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Employee was changing pump at sump when water entered his boots. Water entering sump contained portland cement from nearby pour. Employee received alkali burns to feet.
Miner was blow piping one of his lifter holes clean when he was struck in the mouth by a rock ejected from the hole, this resulted in a chip to the right front tooth.
Employee was lifting a section of 2 inch plastic pipe with a header attached when he felt some pops in his arm and elbow and they started hurting him.
Employee was moving some large rocks into a pile on a bank. He set his hand down and one of the rocks rolled off the pile onto the rock his hand was set on, cutting the inside of his left pinky finger to the bone.
When the employee reached the second landing in the manway a 3' x 12' piece of timber fell over and struck her on the hard hat. The employee was released to full duty at the time of incident. The employee was still sore and went back to the doctor, at that time she was placed on modified duty.
Employee was working in an I-drift slushing muck, when his lungs became irritated by ammonia gas which is caused by the reaction between the cement and stick powder explosives.
EE had just finished drilling a round when he set his jack-leg drill up against the rib so he could start cleaning his lifter holes. The machine was not secure when it tipped over and landed on ee right hand causing a laceration between the ring and little finger that required stitches.
Employee tripped while carrying a jack leg causing the jack leg to pinch his hand between the jack leg and the ground.
EE was moving a piece of timber over a slusher when a nail that was in the timber stuck EE in the calf on his right leg.
On March 1st, 2011, EE was connecting pipe to the concrete pump at the 5050 East Lateral Draw Point #2. EE was connecting a steel pipe to a rubber concrete hose. While holding the lines in place and attempting to close the clamp around the connection, EE felt a pain in his back.
While moving equipment/supplies from the underground drill doctor shop to the new underground drill doctor shop, the miner strained his lower back muscles.
While installing a 4' Split set bolt, the miner looked up and felt something contact his left eye. Miner flushed out eye, still felt something in eye. Miner was taken to doctor. Eye flushed out and given eye drops. Miner was also given an antibiotic ointment, which constitutes this report.
Employee reported troubled breathing at the start of shift, but said would be OK. Employee was sweeping the floor in the building and was still having trouble breathing and having some chest discomfort. Employee was then taken to doctor in town. Potential exposure to cleaning chemicals may have triggered the troubled breathing. Released light duty, constituting this report.
employee was moving (2) 6' timbers, when he lifted and turned to put the timbers on a lower level of 2' he felt a sharp pain in the lower back.
While pulling core tube out of hole, felt his left shoulder pull (strain).
employee was moving split set bundles to a better location, while doing so a bundle of split sets fell towards the employee striking him on the left shoulder area
Rod guide was removed and not replaced before operations started. Drill Helper over extended arm with weight of drill rod and strained muscle.
This employee was involved in an argument with another employee. This employee attempted to open the door on a haul truck that the other employee was operating. When he did the truck driver kicked open the door while this employee still had a hold of the door handle. The result was a broken left ring finger.
Moving 10"X10"X7' timber to support Bean Pump Trailer. Strained lower abdimin.
When removing a 5' hq tube, employee lost his grip causing the quad latch to slam onto his finger.