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EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE RELOCATION OF ANELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE LEG ON A JACK LEG DRILL AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE PINCH POINT OF THE JACK LEG, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A MESH MAT TO THE BACK IN A TURN AROUND. THE MAT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE MAT SLICED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND FOREARM.
EE WAS PULLING THE PUMP-BACK IN-TAKE LINE UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE POND TO CHECK THE FOOT VALVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE REPORTED BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING TIMBER IN STOPE.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST TURNED ON A WATER VALVE WHEN HE STOOD UP AND STRUCK A PIPE FITTING OR WATER PIPE. THIS RESULTED IN A CERVICAL STRAIN.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLEY, EE TOOK OFF HIS GLASSES TO WIPE HIS FACE AND GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION OF CORNEA.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JACKLEG ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, EMPLOYEE HURT NECK AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T TINK IT WAS ANYTHING SO HE WASN'T SENTTO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 03/16/99 WHEN SHOULDER WAS S TILL BOTHERING HIM. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS LEFT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF TENDINITIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF PIPE INTO A FRONT-END LOADER BUCKET WHEN EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN AND GROIN.
AS EE WAS LIFTING AND LOADING A 10'X8"X8" PIECE OF TIMBER, EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT BICEP, WITH A POSSIBLE TEAR TO SAME.
AS EE WAS LIFTING UP END OF A HYDRAULIC MOTOR EE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDERWAY, SOMETHING (FOREIGN BODY) GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. DIAGNOSED AS FOREIGN BODY EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.
AS EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A STUCK SLIDER, THE SLIDER DOOR CAME OUT OF THE TRACK AND HIS L PINKIE FINGER WAS PINCHED IN THE BULKHEAD GLIDER. DIAGNOSIS WAS OPEN FRACTURE TO L PINKIE FINGER.
AS EE WAS REMOVING THE HATCH ON THE ROD MILL, LIFTING HANDLE BROKE OFF THE HATCH AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP STRIKING EE NEAR HIS RIGHT CLAVICLE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PULLEY UP THE STOPE, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROCK. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS OKAY, SO WASN'T SENT TO DR. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WAS SENT TO THE DR 11-23-9 8. DIAGNOSIS WAS A CT STRAIN.
WAS EE WAS MOVING A ROCK AWAY FROM FACE & WAS PUTTING IT DOWN, ROCK TIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROCK. DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURE TO PINKIE FINGER.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO STAND A HEAVY STEEL PLATE TO LEAN IT AGAINST THE WALL AT THE 1100 STATION. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE BACK PAIN. THIS IS AN EXACERBATION OF A PREVIOUS INJU RY.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SLUSHER EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE EE WAS SETTING UP A STOPER TO BEGIN DRILLING, THE EE SLIPPED AND THE STOPER FELL. THIS STRUCK EE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING SUTURES.
AS EE WAS MOVING HEAVY TIMBER, EE TURNED AND IN DOING SO TWISTED HIS BACK. DIAGNOSED AS CT STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN MOVING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTWHEN HE NOTICED SORENESS IN BACK NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM AND TINGLING IN LEFT HAND AND FINGERS. DIAGNOSIS WAS NUMBNESS TO LEFT HAND AND PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS NIPPING TIMBER. EE WAS AT TOP OF RAISE MOVING A PIECE OF LAGGING WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HISGRASP. WHEN EE WENT TO CATCH IT HE WAS IN AN AWKARD POSITION AND TWISTED HIS BACK. R THORACIC STRAIN & R SHOULDER STRAIN
EE WAS SERVICING THE TRAM MOTOR. IN ORDER TO CHECK THE GEAR BOX EE HAD TO LAY ON HIS SIDE. AS EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS LAYING ON A SHARP ROCK CAUSING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO HURT. EE CONTINUED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH SHOULDER & WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 5/11/98. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF SPRAIN.
AS EE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE A ROCK ON THE 1240 GRIZZLY, EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EE STATES HE HAS BEEN DEVELOPING LOW BACK PAIN OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, BUT HAS HAD NO SPECIFIC INJURY.
AS EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER, EE PULLED/TWISTED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRANE CONTROLS NORTH TO SOUTH IN THE WEST END OF THE GRIND/LEACH BUILDING THE SLIDE STOPPED. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CONTROL UNIT WITH ARMS FULLY EXTENDED, EMPL OYEE HURT HIS BACK. DIAGNOSED AS A L.S. STRAIN.
AS EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE LOADNG A STOPE ROUND, HIS PARTNER STEPPEDON THE TRIGGER OF THE PENBERTHY DRILL POT. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TH ELOADING HOSE AND GOT STRUCK IN THE FACE AND LEFT EYE, WITH ANFO MIXTURE.
AS EE'S HAND BRUSHED AGAINST THE RIB, APIECE OF SHARP QUARTZ SLICED THROUGH HIS GLVOE AND LACERATED EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE LEANED OVER TO CUT A PIPE AND TWISTED HIS TORSO RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE LEFT RIB.
A TIMBER 8X8X10 ROLLED FROM ANOTHER TIMBER WHERE EE HAD PLACED IT AND IT HIT EE FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND INFLAMATION TO RIGHT FOOT.
THE EE WAS WAITING AT THE 1000 SHAFT STATION FOR A CAGE & WAS LEANING AGAINST AN OBJECT WITH HIS LEFT ELBOW. HIS ARM WAS BENT & AND HIS HAND WAS AGAINST HIS FACE. AFTER SOME TIME HIS ARM WENT NUMB FROM THE ELBOW TO HIS HAND.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A DRILL STEEL THAT HAD BECOME STUCK IN A DRILLHOLE. A RAG THAT THE EE WAS USING TO CLEAN GREASE FROM HIS GLOVES WAS CAUGHT BY THE STEEL & RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE EE WASSENT TO THE DR ON 2/7/97 & THE DR RESTRICTED HIMFROM DRILLING
WHILE EE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK, THE EE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE PTO [POWER TAKEOFF] EE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON LEVER.
EE WAS REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM A STOPE AREA, THEEE LOST HIS GRIP ON A SHEAVE BLOCK AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
EMP PLACED HIS HAND ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND SHARP OBJECT PUNCTURED HIS HAND THROUGH HIS GLOVE.THIS RESULTED IN SOME PAIN AND SWELLING. PUNCTURE WOUND.
EE WAS INSTALLING A 2" BI PIPE IN THE FINE ORE BINS. STRAINED MUSCLE IN STOMACH AREA ABOVE NAVEL AND DEVELOPED A LUMP.
EE WAS SUPPORTING A WELL PUMP0 SUCKER ROD WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ONTO IT. THIS RESULTED IN A MUSCLE PUOL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM AND RESTRICTIONS ON HIS WORK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN UP THE 1900 LEVEL SKIP POCKET. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED LADDER OUT OF THE POCKET AND OPENED THE HATCH TO THE LANDING ABOVE THE SKIP POCKET. A PIECE OF 8"X 8" TIMBER APPROX. 12 FT. LONG FELL FROM THE HATCH ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. THE INJURED PARTY WAS WEARING A HARD HAT. HE FELT NO EFFECTS UNTIL THAT NIGHT WHEN HE FELT NUMBNESS IN ARM.
AS EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE OPENING TOP OF MORTAR MIXER, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT 5TH FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT ON LID HINGE SMASHING END OF FINGER AND TORE FINGER NAIL OFF.
EE WAS HELPING GUIDE THE B.O. HOIST ROPE ON NO. 2 HOIST, NO. 1 SIDE ONTO THE EMPTY SPOOL. WHILE GUIDING THE ROPE A BROKEN CROWN WIRE PENETRATED THROUGH EE S GLOVE ON EE LEFT HAND AND INTO TWO FINGERS CAUSING A LACERATION ON BOTH FINGER.S
AS EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING GRATING OVER TRENCH LOWER PART HOOKED ON EXISTING GRATING & JARRED EMPLOYEES RT LEG & BACK EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK ON JUNE 14 1995
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING DIRT IN A DUMP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE DUMPED LOAD & ATTEMPTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE PILE TO ALLOW TAILGATE TO SPRING FREE. DUE TO MUD, TRUCK COULD NOT MOVE WITH BED ELEVATED. EMP LOYEE LOWERED BED, MOVED TRUCK AND THEN INSPECTED TAILGATE. UPON INSPECTION HE FOUND A ROCK LODGED IN THE TAILGATE & LIFTED TRAIL GATE. WHEN ROCK DISLODGED, TAILGATE CLOSED, MASHING FINGERS.
EE WAS REMOVING A TRUCK SEAT SO THAT IT COULD BE RECOVERED. THE TRUCK SEAT WAS TIPPED FORWARD SO THAT THE SEAT BELTS COULD BE REMOVED. EE CUT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A HSARP BACK BRACE WHILE ATTEMPT ING TO GET THE SEAT BELT OFF. THIS NECESSITATED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GRATE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD SALVAGED A SECTION OF 1-1/2" CONDUIT. WHEN REMOVING PARTS FROM BOOM TRUCK, CONDUIT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATION AND FRACTURE CHIP TO RIGHT RING FINGER TIP WHEN HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO METAL OBJECTS WHILE CLEANING A REED GUNCRETE MACHINE.
FOUR WORKERS WERE LIFTING AND POSITIONING 20' PIECE OF 12" PLASTIC WIRE WHEN ONE LABORER COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.HE WORKED LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 09-26-88 WHEN PHYSICIAN REMOVED HIM FROM ANY WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DIAMEC POWER PAC UNIT FROM INSIDE A CAGE CONVEYANCE TO A STATION LECEL WHEN PULLING FORWARD USING BOTH HANDS ON MAKESHIFT TONGUE 4 FT DRILL STEEL HE FELT A POP IN HIS RT SHOULDER WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A RT SHOULDER STRAIN WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN 2 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO AN ORE TRUCK TAILER TO PERFORM A SURVEY. AS HE WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE TRAILER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.