COPPER TEK CORP. MINE Metal/Non-Metal

CHANGING A HOSE THAT HAD BLOWN ON 992 LOADER. HE HAD TO LAY ON HIS BACK ON THE LOADERS TRANSMISSION TO CHANGE THE HOSE. IT WAS VERY CRAMPED AND TIGHT. HE PULLED ON THE HOSE TO GET IT TO FIT AN D INJURED HIS BACK LOWER LEFT. HE HAD PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG AND GROIN AREA.

WAS FIXING SMOKERS AT EW BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED OFF CELL ONTO DECK. BOARD ON THE DECK BROKE AND HE WENT TO HIS KNEES. THE BOARD FROM THE DECK CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYEBROW CAUSING HIM 7 (SEVEN) STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

CHANGING TIRE ON 777C STEPPED BACK TO BRACE FOOTING STEPPED ON ROCK AND FOOTING GAVE WAY.

EE GOT OFF THE BLADE AT END OF SHIFT. TRIPPED ON BLADE AND HURT BACK.

RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT AND WENT TO GET THE COPPER ON BELTS STRAIGHTENED. 3 SHEETS PULLED OFF OFF AND GOT HAND STUCK BETWEEN ROLLER. ROLLR PULLED HAND AND HIT ROLLER KNOCKING COPPER OFF AND CU T FINGER.

STACKING COPPER--PUSHED A PIECE OF COPPER THAT WAS STICKING UP; HAND SLIPPED & HIT WALL--SPRAINED INDEX FINGER & TORE SOME LIGAMENTS.

OTHER CREW MEMBER WAS CUTTING ACID LINE TO DRAINSO THEY COULD WELD THE PIPE. SPRAYED UP THE SIDEOF THE FACE SHIELD WHEN SHE TURNED AWAY.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED RUNNING SAMPLES IN THE LAB AND HAD STARTED WASHING BEEKERS. EE DID NOT NOTICE BROKEN RIM ON BEEKER AND RAN HIS HAND ACROSS IT. EE SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING BRUSH PROVIDED FOR THIS TASK

NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, MEN WERE DUMPING TAILS ON NEW ACCESS ROAD. DRIVER & DOZER OPERATOR FORGOT OR DID NOT SEE 60,000 VOLT POWER LINE AS DRIVER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM MUCK PILE HE TOUC HED LINE WITH TRUCK BOX.

MAN WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING MANS FINGER, RT HAND BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND JOINT.

MAN TOOK ACID SUIT OFF DUE TO HEAT OF THE DAY. AN ACID FILL LINE BROKE LOOSE. MAN WAS SPRAYED WITH ACID MIST, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON ONELEG, ONE ARM AND CHEST.

COPPER SHEET WAS COMING OFF CONVEYOR BELT. EMP GRABBED THE SHEET AND WENT TO STACK IT AND SHEET HIT HIS FINGER WITH METAL GUARD BEHIND IT. CUT FINGER.

EMP WAS WALKING AROUND THE POND ON PLASTIC. SLIPPED FROM THE RAIN AND FELL 40 YARDS INTO POND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

PREVENTIVE MAIN ON JEEP - CHECKING THE SHOCKS, DIFFERENTIALS & LUBING VEHICLE. MOVING OUT FROM UNDER JEEP RIGHT EYE STARTED BURNING & SCRATCH.

EMPLOYEE INSPECTING PUMPS. SLIPPED ON ICY STAIRSAND FELL.

CHIPPING SLADE AT NEW CRUSHER SITE. A PIECE OF SLADE WENT IN BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES HITTING LEFT EYE.

CLIMBING OUT OF 77C HAUL TRUCK AT LLUNCH TIME AND STEPPE DON ROCK. PULLED LEFT GROIN.

WHILE HANDLING 2 COPPER CATHODES, ONE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP & CUT HIS WRIST. HE WAS THROWING THEM ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT & DID NOT REALIZE THATTHERE WERE 2 OF THEM.

EE WAS REMOVING & REPLACING ANOTHODES USING THE CRANE HE WAS USING THE LEFT SIDE OF CRANE PULLING ANOTHADES THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CRANE HIT THE TOP PULLEY HOOK BROKE OFF & STRUCK EE IN HEAD

BENDING BRACKET BY POUNDING HAMMER-MISSED BRACKET WITH HAMMER HITTING FINGER ON SHARP EDGEOF METAL.

EE WAS TIGHTENING U JOINT ON 992 WITH SOCKET WRENCH SOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT AND HIT HIS FINGER ON CORNER SMASHING FINGER.

CUTTING WIRE WITH RAZOR KNOE, TOWARDS HIMSELF, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND 5 STITCHES.

EE HAD FORGOTTEN TO OPEN THE AIR LINE ON THE TANK CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE THE NEXT MORNING THE PRESSURE BLEW ACID ON HIS FACE GIVING HIM SERVERE ACID BURNS HE WAS WEARING A FULL FACE SHIELD HOWEVER THE PRESSURE BLEW UPUNDER THE SHIELD

HE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A HARD TIRE. THE METAL CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WENT TO THE DR CONSIDERED AN EYE. ABRASION RECEIVED AN O INTMENT TO PUT IN EYE.

SLIPPED OFF BERM BECAUSE PLASTIC WAS WET RAINNING JAMMED LEFT LEG BETWEEN BERM AND DRISCO PIPE FULL FACE FIRST ONTO PIPE. RECIVED STITCHES IN FOREHEAD BRUISED LEGS.

INJURED PERSON WORKS FOR ARROW TRUCKING. WHILE TYING DOWN HIS LOAD, HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRAILER. BROKE LEFT ARM AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

CUT FOREARM WITH A SHEET OF COPPER COMING OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT.

WHILE GRINDING THE END OF A SCREWDRIVER, THE GRINDING WHEEL GRABBED THE SCREWDRIVER, PULLING THESCREWDRIVER & HIS HAND INTO THE GRINDER.

WAS WELDING AND CUTTING ON 992 BUCKET, ON HANDS AND KNEE FROM 3-2-94 THRU 3-10-94. LEFT KNEE SWELLED UP WITH WATER. HAD IT DRAINED ON SAT 3-12-94.

WHILE CUTTING LATERAL LINE FOR LEACH PAD USING A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

WAS ARGUING WITH AN EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE ATTACHED, HIM, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. WAS KEPT IN HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATIOJN. BLACK EYE /4 STITCHES IN HIS LEGS.

ROLLING A PIECE OF STEEL TO MAKE A SEAL DRIVER. TAIL CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED IT INTO ROLLER. AMPUTATED TOP 1/2 OF LITTLE FINGER. CRUSHED RING FINGER.

WHILE EMPTYING THE RAIL CAR OF SULFURIC ACID, AND AFTER CLOSING HTE HOSE VALVE, IT CAUSED PRESSURE TO COME BACK THROUGH VALVE, SPRAYING ACID ON TOP OF BOTH LEGS.

WHILE REMOVING PINS FROM LIFT RAMS ON 992 LOADER, THE PIN SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

WHIL GRINDING OUT THE INSIDE OF A 6" FLANGE THE GRINDER WEDGED AND KICKED BACK HYPER EXTENDING THUMB. SURGERY DONE 06-10-93.

REPLACING BUCKET TIPS ON 992 WHILE POUNDING CHIP OFF ADAPTER PUNCTURED LEFT THIGH.

21473ING SLUFF OFF OF TE HIGH WALL ALONG HAU ROAD SLIPPED OFF A ROCK AND CAUGHT HERSELF WITH RIGHT HAND, BENDING WRSIT BACKWARDS.

IT HAS BEEN RAINING MOST OF THE NIGHT.HE WAS AT E-2 CHECKING TANKS.AS HE CAME DOEN STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON WET STEPS.HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND SKID TO BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.

PULLING A CORD OUT OF MILD ACID. SOMEONE PULLED THE CORD AND IT SPLASHED EMPL IN THE FACE.

PULLING STEEL ONTO A TRAILER, FELL OFF TRAILER, HIT LEG ON TRAILER AND HIT CHEST ON TRAILER JACK.

OVERLAPPED CABLE CAME UNWOUND AND STRUCK HIM IN CHIN AND MOUTH (RECEIVED 5 STTICHES).

JUMPED OVER RETAING WALL AND LANDED ON BALL OF FOOT.

WHILE PULLING 12" DRISCO PIPE WITH PICKUP EE PUT HIS HAND ON A FLANGE.TO LIFT THE FLANGE OUT OF THE PLASTIC HIS HAND WAS THERE FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS.THE ROPE SLIPPED OVER FLANGE AND HURT HIS RI GHT HAND.

REPORTING FOR WORK WALKED UNDER NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING EW BUILDING AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON STINLESS BRAKET REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING AN OPEN RAZOR KNIFE IN HIS HAND ANOT HER EMPLOYEE ASKED FOR THE KNIFE BU9T HE DIDNT HEAR HIM EMPLOYEE GRABED KNIFE OUT OF HIS HAND REQUIRED 15 STITCHES

WHILE TALKING TO FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS SETTING IN A TRACK LEANED DOWN TO HEAR HIM PUT ARM ON HOOD BY THE WINDSHIELD & PUT ARM ON A PIECE OF GLASS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

LIFTING BUCKETS UP AND OVER BUMS,UPPER RIGHT LEG WENT NUMB.BACK HURT WHEN BENDING OVER.

WHILE SHEARING STAINLESS SHEETS, AFTER DOING A CUT, REACHED INTO SHEAR TO REMOVE A PIECE AND PICKED UP A SLIVER THAT STUCK IN THE LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. METAL STUCK IN BONE OF FINGER. REQ UIRED SUTURES.

HERNIA FROM PUSHING CLIPS WITH LEG.AFTER SHIFT WENT HOME TO TAKE A SHOVEL AND NOTICED BULGE IN GROIN AREA.DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AT FIRST RETURNED TO NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.SCHEDULED SURGERY FOR 02-01-92 DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 02-03-92.HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS YET.

SLIPPED ON WET PLASTIC FELL ON LOWER BACK

LOST FOOTING BAR FELL ON CHEST WHILE LIFTING METAL BAR

WHILE SHOVELING & LIFTING DIRT PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK

NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-30-91. ABRASIONS TO FACE CAUSED BY RESPIRATOR RUBBING ON FACE. STOPPED WEARING RESPIRATOR AND ACID MIST CAUSED RASH.

WALKING STEPPED DOWN SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE

HELPING DRILLER PICK UP DRILL BIT PICKING UP BIT HEARD BACK POP

ROCK WAS STUCK IN LOADER BETWEEN CURL RAM AND CROSS. MEMBER WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCK TO GET A CHAIN AROUND IT TO LIFT IF OUT. THE ROCK ROLLED CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN IT AND BOOM ARM CUTTING INNER SIDE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED STITCH ES.

HE WAS HELPING TO TAKE PIPE OUT OF THE BENDING MACHINE SHOE CAME DOWN & SMASHED FINGER FX

MOVING DRUM AWAY FROM WALL CATHODE BEHIND DRUM FELL FORWARD CATCHING RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRUM & TOP OF CATHODE SUTURES REQUIRED.

STEPPING ON BACKHOE BUMPED K NEE ON STEP

A LARGE CATWALK BEING CUT FROM A TANK FELL THROUGH PINNING INJURED TO THE GROUND.

COPPER FELL ON R FOOT SCRATCHING IT

WORKING IN CONCRETE, IT SEEPED OVER TOP OF BOOTS AND BETWEEN RUBBER BOOTS AND FEET.

WORKING IN CONCRETE , IT SEEPED OVER TOP OF BOOTS AND BETWEEN RUBBER BOOTS AND FEET.

HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE ON D8K HE WAS OPERA TING DIRECTLY HIT HOT TURBO WHICH CAUSED A FIRE & OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE LANDING IN PILE OF BROKEN CONCRETE TELL ON LOWER BACK & CAUGHT ARM ON DO OR OF CAT (FLASH FIRE) FIRE WENT RIGHT OUT

FLASHBURN TO BOTH EYES

HOLDING SKILL SAW WITH LEFT HAND & BRACING WOOD WITH RT HAND MOVED RT HAND FROM FRONT OFSAW TO BACK OF SAW COMING TOO CLOSE TO UNDERSIDE OF BLADE CUT FINGER ON RT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

EE WAS NOT USING SAFETY EQUIPMENT (ACID-PROOF CLOTHING & FACE SHIELD) PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY AND MANDITORILY REQUIRED FOR THE JOB HE WAS DOING. HE DID NOT KILL THE LINE PRESSURE WHEN HE CUT T HE SMALL LEACH LINE WHICH REGULTED IN LEACH SOLUTION CONTACTED HIS EYES.

WINDY AND WET WEATHER CONDTIONS. HE WAS STANDING ON PLASTIC LEACH PAD LINER, SLIPPED, AND FELL ON TAILBONE. THIS FALL WAS NOT REPORTED TO OFFICE UNTIL 3-18-91.

WHILE HE WAS FIXING A LINE ON THE LEACH PAD HE SLIPPE ON A LOOSE ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT ARM (ABOVE WRIST) ON ANOTHER ROCK

WHILE OPERATING LOADER TURNED AROUND AND FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS NECK.

EE STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO GET ON BUCKET OF BUCKET TRUCK AND SOMEHOW HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO EMPTY SOLUTION FROM PLS LINE; CHECK VALVE CLOSED AND INJURED 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS.

HE WAS USING LONG BREAKER BARS TO REMOVE BOTTOM ROLLERS FROM D8K CAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

OPER LOADER TURNED TO SEE WHERE HAUL WAS FELT POP IN LOWER BACK

CHECKING OIL AND WATER ON DRILLING RIG, FOOT SLIPPED IN OIL ON FLOOR. FELL ON RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LEACH LINES. AS THE SPRINKLERS WERE RUNNING, GUSTING WIND WOULD BLOW FINE MIST AROUND THE PAD. SOME OF THIS ACID SPRAY GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. (HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES; HE HAS BEEN ISSUED GOGGLES).

THE EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT WITH THE AMOUNT OF WALKING SHE DID ON 05-27-90 OVER ROUGH TERRAIN HE INJURED HER FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LEACH LINES. AS THE SPRINKLERS WERE RUNNING, GUSTING WIND WOULD BLOW FINE MIST AROUND THE PAD. SOME OF THIS ACID SPRAY GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GL ASSES.

AFTER GRINDING PLASTIC, EMPLOYEE TOOK OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. SOME OF THE GRINDINGS HAD GOTTEN INSIDE OF THE LENSES. AS HE TOOK OFF THE GLASSES, A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

W HILE STANDING IN ORGANIC EMUSION EMULSION GOT PANTS SWET & ENTERED RUBBER BOOTS BURNING CALVES & FEET EMULSION CONSISTS OF APPROX 70% KEROSINE 20% DIRT & 10% SULFURIC ACID EMPLOYEE WASHED TW ICE BUT WORE THE SAME BOOTS THE NEXT DAY WHEN BURNS WERE DISCOVERED

EE HAD FINISHED A JOB. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE GRADER AND LOST HIS FOOTING HE HIT THE FRONT PARK OF HIS LEFT LEGS BELOW THE KNEE ON THE STEP OF THE GRADER.

WALKING TO GATE TOSECURE IT FELL HAD 3 GASH ON HER FOREHEAD ABOVE R EYE

HE WAS LOADING LEAD ANODES ONTO SUPPORT RACK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BALANCE ALLOWING ANODE TO FALL AGAINST HIS CHEST BRUISING HIS RIBS.

WAS STEPPING OFF CATWALK ONTO ACID TRUCK. AS HE PUT LEFT FOOT ONTO TOP OF TRUCK HE SLIPPED LANDING SITTING DOWN ON TOP OF TANK. HE THEN SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK CATCHING HIS LEFT FOOT ON HOSE RACK LOCATED HALFWAY DOWN. THIS CAUSED HIMTO FALL FACE FORWARD LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

HE WAS TAKING REAR TRANS HANGER SPRING OFF OF FORD DUMP IN SHOP WHEN HE LOOSENED THE SPRING THE FORCE WAS ENOGH TO PUSH HIS ARM UP AGAINST CAB AND INJUR RIGHT OUTSIDE ELBOW.

EE WORKING IN SX VAT WAS CLIMBING OVER WALL OF VAT AND BUMPED HIS LOWER LEG ON VAT WALL.