Walker Lane Mining LLC (Rawhide) Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was cutting drip line on the leach pad with a box cutter. The knife slipped and cut EE's lt. Wrist. There was profuse bleeding reported by the co-worker and they helped apply pressure and elevation as they assisted the injured worker to the aid station. Arterial surgery repairs were performed at the emergency hospital.

Another employee was removing teeth from a 992K loader. While using a hammer to break the teeth loose it chipped the tooth causing a piece of metal to go flying which then hit IE in the chin. This broke the skin open and imbedded into IE's chin.

Employee had a personal medical accident. EE was driving a company vehicle and had a seizure and ran the vehicle into a fence at the warehouse stock yard.

It has been muddy on the mine. The operator was shoveling the tracks of the dozer and was pushing hard. EE then felt something in the right knee pop.

Employee was changing screens at the crusher and while moving the screens they hurt their side.

Miner was removing loader teeth off a bucket using a 12lb sledge hammer when a piece of metal flew off and lodged into EE's left leg. The leg immediately bruised and slightly bled. The miner was treated onsite and released early to seek further medical attention.

operator was disembarking from the crew van when EE stepped out and slipped

Geologist was staking out ore control when the individual slipped on the snow

Employee slipped on ice while walking to door.

Employee was shoveling precipitation in the refinery when they twisted and felt pain in lower back.

On 24 Aug. 2020 employee noticed an irritation to right eye, employee did not report incident and went home. On 25 Aug. 2020 employee's eye was still irritated, employee reported incident to the supervisor, attempted to flush eye out but could not do so. Employee was taken to Fallon, NV where eye was examined and found to be scratched, employee given prescription medication.

Employee was descending stairs on the Sandvik Drill when they slipped and fell against the large mammoth drill wrench causing a bruise and pain to their left rear rib cage, employee was taken to Banner-Churchill Hospital, attending physician refuse to give employee a release and told them to return to work "when they felt like it" no medication or shots given

Employee was unwinding a 1" cable that had turned into itself, cable sprung loose catching the employee's left thumb causing a sprain, employee seen by ER, issued a brace for the thumb and returned to work.

Employee was working along the belt line when they slipped in some mud, fell and struck right knee causing pain. Employee stated they did not want or need medical treatment at that time however on 07 Feb 20 went to the ER for complaint of pain to right knee, employee was given a full release to work at that time.

Employee was walking to the portable toilet when a gust of wind is alleged to have caused employee to loose their balance and sprain their right ankle, employee did not report incident until 29 Sept.2019 when they called off work due to pain in the right ankle, employee did not see a doctor until 30 Sept.2019 when they again reported off work.

Employee was removing a bar cart away from the furnace when the wheel of the cart became stuck, employee pulled on cart to free it, the cart went to the left and caught employee's left little finger between furnace frame and the edge of the cart, finger was fractured and wound required stitches.

Employee was removing guard from roller on crusher, struck guard with hammer causing guard to spin and strike employee on bridge of nose and side of face, employee given injection due to complaint of pain.

Employee was shoveling-cleaning the "tunnel" at the crusher when they experienced pain in the groin area, employee suffered a hernia/rupture. Employee was released to light duty.

Employee states ee was swinging a scraper to beat pads clean on Press #3 and shoulder popped out resulting in a shoulder dislocation.

Employee was contacted with backspray from a handheld fire extinguisher. Some of the retardant contacted the employee's eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Medical examination determined no serious damage to eyes. Reportable due to RX eye drops given.

Employee attempted lift one end of cribbing from a standing position. While lifting employee twisted and felt tightness in lower back. Upon doctor's visit was diagnosed with mild back strain and given injection of muscle relaxer. Told to follow up with personal physician if pain persisted.

Injured employee was replacing a return idler on a conveyor belt when dirt fell into his face and eyes. He was wearing safety glasses. Employee received medical treatment on DOI. He was released to full duty the next morning before completing his scheduled shift. Injury reportable due to RX for eye meds. There were no modified or lost days.

Injured employee was lowering the man-basket on a telescoping mechanical lift and pinched his small finger on his left hand between the handrails and a fixed lifting eye. Employee referred for medical treatment(2 stitches) for a laceration. Employee treated and immediately returned to full duty.

Refiner was pulling a precip tray out of the retort and strained his lower abdominal muscle. Employee didn't report injury until 9/13/13 and was referred for medical treatment on 9/16 and was subsequently placed on modified work.

While operating a motor grader, an employee started having shortness of breath and chest pains. The employee was taken to a medical facility for treatment. Diagnosis revealed the employee had a pre-existing medical condition not related to an occupational injury or illness.

The drilling crew was performing maintenance on the tophead swivel. The driller helpers hand was pinched/lacerated by the swivel. He was taken to local emergency room for 2 stitches on the back of his hand. He returned to work directly from the ER.

Operator was descending the access steps/ladder of an articulating haul truck. When his right foot reached the bottom rung, his right knee hyper-extended and he fell to the ground. This miner had a history of problems with his right knee including hyper-extending it in 2009. Miner experienced a bone chip that will need to be removed by surgery.

Miner does not know how or when he sprained his left ankle. He worked the day of the injury and the following day, but he could not work on August 11th due to pain and swelling of his ankle.

A driver lost control of his haul truck resulting in a tip-over. According to the driver, he was wearing his seat belt, yet he stated that he impacted the left side of the cab. The driver stated that he had pain on his left side, left lower back and left shoulder. No external bruising, or abrasion was visible. X-ray and CT scan showed no internal injuries.

DRILL CREW CHECKING AIR FLOW ON COOLING SYSTEM AND HELPER PUT HAND AGAINST FACTORY SHIELDING / GUARD AND GOT 2 FINGERS CUT BY FAN.

Employee was walking down the stairs at the end of the workday. Stepped off the bottom step onto the concrete pad and stepped on the side of the pad rolling his left ankle. This caused a fracture to the distal left fibula bone.

Employee attempted to do a job that required two people. Not doning his work gloves was a contributing factor to this injury. Employee received a laceration to his right pinky finger.

While using exterior water cannon on water truck, employee states that the water truck lurched and went into a ditch. Employee held on to truck and injured his rib after truck came to rest. Injuries reslulted in a fractured rib with no other internal issues.

Mechanic twisted knee stepping down off of a forklift. Initially thought to be a minor sprain. Examination by a doctor indicates possible ligament or meniscus tear. Currently on restricted work duty pending results of further evaluation by doctor.

Contractor employee sustained a laceration to the forehead when struck by a cyclone gate during a severe storm event and related power outage. Gate unexpectedly blew open striking the employee as he was exiting the pond enclosure. Laceration required suturing by a medical professional. All appropriate PPE was being worn.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND BACKHOE TO AVOID BEING SPRAYED BY WATER CANNON TYPE SPRINKLER AND HIT FACE FIRST INTO HOE BUCKET. FRACTURING 4 FRONT TEETH. BACKHOE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME.

EE WAS REMOVING A DEFECTIVE GREASE AIR PUMP (67LBS.) OUT OF THE LUBE TANK ON THE LUBE TRUCK. HE WAS ON THE 3RD RUNG OF A 6'STEP LADDER IN ORDER TO LIFT THE PUMP OUT. AFTER GETTING THE PUMP OUT , HE SET IT ON TOP OF THE TANK AND STEPPED DOWN TO THE 2ND RUNG. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PUMP TO THE GROUND, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP & THE INTAKE END OF THE SHAFT STRUCK HIS HIP,TO THE GROUND

EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER IN THE INSTALLATION OF A LIME AUGER. EE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING THE LIME AUGER INTO A TROUGH, WHEN HE HEARD A "POP" IN HIS LEFT ARM AND IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED PAI N.

GRINDING THE NEW WEAR STEEL ON THE SIDE OF THE DOZER PUSH ARM (LEFT SIDE ARM). WELDER NOT SURE, BUT HAND GRINDER APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP. THE GRINDING WHEEL CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. SUTU RES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. EE WAS SITTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING UP TO THE LEACH PAD, PICKUP TRUCK TURNED RIGHT & HIT SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD. DRIVER BOUNCED AROUND, AND FELT LT DOOR ARM REST HIT HIS SIDE. INITIALLY THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT & HE SAW A DR. ON DEC.10TH. INDIVIDUAL HAD STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE LEACH PAD ROAD, THE PICKUP TRUCK HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE EE'S UPPER AND LOWER JAW TO STRIKE AGAINST EACH OTHER CHIPPING AND CRACKING THE RIGHT INCISOR TOOT H.

OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO PUT AIR CONDITIONER DIRECTIONAL COVER BACK IN PLACE AT THE SAME TIME AS HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER. THE COVER SLIPPED & HIS LEFT HAND ENTERED THE OPENING. HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SQUIRREL CAGE FAN, LACERATING THE FINGERPRINT PORTION OF THE FINGER & ALSO RESULTING IN AN OPEN DISTAL TUFT FRACTURE ON THE END OF THE FINGER.

EE WAS PULLING A GREASE HOSE OFF A REEL TO GET ENOUGH TO REACH A PULLEY. WHEN ANOTHER EE PULLED ON THE LINE TO HELP THE EXTRA SLACK CAUSED THE EE TO STUMBLE. HE WENT FORWARD TO TRY TO REGAIN H IS BALANCE. HE THEN STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT SIDE. COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE UNTIL 9/19/02.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST POSITIONED THE TRACK ADJUSTER CYLINDER IN THE SWING FRAME WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE TRACK RAIL.

EE HAD LOADED TWO ZINC CANS ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER ONTO A HANDTRUCK TO MOVE THEM TO THE ZINC FEEDER APPROX. 20 FT AWAY. WHEN HE LEANED THE HANDTRUCK BACK THE CANS STARTED TO FALL FORWARD. HE REACHED OUT AND STOPPED THE CANS FROM FALLING BUT STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.

EE WAS CLIMBING DONW OFF OF THE LUBE TRUCK AND GRABBED THE RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE WENT TO GRAB THE NIPPLE OF THE GREASE TANK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE MISSED HIS POINT OF CONTACT AND FE LL BACKWARDS LOSING HIS GRIP AND FALLING APPROX.FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND CAUSING A FRACTURE ABOVE THE WRIST.

EE WAS PUSHING THE RIGHT FORK OF THE GRADALL TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE ATTACHMENT. WHILE HE WAS PUSHING THE FORK IT SWUNG BACK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE FRAME OF THE ATTACHMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING OUT A CHUTE AT THE CV-20 TO RS-03 TRANSFER POINT. A ROCK FELL FROM THE PLUGGED AREA, BOUNCED OFF THE BELT OF RS-03 AND STRUCK THE 4' PRY BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING WHICH C AUSED THE PRY BAR TO HIT THE EMPLOYEES LT. SIDE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP WELDING LEADS ON THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

EE AND OTHER WERE ASSIGNED TO FABRICATE A SIDLINER FOR FEEDER 1. AFTER CUTTING THE TEMPLATE AND SETTING UP FOR WELDING THEY WERE GIVEN A DIFFERENT WELDING HARD FACE ROD TO USE THAN THEY USED I N THE PAST FOR THIS TYPE JOB. THEY ASKED FOR THEMSDS SHEET FROM CO. CO WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ONE. CO AKSED THEM NOT TO WELD UNTIL COULD LOCATED THE MSDS. TOHER ACTED AS A SPOTTER AS WELL AS TR

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING A LOCKER. SOMETIME DURING THIS A PIECE OF CINDER LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. AT 3:00 PM THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT HIS EYE WAS RED AND IRRITATED. ON MONDAY HE THO UGHT THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A WELDING BURN AND WAS USING WELDERS EYE DROPS TO RELIEVE THE IRRITATION AND TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT IT FELT A LITTLE BETTER. BY THURS. HIS EYE WAS STILL SORE & RED

WHILE UNLOADING A PNEUMATIC BULK TRAILER WITH A TRUCK TRACTOR, HE FELT DEHYDRATED AND ASKED OTHE EE TO FINISH UNLOADING THE TRAILER WHILE HE SAT INSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAB. OTHER EE COMPLETED THE UNLOAD WITHIN 15 MINUTES. UPON CHECKING ON DRIVER IN CAB, HE FOUND HIM LAYING ON FLOORBOARD UNCONSCIOUS. EMTSWERE SUMMONED FROM MINE, THEY COULD NOT REVIVE HIM.

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT CLAMP FROM THE BACK OF A P/U BED. THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED THE CLAMP AND DROPPED IT. THE EE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND SAID HE TH OUGHT HE WOULD BE OKAY. THE NEXT DAY THE PAIN PERSISTED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. ON MARCH 9 THE EMPLOYEE AGAIN WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE INJECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING AWAY THE TELLOWMINE PIPE WALL TO EXPOSE A BROKEN SPLINE FOR REMOVAL. EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CHANGED THE BLADE IN HIS RAZOR KNIFE. DURING THE TRIMMING OF THE WALL THE BLADE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND LACERATED THE FINGER.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A PIECE OF UNISTRUT CONDUIT FIXTURE DOWN WHEN THE COUPLING STRIPPED THROUGHT THE THREADS & THE UNISTRUT FELL KNOCKING HIM BACKFROM THE LADDER. HE GRABBED FOR ANOTHER PIECE OF CONDUIT THAT HAD A ROUGH EDGE WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.

EE WAS REMOVING THE DUST HOOD FOR SC-01. THE HOOD BOUND UP AND WHILE THE EE WAS PUSHING ON IT THE HOOD CAME LOOSE. THE EE FELL THROUGH THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIS SHIN CAUSING THE LACERATION.

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE REMOVING THE BAFFLE PLATE TO POSITION IT DIFFERENTLY. AS THEY WERE CUTTING THE PLATE LOOSE EE PULLED ON IT AND THE PLATE CAME LOOSE. A STIFFNER BRACE ATTACHED TO THE PLATE STRUCK EE'S ARM AND CAUSED THE INJURY.

EE WAS PLACING A 65 LB DOR BAR IN THE SAFE AND THE BAR STARTED TO TURN OVER. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BAR HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A SHELF IN THE SAFE AND THE DORE BAR CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT 80 MIL. LINER. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD ONTO A CORNER OF THE FRESHLY CUT LINER. THE LINER P UNCTURED HIS LEFT WRIST CREATING A LACERATION (SMALL).

EE HAD STOPPED AT TR-06 TO FUEL AND LUBE. WHEN HE CHECKED THE RADIATOR FLUID LEVEL HE MOVED THE CAP TO THE FIRST CLICK AND NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN HE MOVED THE CAP TO THE SECOND CLICK THE CAP B LEW OFF AND SPRAYED ANTI-FREEZE ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN.

EE WAS PARKED, WAITING TO BACK UP AND GET LOADED. HIS HAUL TRUCK WAS FACING THE HIGHWALL APPROX. 30 FT. FROM IT. A LARGE ROCK APPROX. 5 SQUARE FT. ROLLED DOWN THE HIGHWALL 180 FT. AND STRUCK T HE FRONT GRILL OF THE HAUL TRUCK. THE FORCE LIFTED THE REAR WHEELS 3 FT. OFF THE GROUND CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.

EE WAS LOADING A 54" IMPACT IDLER ASSEMBLY INTO A BOBCAT BUCKET. A CHAIN WAS USE TO SECURE THE IDLER IN THE BUCKET. THE EE WAS REACHING FOR THE CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EE SHOVED THE ASSEMBLY IN FUR THER PINCHING THE EE'S RT. THUMB. THE EE REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS TRANSFERRING A LOAD OF MILK OF LIME TO THE BARREN LINE WHEN A TRANSFER HOSE FAILED AND SPRAYED THE EE WITH LIME. THE FRONT OF HIS CLOTHES AND FACE HAD LIME ALL OVER THEM. HIS EYES WERE EXPOSED TO THE MOST LIME.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BOX TOP WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE LEFT HAND ON THE THUMB SIDE REQUIRING SUTURES.

THE EE WAS EXITING MTHE DRILL I.R. DM45 AND PULLED THE DOOR SHUT ON THE HAND HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR WITH CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEEWS INSTALLING A BALL STUD IN A STEERING CYLINDER USING A HAMMER AND SOCKET. HE WAS HOLDING THE SOCKET IN HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SOCKET AND SWUNG THE HAMMER STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND,LACERAT ING THE THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLICING AN APPLE IN HIS HAND. THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP TO SAY SOMETHING AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING THE PALM OF HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

DURING REPLACEMENT OF BUCKET TEETH ON A CAT 992 LOADER THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN OLD BUCKE TTOOTHB EING REMOVED WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE TOOTH FLEW OFF LACERATING THE EMPLOYEES L EFT LEG REQUIRINNG SUTURES.

DURING THE PROCESS OF CHANGING WEAR PLATES ON A LOADER (992), EE WAS REMOVING THE PLOW BOLTS WHICH HAD SHARP EDGES ON THEM. ONE BOLT CAUGHT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, LACERATING IT AND REQUIRING 15 SUTURES.

ATTACHED STATEMENT: EE SUFFERED INUURY THAT INVOLVED HIS LEG BEING STRUCK BY A ROCK. AT A FOLLOW UP DR APPOINTMENT DR HEARD SHOULDER POPPING AND CRACKING. AFTER DR EXAMINED IT DR FOUND THAT EE HAD A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. EE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER HAD BEEN LIKE THIS FOR YRS. AND BLAMED IT ON OCCUPATIONAL DRILLING. COMPANY FOUGHT CASEBUT HAD TO ACCEPT CLAIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVESTIGATING A REPORT OF 2 UNSHOT HOLES ON THE 5025 LEVEL OF BALOON HILL. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE CORD ON THE OPEN DIGGING FACE A LARGE ROCK APPROX. 20-30 LBS STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT THIGH LEAVING A LARGE CONTUSIONON THE LOWER THIGH. AFTER 10 DAYS OF OBSERVATION THE DR. DRAINED THE BLOOD CLOT FROM THE INJURY SITE.

EE ATTEMPTED TO GET INTO A P/U TRUCK AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. DR INJECTED A PAIN RELIEVER INTO EE'S BACK.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK ON 12/12/96 INSTALLING A WALKWAY. EE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 12/26/96 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS GIVEN DAYS OFF BY THE DOCTOR.

DURING INSTALLATION OF A DOGBONE PIN ONE EMP WASUSING A 4 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE COLLET INTO PLACE. HAMMER GLANCED OFF COLLET, HIT THE BUCKET AND STRUCK OTHER EMP FINGER, SITTING APPROX 2 FEET AWAY.

THIS CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE SOLUTION TRENCH BERM AND SLID INTO THE SOLUTION TRENCH. HE SLIPPED WHEN HE WAS IN THE TRENCH AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF WATER TRUCK AND STRUCK ELBOW ON THE LEFT CORNER OF THE RADIATOR. THE ELBOW BECAME SWELLED WITH FLUID AND WAS DRAINED AT THE HOSPITAL.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK O7, WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BURNED OUT FUSE FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL OF A PICKUP. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE EE IT. INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WIRE WHEEL & DIE GRINDER. DUST FROM THE CAP OF A PUMP THE GRINDER WAS BEING USED ON FILTERED AROUND THE EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES AND BEGAN TO IRRITATE HIS LEFT EYE. THE NEXT MORNING THE IRRITATION BECAM EWORSE AND E WENT TO THE DR. THE DR REMOVED A PIECE OF SCALE OFF OF THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON A HAUL ROAD WHEN ROCK FLEW UP FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BREAKING IT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT HIS WINDOW WAS OPENED. WHEN THE MIRROR BROKE HE SAYS SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYETHE EYE WAS WASHED OUT BUT THIS DID NOT GIVE HIMANY RELIEF FROM THE IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. AND A SMALL

WHILE CHECKING OUT THE SOURCE OF A NOISE ROM A HUAL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE CAP ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK FLUID BOIILED OVER AND SPILLED ON THE EMPLOYEES ARM AND BACK. MINOR FIRST DEGREE BURN S TO THE NECK AND BACK. SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT ARM.

EMP FELL FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE FENDER OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS REMOVING BOOM ARM PINS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE REMOVING PIN. GROUND WAS APPROX. 12' FROM THE GROUND. NOTE-THIS EMP IS AN EMP OF MANPOWER TEMP SERVICES

WHILE CARRYING A 20' PIECE OF 4 INCH YELLOMINE PIPE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A CRACK ON THE LEACH PAD HYPEREXTENDING HIS KNEE. HE STATED THAT YOU COULD NOT TELL THERE WAS A CRACK BECAUSE IT HA D A LIGHT COVERING OF DIRT ON IT. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 6-12-95 HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE OKAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LOADED CONTAINER WITH THE REFINERY FORKLIFT. THIS FORKLIFT IS BATTERY POWERED AND WALK ALONG. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE FORKLIFT IN REVERSE THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER HIS RI GHT FOOT, LACERATING THE AREA BETWEEN HIS LITTLE AND FOURTH TOE. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 4 SUTURES DUE TO THE INJURY.

EE WAS TALKING TO THE HT-07 OPERATOR. WHEN THE CONVERSATION WAS FINISHED HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND WALKED RT INTO THE CHOCK BLOCK ON HT-07 WHICH WAS IN ITS HOLDER.

EE WAS SPOTTING A HAUL TRUCK TO DUMP. THEY WERE DUMPING AT A NEW RAM CONSTRUCTION AND THE EE TRIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS P/U AFTER COMPLETING A SURVEYING ASSIGNEMT SNOW WAS COVERING THE GROUND THIS EMPLOYEE STEPPED & THE SNOW GAVE WAY WHERE A AN EXPLORATION DRILL HOLE WAS & HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED WHEN IT FELL INTO THE HOLE CAUSING THE INJURY

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ACCESS HOLES INTO A BEDLINER WITH A HIGH SPEED DRILL AND A 3" CUT-OFF WHEEL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL WITH BOTH HANDS. AT SOME POINT THE CUT OFF WHEEL G RABBBED ON THE LINER AND PUSHED BACK LACERATING THE AREA BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. THE LACERATION WAS APPROX. 1" LONG AND 1/4 DEEP.

EE WAS CLEANING A CONVEYOR HEAD SECTION USING A SHOVEL. THE EE FELT A TEAR IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA, NUMBNESS AND PAIN LIKE FIRE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS LEAVING THE OFFICE TRAILER & LOST HER FOOTING ON THE STEPS THE EMPLOYEE FELL TWISTING & SPRAINING HER ANKLE REQUIRING A SPLINT SCRAPED HER HAND & BRUISE D HER RT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE MANTLE OF A CRUSHER. AFTER REMOVING THE BOWL ASSEMBLE THE BOWL ADJUSTING RAMS WERE PLACED UPRIGHT TO GET THEM OUT OF THE WAY. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER C LEAVING, ONE OF THE RAMS FELL OVER IMPACTING THE LEFT RIGHT AND LITTLE FINGERS.

WHILE CHECKING FOR A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON A CAT 992LOADER, THE MACHINE WAS ARTICULATED TO LOCATE THE LEAK. WHEN THE STEERING HIT THE STEERING STOPSHYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED ON THE DECK AREA. THE EE W AS STANDING ON THE DECK WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE EE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING PIPE AND MAKING A ROD CONNECTION & WRENCH STUCK. AT THE SAME TIME THE GUY ON THE TRUCK LET LOOSE OF THE PIPE SLING AND IT WAS HEADED FOR EMPLOYEE'S BACK-OTHER GUY SAW IT AND STOPPED SLING. HE WANTED TO LET SOME CABLE OUT SO SLING WOULD LAY ON GROUND/ HAND ACCIDENTLY HIT ROTATION LEVER & SPUN PIPE. EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS WERE TRAPPED BETWEEN PIPE & WRENCH HE HELD.

EE WAS ON THE LEACH PAD ROLLING UP PRETREAT HOSE AFTER HE COMPLETED THIS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE HOSE & PUT IT INTO A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STOCK TANK FROM PIT & EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS/WEAKNESS/PAIN IN HIS HANDS ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF THE RING AND SMALL FINGERS. INITIAL EVALUATION BY AN INTERNIST WAS INCONCLUSIVE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION BY A SPECIALIST CONCLUDED CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME, POSSIBLY RELATED TO DOWNHOLE DRILL OPERATION ACTIVITIES.

EE WAS TAKING A BLASTHOLE DRILL SAMPLE WHEN THE WIND BLEW FINE DUST INTO HIS FACE AND EYES. THE LEFT EYE BECAME MORE IRRITATED AFTER RUBBING IT. EE WAS TREATED FOR IRRITATION THEN RELEASED FOR WORK THE EYE IMPROVED BUT ON 6-20-93 WINDY CONDITION CAUSED FURTHER IRRITATION AND EE WAS REEXAMINED PHYSICIAN PRESCRIED TWO DAYS OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING REVERSE CIRCULATION CENTER BARRELS FOR R C DRILL PIPE SO THE RETAINER TABS WOULD FIT INSIDE. HE WAS MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED AND BEFORE THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME TO A COMPLET E STOP, THE PORTION UNSHIELDED DIFLECTED OFF OF ANOTHER PIECE OF TUBING & STUCK HIS KNEE. THREE STITCHES LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLIT AND SPLICE PLASTIC DRIP LINE ON LEACH PAD. HE WAS HOLDING THE DRIPLINE IN FRONT OF HIM AND INSERTED THE BALDE. THE BALDE SLIPPED AS HE APPLIED PRE SSURE, SLICKING A 1 1/2" LACERATION IN HIS WRIST. THE CLEANLY CLICED WOUND REQUIRED SUSTURES TO CLOSE IT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CROSSING THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A D CELL BATTERY AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FALLING ONTO HSI LEFT SHOULDER ON 3-1-93. HE WAS CONSERVATIVELY TR EATED BY A PHYSICIAN, BUT AFTER SUBSEQUENT TESTING, WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY FOR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 9-1-93. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON 9-2-93.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING DRILL STEEL THROUGH THE OPEN CAB DOOR AS HOLE COLLARED. WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE SIDE TO SWITCH THE WATER VALVE AND TURN THE DUST COLLECTOR ON, A SMALL PARTICLE WEN T UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK HIS EYE. HE RUBBED THE EYE, SCRATCHING THE SURFACE. A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTIC DROPS WAS GIVEN. SIDE SHIELDS WERE WORN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DISLODGED IDLER FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT.AS HE PULLED IT LOOSE THE END DRAPED AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.THE TIP OF THE FINGER RE CEIVED A CONTUSION AND THE TUFT AT THE END OF THE BONE RECEIVED A SMALL FRACTURE.

HE WAS DUMPING CORE OUT OF INNER TUBE. CLAY HAD WELLED AND STUCK IN TUB. HE BEGAN LIFTING THE TUBE AND HITTING ON DECK. TUBE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN STEEL TUBE (150 LBS) AND WOOD DECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOCK A BUCKET TOOTH IN PLACE BY STRIKING THE TOP OF THE TOOTH.A CHIP FLEW OFF THE TOOTH AS HE STRUCK IT AND EMBEDDED BELOW THE KNEE.THE CHIP WAS 1/4" IN D IAMETER AND LESS THAN 1/16" THICK.

EE WAS PATROLING WEST OF LEACH PAD AROUND CLAY DUMP WHEN HE GOT STUCK. TRIED TO USE HANDYMAN JACK TO LIFT THE TRUCK TO GET OUT. JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH LACERATING HIS UPPER & LOWER LIPS. ONE TOOTH WAS KNOCKED LOOSE.

CAT 992 LOADER WAS CLEANING FLOOR APPROX. 50' FROM THE WORKING FACE. LOADER WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN A BLAST OCCURRED. THE OEPRATOR PUT HIS HANDS OVER HIS HEAD AND NOTICED DUST FLYIN G AND THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE LOADER WAS BACKED UP AND A 4' X 2' X HOLE WAS OBSERVED AND THE BUCKET TOOTH OVER THE HOLE WAS MISSING.

EE WAS MOVING DRILL STEEL BUSING TO ONE SIDE, PINCHING TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BUSHING AND STEEL PLATE ON DRILL PLATFORM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD ON DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE CLEANING & CHECKING THE LIGHTS ON THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE WHEN SHE FELL SHE LANDED ON HER LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON THE ENGINE DECK OF THE HAUL TRUCK LISTENING FOR AN AIR LEAK.AS HE STOOD UP HE HEARD AND FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.HE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE LEG AND WAS EXAMINE D BY A PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO A RESTRICTED WORK STATUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AWAY BOXES OF DRILL BITS WHEN A DRILL BIT FELL OUT OF THE BOX AND HIT THE FLOOR CAUSING A VIBRATION WHICH MADE THE DOLLY MOVE AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND THE HANDL E OF THE DOLLY HIT HIM IN THE NOSE AND CUT HIS NOSE.

EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. ON 10-7-91, EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON THE CRUSHER. HE FELT A BACK TWINGE AT NOON. AT APPROX. 6PM. WHILE LIFTING PARTS ONTO A FORKLIFT, HE "THRE W HIS BACK OUT". A CO-WORKER "POPPED" THE BACK IN. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, WHILE DRIVING FORKLIFT ACROSS ROUGH TERRAIN, HE THREW THIS BACK OUT AGAIN AND IT WAS POPPED IN AGAIN BY C0-WORKER. AT

FOLLOWING A HEAVY RAIN STORM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING NETTING FROM THE OFF-FLOW DITCH. THE NETTING IS ATTACHED TO A PVC PIPE FRAME. THE PVC PIPE SNAPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE CAUSI NG A LACERATION.

UNCLOGGING CRUSHER ROCK DISLODGED HIT ON HAND

EMPLOYEE HAS CHRONICK NECK PAIN. ON THE DAY THIS OCCURRED, THE EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN NAPROSYN FOR NECK PAIN BEFORE COMPING TO WORK. UPON ARRIVAL AT WORK, EMPLOYEE UNLOADED A 50 LBS TIN OF WELDI NG ROD AND CARRIED IT ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO THE WAREHOUSE. SOME MINUTES LATER, THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL ABOUT 7 PM WHEN HE STOPPED

AN ACCUMULATION OF MUD CAUSED A TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR SYSTEM TO BIND CONVEYOR WAS STOPPED & LOCKED OUT & THE EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO USE A CROW BAR TO BREAK THE MUD FREE THIS RELEASED TNESION ON THE CONVEYOR BELT WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL PULLETO ROTATE THE CROW BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL THIS FALL WAS TO THE SAME LEVEL EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD OCCIPITAL REGION AGAINST

ADDING WATER SPLASHED NITRIC ACID IN EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SMALL BOX OF TRASH OUT OF TOOL ROOM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

UNLOADING PIPE REQUIRED PHYSICAL EXERTION TO WHICH HE WAS UNACCUSTOMED

EMPL MADE RAPID MOVEMENT TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF SWITCH TO OVERLAND CONVEYOR WHICH WAS OVERLOADING.AGGRAVATED PRE-EXISTING ON-THE-JOB INJURY TO HAMSTRING MUSCLE OF LEFT LEG.EMPL RESTRICT ED TO LIMITED WALKING AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECES OF PLATE IRON. WHILE TURNING A PIECE OF IRON OVER, THE IRON SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE LEFT THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE BACK DOOR OF THE LABORATORY TO OPEN THE DOOR. (THIS DOOR TENDS TO CATCH ON THE LOCKING DEVICE). THE EMPLOYEE PULLED USING ONE HAND AND FELT A "POP" IN THE CHEST AREA . MORNING WAS WINDY AND EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE DOOR INTO THE WIND.

EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR ADDING SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO THE REAGENT TANK. INSTEAD OF ADDING THE NAOH THROUGH A CHUTE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE, THE EMPLOYEE STOOD AT GROUND LEVEL AND ADDED THE NAOH THROUGH REAGENT TANK GRATING. THIS PLACED HIM IN A POSITION WHERE ANYY GENERATION OF NAOH DUST WOULD BE AT FACE LEVEL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A 3M 9902 RESPIRA

EE WAS WALKING DONW WALKWAY ON CONVEYOR 4 WHEN HE TRIPPED OR CAUGHT HIS BOOTH ON THE WALKWAY SURFACE AND FELL FORWARD CUTTING 4TH DIGIT OF RIGHT HAND. CUT WAS CAUSED BY CONTRACT OF HAND WITH S HARP EDGE OF TOEBOARD ON WALKWAY.

SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE ON TANK APPROX. 10 FT IN AIR, FELL OFF TANK AND HIT CHIN ON UPSIDE DOWN HANDRAIL CUTTING CHIN-STITCHES REQUIRED.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE BRIDGED ROCKS FROM BOTTOM OF FEED BIN. THEY WERE USING A CHOKER CABLE AND TWO CHAIN HOISTS TO PULL THE ROCK. THE CHOKER CABLE SLIPPED ON THE ROCK CAUS ING A POPPING NOISE. THE NOISE CAUSED EMPLOYEE, I.NAME TO JERK HIS HEAD TO THE LEFT. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER FEEDER CHUTE.