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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HINGE PIN FROM LOADER BUCKET WITH HAMMER AND DRIVING BAR. AS THE PIN WAS REMOVED, EMPLOYEES HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH LOADER BUCKET. THE BUCKET FELL PINCHING THE SIDE OF THE LEFT HAND.
HOIST COUNTERWEIGHT CAME OUT OF GUIDE TIMBERS DAMAGING THREE GUIDE TIMBERS GUIDES REPLACED SHAFT THOROUGHLY INSPECTED WITH APPROX TWO TO FOUR WEEKS RESERVES REMAINING MANAGEMENT DECIDES TO CEA SE PRODUCTION AFTER SHAFT REPAIR WORK THE ONLY REMAINING ACTIVITY IS REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT FRO MINE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ELBOW FROM A 7IN PIPE NIPPLE(THREADED) WITH A 24IN PIPE WRENCH AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK ON THE WRENCH HE FELT HIS BACK GO BUT DIDNT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS AT THE TIME THE ELBOW & NIPPLE WERE IN A PIPE VISE PULLED ABACK MUSCLE DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 02-24-94
EE WAS GRINDING A STEEL BAR AT THE BENCH GRINDER. HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE GRINDER AND UPON RETURN TO GRINDER, HE TRIPPED OVER OXY ACETYLENE HOSE AND FELL STRIKING OPERATING GRINDING WHEEL WI TH LEFT WRIST. OXY ACETYLENE HOSE IN USE AT TIMEOF ACCIDENT.
UPON START OF SHIFT LOOSE (SPLIT) GUIDE WERE DISCOVERED IN PRODUCTION SHAFT. ALL EMPLOYEE'S EXCEPT THREE WERE SENT HOME. THE THREE EMPLOYEE'S REPLACED THE SPLIT GUIDES. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND HOISTING RESUMED AT 1:15 PM ON 11-3-92.
DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG, STUCK A STEEL IN A LIFTER AND WAS TRYING TO PULL THE STEEL OUT AND FELT THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG PULL..
THIS IS AN UNUSUAL SITUATION AS THE EMPLOYEE CANNOT RELATE TO ANY SPECIFIC TIME OR OCCURRANCE REPORTED TO OFFICE THAT HE HAD AN INJURY THE WEEK OF 12-02-91
DRIVER WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM TRACKS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE SITE LOOSE ROCKS ARE DANGEROUS TO THE TIRES ON THE HAUL TRUCKS & COULD CAUSE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT BY TIRE BLOW OUT OR ETC HOISTMAN LOADED A 2ND SHIP INTO THE HOPPWHICH HAS A SMALL CRACK BETWEEN THE DOORS WE ASSUME THE EXTRA WEIGHT CAUSED THE ORE TO DRIBBLE OUT STRIKING THE DRIVER ON HIS HARD HAT
EMPL WORKING UG SHOP AT MINE.AN UNSECURED PRY BAR 6'LONG FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AT THE WALL STRIKING EMPL IN LOWER BACK.NO REPORT WAS FILIFED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.EMPL REPORTED FOR MALLY 12-2-91.
WAS WORKING ON TRIPLEX PUMP IN BENT OVER POSITION FOR EXTENDED TIME EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN UPON STRAIGHTENING UP
IT APPEARS THE LOWEST GUIDE IN THE COUNTERWEIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE PRODUCTION SHAFT MALALLIGNED CAUSING THE COUNTERWEIGHT TO TEAR THREE GUIDES FROM ONE SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT UPON ITS RETURN TO SURFACE. ORE WAS BEING HOISTED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ONE 8 HOUR SHIFT WAS LOST WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE.
LETTING DOWN SAFETY DOOR AT COLLAR OF SHAFT. WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK HIM ON ARM.
DRIVING TO MINE. AUTO PULLED IN FRONT HIT THE OTHER CAR
DRIVING UNDERGROUND TRUCK AND JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND.CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
USING LOADER. FAILED TO LOCK BRAKE IN GEAR. LOADER SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL AND FALL OFF.
EMPLOYEE GETTING OFF TRUCK AND FELL. LEFT HAND STRUCK ROCK.
HE WAS WORKING THE ROOF DOWN AND PUT BAR UP AGAINST ROOF WHEN HE BENT KNEES AND PUSHED HE HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK UNDERGROUND.RAN TRUCK INTO WALL STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON SHIFT LEVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING A TRUCK STUCK A PIECE OF TIE WIRE IN LEFT THUMB
BARRING DOWN LO2SE ROCK FROM BACK OF DRIFT WITH A 6 FT SCALING BAR HE WAS PRYING UP ON THE BAR BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A RAPID JOLT TO HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS
DRIVING TRUCK UNDERGROUND HIT WALL WITH KNEE
WAS ON DOZER,ST5RTED TO STEP DOWN.FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE DROVE TRUCK 2VER ROCK IN R OADWAY.
A SHALY SECTION OF THE SHAFT THAT WAS BEING RETAINED BY WIRE MESH RECEIVED A SUDDEN SURGE OF SHALE CREATING A BULGE THAT FORCED THE COUNTERWEIGHT OUT OF THE GUIDES RESULTING IN SEVEN DAMAG ED GUIDES & SOME MISALIGNMENT OF TIMBERS.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING LEFT UPPER ARM.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS SLAB FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING NECK LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK UNDERGROUND, STRUCK LARGE ROCK IN ROAD, STRAINING RIGHT SIDE.
EMPL LIFTING PUMP,STRAINED BOTH SIDES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH ANGING TIRE ON LOADER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK
WHILE CHECKING DERRICK STABILITY GUY WAS THROWN FROM WORKTABLE AND LANDED ON THE PIPE LANDING ELEVATORS CAUSE AS FOLLOWS, THE PULLING LUGS OF THE UPREAMING KELLY BROKE AND FELL STRIKING THE WO WORK TABLE THEREFORE CATAPULTING GUY OFF THE WORKTABLE