Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BARRING DOWN IN AW-2 HEADING, ROCK TRAVELED DOWN ALONG SCALING BAR, AND ON TO RIGHT FOREARM, CUTTING FOREARM. REQUIRING STITHCES.
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Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS DRILLING WITH JUMBO AT A-DRIFT. HE WAS PUTTING A COLLAR PIPE ON ONE OF THE HOLES AND A ROCK FELL DOWN AND MADE A CUT ON HIS LEFT UPPR ARM. REQIFERED SUTURES. SUTURES REMOVED AFTER 8 D AYS.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS RESCALING THE WORK AREA AND WAS WORKING HIS WAY UP ALONGSIDE RIB, WHEN LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA AND RIB CAGE.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE BARRING DOWN ON LOOSE ROCK, A ROCK CAME DOWN ON SCALING BAR. BAR STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE. ( PER FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT WITH PHYSICIAN, EMPLOYEE WILL GO TO PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS) REMAINS ON MODIFIED DUTY.
July 24, 1997
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE A-8 RAISE. WHILE TAMPING THE POWDER A ROCK FELL, CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM. REQUIRED SUTURES.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS SCALING A FACE THAT HAD JUST BEEN BLASTED. HE WORKED A SLAB LOOSE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME. THE SLAB STRUCK HIM ON THE THIGH AND KNEE AREA OF THE LEFT LEG.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS CLEANING MISFIRE HOLE ON A DRIFT AT #2 DECLINE. ROCK FELL ON TOP OF LEFT HAND AND BROKE RING FINGER.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
MINERS WERE SCALING LOOSE SLABS IN WORK AREA. SLAB CAME DOWN AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR. ANOTHER SLAB OF ROCK CAME DOWN AND BOUNCED OFF THE SLAB INTO THE CAB OF SCOOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT RIBS.
January 23, 1997
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS LOADING EXPLOSIVES WHEN A SLAB 2'X2'X4" THICK SLID DOWN THE FACE, BRUISING HIS LEFT THIGH.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE LOADING A FACE ROUND WHEN A SLAB OF LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE, BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
August 26, 1996
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMP AND COWORKER WERE REPAIRING HOSES ON ROOF BOLTER. EMP WAS REACHING FOR A BOLT TO TEST MACHINE, WHEN THEY HEARD A NOISE. A LARGE ROCK OR SLABFELL FROM BACK, STRIKING EMP'S RIGHT HAND.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE AND CO WORKER WERE REPAIRING HOSES ON ROOF BOLTER. EE WAS HANDING CO WORKER A BOLT TO TEST MACHINE, WHEN THEY HEARD NOISE. A LARGE ROCK OR SLAB FELL FROM BACK, STRIKING EE'S RT LEG, FRACTUR ING THE LEG.
Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS BARRING DOWN AFTER BLAST. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM AFTER BARRING DOWN A ROCK.
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