Solar Sources Mining LLCMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER PUMP FRAME. HE HAD COVERALLS ON THE ALT, FAN PULLEY WAS RUBBING HIS LEG AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IT. THE HEAT BUILT UP EMOUGHT TO BLISTER HIS LEG.

EE WAS CLEANING BEHIND THE FINAL DRIVE ON A D-11 WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE DOZER. FRACTURED WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING THE TRACKS ON A D11 DOZER & APPARENTLY HIS SHOULDER POPPED WHEN HE TRIED TO PRY SOME MUD OUT OF THE TRACKS. POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AT RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A MANLIFT OFF THE LOWBOY TRAILER. WHEN THE FIRST SET OF TIRES DROPPED OFF THE LOWBOY HE FELL FORWARD IN THE BASKET BRUISING HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE STEPPED OUT OF FUEL TRUCK INTO MUDDY AREA AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE HA CLIMBED UP ON THE SHOVEL TO FUEL IT. HE REACHED DOWN TO GET THE FUEL HOSE AND THE HOSE SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE NOZZLE BUT MISSED IT. HE WAS HOLDING ON TO RAILING AND PULLED A MUSC LE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS MOVING A PULL CABLE. HE WAS GOING TO MOVEA LIGHTPLANT. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HISRT. KNEE.

PRESSURE CLEANING LARGE EQUIP, STANDING ON PLATFORM. HOSE GOT HUNG-UP CAUSING HIM TO SLIP, HE GRABBED A LARGE BOLT WHICH CUT HIS LEFT PALM.

EE WAS TRYING TO CUT A RUBBER HOSE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE HOSE & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.