STANDING NEXT TO CONT MINER IT CAUGHT CROSS BAR SWUNG IT BACK IN EMP LEGS KNOCKED HIM DOWN STRIKING ELBOW AND BACK
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Jun 1991
Reportable incidents
28 on file1991 · 4 incidents
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL IN THE 1ST BUTT LEFT SECTION THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED & FELL ON A PILE OF LOOSE BRATTICE BLOCKS WHICH WERE BEING USED TO BUILD THE WALL
EE WAS TAKING BOLT OUT OF GATHERING ARM AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON THE MINERS PLOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OFF STANDARD JOY SHUTTLE CAB IN 2ND LEFT SECTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WHILE NEGOTIATING A TURN THE SHUTTLE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS INTO THE RIB LINE CAUSING 3 FINGER S ON THE LEFT HAND OF THE EMPLOYEE TO BE CRUSHEDBETWEEN THE RIB & HAND RAIL PROVIDED N THE SHUTTLE CAR
1990 · 16 incidents
EMPL WAS LEAVING MINE SHOWER ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEPS WHICH WERE ICY AT TIME CAUSING TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
TURNING CUTTER WHEEL BULL WHEELS ON MINER HAD SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING SLIPPED ON SMOOTH BOTTOM JAMMING RIGHT HAND.
EE STEPPED ON SHARP PIECE OF OLD BELT CABLE WHICH CAME UP THRU HIS BOOT.
EMPL CLIMBED DOWN LADDER TO DISMOUNT LOADER AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE OR RUPTURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
BAD ROOF CONDITIONS.
LIFTING POST WITH OTHER EMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE LOADING A POST ON SCOOP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE POST SLIPPED OUT OF OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HADN STRIKING INJURED ONR IGHT FOOT.
PIPE JACK FELL AND STRUCK VICTIMS LEFT HAND WHILE HAND WAS NOT BELT ROPE.
INJURED SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL INJURING RIGHT ANKLE.
BAD ROOF CONDITIONS.
VICTIM WAS WALKING TO SECTION AND SHARP PIECE OF WIRE WENT INTO HIS FOOT (RIGHT)
VICTIM WAS POUNDING ON CHAIN LINK WHEN PIECE OF CHAIN LINK BROKE AND EMPALED IN VICTIMS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING ROCKDUST BAG OPEN WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED VICTIMS LEFT HEEL OF PALM OF HAND
VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED VICTIMS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.
POUNDING CAHIN WITH AHMMER HAMMER FRAG. PC STRUCK R INDEX FINGER LODGED INSIDE
1989 · 2 incidents
UNLOADING BATH HOUSE SUPPLIES FORM BED OF TRUCK WHEN LAOCKER SLIDD DOWN TAILGATE CUTTING L THUMB.
VICTIM WAS TIEING WIRE AT OVERLAND BELT HEAD AND HAD RIGHT HAND ON BELT STRUCTURE SUPPORT WHENN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF OF BELT STRIKING VICTIMS HAND.
1988 · 1 incident
ROOF WAS SOAP STONE WITH CUTTERS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
1984 · 3 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING S/C IN THE FAST SPEED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AGAINST THE CANOPY & BACK DOWN AGAINST THE SEAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BATTERY TERMINALS HE BLEW AIR INTO EACH CELL DRILLED OUT OLD TERMINAL WHEN HE FINISHED SOLDERING AND TURNED AWAY 2 CELLS BLEW UP
EE WAS CARRYING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL. THE ROLLER CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1983 · 2 incidents
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CAP PIECE ABOVE A PIECE OF TIMBER IN THE SECTION, A PIECE OF RUST FLEW FROM HIS HAMMER INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 6" PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ONE END OF A PIECE OF PIPE AND EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK