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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELLY PAN ON 633C SCRAPER, WHEN PAN FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE O LEFT LEG CAUSING INJURY.
PULLING ON PIECE OF 1" PIPE,HAND HIT FLANGE ON A PICE OF 6" EXPANSION JOINT RUBBER PIPE STRIPING.PIPE KEPT GOING CATCHING THE LEATHER ON GLOVRES I WAS WEARING CAUGHT FLESH ON UNDER PAD LEFT IN DEX FINGER TEARING THE FLESH LOOSE ABOUT 1 1/4 LONG 3/8" DEEP.
EMPLOYEE PLACED FINGER(RIGHT INDEX)IN APINCH POINT WHICH CUT THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.SKIN WAS SEWN OVER END.NO IMPAIRMENT IS EXPECTED.
EMPLOYEE FELT H9 HAD GOTTON SOMETHING IN HIS EYE CAUSING SOME IRRITATION. ON THE MORNING OF 10-4-87 HIS EYE WAS VERY IRRITATED , TAKING A LOOK AT THE EYE MORE CLOSELY HE NOTICED AN OBJECT IMB EDDED ON THE FR2N OF THE EYE.
EMP WAS ATTE MPTING TO CHECK A PUMP MOTOR BY ROTATING THE DRIVE BELTS WHEN HIS HAND WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BY THE PUMP PULLEY. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK AWAY FROM THE PULLEY HE PINCHED AND C UT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING EQUIPMENT DOWN A SERVICE COMPARTMENT. HE BENT OVER TO TIE SOME DRILL STEEL IN THE TUGGER CABLE WHEN HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
BAGS MAY HAVE BEEN STACKED TOO HIGH. FIVE BAGS FELL OFF THE TIP OF THE STACK WITH ONE BAG STRIKING HER ON THE HEAD. RX PAIN RELIEVER WAS GIVEN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12 -19-84.
MINER HAD FINISHED DRILLING & WAS CARRYING HIS MACHINE TO A STORAGE AREA JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LEAN MACHINE AGAINST RIB OF STORAGE AREA HE STUMBLED HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN MACHINE & RIB S TITCHES WERE REQUIRED
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 3" X 12" X 6\ LAGGING FROM BETWEEN 4" STEEL SETS WHICH WERE WEDGED WHEN A LAGGING CAME LOOSE EASILY CAUSING A MUSCLE PULL ON THE LEFT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE ALSO HAD A SMAL L BRUISE ON THE LEFT HIP POSSIBLE FROM THE POINT OF THE LAGGING WHICH STRUCK HIM
EMPLOYEE IS ON HAULAGE DRIFT REPAIR AND HAD MADE ROOM TO STAND A STEEL POST. I NAME LIFTED THE STEEL POST TO SET IT IN PLACE, FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK.
SPRAIN RIGHT THUMB WHILE OPENING 1 P.V.C. DIAPHRAM VALVE. VALVE WAS VERY HARD TO OPEN.
EMPLOYEE CLEANING SPLIT RING OF TRUCK WHEEL WITH A WIRE BRUSH RING FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RT FOOT JUCT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT RECEIVED SLIGHT FX OF 1ST & 3RD RT TOES
EMPLOYEE PUT ON WORK BOOT WHICH MAYHAVE CONTAINED AN INSECT SHE RECEIVED INSECT STING TOP OF FOOT
EMPL CARRYING DRILL MACHINE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER.HOSES WERE ATTACHED TO MACHINE AND WERE DRAGGING BEHIND MINER AS HE MOVED.DRIFT SLOPED DOWN AND EMPL WAS WALKING FAST.OILER ON AIR HOSE BEHIND HIM CAUGHT IN WIRE MESHWHCH JERKED HIM TO A STOP AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE BROKE SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER WHEN REACHING FORHANDLE ON HAND CART WHILE LOADING YELLOWCAKE DRUMS ON TRUNK.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SHEAVE BLOCK THEN DROPPED IT ON HIS BIG TOE OF THE LEFT FOOT, CAUSING CONTUSION. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JUNE 4, 1984.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING POWDER CAR AT THE M & E. HE PULLED A BOX OF POWDER OUT OF THE CAR AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR OF THE CAR. EMPLOYEE BRUSISED HIS FIGHT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE GIVEN A REPORTABL E PRESCRIPTION BY PHYSICIAN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 05-24-84.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF POWDER THROUGH A LOW OVERHEAD DRIFT TO THE BLASTING SITE.
EMPLOYEE AND OTHER IN PROCESS OF HANGING 25 HP VENT FAN IN ACESS DRIFT TO THE 5504 STOPE. TEMPORAILY SECURED WITH 9 WIRE. WIRE BROKE AND FAN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ORE CAR AXLE, AXLE SWUNG OVER WHEN HE LIFTED UP THE AXLE, CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND WHEEL
SPRAGING ON ORE CAR ON THE TRACK. THE LAGGING SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP.
PICKED UP RODMILL LINER AND STRAINED BACK. AT MILL MAINTENANCE YARD. MATERIAL WEIGHED ABOUT 150. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP OPPOSITE END. WEIGHT NOT EXCESSIVE. PHYSICAL CONDITION MAY CONDITION MAY BE FACTOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03-19-84.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 10X10 TIMBER FROM A GLAT CAR IN 1300 DRIFT. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECE OF TIMBER, CHIPPING THE BONE ON HIS LAST JOINT OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.
LIFTING BRAKE CALIPER FROM MIDDLE OF SHOP TO PUT AWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SENDING 6IN I BEAM 8FT LONG UNDERGROUND MAN LIFTED ONE END TO PUT TUGGER CABLE AROUND BEAM PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
INSTALLING 4\\ PVC PIPE ON NE CORNER OF CLASSIFIER AREA WHEN HIT X-BEAM WITH RIGHT WRIST.
EE REPORTED TO ME THAT WHILE MOVING SOME 6X8X16, HE FELT NO PAIN UNTIL HE GOT HOME. NEXT MORNING HE REPORTED THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING HIM FROM A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED AT 3 304 DEVELOPMENT STOPE. FIRST AID WAS MADE ON THIS INJURY BY STEVE ERICKSON ON 8-23-83. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-12-83.
EMPLOYEE LAYING PIPELINE USING 50\ SECTIONS OF 1 1/2\ POLY PIPE. EMPLOYEE RAISED ONE END TO CLEAR A BUSH AND STRAINED ARM
HOLDING STEEL PLATE TO BE WELDED ONTO FAN BASE.PLATE SLIPPED FELL STRUCK EMPL TOP OF FOOT BEHIND HARD TOE PROTECTION OF WORK BOOT.
EMP WAS CLIMBING MANWAY FROM 1-5 TO 1-4 LEVEL. MANWAY DOOR ON TOP OF RAISE WAS CLOSED AND MAN TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH HIS HEAD EMP SAYS HE FEELS SOME PAIN IN NECK AND BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER S
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FIND TRACK TIE USING A SPLIT SET BOLT. CAUGHT FINGER IN GROOVE AND CUT FINGER ON BOTH SIDES.
EMPL THROUGH DRILLING ROUND.MOVING DRILL MACHINE AWAY FROM FACE,FELT PAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF GROIN.
EE HAD WORKED ON SKIP GREASED, ETC. HAD STEEL BULKHEAD OVER SKIP COMPARTMENT WHEN JOB WAS FINISHED PICKED UP BULKHEADS & STRAIND BACK.
MINER WAS LOADING 3"X12"X8\ LAGGING ON TO FLAT CAR WHEN MINER HIT SECURING STAKE ON FLAT CAR, MAKING A CUT ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE LEFT HAND AND A SMALLER CUTON ON PALM OF THE LEFT HAND.
DUE TO A DRILL STEEL STORAGE RACK NOT BEING BUILT RIGHT THE GROUND GIVING WAY DUE TO MOISTURE AND RACK BEING OVERLAODED THE EMP WAS HIT IN BACK WHEN THE RACK FELL OVER WITH THE DRILL STEEL FALLING ON HIS LEGS AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE VENDOR TRUCK
OPERATOR WAS GOING TO MOVE DRUM OF CHEMICAL FROM THE CHENICAL STORAGE AREA IN THE YORK SHIPLEY BOILER ROOM TO THE CHEMICAL RACK ON EAST SIDE OF SULFUR BURNER WHEN PULLING ON DRUM TO TIP IT OVE R ON FORKS OF FORK LIFT HE FLET PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK
EDWIN WAS STARTING UP STAIRS TO PUMP TANK, TO CATCH AN ACID SAMPLE, CARRYING THE LAST SAMPLY UP ON TOP OF THE TANK TO DUMP. THECONTAINER USED FOR THIS IS A 500 MILLILITER GRADUATED CYLINDER. A EDWIN STARTED UP THE STEPS, HE BUMPED HIS ARM ON THE GUARD RAIL SPLASHING THE ACID OUT OF THE CYLINDER ON TO HIS LEFT ARM. THIS CAUSED A SULFURIC ACID BURN ON HIS LEFT FOREARM, APPROX 6"X4",
BENDING OVER PUTTING TOOLS INTO METAL LOCKER AND GOT SMALL CATCH IN LOWER BACK.
PAINTING INSIDE OF WATER STORAGE TANK AND FUMES IRRITATED EYES AND BACK OF NECK.
PAINTING INSIDE WATER STORAGE TANK AND FUMES BURNED NECK AND FACE.
EMP SAID SHE WAS WALKING FROM SERVICE COMPARTMENT TO SLUSHER TRENCH WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL FALLING ON HER HAND SHE FIRST NOTICED IT HURT WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIFT A SHEAVE BLOCK SHE WAS NOT S SURE IF SHE HURT IT WHEN SHE FELL OR WHEN SHE LIFTED SHEAVE BLOCK BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY I HAVE HAD GETTING INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYEE OF HOW INCIDENT OCCURRED ALSO THE MINER DID NOT SEE AN
HANG 5 KU ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM MOTOR JAMMED RT INDEX FINGER AGAINST BACK BETWEEN POWER CABLE AND BACK OF DRIFT
MAN WAS CARRYING 2 BUNDLES OF ROCK BOLTS FROM THE MANWAY TO WORK AREA THE ROUTE HE WAS TRAVELING HAD A LOW SPOT IN IT WHICH HE HAD TO BEND OVER TO GET THROUGH AS HE DID SO HE FELT PAIN IN LOW LOWER BACK
A SLUSHER CUTOUT HAD BEEN BLASTED WHICH WAS ABOUT 10 FT HIGH THE BACK HAD TO BE BOLTED AND SINCE HE ONLY HAD A MEDIUM LENGTH LEG FOR HIS MACHINE THE MAN WAS WORKING OFF THE TOP OF THE MUCK P PILE MACHINE LEG BECAME BURIED SEVERAL INCHES DEEP IN THE LOOSE MUCK WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE
LIFTING LOADER TIRE CAUSED UMBILICAL HERNIA TIRE ASSEMBLY WEIGHS APPROX 250LBS
THE MEN WERE INSTALLING GRIZZLY RAIL ON SKIP POCKET THE RAIL WAS APPROX 10FT LONG THE INJURED MAN WAS SITTING ON POCKET TOP HOLDING RAIL END AND RAIL SLIPPED INTO POCKET THE MAN TRIED TO HOLD END OF RAIL AND PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 050283
INSTALLING SCREENS ON IX WATER TANK. A 3/16" X 2" X 6\ STEEL STRAP WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TANK WALL, SLID DOWN THE TANK WASLL & HIT HIM ON & BEHIND HIS LEFT EAR WHILE THE EE WAS CR OUCHED OVER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
THE MINER WAS DRILLING A PINHOLE FROM ON TOP OR MUCK PILE IN A SUB-DRIFT HEADING. HE WAS NOT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN HE PULLED MACHINE AND 12\ STEEL OUT OF THE PINHOLE. HE APPARENTLY STA INED HIS BACK WHEN PULLING ON DRILL MACHINE AND STEEL.
TWO MEN WERE UNHOOKING CHOCKER CABLES FROM A BUNDLE OF RODS THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON CHARGING PLATFORM R@ODS ROLLED FROM TO OF PILE PINNING MANS FOOT BETWEEN THE RODS CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE ON INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT
WAS REMOVING PIECE OF 6X8IN ABOUT 41/2 FEET LONG FROM #1 BELT WHEN HE PULLED IT OFF MOVING BELT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK