Barrick Goldstrike Mines, IncMining Incidents in 2002

A FALL OF GROUND WAS OBSERVED IN AN INACTIVE WORK AREA. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WAS INVOLVED INTHIS ACCIDENT.

A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED ON 11-12-02 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM. THE FALL OF GROUND WAS IN AN ACTIVE WORK AREA WITH TWO EMPLOYEES REHABBING THE AREA WITH SHOTCRETE. MATERIAL COVERED THE BOOM OF THE SHOTCRETE MACHINE. NO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.

AN ESTIMATED 700 TONS OF MATERIAL WAS DISPLACED FROM THE BACK OF THE 29 N SILL 1600 L. FAILURE STARTED IN AN UNSUPPORTED ROUND BLASTED 2 DAYS BEFORE. THE FAUKYRE STARTED WITH THE RIBS SLOUGHIN G, THUS ALLOWING THE BACK TO EVENTUALLY UNRAVEL. ESTIMATED VOLUME 20' BY 10' LONG BY 10' HIGH. PROGRESSION PAST FIRST ROW OF 16' SWELLEX INSTALLED IN 29/20 NORTH SOUTH SILLS INTERSECTION.

AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF MATERIAL UNRAVELED FROM THE BACK OF THE S200 DRIFT ON 3870 LEVEL. THE FAILURE STARTED IN A FRESH BLASTED ROUND. THE CAVE PROGRESSED TOWARDS THE 3870 ACCESS/100-S200 INTE RSECTIONS & FINALLY CHOKED ITSELF OFF AFTER DAMAGING THE EXISTING SUPPORT. 08/02/02 IS WHEN IT AFFECTED THE GROUND SUPPORT. CALLED MSHA ON 08/02/02.

WHILE WIDENING THE ROAD TO THE SOUTH TAILS DAM, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING A 480V SUPPLY SWITCH MOUNTED ON A POWER POLE AT THE TOE OF THE BANK. THE SPARKS STARTED A FIRE IN DRY BRUSH. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM RESPONSED WITH A FULL CREW AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AT APPROX. 11A.M. THE FIRE DID NOT ENDANGER ANY PERSONS OR MINE FACILITIES.

DURING THE 8:00 PM SHIFT CHANGE, THE RODEO HOIST WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN THE HOISTMAN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE HOIST, THE HOIST FAILED TO RE-START. THE ON-CALL ELECTRICAIN WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR S WERE EXPEDITED. THE ELECTRICIAN FOUND A DIRTY CONTACTOR WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACTOR WAS CLEANED AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED AT 10:35.

DURING THE CENTRALIZED BLAST BETWEEN SHIFTS THE HANGING WALL OF THE 20 L STOPE BETWEEN 1750L AND 1825L FAILED. THE FAILURE ID ASSOCIATED WITH A MUDSTONE LOCATED IN THE HANGING WALL. A MINIMUM VOLUME OF 20 FT HIGH BY 40 FT WIDE WAS DISPLACEDABOVE THE 1750L. NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT.

THE BENCH IN THE STOPE WAS BLASTED. WHEN MUCKING WAS STARTED AND THE TOP CUT WAS CHECKED IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAD CAVED.

THE ELOECTRICAL SWITCH TO MAIN VENTILATION FAN FAILED WHEN TURNED OFF, CAUSING POWER FAILER TO VENT SHAFT HOIST. THE HOIST WAS DOWN ABOUT 8 HOURS. MSHA WAS CALLED ON 5/22/02.

A PARKED FORKLIFT BATTERY CABLE SHORTED CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED.

WHILE REMOVING RAISEBORE ROD FROM A TRANSPORTATION RACK, SOME OF THE RODS WERE KNOCKED OFF OF THE BACK ONTO THE GRUOND. THE WORKER THEN GOT OFF OF THE EQUIPMENT AND TRIED TO MOVE THEN IN BY HAND, EACH ROD WEIGHS 450 LBS.

EE WAS REACHING INTO HIS TOOL BOX FOR A C CLAMP HIS ARM CONTACTED THE TOOL BOX AND HIS WATCH BAND SCRATCHED HIS ARM. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOISED WITH CELLULITIES A SKIN INFECTION, AND MISSED TWO D AYS OF WORK. THIS INVESTIGATION TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE WE DETERMINED IT WAS JOB RELATED.

EE STATES: GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, I SLIPPED ON STEPS WHILE HOLDING ON THE DOOR HANDLE. SHOULDERPOPPED/TORE OUT OF SOCKET. I PUT BACK IN SOCKET.

THE EE WAS USING A RAP WRENCH TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RAP WRENCH AND THE ROCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TR EATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED DISTAL PHALANX, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE EE WILL UNDERGO SURGERY ON 11-13-02.

EE WENT TO SEE IF HE NEEDED TO ADD ANY BROMINE TO THE TANK. HE TURNED OFF THE WATER VALVE THINKING BOTH VALVES WERE 1/4 TURN OPEN. HE TRIED TO TAKE THE LID OFF, HEARD A POP AND WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH THE WRENCH HE WAS USING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. WHER HE WAS TREATED FOR SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS CHIN, FRACTURE TO THE JAW, EXTENSIVE DENTAL TRAUMA.

EE WAS TAKING SOME CHEMICALS TO ANOTHER ROOM WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE DOORWAY, FALLING FORWARD. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE WALL & FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HER HIP. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R . FOR EVALUATION & TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IT LOADER TO TAKE A BIN OF MILL BALLS TO THE SCRAP METAL BIN. THE BIN CAME LOOSE FROM THE LOADER AND ONE END DROPPED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO RUN INTO THE BIN AND BOUNCE AROUND IN THE CAB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EE WAS PICKING UP A CRATE FILLED WITH USED OIL FILTERS. HE STATED THAT IT WEIGHTED APPROXIMETELY 50 LBS. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CRATE HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK, AND HAD IMMEDIATE PA IN. LATER WHEN HE BENT OVER TO CHECK THE OIL, HE FELT INTENSE PAIN AGAIN. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO NNRT ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE WAS DISGNOSED WITH AN ACU

THE EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A TRUCK AND HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NNRH ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE TEAR AND RELEASED TO LIG HT DUTY.

THE EE HIT A BROKEN EASY-OUT WITH A CHISEL, & A PORTION OF THE METAL BROKE OFF. THE METAL PIECE LANDED IN THE EE'S LEFT PALM NEAR THE THUMB. THE EE PULLED OUT A LARGE PORTION OF METAL, & CONTI NUED TO WORK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 11-22-02, WAS X-RAYED & DIAGNOSED W/AN EMBEDDED PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT PALM. SURGERY IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE METAL. WILL HAVE SURGERY 11-27-02.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC ON A RAMP INTERSECTION. WHEN BACKING UP, HE LEANED OVER TO SHUT THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE TRUCK STOPP ED ABRUPTLY, THROWING HIS HEAD INTO THE DASH OF THE HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED NOSE AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A FITTING, A 1"" VALVE CAME OFF THE MANIFOLD AND COMPRESSED AIR BLEW ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM AT APPROXIMATELY 104 PSI. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATED FOR SEVERE ABRASION WITH EMBEDDED PARTICLES IN HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW UP WITH A REGULAR DOCTOR WHO RECOMMENDED DAILY DRESSING CHANGES & PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS.

THE EE WAS LOADING EMULSION FROM THE PUMP HOSE TO THE POWDER TRUCK. THE HOSE WAS HUNG UP ON SOMETHING & HE GAVE IT A YANK & STRAINED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR & CONTIN UED WORKING. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO ON 6-5-02 HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS EVALUATED & TREATED @ ER. IN FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER WERE BUILDING A FILTER WALLIN THE SUMP TO HOLD CEMENT OUT. WHILE THEY WERE IN THE SUMP, WATER AND SLURRY GOT INTO HIS BOOTS AND ON HIS PANTS, CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH FEET AND LEGS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT AND GIVEN A LIGHT DUTY RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING BOLTS ON A MILL BUT THE SOCKET DID NOT FIT SQUARE ON THE BOLT. HE TRIED TO ADJUST IT THEN HIT THE TRIGGER SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE AREA AND THE BOLT.

THE EE WAS CARRYIONG A REMOTE CONTROL, WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE REMOTE PLATFORM. AS HE GOT TO THE BOTTOM STEP, HEW STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT ON A ROCK. HE FELL FORWA RD, STILL HOLDING THE UNIT, AND THE REMOTE BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD, KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF AND CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.

THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE SCISSOR DECK. HE THOUGHT THAT THE DECK WAS COMPLETELY LOWERED, AND WHE HE STEPPED DOWN HIS PARTNER CONTINUED TO LOWER THE DECK AND HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DE CK AND THE FRAME.

THE EE WAS SQUATTING TO LIFT A BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND AS HE LIFTED THE BUNDLE, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT SEEKD MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME. O N MARCH 18, HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME CRATES IN THE WAREHOUSE ON THE FORKLIFT. AS THE EMPLOYEE ADJUSTED THE LOAD SHE WAS PUSHING UP WITH HER RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED HER LEFT HAND UNDER THE CRATE IN ORDE R TO SLIDE IT. THE EMPLOYEE UNDERESTIMATED THE WEIGHT OF THE CRATE AND IT FELL ON HER HAND.

EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE CONNECTING RODS.

THE EE WAS PICKING UP SOME SQUARE TUBING THAT WAS LEANING ON THE RIB IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. HE POSITIONED THE TUBING TO PUT IT ON THE TRACTOR. WHEN HE TURNED TO LAY THE TUBING IN THE TRACTOR, HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK AND SHARP PAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

EE WAS GREASING THE RODS AS THEY WERE GOING IN THE HOLE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BRACKET THAT EXTENDS & RETRACTS THE MAST. THE DRILLER RAISED THE HEAD, THE BRACKET MOVES WITH THE HEAD AND HE GOT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE MAST. HE HAD 7 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER. LIGHT DUTY FOR 14 DAYS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A WALK AROUND PRIOR TO STARTING A HAUL TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON SOME FROZEN MUD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL FEB 4, 2002 WHEN HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 345 EXCAVATOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND JAM HIS RIGHT FIST ONTO THE TRACK RESULTING IN A BONE FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

THE EE WAS MOVING A HAND CART. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CART AROUND A CORNER, HIS LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CART AND A BEAM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. IN BATTLE MOUNTAIN FOR EVALUATION AN D TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHIP FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB. THE THUMB WAS PSLINTED AND HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

THE EE HAD LEFT A 1.5 INCH WRENCH HANGING FROM A BOLT HEAD WHILE HE TRIED TO FREE A JAMMED SOCKET FROM A NUT HE WAS TIGHTENING. THE WRENCH FELL FROM THE BOLT HEAD, STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOWER LIP AND CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH. HE WAS SEEN BY A DENTIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED FRONT TOOTH THAT WILL NEED A CAP. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A DRILL BIT ON THE DECK OF A DRILL. THE BIT HIT A SHACKLE & THE SHACKLE FELL OFF THE DRILL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A TOOTH.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE CHOCK BLOCKS TO HIS TRUCK IN THE RACK. WHEN HE PLACED THE CHOCK IN THE RACK HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RACK AND THE CHOCK BLOCK, CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WA S TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN HAMMER BIT FROM A CONVEYER BELT. WHEN HE GRABBED THE BIT, HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE OF THE BIT AND IT CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVES, INTO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FING ER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

THE EE WAS FILLING DROP LEGS WITH FOAM ON THE TAILING DAM. HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE HDPE LINING WHERE THERE IS NO ""ELEPHANT SKIN"" FOR TRACTION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS H ANDS. THE LINER WAS HOT FROM THE SUN AND WHEN HIS HANDS CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LINER, IT CAUSED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS BACKING UPAND COULDN'T SEE. HE STUCK HIS ARM OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE CANOPY TO TURN AROUND AND LOOK BACK, WHEN HIS ARM GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK RIB AND HIS TRUCK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT A SHOVEL TOOTH THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE GYRO CRUSHER. THE JOB TOOK ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AND HE SAT IN THE CRUSHER WITH HIS BACK AGAINST ONE SIDE AND HIS FEET AGAINST THE OTHER SIDE THE ENTIRE TIME. WHEN HE GOT UP, BOTH LEGS WERE ASLEEP. LATER ONE LEG WAS FINE, THE OTHER STILL NUMB. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/3/02 AND RECEIVED A CORTISONE INJECTION.

EE WAS EMPTYING WASTE OIL TOTES. THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL BLOCKING THE VALVE, SO HE USED A SCALING BAR TO BEND THE PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE WAY. THE SCALING BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM THE METAL, STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH. THE EE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A DENTIST ON 8-14-02 AND CHIPPED LOOSENED TOOTH WILL HAVE TO BE EXTRACTED AND REPLACED WITH A BRIDGE.

CUTTING SOME HOGWIRE TO PUT AROUND A CAN WHEN IT CAME BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE DECK OF THE HAUL TRUCK. HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE RAIL OF THE HAUL TRUCKDECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPSTAIRS AND TRIPPED OVER A RUG ON THE LANDING. SHE DIDN'T REALIZE SHE WAS INJURED UNTIL SHE GOT ON THE VAN TO GO HOME AND WAS UNABLE TO USE HER ARM TO GET IN THE VAN. SHE SOUGHT MEDICL TREATMENT AT THE E.R. AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED RIGHT ELBOW. SHE WAS SPLINTED PENDING FOLLOW-UP WITH AN ORTHOPEDIST AND RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPRAYING SHOTCRETE ON A HEADING. THE PUMP PLUGGED AND CAUSED BACK PRESSURE IN THE HOSE. SHOTCRETE SPRAYED OUT OF THE HOSE CLAMP, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE BETWEEN HIS GLASSES AND RESPIRTOR, SHOOTING UP INTO THE EYES. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT THE MINE SITE AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. SEVERAL PARTICLES WERE

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF A LADDER TO POSITION GRINDER WHILE GRINDING ON THE SHOVEL STICKS. WHILE GRINDING ON THE STICKS, THE LADDER TIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO START TO F ALL. THE GRINDER CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE STICKS,AND THE SPINNING WHEEL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE NNRH EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE RECEIVED S

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR USING A SPREADER BAR. HE PLACED THE BAR BETWEEN TWO BEARINGS UNTIL THEY WERE SET IN PLACE. WHEN HE TAPPED ON THE BAR TO REMOVE IT, THE PRESSURE FROM THE BEARINGS FORCED THE BAR OUT, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED NOSE.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER. HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN PLACE WHILE THE CO-WORKER WAS USING AN IMPACT GUN. WHEN THE BOLT SPUN, IT CUT HIS LT. INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT AND THE CUT WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

HE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR WHEN THE BASKET IN FRONT FELL OFF, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FRONT - CUT LIP - STITCHES

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TRACK PIN. WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE PIN OUT, USING HIS HANDS, A CO-WORKER WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO ALIGN THE TRACKS AND AID IN THE PINS REMOVAL. THE CO-WORKE R WAS STNDING ON THE BAR, BOUNCING THE TRACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ROUNDED RADIUS AND CAUGHT EE'S INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE PIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AN HDPE LINER, CUTTING OUT A COLD WELD WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT AND THE LACERATION WAS SUTURED.

EE WAS GOING TO LAYDOWN AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND WENT TO BREAK HIS FALL, WHEN DOING SO HE CUT HIS LT. HAND ON THE PALM AREA REQUIRING 11 STITCHES. HE WAS CUT BY A UTILITY BRACKET.

EE WAS HOLDING ONTO A CHAIN THAT'S USED AS A TEMPORARY HANDRAIL. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX 8'. THE CONFINED SPACE ATTENDANT CAUGHT EE IN THE AIR BUT EE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG ON THE LINER HANDLER. HE SAID HE WAS FINE & CONTINUED WORKING THE REST OF SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY HIS LEG WAS HURTING SO HE WENT TO THE DR WHO FOUND A SPIRAL FRACTURE.

THE EE WAS TIGHTENING SOME BOLTS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTS & A METAL PLATE, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS USING A RIVET BUSTER TO REMOVE BRICK FROM THE INTERIOR OF AUTOCLAVE, 6 OR 7 BRICKS FELL FROM 5' ABOVE AREA BEING REMOVED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOREARM AND HAND, CAUSING CONTUSION, XRAY SHOWED NOT FRACTURE OR BREAK. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.

EE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR HOSE. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE AIR, IT WENT TO THE WRONG HOSE & THE LOOSE CHICAGO FITTING WHIPPED AROUND & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, LACERATING HIS LIP, REQUIRING STITCHES .

EE WAS WORKING ON THE EXHAUST FANS WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE THOUGHT HE HAD GOTTEN IT OUT BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. F OR TREATMENT & EVALUATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PLUGGED STEEL WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND CHUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING COTTON GLOVES.

THE EE WAS OPENING THE HATCH ON A MIXER TRUCK. THE HATCH WAS TIGHT SO HE WAS USING HIS WRENCH FOR LEVERAGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING OFF HIS TOOTH.

THE EE WAS MOVING A CABLE BALL OUT OF THE TRUCK STAGING AREA AT A SHOVEL. A WIRE WAS STICKING OUT OF ONE OF THE CABLES AND IT STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS LEG.

THE EE WAS PLACING A SCALING BAR ON THE SCISSOR DECK. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BAR, IT STUCK SOMETHINGAND BOUNCED BACK, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH LACERATING HIS LOWER LIP.

USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS. WHILE LOWERING H-BEAM, BEAM SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

THE MEPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGES ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE BOLT WAS SPINNING AND HE PUSHED IT BACK INTO ITS SLOT AND STARTED TO REMOVE THE NUT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT DRO PPED OUT OF THE SLOT THROUGH HIS GLOVE, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A BENT HANDRAIL ON AN EMULSION LOADER WHEN A XMEMBER WELD BROKE ON THE BASKET. EE HAD HIS HAND IN THE WAY WHEN THE BASKET FLIPPED FORWARD, CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS HAND.

ON 7/9 EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SEVERE PNEUMONIA-LIKE SYMPTOMS WHILE AT HOME & WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R., HOSPITALIZED & RELEASED ON 7/12. LATER TEST RESULTS CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR LEGIONELLA BACTERIA. INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT HIS ILLNESS COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO THE COOLING TOWERS ALTHOUGH SAMPLES REVEALED NEGLIGIBLE LEVELS OF LEGIONELLA.