EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL AND FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Jul 1992
Reportable incidents
17 on file1992 · 7 incidents
WHILE EMPL WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF.
THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SECTION FOREMAN OR MYSELF.THE WITNESSES THAT INJURED GAVE TO ME SAID THEY KNEW OF NO SUCH ACCIDENT.HE CALLED BACK TO THE MINE AT 11:45 PM AND REPORTED TO THE OUTSIDE MAN THAT HE CUT A 3 INCH GASH ON HIS BACK .THIS IS ALL THE REPORT THAT I HAVE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOWERING ATRS CANOPY IT STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK HE WENT TO THE DOC THE NEXT DAY & WAS TOLD HE HAD CONTUSIONS TO THE KIDNEY AREA OF HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TOOK A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR DOWN TO MAKE A SPLICE IN THE CABLE, AND WHILE HE WAS MAKING THE SPLICE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1991 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EE BOUNCED IN A SHUTTLE CAR DECK WHILE OPERATING IT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK./
BACKING SCOOP UP AND HIT THE TOP HITTING HIS MOUTH OVER THE DECK OF SCOOP.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
RUNNING S/CAR UP 4 ENTRY STRUCK HOLE JURY RIBS.
MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN APP 5FT LONG 3 FT WIDE 6 TO 8 THICK ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND BACK PIN TO BOTTOM.
TRYING TO BOLT KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT STRUCK LEFT WRIST AND HAND.
APPROX. 40" OF SLATE FELL FROM EDGE OF INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING TO MIDDLE INTERSECTION #4 HEADING ABOUT 50' LONG.
EE WAS OPERATING A THREE WHEELED JEEP. THE FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED THE STEERING HANDLE TO KICK AND SLAP THE VITIM ON RIGHT HAND.
VICTIM WAS ENERGIZING BREAKER WHEN IT ARCED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE THREE PHASE BREAKER. VICTIM WAS BURNED ON THE LEFT HAND LEFT FOREARM AND FACE.