Rio Algom Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED, FALLING, STRIKING AND LACERATING LEFT THUMB. SUTURES TO CLOSE.
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Rio Algom Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ROCK DRILL OPERATOR COLLAR DRILL HOLES IN DRIFT FACE. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM FACE,STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
Rio Algom Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPL DRILLING W3TH JACKLEG DRILL MACHINE AND PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF LIFTER HOLE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
Rio Algom Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS DRILLIN1 WITH JACKLEG MACHINE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF HOLE, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Rio Algom Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MINER INJURED H3S BACK PULLING A DRILL MACHINE OUT OF A HOLE HE WAS DRILLING STRAINING LOWER BACK. HE WORKED A NUMBER OF SHIFTS BEFORE MISSING WORK
Rio Algom Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WHILE 9OOF BOLTING DISLODGED A SMALL ROCK WHICH STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE SUSTAINED A BRUISED AND ABRASED INJURY. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF SCHEDUALED SHIFTS IN WEEK. HOW EV EVERY A STAFF I3FECTION SET IN OVER WEEKEND AND ANTIBIOTICS WERE ADMINISTERED.
Rio Algom Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HA5ING PROBLEMS WITH JACKLEG SO HE HAD RUN THE LEG UP ALONG WITH THE MACHINE AGAINST BACK AND MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO LEG WHEN HE RELEASED THE LEG A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREARM CAUSIN1 A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURING.
Rio Algom Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLES IN BACK TO ENSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN THE 191 WEST DRIFT, WHEN A SMALL ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING MINER ON LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED S UTURES. 3
Rio Algom Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING IN THE 4 CONTRACT WORK AREA AND AS HE WAS PULLING BACK ON THE DRILL MACHINE TO EXTRACT THE DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE PREVIOUSLY DRILLED FELT SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LIMIT ION OF MOTION. 3
Rio Algom Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING FELLOW WORKER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP SUPPLIES AND A 3\X5 1/2\X10\ ROCK SLABFELL FROM HACK AND RIB BEHIND HIM,STRIKING HIM ON BACK CAUSING A COMPRESSED VERTBRAE 6-T ALONG WITH A SMALL RLOCEROTION AND MUITIPLE BRUISES AND ABRASIONS.
Rio Algom Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL MACHINE OUT OF HOLE AND HIS RT KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT TIS REPORT HAS BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE OF QUESTIONING WHETHER THIS IS A LEGITIMATE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT ACTUAL DA MAGED TO JOINT WAS DONE PREVIOUS AND THIS WAS A REOCCURRANCE TO AN OLD INJURY IS IT?
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