EMPLOYEE WAS JAMMING IN THE E-38,,650 LEVEL. HE PARKED THE JAMMER, ES2, IN THE AREA OF THE F-29. LOOKS LIKE HE GOT OFF ES2 AND WAS GOING TO WALK BACK WHEN HE WAS HIT BY A ROCK 14" THICK, 5' WIDE AND 7' LONG.
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199 on file (excluding fatalities above)1995 · 2 incidents
WORKING ON A TRUCK & STEPPED BACKWARD WHEN THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS BEING LOWERED STEPPING ON AN OLD SEAT CAUSING ME TO FALL
CUMULATIVE TRAUMA- HEARING LOSS- YEARS OF MINING AND NOISE EXPOSURE.
1994 · 14 incidents
WALKING FROM GUARD SHACK TO DRY AND SLIPPED ON ICE JARRING LOWER BACK.
FOLLOWING SHAFT INSPECTION THE HOIST WAS RUNNINGIN TEST MODE AT APPROX 1,000 FT PER MIN. THE PINION GEAR BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE HOIST BULL GEAR CAUSING BOTH PILLOW BLOCKS TO BRAKE FROM MOUNTS. THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT OR MOMENTARY STOP OF THE 500 HP MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN RAMP WITH LOADED TRUCK. WENT TO PUT ON BRAKE AND BRAKE PEDAL FELL THROUGH FLOOR. BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOOSE BEFORE BUT DIDN'TTURN IT IN BECAUSE BRAKES STILL WORKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING INTO AREA WHEN BACK TIRE WENT UP ONR IB OR ROCK. WHEN I CAME DOWN HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ENGINE COVERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING JAW INTO PLACE ON 21-AB1 DRILL WHEN ASLIVR OF METLA CAME OFF HTE JAW WHEN HE WAS TAPPIN GIWTH A HAMMER AND SLIVER WENT INTO HIS FINGER.
YEARS WOR WORKING AT COMPUTERS RESULTED IN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS REPORT IS BEING AMENDED TO SHOW 5 DAYS LOST TIME DUE TO SURGERY AND RECOVERY TIME 6/6,6/7,6/8,6/9,6/10.
2" COMPRESSED AIRLINE WAS PLUGGED AT VALVE, EMPLOYEE OPENED VALVE AND PUSHED A WIRE INTO THE PLUG CAUSING A SUDDEN OUTBURST OF RUST AND DUSTCAUSING SANDBLAST TYPE INJURY.
YEARS OF WORKING AT COMPUTERS RESULTED IN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE WAS PUNCHING OUT ROD ANCHOR PIN ON AIR DOOR. WHEN PIN CAME OUT, ROD FELL ON LEFT HAND RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH TB1 BENCH DRILL WHEN A DRILL STEEL CAME OF HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS INTO THE JAWS CRUSHING HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE RAMP RT AFTER THE ROAD HAD BEEN WATERED & HE SLIPPED & FELL ON IS RT SHOULDER HE REPORTED IT THAT DAY AFTER NOT GETTING BETTER HE WENT TO THE DOC ON 04-09-94 ALSO HIS NECK STARTED TO HURT HE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
HE SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR SELLAND CONSTRUCTION ROD UP TRAILER UP WHILE DUMPING LOAD. HE WAS ON BACK OF TRAIELR AND MOVED TO THE SIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10-12 FEET TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING YARD WORK FROM 10-11-93 TO 10-14-93. SHE ALSO WORKED ON 10-16-93 TO HELPO STRIP FLOORS. HER BACK WAS HURTING FROM DOING THESE ACTIVITIES. ON 3-15-94 HER BACK WAS HURTIN G AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE FOR THE OLD INJURY. SHE WENT BACK TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR SOME MORE TREATMENTS.
CUMULATIVE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS.
1993 · 33 incidents
EE WAS BARRING DOWN IN THE 630 D 65 SOUTH WHEN A ROCK FELL DOWN HITTING HIM BELOW THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES.
OPERATOR WAS HIT BY A UTILITY PIPE WHEN THE CANOPY OF THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING ES4 CAUGHT THE END OF A PREVIOUSLY HIT OR LOOSENED PIPE. OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE LHD AND TRUCK.
SWAPPING STABLIZER ON A DRILL WHEN IT SEEMED STUCK GRABBED BY ANOTHER POSITION AND PULLED HARD WHEN IT CAME OUT EASY LANDING EE ON TAILBONE.
EE WAS DRIVING 966 LOADER IN SAND PIT WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.
WHILE REMOVING BOULDERS FROM THE 600 LEVEL ORE PASS, MUCK WAS DUMPED INTO ANOTHER CONNECTING ORE PASS 700 CAUSING A SUDDEN GUSH OF AIR AND DUST TO IMPART THE 600 LEVEL OF SOME OF WHICH ENTERED EE S EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STEEL PLATE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOING YARDWORK ON A PART TIME BASIS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS WHEN HER BACK STARTED TO HURT.
SUPERVISOR WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS UNDERGROUND ON HS TRACTOR HIS SELFRESCUER WAS HITTING ON HIS BACK CAUSING IT TO BE SORE
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MINE VIA THE MAIN RAMP (AR1) WHEN A WAGNER TRUCK PULLED INTO THE PORTAL AND CAUSED EXCESS DUST.
NOTICED TINGLING SENSATIONS AND NUMBNESS IN MIDDLE FINGERS AND ARMS, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT. POSSIBLE FORM OF CUMULATIVE TRAUMA.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE SEALS FROM DRIFTER HEAD, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT FOREARM.
LOWERING BRAKE CALIPER ONTO TRUCK. FORKS HUNG UP SLIGHTLY. HAD PARTNER LOWER SOME MORE WHICH PUT DOWN PRESSURE. FORKS CAME FREE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON JUMBO WITH OILY HANDS & SLIPPED FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING ELBOW ON STEEL HYDRAULIC TANK.
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE BLOCKING UP A PICK-UP AT THE MILL MECHANIC'S BAY.
CHECKING FURTHER AT BALL MILL DISCHARGE WHEN SLURRY LINE BROKE UNDER GATING. EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TRIPPING OVER GRATING AND FALLING ONTO HIS RIGHT HIP AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE WITH A BAR. THE BAR CAME DOWN HITTING HIS THUMB AND SMASHED IT ON THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO ROCK BOLT A HEADING AND WHILE HOLDING ONTO A BOLT, A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BACK ONTO THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN ACCESS DRIFT ON TRACTOR AND NOTICED A LARGE ROCK ON ROADWAY AND A PIECE OF CHAIN HANGING DOWN. LOOKED OVER AREA AND THOUGHT ROCK FELL FROM TRUCK. WENT TO PUSH CHAIN OUT OF WAY AND ADDITIONAL ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND.
LIFTING AND CARRYING 4" SALA PUMP SHAFT. THIS REPORT IS AMENDED TO SHOW EMPLOYEE HAD 1 MORE ADDITIONAL DAY OF LOST TIME ON 7/7/93 DUE TO 5/4/90 INJURY.
BRACING PLYWOOD TO BE NAILED TO A BULKHEAD WITH LEFT ARM - SLID ARM UP TO STABILIZE AND ENCOUNTERED SLIVER.
EE WAS CHANGING OUT A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A BENCH DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK OF DRIFT HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
LIFTING & CARRYING 4IN SALA PUMP SHAFT THIS REPORT IS AMENDED TO SHOW EMPLOYEE HAD 7 DAYS LOST TIME DUE TO 5-04-90 INJURY
OPERATOR BACKED OVER A ROCK OF SUBSTANTIAL SIZE. WHEN DOZER CAME DOWN FROM THE ROCK, IT WHIPPED THE OPERATOR TO ONE SIDE AND THEREBY SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE ADJUSTING AN AUTO VALVE SOME MUDDY WATER SPLASHED OVER A FLOAT CELL NEXT TO THE VALVE AND SOME DIRT WENT INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS REMOVING SHEEP SLIDE ON AB1 DRILL AND CUT HIS RIGHT FINGER ON THE EDGE OF SLIDE.
EE WAS OPERATING A D8K CAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAB HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BURNING HIM ON THE ADOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OUT OF 550-D STOPE AREA WITH TR-1. WHEN HE WENT UNDER A VENT BAG THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT AND DUST AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS PULLING AND LIFTING POWER CABLE OUT THE BACK 21AB1 BENCH DRILL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.
WHILE DRIVING WT-5 ROCK TRUCK AND WAS BETWEEN 400 B-NEATH AND 360 LEVEL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS.
CUMMULATIVE TRAUMA OF NOISE EXPOSURE OVER 30 YRS.
WHILE BARRING DOWN IN THE 520AX, INSIDE A CONCRETE TUNNEL SET, A SLAB OF BACKFILL CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM AND RIGHT FOOT (TOP).
PICKED UP TOOLS AND STARTED TO STEP OVER ROPE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND ONTO RIGHT KNEE.
AN UNPLANNED IGNITION OF LP GAS AT VAPORIZER FOR MINER AIR HEATER.
1992 · 46 incidents
WAS BARRING DOWN THE RIB & ROCK CAME FROM BACK ATTACHED TO BOLT & SWUNG ON BOLT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD
WAS PRYING A PIECE OF SHOTCRETE OUT OF CRUSHER, IT CAME OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN AND BENT THUMB BACKWARDS.
HAND MUCKING WITH A SHORT HANDLED O-RING SHOVEL BENT OVER FOR APPROX 45 MINUTRES & APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK
CUMMULATIVE LOSS OF HEARING OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
WENT TO PICK UP ROCK BOLT PLATE AND IT MUST HAVE HAD A SHARP BURR ON IT CUTTING RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 2-10 (EMPTY) PROPANE BOTRTLES WHEN HE LIFTED THEM HE FELT A MUSCLE POULL IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A TRACTOR WHEN GOING THROUGH THE #3 AIR DOOR PULLED ROPE GOT CAUGHT ON RACK & CLOSED THE DOOR THE TRACTOR SKID INTO THE RIB CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON RAIL OF THE TR ACTOR INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS THE PASSENGER
WAS CUTTING A ROCK BOLT TO FREE DIAMOND DRILL WHEN THE HACK-SAW BLADE BROKE. HIS HAND SLIPPED FORWARD AND WAS CUT BY THE ROCK BOLT.
WHILE SPRAYING SHOTCRETE IN 500 TAD AT 78, EE GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE. UPON CLOSE EXAMINATION NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. WASHED OUT EYE FOR 10 MINTUES.
REPLACING HOSE ON LAROX EQUIPMENT- STANDING ON PLATFORM- STEPPED BACKWARDS ONTO LADDER AND HIT HAND ON HANDRAIL- HAND HAD RECENTLY HAD MINOR SURGERY- LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
ACCUMULATED LOSE OF HEARING OVER THE PAST 24 YEARS INT HE MINING BUSINESS. RESULTS OF COMPANY REQUIRED HEARING TEST.
WAS INSTALLING SHAFT GUIDE AND GUIDE WAS ON SHOULDER-WENT TO LOAD IT ONTO SKIP AND SLIVER WENT INTO SHOULDER.
AT APPROX 9:1 5AMON 10-06-92 A MISLATCH OCCURED ON WEST SIDE HOIST SKIP SKIP MADE IT TO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE 850 SHAFT STATION & THE COLLAR WHILE ASCENDING WHEN THE SKIP DUMP LIP OPENED DAMAG E WAS CONFINED TO ONE END PLATE ON E DIVIDER & 3GUIDES
STUNG BY A BEE AT THE DRILL STATION UNDERGROUND AT THE 460 LEVEL. MUST HAVE PICKED ONE UP AT THE CORESHED IN AN EMPTY BOX.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A STEEL. HE RATTLE IT LOOSE IWTH STRIKER BAR UNCOUPLED, THE STRIKER BAR CHIPPED AND THE CHIPIMBEDDED INT HE LEFT LATERAL PORTION OF THE NOSE.
WHILE OPERATING A DOZER NOTICED LEFT EAR LOST HEARING AND STARTED RINING. WAS WEARING DECIDAMP EAR PLUGS AND MSA MARK IV EAR MUFFS AT DR OFFICE WAS TOLD EAR PLUGS TRANSPORTED GERMS AND INFECTI ON MAY HAVE STARTED BY TRAPPED MOISTURE.
WHILE INSTALLING SCRIBE BARS AT 550 F21 A ROCK FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ARM.
68935 HE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM ON AB-1, HE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM, BOOM CONTROLS AND THE RIB.
DRIVE BARS INTO BIN TO BLIND OFF ORE FROM CONVEYOR IN ORDER TO CHANGE BELT & P8ULLED NECK MUSCLES
54736YEE REACHED DOWN FROM TOP OF TRANSMISSION AREA TO CHANGE A HYDRAULIC HOSE & STRAINED BACK
95231LLING A MOTOR INTO A SCOOP WHEN CHAIN BROKE CATCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAME.
23577ED OFF 28-ML1 ONTO ROCK TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE TO THE SIDE.
54736YEE WAS LIFTING 100 LBS CAN OF LITHARGE & TURNED WRONG & FELT PAIN IN THE BACK
26453IME AFTER SHIFT ENDED EMPLOYEE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RT EYE THOUGHT IT WAS FLASH WELD BURN FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWED THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING IN EYE
STANDING IN BIN UNLOADING BOARDS STEPPED ON NAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADER AND HIT A BUMP CAUSING KNEE TO HIT CONTROL PANEL.
GROUND FALL AT 880 CENTER TOOK OUT POWER LINES AND AIR LINES ALSO
EE WAS BOLTING IN 850 BWAD. HAD ALL HOLES DRILLED WITH NO BOLTS INSTALLED WHEN A ROCK OF UNKNOWN SIZE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT UPPER BACK.
SOMETIME IN MARCH 1992 EMPLOYEE BECAME AWARE OF SWELLING AT BASE OF FINGERNAIL WHERE CONING PANS HE WAS USING WERE PUTTING PRESSURE. LUMP CONTINUED TO ENLARGE UNTIL IT OPENED SPONTANEOUSLY ON 6-17-92. IT PARTIALLY FILLED UNTIL A DOCTOR REOPNED AND DRAINED.
BACKFILL IN 500 TAD FELL OUT SHEARING OFF SEVERAL PLATES AND RINGS OF SPLIT SET BOLTS. AT LEAST 3 BOLTS IN MUCK PILE APPEARED TO BE FULL LENGTH. TRAVEL WAS NOT IMPEDDED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED.
EMPL STEPPING OFF TRUCK AND STEPPED DOWN ON A ROCK TWISTING ANKLE.
CLEARING OUT DRILL HOLES WITH BLOW PIPE. WATER AND DIRT BLEW BACK INTO FACE AND EYES. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.
WHILE MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT TO ROD HANDLER ON BENCH DRILL,PIECE OF SHOTCRETE FELL FROM BACK.HIT EMPL ON THE BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
ROCK BOLT WAS IN MUCK ON APRON FEED OF JAW CRUSHER.HAND BECAME CAUGHT ON JAGGED EDGE OF SPLIT SET ROCK BOLT AND PULLED OVER A STELL ROD BREAKING BONE IN LEFT INDEX FINGER AND LACERATING INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.REQUIRED STITCHES AND SPLINT.WILL BE ON LIGHT DUTY.
HE WAS DRILLING LIFTERS AT THE FACE OF THE 750 C72.HE DRILLED INTO A MISS HOLE AND IT WENT OFF.SECOND ON IN FROM THE RIGHT.NO INJURY.
PUTTING ON BOOTS, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WAS CLEANING RIBS AND SCRAPING RIB FROM SLABS WHEN ONE FELL INTO THE CAB HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EMPL RECD HEARING TEST WHICH SHOWED HEARING TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE THAN BASELINE HEARING TEST
DRILLING HOLDERS JACK LEG KICKED OUT TRIED TO CATCH IT MACHINE FALLING AND PULLED MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BACK END OF GETMAN US-2 AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH, FELT PAIN IN BACK WHICH LATER GOT VERY STIFF.
STEPPED ON TRACTOR RUNNING BOARD WHEN FOOT SLIPPED IN RUNNING BOARD EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND GRABBED RAIL TO BRACE SELF AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
BACKING OUT TRUCK AGAINST WIND, AND SAND BLEW OUT IN EYES
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TRANSFERRING FLOC(7873)(PH7.8) FROM ONE DRUM TO ANOTER WITH A DIAPHRAM PUMP.THE PUMP SUCKED AIR AND PIT FROM THE DISCHARGE HOSE CAUSING FLOC TO SPLATTER OUT O F THE DRUM AND INTO INJUREDS EYE.
REMOVING LAROX COLUMNS MACHINE SWAYED SHARPLY IN GROIN AREA WITH COME A LONG HANDLE OR CORNER OF PLATE
EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR AT 850 SHAFT STATION AND DOOR SLIPPED AND SLAMME DON ARM CAUSING CONTUSION AND PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT ARM BELOW ELBOW.
1991 · 57 incidents
DUMPING ORE INTO ORE PASS AND WIND BLEW ROCK INTO /AROUND SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.
PULLING ON DOWNHILL SIDE OF AIRLOCK ON MAIN FAN BULKHEAD AND STRAINED BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
BECAME MEDICAL REPORTABLE 4-22-92. ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDER. BEGAN TO HAVE SOME PAIN AFTER FIRST OF YEAR. WENT TO DOCTOR AT THE END OF APRIL.
CUMULATIVE HEARING DISORDER IN L EAR
ONGOING CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER DUE TO LIFTING AND FIRST NOTICED WHEN HITTING FROZEN SAMPLES WITH 3 LB HAMMER.
OUTSIDE SURFACE,MOVING A 6X6 TIMBER 12'LONG FEET WERE IN MUD AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN,FEET WERE STUCK IN THE MUD THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE STRAINING HIS BACK.
PULLED ON EXTENSION CORD WHICH KNOCKED OVER 2"X4" WHICH WAS STANDING UPRIGHT AND 2"X4" HIT HEAD.
STEPPING DOWN OF CM FOOT SLIPPED OFF FELL ON L FOOT
CUTTING OPEN BOX WITH KNIFE CUT L HAND
WHILE BARRING DOWN SLAB AT 650 D48 INTERSECTION,SLAB CAME DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.
SET BUCKET OF CEMENT DOWN TOO HARD, CEMENT SPLASHED UP INTO EYES.
WAS ROCK BOLTING THE BACK WITH SPLIT SET BOLTS,STOOD ON BOOM TO ATTACH PLATE AND FELT ROCK HIT ROOM AND HE JUMPED OFF HURTING RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST.WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS DIAMOND DRILL RODS TO GIVE FEED WHEN CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN RODS. BROKE 2 RIBS AND MAY HAVE POSSIBLE SPLEEN DAMAGE.
PULLED ON WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
PUTTING SOUND PANELS IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP AND CRUSHED FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PANELS.
CRUSHING ROCK,REACH FOR SAMPLE AND CUT THUMB ON SCREEN.
WAS MOVING DRILL RODS FROM ONE SPOT TO THE NEXT. UPON LIFTING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.
TENDONITIS IN RIGHT HAND. REPORT DELAYED DUE TO WAITING ON EMPLOYEE.
WHILE BACKING TRUCK UP, BOUNCED INTO THE AIR HITTING HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK.
HIT ELBOW POINT ON CORNER OF TABLE WHEN KNEELINGDOWN TO HOOK UP MOTOR LEADS. FEELS LIKE MAY BE CHIP OF BONE LOOSE UNDER SKIN.
PULVERIZING CORE WHEN CONTAINER FELL ON HER LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
DRILLING WITH TB1. A STEEL FELL FROM THE CAUOUSEL. HE PICKED IT UP AND REPLACED IT. IT FELL AGAIN AND CAUGHT IT STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WINGING SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED OBJECT GRAZED HIS WRIST.
TASK TRAINING A NEW UNDERGROUND EMPLOYEE ON WAGNER TRUCK, NEW EMPLOYEE HIT RIB AND TRAINER'S FEET SLIPPED OUT OF CAB AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE TRUCK.
ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER-RELOADING A HOLE.
AMENDED ORIGINAL INJURY SEE ATTACHED COPY. INJURY HAS FLARRED UP BUT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY INCIDENT.
LIFTING PUMP OUT OF EMPTY 55 GALLON DRUM. HE WAS LIFTING AND TWISTING WITHOUT MOVING FEET. COMPLETED SHIFT ON 6-18-91.
LEFT ELBOW STARTED HURTING 2 MOS.AGO AND WAS REPORTED ON 6-19.WENT TO DR ON OWN ON 6-14 -LIFTING HEAVY LOADS REPEATEDLY.
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF 6-4-91 THERE WAS A GROUND FALL IN THE 280X48X75 THAT PULLED APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET PAST SUPPORT BOLTS AND DROPPED APPROX 3000 TO 4000 TONS OF BACKFILL AND SHEAR AND APPROX 1000 TONS OR ORE.
CUTTING BOX WITH KNIFE, IN R THIGH
TAPPING PIN OUT OF BRAKE CALIPER AND PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND ON KNUCKLE BETWEEN INDEX AND GREAT FINGER KNUCKLES.
STEPPED ON SHARP PF CO METAL IN M AIL ROOM
PULLING ROPE AT AIRDOOR, CUT L LONG FINGER ON METAL
WHILE DRIVING BACK FILL TRUCK,I HIT A SECTION OF ROUGH ROAD AND JARRED MY BACK.
STUNG BY A BEE ON MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND IN THE WAREHOUSE
METHANE IGNITION AT THE DRILL IN THE 110 CUTTING ROCK BOLTS WITH CUTTING TORCH
WHILE PULLING ON A HOSE HE FELT A STRAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK
CLIMBED UP MUCK PILE TO TRY AND LOOK AT BACK END OF STOPE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN MUCK PILE AND STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP.
STEPPED OFF DECK AND TAKING A FEW STEPS AND FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE RIB.
METHANE IGNITION AT THE DRILL IN THE 110 CUTTING ROCK BOLTS WITH CUTTING TORCH
EE WAS PULLING THE JAWS OUT OF THE FOOT CLAMP AND ONE WAS STUCK SO HE TRIED TO MOVE THE CLAMP, GRABBING THE CLAMP IN THE WRONG LOCATION AT THIS TIME HIS PARTNER LET OFF PRESSURE ON THE PEDDLE ALLOWING CLAMP TO CLOSE ON HIS FINGER.
ACCUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO SHOULDER.
DOING INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND AREAS CHECKED 460-F-26 AREA AND FOUND THE GROUND HAD FALLEN OUT FROM BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTS. THIS AREA HAD NOT BEEN ACTIVE FOR TWO TO THREE MONTHS.
TWISTED BODY WHILE INSTALLING CABLE.
METHANE IGNITIONS AT THE DRILL IN THE 500 TAD CUTTING ROCK BOLTS WITH CUTTING TORCH
WHILE CUTTING MOUNTING STRAP OFF ALIVA SHOTCRETE PUMP. SLAG POPPED & ENTERED LEFT EAR.
DRIVING RACE OFF OF QUILL BEARING,PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED SKIN AND LODGED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.
CHIPPING ON CP1 WHEN STEEL BOUND UP UNDER AUGER BLADE PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN CHIPPER AND PUMP WALL.
DURING 28 PLUS YEARS IN MINING AND DRILLING EMPLOYEE HAS EXPRIENCED HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS.
METHANE IGNITION AT THE DRILL IN T HE 500 D57 CUTTING ROCK BOLTS WITH CUTTING TORCH
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT FROM UNDER #4 BELT. AS HE FINISHED HE WAS FEEDING HOSE TO ANOTHER WORKER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, A LOOP WAS AROUND FOOT. WORKER PULLED AND EMPLOYEE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY THR OWN TO SHOULDER AND HEAD.
METHANE IGNITION AT THE DRILL IN THE 520, CUTTING ROCK BOLTS WITH CUTTING TORCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING DOWN CRUSHER RAISE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BLOW PIPE AND THE SAFETY HANDRAIL.
BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON DASH OF LOADER ES3.
WHILE REMOVING HATCH DOOR FROM VIBERATING SCREEN, DUE TO TIGHT WORKING CONDITIONS, WHEN WE PULLED HATCH OFF BOLT (NOT KNOWLING THERE WAS A 1/2" STEEL PLATE BACK ON HATCH) SHE FELT THE CORNER S TRIKE HER RIGHT KNEE.
STANDING ON TRACTOR OPER WENT FORWARD THROWING FORM TRACTOR LANDING ON HIP
1990 · 47 incidents
FROST NIPPED LEFT BIG TOE.
SPLITTING SAMPLES LIFTING SAMPLES STRAINED SHOULDER AND NECK
WAS HANGING 4-INCH PIPE WHEN FOOTING WAS LOST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
SM ROCK FELL FRO BACK STRIKING R SHOULDER Y
WAITING ON RAMP FOR BLOCK LIGHT TO CHANGE,A RUNAWAY LHD HIT HIS TRUCK FROM THE REAR.PER CALL:STARTED MISSING 8-9-91.HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN LIGAMENTS.
WAITING FOR RAMP BLOCK LIGHT TO CHANGE AND A RUN AWAY LHD HIT HIS TRUCK FROM THE REAR.
SEPARATING DRILL RODS, AIR PRESSURE CAUSED TWO RODS TO JUMP, SMASHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRILL.
LOOSENING HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH END WRENCH. CONNECTION BROKE LOOSE. WRIST STRUCK STRAIGHT ONTO INSIDE CORNER OF BOOM ON MUCKER.
STEPPED ON GRAVEL AND GROUND SANK IN 6 INCHES TO 8 INCHES. FELL ON TO HIS KNEE.
AIRING U TIRE, GOT SOME DIRT IN RIGHT EYE.
STRUCK LEFT HAND FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE REMOVING BEARING FROM SHAFT.
THERE IS A BAR WELDED ON THE JUMBO BY THE OIL TANK AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF FROM THE CAB HE TURNED AND RAN INTO THE BAR WITH HIS FACE, CUTTING HIS LIP.
PRYING ON 4 X 6 TIMBER WITH PRYBAR AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
MINOR NERVE INFLAMMATION THAT HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. POSSIBLE A FORM OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH TAMPING POWDER WHILE LOADING ROUNDS.
REACHED FOR BOX FELL BACK TO FLOOR LANDING ON BACK
PUTTING GEARS TOGETHER ONE GEAR WAS TOO SNUG HIT WITH HAND & GEAR SLIPPED THROUGH & CUT OPPOSITEMIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HANGING CABLE AT 150UR WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO EYE.
TAKING SLIME LEVEL READING ON CON THICKENER, WAS GOING TO GET INTO DIFFERENT POSITION, STEPPED WRONG ON LEFT FOOT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN KNEE.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM PUGMILL TO TRUCK BAL WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF 5TH RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 FT SPRAINING IT.
REMOVING POWER CABLE FROM CABLE WIRE UNDERGROUND WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.
PUTTING CORE TUBE IN RUBBER CAUGHT,BACKHEAD EARS RIGHT PALM.
TYRING TO GET CASING PIPE DOWN HOLE WHEN CHUCK JAWS RELEASED ALLOWING QUILL ROD TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET.
WHILE DRILLING, A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF DRILL AND LODGED IN EYE (RIGHT).
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A MUCKER ON THE 600' LEVEL WHEN A DUX TRUCK CAME TOWARDS HIM FROM THE STEEL SETS. IN AN EFFORT TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, HE HIT THE RIB, PEELED ROPS OFF MUCKER #23WS1. T HE ROPS PINNED HIM INSIDE OF THE CAB.
DRILL ROD FELL FROM CARROUSEL AND FORCED EMPL WRIST AGAINST BRACE,BRUISING WRIST AND CHIPPING BONE.
PICKING UP ROCK 600 BWAD TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AS PUMP GASKET ON THE SCOOP.HE WAS UNDER THE SCOOP AND SOME HYDRAULIC OIL (HOT) WENT ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND EAR.
EMPL PULLING PVC PIPE OUT OF TAILGATE OF TRUCK,STRAINED HIS BACK.
WENT TO STEP OFF WAGNER 8 YD LHD & FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP & HE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON WRIST WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN OUT BACK HOE BUCKET. HE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND PRESSURE WAND GOT CAUGHT ON TOP OF SHOE, BURNING HIS FOOT.
WHILE THREADING LOOSE STEEL ON AMI THE EE REACHED OVER AND BUMPED JAW LEVER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, 24DT2 UP THE MAIN RAMP AT APPROX. 280 LEVEL. HE HIT A ROCK OR BUMP AND BOUNCED UP INTO ROPS CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS OF THE STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE.
THE EE WAS PICKING UP A SPOOL OF CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
CHECKING FACE FOR MISS FIRES ROCK SLID OFF ON HAND
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A 2/0 CABLE AND PEMCO LPLUGS UP TO MESSENGER CABLE.HE WAS HAVING HARD TIME GETTING THE CABLE CLAMP TO HOOK OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE AND PLUGS.HE HURT HIS WRIST WHILE STRAINING TO HOOK CABLE CLAMP.
ROCK IN WAY HE ROLLED THE ROCK OU T OF THE WAY FELT PAIN IN BACK
WHILE PRYING WING OF CAN (TUNNEL FORM) WITH CROWGAR, CROWGAR SLIPPED OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF 28US2.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING OUT A BEARING WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.
WHILE TWISTING DRILL ROD ON HAGBY DRILL UNDERGROUND, THE EMPLOYEE OVR EXTEDED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING LOOSE BOLTS WITH A BREAKER BAR ON THE BOOM OF 21 AJ1 DRILL WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND HIS FOREARM HIT THE BOOM.
WHILE TAKING THE SAMPLE PRESS APART AND PUTTING SAMPLE INTO PAN, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. LEANING FORWARD AND LIFTING RIM DISCHARGE SAMPLE UP AND OUT.
THE EE BENT OVER PICKED UP A CUTTING TORCH AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED AND CARRIED A 4' SALA PUMP SHAFT. INJURY WAS NOT IMMEDIATE.
METHANE IGNITION AT DRILL IN 690 CUTTING ROCK BLOLTS WITH CUTTING TORCH.
EMPL WAS TAKING POT OFF SHOTCRETE TRUCK GOING TO SET ON GROUND. CHAIN WAS STILL HOOKED HE REACHED TO UNDO CHAIN LID SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN POT & TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN WATER BOLTS. WHEN THE BOLT WAS HUNG UP, HE RELEASED SWIELLEX WAND AND THE BOLT FELL OUT HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
SOME TYPE OF ALLERGIC REACTION.