK BELOW.

EMPLOYEE HAD FLAT TIRE ON PICK-UP. CHANGED TIRE AND THREW IT INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR FIRST AID TREATMENT TO DETERM INE THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY. SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DOCTOR REVEALED A DISK PROBLEM WHICH MAY DEVELOP INTO A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELLY PAN ON 633C SCRAPER, WHEN PAN FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE O LEFT LEG CAUSING INJURY.

PULLING ON PIECE OF 1" PIPE,HAND HIT FLANGE ON A PICE OF 6" EXPANSION JOINT RUBBER PIPE STRIPING.PIPE KEPT GOING CATCHING THE LEATHER ON GLOVRES I WAS WEARING CAUGHT FLESH ON UNDER PAD LEFT IN DEX FINGER TEARING THE FLESH LOOSE ABOUT 1 1/4 LONG 3/8" DEEP.

EMPLOYEE PLACED FINGER(RIGHT INDEX)IN APINCH POINT WHICH CUT THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.SKIN WAS SEWN OVER END.NO IMPAIRMENT IS EXPECTED.

EMPLOYEE FELT H9 HAD GOTTON SOMETHING IN HIS EYE CAUSING SOME IRRITATION. ON THE MORNING OF 10-4-87 HIS EYE WAS VERY IRRITATED , TAKING A LOOK AT THE EYE MORE CLOSELY HE NOTICED AN OBJECT IMB EDDED ON THE FR2N OF THE EYE.

EMP WAS ATTE MPTING TO CHECK A PUMP MOTOR BY ROTATING THE DRIVE BELTS WHEN HIS HAND WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BY THE PUMP PULLEY. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK AWAY FROM THE PULLEY HE PINCHED AND C UT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

MAN WAS CLOSING KNIFE, USING HIS RIGHT LEG TO SET KNIFE BLADE AGAINST WHILE CLOSING KNIFE. GOT HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND A LITTLE TOO FAR UP. WHEN BLADE CLOSED, CUT IP OFF HIS INDEX FING ER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED/JUMPED ABOUT 4\ TO THE GROUND FROM A UTILITY POLE STORAGE RACK., TURNED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SHAFT SLEEVE THE PUNCH BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH LOWER LIP

BAGS MAY HAVE BEEN STACKED TOO HIGH. FIVE BAGS FELL OFF THE TIP OF THE STACK WITH ONE BAG STRIKING HER ON THE HEAD. RX PAIN RELIEVER WAS GIVEN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12 -19-84.

REPAIRING STEPS AT SEEPAGE PUMPS AND SLIPPED ON FROSTY BOARD,FALLING ON HIS BACK AND RIGHT SIDE ON RIB CAGE.EMPL DIDNT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 12-13-84.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TAILING AREA DRIVING JEEP 4X4 #57165. HE WAS DRIVING AROUND #3 EVAPORATION POND HE VEERED OVER ONTO THE EAST SHOULDER OF ROAD AND ANGL ED DOWN SIDE OF BANK ABOVE SEEPAGE DITCH. THE JEEP ROLLED OVER ONE COMPLETE TURN, LANDING ON ITS WHEELS IN BOTTOM OF SEEPAGE DITCH CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEES BACK AND CUT ON FOREHEAD

SPRAIN RIGHT THUMB WHILE OPENING 1 P.V.C. DIAPHRAM VALVE. VALVE WAS VERY HARD TO OPEN.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING SPLIT RING OF TRUCK WHEEL WITH A WIRE BRUSH RING FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RT FOOT JUCT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT RECEIVED SLIGHT FX OF 1ST & 3RD RT TOES

EMPLOYEE PUT ON WORK BOOT WHICH MAYHAVE CONTAINED AN INSECT SHE RECEIVED INSECT STING TOP OF FOOT

EMPLOYEE BROKE SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER WHEN REACHING FORHANDLE ON HAND CART WHILE LOADING YELLOWCAKE DRUMS ON TRUNK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CHECK SEEPAGE PUMP AT #2 AND SLIPPED ON WET EMBANKMENT BEFORE STAIRWAY AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BACK OF FIRE TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND APPROX 5\

PULLING ON WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

PICKED UP RODMILL LINER AND STRAINED BACK. AT MILL MAINTENANCE YARD. MATERIAL WEIGHED ABOUT 150. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP OPPOSITE END. WEIGHT NOT EXCESSIVE. PHYSICAL CONDITION MAY CONDITION MAY BE FACTOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03-19-84.

EE SECURING LOAD WITH CHAIN ON BOOMER. PULLED ON BOOMER TO TIGHTEN CHAIN & FINGER WAS IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN BED OF TRAILER & BOOMER.

OPERATOR WAS ASCENDING TO TOP BOILER DECK AFTER REACHING THE TOP OF THE LADDER WHILE HOLDING THE RAILING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SAFETY CHAIN IN DOING SO HE LOST HIS FOO TING AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK TO RIGHT SIDE AND BACK

EE WAS MOVING TAILINGS PIGTAILS & STEPPED ON SPT OF ICE SLIPPED & FELL PULLED MUSCLE ON BACK SIDE OF LEG.

INSTALLING 4\\ PVC PIPE ON NE CORNER OF CLASSIFIER AREA WHEN HIT X-BEAM WITH RIGHT WRIST.

CLEANING TABLES #1 CONV BELT,LOADED AND RUNNING.USING WOODEN RAKE CLEANING ON EAST SIDE OF BELT,BELOW TRANSFER CHUTE.BELT CAUGHT RAKE PULLING RAKE AND OPERATORS ARM ACROSS ROLLER.LEFT FOREARM BRUISED AND WATCH BAND SCRATCHED WRIST.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD WET SHOES AND AS HE STARTED DOWN A STEEP STAIRWAY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT EIGHT FEET TO THE BOTTOM. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND ABRASIONS FROM HEAD TO TOE AND A THREE INCH LACERATION ON THE UPPER ARM REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.

EMP. WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 6A LEACH TANK TO CUT RUBBER FROM DRAIN LINE (WEST SIDE OF TANK) AND LADDER SLIPPED, CAUSED EMP. TO FALL.

OPERATOR WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE CLAIRFLOCCULATOR TANK PAD SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND SPRAINED ANKLE IT WAS RAINING AND CONCRETE WAS WET AND SLICK

DUE TO A DRILL STEEL STORAGE RACK NOT BEING BUILT RIGHT THE GROUND GIVING WAY DUE TO MOISTURE AND RACK BEING OVERLAODED THE EMP WAS HIT IN BACK WHEN THE RACK FELL OVER WITH THE DRILL STEEL FALLING ON HIS LEGS AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE VENDOR TRUCK

OPERATOR WAS GOING TO MOVE DRUM OF CHEMICAL FROM THE CHENICAL STORAGE AREA IN THE YORK SHIPLEY BOILER ROOM TO THE CHEMICAL RACK ON EAST SIDE OF SULFUR BURNER WHEN PULLING ON DRUM TO TIP IT OVE R ON FORKS OF FORK LIFT HE FLET PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK

EDWIN WAS STARTING UP STAIRS TO PUMP TANK, TO CATCH AN ACID SAMPLE, CARRYING THE LAST SAMPLY UP ON TOP OF THE TANK TO DUMP. THECONTAINER USED FOR THIS IS A 500 MILLILITER GRADUATED CYLINDER. A EDWIN STARTED UP THE STEPS, HE BUMPED HIS ARM ON THE GUARD RAIL SPLASHING THE ACID OUT OF THE CYLINDER ON TO HIS LEFT ARM. THIS CAUSED A SULFURIC ACID BURN ON HIS LEFT FOREARM, APPROX 6"X4",

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING MAGNET-ROOF BOLTS ON FRNT OF MAGNET WHICH WOULD HAVE FELL INTO CHUTE WERE BEING PULLED BACK OUT OF CHUTE WITH A SHOVEL. WHEN ROOF BOLT CLEARED CHUTE THE FREE END HIT OPERA TOR ON TIFHT EAR. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF PAIN N INNER EAR. OPERATOR ALSO HAD RECENT SURGERY ON RIGHT EAR.

OPERATOR WAS CARRYING TWO THREE GALLON BUCKETS OF HAND SAMPLE DOWN STAIRS OF SAMPLE TOWER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO RAILING ON 3 SAMPLE CUTTER DECK RAILING CAUGHT OPERATOR ON LEFT SID E OF CHEST POSSIBLE FRACTURED RIB

BENDING OVER PUTTING TOOLS INTO METAL LOCKER AND GOT SMALL CATCH IN LOWER BACK.

PAINTING INSIDE OF WATER STORAGE TANK AND FUMES IRRITATED EYES AND BACK OF NECK.

HURRYING DOWN LADDER TO CHECK ON ANOTHER EMPL AND HIT ELBOW ON LADDER GUARD AS HE CAME DOWN.

PAINTING INSIDE WATER STORAGE TANK AND FUMES BURNED NECK AND FACE.

EMPLOYEE TURNED ON LATHE DROP OF OIL FLEW INTO EYE AND IRRITATED IT

THE MANWAS WORKING ON A MOBILE CRANE HE HAD A BAR TIED WITH WIRE IN 2 PLACES IN ORDER TO USE A 16 POUND HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIN INTO THE HOUSE LOCK ONE WIRE BROKE LETTING THE BAR DROP ON TOP O F HIS LEFT FOOT

INSTALLING SCREENS ON IX WATER TANK. A 3/16" X 2" X 6\ STEEL STRAP WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TANK WALL, SLID DOWN THE TANK WASLL & HIT HIM ON & BEHIND HIS LEFT EAR WHILE THE EE WAS CR OUCHED OVER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

WALKING OUT OF MAINTENANCE FOREMANS OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF BROKEN CEMENT AND TWISTED RT KNEE

TWO MEN WERE UNHOOKING CHOCKER CABLES FROM A BUNDLE OF RODS THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON CHARGING PLATFORM R@ODS ROLLED FROM TO OF PILE PINNING MANS FOOT BETWEEN THE RODS CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE ON INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT

WAS REMOVING PIECE OF 6X8IN ABOUT 41/2 FEET LONG FROM #1 BELT WHEN HE PULLED IT OFF MOVING BELT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

HELPING REPLACE ELBOW ON BACK WASH LINE TO B-CLARIFLOC TANK.WHILE INSTALLING,ELBOW ,THE BAKER FILTER WENT INTO BACK-WASH CYCLE,SOLUTION BLEW ELBOW OFF AND IT STRUCK EMPL IN LEFT KNEE.

RASH ON BOTH HANDS.MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HAND CLEANER OR SOLVENT.

AFTER LAYING DOWN SOME METAL TRAYS FELT PAIN IN T HE BACK. EE DID NOT SLIP,TRIP,OR FALL,NOR DID HE OVEREXERT. PIECE OF METAL WEIGHED APPROX 100#. OTHER EE HELPED THE INJURED CARRY THE PLATE. INJURED DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-3-83.

DUE TO IMPROPER BLOCKING, A JOINT OF 4" THINWALL PIPE ROLLED OFF GOOSENECK TRAILER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER RIGHT FOOT.

SMASHED TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND ,PINKY & RING, WHILE CLOSING SLIDING DOOR IN DRYER AREA, EMPLOYEE NEGLIGENTLY FAILED TO REMOVE HER HAND WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR

OPERATOR WAS WALKING DOWN LOADER INCLINE AT MID-SHIFT TO RELIEVE PREVIOUS OPERATOR IT HAD BEEN SNOWING ALL DAY AND INCLINE HAD ABOUT 5" OF SNOW ON IT OPERATOR MADE IT DOWN TO LAST 15\ OF INC LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BEHIND THIS AGGRAVATED OLD BACK INJURY

GOING TO SHUT OFF BRINE TO ION EXCHANGE AT SOLVENT EXTRACTION BUILDING BRINE VALVE IS LOCATED BETWEEN A & B STROP CIRCUIT THERE IS A 6 IN STEP IN ROUTE TO BRINE VALVE MR LYONS DIDNT NOTICE THE STEP HE TRIPPED AND FELL AND RECEIVED MINOR ABRASION WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED