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EMPL WAS RIDING ON TOP OF #2 SKIP IN THE SHAFT FOR SHAFT INSPECTION AS EMPL WAS TURNING TO LOOK AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE SHAFT WALL THE LANYARD WRAPPED AROUND HIS WAIST WHILE GETTING UNTANG LED HE TURNED BACKWARDS BUMPING R ELBOW INTO THE THIMBLE HOISTROP ATTACHMENT
EMPL PULLING UP ON RAILING TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY SO HE COULD GET IN BACK OF STAMLER UNIT BUT IT DIDNT MOVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WAS IN LOADER BUCKET SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER DIRIVN GPIN I CASE ROCK PICK. WHILE SWINGING HAMMER HANDLE HIT BUCKET CAUSING ME TO MISS PIN & STRIAN BACK.
PRYING GRIZZLY SQUARE BACK INTO PLACE AND BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL INTO GRIZZLY STRIKING RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT SHIN.
SCISSORLIFT MAN TRIP WAS PUT INTO REVERSE TO LET A TRUCK BY, MOTOR DIED AND FREE WHEELED TO THE NEXT CORNER STRICKING RIB.
THE EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH THE BACK DOOR OF THE SHOP WHILE SOMEBODY WAS WELDING ON THE STAMLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING A JACKLEG OFF THE WORK DECK, PUT HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND HIMSELF TO BRACE HIM, FOOT WENT IN A HOLE ON THE DECK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHAFT, BELOW THE POCKET ON THE 1548 L. AIR HOSE SNAPPED OFF OF THE HAMMER (NUT BROKE), WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HAMMER FACING IT . HIS SAFETY LINE WAS ATTACHED OVER HIS HEAD AND TO THE LEFT OF THE HAMMER; CAUSING LINE TO RUN OVER LEFT SHOULDER; WHEN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS; SAFETY LINE H
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TWO-BOOM JUMBO HELPING TO INSTALL A 58 HP PUMP; AFTER THE WORK WAS FINISHED THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE BOOM AND CAUGHT HIS ELBOW BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE SLID E JAMMING HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE LOADING POCKET PUTTING BOLTS ON THE HOPPER, WHILE TRYING TO WIDEN THE HOLE WITH A PIECE OF STEEL, HE HIT THE STEEL WITH A HAMMAR AND A PIECE OF STEEL WENT UNDER HIS GAL SSES STRIKING HIS EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF LOADER WHILE FILLING IT WITH FLUID. HE THEN TURNED TO TALK TO HIM AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 1600 LEVEL IN AN IMPROPERLY VENTILATED AREA,WHILE RUNNING LOADER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT A CYCLINDER IT BECAME JAMMED HE CONTINUED TO WINCH THE CYCLINDER WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING THE 353 DRAWPOINT; A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE STOPE AND HIT HIM AND HIS HAND.
MUCKING 1600 LEVEL WITH 8 YD LOADER. VENTILATION WAS INADEQUATE CAUSING AIR TO GET VERY SMOKEY AND STALE.
SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE GRATE ON THE SKIP GETTING OFF THE SKIP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.
EMPL SCALING WALLS OF SHAFT BEFORE BOLTING AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND AGAINST RUSTY BOLT THAT WAS CUT OFF.4 OR 5 STITCHES PUT IN AND RET.TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF GUIDES TO GET TWIST OUT OF THEM.A WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EAR.
WORKER WAS LOWERING SEALING BAR BY ROPE FROM 2384 PLATFORM TO SHAFT MINERS UNDERNEATH. BAR GOT HUNG UP 2 SETS ABOVE MINERS. ROPE BUILT UP SLACK & BAR LET LOOSE FALLING & STRIKING EMPL FON TOP OF SHOULDER.
TAKING ROLL BACK CYLINDER OFF GETMAN AND CUT FINGER RECD 4 STITCHES,ON SHARP EDGE.
MACHINCS NEEDED SOMEONE TO HELP IN THE SHOP. THE WORKER WAS HOLDING A CHISEL TO POUND A BOLT INTO BOOM JOMBO WITH 16 POUNDER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF CHISEL STRICKING THE WORKERS RING FINGER ON T HE LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DRILLING AND BLASTING THE 1600L AND WAS THROWING HIS TOOL BAG INTO THE BACK OF T-16. A WIRE CLIP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE HANDLE OF HIS BAG CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE AT THE BASE OF THE INDEX FINGER, RIPPING HIS FINGER OPEN THE FULL LENGTH TO UNDERNEATH THE FINGERNAIL AND ALSO SEVERING A NERVE.
THE WORKER WAS PULLING A HEAVY BEAM WITH A ROPE IN A SHAFT ACCESS OON THE 1284.
WHILE DRILLING IN THE 1620 SHAFT ACCESS, THE DRILLER AND HELPER NOTICED THE AIR WAS BAD (DUSTY,FOGGY, ETC). THEY CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THEY BECAME ILL AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING AT WHICH T IME THEY WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE.
DRILLING IN 1620 SHAFT ACCESS DRILLER AND HELPER NO;TICED AIR WAS BAD CONT WORKING UNITL BECAME ILL AND HAD DIFF. BREATHING AT WHICH TIME THEY WERE BROUGHT TO SURFACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A RIDE TO 880L TO GET ANOTHER TRUCK, WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF THE BOX OF T-18 HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE EXHAUST PIPE FOR BALANCE, NOT REALIZING IT WAS THE EXHAUST PIPE, HIS H AND (PALM) WAS THEN BURNT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A DOWN HOLE ROD WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOULDERS AWAY FROM LIFTERS AND PULLED HIS BACK
WORKING ON THE WORK DECK AT APPROX 1200' WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE 1020 LEVEL STRIKING EMPL AND THE HEAD
BLASTER WEREE BLOWING HOLE CLEAN ON 1152 LEVEL 420 E ROW OPERATION WAS GOING PROPERLY UNTIL THEY LOST AIR TO BLOWPIPE. THEY DISCOVERED THAT NO AIR WAS BEING FED TO 1152 THEY DID NOT KNOW TH AT BLOWPIPE WAS PLUGGED. AT THAT POINT EMPL PULLED UPON PIPE IT BECAME UNPLUGGED & PIPE & CUTTING ROCKETED OUT OF HOLE STRIKING EMPL IN HEAD.
MINER STANDING IN 1284 LEVEL SHAFT ACCESS CUTTING AWAY LOOSE WIRE WHEN PIECE OF LOOSE WIRE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND SLAG HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
PRIMING UP HOLES A ROCK FELL IN STOPE THE EMPL STARTED TO RUN FALLING ON MUCK PILE HIS ANKLE BECAME PINNED IN THE MUCKPILE
HE WAS ON THE 1152L ATTEMPTING TO MOVE BOOSTER COMPRESSOR USING THE DHD DRILL TO PULL IT. HE STEPPED BACK ONTO A BURIED BOARD WITH A NAIL STICKING OUT, CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT. T HE BOARD HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF FROM A NEARBY BARREL RACK AND WAS COVERED WITH A FEW INCHES OF MUD.
A SLAB MEASURING 22' X 14' X 2 1/2" THICK FELL FROM THE BACK IN THE 1416 MUCKBAY AND LANDED ON THE HAULAGE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES FROM FLY ROCK. THE SLAB LANDED ON THE BOX OF TRUCK. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED TWO DAYS LATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURFACE OPERATING THE 8 YD LOADER REMOVING WASTE ROCK FROM HOIST PAD HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE SKIP POSITION NOR COULD HE SEE FLASHING LIGHT BECAUSE OF THICK FOG & RAIN WHILE MAKING A CLEAN UP RUN SKIP DUMPED A LOAD OF WASTE ROCK ONTO LOADER HE SUSTGAINED A SM.LACERATION ON L.HAND MINOR DAMAGE TO LAODER BROKEN WINDSHIELD HEADLIGHTS STEERING WHEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 25 TON UNDERGROUND HAULAGE TRUCK AFTER MAKING SEVERAL RUNS TO SURFACE HEAD FROM ENGINE RADIATED INTO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RT.FOO T BURNS LATER BECAME INFECTED & HE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR UP TO THREE WEEKS
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURFACE FUELING HIS LOADER HE WAS ON TOP OF THE LOADER AND WHEN HE COMPLETED FUELING IT HE STEPPED BACK ONTO THE DRIVERS SEAT THE SEAT WAS WET AS IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND SNOWING AND HE FELL AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND BRUISED HIS RIBS
AT 630 AM 9-30-88 THERE WAS A PRODUCTION BLAST ON THE 1416L. AT 930 AM WENT DOWN IN ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE EXHAUST FAN LOCATED ON THE 1548L, BUT WAS EXPOSED TO THE BLAST SMOKE AND HAD TO TURN AROUND. HE WAS TREATED FOR NON INFECTION PNEUMONIA.
HE AND THE DRILLER WERE MOVING THE DOWN HOLE DRILL ON THE 1416L. THE INJURED WAS CARRYING THE CONTROL PANEL WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 40 LBS. WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HI S BALANCE AND SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 25 TON UNDERGROUND HAULAGE TRUCK. HE MADE 6 OR 7 RUNS TO SURFACE. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE RADIATED INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN S TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPL WAS ON SURACE OPERATING 560 HOUGH FRONT END LOADER MOVING STOCKPILE NEAR HOIST. AS HE WAS INSIDE CAB OPERATING LOADER END OF LARGE HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OFF SPRAYING HIM WITH HOT HYD. FLUI D. WINDHSIELD HAD RECENTLY BEEN DAMAGED & REMOVED. HYD. FLUID CAUSED BURNS TO HIS LEFT SIDE & ARM. HE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ABDOMEN ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING INTO AN UNDERGROUND WAREHOUSE AREA MUCKBAY BETWEEN THE 1152L AND THE 1284 LEVEL AND WHEN HE WAS PULLING OUT HIS HAULAGE TRUCK HIT THE OPPOSITE RIB AND SEVERAL SMALL ROCKS FELL INTO THE CAB. HE SUSTAINED A 11/2 INCH LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD AND ALSO A SMALL LACERATION TO IS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUSTURES NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE BULLGANG INSTALLING VENT TUBE ON THE 1416 LEVEL. THE VENT TUBE FELL AND KNOCKED A 4 INCH AIR PIPE DOWN WHICH LANDED ON HIS HEAD. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT DEVELOPE A STIFF NECK AND UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK IN THE 1284L 600 CROSS CUT IN PREPARATION TO ROCKBOLT. AS HE WAS SCALING A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDE X FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES HE DID NOT LOSE TIME AND RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK IN THE 1284L 600 CROSS CUT. A SMALL PIECE OF THE LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS NOSE AND LEFT EYE. HE SUSTRAINED A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE SCLERA OF HIS EYEBALL. H E DID NOT LOSE TIME, BUT THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION TO WARD OFF INFECTION HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WITHOUT ANY WORK RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A 25 TON TRUCK ON THE 880 LEVEL TO BE LOADED WITH BOULDERS. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, THE LEFT REAR TIRE RODE UP ON A SMALL BOULDER AND THEN SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE AND INJURE HIS BACK. THE ROCK HAD BEEN SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD WHEN OTHER TRUCKS WERE BEING LOADED WITH OVERSIZE BOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED SURFACE ABOUT 2 1/2 FT ABOVE GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A HOSE ON THE UNDER GROUND ROCKPICK AT THE GRIZZLY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACKLEG DRILL TO DRILL AN UPHOLE FOR ROCKBOLTING ON THE 880 DECLINE. THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTAINED A SERIOUSLY B RUISED FOOT AND EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR TWO WEEKS.
IT WAS RECENTLY DETERMINED THAT HIS HERNIATED DISC WAS WORK RELATED. HIS LAST DAY WORKED WAS 2-29-88. ON 8-3-87, HE WAS LIFTING A WOODEN TIMBER WHEN HE STRAINED AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK .
INJURED KNEE WHILE GETTING OFF TRUCK.
EMP WAS BARING THE RIB IN THE 880 DECLINE HEADING WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN THE SCALING BAR AND STRUCK HIS RT HAND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
WAS WORKING ON CENTRIFICAL PUMP INSIDE OF DRILL AND WENT TO PULL START ENGINE HITTING ELBOW ON PULLING PLUG HANGING FROM CABLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE SURFACE HOIST HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON HOSES & CABLES THAT WERE BURIED UNDER THE SNOW AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS BACK AT HIME AND REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION WITH SEVERE BACK PAIN.
JUMPED DOWN OFF3OF THE MANTRIP TO GRAB A BULLHOSE. WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND, HE LANDED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING FROM THE 1020L TO THE 1284 LEVEL IN HIS EMPTY TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE THE TRUCK IN FULL CONTROL AND THE TRUCK SM ASHED INTO THE 9IB AT THE 1152 MUCKBAY. THE DRIVER WAS PINED INSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND CONTUSTIONS.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WHO IS A BLASTER,PARKED HIS TRACTOR ON THE EAST END OF THE 880 LEVEL WAITING FOR A BLAST TO GO OFF ON THE 1152 LEVEL.THE BLAST RATTLED THE BACK AND CAUSED A SMALL ROCK TO FALL AND HIT H3S FINGER AS HE WAS HOLDING ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE TRACTOR.HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CONTUSED AND LACERATED.
ROD SLIPPED THR2UGH CHUCK JAWAS AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND HOOD
WORKING IN AN A9EA THAT A WELDER WAS ARC-AIRING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND MUST HAVE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING ROCK PICK MACHINE WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND JARRED MACHINE. ALSO JARRED BACK.
I NAME AND HIS 1ARTNER HAD JUST STARTED DRILLING WHEN A 5 1/2 IN DRILL ROD WHICH HAD BEEN LEANING AGAINST THE RIB FELL AND LNADED ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAA AT7EMPTING TO PUT DRILL ROD INTO ROTARY HEAD. HE HELD ROD WITH RIGHT HAND UNDERNEATH IT. EITHER ROD FELL OR WAS PUSHED BY ROTARY HEAD, FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE WORK TABLE OF 8RILL. EMPLOYEE BROKE 2 FINGERS, CUT AND BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO BAR DOWN LOOSE ROCK ROCK WOULD NOT COME DOWN WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BOLT (WHILE ROCKBOLTING) THE ROCK DID COME DOWN
FINGER CAUGHT B9TWEEN PIPEWRENCH AND MAST.
CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN CHUCK AND SWIVEL HOSE ON DIAMOND CORE DRILL.
INJURED WAS ADD3NG DRILL RODS AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
BARRING DOWN ON3LOOSE ROCK WHEN INJURED SLIPPED ON WET ROCK AND FELL.HE LANDED ON HANDS TO STOP FALL AND CUT FINGER ON JAGGED ROCK.
TIGHTENING BOLT8 ON A DOZER ILLER.WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND HIT METAL.TOP PORTION OF HAND REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A WRENCH HANDLE WHILE WORKING ON THE DOZER. HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN GO DOWN HIS BACK INTO HIS RIGHT LEG. AFTER A VISIT TO THE DOCTOR, IT WAS FELT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. 3
WORKMAN WAS RID3NG ON MAN CARRIER WHEN IT BROKE DOWM.HE TRIED TO CATCH A RIDE ON A TRUCK THAT WAS NEARBY.HE DISCOVERED THE TRUCK WAS PARTIALLY LOADED SO HE STOOD AGAINST THE EAST RIB OF THE D RAWPOINT PLACIN1 HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE TRUCK.THE TRUCK DRIVER STARTED TO MOVE NOT REALIZING THAT THE MAN WAS THERE.THE WORKER SLIPPED AND FOOT GOT RUN OVER BY TIRE OF TRUCK.
REMOVING DRILL 9ODS FROM AN UP HOLE THE ROD OVERBALANCED AND CAUGHT LITLE AND RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE TRACK FOR THE HEAD.(TRACK IS AN I-BEAM) THIS CAUSED A PINCH TO TH E TWO FINGERS M9NTIONED.
A TWO MAN CREW 4AS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS ON THE 1152 LEVEL WHEN A LOOSE ROCK CAME OFF THE RIB STRIKING AND INJURING HIM.HE WAS USING THE JACKLEG DRILL AT THE TIME.THIS INJURED EMPLOYEE SUSTAINE D A BROKEN LEFT3LEG AND A DISLOCATED HIP.
HE WAS ROCK BOL7ING ON THE 650 LEVEL AND WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH THE JACKLEG. A SLAB REELED OFF AND SLID DOWN THE JACKLEG STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG
SLIPPED WHILE W5LKING DOWN HILL WRAPPED ARM AROUND TREE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM A FALL.
THE JUMBO DRILL3WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE.THE HOSE BROKE LOOSE AND THE END OF THE HOSE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE.HE RECEIVED BRUISES AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO HIS KNEE.
INJ BACKED HIS 5OADER INTO THE GRIZZLY BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEM. HE LIFTED THE COMPARTMENT TO CHECK STEERING CYLINDERS, MOVED THE JOY STICK, LOADER TURNED HARD LEFT AND LID FOR THE COMPARTM ENT CAME DOWN O3 HIS FINGER
INJ WAS OPERATI3G A LOADER IN THE STOPE. HE STOPPED THE LOADER IN THE GRIZZLY TO CHECK THE MUCK LEVEL. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LOADER HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK
MECHANIC WAS RE4OVING A BEARING RACE FROM THE SHAFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO POUND OFF THE BEARING RACE AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS NECK
THE HOISTMAN WA8 TRYING TO START THE DIESEL MOTOR ON THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE HOIST.THE PUSH BUTTON START WAS INOPERATIVE.HE ATTEMPTED TO ENERGIZE THE START SOLINOID ON THE STARTER.THE PIECE O F WIRE HE USED 7O MAKE THE CONNECTION DREW SO MUCH CURRENT IT BECAME RED HOT AND BURNED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE REMOVING 7ONVERTOR FROM TRUCK INJURED WAS LIFTING A PUMP. FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASY HOSE AND KNEE TWISTED.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS DRIVING A HAULAGE TRUCK IN THE DECLINE.THE TRUCK HIT A FEW BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-3-87 WHEN HIS BACK PA IN WORSENED AND3WAS KEPT OFF WORK.
ON 6-1-87 I.NAM9 UNABLE TO REPORT TO WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN CAUSED BY INJURY BENDING TO PICK UP ROLL OF FENCING NEAR ROPES MINE WAREHOUSE 4-22-87.DIAGNOSED AS CERVICAL BACK STRAIN AND UNDERWENT TESTING AND TH9RAPY.
THE EMP WAS WOR5ING AT THE 1020 LEVEL HANGING POWER CABLE. A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BACK BY THE LOADER BUCKERT. THE PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOOT
INJ EMP WAS HAN1ING FANLINE IN THE DECLINE. HE WAS RIDING ON THE MANTRIP WORK DECK WHEN THE MANTRIP TIRE HIT A BOULDER AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN ON THE WORK DECK STRIKING HIS SHOULDER
THE INJURED WAS3DRILLING PIN HOLES ON THE 1284 LEVEL WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.
INJ EMPL WORKIN1 IN SURFACE SHOP GRINDING PIECE OF METAL AND PIECE FLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS WEARING.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BECAME IMBEDDED IN EYE WHICH REQ REMOVAL BY DR.
ON 3-4-87 THIS 9MPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE A KUBOTA TRACTOR. AT THAT TIME HE DID NOT LOOSE TIME OR SEE A PHYSICIAN. THE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER DID NO T SUBSIDE AND O3 MAY 20 1987 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN TENDONS.
THIS IS TO REPO9T RECURRENCE OFINJURY 1-2-87. EMPL RETURNED TO WORK 1-6-87 BUTTHEN ON 3-2-87 BACK INJURY SYMPTOMS RECURRED AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY DR THAT THESE SYMPTOMS AROSE FROM INJURY 1-2
INJ EMP WAS WAL5ING IN FRONT OF THE DRILL HE WAS OPERATING TO REPAIR A HYDRALIC HOSE. HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND FELL ON A SHARP ROCK AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM AND REQUIRED 10 STITCHES
THE INJURED WAS3WORKING IN THE 1284 UNDERCUT MOVING THE DIAMOND DRILL.HE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE RIM OF HIS HARD HAT CUTTING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG THE RIB IN THE 880 HAULAGE LEVEL THE GROUND ONWHICH HE WAS WALKING ANGLES OUT INTO THE DRIFT AND WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPERY THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN H E SUSTAINED CON7USIONS TO HIS DORSAL SPINE
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS ON SURFACE WALKING DOWN A STEEP ROADWAY THE ROAD WAS NOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK LANDING ON HIS SELF RESCURER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK 3
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS DISCONNECTING THE LINKAGE ON THE M-10 MANTRIP AND WAS REACHING AROUND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL VALVE IN A BLIND SPOT AND RAN HIS FINGER ACROSS A SHARP COTTER PIN WHICH CUT HIS FINGER1 THE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON SURFACE IN THE SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATED RIGHT THUMB AND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS HANGING SOME UTILITY 2 IN PIPE IN THE 1284 LEVEL WHEN THE PIPE DROPPED CATCHING HIS RT LITTLE FINGER AND PULLED IT DOWN AND TOWARDS HIS FOREARM THEY WERE LIFTING THE 20 FT PIPE OFF OF3A TRUCK WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED
THE INJURED WAS3DRIVING A TRUCK DOWN THE DECLINE WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT AND THE TRUCK TURNED INTO THE RIB. IT BOUNCED OFF THE LEFT RIB AND HIT THE RIGHT RIB AND STOPPED. THE DASH BENT IN T OWARDS THE SEAT3AND THE STEERING COLUMN HIT HIS KNEE AND LEG.
THE INJURED WAS3WORKING AS A DOWN HOLE DRILLER ON THE 1152 LEVEL. 5 1/2 INCH DRILL ROD FELL ON THE FLOOR AFTER BGEING STACKED AGAINST THE RIB. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROD, BUT SLIPPED ON THE MUD AND FELL T4ISITNG HIS BACK.
AT 10:15 PM THE31284 UNDERCUT,HAULAGE AND SUMP WERE BLASTED.AT 10:30 PM THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE WITNESS,BOTH WEARING DUST MASKS,WENT DOWN TO THE BLAST AREA TO START A VENTILATION FAN WHIC H IS LOCATED AP1ROX.180' FROM THE BLAST SITE.THEY WERE BOTH EXPOSED TO BLAST SMOKE.TWO DAYS AFTER THE EXPOSURE,THE INJURED WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH ACUTE NON-INFECTIOUS PNEUMONIA.
EMP WAS IN A LO5DER BUCKET SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE BACK AND RIBS OF THE 128'4 ACCESS. HE HAPPENED TO LOWER THE SCALING BAR OVER HIS FOOT TO HIT A LOOSE ROCK, AT THE SAME MOMENT THE LOADER OPERATOR ROLLED3THE BUCKET BACK. WHILE THE SCALING BAR WAS STILL OVER HIS FOOT, IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCALING BAR AND THE LOACER BUCKET
DRIVING TRUCK D2WN DECLINE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM LEFT SIDE OF RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.HE RECD LACERATION TO FACE -REQ 18 STITCHES.
I.NAME WAS USIN1 THE JACKLEG DRILL AND DRILLING PIN HOLES IN THE BACK WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE, CAUSING THE JACKLEG TO JUMP STRIKING HIM IN THE KNEE CAP
I.NAME WORKING 3N SHOP PICKING UP SHOVEL IT SLIPPED FROM HE QUICKLY TRIED TO CATCH SHOVEL AND THEN STRUCK HAND ON SHARP TOP EDGE OF BARREL.
I.NAME WAS ON S6RFACE CUTTING TREES HE WAS STANDING ON A WET LOG WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND T WISTED HISKNEE
I.NAME AND ANOT2ER MINER WERE REMOVING THE JUMBO DRILL FROM THE 1152 LEVEL I.BNAME WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE JUMBO REELING IN AN ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE 3
I NAME SLIPPED 3N THE MUD AS I WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS OF AN OFFICE TRAILER.
I.NAME WAS WORK3NG NEAR THE HEADFRAME INSTALLING SHOE GUIDES ON A CEMENT BUCKET. THE 7' LADDER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON STARTED TO TIP AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN. HE FELL OFF THE LADDER CATCHING H IS LEFT LEG IN 3SOME STRUCTURAL STEEL DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING EPOXY BOLT ON THE 1020 LEVEL. HE AND ANOTHER MINER WERE PUSHING THE EPOXY BOLT INTO A HOLE WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE BOLT CAME SLIDING BACK OUT OF THE H OLE STRIKING I 3AME IN THE FACE.
THE INJURED PER8ON WAS FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOP OFFICE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH A PIECE OF METAL. THE INJURED RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
I NAME A MECHAN3C, WAS WELDING ON THE ST-8 LOADER. AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE LOADER HE TRIPPED ON WELDING LEADS AND FELL. HE REACHED OUT TO TRY TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELL AGAINST THE SHOP DO OR AND CUT HIS 9IGHT THUMB ON THE DOOR TRACK.
I.NAME WAS DIAM2ND DRILLING ON THE 1152 LEVEL AS HE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL BIT THE PIPE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED ON THE DRILL BIT AND TWISTED HIS WRIST
MECHANIC WAS RE5CHING UNDER THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 8 YD LOADER TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE HYDRAULIC HOSE. THE LID OR HOOD OF THE LOADER FELL DOWN ION HIS WRIST WHEN HE BUMPED THE BUCKET CONTROLS
HE WAS MOVING A3DRILL ROD JUST AFTER COMPLETING DRILLING IN THE 800 LEVEL THE ROD SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RT HAND BETWEEN TWO RODS
THIS IS A CONTI3UATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 6-22-869 ONT HAT DATE I.NAMES FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY A TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE 2 DAYS OF W ORK. ON 6-27-86 HE RETU RNED TO WORK A7 FUL L CAPACIUTY BUT ON 6-30-86 HE REPORTED OFF WORK AGAIN DUE TO PAIN INT HE INJURED FOOT.
AT END OF SHIFT3I.NAME GETTING INTO TRUCK TO RIDE UP TO SURFACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.WHEN HE FELL DOWN HIS FOOT WAS BEHIND FRONT TIRE AS TRUCK DRIVER BACKED UP TO PICK HIM UP.TRUCK RAN OVE R HIS FOOT CAUS3NG CONTUSIONS OF LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
SPRAINED HIS AN5LE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MUD WHILE LOADING MATERIAL IN A TRUCK.
WAS DRIVING A H5ULAGE TRUCK AND THE BOUNCING OF THE TRUCK OVER THE ROAD CAUSED MUSCLE DAMAGE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS ROCK3BOLTING ON THE 650 LEVEL & WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH THE JACKLEG A SLAB PEELED OFF AND SLID DOWN THE JACKLEG STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG
I NAME WAS STEP1ING OFF OF A DRILL AND STEPPED INTO A PUDDLE OF WATER. HE STEPPED ON A NECK IN THE PUDDLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
I.NAME STANDING3IN 880 HAULAGE DRIFT.AS HAUL TRUCK WENT BY IT PUSHED ROCK TO SIDE WITH TIRE PINNING I.NAME LEFT FOOT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS AND BREAKING IT.
I.NAME WORKING 2N DIAMOND DRILL.HELPER WAS REMOVING RODS FROM HOLE.AS RODS SLIPPED DRILL OPERATOR STARTED TO LOWER DRILL HEAD TO CATCH RODS.I.NAME HAD PLACED HAND BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND JAWS A ND WAS CAUGHT B9TWEEN THEM.
WORKING AS A DO4N THE HOLE DRILLER HELPER. WHILE GETTING A DRILL ROD, I NAME TRIPPED AND FELL WITH THE ROD. HE BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK.
RIDING IN CAB 2F 26-TON TRUCK WHEN A ROCK SHIFTED ON THE LOAD AND STRUCK AND BROKE A 6" AIR LINE. I.NAME WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE RIB OF THE TUNNEL. INJURIES INCLUDED PUNCTURED LUNG AND BLADDER, BR2KEN RIBS AND PELVIS, INTERNAL BLEEDING
WHILE OPERATING3AN 8 YARD LOADER ON 900 DRAW LEVEL, A CHUNCK OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE STOPE AND HIT ANOTHER ROCK LAYING ON THE BOTTOM, BREAKING OFF A SMALL CHUNK WHICH RICOCHETED OFF AND HIT HI M ON THE LEFT S3DE OF HIS FACE. REQUIRED 20 STICHES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
OPERATING DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILL--PINCHED TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON BREAKOUT WRENCH. LOST IP OF FINGER BELOW FIRST JOINT.
CUTTING OFF OLD ROCKBOLTS--SLIPPED AND FELL--CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. ROCK. REQUIRED SIX STITCHES.
WHILE LIFTING POWER PANEL TO REMOE BLOCKING PANEL DROPPED & PINNED FIGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND PANELTENDON WAS SEERED IN HIS FINGER TENDON WAS RECONNECTED BY DR I.NAME
WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON A JACKLEG, ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET. BROKE A BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON JACKLEG, ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING MAN IN THE FACE, CHEST ANDBOTH LEGS.
WHILE LOADING THE FACE UTILITY LINES FELL FROM THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
WHILE UNLOADING METAL BARRELS FROM THE TRUCK A SHARP RIDGE ON THE BARREL SLICED HIS FINGER. EMPO EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
WHILE IN THE FACE, HE WAS PULLING COLLAR PIPE FROM THE LIFTER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKBOLTING A ROCK FELL FORM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS RT FOOT PUNCUTURING IT & CHIPPING A BONE.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN COURSE OF HIS WORK IT IS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO TURN THREADED DRIL STEEL ON & OFF OF DRILL INVOLVES TURNING HIS WRISTS FOR MAJORI TY OF HIS WORK DAY THERE SHOULD BE NO LASTING IMPAIRMENT HIS DOCTOR SAID HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER HIS RECUPERATION PERIOD