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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 3570 LEVEL. HE WAS LOOKING UP INTO THE RAISE AND A ROCK FELL, STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE AND FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE SUSTAINED A LARGE CORNEAL ABRASION , LEFT EYE AND WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2615 LEVEL. HE WAS BARRING DOWN DURING A HIGH CATCH UP. A SMALL ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS. HE WAS SEEN IN THE MINE DISPENSARY AND CONTINUED WORKING. ON 10/21/98, HE SOUGHT TREATMENT AT THE SMHCC AND WAS DIAGN0SED WITH FRACTURES TO THE RIGHT 3RD AND 2ND FINGERS, WHICH ALSO REQUIRE SURGERY. HE IS NOW A LOST TIME INJ.
EE WAS WORKING ON 3440 LEVEL. HE WAS PULLING THE JACKLEG BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FINGER. HE WAS SEEN IN THE DISPENSARY AND CONTINUED WORKING. ON 8-13-98, HE RETURNED TO THE D ISPENSARY AND ASKED TO BE SEEN BY THE SHECC. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE, LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3440 LEVEL. WHILE CROSSING THE GRIZZLY A ROCK FELL FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE DRAWPOINT STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE, RIGHT ANKLE, AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3440 LEVEL. HE WAS TYING IN FOR A BLAST WHEN SOME ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE. HE SUSTAINED A SEVERE, THRU-THRU LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AND UPPER LIP. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND WAS RELEASE TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE WORKING ON THE 3570 LEVEL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CERVICAL FRACTURE WHEN A ROCK SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK AND UPPER RIB OF THE RAISE STATION EXCAVATION. HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE PLACING ONE END OF A STEEL CAP ON TOP OF THE SUPPORT POSTS AT THE TIME OF THE GROUND FALL. HE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3570 LEVEL, P13S, RELIEVING & CATCHING THE BACK. AS SOME LEAGGING CAME OUT, LOOSE MUCK CAME DOWN. THE MUCK HIT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE THEN BOUNCED & HIT THE EE IN THE LEFT FO REARM. 3.5 CM LACERATION & CONATUSIONS TO LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3440 LEVEL, 3-D DEPARTURE AREA, CRIBBING AHOLE. A SLAB FELL AND HIT THE EEKNOCKING HIM DOWN. EE RECD A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT TEMPLE AREA, CONTUSION WITH LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOREARM, TRAUMA TO THE RIGHT LOIN AND RIGHTILLUM. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT/
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3530 LEVEL. HE WAS USING THE ITERCOM WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD NECK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A T1 DISK FRACTURE AND CERVICAL SPRAIN AND RELE ASED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3530 LEVEL. HE WAS INSIDE AN LHD BUCKET LOADING THE BACK WHEN THE BACK CAME IN AND HE WAS HIT BY FALLING ROCKS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL SPAIN AND RELEASED FOR WO RK. ON 9-10 HE RETURNED TO THE SMHCC AND WAS DIAUGNOSED WITH A COMPRESSION FRACTURE, NECK, AND WAS RELEASE FOR WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3440 LEVEL. HE WAS PUTTING IN A CONTROL BOARD WHEN A ROCK FELL, PINNING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CONTROL BOARD AND THE ROCK. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE, RIGHT LIT TLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 3570 LEVEL. HE WAS PLACING A KICKER ON A POST WHEN SOME ROCKS FELL FROM ABOVE, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF. A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH RE QUIRED 5 STAPES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 2615 LEVEL. HE WAS REACHING UP TO MOVE A PIECE OF CHAINLINK WIRE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE PIPE. HE WAS SEEN IN THE MINE DISP ENSARY AND CONTINUED WORKING. ON 7-29-97 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE SMHCC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE WITH TENDON DAMAGE, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 2615 LEVEL. HE WAS BARRING A HANG-UP WHEN A LARGE ROCK CAME DOWN, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRUSH INJURY, RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING LACERATIONS TO GREAT AND 2ND TOE. HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.
EE WAS CRIBBING ON THE 2950 LEVEL, WHEN A SLAB CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE, 8TH RIB AND EE WAS RELEASE TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
WHILE WORKING A SLAB CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE ON THE BACK & SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DISCLOCATED SHOULER CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BULKHEAD TO CLIMB UP A RAISE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND & INJURING HIS FINGER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE, RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE WAS CRIBBING WHEN A SLAB FELL, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD & BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A STRAIN, [...[, LACERATIONS LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, REQUIRING 7 SUTURES & A LACERATION, UPPER LIP, REQUI RING 2 SUTURES. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN THE GROUND OVERHEAD CAME IN. ROCK HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN SEVERAL LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 24 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A SLAB WHILE TIMBERING GROUND, KNOCKING HIM ON TO GROUND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA AND FRACTURE, RIGHT ORBITAL AND ZYGOMA, CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.