KENTWOOD MINE Metal/Non-Metal

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE PERFORMING WELDING DURING THE ENTIRE SHIFT HE MUST HAVE SUSTAINED WELDERS FLASH TO BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHKOOTING BOLTS INTO THE ROOF IN ORDER TO STRING COMMUNICATION CABLE. HE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER A SHOOTING THE GUN WITH ONE HAND WHILE HANDING ONTO THE LADDER WITH THE OTH ER. AFTER ABOUT 20 SHOTS HE FELT HIS WRIST INJURED ON THE NEXT SHOT.

EE WAS SPLICING INCLINE BELT AND CUT LEFT THUMB WITH UTILITY KNIFE AS HE WAS MAKING A CUT ON THE BELT.

EMPLOYEE FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING LHD FRONT END LOADER. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HEAT FROM MACHINE AND DIESEL FUMES CAUSED HIS TO BECOME DROWSEY. LHD RAN INTO WALL CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LOWER LI P AGAINST THE MACHINE FRAME. HE CUT HIS LIP AND RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES.

HONE OF THE FOUR HOIST CABLES BROKE AT THE HOLDING MECHANISM

THE ROCK HOISTING SKIP STUCK IN THE ROCK DUMP AT THE TOP. THE JAMMED THE HOIST AND THE MINERS HAD TO CLIMB OUT.

WHILE TENSIONING A 5/8" STEEL CABLE BETWEEN STANDS ON THE MAIN BELT, A HOLDING PLATE BROKE CAUSING THE CABLE TO FLY LOOSE STRIKING THE MINER ON HIS RIGHT HIP. THIS CAUSED BRUISES AND A FRACTUR ED PELVIS.

MOTOR SHAFT BROKE ON HOIST.. WAS UNABLE TO HOIST ROCK OR PERSONNEL UNTIL REPAIRED AT 3:00 PM ON 11/6/91.

FAILED SERVO VALVE CAUSE HOIST TO BE INOPERABLE REPAIRED 08-08-91 SS@3:00PM

HOIST CAGE RAN PAST LIMIT SWITCHES AND STUCK IN SHAFT BOTTOM HOIST DOWN ONE HOUR FOR REPAIRS.

HYDRAULIC HOSE FOR HOIST MOTOR BROKE MINER REQUIRED TO CLIMB OUT. REPAIRED NEXT DAY.

A CONTROL SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE HOIST TO BE OUT OF OPERATION FOR TWO HOURS.

BROKEN ACCELERATOR DECCELERATOR SWITCH CAUSED HOIST TO BE INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 2 HRS.

THE SKIP TRAVELED TOO FAR & STUCK IN THE MUD IN THE SHAFT BOTTOM RETURNED TO SERVICE 1PM SAME DAY

MINE MECHANIC WAS GRINDING METAL WHEN SOME MATERIAL FLEW UP BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

SEMAN SWITCH FAILED. SKIP DRIFTED INTO SHAFT BOTTOM AND STUCK IN MUD FOR 2 1/2 HRS.

BROKEN SHAFT GUIDE HOLDER COULD NOT SKIP ROCK.

TRAILING CABLE RIPPED OFF HOIST WHEN IT HUNG UP,THIS DISABLED THE HOIST AND THE CREW HAD TO CLIMB OUT.REPAIRS COMPLETED 5-8-90.

HOIST FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT CREW REQUIRED TO CLIMB OUT HOIST REPAIRED-2PM ON 04-03-90

ROOF BAR SLIPPED WHILE BARRING THE ROOF AND PINCHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE'S GRINDING ON RUSTY STEEL SURFACES AT SHAFT BOTTOM. MATERIAL FLEW FROM GRINDER AND ENTERED SUPERVISOR'S EYE FROM THE SIDE, BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES LENS.

PROXIMITY SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SKIP TO JAM AGAINST DUMP LID.

REACHED OVER HIS HEAD AND RIGHT ARM CAME OUT OF SOCKET.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PUMP, THAT WAS TOO HEAVY, WITHOUT GETTING HELP. SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

HYDRAULIC HOSE 2AD JUST BEEN REPLACED ON HYDRAULIC PUMP TO CYLINDER ON ROCK LOADING SKIP. HE WAS WORKING BETWEEN SKIP LIP AND FRAMEWORK REPLACING A PIN (SAFETY BAR WAS NOT IN PLACE). THE ROCK SKIP BOX DROPPE8 PINNING THE MINER UNDERNEATH CAUSING BROKEN LEFT ANKLE AND COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEFT TIBIA.

EMP WAS INSTRUC7ED TO PLACE A 4 X 4 BLOCK (WOOD) UNDER THE MAIN BELT - HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PLACE THE BLOCK

MOVING SHUTTLE 7AR IN SHOP AREA.SITTING IN SEAT AND REACHED FOR CONTROL LEVER NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPPLOYEE WAS P2UNDING OVERHEAD ON A LOADER UNIT-INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH 3LB HAMMER CAUSING BURSTING WOUND WHICH REQUIRED 8-10 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

MAN WAS PUSHING ROCK WITH BOBCAT LOADER.HE RAISED THE BUCKET ALLOWING THE BUCKET ARM TO STRIKE THE RIB.THE FORCE OF THE BUCKET ARM DISLODGED 2 PIECE OF ROCK WHICH SLID DOWN THE ARM STRIKING TH E OPERATOR.

A WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BOLT, AND I.NAME TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN

EMP WAS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS FROM HEADROOM - SLIPPED ON FLOOR OF LANDING & FELL - TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

SHUTTLE CAR OVERHEATED - RESERVOIR CAP BLEW OFF WHEN ATTEMPTED TO CHECK IT - 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM & WRIST