DEEP STAR MINEMetal/Nonmetal

HERNIA - SURGERY 8-22-02

HE WAS TIGHTENING CHAIN BINDER WITH A CHEATER PIPE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CHEATER PIPE SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK AND FELL. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12/21/01.

MUCKER OPERATOR HIT THE RIB CAUSING OPERATORS FACE TO HIT ROPS LACERATING THE EE'S BOTTOM LIP. (LACERATION NEEDED SIX SUTURES).

WHILE ASSISTING A JACKLEG DRILL OPERATOR A SMALLROCK FELL ON HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE BRUSHED A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN HIS FACE.

2 MINERS WERE DOING REHAB WORK IN THE 440 A20 DRIFT WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BACK FLAKING A LITTLE.THEY STOPPED WORK & WERE EVAULATING THE GROUND WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BACK STARTING TO MOVE. THE BACK STARTED TO FALL AT THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE DRIFT & THEN EVENTUALLY WORKED IT'S WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE DRIFT. APPROX 12'W, 30'L, 5'-7' HIGH

EE WAS PULLING TUBE OUT OF ROD. THE TUBE WAS FULL AND EE WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE EXTRA WEIGHT. EE WAS PULLED OFF BALANCE. SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING LEFT WRIST.

THE MINER GOT CEMENT DUST IN HSI EYES AND WAS GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY.

MINER WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE BACK. WHEN IT CAME DOWN, IT PUSHED THE SCALING BAR INTO HIS LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

MINER WAS RIDING IN A MAN TRIP WHEN THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE RIB. THE MINER'S SELF-RESCUER WAS PUSHED INTO HIS BACK CAUSING A CRACKED VERTEBRA.

WHILE MUCKING FROM A MUCKBAY THE OPERATOR RAN OVER A PIECE OF SHANKED STEEL. THE TIRE THREW THE STEEL INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON REST RICTED DUTY.

MINER CUT HIS FINGER ON A HOSE CLAMP.

THE EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL THRU THE WIRE MESH & CHIPPED HIS TOOTH THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE THE EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY GET THE TOOTH FIXED

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A SINGLE BOOM DRILL. HE TURNED THE DRILL OFF AND WALKED TO THE FACE BUT THE DRILL DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP ROTATING. HIS PANTS GOT WRAPPED IN THE ROTATING STEEL CAUSI NG A BRUISE ON HIS KNEE. THE INJURY BECAMEE SWOLLEN ADN THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3/13/00.