Delano Wind River Mine · Struck by powered moving object
MINERS WERE MOVING A SLUSHER IN A SUBLEVEL, WHEN SLUSHER BACK MOVED AND STRUCK THE INJURED MINER ON THE RIGHT LEG, AND INTERNALLY BRUISED LEG MUSCLE.
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Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF LIFTER HOLE AND STRAINED BACK.
Delano Wind River Mine · Struck by falling object
DRILL WAS IN VERTICAL POSITION ON A PLATFORM 3' HIGH. THE LEG VIBRATED OFF AS THE STEEL HUNG UP IN HOLE. I STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM TO LIFT THE LEG BACK TO PLATFORM. THEN THE STEEL RELEASED ALLOWING THE MACHINE AND LEG TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN 3' ON MY FOOT.
January 13, 1999
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING OUT MY RIB HOLES (DRILLING WITH JACKLEG) EE BENT LEGS TO GET HIS SHOULDER UNDER THE MACHINE TO MOE THE LEG OVER TO DRILL PIN HOLE IN LEFT RIB WHEN HE RAISED UP A SHARP PAIN WENT THORUGH LOWER BACK BARELY COULD WALK BACK TO MUCKER
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