THE EE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL ON THE 988-F LOADER WHEN THE DOOR SUPPORT JACK CAME OUT OF THE BRACKET LETTING THE DOOR FALL STRIKING THE EEONT HE HEAD, NECK & BACK
Hart Creek Surface Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1996–1997
- Latest incident
- May 1997
Reportable incidents
11 on file1997 · 7 incidents
WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A DION BOGIE USING AIR DRILL AND AIR GRINDER METAL SHAVING FLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN LEFT EYE.
EE WAS TRAMMING THE DRILL ACROSS THE VALLEY FILL TO THE DRILL BENCH. THE DRILL CROSSED OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD, WHEN THE DRILL DROPPED DOWN IT JERKED HIM INJURING HIS BACK. HE BEGAN LOSING TIM E MAY 5.
WHILE CUTTING CENTER PIN OUT OF EQUIALIZER BAR A SMALL PIECE OF HOT METAL CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN LEFT INNER EAR, CAUSING BURNS AND LATER INFECTION.
INJURED WAS REPLACING SIDE PLATE ON THE PULLDOWN CHAIN OF THE DRILL. WHILE USING A HAMMER & SOCKET TO DRIVE THE PLATE ON, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB & SOCKET WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.
WHILE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP VECHILE, THE VEHICLE STRUCK OF ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD, THROWING THE INJURED MAN INTO THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE STAINING HIS NECK UP.
WHILE AIR ARCING CRACK IN FRAME IN LIMITED SPACEEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
1996 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE GROUND ONTO A 758B TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A BUCKET TOOTH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN HIS KNEE AND THE ANKLE.
EE WAS USING HYD PRESS TO REMOVE STEERING PIN AND USING TORCH TO HEAT PIN AT 992C. HOT GREASE CAME OUT AND HIT EE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND
CHAIN AND COME-A-LONG TO PULL TRACK TOGETHER ON A DRILL. HOOK ON CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING CHAIN TO HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.