EE WAS GOING TO ADJUST OR CHANGE THE DRIVE BOLTSON LTHE MOLY ROUGHER. THE EE MOVED THE GUARD IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE ADJUSTMENT BOLTS. NOT REALIZING THE PUMP WAS RUNNING REACHED INSIDE & GRABBE D THE BELTS TO CHECK THEIR TENSION. THE BELT PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE MOTOR SHEAVE SEVERING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND OFF AT THE FIRST KUNCKLE.
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Showing 50 of 269EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE CUTTING TORCH CUTTING OFF BOLTS WHEN IT FLASHED BACK BOUNCING PARTICAL OFF OF HIS FACE BEHIND HIS CUTTING GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS GRINDING A DIFFICULT TO REACH SPOT. GRINDER GOT COCKED & KICKED BACK CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE THROUGH HIS GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ORE TRUCK #35 WHEN A POWER LOSS CAUSED THE SHOVEL BUCKE TO STRIKE THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDERS AND BACK OF NECK. HE LOST ONE DAY OF WORK.
A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PULLING DRILL BACK FROM A HOLE HE HAD JUST DRILLED.
EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A SLAB CAME OFF THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPIKING THE TRACK WITH THE SPIKE DRIVER AND THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF OF THE SPIKE DRIVER BLOWING DUST INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LOCATION OF A GRINDER WHEN THE TRIGGER CAUSED THE GRINDER TO JUMP AND TH EDISC HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SPLIT LINE AND WELDING NEAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING WRONG AT THIS TIME BUT IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 11-6-95 BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BOTH EYES. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED MEDICATION ANDPATCHES FOR HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE GRIZZLEY WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE, 2ND & 3RD METATARSAL, RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
DURING A POUR OF A PANEL, THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE FILTER BROKE CAUSING BACKFILL MIXTURE TO BE SPLASHED INTO EMPLOYEES EYES.
EE WAS PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF A HOLE HE HAD JUST DRILLED WHEN THE JACKLEG CAME FREE AND FELL PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, LEFT HAND, REQUIRING 8 SUTURES.
EE WAS BREAKING A ROD JOINT WITH THE HYDRAULIC 60"WRENCH, AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE STOP COMPRESS.
EE WAS MOVING A LOCOMOTIVE OFFOF THE "PIT" AT THE CAR SHOP TO THE TROLLEY WITH A TUGGER WHEN THE CABLE CAME OFF OF THE SPOOL. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CABLE BACK ON THE SPOOL BUT THE LOCOMOTIVE ROLLED BACK THUS CATCHING HIS HAND, TUGGER, ANDSPOOL. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION LEFT 5TH FINGER REQUIRING 5 SUTURES AND A LACERATION LEFT 3RD FINGER REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.
EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN PLUGGAGE FROM A BY PASS. SOME OF THE MATERIAL BLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE, LEAVING A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT.
EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN METAL OVERHEAD. THE COOLING FAN ON THE DRILL MOTOR APPARENTLY BLEW A METAL CHIP INTO THE EE S EYE AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A BENCH ROUND USING AN 8FTSTEEL AS HE PULLED THE DRILL OUT OF THE HOLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMP WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND AND THE STINGER OF HIS MACHINE SLIPPED OUT. KNOCKED BOTH OF HIS FT OFF OF HIS DRILL STAGING. EMP FELL DOWN THE RAISE TO CHUTE DOOR. INCIDENT RESULTED IN FRACTURE S TO RT 9TH & 10TH RIBS CAUSING LOST TIME FRM WK
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON PC OF STEEL GRINDER SKIPPED ON STEEL SURFACE KICKED BACK & HIT HIS LEG
EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A GANTRY ON SHVOEL, CRANE OPER. BOOME DODWN AND SWUNG LEFT. WHEN THE CRANE STARTED SWIGNING THE GANTRY SWUNG AGAINST THE LUBE TRAM WHERE EE'S HAD WAS IN THE PINCH POINT .
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CRIBBING THAT WAS SUPPORTING A DRU COMPONENT. THE COMPONENT WAS ALSO SUPPORT BY CRANE RIGGING WHICH WAS RAISING THE COMPONENT & SO THE CRIBBING COULD BE REMOVED THE COMPONENT MOVED SLIGHTLY AND SET BACK DOWN ON THE CRIBBING CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE THUMB BETWEEN THE COMPONENT & THE CRIBBING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROUND IN DRAW RAISE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK LAGGING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, LEFT ARM REQUIRING 10 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STEEL WHEN 8HP PUMP, HANGING FROM TUGGER, HUNG UP ON TIE ROD. EMPLOYEE LIFTED PUMP AND TIE ROD SLAPPED THE BACK OF HAND, CUTTING IT.
EE WAS CUTTING A BOARD WITH AN AIRSAW. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE BOARD THE SAW HIT SOME CONCRETE, BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LOWER L EG REQUIRING 17 SUTURES.
DURING CONVENTIONAL MINING, A ROCK FELL OFF OF STEEL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG. THE BRUISE BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO DAYS. THE BRUISE WAS LANCED AND DRAINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING W/AN ELECTRIC HANDDIRLL W/ 1/4" BIT THROUGH AN IRON BEAM. HE WS EXERTING PRESSUR EON TEH DRILLW/ HIS HAND & SHOULDER & ARM. AS HE PUSHED WITH HIS ARM HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS ARM THEN WENT NUMB.
WHILE CLEANING A PLUGGED LAUNDERER WITH AN AIR LANCE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE TANK. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 40-H MUCKER WITH FINGER ON TOP OF LEVER.A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET STRIKING HIS FINGER.
METAL SHAVINGS WERE FALLING FROM THE MAST. EE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM AND GOT FB IN EYE. WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE.
WHILE WORKING JOBSITE, EE HAD TO GRIND IN A BOXED IN AREA. THIS CAUSED SPARKS TO FLY TOWARD HIM. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, GRINIDNG FACE SHIELD, AND RESPIRATOR.
EE WAS HELPING GUIDE A PALLET WITH 50 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE WHEN WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A CRANE. PALLET FELL, BAGS HIT EE CAUSING TRAUMA TO RT KNEE AND LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICKUP A 4-PART CHOKER.THE OPERATOR OF THE SMALL CRANE SCOPED OUT THE BOOM ON THIS CRANE AND THE BLOCK ON THE CRANE HIT THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICKUP THE 4-PART CHOKER.THE BLOCK HIY THE EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.
WHILE DRILLING A LOADING, THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMALL DONIES WORK LOOSE. ONE FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT HAND CUTTING IT AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHOTCRETE MATEIAL WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT ON 4-25-95 AND STATED HE WAS USING A BLOWPIPE AND GOT SOMETHINGIN HIS EYE.
AS EE WAS CHANGING STEEL BY DRILLING, THE STEEL SLIPPED CATCHING HIS HAD BETWEED THE STEEL & THE MACHINE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN "V" LACERATION, WEB SPACE BETWEEN RIGHT THUMB & INDEX FINGER . THIS INJURE REQUIRED DEBRIDING & DRSSING & EE WAS REFERRED TO A HAND SPECIALIST, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE EMPLOYEES HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY THE SHOVEL THE DOOR OF THE SHOVEL BUCKET CAME OPEN AND CAUGHT ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE HIT JARRED THE TRUCK AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAI N HIS NECK. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN LOST TIME.
EE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A SLUCHER SHIVE BLOCK WHEN THE EYEBOLT IT SECTURED TO BROKE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT SCAPULA CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS DRILLING WITH JACKLEG, THE MACHINE MADE A SUDDEN MOVE WHICH PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
WHILE SHOTCRETING EMPLOYEE FAILED TO WEAR HIS RESPIRATOR AND THE CEMENT DUST BURNT HIS NASAL PASSAGES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OVERHEAD HOLES WHEN SOME MUD CAME OFF OF DRILL STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A POINAT ON ONE END OF A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE STEEL BECAME CAUGHT IN THE WHEEL OF THE GRINDER, PULLING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL. THIS INCIDENT RE SULTED IN AN UNCOMPLETE AMPUTATION, TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS COLLARING A HOLE WHILE DRILLING A DRAW RAISE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LIP. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LIP REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE BACK, A SLAB FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WIRE TO THE BACK, A ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 14' BOOM FROM THE FACE WHEN BOOM FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS PERFORMING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ON MOYNO PUMP ASEMBLY. WHILE INSTALLING NEW STATOR EE DECIDED TO USE HYDRAULICS TO TIGHTEN ASSY. A DELAY OCCURRED WHEN MOYNO WAS POWERED UP, THEN SURGED, C RUSHING EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN ELBOW AND DECK.
EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO KEEP DRILL MACHINE FROM FALLING OVER.