EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM D-9 DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO MUDDY TRACKS HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE & BRUISES.
Maple Leaf Lake Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1988–1990
- Latest incident
- Apr 1990
Reportable incidents
8 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 6 incidents
WAS REMOVING AIR-COOLER FROM A D-9 PUSHER AND THE AIR COOLER SLIPPED THROUGH HIS LEFT AHND CUTTING IT ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG IN HIS PALM.
HE WAS CHECKING THE VOLTAGE ON A LIGHT PLANT AND TURNED THE LIGHT ON TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TRIPPING OVER THE TRAILER TOUGNE FORCING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BRUSING IT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A ROCK CUT WHEN A DOZER RAN OVER A ROCK AND PUT HIM OFF BLANCE POSTION. THE OFF BALNCE POSTION RESULTED IN A PICHED NERVE.
CLEANING PLANETARY HOUSING ON 980 LOADER WITH AIR-PARTS WASHER WHEN GAS & METAL SHAVINGS BLEW BACK IN FACE.HE SCRATCHED AND BURNED LEFT PUPIL.
OPERATING D-9 CAT IN ROCK.CAT RAN ON TOP OF BOULDER AND IT THREW OPER IN OFF-BALANCE POSITION PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.STARTED PASSING BLOOD THROUGH KIDNEYS.DR GAVE HIM RX.
WHILE OPERATING AN ENDLOADER DEBRIS BLEW IN OPERATORS EYE.
1988 · 1 incident
WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAP TEETH & PINS ONTO BUCKET OF FRONTEND LOADER WHEN VERY SMALL PROJECTILE BROKE OFF TOOTH & ENTERED UPPER THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.