WHILE DRIVING AN ORE TRUCK ALONG THE 800 DRIFT IN THE MAGMONT-WEST AREA. THE TRUCK HIT THE RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE VICTIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE TRUCK. HE FELL UNDER THE WHEELS OF T HE TRUCK.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 128
- Years on record
- 1983–1994
- Latest incident
- Mar 1994
Fatalities at this mine
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127 on file (excluding fatalities above)1994 · 3 incidents
EE WAS CARRYING LAB SAMPLES TO THE BUCKING ROOM AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A COIL OF 1" WATER HOSE WITH HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE. NOTE: NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL EMPLOYEE SAW PHYSICIAN ON 3-15-94.
EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON DRILL CURRAIGE FLOOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST KNEE. THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON JANUARY 18, 1994 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS KNEE.
1993 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT A PLUGGED CHUTE. A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE PLUG AND BOUNCED OFF THE PILE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY TO INSTALL IN A GARDNER-DENVER JUMBO DRILL. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING SIDING ON THE MILL BUILDING (20' X 26" METAL). EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SECTION OF SIDING.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIGN AD-4 BATTERY FROMT HE BATTERY CHARGER TO A TWO WHEEL PUSH DOLLY. THE BATTERY SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE IS COMPLAINING FROM LOWER BACK PAIN DU;E TO DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. ALLEGEDLY HIT A CHUG HOLE IN JAN 1993 & HIS BACK GRADUALLY GOT TO THE POINT THAT HE COULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE TRUCK O N 7/14/93. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR, WHO GAVE HIM 2 DAYS OFF & 14 DAYS LIGHT DUTY DUE TO "LOW BACK PAIN, NEURALGIA". DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/12/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRILL RODS FROM CORE DRILL AND PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH AND DRILL SLIDE. WHEN DRILL WAS REVERSED TO UNSCREW THE ROD, IT PINCHED HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.
THE WHEEL FOR THE JAMMED CONVEYAND ENERGENCY STOP MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS LOOSENED ALLOWING FO AN EMERGENCY STOP. ONCE THE ELECTRICIANS REPAIRED AND REMOUNTED THE BRACKET WITH BOLTS AND LOCKING WASHERS, THE HOIST WENT DOWN ON A GROUND FAULT IN THE GENERATOR CIRCUIT. AFTER CHECKING AND NOT FINDING A GROUND, THE HOIST WAS RESET AND TESTED. ALL OK. TIME 4:40PM-8:40PM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHING ROCK BUT WAS STANDING OUTDIDE CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM. A BOULDER WITH A CABLE BOLT CAME OFF FEEDER INTO JAW. AS BOULDER ROLLED INTO JAW THE CABLE BOLT WHIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A BULL HOSE, AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOIST WITH METAL HOOK TO FREE LODGED ROCK IN A SHAKER FEEDER. THE HOOK WOULD NOT CATCH IN THE JAM SO THE EMPLOYEE GRASPED THE SHEAVE BLOCK TO GUIDE THE HOOK INTO THE ROCK JAM. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO RAISE THE HOIST, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE CABLE DRAGGING IT INTO THE SHEAVE.
1992 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE PLACED LADDER AGAINST BEAM CUT BOLTS OFF BEAM WAS NOT SECURED THE BEAM FELL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER USING A PRY BAR TO ROLL UP DOOR BACK INTO THE TRACK.THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM ABOUT 5 FOOT UP ON THE LADDER LAN DING ON HIS HEELS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A HAUL TRUCK LANDING ON RIGHT LEG.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A GARDNER-DENVER 3 BOOM JUMBO. ONE WAS SAWING, THE OTHER PULLING ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE HOSE CAME APART, THE ONE PULLING INJURED HIS LEFT ARM-PA IN AND NUMBESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A CONCRETE SURFACE, DRY, WELL LIT, AND UNOBSTRUCTED BUT TWISTED HIS KNEE.
INJURED'S SYMPTOMS ARE THAT OF "LEFT DOMINATE MIDDLE DIGIT TRIHHER FINGER" DISORDER WHICH CAN OCCUR TO ANYONE ANYWHERE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 1992 HE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS ARM AND LEFT HAN D.
HOIST SKIP STUCK IN SCROLLS KICK OUT OVER CURRENT LEVEL DROPPED SKIP DUMPED
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A TIREON A 627 CAT TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS PLACED IN POSITION TO ALLOW THE FORKLIFT TO PICK UP AND INSTALL ON THE HUB. THE TIRE WAS BLOCKED, BUT FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
HOOKING UP AIR SUPPLY STRAINED BACK
RF FALL 30' X 40' X 3'T
AS ORE SKIP CAME OUT OF THE SCROLLS AT FINE ORE BIN DUMP ROCK FROM SKIP LODGED BETWEEN BALE & HINGED SECTION OF SKIP BOTTOM FORCE OF SKIP TRYING TO SEAT ITSELF INTO BALE SHEARED HINGE PIN MOUN TING BRACKET BOLTS DUE TO ROCK BEING LODGED & NOT ALLOWING SKIP TO SEAT ITSELF COMPLETELY HOIST WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR FROM 2:45 PM TO 10:40MP ON APRIL 22 1992
LEFT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM.
TWO EE S WERE LIFTING SECTION OF 4 INCH PLASTIC PIPE ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK TO DRAG TO ANOTHER AREA THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND CAUSED ONE EE TO INJURE HIS BACK.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING AN 18" CIRCLE FROM AN1/2" SHEET OF STEEL PLATE WITH A CRICLE LINE TORCH. JUST BEFORE THE CUT WAS FINISHED THE EMPLOYEES SECRURED THE LINE TORCH FROM FALLING THROUGH THE HOLE BY BOTH THEM GRABING HOLD OF THE TORCH. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT BENEATH THE STEEL PLATE, WHEN THE CUT WAS FINISHED THE 18" CIRCLE FELL THROUGH STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HI
1991 · 16 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A 627 DUMP; TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & GRIP ON THE RAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND
FOREIGN BODY IN THE LEFT EYE.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT KNOW WHEN OR WHERE THE OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE.
A DIODE IN THE FULL WAVE BRIDGE RECTIFIER OF THE STATIC EXCITER FAILED.THIS IS WHAT CONVERTS AC TO DC TO FURNISH POWER TO A FAULT FINDER CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL OF THE HOIST.THE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND TESTED AND THE HOIST HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS ON LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLES INTO A TRANSPORT RACK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND ROLLED FORWARD, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND THE TRANSPORT RACK.
SEE ATTCH;RIGHT KNEE GIVING PROBLEMS.DULL ACHE,SLIGHT SWELLING.KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL ON 7-19 WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM PLAYING SOFTBALL.COULDNT REMEMBER HURTING KNEE EXCEPT FOR ONCE IN 1990 WHEN HE BUMPED KNEE ON JOB CAUSING A BRUISE AND SLIGHT SWELLING.THERE IS A DOCUMENTED FIRST AID CASE FOR THIS ACCIDENT.DR STATES POSSIBLE LIGAMENT OR TENDON DAMAGE -WAS GIVEN MEDICATION TO REDUCE
DISMOUNTING LOADER, SLIPPED OFF STEP, BRUISING IN R LOWER LEG
USING DRILL PRESS BIT HUNG , PLATE SPUN AROUND CUTTING EMP FINGER
EE WAS SUPERVISOR MOLD BOARD REPLACEMENT ON A CATERPILLAR SCRAPER. ONE EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT BEGAN TO SLOWLY TURN AND THE EE GRABBED THE BOLT HEAD WITH HIS HAND TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE BOLT AT THAT MOMENT THE BOLT HEAD BEGAN TO TURN AT HIGH SPEED CUTTING HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE FACE FROM A MUCK PILE. A ROCK CAME OUT HITTING THE SCALING BAR KNOCKING THE BAR FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS, CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN WHILE A FELLOW WORKER WAS USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PIN. THE FELLOW MISSED THE PIN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.
WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE WHILE WORKING IN CONCENTRATE SHED.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A CONVEYOR BELT RETURN IDLER ONTO A SHOP TRACTOR HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLER AND THE TRACTOR. RESULT, LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
CONTACTS ON THE EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH IN THE CONTROL CABINET AT C LEVEL LANDING OF THE MINE WAS WORN CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO DE-ENERGIZED MAKING THE UTILITY HOISAT INOPERABLE. THE SWITCH WAS RE PLACED, THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1:15PM, 03/15/91.
AT 4:50 AM THE PRODUCTION HOIST KICKED OFF ON FAULT FINDER 11 (TREADWEAR).AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING,IT WAS FOUND THAT A CONTROL TRANSFORMER AND RELAY IN THE TREADWEAR CIRCUIT FAILED.THESE ITEMS WE RE REPLACED AND TESTED.THE HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 8:20 AM ANS ALL THESE TESTS WERE MADE BEFORE HOISTING MEN OR EQUIPMENT.
A BEARING ON THE SELSON TRANSMITTER FOR THE MAIN HOIST FAILED. THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN AT 2:40 A.M. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED AND THE HOIST TURNED ON AT 11:00 A.M. PROPER TESTING OF THE HOIS TING EQUIPMENT WAS DONE.
DUE TO A TRANSISTOR FAILURE THE MAIN HOIST BECAME UNSTABLE, UPON ACCELERATION IT WOULD JUMP TO AN OVERCURRENT SITUATION BEFORE IT WOULD EVEN MOVE.
1990 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOULDERS TO CLEAR A PATH FOR MUCKING AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE LOAD A BOULDER FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET CAUSING THE FRONT END LOADER TO BUCK JOLTING THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING LOWER BA CK STRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CHECK VALVE ON AN AIR TANK FOR A FRONT END LAODER. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EE WAS SCALING AFTER A ROUND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BAR SOME LOOSE DOWN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT KNEE.
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SECTION OF THE 162-501 EAST INTERSECTION, APPROX. 15' X 15' AND 4'-5' IN THICKNESS HAD FALLEN. THE INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED USING 5' LONG SPLIT SET ROCK BOLTS ON A 5' CENTER SPACING.
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING A MOTOR STARTER FOR AN APRON FEEDER IN A CLARK CABINET HE TOUCHED THE TEST LEAD OF AN OHM METER TO THE LINE SIDE OF A GE BREAKER TO TEST FOR SINGLE PHASING THE METER TEST PROBE CONTACTED EITHER A FRAYED WIRE OR THE WIREWAS LOOSE & WAS PUSHED INTO THE CABINET CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT AN ARC & FLASH OCCURRED BURNING THE EMPLOYEES HANDS & FOREARMS
THE CREW WAS ADDING A LENGTH OF DRILL PIPE TO DRILL THE HOLE DEEPER WHEN HE TOOK THE CLAMP OFF, THE PIPE FELL ON HIS FINGER. EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT OFF THE 2ND JOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK OVER ROUGH TRRRAIN.THE TRUCK BOUNCED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS RIGHT KNEE.OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS THE KNEE BEAGN TO SWELL.ON O8-02-90 WE SENT INJURED T O THE DOCTOR.THE DOCTOR DRAINED THE FLUID OFF THE KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A DRILL STEEL ON THE CENTER MACHINE OF A THREE BOOM GARDNER DENVER JUMBO WITH THE ROTATION MOTOR RUNNING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE THREADS DID NOT MESH CAUSING THE STEEL TO FLOP OVER STRIKING THE RIGHT THUMB OF THE EMPLOYEE AND PINNING IT BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE GUIDE SHELL OF THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A PROBLEM WITH A DOZER AND WHILE TRYING TO DISMOUNT STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND STRAINING HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE FUELING TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO GAIN HIS BALANCE, HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON AAIR CLEANER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING FROM MUCK PILE WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN THE SCALING BAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST
EE WAS WASHING MOTOR GRADER, LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TRANSMISSION BUSHINGS ON WABCO TRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON THE TRUCK HE REACHED TO GRASP THE HANDRIL. THE RAIL HAD GREASE ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED C AUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THE TRUCK.
EMPL WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON 980 CAT LOADER WHEN HOSE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LIP RESULTING IN 1/2" LONG LACERATION.
1989 · 16 incidents
BULL HOSE BLEW APART AT THE CONNECTION STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MAST AND THE LIFT CYLINDER OF FORKLIFT TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON GRADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS BACK.REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRESCRIPTION.
EMPL WAS SERVICEING HAULAGE TRUCK AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE CAB THE WELD OF A HANDRAIL BROKE CAUSING EMPL TO FALL
THE LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF OF WAS NOT SECURED. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. (PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPORTING).
STUMBLED OVER A ROCK IN UNDERGROUND PARKING AREA AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE.EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR A FRONT-END LOADER WHICH LANDED UNDER HIM.REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF A PRESCRI PTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS OF A CROSS OVER, CUAGHT THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE IN GRATING OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL INTO AN OPEN AREA IN THE MILL FLOOR. (PRESCRIPTION).
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO RELOCATE A 3-BOOM JUMBO. HE WAS REMOVING THE BULL HOSE FROM THE AIR HEADER. THE SUDDEN WEIGHT TRANSFER WHEN THE BULL HOSE CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
TWO EMPLS WERE HANGING 2" SPRINKLER SYSTEM PIPE FROM BASKET OF UTILITY BEHICLE. N0 1 EMPL SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT OF PIPE TO SHIFT TO NO 2 EMPL CAUSING NO 2 EMPL'S HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN RA IL OF BASKET & 2" PIPE CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EMPL DISLODGING BOULDER FROM THROAT OF FEED CHUTE WITH CRANE HOOK.TRYING TO POSITION HOOK,HAND SLIPPED AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SHEAVE BLOCK AND CRANE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER CLEANING UP BELT SPILLAGE-EMPLOYEE WAS DISTRACTED BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND LET BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER STRIKE AIR LINE KNOCKING IT DOWN CAUSING AIR TO BLOW DIRT AND RUST INTO FACE AND EYES.
EMPL REMOVING OIL PUMP FROM 453 DIESEL ENGINE.BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EMPL HAND TO SLIP HITTING SHARP EDGE OF ENGINE BLOCK CUTTING EMPL KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED ELBOW ON ROLL OVER PROTECTION EQUIPMENT OF JUMBO DRILL WHILE TURNING AROUND IN DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON A BELLY LINER IN A ROD MILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE CREW HAD FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND WERE PULLING THE DRILL PIPE OUT OF HOLE TO LOAD ONTO SERVICE TRUCK. THE DRILL PIPE TONG UNLATCHED AND ROD DROPPED ONTO LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S HARD HA T. EMPLOYEE HAS A BROKEN VERTABREA IN HIS BACK.
WHILE DRIVING A LODED HAULAGE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STUCK THE RIB WITH THE TRACTOR PORTIONG OF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT LEG.
1988 · 13 incidents
DERMATITIS OF HANDS AND FINGERS FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO AMMONIUM NITRATE. (ANFO)
FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN STEEL PLATE AND SWITCH BOX
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN A SLAB A PIECE OF SLAB BROKE OFF EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FALLING FORWARD LANDING ON RT.SHOULDER CAUSING T RAUMA
ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON ROCK & FELL INTO TRUCK CUTTING LIP
EMP WAS IN BASKET OF REACH ALL BENT OVER TO GET CHAIN AS EMP STRAIGHTENED UP WIRE PENETRATED EAR.
LOOSE FROM FACE FALLING HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING LIFTER HOLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHOP CUT OFF SAW, REMOVED PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE, DROPPED THE PIPE. THE PIPE BOUNCED UP HITTING EMPLOYEES FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING WALKWAY AND HANDRAILS FOR CYCLONE INSTALLATION,TURNED TO LEAVE AREA.STEPPED INTO GRATING STRIKING UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE CONTROLS ON THE JUMBO TO FIND A HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK ON THE BOOM. STARTED TO GET OFF THE DRILL, SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE CHARGING DRILLED FACE ROUND PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TO FACE FROM HEIGHT OF APPROX 10' CAUSING SCRATCHED TO FACE, LACERATED HAND, & HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
CHANGING STEEL DRILL STEEL SLIPPED DOWN MASHING TIP END OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION NAIL LOSS AND FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING VALVE OF FIRE HYDRANT SLIPPED ON DEBRIS CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE PROXIMAL PORTION OF DISTAL PHALANX RT MIDDLE FINGER
WHILE REMOVING WEAR PLATE FROM A FEED CHUTE IN THE SURFACE CRUSHER BUILDING ONE OF THE PLATES FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. SMALL SCRATCHES.
1987 · 17 incidents
EXPERIENCED A P2WER OUTAGE FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES DUE TO AN ICE AND ELECTRICAL STORM AR POWER AND LIGHT COS INCOMING FEEDERS WERE FROZEN AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICES ON # 1 FEEDER #2 FEE8ER TRIPPED OUT BUT DUE TO THE FROZEN EQUIPMENT AR POWER DISCONNECTS DID NOT OPEN ALSO THE TIE POINT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 FEEDER DID NOT OPEN KEEPING 161 KV SUPPLIED TO THE DAMAGE
THE MAN WAS EXI7ING THE BED OF AN ATHEY WAGON WHERE HE HAD BEEN WELDING WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
EMP WAS CHANGIN1 DRILL STEEL WHEN A ROCK FROM THE RIB FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD AND HAND, BRUISING AND CUTTING HAND
IT WAS REPORTED3THAT A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE HEADFRAME PENTHOUSE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE OUTBOARD BEARING ON THE MAIN WHEEL SHAFT OF THE NORDBERG FRICTION HOIST HAD FAILED. UNDERGROUND CR9WS WERE HOISTED ON THE SMALL MAN CAGE AND SENT HOME UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ONCE THE CREWS WERE HOISTED, WORKBEGAN IMMEDIATELY TO CHAIR THE MAN CAGE AND SKIP, TO RELIEVE THE LOAD
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF MILL, STEPPED ON SLICK PORTION OF FLOOR AND FELL, INJURING LEFT KNEE.
CRAWLING INSIDE3BALL MILL SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.
THE MAN PUT HIS3FINGER THROUGH A HOLE IN A BELT GUARD.
WHILE REPAIRING3A PLUGGED S02 LINE,THE LINE RUPTURED CAUSING THE S02 TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE USING A S2ORT PRY BAR TO REMOVE A BOLT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.
WHIEL DRIVING A3 ORE TRUCK UNDERGROUND HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROAD WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE SEAT. HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT THE NEXT DAY. DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTI L 5-12-87. 3
LIFTING BULL HO8E & HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT
WHILE OPERATING3AN ORE TRUCK UNDERGROUND TRUCK WENT OVER A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD NO DISABILIT Y INJUECTION OF ACHT
LIFTING BULL HO8E & HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT (DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 041387)
WHILE LIFTING A3 8D BATTERY INTO PLACE ON A WABCO TRUCK, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
THE MAN WAS CHA3GING A 1' VALVE WHEN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE CONNECTION AND HIT HIM ON UPPER LIP. SMALL CUT ON UPPER LIP AND CHIPPED FRONT TOOTH
WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG A SMALL ROCK WAS FORCED FROM THE BACK OF THE EXPANSION OF THE BOLT. BRUISE TO HEAD.
THE MAN WAS DRI5ING A LOADED ORE TRUCK EAST IN 800 DRIFT WHEN HE HIT A 10 IN AIR LINE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE DRIFT CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT THE RIB ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 800 DRIFT M3NOR INJURY BRUISED KNEE
1986 · 10 incidents
EMPL USING HAMM9R AND CHISEL TO REMOVE BRAKE CAM BEARING FROM HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BECAME LODGED IN LEFT EYE.
HIS RIGHT HAND 4AS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT MAST AND THE OVERHEAD CRANE IN SURFACE SHOP. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE FORKLIFT P LATFORM AND BEING RAISED UP TO CHECK THE SHOP CR ANE. (OPEN WOUN8 OF RIGHT HAND)
WHILE WORKING O3 THE ORE SKIP, THE MAN REACHED OUT INTO THE SKIP TO RETRIEVE A CABLE AND HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
MAN USING CUTTI3G TORCH INSIDE ZINC REGRIND BALL MILL FOR 6 HR. AFTER SHIFT HE COMPLAINED OF BURNING AND SORENESS IN HIS THROAT.
WHILE REMOVING 5 BEARING RACE FROM AN AXLE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM THE AXLE BROKE OFF CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION OF THE RT THUMB
WHILE INSTALLIN1 WEAR PLATE IN THE ORE SKIP AT THE SHAFT COLLAR ONE OF THE PLATES SLIPPED AND FELL ACROSS HIS RT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT
WHILE SCALING A3SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK THE ROCK HIT HIS HARD HAT AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING SMALL CUT OVER RIGHT EYE
AS THE MAN WAS 8CALING THE FACE A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION
MAN WAS POSITIO3ING THE DIAMOND DRILL MACHINE AT THE FACE WHEN HE STRUCK THE RIB WITH THE BACK SIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND, LACERATION
PICKED UP A ROC5 & PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.
1985 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8CONNECTING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM A JUMBO DRILL BOOM. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND BOOM.
THE METAL CHAIR IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING COLLAPSED.THE LITTLE FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS WERE CAUGHT IN THE CHAIR.
WAS STANDING ON LOW TANK STEPPED DOWN ONTO SAGE BRUSH BUSH
TWISTED HIP AND BACK WHILE LAYING DRILL RODS DOWN.
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT-BRONCHITIS.
WHILE MOVING A SCALING MACHINE IN REVERSE THE FRONT WHEELS STRUCK A BOULDER CAUSING THE REAR OF THE MACHINE TO RAISE OFF THE BOTTOM THIS ACTION CAUSED THE MAN TO BE THROWN ONTO THE BACK OF TH E SEAT
1984 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING WITH A SCALING MACHINE THE SCALING TOOTH SLIPPED OFF OF THE SLAB CAUSING THE MACHINE TO BOUNCE. THE EMPLOYEES HEAD FLEW FORWARD STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE MACHINE
WHEN HE WAS ATTACHING THE ROOF BOLT DRIVE TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HEAVY DRIVER TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING THE FIRST THREE FINGERS.
WHILE RIDING A TRACTOR HE WAS BOUNCED INTO THE AIR HE CAME BACK DOWN HARD ON THE TRACTOR FENDER INJURING HIS TAIL BONE
HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIB AND AN OPERATING ROAD GRADER THE BLADE OF THE GRADER CAUGHT ON SOLID ROCK CAUSING THE FRONT END OF GRADER TO SWING TO THE RIGHT KNOCKING HIM ONTO THE RIB BRUSI TO UPPER RT LEG
1983 · 3 incidents
WHILE MUCKING WITHA 980 LOADER THE BUCKET HIT THE RIB CAUSING THE MAN TO FALL ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL
DRIVING SCALING MACHINE TO WORK LOCATION.SCALING BOOM HIT RIB OF DRIFT,SUDDEN STOP THREW EMPL INTO METAL GUARD FACE FIRST.
WHILE DISMANTLING UNUSED METAL AIR LINE,ONE END OF 20\ SECTION OF PIPE HIT EMPL IN HEAD CAUSING CONTUSION ABOVE LEFT EYE.