HECTOR MINE: 46 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Drill operator was removing the bit basket from the tool bin and caught his fingertip between the bit basket and the side of the tool bin. He fractured the tip of his finger.

WALKING IN FRONT OF A COOLER, DUST PARTICLE EVIDNTLY BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. (UNIFORM DUSTY) SWAMP COOLER BLEW AIR OFF HIS CLOTHES INTO HIS EYES (?)

WHILE REPLACING A LEAF SPRING ON THE MINE WATER TRUCK (HEAVY DUTY, DUAL AXLE) UPON INSTALLATION WHILE MANEUVERING THE SPRING INTO PLACE AND REMOVING, EE GOT HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER PINCHED BY T HE WEIGHT OF THE SPRING.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FELT DISCOMFORT WHILE REPAIRING THE DISC BRAKES ON A 1985 HAUL TRUCK. HANDLING CALIPERS AND MANUEVERING A TIRE CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN. WHEN EMPLOYEE REFERRED HIMSELF FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, ON 5/22/03, HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PAIN AND TO RELAX HIS MUSCLES.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A COLLANT STORAGE TANK. WHILE POSITIONING THE BARREL, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND (THUMB) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPOUT AND OPENING OF THE TANK WHICH WAS A LID WITH A SHA RP EDGE, CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT THUMB.

INJURED WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY TIGHTENING A NUT WITH A WRENCH WHILE MAINTAINING TENSION ON ALTERNATOR BELT WITH A PINCH BAR IN A LOW CLEARANCE WORKING AREA. THE PINCHBAR SLIPPED AND STRUC K INJURED IN THE NOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A DEEP CUT WITH BLEEDING.

EE WAS KNEELING, PICKED UP A BINDER WITH FORMS (2 TO 5 LBS.) AND TWISTED BODY 30 TO 35 DEGREES, SEVERE PAIN OCCURRED HALFWAY THROUGH THE MANUVER. STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE MINE HAUL ROAD. HE STATED THAT HE SQUATTED & PUSHED OR ROLLED THE ROCK, WHEN HE FINISHED, HE FELT PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS UPPER BACK

CUTTING RUBBER FOR CONVEYOR FEED CHUTE IN THE FIELD. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND.

THE FRAYED END OF A CABLE WAS CAUGHT IN THE TOOTH OF A LOADER BUCKET. WITH A WHEEL OF 2 35-70 TON MINE TRUCK ON THE CABLE. THE LOOSE END WAS SNUBBED OVER A HOOK ON THE TRUCK AND THEN LOOPED ON THE 4" SQUARE TUBE BUMPER WITH THE VICTIM HOLDING THE FREE END TO SECURE. WHEN THE LOADER BACKED UP THE CABLE CAME FREE OF THE TIRE WHIPPED AND HIT VICTIM.

HE WAS PUTTING AWAY THE SAFETY BELTS THAT HAD BEEN USED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE PICKED THE BELTS UP HE NOTICED A STING LIKE THAT OF AN ANT BITE. HE DID NOT THINK ANY THING OF IT UNTIL THE AREA SURROUNDING THE BITE BECAME RED AND IRRITATED THAT NIGHT. HE FINALLY VISITED THE HOSPITAL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT BECAUSE THE BITE HAD SWOLLEN UP QUITE BADLY. HE WAS PRES

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS CHIEF BLASTER ON A PRODUCTION SHOT. HE WAS CHECKING THE DEPTH OF THE ANFO USING A MIRROR TO SHINE DOWN THE HOLE. HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN THE DIRT BE NEATH HIM GAVE WAY. INITIALLY HE FELL INTO THE HOLE THAT OPENED UP WITH ONE LEG, HOWEVER AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, THE OTHER LEG SLIPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE CLAIMS HE WAS TWISTED WHEN

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE EXPERIENCES PAIN IN UPPER RT ARM DOC VERBAL PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS IS SHOULDER T ENDONITIS BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED TO DATE THE CO DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WORK RELATED INJURY

EE MADE A RETURN VISIT TO THE DOCTOR REGARDING HIS AUGUST 1ST, 1991 REPORTABLE THUMB INJURY. AFTER THE OCT. 21ST VISIT, THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A RELEASE STATING THAT HE HAS RECOVERED AND MAY RETU RN TO REGULAR WORK ON 10-23-91.

THE EMPLOYEE INITIALLY COMPLAINED OF THE DEVELOPING SORE RIGHT THUMB IN MAY OF 1991 FOR WHICH A DOCTOR GAVE HIM PROGNOSIS. A SUBSEGENT TREATMENT ON AUGUST 1, 1991 RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE RECE IVING AN INJECTION. THE DOCTORS REPORT ON THIS LATER TREATMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL OCT. 18, 1991 THUS GENERATING THIS REPORT.

THE LADDER HE WAS ON SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF BACK

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING DUE TO BROKEN SEAT ON R-35 ROUGH RIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 988B WITH FUEL HOSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST MACHINE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND JERKING HIS LEFT ELBOW

SHE WAS BACKING UP EUCLID TO GET LOADED WITH 790-D SHE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD WHEN SHE WENT TO SHIFT GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP TO 790DSHE FELT HER BACK POP THIS IS A CONTINUING ACCIDENT WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FEB.25 88 7000-1 FORM WAS MAILED TO YOU

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING 12"X12CX8C TIMBER INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK .HE RAISED TIMBER A COUPLE OF INCHES TO PUSH IT IN THE PICKUP TRUCK.WHEN HE LIFTED THE TIMBER HE FELT BACK HURTING.

SHE WAS BACKING UP THE EUCLID TO GET LOADED WITH 790-D.SHE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD.WHEN SHE WENT TO SHIFT GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP TO 790-D SHE FELT BACK POP.

TRUCK HIT OBJEC7- STEERING WHEEL SPUN HITTING RIGHT THUMB.

WHILE PUTTING NEW JAW TEETH ON DECK WRENCH HE WAS TAPPING TEETH INTO PLACE & PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED & HIT HIM MIDDLE OF NECK SMALL CUT

OPER 920 HIT UNEXPECTED HOLE ON SIDING YARD & FELT PAIN ON NECK.

WHILE LOCK WIRING BOLTS ON REAR AXEL PLANETARY MACHANIC WAS SQUATTING DOWN & WHEN HE REACHED TO GET HIS PLIERS OFF HIS LAP, A PIECE OF CUT-OFF WIRE WAS STICKING TO HIS PANTS. WHEN HE REACHED W IRE PUNCTURED HIS HAND.