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4900-210 Move wooden post with slusher, end of post caught rib came back hitting miner in lower right leg. Went to clinic - released to full duty on March 26th. Miner went back in on April 4th - doctor put on lost time till April 12th - elevate leg and have MRI done
Changing bit on pneumatic chipper, hit trigger on shaft divider and shot out bit hitting miners upper lip.
4900-195 Incline, drilling with jackleg for roof bolting, machine came back striking miner with handle in right cheek, fracture right sinus
3400-057RS Moving track hoe out of ditch, back hoe slid off 5 x 10 putting miner in rib, miner to clinic deep bruise to left knee physical therapy start on Nov 27.
5200 Ramp exhaust fan on mainline - miner on motor was in exhaust of the 100 HP fan - got material in left eye
Drilling pin hole with jackleg drill, pulled drill steel out of hole and smashed finger on rib - fractured middle right finger between drill and rib. ER did reduction on July 28th. Surgery on August 1st.
Unload slusher off timber truck, hoist slusher off timber truck, slusher swung out - miner had hand between slusher and hoist cable
Cutting dag with cut off wheel, got piece of metal in left eye. Emp. was wearing wrap around safety glasses.
Miner cleaning drift of muck with track mucker, mucker came off track pin miner up against slusher deck.
While cutting up wood, trigger on pneumatic chainsaw stuck. Chainsaw kicked back on wood, bar struck back of left hand
Pulling machine out of ratty hole, felt something pull in left shoulder. EE continued to work till Feb 16, 2015. Went to clinic and was put on restricted duty - doing physical therapy.
This accident was originally reported as a minor inj. Employee was diagnosed with sprained wrist on 6/17/14. He was drilling with a jackleg when the steel hung up and the machine rotated suddenly which twisted and sprained his right wrist.
The employee was bolting the back with a jackleg drill. As he was backing out of the hole the steel puller bounced up and released the steel which caused it to fall striking the employee between the thumb and forefinger. This caused a laceration which required sutures. The employee was disciplined for using defective equipment.
An employee was trying to reposition an electric motor that was hanging vertically from an overhead hoist. He placed a block under the motor and slowly lowered the hoist so the motor would tip. The motor rotated unexpectedly and moved laterally which caused his finger to become pinched between the block and a protruding housing.
Accident occurred on 6/7/13 but was reported as minor. EE continued to experience symptoms and was treated on 7/17/13. EE was task training on the termite drill. This work requires repetitive twisting motion with both arms. He noticed symptoms of numbness and pain later that evening after shift. He did not feel any pain during his shift. EE was not used to this activity.
The employee was drilling in the back with a 4' steel for the purpose of installing ground support. The steel broke near the chuck which caused the machine to extend unexpectedly and start to fall. The employee quickly retreated but his left arm made contact with a split bolt which was standing next to the rib. This caused a laceration which required sutures.
An employee was working on a Welden pump that was pumping water from a concrete pour. There was a leak in the discharge hose which sprayed water in his face when the pump cycled. The water sprayed under his safety glasses and caused significant irritation to his eyes. He was prescribed medication to treat the irritation.
Employee had just finished drilling a hole in the face and as he pulled the steel out of the hole he stepped on a rock and lost his balance. This caused him to lose control of the machine which pivoted forward on the leg and caught his hand in a pinch point. This resulted in a fractured bone in the employee's hand.