Employee was removing skid plate from the bottom of the loader to access a leaking hose. The plate fell after bolts were removed, hyper extending his wrist by pushing his hand down against his forearm. X-rays showed no fracture, diagnosed as strain.
Murray MineMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 27
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- May 2006
Reportable incidents
27 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 3 incidents
While drilling conventional uphole, pulling tube to add rods, he felt a pain in his back.
While bleeding air out of hydraulic system, the fitting was loosened too much causing high pressure fluid to be released, peeling back the skin on the palm of my left hand.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK HEADING DOWN THE MAIN & HE HIT A BUMPY AREA IN THE ROAD & HURT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL THE EVENING HOURS OF 6/27/05 AS HE WAS ON HIS DAYS OFF.
2004 · 8 incidents
Ee was getting on & off the Kabota tractor & loading equipment onto it. His back began to hurt to the point that he could not stand up.
Ee was taking down larger power cable off of the back when he felt pain in his elbow and forearm he tried to wait and see if it was going to be ok, but decided to go to a dr on the 17 ft of aug 2004.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A LADDER AND HEARD HIS KNEE POP. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 8/16/04. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY UNTIL 9/23/04 FOR SURGERY AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE was attempting to move a cyclone sample catcher (100 lbs) on 2' high legs when his right knee gave way and he fell to the ground.
EE WAS PICKING UP A SHEET OF EXPANDED METAL. ONE CORNER OF THE SHEET SNAGGED THE GROUND AND FORCED THE SHEET AGAINST HIS ELBOW.
EE WAS OPERATING A DRILL WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SPRAYED FLUID INTO HIS EYES.
Employee was prying on a hose clamp with a spud wrench. It slipped and struck him in the mouth.
EE WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT ON THE UNDERGROUND LUBE TRUCK WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE ARTICULATION OF THE LUBE TRK CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT HAND AS HIS HAND WAS ON THE HAND HOLD.
2003 · 1 incident
CORDLESS DRILL WAS PLACED ON BOOM OF BOLTER. WHILE DRIVING IN A PIN THE DRILL FELL OFF BOOM AND THE DRILL BIT PUNCTURED RIGHT FOOT.
2002 · 5 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPING TO PULL A SMALL PUMP OUT OF THE MUD, AS HE WAS PULLING UP HE TWISTED AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EE STATES HE WAS HITTING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A PUNCH HAMMER. THE PIN SLID OUT & THE CYLINDER FELL. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUNCH & THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.
EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS SELF RESCUER.
EE WAS OPERATING A JAMMER, RESTED HIS HAND ON A PORTION OF THE JAMMER THAT CAME TOGETHER AS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN 2 MOVING PARTS.
ON 2/14/02 THE ROOF STARTED WORKING IN THE 25W- 130-13 AT THE MURRAY MINE. IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE MUCH OF A FALL TILL HOURS LATER WHEN IT CONTINUED TO WORK, PULLING OUT 7' 1/2"" ROOF BOLTS & SC REEN.
2001 · 5 incidents
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB WHEN HE TRIPPED ON WIRE THAT WAS ON THE SILL. HIS HAND CONTACTED A SHEET OF WIRE AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM.
PIKE MATERIAL IN THE BACK (FAULT) RELEASED A SECTION AROUND, ABOVE THE BOLTS. BOTH SIDES OF THE FALL AND GROUND AREA CONCERN BACK FILL. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE ZONE 5 WEST 025-5 AREA OF THE M INE. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.
EE WAS HANDLING AN IMPACT AIR WRENCH, A IMPROPER RINGER PIN WAS USED TO HOLD ON THE IMPACT EXTENSION. THE PIN LACERATED EE'S LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PUTTING THE WRENCH ON THE FLOOR.
EE WAS MOVING A BOOM TRUCK TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN HE HIT A BROW WITH THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK. EE WAS THROWN INTO THE WHEEL CHOCK HOLDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A URINAL OFF OF THE WALL. THE URINAL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE URINAL HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE URINAL AND THE FLOO R.
2000 · 4 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A BROKEN WINDOW IN ABUS. HIS HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE BROKEN GLASS CUTTING HIS WRIST
EE WAS PLACING A LARGE WHEEL CHOCK BACK INTO THE METAL HOLDER ON HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE CHOCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHOCK AND METAL STRAP.
THE SHOTCRETE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHORE UP A BAD GROUND CONDITION. THE BACK BEGAN TO DRIBBLE, CREW PULLED OUT AND WAITED. THE BACK CAME DOWN AT THE 21-055-29G AT APPROX 1105 AT APPROX 20' F ROM THE FACE A 20' SECTION FELL OUT ABOVE THE BOLTS APPROX. 720 TONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A KABOTA TRACTOR BACK TOGETHER. THE TRACTORS DO NOT HAVE A FRAME.HE TRIED TO LINE UP HOLES TO PUT IN THE FLOOR BOARDS AND MOVED A BRACE OUT FROM UNDER THE TRACTO R. IT BECAME UNBALNCED AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.