EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS PULLING A 20 FT PIECE OF 3" ANGLE IRON AND SHEETS OF EXPANDED METAL TO BUILD DOORS AT TWO MINE PORTALS.THIS INJURY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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- 1983–1991
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- Jun 1991
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97 on file1991 · 3 incidents
BOLTING ROCK FELL IT JUMPED FROM MACHINE KNEE PAINFUL
UNLOADING BAG OFF SUPPLY TRUCK, IT SLIPPED HURT R SHOULDER AND R R ING FINGER
1990 · 14 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. UPON ENTERING THE INTERSECTION AREA, THE DRIVER OBSERVED A LOADER APPROACHING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND BEING UNABLE TO STOP, COLLIDED WITH THE LOADER . THE LOADER WAS TRAVELING IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE HAUL TRUCK. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE TRUCK BUMPER--NO DAMAGE TO THE LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK AND WHILE DUMPING A LOAD, THE BED OF THE TRUCK CAME IN CONTACT WITH A DE-ENERGIZED 5KV CABLE AND MESSENGER CABLE. THE MESSENGER CABLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE 5KV CABLE TO DROP BETWEEN THE BED AND TRUCK FRAME. ASSUMING THE CABLE WAS "HOT", THE OPERATOR JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK (APPROX. 8 VERTICAL FEET), AND LANDED ON HIS FEET JAMMING HIS NECK.
TWO EMPLOYEE WERE INSPECTING PIN BOSSES ON G02 GRADER HYDRAULIC (SADDLE) CYLINDER. AFTER REMOVING CYLINDER PIN AND SLIDING CYLINDER BACK, HE WAS CLEANING GREASE FROM THE PIN BOSS WHEN THE OTH ER EMPLOYEE SLID THE CYLINDER BACK IN PLACE WITH HIS HAND STILL IN THE BOSS.
THE VICTIM HAD JUST FUELED A LOADER AND SLIPPED ON SOME FUEL WHICH HAD SPILLED ONTO THE DECK OF THE N-01 LOADER. AS HIS ONE FOOT SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE OTHER FOOT, AND IN DOING SO , HE HYPEREXTENDED THE BACKSIDE OF HIS LEG BEHIND THE KNEE CAUSING PAIN. HE REPORTED TO THE ON-SITE CLINIC ON 12=4=90 AND WAS INJECTED WITH DEPO-MEDRAL.
EMPL REPORTED TO ON SITE MEDICAL CLINIC COMPLAINING OF PAIN NUMBNESS TINGLING TO BOTH HANDS. EMPL CLAIMS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK WATER TRUCK LOADER & BLADE RESULTED IN SORENESS IN BOTH WRISTS. THIS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION,
WELDING, FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES
EMPL REPORTED TO ON SITE MEDICAL CLINIC WITH SOME NUMBNESS TINGLING IN BOTH WRISTS. EMPL RETURNED ON 10/31 & REPORTED THAT PART OF NORMAL DUTIES INCLUDED TWISTING OF WIRE WITH PLIERS TO HANG A IR CURTAIN STOPPINGS. THIS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EMPL WAS PULLING ON WRENCH & TWISTED BACK. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP.
CLIMBNG UP CRUSHER, PLACED L FOOT ON WHAT THOUGHT WAS GRATING, TWISTED ANKLE GRATING WAS ROCK
ADJUSTING MIRROR LEANING AGAINST HANDRAIL HANDRAIL BROKE LOOSE AND EMP FELL 8 FT GROUND SPRAINING R KNEE
THE EE SUSTAINED A HALF-INCH LACERATION TO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE WHILE ATTACHING 4X8 SHEETS OF WOOD TO A STEEL POST IN THE MINE. A ROOF BOLT PLATE, THAT WAS USED AS A SHIM WAS DISLODGED AND F ELL APPROX. 22 FT STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE. THE WOUND REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO REPAIR.
THE EE SUSTAINED AN IRRITATED LEFT EYE WHILE APPLYING DEGREASER TO A FORKLIFT IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE EE CROUCHED DOWN NEXT TO THE REAR FENDER OF THE FORKLIFT, LOOKED UNDER THE MACHI NE AND A DROP OF DEGREASER FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
THE EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF MOLTEN SLAG IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD N A LOADER IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS PL ACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SECTION OF WOOD CRIBBING AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE MAIN BOOM SECTION FOR A TAMROCK BOLTER WAS BEING RELOCATED IN THE COMPOUND BEHIND THE MINE TOOLROOM WITH A FORKLIF T. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HIS CURRENT DISABILITY, BEGINNING 12/1/90, IS RELATED TO HIS INJURY IN JUNE 1990. THIS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
1989 · 14 incidents
PICKING UP BOLT TO PLACE IN BASKET. HEARD POP IN L SHOULDER BEGAN TO ACHE PAIN IN ELBOW JOINT NUMB AND TINGLING IN L HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE MANBASKET OF A ROOF BOLTER. AS THE BASKET NEARED THE BACK THE FRONT BASKET BOOM CYLINDER PIN GUSSETS BROKE AT THE WELDS. THE BASKET THEN FREE FELL 23 FEET TO THE GR OUND. EMPLOYEE STAYED IN THE BASKET AND WAS INJURED UPON IMPACT WITH THE BASKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG AN AIR LINE DELIVERY PORT FROM THE AIR SUPPLY TANK ON A 570 LOADER IN THE MINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG AN AIR LINE, EMPLOYEE GOT DIRT AND OIL IN BOTH EYES WHEN THE PLUG BROKE AND AIR PRESSURE FORCED THEDIRT AND OIL OUT OF THE TANK.
EE WAS ASSISTING THE BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL SAG FLAG BOLTS IN THE MINE. AS THE EE DESCENDED THE BOLTER LADDERWAY, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING A 570 LOADER IN THE MINE ON AN UNUSUALLY ROUGH FLOOR. EE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER AND THE JOSTLING OF THE CAB RESULTED IN HIM STRAININ G HIS SHOULDER. ON OCT 19, HE REPORTED TO THE ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION OF A 50-TON HAUL TRUCK IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. A CO-WORKER SET UP PORTABLE LIGHTING BY TEMPORARILY LEANING THE LAMP AGAINST A RAISED DUMP CYLINDER ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THE CO-WORKER WENT TO GET A STAND FOR THE LAMP, THE LIGHT FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL (FULL) FROM A PALLET AND AS THE BARREL CAME OFF THE PALLET, IT SLIPPED TO THE FLOOR (APPROX. 6-INCH DROP. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BARREL, PINCHING HIS R IGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FULL BARREL AND AN EMPTY BARREL.
THE 100 HP FAN WAS BEING UNLOADED OFF OF X-22 SUPPLY TRUCK. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND AT THE ELECTRICAL SHOP IN THE MINE. THE BOOM HOOK WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO CLIMB UP THE SIDE OF THE FAN TO REMOVE A CLEVICE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE LIFTING EYE. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG HIS KNEE CAP DISLOCATED.
WHILE CHARGING BLAST HOLES WITH ANFO FROM A PRILL CHARGER, THE HOSE CONECTING THE AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THE RECEIVER TANK OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE SHUTDOWN THE EQUIPMENT AND DISC HARGED THE FIRE SUPPRESANT SYSTEM. HE TOTALLY EXTINGUISHED THE HOSE ON FIRE WITH A HAND-HELD EXTINGUISHER AFTER THE AIR FROM THE RECEIVER TANK BLED OUT. THROUGH THE BURNING HOSE. HE INHALED
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT 2 OF PANEL A FROM THE EAST RIB LINE OF 9A TO ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE 10A INTERSECTION. THE CAVE BROKE TO A PARTING ABOUT 71/2 FEET ABOVE THE ROOF. THE CAVE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE BREAKTHROUGH ROUND BETWEEN 9A & 10A WAS SHOT. THE AREA SHOWED AT LEAST 3 JOINTS WITH A STRIKE OF N 70 W THAT WERE WET. THIS ROOF FALL WAS TRIGGERED BY THE BLAST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHINGING A TAIL LIGHT ON A LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MACHINE ONTO THE LADDER HE WAS USING. THE LADDER GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. INSPECTION OF THE LADDER REVEAL ED THAT A BOLT HOLDING ONE OF THE SUPPORTS WAS MISSING.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WM-3/SC-6 INTERSECTION. THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE INTERSECTION SHOWED AN AXTREMELY HIGH JOINT DENSITY. INSTRUMENTATION SHOWED THE GROUND WAS MOVING FOLLOWING THE BL ASTING OF THE SECOND CROSSCUT ROUND LEFT. THE A4EA WAS CLOSED ON 3-15-89, THE INTERSECTION FELL 3-16-89.
APPROACHING TRANSFORMER TO RELEASE TRAILNG CABLE SAFETY CHAIN AS JUMBO DRILL BACCKING OUT OF HEADING AS THE JUMBO ROUNDING JPILLAR CORNER SAFETY CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING TRAILING CABLE TO SGRIKE V ICTIM IN KNEE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WM 4/CX-6 INTERSECTION. THE AREA HAD BEEN CLOSED PRIOR TO THE FALL BECAUSE OF GROUND MOVEMENT INDICATED BY INSTRUMENTATION. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL IN VOLVED IN THE ROOF FALL. THE AREA WAS MODERATELYJOINTED AND WET.
1988 · 30 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING A FAC E WITH PETTIBONE PRILL CHARGER HE WAS LIFTING THE BASKET TO CHARGE A BACK HOLE AND WAS IN THAT VICINITY WHEN THE BASKET STOPPED THE BASKET STARTED FALLING HIT THE FACE AND STOPPED APPROX ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND THE FALLING BASKET CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE MANBASKET
EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING A FACED ROUND AND WAS LAST BOTTOM PRE-SPLIT HOLE PREPARING EXPLOSIVES FOR HOLE, WHEN HE HEARD SOME FALLING ROCK ON THE RIB. HE STOPPED TO SEE WHERE IT WAS GOING AND A ROC K STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON HIS THUMB AREA. THE WOUND REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO REPAIR.
WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN
PREPARING TO CLEAN OUT LIFTER HOLE OF DRILLED FACE ROUND WHILE DRILL JUMBO OPER. WAS POSITIONING R. BOOM FOR DRILLING BACK HOLE WHEN BOM CONTACTED FACE IT DISLODGED SOME MEDUIM SIZED ROCKS FRO M FACE AND ROCK STRUCK EMP ON HEAD. EMP WA> WEARING SKULLGARD HAT SHELL WAS CRACKED.
TAKING IRON OFF SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN UNLOADING A BARREL RACK RACK HIT PC OF FLAT IRON THAT HE WA> STA(DING ON CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL ON BED OF TRUCK. HIS ARM LANDED ON SM ROCK. REP. TO EMT AT BEWNCH WHO PLACE BUTTERFLY BANDS ON WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON BUS TO GEGIN HIS WORK SHIFT HE STOOD UP FROM THE SEAT OF THE CO.BUS TO DEBARK ON THE BENCH & FELT PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 773 HAUL TRUCK IN MINE DURING LOADING OPERATION 570 LOADER BUMPED REAR OF HAUL TRUCK MOVING TRUCK SIDEWAYUS TO THE RT.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING HIS HEAD TO THE EXT REME LEFT HIS HEAD WAS JERKED & HE FELT A SUDDEN BURNING SENSATION IN HIS NECK
EMPL WAS SCALING ON RIGHT RIB A LARGE ROCK FELL ON THE END OF THE BOOM THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCK OLWERED THE FRONTOF THE SCALER AND RAISED THE REAR END OFF THE GROUND A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE ROCK F ELL OFF EMPL WAS JOLTED AS THE SCALER WAS BOUNCED AROUND ON 11-4-88 EMPL WAS SEEN AT OUR INHOUSE CLINIC AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BACK PAIN RADIATING TO HIS LEFT HIP WHILE PULLING ON HIS BOOTS PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT IN THE MENS' DRY AT THE THE MINE. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE ENTIRE SHIFT BUT HIS PAIN PROGRESSIVE LY WORSENED. HE REPORTED OFF WORK ON OCTOBER 28 & 29 AND UPON RETURNING TO WORK ON OCTOBER 30, 1988 EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS INJURY OCCURRED AT WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCALER IN 4 CROSSCUT WHEN A ROCK APPOROXIMATELY 2' IN WIDTH CAME LOOSE SLID DOWN THE BOOM AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD.THE EMPLOYEE SAW THE ROCK COMING AND JUMPED OFF THE SC ALER.WHEN HE JUMPED HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A STEP,FELL AND LANDED WITH HIS ABCK ON A ROCK.
EMPL WAS DUMPING A TRASH DUMPSTER WHEN THE HOPPER OF THE DUMPSTER BECAME MISALIGNED ON THE TRACK HE PHYSICALLY TRIED TO REALIGN THE HOPPER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AT THE BASE OF HIS NECK BET WEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES
EMPL WAS DRIVING THE R-10 ATLAS COPCO BOLTER INTO THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HIS R KNEE STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH RESULTING IN A BRUISED KNEE CAP HE CON TINUED TO WORK REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 10-12-88 WHEN FLUID WAS DRAINED FROM THE KNEE AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE STALLED PRILL CHARGER IN THE MINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE PRILL CHARGER, THE PRILL CHARGER BATTERY EXPLODED. SHRAPNEL FROM THE BATTERY BOX LID STRUCK HIS LEFT THIGH CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. JUMP STARTING PRILL TRUCK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE SCALER S03 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TURNED WHILE STEPPING FROM THE LAST STEP TO THE GROUND IN DOING SO HE TWISTED HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SECTION OF THE BOOM WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS FOR A SERVICE TRUCK ON E END OF THE BOOM HAD BEEN INSERTED A SECTION SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION THE BOOM FELL AND STRUI CK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN XC-15 BETWEEN NE 13 & NE 14. THE PRIMARY CAUSED OF THIS FALL WAS A SETHIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN XC-15 BETWEEN NE 13 & NE 14. THE PRIMARY CAUSED OF THIS FALL WAS A SE T OF JOINTS N 45 DGREE WEST 60 DEGREE SOUTH THAT WERE NOT OBVIOUS UNTIL AFTER THE FALL. THE BREAKTHROUGH SHOT WHERE THE FALL OCCURED WAS BLASTED AT THE END OF THE
THE ROOF FALL OCUURED IN NE 16 & X-CUT 15. THE PRIMARY CAUSED OF THE ROOF FALL WAS A JOINT N 35-40 DEGREE WEST DIPPING 55 DEGREE SOUTH ON THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE INTERSECTION THE ROOF FAILE ALONG THE JOINT AND BROKE UP ABOVE THE 8 FT BOLTS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF 16' BOLTS WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE TAMROCK BOLTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRASPING THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO DISCONNECT THE TWO SECTIONS OF STEEL AND WHEN THEY CAME APART AND SEPARATED, THEY BOUNCED BACK TOGETHER PINCHING AND CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A TORQUE REDUCER TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON THE AXLE OF A 570 LOADER.HE PUT HIS FFET ON THE SIDE OF THE FRAME AND PULLED ON THE FLEX HANDLE.IT SPRUNG BACK AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ABCK.
EMP. WAS FILLING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET WITH AMWAY E-9080 PRIOR TO ADDING INTO A MINE WATER TRUCK. EMP. WAS USING A HAND CRANK BARREL PUMP WITH THE FIVE GALLON BUCKET ON TP OF THE BARREL. SOME O F THE SUBSTANCE WAS SPLASHED INTO THE EMP. RIGHT EYE.
WHILE POSITIONING THE WHEEL-MOUNTED OIL DRAIN PAN UNDER A SELF-PROPELLED MANLIFT, THE PAN WENT UP AGAINST THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I. NAME SKEESKIDDED THE PAN TO GET IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE (IN STEAD OF ROLLING IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE) STRAINING HIS BACK.
WAS EXAMINING A HOLE IN #2 CONVEYOR BELD IN THE STORAGE GALLERY WHILE GETTING DOWN HE BRACED HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS AND JUMPED APPROX 2.5 FED TO THE CATWALK WHEN HE LANDED HIS KNEE POPPED OUT AND BACK INTO PLACE HE UNDERWENT SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION TO THE RIGHT KNEE ON 5-26-88
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NW 2/ NE-10 BETWEEN SHIFTS ON 3-6-88 THE AREA WAS HIGHLY JOINTED WITH WATER INFLOW THE FOREMAN ON THE PRECEDING SHIFT NOTICED THAT THE SAG FLAG GROUND MOVEMENT MONITORI NG DEVICE WAS DEFLECTED AND BARRICADED THE AREA PRIOR TO THE ROOF FALL THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SHIFT THAT STARTED AT 7:00 AM
STEPPING DOWN FROM ROOF BOLTER TO GROUND,EMPL STEPPED ON ROCKS COVERED WITH WATER AND OIL,SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3N/5E INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH MAINS IN THE PARACHUTE CREEK MINE THE AREA WAS HIGHLY JOINTED THE AREA WAS MINED IN FEB 1987 TEH AREA WAS BARRICADED AGAINST ENTRY ON 10-16-87 AND MONITORING IN THE AREA CEASED ON 12-19-87 THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 16 FT RESIN BOLTS THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT 10:30 AM ON 2-24-88
A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE NE-15/NW-11 INTERSECTION OF THE PARACHUTE CREEK MINE THE X-CUT TO THE NW HAD BEEN BLASTED AND WAS BEING MUCKED OUT JUST PRIOR TO THE ROOF FALL THE LOADER OPER TOR HEARD A NOISE AND SAW SMALL MATERIAL FALLING HE EVACUATED THE AREA PRIOR TO THE ROOF FALL
HE WAS CHARGING BACK HOLES IN THE DRIFT USING CHARGING RIG. HE BUMPED THE BACK WITH THE MANBASKET COVER, DISLODGING A ROCK FROM THE BACK. WHEN HE RETRACTED THE MANBASKET A LARGE ROCK FELL, S TRICKING THE HANDRAIL AND BREAKING IN HALF. HE EXTENDED HIS LEFT HAND IN AN EFFORT TO PUSH THE FALLING ROCK AWAY FROM HIM AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING JUMBO STEEL FROM A SUPPLY TRUCK IN THE MINE.WHILE UNLOADING THE STEEL ANDPLACING IT ON A ROCK ,ONE OF THESTEEL SLIP AS SHE WAS TAKING IT FROM THE TRUCK AND SHE HAD TO CA TCH IT RESULTING IN SORE MUSCLES IN HER MIDDLE NBACK.
FALL OF GROUND 2CCURRED IN 2N/5E INTERSECTION ON WED.JAN.6 1988 AREA WAS MODERATELY JOINTED WITH PRIMARY JOINTS ORIENTED AT N70DEG.W& SPACED 4-6FT.APART FAILURE OF ROCK ALONG THESE JOINTS IS PRIMARY CAUSE O0 ROOF FALL AREA WAS BARRICADED TO ENTRY ON DEC.28 1987 OVER A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8ASSEMBLING A WHEEL ON A 570 LOADER. WHEN REMOVING THE PLANETARY ASSEMBLY, THE PEMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A WHEEL ON A 570 LOADER. WHEN REMOVING THE PLANETARY ASSEMBLY, THE P LANETARY BOUND 6P WHEN HE WAS JIGGLING THE ASSEMBLY. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG BACK, HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLANETARY AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
1987 · 15 incidents
EMPL USING CUTT3NG TORCH TO CUT HOLE IN FLOOR OF 540 LOADER.WHEN TORCH WAS DROPPED,EMPL TRIED TO CATCH IT AND MISSED,BURNING BACK OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN THE BASKET OF A PETTI BONE MANLIFT, HANGING MESSENGER CABLE FOR A POWER LINE. HE NOTICED A LOOSE ROCK IN THE BACK THAT NEEDED TO BE SCALED DOWN. HE HAD HIS PARTNER RAI SE THE BASKET. 2E WAS WATCHING THE LOOSE ROCK WITH THE SCALING BAR RESTING ON HIS FOOT AND WHEN THE BASKET CAME NEAR THE BACK, THE BAR JAMMED AGAINST THE BACK FRACTURING TWO SMALL BONES IN HI
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN FROM A SCALER IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE THAT WAS ON THE STEP OF THE SCALER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL).
EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE CAB ACCESS LOWER LADDER RUNG OF A WATER TRUCK LANDING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF RAISING THE MAN BSKET,WITH A BOLT ALONGSIDE,WHEN THE TOP OF THE BOLT CLEARED THE CANOPY ABOVE THE BASKET THE END OF THE BOLT SWUNG TOWARD HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN T HE MOUTH CHIPPI3G HIS TEETH.
EMP WAS MOVING 9OLLS OF WIRE MESH ON THE GROUND IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL A VENTILATION CURTAIN. HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE ROLL OF WIRE MESH AND TURNED IT AROUND TO POSITION IT AND FELT PA IN HIS BACK 3
EMPLOYEE WAS WI3DING UP A CABLE ON A FAN FORE MOVEMENT IN THE MINE. AFTER WINDING UP APPROX. 70 FEET OF CABLE, A TWIST CAUSD A LOOP TO DEVELOP IN THE CABLE WHICH FLOPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE E EMPLOYEE IN THE3MOUTH AND LOWER JAW.
ONCOMING CREW D3SCOVERED FALL OF GROUND AT 2N/6E INTERSECTION.AREA MODERATELY JOINTED.THESE HOINJOINTS BEING MAJOR FACTOR CAUSING ROOF FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A VACCUUM TRUCK WHEN IT APPEARED TO HAVE A PLUGGED HOSE WHILE PULLING THE FLEX HOSE APART THE END THAT HE WAS PULLING ON SUDDENLY CAME FREE THE HOSE SPRUNG UPWARD STRIK ING HIM IN THE 0ACE
AN UNPLANNED FA5L OF FROUND OCCURRED IN 11N FROM 3E TO 3.5E.THE AREA WAS DENSELY JOINTED.THE PILLAR EAST OF THE ROOF FALL WAS POPPING AND SLOUGHING PRIOR TO THE FALL.WATER WAS DRIPPING FROM TH E ROOF IN THE A9EA.3E HAD BEEN USED AS A HOULAGE ROUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING UNDER HYDRAULIC TANK ON A LOADER ALIGNING THE SECTION PIPING TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH LIMITED ACCESS AND THE HYDRAULIC PIPING DID NOT ALIGN PR OPERLY. THE EM1LOYEE SPENT MORE TIME IN A STRECTED OUT POSTION CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS MID BACK.
A FALL OF GROUN8 OCCURRED AT THE 11N INTERSECTION OF T HE LOW GRADE PANEL. THE AREA HAD BEEN CLOSED TO ACCESS BECAUSE GROUND MOVEMENT INDICATED THE AREA WAS UNSTABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3D SCALING OUT OF X-13 IN DRIFT 1E.HE HAD JUST LOWERED LIFT AND WAS GOING TO GET OUT OF THE PLATFORM.AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SCISSOR LIFT BASKET,HE LOST HIS GRIP,FELL APPR X. SEVEN FEET A3D LANDED ON HIS BACK ON TOP OF SOME ROCKS.
THE ROOF FALL O7CURRED IN THE 6N/5E INTERSECTION.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE ROOF FALL WAS THE OCCURRENCE OF A SECONDARY SET OF JOINTS WITH A STRIKE NEARLY PARALLEL TO THE CROSS CUT.THESE JOINTS WERE NOT VISIBL9 UNTIL AFTER THE ROOF FALL.THE CROSS CUT WAS BLASTED AT 3:00 AM BY THE CREW GOING OFF SHIFT.THE ROOF FALL OCCURRD BETWEEN SHIFTS.IT MAY HAVE BEN TRIGGERED BY THE BLAST.
THIS ROOF FALL 3N THE 4N/4E INTERSECTION CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN JOINT DENSITY AND JOINT DIP ANGLE IN THIS AREA THE ROOF FAILED AT A BEDDING PLANE ABOUT SEVEN TO EIGHT FEET ABOVE T HE ROOF THE ARE5 WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8 FT LONG FULLY GROUTED RESINBOLTS AND SPLIT SETWS
1986 · 9 incidents
OPERATOR SUFFER9D NECK AND BACK PAIN AFTER PROLONGED OPERATION OF THE MECHANICAL SCALER OPERATOR MUST LEAN FORWARD AND EXTEND THE CHIN TO OBSERVE OERHEAD SCALING
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN 8N/4E INTERSECTION.NUMEROUS HIGH ANGLE JOINTS IN AREA ALSO MAKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.ROOF FALL ARCH WENT UP 25'. 8'LONG SPLIT SET AND FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WER E USED TO SUPPO9T THE ROOF IN AREA.
I.NAME BENT OVE9 TRYING TO ROLL OUTRIGGER PAD BACK INTO PLACE.FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER GROIN AREA.
EMPL REACHING F2R HAND CART IN MINE MECH.RM IN FORWARD LEANING POSITION.AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE HIT HEAD ON GATE VALVE STEM PROTRUDING FROM WATER LINE.
WHILE UNLOADING3DELINEATOR POSTS FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP THE EE STEPPED UP ON THE BUMPER TO REACH ANOTHER POST. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE BUMPER HE CAME DWON ON ANOTHER POST INJURING H IS TAILBONE. HE3REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ON 8-22-86.
I,NAME WAS REMO5ING A BEARING RACE ON THE PRIMARY FEEDER ECCENTRIC. I,NAME STRUCK THE RACE WITH A HAMMER TO FREE IT, AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE FREE AND FLEW INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM.
WHILE CLEANING 7HE WORK AREA IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP I.NAME BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 3/8 IN CHAIN AND HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWBACK HE REPORTED TO THE CLINIC ON 6-16-86
WHILE REACHING 7O CLOSE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF PICKUP EMP HOOKED RT HAND LITTLE FINGER ON BROKEN MIROR THAT WAS FOLDED IN TOWARD DOOR ON 8 11 86 HE REPORTED TO CLINIC WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS FINGER ON 8318 86 HIS FINGER WAS INCISED ANDFOREIGN BODY REMOVED AND SUTURED
EMPL HAND SCALI3G OUT OF MANLIFT BASKET EQUIPMENT #PO-3 AT 9N 2 1/2 E. SCALED DOWN LOOSE BOWLING-BALL SIZE ROCK.ROCK DEFLECTED OFF HANDRAIL KNOCKING ROCK INTO BASKET HITTING I.NAME ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT FOOT. 3
1985 · 2 incidents
WHILE GETTING OFF AN SL DOZER ON THE LEFT SIDE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE DOZER PUSH ARM, THEN TO THE H GROUND. THE GROUND WAS SLIGHTLY SIDELING AND WHEN THE RIGHT F OOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ROLLED TO THE INSIDE PUSHING THE ANKLE DOWNHILL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, AMBULATING WITH THE USE OF CRUTCHES FOR 1-2 WEEKS.
WHILE SCALING A HIGH WALL ALONG THE MINE ACCESS ROAD, A LARGE BOULDER CAME DOWN, SHATTERED WHEN IT HIT A PREVIOUSLY SCALED ROCK ON THE GROUND AND A PIECE PROPELLED BY THE IMPACT, STRUCK THE IN JURED EMPLOYEE ON THE REAR OF HIS LEFT THIGH. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISING AND SORENESS WHILE WALKING.
1984 · 4 incidents
WHILE WALKING OUT OF 400 PORTAL,EMPL STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE PULLING POWER CABLE,FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SPLIT SET BOLT DRIVWER STUCK IN THE END OF ROCK BOLT WHEN THE DRIVER CAME LOOSE FROM CHUCK TENDER OF ROCK DRILL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE MOUTH CHUCK TENDER OPENED WHEN IT STRUCK PROJECTING ROCK FROM BACK
EMP WAS UNLOADING BOLTING MATS FROM TRUCK ONTO A BOLTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE SLID HIS HAND ALONG THE EDGE OF A MAT AND SUSTAINED A 1" LACERATION ON LEFT FOREFINGER
1983 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM WORK AREA AND SLIPPED ON GRAVEL WALK WAY.
THIS IRONWORKER WAS ATTEMTPING TO HOOK CABLE TO A METAL FUSS AND WHILE MOVING A LONG THE TOP OF TRUSS, SLIPPED AND FELL APRROX 110 FEET.
LIFTING PIPE WITH CHAIN PULL.PIPE SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK EMPL IN FACE.
IRON WORKER WAS CONNECTING STEEL WHEN A BOLT ATTACHED TO ANTI-TWO BLOCK SWITCH SLID DOWN CABLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB
WHILE EATING LUNCH,SMALL PROPANE BOTTLE WAS OVERTURNED NEAR A GAS HEATER.PROPANE GAS IGNITED CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO EMPL HANDS.
IRON WORKER WAS BOLTING UP STEEL WHEN A 50LB CROSS BEAM STRUCK HIM ON LEG AND ARM