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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 10,909 | 10 | 1 | 916.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 15,190 | 10 | 0 | 658.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 19,510 | 5 | 2 | 256.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,369 | 8 | 6 | 598.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 16,591 | 13 | 5 | 783.6 |
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 19,206 | 10 | 6 | 520.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 20,771 | 13 | 5 | 625.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 21,038 | 8 | 3 | 380.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 15,373 | 20 | 7 | 1301.0 |
EE & CO-WORKERS HAD BEEN BARRING DOWN AN OLD ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE MINE SO WE CAN INSTALL A BACKFILL PLUG TO CLOSE A BREAKTHROUGH. THEY STEPPED OUT ON THE CATCH BENCH TO HAVE A LOOK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF FROM THE HIGHWALL HITTING EE IN THE BACK.
EE WAS MUCKING OUT OF A STOPE WHEN SOME MATERIAL PEELED FROM BACK, HITTING THE LOADER. EE CLIMBED OUT OF THE LOADER & WALKED TO THE INTERSECTION WHERE THE OTHER MINERS HELPED HIM.
THE BREAKER HAD TRIPPED TO THE HOIST IN THE SHOP. EE LIFTED THE LID ON THE PANEL TO RESET THE BREAKER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX AND THE DOOR FELL SHUT, CUTTING HIS THUMB.
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING AND A PIECE OF MATERIAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
WE WERE STARTING A NEW STOPE. SLOT WAS ALREADY OPER. A COUPLE OF TRUCKS HAD BEEN MUCKED NOW REMOTE. IT WAS TIME TO START REMOTING. THE OPERATOR OF THE NEXT TRUCK TO BE LOADED FOUND THE LHD OPE RATOR PINNED BETWEEN THE BACK CORNER OF THE LHD AND THE RIB.
EE WHO IS THE PERSON INVOLVED, WAS FUELING UP THE UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT, AS HE WAS GOING AFTER ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE SLIPPED ON THE FROZEN GROUND THAT HAD SOME RUTS IN IT, AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. BREAKING THE TIBULA BONE IN HIS LOWERRIGHT LEG.
A CUT (4890L4) WAS STARTED BETWEEN 10 CEMENTED BACKFILL CUTS. ON SECOND ROUND, THE BACK STARTED PEELING. GROUND GAVE WAY 15' BACK THRU THE MUCKBAY INTERSECTION. AREA WAS BOLTED, WIRED AND S HOTCRETED. LEVEL HAS BEEN OPEN OVER A YEAR AND WATER WAS PRESENT.
THE LAST ROUND HAD BEEN SHOT IN A CUT AND FILL SECTION. THERE WAS A WEDGE SHAPED SECTION OF THE BACK THAT WAS NOT FULLY SUPPORTED BY BACKFILL ONTHE LEFT RIB. WHEN MINERS CAME IN THE SECTION ABOVE THE ROUND THAT HAD BEEN SHOT, AND THE ROUND BEFORE THAT HAD BEEN SHOT, THERE WAS GROUND FAILURE.
EMPLOYEE THREW A JUMBO STEEL INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TRUCK.
EE WAS WELDING STRAIGHTEN A ROLL OF WIRE MESH ON A TRUCK. A LOOSE WIRE CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND CUT IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING, WHEN HE LIFTED THE WIRE MESH, IT KNOCKED A ROCK THROUGH THE WIRE, STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.
WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING A SPLIT SET. BOLT IN THE BOTTOM ROW OF THE WIRE ON THE RIGHT RIB, SOME MATERIAL STRUCK HIM ACCROSS HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A STARTER TO SET ON A BENCH. IT ROLLED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BUT ONLY GOT HIS FINGER UNDER IT AND GOT IT CUT BETWEEN THE STARTER AND A PIECE OF METAL O N BENCH.
EE WAS DRILLING AND STOPPED TO DIG HIS LIFTERS OUT. A ROCK FELL OFF THE FACE AND SMASHED HIS HAND UNDER HIS FINGER. TWO FINGERS WERE BROKEN.
EE, A DRILLER, WENAT INTO A STOPE AFTER HE SHOT IT & TURNED AN AIR HOSE ON TO BLOW SMOKE OUT OF THE LOSER PART OF THE STOPE. HE BROKE A HYD. HOSE ON HIS DRILL & LAID DOWN TO REMOVE IT. THE SMO KE ROLLED OUT OF THE STOKE STAYING CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHERE HE WAS.
EE LIFTED HIS JACKLEG OUT OF THE MUD IT WAS STUCK IN & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
MINER WAS LOADING BLAST HOLES WITH A NITRATE POT. WHEN THE HOSE PLUGGED, IT BLEW APART AT A JOINT AND THE AMONIUM NITRATE BLEW OUT. SOME HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND EYES. WAS TREATED TO CLEAN EYES OUT.
MINER WAS DRIVING A TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED IT TOO FAST. SLID FORWARD ON THE SEAT AND BANGED HIS KNEE. IT WAS REPORTED TO SHIFT BOSS AT END OF SHIFT. WAITED THREE DAYS BEFORE WENT TO DR.
2 ROUNDS WERE SHOT IN VENT DECLINE. THE X-CUT WAS IN ABOUT 25' AND THEY MUCKED OUT ENOUGH TO PULL A TRUCK IN TO LOAD. THE DRIVER WAS UNDER UNSUPPORTED GROUND AND SOME ROCK FELL ON HIM AND CUT HIS HEAD ACROSS FOREHEAD ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG.
WHILE STEPPING OFF A TRACTOR THE EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON SEDENTARY WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.
MINER WAS ON TOP OF HIS FILL BOZER TO HANG VENT BAG MESSENGER WIRE, WHEN HE PULLED ON IT A SPLICE CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL 6' TO THE GROUND.
EE HAD A ROCK BOLT STICKING OUT OF THE MUCK IN HIS TRUCK. TO PREVENT IT FROM CATCHING ON VENT BAR & CABLES, HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT OF THE TRUCK & SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
TWO MINERS DROVE A BOSS BUGGY INTO A HEADING.THEY PARKED IT BUT DID NOT TURN IT TO RIB AND DIDN'T GET THE PARK BRAKE SET.THE PARK DOES WORK BUT HE DIDN'T PULL IT FOR ENOUGH.WHILE HE WAS SAMPLI NG THE MUCK PILE IT ROLLED FORWARD AND PINNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE BETWEEM THE BUMPER AND MUCKPILE.BROKE ANKLES.
WHILE MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THE DOWNWARD MOTION PULLED HIS WRIST ACROSS A SHARP CORNER ON THE ENGINE AND CUT IT.HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
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