WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING PLASTIC 3" WATER LINE, HE INJURED HIS LEFT THIGH.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 1990–1993
- Latest incident
- Jun 1993
Reportable incidents
29 on file1993 · 6 incidents
VICTIM WAS REMOVING BROKEN TORQUE SHAFT. REMOVED CAP THAT HOLDS TORQUE SHAFT IN PLACE. HOT COAL SHOT OUT AND STRUCK VICTIM IN CHIN AND NECK AREA.
AS HE WAS INSTALLING A BOOM JACK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BOOM ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
AS EE WAS LEAVING THE SECTION (AT END OF SHIFT) HE FELL WHILE CROSSING THE BELT AND INJURED HIS RIB CAGE AREA.
EE STEPED ON HALF HEADER AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
HE WAS USING A RATCHET TOOL, IT SLIPPED OFF THE NUT , WHICH LED TO HIM INJURING HIS LEFT HAND.
1992 · 8 incidents
AS EE WAS LOOSENING THE LOCK VALVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MINER.
AFTER HAVING LOADED HIS SCHUTTLE CAR; EE HAD STARTED TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE RAN INTO A TIMBER, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE NILL-POKED TIMBER AND THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP, A PIECE OF SLATE DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST ABOVE THE METAL TARSAL PROTECTOR OF HIS BOOT.
WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A CRIB WHICH WAS SET ALONG THE MAIN ROADWAY, A CRIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
AS HE WAS PULLING THE ROPES TIGHT ON #4 BELT LINE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS, HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE EXERTING HIS STRENGTH.
AS INJURED WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK HIGH OVER HIS HEAD HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK REGION.
INJURED WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL WITH THE FULL IMPACT ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE BOLTER AND AS THE BOLTER MOVED FORWARD A TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
1991 · 13 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SET THE INISIDE BOLT OF THE FOURTH ROW, AFTER HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP TIGHT; TO SET IT, HE LEFT THE CONTROLS AND WALKED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY TO MARK THE FIFTH ROW OUTS IDE BOLT. THIS AREA IS UNSUPPORTED TOP.
PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS BACK STRUCK HIM ON BACK HIP AND ANLKE
SETTING TIMBERS ROCK FEL STRUCK ON BACK
WHILE LIFTING MINER SHIELDS BACK UP INTO POSITION ON THE MINER RHINE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.
AS WORKER WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE HE INJ BACK.
THE MAN WAS UNPLUGGING THE CAT-HEAD TO THE 3-WHEELER CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO KNOCK THE BREAKER FIRST HE SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS HAND
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO 2 FACE OF OLD MAINS SECTION 20X30X6 1/2 AT SPAD NO 72. NO MEN MACHINES OR VENT AFFECTED. WILL NO BE CLEANED UP.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL FACE NO. 3 OLD MAINS SECTION 20X20X5 AT SPAD NO. 71. NO MEN, MACHINES OR VENT AFFECTED. WILL NOT CLEAN UP.
THE WORKER DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE INJURED HIS EYE.A C0-WORKER MENTIONED TO INJURED THAT HIS EYE LOOKED RED.UP UNTIL THAT TIME INJURED WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT AROUND HIS EYE .
AT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN DRILLING A HOLE FOR A PIN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS ARM
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE VICTIMS HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY & BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN AN INJURED JAW BONE
WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE THE VICTIM LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS HAND
WHILE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK J-BOLT FROM A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH A CRESENT WSRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK
1990 · 2 incidents
WHILE PREPARING TO INTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, PINNING VICTIMS HAND BETWEEN SAID ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.
AS VICTIM WAS REMOVING A WATER-LINE FILTER TO CHECK FOR LOW WATER PRESSURE IN LINE; THE FILTER HOUSING BLEW OFF WITH FORCE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE FACE AREA RESULTING IN A BROKEN NOSE AND BROKEN CHEEK.