Newmont USA LimitedMining Incidents in 2000

2 MINERS WERE DOING REHAB WORK IN THE 440 A20 DRIFT WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BACK FLAKING A LITTLE.THEY STOPPED WORK & WERE EVAULATING THE GROUND WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BACK STARTING TO MOVE. THE BACK STARTED TO FALL AT THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE DRIFT & THEN EVENTUALLY WORKED IT'S WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE DRIFT. APPROX 12'W, 30'L, 5'-7' HIGH

GROUND FALL IN 5630-307 TOP CUT. TWO MEN SHOT THEIR ROUND AT 3:15 PM ON 9/28/00 AND RETURNED TO THE HEADING TO BAR DOWN AND RAMP TO BOLT. THE HEADING THEN SAT IDLE UNTIL 10:00 AM ON 9/29/00 WH EN THE SAME TWO MEN RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE OPEN GROUND HAD WORKED ABOVE AND THROUGH THE EXISTING GROUND SUPPORT.

A GROUND FALL OCCURRED IN THE CRANE BAY #3 AFTERA SLAB ROUND HAD BEEN BLASTED AND BOLTED. THE FALL WAS APPROX 500 TONS, WITH AN AVERAGE HEIGHT OF 10 FT. WIDTH 10 FT AND LENGTH 60 FT. NO PERSO NS WERE AFFECTED, HOWEVER A CANNON BOLTER WAS PARKED IN THE AREA AND IS STILL BURIED.

EMPLOYEE BRUSHED A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN HIS FACE.

THE ENGINE SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER WA ON THE FLOOR JACK IN FRONT OF THE NEW ENGINE. EE WAS WALKING AROUND FRONT OF ENGINE TO THE LEFT SIDE. HIS RIGHT SHIN BUMPED THE CROSS MEMBER CAUSING IT TO START TO FALL. HE PUT PRESSURE AGAINST THE MEMBER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER. THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TIPPED OVER SCRAPPING HIS SHIN AND LANDIN GON HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

WHILE BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG DRILL FROM THE MUCKPILE, EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. A MRI REVEALED A PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR WHICH WAS DONE ON 2/23/01

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MEGA SHOP TO THE WELDING SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOWY GROUND AND INJURED HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR LEAK ON A DRILL THAT WASON TOP OF A TRAILER. FINISHING, HE EXITED THE DRILL ONTO THE TRAILER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE GROUND AND STEPPED OFF OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GR OUND. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG THEN FELL TO THEGROUND. MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT ON 12/14 AND A FOLLOW UP ON 12/19 PLACED EMPLOYEE ON LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS HIT BY A ROCK AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING/FRACTURING HIS LEFT HIP. EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.

THE EE WAS CLEARING A POWER CABLE OF DEBRIS LOCATED AT THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALL, AT WHICH TIME A LARGE PIECE OF ALLUVIUM ROLLED OFF THE HIGHWALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROU ND AND COMING TO REST ON TOP OF HIM.

PLACING HAND ON LOOKING POINT OF SHOE CLAMP, RELEASING TRIMING ARM CATCHING SHOE ARM CAUSE SHOE TO FALL AND IMPACT FINGER. FINGER BROKEN IN 3 PLACES.

THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A LOADCENTER, ANDHE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE MINER WAS BENT OVER PUTTING TOGETHER PIPE ONCONCRETE LINE OF THE SHOTCRETE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DISCONNECTING A WELDER FROM A PICKUP AS TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SHOVELING ON TOP OF THE HOPPER. DURING THEIR SHOVELING A 4"" X 8"" ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER WHERE A LACERATION WAS MADE TO DRAIN THE CONTUSION. THE EE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT AND RELEASED ON 3-17-2000. HE REMAINS OFF WORK UNTIL 3/23 AT WHICH TIME HE WILL BE RE-EXAMINED

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. MED TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT & HE WAS TAKKEN OFF OF WORK DUTY

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A LINE ON A PUMP. THEY PRESSURIZED THE LINE AND THEN HIT THE LINE WITH A HAMMER. THE ;OUG CAME OUT CAUSING THE LINE TO JUMP AND HIT THE EE IN THE FACE.

THE MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A ROUND. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PRIMER, A SLAB FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

AS THE MINER WAS LOADING THE FACE HE TURNED TO CONVERSE WITH HIS SHIFTER. AS HE ROTATED HIS UPPER BACK AND SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT, HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP DISLOCATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPOONING OUT A KNEE HOLE WHEN A SLAB PEELED OFF THE FACE, STRKINGTHE MINER IN THE LOWER BACK AND HIP AREA AND FORCING THE MINER'S HEAD INTO THE FACE.

EE STATES THAT AS HE REACHED INTO A SINK TO GET SOME SAMPLE CUPS HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE FINISHED WASHING THE CUPS AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/ 31/2000 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY DUE TO LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CHOCK BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT 1-24-00 AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

EE WAS LOWERING A HAUL TRUCK WINDSHIELD THAT WAS BEING REPLACED DOWN THE FRONT OF THE LADDER TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT HEEL.

EE WAS RIDING ON A BUS WHEN IT SLIDE INTO A BERM STOPPING ABURPTLY. SHE BOUNCED OUT OF HER SEAT STRIKING THE ARM REST OF THE SEAT ACROSS THE AISLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 1-11-00 AND SHE TAKEN OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND UP TO STOP A DOOR FROM OPENING. ME MISSED THE FRAME AND PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE WINDOW IN THE DOOR. THIS WAS WIRED GLASS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES HORSEPLAY WAS INVOLOVED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TIP OF STEAM CLEANER WAND WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY PULLED THE TRIGGER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSED WATER TO ENTER INTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM UNDER NEATH THE POWER CABLE OF THE S105 (SHOVEL) FOR CABLE INSPECTION. HE USED HIS RIGHT ARM AND ALSO HIS LEGS FOR POWER TO LIFT THE ROCK. WHILE LIFTING, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND IMMEDIATELY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

ACCIDENT COULD HAVE TRANSPIRED WHILE WORKING ON DOZER TRACK FRAME. EE WAS USING HEAVY HAMMERS AND PRY BARS. THE EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PAIN UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT WAS COMPLEAT AND HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLEUNTIL JULY 11 WHEN EE HAD SURGERY..

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A BENCH, THE BRAKES IN HIS LUBE TRUCK WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST TO MAKE A TURN AND ROLLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR INJUR IES TO HIS FACE AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. A PRE-OP WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE TRUCK STATING NO BRAKE PROBLEMS.

EE WAS OPERATING U674 LUBE TRUCK WHEN THE LEFT REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW. HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND AS HE REACHED FOR A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE DUALS THE OUTSIDE DUAL BLEW. THE IMPAC T CAUSED TWO BREAKS IN THE EE S RIGHT ARM AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR THE ARM AND THE EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL HE FOLLOWS UP WITH HIS PHYSICIAN.

THE ENGINE SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER WAS ON THE FLOORJACK IN FRT OF NEW ENGINE. EE WAS WALING AROUND FRT OF ENGINE TO LEFT SIDE. HIS RIGHT SHIN BUMPED CROSS MEMBER CAUSING IT START TO FALL. HE PUT PRESSURE AGAINST THE MEMBER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER. THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TIPPED OVER SCRAPPING HIS SHIN & LANDING ON HIS FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE

THE EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE BUILDING TO ANOTHER CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN AND WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY.

THE EE WAS REMOVING THREE TROUGHING LOAD IDLERS ON THE 60"" FEED CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE THE EE WAS REMOVING THE ROLLERS, A ROLLER SLIPPED BENDING HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A SPRAINED THUMB.

ON 11-28, THE EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON A DRILL WHEN HE LEANED OVER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 11. AT THAT TIME HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SMALL REDUCEABLE INGROINAL HERNIA AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE LIFTING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF A PU EE SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ARM EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/11/01 AT WHICH TIME HE GOT A FULL RELEASE WENT AGAIN ON 2/12/01 & RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY FOR NEXT 3 SHIFTS

EE WAS WASHING OFF HAUL TRK BEFORE IT WAS TO BE PM'ED SOME MUD SPLASHED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WASTAKEN TO DR TO HAVE IT REMOVED & WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 24 HRS

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 4"" ELBOW. ONE EE DROPPED HIS END OF THE ELBOW AND HIT THE OTHER EE ON THE NOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN NOSE.

THE EE DISMOUNTED BUS 517 AT HIS DESTINATION AND STEPPED ON TO A THREE INCH ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TRANSYSTEM'S OPERATOR IN REMOVING A TARP FROM A TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE FELT THE MUSCLE BEHIND HIS KNEE IN HIS RIGHT LEG PULL WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN THE TRUCK .

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING THE NEUTRALIZER TANK PUTTING WATER/CARBON IN 3 1/2 GALLON BUCKETS WHILE PICKING UP THE BUCKETS HE TWISTED CAUSING A LOWER LUMBAR SPRAIN. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-4. HE WAS RE-EVALUATED 11-7. AT THIS TIME THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY WORK.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF A COMPANY VEHICLE SHE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL. SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF WITH HER LEFT ARM AND JAMMED IT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED LEFT RADIUS.

EE WAS CUTTING PIPE AND PIPE ROLLED AND HIT HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. THE SHOVEL DROPPED A VERY HEAVY LOAD ON TO THE TRUCK CAUSING THE CAB OF THE TRUCK TO JAR CAUSING NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTI L 11-21-00 WHEN THE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN PERSISTED FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. EE HAS BEEN PLACED ON SEDENTARY WORK.

WHILE TURNING TO WALK A DIFFERENT DIRECTION HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TIRE UP A EMBANKMENT AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GUZZLER TRUCK TO CLEAN UP A SPILL HIS ARM STUCK IN THE END OF THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE THE VACUUM BREAK IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK HT-801 ON SEPTEMBER 14. DURING THE SHIFT HE FELT SEVERAL BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSING A TINGLE IN THE LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS AT THIS TIME. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON SEPT 15, CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE HAULTRUCK WHEN AT APPROX. 11:30 A.M. HE STOPPED THE TRUCK AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS INSTALLING A REPLACMENT ROLLER ON THE TRACK OF DZ023. THE ROLLER SLIPPED OFF THE JACK PINNING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND ROLLER. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAW SOUGHT AND HE HAD FIFTEEN SUTURE S TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK WHEN HE DROPPEDA WRENCH 9ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY RESULTED IN LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A MANLIFT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

THE MINER GOT CEMENT DUST IN HSI EYES AND WAS GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS DOING ELECTRICAL WORK WHEN HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH A 12"" X 12"" HOLE IN THE GRATING. HIS INJURIES RESULTED IN THREE DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS STANDING ON A 48"" PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 8-7-00 AND HE WAS PALCED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

THE EE WAS OPERATING DZ265 WITH ALL THE WINDOWS AND THE DOOR CLOSED. A LARGE WIND STORM BLEW DIRT THRU THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT INTOHIS RIGHT EYE. AFTER EXTENSIVE FLUSHING OF THE EYE AT THE M INESITE, HE WAS TAKEN TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.

THE EE ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EE S WERE INSTALLING A CAP ON THE END OF THE SLURRY LINE TO THE SLURRY COOLER SURGE TANK. THE CAP HAD BEEN REMOVED TO KEEP STEAM FROM DRAFTING THROUGH THE SCRUBBER DURING INSPECTION. WHILE REPLACING THE CAP, STEAM BLEW OUT OF THE PIPE ACROSS THE EE'S FACE AND ARM CAUSING BURNS TO APPEAR ON BOTH.

THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG UP BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE GUARD. HE SHUT DOWN THE BELT, REACHED IN TO FREE THE ROCK AND IT DISLODGED AND FELL HITTING THE RETURN PART OF THE B ELT, AND BOUNCED TOWARD OPERATOR PINNING HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BELT.

MINER WAS RIDING IN A MAN TRIP WHEN THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE RIB. THE MINER'S SELF-RESCUER WAS PUSHED INTO HIS BACK CAUSING A CRACKED VERTEBRA.

MINER WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE BACK. WHEN IT CAME DOWN, IT PUSHED THE SCALING BAR INTO HIS LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING A 1600.25 SIZE TIRE FROM UNTIL FR030 TRUCK. HE STOOD THE TIRE ON END AND RELEASED THE JAWS OF THE TIRE HANDLER. AS HE ATEEMPTED TO ROLL THE TIRE IT FELL PINNING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE HANDLER AND THE TIRE.

WHILE MUCKING FROM A MUCKBAY THE OPERATOR RAN OVER A PIECE OF SHANKED STEEL. THE TIRE THREW THE STEEL INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON REST RICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE FILTER PRESS LOADING AND UNLOADING PRESSES. ONE PRESS WAS BEING LOADED WHEN ANOTHER STARTED TO BLOW DOWN. HE SET THE MATERIAL HE WAS LOADING DOWN,S HUT OFF THE OT HER PRESS, AND TURNED TO THE LEFT, IN DOING SO HE HEARD AND FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP. HE CONTINUED WITH DAILY TASKS. LEFT AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. LATER THAT EVENIGN HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL, H

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING LOW ANGLE REPELLS OFF THE OIL RETAINING WALL (APPROX. 10'). HE ROLLEDHIS LEFT ANKLE OUT AND SPRAINED IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TWO PEOPLE TO THE ROOF IN ABOOM TRUCK. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE FELT SOME-THING IN HIS LEFT EYE; HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETYGLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED 6-12-00 BUT WAS GIVEN A FULL DUTY RELEASE. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK FROM HIS DAYS OFF ON 6-17-00, HE EXPERIENCED SOME DISCOMFORT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE MEDICA L FACILITY AND UNDER A DOCTOR'S RECOMMENDATION PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.

EE WALKING TO CHANGE ROOM, WHEN HE TRIPPED AS HE STEPPED OVER SOME WELDING LEADS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND THE XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF ONE OF THE BONES ATTACHED TO THE ELBOW.

WHILE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A METAL CABINET DOOR, THE DRILL BIT BOUND UP. THE DRILL SPUN IN HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A STRESS FRACTURE OF THE METACARPAL BONE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, RING FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TIRE RING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD. AS HE WAS GOING DOWN, HE GRABBED THE RING AND PULLED HIS LEFT BICEP. THIS RESULTED IN A TORN BICEP AND LIGHT DUTY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN IN THE CAB OF THE DRILL. THE SEAT SHEARED OFF FROM THE SWIVEL STATION, THROWING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE CAB DASH BOARD. THIS RESULTED IN MUSCLE STRAIN A ND LIGHT DUTY.

THE ROASTER CHANGE ROOM HAS TWO BENCHES WHICH ARE 4'LONG. THERE IS A 23"" GAP IN BETWEEN THESE 2 BENCHES. EE WENT TO SIT DOWN THINKING IS WAS ALL ONE BENCH AND SAT IN THE GAP. WHEN HE FELL TO T HE FLOOR HE STRUCK HIS BACK RIGHT SIDE ON ONE OF THE BENCHES FRACTURING TWO RIBS.

EE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR WHEN SHE STEPPED ON METAL GRATING AND THE GRATING FELL APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET TWISTING THE EE'S ANKLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRIC TED WORK ACTIVITY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIRES OFF OF A FIELD REPAIR TRUCK, AS HE WENT TO STAND UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

TWO MECHANICS WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HAUL TRUCK, WHICH HAD A FLAT TIRE, TO A LOCATION WHERE THE TIRE COULD BE CHANGED. THE MECHANICS ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE RIB WITH A 4 Y D LOADER ALONG WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ONE MECHANIC AT THE CONTROLS OF THE TRUCK. DURING THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE TRUCK THE LOADER PULLED AWAY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOW BOY TRAILER WITH LOADER-39 ON IT. PARK BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND ROLLED RORWARD INTO THE GOOSENECK OF TRAILER JARRING THE OPERATOR. X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURED VERTAB RA AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY

WHILE FUELING A DRILL, HE CLIMBED DOWN THE SIDE LADDER AND STEPPED IN A DRILL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS INSIDE A ELECTRO STATIC PERCIPITATOR CONDUCTION AN INSPECTION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE INJURY DID NOT GET ANY BETTER AND HE UNDERWENT OUTPATIENT SURGERY FOR TENDONITIS ON DE C 12, 2000. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PUMPS IN THE FLOTATION BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME CONCENTRATE ANDTWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST 0N 3-15-00. AT THAT TIME HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW SEAT IN A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AT THAT TIME, HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON 3/13/00 HE WAS FEELING A LITTLE STI FF. WE TOOK HIM TO THE DR AT THAT TIME AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER REPOSITION A PIECEOF STEEL FOR WELDING HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE STEEL ONCE & FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WAITED FOR A FEW MINS THEN LIFTED THE STEEL AGAI N. HE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 3/6/00 ATWHICH TIME HE WAS REFERRED FOR AN MRI ON 3/8/00 AFTER REVIEWING THE RESULTS OF THE MRI, THE DR PLACED THE EE ON LIGHT DUTY DUE TO A MUSCLE STRA

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE MEDICAL TREAMENT WAS SOUGHT & HE WAS TREATED FOR FOREIGNBODY HE WAS PLACED ON 1 DAY RESTRICTED DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A SINGLE BOOM DRILL. HE TURNED THE DRILL OFF AND WALKED TO THE FACE BUT THE DRILL DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP ROTATING. HIS PANTS GOT WRAPPED IN THE ROTATING STEEL CAUSI NG A BRUISE ON HIS KNEE. THE INJURY BECAMEE SWOLLEN ADN THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3/13/00.

EE WAS PULLING 20/5K POWER CABLE WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK PART OF HIS LEFT LEG HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL & PUT ON LIGHT DUTY

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF ACCESSORY VEHICLE AND STRAINED BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE DAY.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN TRAVELING IN THE PIT. THE VAN DID NOT MAKE A TURN AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A BERM. THE EE BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND LATER HIS SHOULDER BECAME SORE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY DUE TO A POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF INJURY (BRUISE).

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN TRAVELING IN THE PIT. THE VAN DID NOT MAKE A TURN AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A BERM. THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK BEGAN TO FEEL SORE AFTER THE INCIDENT. HE WAS EXAMINED AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY DUE TO LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN MOVING THE RADIO SHOP TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WHILE RIDING THE BUS HOME AND ARRIVING AT THE PARKING HE COULD NOT STAND UP. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGH T ON 1-27-00 AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED WASHING THE LUBE TRUCK IN THE WASH BAY. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEPS. HE HIT HIS ELBOW AND CAUSED A LACERATION. THIS REQUIRED SUTURES A ND ONE DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS RUNNING ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR TO CATCH THE BUS HE LOST HIS FOOTING. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT FOOT TO GO OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 1-20-00 W HO DIAGNOSED A FRACTURE TO THE 5TH METATARSAL BONE. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HIS FOLLOWUP.

THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE BOOM TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT BLEW OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE. THIS RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS GETTING NUMBERS OFF OF THE SAMPLE BAGS. SHE BENT OVER TO GET SAMPLES AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.

THE EE FELT AN IRRITATION IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE IRRITATION. AFTER FLUSHING THE EYE AT THE MINE SITE, THE EE WAS TAKEN TO A MEDICAL FACILITY WHERE A DR. R EMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE EE'S EYE.

ON 12/21/00 EE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE & SNOW WHILE WALKING ON SIDE OF HAUL TRK. EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MED ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. ON 1/3/01 EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR MED ATTENTION WIT HOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK BOLT; IT FLIPPED UP &STRUCK HIS LIP.

WHILE HAMMERING THE WING NUT TO REMOVE THE LEG FROM A GARDNER DENVER 83 JACKLEG DRILL, A SMALL SPLINTER OF STEEL CAME OFF STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.

EE WAS REFUELING A TRASH PUMP WHEN THE GAS PUMP HOSE CAME APART SPRAYING THE EE IN THE FACE AND EYES. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND EE WAS GIVING PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS EYES.

WHILE REMOVING EDGE BOLTS WITH IMPACT GUN FROM ALOADER BUCKET THE SOCKET OF THE IMPACT GUN WOULDNOT GO OVER THE NUT OF THE EDGE BOLT. EMPLOYEE, WEARING COTTON GLOVES, GRABBED THE SOCKET WHILE RUNNING THE GUN. THE NUT BROKE LOOSE AND TURNED FREELY AND A BURR CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS CUTTING SOME ELECTRICAL WIRE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN 3 SUTURES.

THE EE AND WITNESS WERE UNPLUGGING THE FLOOR SUMP BETWEEN TWO LIME MILLS. THE WITNESS APPLIED AIR TO THE LINE WHICH CAUSED LIME TO BE FORCED OUT OF THE RECIRCULATION PUMP SPRAYING THE RIGHT SI DE OF THE EE WITH LIME RESULTING IN SLIGHT BURNS TO THE RIGHT EYE.

A SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF A BOLT AND CAMEOFF THE RATCHET HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING TWO TEETH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE JACKLEG OUT OF THE HOLE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON A ROCK, CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

THE EE WAS CHIPPING FLUX OFF OF A WELD & AP IECEOF THE FLUX WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

EE WAS CLOSING THE OFFICE DOOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR CLOSEDF CATCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME. XRAYW REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HER LEFT INDEX FING ER.

SHE WAS DUMPING A BUCKET OF DIRT INTO THE REJECT BIN WHEN THE DOOR THAT SHE IMPROPERLY SECURED FELL AND HIT HER. HER NOSE WAS FRACTURED AND REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EE WAS PULLING TUBE OUT OF ROD. THE TUBE WAS FULL AND EE WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE EXTRA WEIGHT. EE WAS PULLED OFF BALANCE. SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING LEFT WRIST.

WHILE BACKING BOLTER OUT OF HEADING, THE WIRE MESH GOT JARRED OFF RACK WHEN ONE OF THE TIRES ROLLED OFF A ROCK. A SHARP EDGE ON THE MESH STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A HALF INCH LACERATION WHICJ REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.

THE EE WAS REMOVING SLAG FROM A SLAG POT. A SHARP PIECE OF SLAG WENT THROUGH HER LEATHER GLOVE AND CUT THE EE'S HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A 10 HP MOTOR OUT OF A PICKUP. 2 HOURS LATER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN FOR TREATMENT AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUT A BOLT INTO A VICTAULIC HUGGER WHEN THE CLAMP THAT WAS BEING USED TO HOLD THE HUGGER IN PLACE SLIPPED OFF THE HUGGER SMASHING THE EE'S MIDDLE FING ER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

THE DRILL HELPER WAS KEEPING TENSION ON THE EXCESS SLACK 9N THE WIRELINE AS IT WAS BEING SPOOLED. THE WIRE LOOPED AROUND THE DRILL HELPER'S FINGER AS IT WAS SPOOLING CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

THE EE FELT SOMETHING IN THE EYE AFTER DOING A SHUTDOWN JOB. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS AFTERWARD.

WHILE WORKING UNDER A FORKLIFT, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. TOOK HIM TO AN OPTOMETRIST & THERE WAS NO OBJECT FOUND IN THE EYE, BUT THERE WAS AN INDENTATION WITH A RUST RING. DOCTOR R EMOVED THE RUST RING.

EE WAS REMOVING A CARRIAGE BOLT FROM A CUTTING BLADE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE STARTED THE IMPACT WRENCH. THE SPINNING BOLT LACERATED HIS LEFT IN DEX FINGER REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THE EE WAS REMOVING THE PUMP CASING ON THE FLOT GRIND SAG MILL. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CASING AND ONE OF THE BOLTS CAUSING IT TO PINCH. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND A TUFT FRAC TURE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY.

JUST FINISHED OUTLING A CORE TUBE, WHEN RIG FLOAT PREMATURELY RELEASED DOWN BETWEEN WORKERS, IT HIT THE EE'S BICEP AND FOREHEAD.

EE GRABBED D-HANDLE OF JACK LEG TO DRAG IT AWAY FROM FACE, IN DOING SO HE KNPOCKED A ROCK LOOSE WHICH PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE. EE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES AND WAS RELEASED FOR FU LL DUTY.

MINER CUT HIS FINGER ON A HOSE CLAMP.

WHILE OPERATING A METAL LATHE A PIECE OF STEEL PEELED OFF OF THE PART HE WAS MACHINING. HE PUT UP HIS LEFT ARM TO DEFLECT THE OIECE AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM LACERATING IT. LACERATION REQUIRED 13 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP WITH THE DOORS OPEN; THE WIND WAS BLOWING THROUGH THESHOP, WHICH CAUSED METAL FILINGS TO ENTER INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLANETARY WITH A CHAIN SLING. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SLING WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND IN THE PINCH POINT, CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO THE LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP AREA WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. AFTER REPEATED FLUSHING MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. A FOLLOWUP VISIT ON 5-11 RESULTED IN P RESCRIPTION EYE DROPS FOR INFECTION.

THE EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL THRU THE WIRE MESH & CHIPPED HIS TOOTH THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE THE EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY GET THE TOOTH FIXED

THE EE STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING A 16"" TIRE THE TIRE CAUGHT A RUBBER MALLET THAT WAS ON THE MACHINE. THE CONTACT CAUSED THE MALLET TO FLIP UP AND STRIKE THE EE IN THE UPPER LIP. HE WAS EXAMIN ED & 3 SUTURES WERE USED TO REPAIR THE LACERATION. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY.

SMALL ROCK 4-5 LBS FELL FROM BACK, HIT VICTIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

LOOSE ROCK BEHIND 6'X9'X4""WELDED WIRE PANELS IN THE DRIFT BACK WAS BEING RELOADED. MEN WERE WORKING FROM A MAN DECK WITH A GUARD RAIL. A ROCK FELL THRU THE CUT OPENING IN THE WIRE AND BOUNCED OFF THE RAIL POST STRIKING THE MINER BEHIND THE STEEL TOE ON THE R FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

WHILE CLEANING SCALE OFF OF A PIPE, THE PIPE SHIFTED AND JAMMED HIS HAND BACKWARDS. THE DOCTOR APPLIED A SPLIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOSE WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN TWO SUTURES TO HIS THUMB.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WELDING AND GRINDING. THERE WERE SPARKS FLYING AND HE WAS WEARING HIS PPE. THE NEXT MORNING HE WOKE UP AND HIS EYE WAS HURTING. HE WAS SEEN AT BATTLE MT G ENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE ER. DOCTOR REMOVED A SLIVER OF METAL FROM RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BELT AND A PIECE OF MATERIAL FELL INTO A MUD PUDDLE AND SPLASHED FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO LEFT EYE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED EYE SOLUTION FOR ONE WEEK.

EE WAS INSTALLING A RUBBER WASHER ON A BOLT OUTSIDE OF THE MILL AND INSERTED FINGER INTO THE HOLE CONTAINING THE BOLT. AT THAT TIME,THE METAL LINER WAS RELEASED FROM THE LINER HANDLER INSIFDE OF THE MILL CAUSED THE EE'S FINGER TO BE SMASHEDBETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE MILL. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE AND LACERATION REQUIRING 12 STITCHES.

EE WAS REPLACING A DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE ON THE CHANGE ROOM DOOR. AS HE PULLED THE ASSEMBLY APART A SHARP PIECE OF THE MECHANISM CUT THE PALM OFHIS LEFT HAND. THE LACERATION WAS JUST BELOW THE INDEX FINGER & REQUIRED FIVE (5)SUTURES TO CLOSE

EE WAS EXITING HIS TRUCK AND SLAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE DOOR, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. AND RECEIVED 13 STITCHES TO HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER WASHER OFF A LINERBOLT AND SLIPPED, LACERATING LEFT FOREARM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THIS REQUIRED 16 SUTURES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN THE HAUL TRUCK WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED FOREMAN TO INFORM HIM THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL. AFTER BEING E XAMINED BY AN ONSITE EMT, IT WAS DETERMINED HE WAS EXPERIENCINF HEAT EXHAUSTION, AND HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL.