Linwood Mine: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was climbing into powder rig man lift basket and hit EE's left knee on the basket.

Operator was parking equipment at the end of their shift and as EE was climbing out of the frontend loader EE stepped on a rock and rolled EE's ankle.

Miner discovered during their workplace exam a section of ceiling had fallen out on an escapeway. the area has been rescaled and roof bolted to prevent further issue.

An electrician was removing some damaged cable between 2 junction boxes. They de-energized and locked out the power going between the boxes and went to cut the wires to be removed, but they got confused and accidentally cut into the wires coming into the junction box from a transformer that had not been de-energized resulting in arc flash.

During the second shift workplace exam it was discovered that a portion of secondary escapeway out of a portion of the mine had a section of ceiling fall out. Initially all portions of the mine affected by the escapeway being compromised had been barricaded off and shut down, until we were able to rehab the area that was compromised.

During the first workplace exam after the weekend, it was discovered that a portion of ceiling had fallen out on an escapeway. The intersection has been barricaded off, escapeways have been rerouted and miners trained to account for the change.

As the miner was operating a skid steer the drive belt malfunctioned causing the cab to fill with smoke resulting in the miner getting smoke inhalation.

As miner was readjusting EE's lines at barge load out they got snagged on a rock causing EE to jerk EE's arm and shoulder resulting in them hearing a pop and instant pain.

The production loader was digging in a pile of material to load a haul truck, when EE's loader bucket caught a hump in the road that was hidden by the pile of material. Hitting the hump in the road caused EE to get jarred in the cab resulting in injury.

Miner was exiting the man basket of the powder rig and accidentally stepped in a hole and twisted ankle causing a severe sprain.

Miner was scaling the ceiling in a room, when EE pulled a piece loose from the ceiling, as the piece came loose it jarred the miner in the cab causing the seat to break and jar EE even more. Violently shaking EE in the cab.

Miner was removing a handrail from a piece of equipment. The handrail was supported using an overhead hoist. The strap on the handrail came loose causing the handrail to shift and pinch the miner's finger causing a laceration. The miner was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Development miner had checked the ceiling to be bad using a machine scaler. After coming to the conclusion that the ceiling was good they proceeded to scale past that point when they had a chunk fall from the ceiling onto the scaler boom. The material hitting the boom teetered the machine forward causing the miner to hit their head inside the cab.

Miner had a hatch door open on a hopper as EE was was attempting to clean an overloaded conveyor belt. As the miner was attempting to clean out the hopper, the door shut on EE's hands causing a laceration to the left index finger. Miner was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Annual Audiometric testing showed a potential reportable shift. Miner was sent for follow-up examination. The follow-up examination confirmed the reportable shift.

Annual audiometric testing showed a potentially reportable shift. Miner was sent for follow-up examination. The follow-up examination confirmed the reportable shift.

Miner was moving a water hose out of the path of mobile equipment travel when miner caught a finger between the hose and a support beam causing a laceration to the left index finger.

Miner was working as a mechanic and noticed hands would break out in a rash. Still not 100 percent determined to be work related.

Truck driver was jarred in the cab of a haul truck while getting loaded by a front-end loader.

While assisting a coworker in a work task not related to plant operation improper handling of a chainsaw led to the injury of a miner resulting on the injured miner's left leg.

Miner put index-finger (left hand) in vehicles heater vent and tip of finger came in contact with blower fan-wheel causing partial traumatic amputation.

Miner reported back strain caused due to improper lifting technique when lifting water hose.

Annual audiometric testing results indicated a potentially reportable shift from current baseline readings. This report is prior to a follow-up examination and review which is to be scheduled. This report will be modified accordingly pending results of the follow-up examination and review.

While seated in cab of haul truck, injured person closed cab door by not firmly gripping handle, but with an open palm. As the door closed, a finger extended into the area of, and got caught in the door jam causing laceration/crushing injury to finger(middle)-left hand.

Injured Employee attempted to unspool rope from barge rope winch without releasing tension at winch when rope slack backlashed. Employee's left arm that was holding slack was thrust upward due to force of backlash resulting in fractured wrist.

Miner had left hand resting near conveyor structure being moved into place, when structure (impact bed) moved out of place onto miner`s hand causing laceration/crushing injury to finger(index)-left hand.

While bent over cleaning bottom drill holes (post drilling) injured miner was hit in back with rock that fell from face.

***7000-1 not submitted at time of injury in error. Realized mistake and filing as required*** Uneven ground / icy conditions.

While shoveling material around belt tail-pulley guarding, injured person hit hard spot in floor with shovel and fell into edge of belt guarding. Injured person's hand hit edge of guard and cause injury (cut/laceration) to right hand - index finger knuckle.

Employee was putting a bearing on a mixer with hand. The bearing moved quicker then expected and ee smashed finger between the bearing and the mixer. The tip of left index finger was amputated by dr.

Injured person (operator) was backing up water-truck up to ramp which led to a water sump at the base of ramp. Operator backed up truck onto ramp when water-truck began to slide down ramp. Operator ejected self out of vehicle. Operator met water-truck at base of ramp & became pinned between the front bumper assembly of the water-truck & loose material on the ground.

Following a haul truck too close and couldn't see due to dust being kicked up. Couldn't see and drove into a pillar.

While hooking up caps in the mine, a rock fell from the ceiling, hitting hard hat of employee, knocking it off, the rock edge then caused a laceration on the back of his head, requiring stitches. Also causing a neck strain, joint pain in the right shoulder and pain to the right mandible.

Bite received on left index finger resulting from trying to remove a raccoon from work area

Driving in old ramp W38 hit a dip in the road and snapped my neck

Employee climbed down ladder on his loader and felt a pop in his shoulder

Sore elbows from driving haul truck from 2005 to present. Note - this incident did not become reportable until diagnosis on 7/9/13.

Felt pain under left armpit and elbow while carrying a 35 lbs. ladder up stairs.

While cutting ties off of a hose, his hand slipped from oil on hose and cut palm of left hand.

While backing up the JLG his foot slipped off the gas pedal causing the JLG to stop abruptly and slammed his left ankle into the back cage causing a sprain to his ankle.

EE was conducting routine daily walk-around inspection of the primary crusher plant and conveyors. Supervisor came to check on EE and told him to take a break based on his appearance. EE then complained of chest and arm pains. 911 was called and EE was transported to hospital where he passed away later that night.

Ee was pickup up a load & the operator "slammed" the load into the bed of the truck on the right side & ee was thrown to the right straining his neck and back.

fracture left thumb; replacing the crusher hammer. EE's thumb was pinched between the head of the bolt and the pin hole while placing the bolt that is used to keep the hammer rotor from moving.

Lip laceration & fracture of teeth; cutting drill steel from #1 belt on crusher; once tension had been released steel piece flung and hit ee in the mouth.

Open wound left index finger; manually rotating the adjustment ring into position on the crusher; finger was pinched/pulled through the guide roller.

EE's left elbow has bursitis; struck elbow on door while opening it.

Foreign body in left eye; cutting a piece of handrail with a cutoff wheel, without wearing a face shield; the wheel broke and a piece of metal went behind the safety glasses.

Small chip fracture right elbow; backing up haul truck, struck elbow on "suicide" knob on steering wheel.

Ee had just dumped a load of concrete stone; he thought the bed was down and he took off. The bed was up and he hit the cam span. An alarm is to sound when the truck is in gear and the bed is up. The alarm did not sound.

Laceration to lip; replacing steering pins and bushing on #7 drill, pin slipped out of employee's hand and hit him in the lip. Received 3 stitches.

The Hitachi Scaler caught fire at 10:50am. A fire extinguisher was used and was ineffective. The mine was evacuated. The fire burned itself out at 2:30pm.

RT knee strain; slipped on rocks getting into truck, hyper extended right knee

Employee was driving a haul truck underground; went around a curve and there was a pillar that he collided with. Employee was driving to fast and when he attempted to steer to avoid hitting the pillar the truck didn't react. Employee sustained a laceration to the shin.

Right shoulder strain. Employee was laying on his left side replacing feed wear plate. He reached overhead to position plate and heard a pop and felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.

Shoulder strain from lifting.

Employee was disassembling the wash screen; while cutting off the foot pads dirt and rust build up on bolts blew into his eye. Corneal abrasion.

Pulling in the barge rope and he felt something pop in his neck resulting in trapezius strain.

Employee positioned a platform ladder along side a ventilation fan to clean with pressure washer. Water valve was opened and the pressure was more than expected knocking the ladder over sideways. Multiple contusions, right shoulder, arm, ribs and hip.

Backing the haul truck under the loader the employee was watching the front of the truck and the loader and hit the wall. Jarring motion caused a strain to his neck.

Employee was using a utility knife to open a cardboard box containing parts. As he was holding the box, trying to cut it open, it began to slip out of his hands. When he went to catch it, he pushed the blade of the knife into his lower right leg, causing a laceration.

Employee failed to lower the bed of the haul truck and hit the cam span. He was thrown from the cab of the truck. The fall resulted in a broken nose with a laceration, 2 front teeth broken out, broken great toe as well as contusions and abrasions.

While climbing down a ladder to the sugar beet belt in order to unplug the chute employee was struck by 2 sugar beet rocks. One on the shoulder and one on the left wrist. Resulting in cuts to the wrist treated with first aid. The next day his wrist was swollen and he requested medical attention. X-rays were negative he was diagnosed with contusion to the wrist.

Employee was cleaning frozen material out of the chute to the screen on the sugar beet plant. The material was covered with snow and frozen together making it impossible to pass through the chute. Employee, using an 8 foot metal bar to break up material, sustained an injury to his left elbow.

Employee states that he was cleaning the chutes at the lower plant and as he was walking back to the control room he slipped and fell on ice over gravel from the weekend ice storm. He landed on his right elbow and jammed his arm up into his shoulder. Employee is experiencing extremely limited range of motion. Diganosed with dislocated shoulder.

Ee was using a torch to burn off the bolts of the take up bearing on the tail pulley of chips cross belt of the Nordberg. He reached behind the bearing, while torch was still lit, to clear mud off of the bolts and his left wrist came in contact with the flame.

Employee states that he was chiseling with a hollow bar frozen chunks out of chute and main screen deck at lower plant for approx. 10 hours and wrists became sore. He requested medical attention on 3-6-07 as he was experiencing burning pain popping in his wrists and wrists & forearm were swollen.

Employee was dumping a load of rock into the primary crusher when loader operator, backing up from the stockpile, hit right side of EUC causing the EUC operator's left shoulder to hit side of EUC.

After dumping, employee went to lower bed; he pushed down on the lever and released. He had forgotten this particular truck requires the lever to be held down until bed is completely down. Unaware that bed was still up, he returned to pick up another load and drove under cam span wedging the truck with the front wheels off the ground.

Employee was driving haul truck down the haul road when he came upon a boulder in the middle of the road. The boulder had fallen from a previous truck; not being able to drive around the boulder, employee moved it by hand. Employee took a vacation day for dental work.

As employee was changing screens he twisted wrong as he lifted one. Two days later his back continued to be sore so he sought medical treatment.

Employee was hauling rock in a Euc when he hit a pillar. As he was turning he injured his left ring finger and left leg.

Employee was coming from the office attempting to cross over the highway to his truck to get over to the mine, when he was hit by another vehicle causing neck and shoulder injuries.

EE was putting a screen back in at the top plant and had to lift the flip screen door in order to put the screen in it. The door caught his leg and pinched the top of the back of his right thigh.

Employee was operating end loader loading trucks when he hit a hump in the road and was jarred in the cab, causing his ribs to be sore. (cracked)

Employee was using a pry bar to unplug the crusher machine when the bar slipped and employee fell back to the ground.

Employee was loading explosives out of basket of unit MV0600 (powder rig) when a rock slab fell from the roof and hit the back of the machine jostling the basket and injuring employee's left knee.

Employee was loading explosives out of basket of unit MV0600 (powder rig) when a rock slab fell from the roof and hit the back of the machine jostling the basket and injuring employee's right shoulder.

Employee was climbing up ladder to perform maintenance work on loader. He stepped on loader's tire and slipped and fell, scraping right elbow and spraining lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING MACHINERY ALL DAY AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING TOWARDS THE END OF THE DAY.

EE REPORTED HE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A DRILL; ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE AN HYDRAULIC LEAK, WHEN AN "O" RING BLEW HYDRAULIC OIL AND DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR THAT ONE OF THE WHEELS OF THE ENDLOADER HE WAS OPERATING DROPPED INTO A HOLE AND TOSSED HIM SIDEWAYS IN THE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS PULLING A BARGE LINE TO MOVE BARGE DOWN RIVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFTFOREARM AND ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD INTO THE MINE TO GET A LOAD OF ROCK AND AS HE HIT BUMPS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCK OFF THE ROTOR OF THE CRUSHER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND CORNER OF OPENING CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS MARKING HEADINGS WHEN ROCK FELL FROMT HE MINE'S CEILING STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, ELBOW, AND FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANUP WORK IN THE PLANT. HE WAS PICKING UP BRICKS WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BRICK AGAINST THE RAILING. TREATED WITH ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND MIMIMAL RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR LEFT SHOULDER SURGERY THE END OF THE MONTH WITH PERSONAL PHYSICIAN, BUT NOW BELIEVED HIS SHOULDER WAS WORK RELATED. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY OCCUPATIONA L PHYSICIAN WHO ON 1/6/03 DOCUMENTED WORK RELATEDNESS AS UNDETERMINED. ON 1/21/03 THE OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR; DOCUMENTED IT WAS WORK RELATED FROM 95 INJURY; REFE

EE REPORTS HE HAS HAD GRADUALLY INCREASING DISCOMFORT IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS. HE OPERATES A LOADER THAT REQUIRES REPETITIVE ARM AND SHOULDER MOVEMENT. HE WAS EVALUATED BY OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN AND GIVEN CORTISON INJECTION AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY PAIN PRESCRIPTION.

EE WAS OPERATING A R35 EUCLID TAKING ROCK OUT OF MINE ON THE HAUL ROAD FROM FACE TO PORTAL EXIT WHEN HE DROVE TOO CLOSE TO PILLAR AND WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER PILLAR CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. E E SUFFERED MULTIPLE CUTS AND A POSSIBLE CONCUSSION AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO ER AND ADMITTED FOR OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO GET INTO A R35 HE STEPPED ONTO THE LADDER TO PULL HIMSELF UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK. EE TREATED FOR LUMBAR STRA IN AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTIES, TREATED WITHRX AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS CLEANING THE LOWER PLANT WHEN WASHING OUT DIRT AND ROCK FROM UNDER THE LEG, THE LOG WAS FREED FROM POSITION AND FELL AGAINST EE'S LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION BRUISE. EE WAS SEEN FOR REVIEW AND PRESCRIBED 800 MG IBU 3XDAY FOR 10 DAYS, OTHERWISE RELEASED FOR REGULAR DUTY.

EE CALLED IN TO OFFICE ON 3-7-02 THAT HE WOULD NOT BE REPORTING TO WORK BECAUSE HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MUD AND TWISTING TO PLACE IT ON A CONVEYOR BELT. EE SOUGHT TREATMENT AT THE LOCAL ER AND WAS REFERRED TO OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN. ON 3-7-02 OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN PLACED EE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A LOWER LUMBAR STRIN, PHYSICIAN ALOS PRESCRIBED RX. EE ON LT. DUTY.

ON JANUARY 17,2002 EE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS FINGER TRIGGERING. EE BELIEVES THIS IS A RESULT OF REPETITIVE USE OF THE HAND DURING HIS DUTIES AS A LOADER OPERATOR.

SLIPPED ON ICE/SNOW

PRESSURE FROM WATER TANK PULLED HOSE FROM TRUCK AND BOUNCED HOSE AROUND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PROTECT HIMSELF WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE WAY AND HIS HEAD WAS HIT BY CLAMP INJURING SAME.

WHILE REMOVING MOTOR FROM CRUSHER, EE WAS UNBOLTING MOTOR AND IT SPRUNG UP AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND BETWEEN MOTOR BASE AND MOTOR.

EE STOPPED THE EUCLID R40 HE WAS DRIVING TO ADJUST A SENSOR ON THE CAB. EE HOISTED CANOPY TO REACH FOR SENSOR WHEN SENSOR PLATE WAS BACK IN PLACE HE RELEASED THE HOIST AND DROPPED THE CANOPY O NTO HIS ARM CATCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND CAB OF THE TRUCK.

WHILE USING AIR ARC WELDER, THE ON/OFF BUTTON BROKE AND STAYED IN THE ON POSITION. EMPLOYEE TOSSED IT TO THE GROUND AFTER THE AIR ARC FLIPPED AROUND AND BURNED GLOVE.

EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

EE WAS REMOVING EXPLOSIVE FROM THE STORAGE MAGAZINE WHEN HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOX OF POWDED AND DOOR FRAME.

EE RELATED THAT HE HIT HIS SHIN ON AN ANGLE IRONAT THE BASE OF THE WATER TRK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE MISSED A RUNG OF THE LADDER HE WAS DESCENDING.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF ON THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER.

EE REPORTED SHE WAS TURNING AROUND AFTER PUTTING PAIL ONTO TABLE TURNED AROUND TOOK A STEP AND TRIPPED ON RUBBER MAT ON FLOOR, LOST BALANCE AND LANDED ON KNEE.

EE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE DUE TO RAIN AND MUD AND FELL AGAINST ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR.

EE REPORTED ON 1-31-01 TO SUPERVISOR, THAT HE VELIEVED HE HAD SOMETHING IN EYE FROM DAY BEFORE.

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF R-35 TRUCK. THE RUNGS OF LADDER WERE WET AND EMPOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OF ONE RUNG.

SLIPPED AND FELL IN FACE. CUT FINGERS ON SHARP ROCK WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES IN HEADINGS.

WHILE LOADING BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM BECAME FATIGUED AND SORE.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO CLIMB A LADDER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING DUST UNDERNEATH THE LADDER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED BECAUSE THE RUNG AND THE BOTTOMOF HIS BOOTS WERE WET.

WHILE CLEANING OUT PLUGGED CONE CRUSHER EE HOPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER APPROX 3' AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT TO TIGHTEN NUTS WHEN PARTICLE GOT IN EYE. REPORTED INJURY DUE TO CONTINUED IRRITATION

VECHILE DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE HIT INJ EE'S VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING. 1 DRVER WAS WATCHING A CUSTOMERS COMING OUT OF AN AREA, & PULLED FROM BESIDE A ROCKPILE WHEN THE INJ EE DROVE HIS VEHICLE FRO M ANOTHER DIRECTION. INJ EE SUFFERED A STRAIN TOHIS BACK

EE ADVISED SUPERVISOR ON 4/24/00 THAT AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A ROCK 3 WKS AGO HE SUSTAINED A TEAR TYPE INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED PUTTING A BATTERY INTO A CRANE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHICH MADE HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE AND MADE HIM FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID WHEN THE FRONT TIRE BLEW. EMPLOYEE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO STEER AWAY FROM THE PILLAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE EUCLID HIT THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER ON PILLA R.

EE WAS POWDERING A 3-WAY HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AT THE FARE AND HIT EE ON THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A TRUCK WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP POPPED OFF, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE USING A LOANED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT GRADER. THE HEAT VENT WAS TURNED ON AND PARTICLES AND DUST BLEW OUT. MATERIAL BLEW INTO EYE.

EE ASSERTS HE WAS REMOVING A ROLLER FROM A CONVEYOR AND WHEN PULLING ON THE ROLLER HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR HEAT ON PUMP. EMPLOYEE STUCK FINGERS ON ROTATING DUST SHIELD.

CUTTING OFF CATWALK STAIRS, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE HAS BACK PROBLEMS THAT HE RELATES TO WORK HE HAS PERFORMED.

WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A CHANNEL IRON WHEN THE IRON BEGAN TO FEALL CATCHING HITTING THE TORCH AND CAUSING THE TORCH TO HIT EE S LEG.

WHILE UNLOADING CAPBOX ON POWDERRIG AT SHIFT END, EE'S ARM WAS HIT BY THE BOX LID WHEN IT CAME LOOSE.

EE WAS WORKING ON LOADER WHEN HIS SHOULDERS AND ARMS BECAME TIRED AND AGGRAVATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A GRINDER WHEN THE GUARD HE WAS WORKING WITH TIPPED OVER. HE REACHED TO CATCH IT WHEN THE GRINDER HIT HIS ARM.

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEGAN TO BURN AND CREATE SMOKE ON THE DRILL BEING DRIVEN, EE WAS EXPOSED TO THE FUMES AND SMOKE.

WHILE BRINGING OUT SHOT LEAD WIRE FROM LOADED HEADING EE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING IMBALANCE AND TWISTING HIS BACK.

WHILE GETTING INTO THE EUCLID R-50, HE FELL FROM THE LADDER & HIT THE BUMBER OF THE EUCLID ON THE WAY DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN TAIL BONE.

WHILE PUTTING A ROLLER ON THE 1" STACKER AT THE TOP PLANT, EE TWISTED HIS BACK

STEPPED ON ROCK AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD PIN BROKE WHILE ON UNDERGROUND HAUL ROAD. TRUCK HIT WALL, CAUSING DRIVER TO BUMP FOREHEAD AND STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER. SEAT BELT WAS IN USE.

HIT BY FALLING ROCK WHILE POWDERING.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK FALLING FROM FACE WHILE POWDERING BOTTOM HOLES.

CUT FINGER WITH KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING ANFO LOADING HOSE.

STEPPED ON ROCK WHILE RUNNING OUT BLASTING LEADS AND BROKE BONE IN FOOT.

ROCK FELL ON HEAD WHILE POWDERING, CUT SCALP.

BROKE FOOT BONE WHILE CLIMBING INTO END LOADER.

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK WHILE PRYING WITH A SCALING BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK & WENT INTO DITCH AT AN ANGLE. HE TRIED TO CLIMB DOWN BY STEPPING ON TRUCK TIRE, SLIPPED, & LANDED ON ROCK, BREAKING HIS HEEL.

PULLING PIN OUT OF LOADER BUCKET, GOT THUMB IN HOLE. BROKE AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE GRABBED PIECE OF HOT STEEL THAT HAD JUST BEEN CUT WITH A TORCH.

PLACING BLOCK UNDER TRUCK GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCK AND TRUCK BROKE AND CUT FINGER.

RUST OR DIRT IN EYE WHILE GRINDING ON TABLE TOP GRINDER. HAD TO BE PICKED OUT OF EYE.

INJ EMPL WAS PARKED AND BEING LOADED BY A FRONT END LOADER.LOADER BUCKET SCRAPED THE ROOF AND SENT A ROCK PARTICLE INTO DRIVERS LEFT EYE.THE PARTICLE HAD TO REMOVED MECHANICALLY.

EXCESS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ANTIFREEZE IN BRAKE SYSTEM VENTED INTO CAB CAUSING DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.

EXCESS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ANITFREEZE IN BRAKE SYSTEM VENTED INTO CAB CAUSING DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.

EXCESS ISOPROYL ALCOHOL ANTIFREEZE IN BRAKE SYSTEM VENTED INTO CAB CAUSING DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.

EXCESS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL USED AS ANTIFREEZE IN BRAKE SYSTEM VENTED INTO TRUCK CAB, CAUSING DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.

EXCESS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ANTIFREEZE IN BRAKE SYSTEM VENTED INTO CAB CAUSING DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.

ADJUSTING TENSION ON HEAD PULLEY WHEN FRAMEWORK COLLAPSED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO GROUND. DISLOCATED LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

HOLDING VICE GRIP ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON VICE GRIP SLIPPED & EMPL HIT ANGLE IRON WITH HAND.

PUTTING REAR END SEAL IN HAUL TRUCK AND CUT PALM OF HAND

HIT ARM ON BUMPER OF LOADER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN. CUT LEFT ELBOW, REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE RAN INTO PILLAR IN MINE WHILE ROUNDING A TURN. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM AND RIGHT ELBOW.

CUTTING RUBBER HOSE WITH FOLDING KNIFE AND BLADE FOLDED,CUT HIS THUMB REQ 3 STITCHES.

FELL ON LOOSE ROCK AND BROKE ANKLE.

BACKING DOWN RAMP IN HAULER,RAN OVER ROCK.? TILTED AND HE GRABBED DOOR FRAME FOR BALANCE AND DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

I.NAME WAS WORKING AT AN UNDERGROUND FACE AND STEPPED TO HIS SIDE AND FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING THE TIBIA BONE AT HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED.

FLASHED BY WELDER WHILE ON CRUSHER

I.NAME STOPPED HIS ENDLOADER TO CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. HE RAN WATER OVER THE RADIATOR TO COOL THE HOT COOLANT AND THEN TRIED TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP SLO WLY. THE CAP BLEW OFF, BURNING HIS RIGHT LEG AND CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OFF THE LOADER INJURING HIS BACK, HIP, SHOULDER AND WRIST.

INJURED WAS SCALING THE CEILING IN A RECENTLY BLASTED ROOM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK ON THE LEFT FOREARM. A LACERATION RESULTED REQUIRING SIX (6) SUTURES.

HE WAS DRIVING A DIFFERNT VEHICLE THAN USAUL AND WHEN HE DISEMBARKED, A SLIGHTLY DIFFERNT CONFIGURATION IN HAND HOLDS CUASED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALNCE. HE FELL FROM THE VEHCILE AND SUFFERED MUL TIPLE BRUISES PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF HIS BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.

I NAME LACERATED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WHILE STRIPPING WIRE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE WOUND REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.

I NAME WAS ON THE TOP RUNG OF AN ENDLOADER STEP-UP WHEN IT BROKE AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS BACK AND LANDING ON HIS WRIST HE IS RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT

IN SCALING ROCK LOOSE AT THE CEILING OF A BLASTED FACE I NAME WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY FALLING ROCK THE ROCK DEFLECTED FROM HIS HAT AND LACERATED HIS L WRIST REQUIRING SUTURE

I.NAME WAS WORKING IN THE CAB OF A LOADER WHEN THE SEAT FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND. THE HAND WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

EMPL WAS SCALING CEILING ROCK FROM POSITION IN LIFT BASKET. LARGE SLAB WHICH HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNABLE TO KNOCK LOOSE FELL UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE BACK WAS TURNED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPRO X 15' MOMENTARILY LOOSING CONSCIOUSNESS & SUFFERING MULTIPLE ABRASIONS & BRUISES. HE REQUIRED 2 STITCHES IN LEFT ARM.

I,NAME WAS TORCH CUTTING A BOLT; SOME SLAG PIECES WHICH FLEW FROM THE FLAME LANDED IN HIS EAR. THE INJURED WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES, BUT NO HELMET OR EAR PLUGS. ANOTIBIOTIC TREATMENT WAS PR ESCRIBED WITH FOLLOW-UP EXAMINATION FOR REMOVAL OF THE SLAG SCHEDULED WHEN BLISTERING HEALS.

THE INJURED IS RECEIVING MEDICATION AND HEAT THERAPY FOR THE CONDITION DESCRIBED BELOW PURPORTEDLY DEVELOPED BY PUSHING POWDER INTO DRILLED HOLES.

SYMPTOMS OF BACK PAIN ON 2-8-89 INDICATED POSS. CAUSE OF INJ BACKING INTO PILLAR DAY BEFORE UNDER CHIROP TREATMENT AND HYDDROTHERAPY.

EMPL DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF BACK PAIN SOMETIME AFTER LIFTING FAN CLUTCH INTO EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED BEOW. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 1/20/89 & HE UNDERWENT CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 1/23/89.

THE INJURED WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM A FACE WHEN HE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY FALLING ROCK.HIS HARD HAT JAMMED AND TWO TEETH WERE CHIPPED.THESE WERE REPAIRED ON 11-01-88.NOTIFICATION OF DENTAL REPAIR MADE 02-16-89.

I.NAME CUT THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE REMOVING A HOSE CLAMP THREE STITCHES WERE APPLIED FOLLOW-UP EXAMINATION & X-RAY IDENTIFIED INJURY WITH SURGERY ON 011389 <LOST TIME BEGUN|

I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AN OXYGEN CYLINDER WITH OUT ASSISTANCE RESULTING IN A BACK INJURY

INJURED DISEMBARKED FROM HIS DRILL STEPPING DOWN UPON A ROCK FROM WHICH HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

I. NAME WAS SCALING IN THE MINE AT ANEW HEADER, WHEN A PC. OF SHALE FELL FRO THE ROOF NEAR THE WALL, STRIKING HIM N THE RIGHT LOWER BACK AREA, RESULTING IN A SCRAPE AND SORE BACK AREA.

I.NAME WAS RUNNING A BOBCAT LOADER WORKING ON DISLODGING FROZEN MATERIAL THAT HAD COLLECTED & TWISTED TO LOOK TWISTING HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS

I.NAME WAS OUT OF HIS DRILL RIG CLEANING OUT A DRILL HOLE A LARGE ROCK FELL OFF THE CEILING STRIKING HIM ON THE RT.SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK THIS RESULTED IN 2 SMALLK BONES BEING BROKEN IN HIS LOWER BACK

I.NAME WAS SCALING IN THE MINE WHEN A FALLING ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING IT TO BE SORE HE WAS OFF WORK ON 01 2688 & 012788

I.NAME WAS KNEELING CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIMSELF IN THE LEFT KNEE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

I NAME WAS WORK3NG AT A FACE DRILLING WAS OUT OF THE DRILL, WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE CEILING STRIKING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT AND BRUSHING DOWN HIS BACK. NO CUTS OR BRUISES WERE RECIEVED, JUST SORENESS 0ROM THE BLOW.

HAD PIECE OF ME7AL IN VISE IN SHOP.AS HE OPENED VISE HE CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL IN VISE.CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND REQ 7 STITCHES.

DRILLER IN N11 4AS COMPLETING HIS 6TH DRILL HOLE WHEN THE BIT INTERSECTED A POWDERED HOLE IN W27 CAUSING UNPLANNED DETONATION OF THAT HOLE. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED

GROUND FALL OCC6RRED IN MINE AT LOCATION S-3 AND E-6 ON HAUL ROAD.THIS IS IN OLDER AREA OF MINE WHERE CEILING WAS 3' LOWER THAN IN PRESENT WORKING AREA.FALL PULLED OUT ROOF BOLTS PUT IN AT ORI GINAL TIME OF M3NING .OCCURRED OVER WEEKEND- NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE.

WORKING CUTTING3CONVEYOR BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE LEFT TIP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB, REQUIRING ONE STITCH.

I.NAME WALKING 3N QUARRY MAINTENANCE SHOP.WALKED BY I.NAME WHO NOT SEEING HIM TURNED TOWARDS HIM AS HE WALKED BY CAUSING WELDER TO HIT I.NAME LEG AND BURNED IT.

WORKING IN MINE3COLLECTING FACED SAMPLES FOR QUALITY CONTROL TESTING. WORKING AT WORKING AT F A CE IN MANLIFT. WAS RAISING LIFT UP FACE, LEVER APPARENTLY STUCK, AND KEPT RAISING, I NAME HI HIS HEAD AGAINS7 THE ROOF, STRAINING HIS NECK WHICH LATER GOT STIFF

I.NAME WAS SCAL3NG AT A HEADER FACE WHEN A ROCK ABOVE HIM FELL SCRAPING DOWN HIS RT ARM CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS AND BRUISES

I.NAME WAS SCAL3NG A WALL WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL SCRAPINNG DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG SCRAPING IT AND CAUSING CUTS AND BRUISES

I.NAME WAS PULL3NG A LEVER FORWARD AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND PUNCTURING THE FINGER AND TEARING THE NAIL OFF HE WAS WORKING ON THE POWDER RIG

WORKING ON D RI5L IN SHOP PULLED ON HYDRAULIC HOSE AND WRENCHED BACK WENT TO HIS OWN CHIROPRACTOR ON 01 12 87 AND GOT READJUSTED

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG ON DRILL RIG HE WAS LOOSENING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS FOREHEAD CUTTING HIM & REQUIRING 3 STITCHES ON LOOKING AT THE WRENCH LATE R IT WAS NOT ED3THAT ADJUST MENT & LOWER JAW WAS LOOSE (CRESCENT WRENCH)

I NAME WAS GREA8ING HIS ENDLOADER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE MACHINE, HITTING ONE OF THE LOADER'S ARMS AS HE FELL WITH HIS LEFT SIDE. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A BRUISED LEFT R3B CAGE.

LOADING DRILLED3HOLES (WORKING AS POWDERMAN) WHEN ROCKFELL FROM WALL & GLANCED OFF HIS LOWER FACMINOR SCRAPES & BRUISES

I,NAME WAS WORK3NG A S POWDERMAN, PRIMING A HOSE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE WALLSTRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD (ON HARDHAT) AND RIGHT BACK SHOULDER AREA. WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS A ND CAME TO ON W5Y TO HOSPITAL. RECEIVED BRUISES TO HIT AREAS.

I,NAME WAS SCAL3NG, TRIED TO LOOSEN A ROCK, WOULDN'T COME DOWN, MOVED ONTO NEXT ROCK, WHEN THE ONE HE WAS TRYING TO GET LOOSE CAME DOWN, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, CRUSHING IT BETWEEN THE ANKL E AND TOES. SEV9RAL BONES WERE BROKEN, WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO RESET.

THE ENDLOADER W5S OVERHEATING,HE GOT OUT AND TOOK OFF THE RADIATOR CAP.THE HOT WATER BLEW OUT AND BURNED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE,SIDE AND ARM.RIGHT EYE 2RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST AND UPPER R UPPER RIGHT ARM1