WHILE ROCK BOLTING THE CEILING OF THE MINE 120' INTO THE FACE,THE CEILING FELL AND BURIED I.NAME WHILE PUSHING OTHER EMPL UP AGAINST THE FACE.
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- Fatalities
- 4
- Total incidents
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- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- Sep 1993
Fatalities at this mine
4 recordedINJURED EMPLOYEE ASCENDED A RAIS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE WORKER ABOVE AND WAS STRUCK WITH LOOSE MUCK AND/OR FELL FROM THE LADDER AN UNKNOWN DISTANCE. (IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO MSHA IN GRAND JUNCT ION CO. BY TELEPHONE TO R.B. WILLIAMS.)
THE VICTIM CLOS9D SWITCH CONTROLLING AIR DOOR AS MUCK TRAIN APPROACHED THE DOOR CLOSED HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN TO AN EMERGENCY SWITCH AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TRAIN IF HE HAD REMAINED WHERE HE WAS AN D OPENED THE MA3N SWITCH HE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED
OPERATING MOTOR WITH ONE MANTRIP CAR HOOKED UP BEHIND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE END OF GRAVEYARD SHIFT AND THE VICTIM HAD JUST RECEIVED THE VERBAL OK FROM THE 4 EMPLOYEES TO PROCEED THE 4 E MPLOYEES WERE IN THE ENCLOSED MANTRIP CAR AND DID NOT SEE WHAT HAPPENED THE VICTIM APPARENTLY WAS NOT ATTENTIVE AND DROVE THE MOTOR THRU THE AIR DOORS APPROX 90YDS DOWN FROM HIS STARTING POIN
Reportable incidents
196 on file (excluding fatalities above)1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON HAY BOLES WHILE MOVING HAY BOLES FROM BACK A TRAILER TO FRONT. BALES GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRAILER. LENDING ON SHOULDER, LEFT SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING ROLLUP GARAGE DOOR. DOOD SLIPPED OFF TRACK & CLOSED. CLOSING DOOR PULLED EMPLOYEE FORWARD TWISTING LOWER BACK.
1992 · 1 incident
STEPPED OFF 950 CAT LOADER ONTO ROCK COVERED WITH SNOW. TIWSTED RIGHT ANKLE.
1991 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRIVE BELT ON A PUMP AND LACERATED HIS FINGER ON THE PUMP PULLEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT AT THE WAIST CONNECTING 4" PLASTIC PIPE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK (EMP. STATED INJURY OCCURRED ON 5-9-91 BUT DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 5-14-91 AT WHICH TIME HE MISSED WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A ROCK BOLT THROUGH A MAT & A SMALL ROCK THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE MAT FELL OFF & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LIP
ALLEGED INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-08-91 EMPLOYEE CLAIMS BACK STRAIN DUE TO REMOVING A ROCK FROM ROADWAY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE INT HE BACK WHEN A ROCK APPROX 3" X 8" FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYE CRAWLED UNDER A PICKUP & DIRT FROM THE PICKUP CARRIAGE FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN THE BACK WITH A JACKLEG ROCK DRILL-A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT. Y
1990 · 20 incidents
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE DISMOUNTING A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE WITH A STOPER ROCK DRILL-A ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS THUMB WHICH WAS ON THE DRILL THROTTLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 11-17-90 AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATENTION UNTIL 11-26-90 AND THEN DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 12-8-90. EMPLOYEE WORKED FROM 11-17- THRU 11-26-90. WHILE OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED MUCKER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OF PARTS AND THE EDGE OF THE PALLET WAS DROPPED ON HIS FINGER.
EMPL BENT OVER REACHING FOR A TOOL AND RECEIVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE ROCK BOLTING CEILING ON MINE 120' INTO FACE CILING FELL & BURIED ONE EMPL WHILE PUSHING ANOTHER UP AGAINST FACE.
MINER WAS ROCK BOLTING THE BACK WITH JACKLEG ROCK DRILL WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK SPILLED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROCK DRILL ACROSS A MUCK PILE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WINDOWS OUTSIDE OF THE GUARD SHACK,SLIPPED ON WET DIRT AND FELL ON HIS POSTERIOR.
THE EMLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE RELEASED A JACK USED FOR SHIFTING THE TRACK ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE AND A ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND THE JACK STRIKING HIS FOO T.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JACKLEG GETTING READY TO SET UP TO DRILL- SLIPPED AND PULLED A LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING IN THE ORE ON THE FOOTWALL WHEN A SLAB BROKE LOOSE AND ROLLED STRIKING THE ROCK DRILL CAUSING THE MINER TO SLIP AND FALL STRIKING SOME SHARP ROCKS ON THE MUCKPILE.
EMPL WAS DRILLING UPHOLE WITH JACKLEG ROCKDRILL WHILE PULLING DRILL FROM HOLE HE PLACED FINGER ON PINCHPOINT.
EMPL SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK CLEANING FLOOR.
EMPL MOVING BARREL OF REAGENTS BY HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A LOCAMOTIVE ON THE SURFACE AT THE END OF SHIFT. STEPPED TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 2" X 12" LAGGING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR HOSE &* CUT HIS FINGER WITH A HACK SAW
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A MOUND PERPARING TO BLAST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MUCH ONTO A CONVEYOR <LATE REPORT RE-EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJUR Y UNTIL 011290|
1989 · 20 incidents
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE SUPPORT COLUMN FOR THE DIAMOND DRILL WITHOUT REQUESTING HELP FROM HIS PARTNER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
JUST STARTED SHIFT STEPPED FORM LOCI ON TRAACK TWISTING FT AND FRAC SM BONE IN FT.
EMPL WAS DRILLING UP HOLES IN A STOPE AND THE DRILL RATTLED A ROCK LOOSE THAT FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL ON THE NECK AND BACK
EE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK IN THE SHOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPL WAS BACKING SMALL DOZER USED FOR BACKFILLING STOPE UP INCLINE. PROTRUSION FROM BACK STRUCK HARD HAT & KNOCKED LEFT CHEE INTO DOZER GRABRAIL. FRACTURING LOWER JAWBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING TO WORK AT START OF SHIFT - PUSHED ON THE GLASS WINDOW OF THE GUARD SHACK DOOR THE GLASS BROKE LACERATING T HE PALM OF HIS RT HAND NEAR THE BASE OF THE THUMB
WHILE PUMPING MUD FROM A SETTLING POND INTO A TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE A VALVE AND UNCOUPLED A HOSE FROM THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS UNDER PRESSURE. THE HOSE COUPLING STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND FRACTURING TWO FINGERS.
EE ALLEGES WHILE DISMOUNTING AN LHD LOADER HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STATED THIS KNEE WAS ALSO INJURED IN 1980 WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING A WHEEL ON AN ORE CAR WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JACKLEG ROCK DRILL,STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT ROLLED FROM UNDER FOOT AND FELL TWISTING HIS BACK.
WHILE MOUNTING A GETMAN TRUCK THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE FIRE EXTINUISHER BRUSING HIS CHEST.
WHILE PULLING ROCKDRILL FROM DRILLED HOLE EMPLOYEE LACERATED FINGER IN CHUCK TENDER PINCH POINT.
SCALING DOWN THE BACK ABNOVE THE RIB OF THE STOPE SLAB FELL DOWN BOUNCING OFF THE RIB LANDING ON THE TOP OF THE LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM A LIFTER HOLE & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING EMPL WAS STRUCK ON SHOULDER BY PIECE OF ROCK THAT POPPED LOOSE WHEN ROCK BOLT PLATE TIGHTENED UP TO HANGING WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A FAN BELT ONTO A DEISEL ENGINE. THE SPRING LOADED IDLER SLIPPED OFF THE BAR IT WAS HELD WITH CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FAN BELT AND IDLER (THE FLESH WAS SEVERED & BONE HAD TO BE REMOVED).
EMPL WALKING INTO MILL OFFICE,SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HANDRAIL TO KEEP BALANCE.
TWO EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL STRICKING HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING COUPLER ON A LOCI WHEN HE TURNED HE SPRAINED HIS BACK LATE REPORT DUE TO SAFETY DIR OVERSIGHT
EMPL WAS STACKING ROD MILL LINERS ONE OF LINERS SLIPPED FROM PALLET & FELL APPROX 8" STRIKING EMPLS TOE. EMPL IN PULLING HIS FOOT OUT OF WAY PARTIALLYPULLED RUBBER BOOT OFF EXPOSING TOE.
1988 · 38 incidents
EMPL MOVING JACKLEG DRILL TWISTED HIS BACK.EMPL SAW DR AND RETRW NO MEDICATION OR LOSS OF TIME UNTIL 1-15-89.EMPL CLAIMS PAIN CONT TO WORSEN AND MISSED SHIFTS STARTING 1-15-89.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE PULLING JACKLEG ROCK DRILL FROM A DOWN HOLE HIS ABCK GAVE WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 6 FT LENGTH OF 6 IN DRISCOL PLASTIC PIPE FROM THE BED OF A PICKUP THE PIPE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FLIPPED OVER END OVER END STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE PULLING AN AIR HOSE THE OILER CAUGHT ON A ROCK AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE BARRING DOWN LOSE GROUND FORM BACK LG. PC OF ROCK FEL FROM BACK LANDED IN MUCK JPILE AND ROLLED OVER STIKING EMP AND C AME TO REST ON E MP HIPS.
EMP LOYEE STATES HE WAS PRYING ON HEATED METAL WHILE PARTNER WAS BENDING IT WITH A HAMMER.
STEPPED OF SURFACE DIAMOND DRILL PLATFORM AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON TIMBER BRUISING CHEST.
EMPL WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE GROUND ROCK FELL STRIKING SCALING BAR & BAR STRUCK EMPL ON SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING A PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE MOUNTING LHD HAND SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
EMP TRIPPED AND FELL IN SURFACE STRIKING HIS BACK ON A BENCH.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRICKING HIS RIGHT ARM ON A WATER PUMP.
INJ EMPL ENTERED WORK WHERE LOOSE GROUND WAS BEING BARRED DOWN BY MINERS.MOVED INTO AREA THAT HADNT BEEN BARRED AND PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM HANGING WALL STRIKING HIM ON BACK & LEFT LEG.
EMPL PULLING JACKLEG ROCK DRILL UP MUCKPULE AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOARDING A CAT 950 LOADER AT THE BEGGINING OF SHIFT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LOADER STEP AND HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE HANDRAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MILL SCREEN DECK WHEN A 4 INCH X 4 INCH ROCK CAME OFF A CONVEYOR STRIKING THE SCREEN - BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK CAUSING BRUISES AND PA IN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A COVER FOR AN ORE PASS - THE HINGED COVER FELL CLOSED CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE,S LANIARD AND THREW HIM TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND ON HIS SELF RE SCUER.
EMPL UNLOADING TIRE FROM FLATCAR.IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE LIFTED A BOX OF DRILL CORE & SPRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A COWL ON AN LH LOADER WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COWL AND ENGINE FRAME.
EMPL LIFTED ENGINE COWEL ON LHD TO DO SOME MAINT. WORK, TURNED AWAY MOMENTARILY & COWEL DROPPED STRIKING HIM ON TWO FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A 7 TON TRUCK,HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE RIB.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST BOARDED A MUCK MOTOR WHEN THE VENTILATION AIR BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HUS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BROKEN BOARD AND FELL WITH AN ENGINE PART IN HIS HAND.THE ENGINE PART LANDED ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 04-15-88 WAS SENT TO DR X-RAY DISCLOSED FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING FROM THE BELT OF AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK SLIPPED & AFELL APPROX 4' TO THE SILL LANDING ON HIS BACK.
ALLEGED INJURY(SMALL WIRE POKED THRU WORK BOOT DURING SHIFT 04-01-88 CAUSED MINOR INFECTION IN LEFT FOOT.
JUMPED FROM STOPPED LOCI IN THE FACE OF EMMINENT COLLISION FROM LOOSE ORE CARS
LOADED ORE CARS BECAME UNCOUPLED BROKE THE SAFETY CHAIN AND APPROX 400 FT INSIDE THE PORTAL AND ROLLED TOT HE SURFACE THE TRACK CREW HAD THROWN THE SWITCH IN PREPARATION TO ENTER THE MINE THE FREE WHEELING ORE CARS STRUCK THE LOCI THAT THE TWO MEN WERE PREPARING TO BRING IN BOTH JUMPED FROM LOCI BEING INJURED WHEN THEY FELL TO THE FRGROUND
ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG WHEN IT SUDDENLY QUIT PUSHING HE ATTEMPTED TO HELP HIM AND PUSHED THE MACHINE UP. THE 2ND STAGE OF THE LEG SHEARED IN HALF, THE SHEARED AND SHO T DOWN STRICKING HIM ON THE ANKLE.
DRIVING ELEC LOCI,CAR DERAILED AND HUNG UP ON CMAMEL BACK.THIS STOPPED MOTOR CAUSING BATTERY BOX TO MOVE FORWARD PINCHING I.NAME HAND.
EMP WAS BARRING BOULDERS IN CHUTE, BOULDERS CAME DOWN AND SLIPPED BAR UP, BAR HIT EMP ABOVE RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED ON ICE
I NAME WAS WALK3NG AWAY FROM HIS PARTNER WHEN HIS PARTNER DROPPED JACK LEG ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT CALF AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING VALUES AND PLACING THEM OR A SHELF. HE PICKED UP AND VALVE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RAIL WITH RAIL TONGS THE TONGS SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS BUTTOCKS INJURING HIS TAIL BONE.
WHILE BARRING D2WN OFF MUCK PILE A ROCK THAT MARK BARRED DOWN ROLLED DOWN MUCK PILE STRIKING MARK ON THE ANKLE.
GRINDER BECAME 4AMMED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL AND THE GRINDER "KICKED-BACK" AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE MINE SITE FIRST-AID STATION AND REQUIRED NO FURTHER TREATMENT T. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NING A ROCKDRILL AGAINST THE RIB & HAD HIS FINGER INSIDE THE DRILL STEEL RETAINER-THE DRILL TWISTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE RETAINER & PINCHED IT AGAINST THE ROCK WALL.
1987 · 37 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING MANTRIP(MUCK TRAIN) SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST THE COUPLERS(PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION).
EMPL WALKING DO4N DECLINE RAMP EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING HOIST & SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE NECK AS WELL AS TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS RT ARM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 WHEN CHANGING DRILL STEEL IN A JACKLEG DRILL HIS PARTNER CLOSED THE CHUCK STEEL RETAINER ON HIS FINGER.
WAS LIFTING ON 7ONCRETE MACHINE TO PUT CONVEYOR IN PLACE AND IT SLIPPED HITTING LIP.
DRILLING OVER H5ND STEEL CAME OUT O F AMCHINE, FELL OUT OF DRILL HOLE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE FAST.
LIFTING MOTOR O6T OF TRUCK
STANDING ON DRI5L SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON RIGHT LEG
STOOD A 6X8 AGA3NST THE RIB AND A CABLE EMPLOYEE THAN THREW A WATER HOSE OVER THE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO KNOCK OVER THE 6X8, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
OPERATOR DROVE 4UCKER TO CLOSE TO A ROUND
DRILLING FACE S7EEL HUNG COMING OUT OF HOLE PULLING BACK ON DRILL IT RELEASED I.NAME FELL BACKWARDS AND MACHINE LANDED ON TOP OF HIM
WHILE COUPLING 5OCI. TO A STRING OF CARS, HE PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DRAW BAR AND LOCI.
MUCKING WITH LH8, RAN OVER A ROCK AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.
EMPL MOVING DES5 AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.
EMPL CLEANING B9OKEN MUCK FROM DRIFT FACE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK EMPL NEAR RIGHT HIP.
EMPL FILLING LI4E HOPPER,LIME DUST GOT UP UNDE%R GOGGLES INTO HIS EYE.
WRENCH SLIPPED 2FF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE AS ATT9MPTING T O SIGNAL BOBCAT OPERATOR TO COME FORWARD SO HE COULD LOAD SCRAP INTO THE BUCKET-T HE BOBCAT BUCKET STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT HEEL OF THE BOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON H IS FOOT 3
UNKNOWN BY EMPL2YEE,STARTED TO HURT AT END OF SHIFT.(EMPLOYEE FIRST ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED OFF THE JOB-THEN SAID DID NOT KNOW WHEN INJURY OCCURRED-THEN SAID INJURY OCCURRED ON THE JOB-CASE US UNDER INVESTIG5TION.
OP WAS DRIVING 5 CAT 910 LOADER UP AN ACESS ROAD. THE OLOADER STALLED OUT & ROLLED BACK 19' THE LEFT REBAR WHEEL ROLLED 4' UP AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING THE LOADER TO TIP OVER ON ITS RT SIDE CAU SING A MINOR CO4PACTION FRACTURE OF THE LOWER BACK FROM BEING TOSTLED IN T HE CAB OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER WAS EQUIPPED WITH ROPS & A SEATBELT.
CLAMP OR DRILL 1RESS CAME LOSS AND ALLOWED BAR TO SWING AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PRESS TABLE AND STOCK BAR.
EE WAS TRIMMING3TAPE FROM A TOOL HANDLE & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS OPERATIN1 A DEISEL LOCI & REACHED FOR A PULL BOTTLE CONTROL JAMMING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED CUTTING A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING AND ATTEMPTED TO BEND OVER TO DRAG IT INTO PLACE.WHEN HE BENT OVER HE SUFFERED A BACK SPRAIN.REQUIRING TREATMENTS AND PRECRIPTION MEDICAT ION. 3
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 BACKING A LOCOMOTIVE WITH STRING OF MUCK CARS UNDER AN ONE CHUTE-HE TURNED TO LOOK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE CHUTE HIP STRUCK HIS HARD HAT CAUSING HIS NOSE TO STRIKE THE MOTOR COWL. 3
SLIPPED WHILE G9TTING OFF LOADER AND BUMPED LOWER LEFT LEG BEHIND THE KNEE.
SUBJECT WAS BAR9ING DOWN USING A SCALING BAR, WHEN A SMALL STRUCK HIM I N THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LOOSEN A 1/4" ELECTRICAL DRILL CHUCK WITH A SCREW DRIVER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE WAS CUT BY THE DRILL BIT.
EMPL HELPING RE9AIL CAR.SAFETY CHAIN WAS CAUGHT UNDER CAR WHEEL.PRYING CHAIN LOOS WITH RAT TAIL.IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT RIGHT THUMB.
INHALED AND SWA5LOWED DIESEL FUEL.
SLUSHER HANDLE 8TRUCK EMPLOYEE ON CHEST
SAW WASNT CUTTI3G WALL AND BOUNCED OUT OF SLOT. SAW CUT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER LENGTH WISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING A WOODEN LADDER IN A RAISE WHEN HE BUMPED THE RIB WITH THE LADDER AND SMALL ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT A SECOND ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD
SCREWDRIVER SLI1PED OFF OF THE SCREW HEAD AND STUCK NTO THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE PI7KED UP A BEAN PUMP BY THE ROD AND PISTON. THE PISTON AND ROD PINCHED HIS FINGERS.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ATTEMPTING TO PRY A BOULDER LOOSE IN A MUCK CHUTE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE PROPER TOOL FOR THE TASK AT HAND
EMPL PICKED UP 4UCK CAR WHEEL STRAINED HIS BACK.
1986 · 36 incidents
EMP LEANED OVER3TO PICK UP A TOOL AND TOUCHED A ROTATING DRILL STEEL HIS CLOTHING BECAME WRAPPED AND ENTAGNGLED
EMPLOYEE SLIPPD3ON MINE DRY STEPS
EMPLOYEE WAS MU7KING DRIFT ROUND WHEN THE BUCKET CAUGHT THE RIB AND TIPPED THE MUCKER, BOUNCING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE WALL.
EMPLOYEE FELL W2ILE WALKING DOWN 13% DECLINE TO WORKING FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STEPS AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CUTTING A FISH PLATE FOR RAIL STANDING ALONGSIDE AND TO THE FRONT OF FLAT CAR. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED TO COUPLE A MUCK TRUC CAR UP THE MUCK CAR GOT AWAY AND ROLLED APPRO X. 50 FEET THE 0IFTH WHEEL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HIS VEHICLE AT THE END OF SHIFT AND SLIPPED, FELL BREAKING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING A METAL COMPONENT WHEN SOME DEGREASER COMPOUND SPLASHED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARNING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TY3NG MOLLY HOGAN KNOT IN SLUSHER CABLE THE LIVE END SLIPPED AND BRUSHED HIS LEFT EYE
EMP STUMBLED ON3TRACK AND T WISTED KNEE
MUCKING RING AR2UND LHD WHEN A ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS ARM
LIFTING AN 8 IN7H I-BEAM,PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE BEAM AND A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 ON TRACK AND SPRAINED IN ANKLE.
BARRING A BOULD9R OUT OF SHUTE THE BAR SLIPPED ON WAS PUSHED BY MOVING MATERIAL & THE EMPLOYEE FELL OFF THE WORK PLATFORM
I.NAME WAS STRU7K BY A PIECE OF TALC WHICH SLOUGHED OFF OF THE HANGING WALL IN 2290 SUB 2
I.NAME WAS DESC9NDING A LADDER INTO A STOPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE LAST LATTER A DISTANCE OF 7 1/2 FEET STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE
I.NAME PICKED U1 ONE END OF A 75 POUND RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK
I NAME TENDING 2OSE 2 INCH A MUCKET HOSE BROKE AT DOUBLE END BREAKING 1/8 INCH CHAIN SAFETY CHAIN HOSE WHO DID ALLOWED HITTING SUBJECT IN LEFT KNEE AND CALF. BAD BRUISE ON CALF AND ABRASED KNE
EMP WAS HIDING 2IS SUPPLY OF DRILL OIL BEHIND AN OLD BULKHEAD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A HOLE HE BANGED HIS KNEE ON A TIMBER SET
EMPL LOST FOOTI3G AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.EMPL HAS HAD A CONTINUING PROBLEM IN PAST.DIDNT VISIT DR UNTIL 7-28-86 WHO RECOMMENDED A COUPLE OF DAYS REST.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO LIFT A PIECE OF 1/4 INCH PLATE STEEL BY HIMSELF AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A SHAFT SIGNAL PULL BOTTLE, THE BOTTLE PULLED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A JACKLEG DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE MACHINE PINCHED HIS THUMB.
WALKING DOWN 0859 DECLINE SLIPPED AND T WISTED KNEE
THE INJURED MAN3WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER BLAST MUD FROM AN ONE PARS. HIS PARTNER WAS DRIVING A SIX GOT DRILL STEEL WITH A DOUBLE JACK. THE VICTIM TURNED AWAY AS HIS PARTNER SWUNG THE HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL3ENTERED THE SIDE OF THE VICTIM GLASSES, RICHOCHETTED OFF THE LENS AND STRUCK HIS EYE.
MUCKER WAS OFF 7RACK EMPLOYEE CHECKED WHEEL WITHPIECE OF ROCK WHILE I NAME WAS PUSHING MUCKER.SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND FROM BUMPY OF MUCKER CAUGHT EMPLOYEE RIGHT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT . SH JOINT. 3
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WALKING INTO THE M-L LUNCH ROOM ANDSLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR. HE SUFFERED A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE MAN IS 6'7" AND WEIGHS 300 POUNDS.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 GRINDING A WELDING SEAM ON A ZINC CUTTER BOX WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EMPL DRILLING W3TH JACKLEG WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL WITH MACHINE MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN STOP ON MACHINE AND CONNECTION FOR LEG.
BETWEEN TWO PIE7ES OF PIPE
PNEUMATIC VALVE3FAILED ON MUCKER BLOWING DIRT AND DEBRIS INTO HIS EYES
I NAME WAS TRYI3G TO RERAIL AND 12 B MUCKER WHEN THE SHORT STEEL HE WAS USING AS A SPRAGUE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS THUMB ON THE ROCKER ARM OF THE MUCKER.
HE WAS DIGGING 2UT FOR A TIE IN THE 2255 DRIFT WHEN H E WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL ROCK THAT FELL OUT OF THE BACK. HE SUFFACED ALACERATION AT THE BACK OF THE SKULL THAT REQUIRED ONE SUTURE.
TENSION ON DRIL5 STEEL & COUPLING CAUSED WRENCH TI TURN & HIT MINER ON LEG. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING CHANGE OF DRILL STEEL.
I NAME REPORTED3THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A LADDER. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT 2 DAYS AFTEN IT OCCURRED TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE CONSULTER PHYSICAL WHO RECOMMA.END SURGURY O N THE LEFT KNE9.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LOOSEDN SOME FROZEN LAGGING WITH TRACK BAR THE BAR SLIPPED & PINCHED THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND
1984 · 33 incidents
EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE GETTING ON MANTRIP AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.HE FELL LANDING ON BUTTOCKS.HE GOT UP AND ONTO MANTRIP NOT REALIZING HE WAS INJURED UNTIL HE HAD RIDDEN INTO MINE WHEN HE REA LIZED HIS BACK WAS GETTING STIFF AND HE THEN LEFT WORK.
EMPL WORKING ON RAIL WITH JIM CROW.HE SLIPPED WITH JIM CROW SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN IT AND RAIL.SKIN LACERATION-DORSUM LEFT LONG FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RAIL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
VICTIM WAS DRILLING PIN HOLE WITH JACK LEG. JACKLEG SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN LEG & HAMMER OF JACK LEG. HE HAS A CHIPPED BONE AND SMALL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 55 GALLON BARREL FILLING THE BIG FUEL TANK AND SLIPPED OFF, FALLING APPROX. 5-6\ ONTO THE TRACK. HE FIRST CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH HIS SELF-RESCUER (STAPPED TO GHIS BACK R SIDE), THEN HIT HIS BACK DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND.
CLIMBING ON AIR TRACK TO CHECK LEAKING WATER SWIVEL.SLIPPED OFF FALLING APPROX.2FEET LANDING ON UNEVEN GROUND LOCKING UP RIGHT KNEE.
BLOCKING MACHINE UP TO TAKE TIRE OFF, WHEN A DRILL STEEL FELL OFF OF MACHINE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND
A LARGE ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN TWO GRIZZLY RAILS AT 2200 PASS. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY IT DOWN BETWEEN THE RAILS AND APPARENTLY, THE ACTION OFTHE ROCK BEGINNING TO FALL CAUGHT THE BAR CAUSIN G IT TO SWING OVER STRIKING THEEMPLOYEES FACE AT THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING STOPER UP FINGER ON MUCK PILE. THE MUCK PILE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL FORWARD. HE DROPPED THE STOPER AND STRAINED THE MUSCLED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE TOSSED PRIMER BOX TO SIDE OF RIB. PRIMER BOX LANDED ON J-BOLT, FLIPPING IT UP AT EMPLOYEE\S FACE, LACERATING AREA ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING MUCKING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINES BUCKET CAME DOWN, HIT LARGE ROCK IN CAR, WHICH SPLATTERED ROCK FRAGMENTS INTO AIR WURROUNDING EMPLOYEE. DESPITE HIS SAFETY GLASSES, A ROCK ROCK GRAGMENT ENTERED HISLEFT EYE. CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION AND FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE.
EE WAS LIFTING CLIMBER RAIL OUT OF WAY OF A CAR- RECEIVED BILATERAL SEVERE GROIN PULL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LARGE ROCKS, COLLARING HOLE ON HANGING WALL, WHEN MACHINE SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL AS MACHINE WENT DOWN AND RECEIVED CONTUSION ON LEFT KNEE.
PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF MUCK PILE, EMPLOYEE PULLED TOO HARD AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPL OPERATING AIRTRACK DRILLING MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND LANDED ON EMPL FINGER WHICH WAS ON CONTROLS.
WHILE PULLING DRILLING MACHINE FROM HOLE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT ABDOMINAL MUSCLE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON END OF TWO BOARDS WHICH WERE STRETCHED ACROSS SCAFFOLDING TRYING TO REACH A VALVE.THE MOVEMENT OF EMPLOYEE STRETCHING TO REACH VALVE CAUSED BOARD TO SLIDE OFF OF SCAFF SCAFFOLDING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ABOUT 10\ HITTING HIS HEAD ON PUMP BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN LOWER ROCK AT DRAWPOINT. ROCK CAME DOWN HIGH OUT OUT DRAWPOINT, HITTING OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYEE\S LEFT ANKLE AND SMASHING INSIDE OF SAME ANKLE AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROUND AND PULLED MACHINE OUT OF LIFTER. HE PULLED TOO HARD AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LHD LOADER DOWN DECLINE. THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN CAUSING LOADER TO HIT RIB, THROWING EMPLOYEE OUT OF SEAT ONTO BACK OF LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WITH LHD MACHINE AND DUST OR SMALL ROCK FROM MUCK GOT IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REAPLCING LANDING BOARDS IN TERRY SHAFT. THE LANDING ABOVE FELL DOWN AND A LADDER AND LANDING BOARDS FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING INNER TUBE OUT OF DRILL AND HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEAVE AND STUFFING BOX.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAR TO SCALE LOOSE ROCK FROM BACK. WHEN HE WAS BENT OVER A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & LANDED ON EES LOWER BAK.
EE WAS CHANGING STEEL ON DRILLING MACHINE. THE JACKLEG BENT AT THE SWIVEL & PINCHED EES FINGER BETWEEN MACHINE & LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN DRIFT AND LIIKED AHEADAND LOOKED AHEAD TO SEE IF TRAIN WAS COMING. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, HE SLIPPED ON A SLICK TIE IN TRACK AND FELL,STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND UPPER R UPPER RIGHT LEG MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT GATE BACK ON F LEVEL 1700 CHUTE. HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN CHUTE GATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF LHD MACHINE TO INSTALL TOP END OF HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE SLIPPED ON OILY FRAME OF LHD AND FELL OVER BACKWARD ON TO GROUND AND LNADED ON TOP OF SELF RESCURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON GROUND PUTTING ON HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LHD MACHINE WHEN HE STOOD UP HE SLIPPED ON OIL ON GROUND CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST
EMPLOYEE WAS DOPING 2/0 CABLE DOWN TO D LEVEL. HE WAS PERCHED ON LADDER, HOLDING ON WITH LEGS THROUGH RUNGS SO THAT HIS HANDS COULD BE FREE TO DOPE CABLE. WHEN HE LEANED FORWARD TO UNDO CABL E STRAP, HE FELT SEVERE STRAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON RAISE CLIMBER CHECKING FOR TIGHT SPOTS IN RAISE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 10FT AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL
CLEANING TRUCK SHOP.BENT OVER AND PICKED UP 5 GAL OIL CAN TO SWEEP UNDER IT AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING IN STOPE. WHEN HE MOVED LINER ACROSS PART OF DRILLING MACHINE SETUP, THE MACHINE ROCKED AND SMASHED FINGER.
1983 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE PORTAL OFFICE USING 2 COLEMAN LANTERNS FOR LIGHT DUE TO POWER FAILURE. SHE WAS APPARENTLY OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES FROM THE LANTERNS.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HIS STEEL GOT STUCK AND HE COULDNT PULL IT OUT WHEN HE TURNED TO GRAB A WRENCH TO PULL IT THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AN D DRILLING MACHINE