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EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH JUMBO. HE WALKED FORWARD OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB. THE EMPLOYEE'S SHIRT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE MOVING AUGER AND IT TWISTED HIM UP. HE WAS BRUISED AND SCRAPED.
EMPLOYEE HAD RAISED A HYDRAULIC BOOM AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO BLEED THE LINE OF PRESSURE. THE BOOM FELL AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED AND HURT KNEE. SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 8-16-98 AND HAD SURGERY ON 8-25 -98.
PINCHED AND BETWEEN THE DRILL AND A WATERHOUSE.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING & SLAB STRUCK HIM
EE WAS WITHDRAWING THE DRILL STEEL FROM A DRILL HOLE IN THE BACK. THE MACHINE WAS ROTATING DUE TO HOLE BEING RAVELY. EE HAD CUT AIR PRESSURE OFF TO THE LEG COMPLETELY WHEN THE STEEL HUNG. WHEN THE STEEL HUNG, IT CAUSED THE LEG TO RELOCATE AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE STEEL FREED ITSELF, ALLOWING THE MACHINE TO FALL AND STRIKE EE ON THE FOURTH TOE OF HIS RT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO T
EE WAS GREASING A LHD WHEN THE NOZZEL OF THE PNUEMATIC GREASE GUN CAME LOOSE FROM THE ZIRK ALLOWING THE HOSE TO FLY AROUND & STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AREA CAUSING AN INJECTION OF GREASE .
EE WAS LOADING A HOPPER AT THE SECOND CUT CRUSHER WITH 992 C WHEEL LOADER. THE D-CLUTCH WAS VERY STIFF TO OPERATE AND AFTER CONTINUAL USE, HE SUFFERED A STRESS FRACTURE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
WORKING ABOVE THE DRY MILL IN GRINDING, HOOKED A TUGGER TO AN H BEAM TO HOIST A 36" TUBBING. WHEN TUBBING WAS APPROX 25' UP, THE SAFETY CLIP ON THE TUGGER HOOK FAILED, THE HOOK CAME LOOSE FROM THE TUBING AND STRUCK EE ON THE RT INDEX FINGERCAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE PULLING A DRILL ROD OUT OF A DRILL HOLE, THE DRILL FELL AND EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IT AWAY FROM HIMSELF. WHEN DOING SO HE CAUGHT HIS RT 4TH FINGER IN A PINCH POINT CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING A BIT CHANGE ON A SURFACE DRILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING REMOVAL OF THE OLD BIT, THE DRILL BUSHING SLID DOWN APPROX. 3' STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD(INSTANTANEOUSLY AFT ER HIS HARD HAT HAD FALLEN OFF) CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING IN 42-175/1 WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE J-LEG. THE MACHINE FELL, EE FELL WITH IT AND STRUCK SOME ROCK ON THE SILL CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
EE & HIS PARTNER WERE INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT WIRE IN THE Z4-190-16. THEY WERE ON THE LAST ROW OF HOLES, [READY TO PLACE ANOTHER PIECE OF WIRE] WHEN A ROCK OF 20-30 LBS IN WEIGHT FELL FROM T HE LEADING EDGE OF THE WIRE & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT ON OR AROUND THE ARCH CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WITH A JACKLEG. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE STEEL FROM THE HOLE, IT THE MACHINE CAME DOWN PINCHING HIS LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN THE MACHINE SADDLE AND THE HEAD OF THE LEG.
EE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF ATHE STICKER BAR ON A VL140 GARDNER DENVER DRILL WAS FROZE UP. THE MACHINE WAS PARTIALLY TURNED ON WHE HE PLACED THE PALM OF HIS HAND IN FRONT OF THE STRICKER BAR AND PRESSED IN. THE STRICKER BAR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PISTON AND WAS THRUST OUTWARD STRICKING EE ON THE LEFT PALM CAUSING A BROKEN HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING A J-LEG IN R-3 (200) WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE STEEL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT, LONG FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPINDLE WRENCH ON DRILL.
EMP WAS HELPING TO FIND A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON A BOLTEC BOLTING MACHINE. YELLED OK I FOUND IT AND THE OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WASNTED OILTO THE HOSE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INJECTION OF OIL TO EMPS RIGH T INDEX FINGER PAD.
J-LEG WOULD NOT RELEASE OFF BOLT IN THE BACK. AIR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF WHEN J-LEG CAME FREE IT CAME DOWN ALL AT ONCE SNMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN FINGER.
EE WAS PULLING OUT A TANGLE IN THE LINE OF THE DIAMOND DRILL & THOUGHT HIS PARTNER REALIZE THIS.WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND IN THE TANGLE, HIS PARTNER TIGHTENED THE LINE.
EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK IN R-1 WITH A J-LEG, THE RING ONTHE BOLT BROKE AND THE J-LEG, THE RING ON THE BOLT BROKE AND THE J-LEG LUNGED UPWARD. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHERE THE J-LEG/MACHINE WAS AN D THE BOLT, PLATE CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ABOVETHE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.
WHILE DRILLING A BENCH ROUND IN L-1/320(16), EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING A DRILL STEEL IN TO THE STRING WHEN THE THREAD CAUGHT ON AN UNNOTICED BURR. THE BURR CAUSED THE DRILL STEEL TO ROTATE WHILE IN EMPLOYEE'S HANDS AND HIS RIGHT WRIST STRUCK DRILL MAST CAUSING LACERATION TO THE LATERAL SIDE OF HIS WRIST.
DRIVING IN AN 8' BOLT WHEN A SOFTBALL-SIZED ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK.
EE WAS COLLARING A DRILL HOLE IN THE BACK WHEN THE BIT STEEL LODGED IN A CRACK AND STOPPED ROTATION. THE MACHINE MOVED ANOTHER 1/4 INCH (APPROX)IN ROTATION WHEN A SOFTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING EE ON THE CHIN.
ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING SAFETY GLASSES CUTTING HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL & THE LEG.
MAKING STEEL CHANGE & JACKLEG PULLED HIM INTO STEEL STRIKING FOREHEAD & CUTTING HIM
EE WAS SHOTCRETING AND HOSE BECAME PLUGGED, WHEN HOSE JUMPED IT SLIPPED FROM HIM AND THE SPRAY HIT HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE.
ROOF BOLTING - 2' BOLT DRIVER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM BETWEEN THE EYES.
DRILLING WITH JACK LEG-STEEL PLUGGED & HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE STEEL. SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A STARTER MOTOR OFF OF A HAUL TRIUCK HE APPLIED AIR OF THE START ER JUMPED HE REACHED OUT & CAUGHT IT THE GEAR OF THE START ER CAUGHT HIS HAND & CUT HIS PALM
EE WAS MUCKING DRIFT 55-61. AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN THE ROPS ON THE MUCKER HIT THE LEFT RIB. A ROCK CAME OFF OF THE LEFT RIB AND STURCK EE'S RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN BROW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ROCKBOLT WHEN THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A ROCK WHICH FELL AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SHOULEER , ARM AND HAND. CONTUSIONS AND ABRAISONS REW ULTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BVOLTING FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM APPROX 3FT FROM THE SILL THE JACK LEG HE WASUSING BUCKED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE PLATFORM STRIKING HIS RT SHOULDER & ARM AGINST THE RI B & SILL IT WAS LATER FOUND THT THIS SHOULDER WAS FRACTURED
IN THE PROCESS OF RE SEALING BRAKE CALIBERS EE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR TO REMOVE PISTON THE PISTON SHOT OUT PINCHING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROCKBOLTS AND DISLODGED A ROCK WHICH FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. A FRACTURED FINGER RESULTED.
CONTROLS USED TO RAISE & LOWER WORK DECK HAD WORKED LOOSE SO THAT WHEN RELEASED THE WORKER CONTINUED TO RAISE THE TWO DRILL MACHINES WERE JAMMED INTO BACK CAUSING ONE TO BREAK THE CROWS FOOT L ETTING THE LEG KICKOUT EMPLOYEES ANKLE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE TWO LEGS CONTUSED & CHIPPED BONE LT ANKLE
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF 3" ANGLE IRON A SECTION ROLLED AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEE'S INSTEP BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.
EMPLOYEE WHILE ROOF BOLTING LOST HIS GRASP ON DRILL MACHINE, THE MACHINE FELL & IN STRIKING WORK DECK CAUSED JACK LEG TO KICK BACK STRIKING MINER IN UPPER LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL CO NTUSINON & LACERATION REUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 8' SPLIT SET ROCK BOLTS WITH GARNDER/DENVER JACK DRILL MACHINE. IN ATTEMPTING TO ENGUAGE BOLT DRIVER ON BOLT DRILL MACHINE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RT. HAND BETWEEN BOLT FING ER. SUTURES WERE VEQUIRED.
INJURED WAS DRILLING A BROKEN BOLT UNDER DOZER #15 WHEN A METAL SHAVING FELL INTO HIS EYE.
54730FEEDING SHOTCRETE POT-THE POT BACK PRESSURED AND BLEW SHOTCRETE DUST INTO EYES.
BLOWING DEBRIS FROM GRATING AFTER CUTTING WITH OXYGEN FROM TORCH,PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE.
DUSTY WEATHER/WELDING.
WELDING FRONT OF HOPPER REQUIRED A LOT OF KNEELING, WHICH IRRITATED KNEE.
WHILE USING A CHOKER CABLE TO LIFT AND TRANSPORT A LOADER BUCKET INTO THE SHOP, THE CHOKER WAS HOOKED OVER TWO LOADER TEETH ON A 988 CAT LOADER THAT WAS USED TO MOVE THE UNUSED BUCKET ONE END OF THE CABLE SLIPPED OFF THE TOOTH AND HE TRIED TO REPLACE IT WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS STILL LIFTING. HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED AND HE LOST 1/4 INCH OFF THE END.
EE WAS WORKING WITH WIRES GOT PINCHED BETWEEN CROWS NEST AND TOWER.
HAD BEEN PUMPING GROUT THROUGH 2 1/2 PIPE TO SEAL WELL. PUMP PLUGGED UP AND HE UNHOOKED IT AND WHEN HE DID THE PIPE HAD BUILT UP AIR PRESSURE AND IT BLEW. THE HOSE HIT HIS HARD HAT AND BROKE H AT AND HIT HIS HEAD AND EYE.
I NAME WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT TOOL TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM WEAR PLATES ON A 992 LOADER AS ONE OF THE BOLTS LOSSENED IT DROPPED DOWN OUT OF THE RETAINER SLOT HE REACHED DOWN TO PUSH THE BOLT BACK UP INTO THE SLOT & ACCIDENTLY TRIGGERED THE AIRIMPACT TOOL AT THE SAME TIME WHICH SPUN THE SQUARE HEADED BOLT AROUND LACERATING HIS FINGER
INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT A WORN DRILL BIT,HE HAD PLACED THE NEW BIT IN POSITION AND THOUGHT HE HAD CAUGHT ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD THE BIT.THE BIT FELL.HE TRIED TO CATCH THE BIT.HIS RIGHT AHND W AS BETWEEN THE BIT AND THE GROUND.THE BIT CAUSEDA LACERATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
HE WAS HOLDING THE HAMMER END OF THE DRILL STEM, WHILE I.NAME WAS ROTATING THE DRILL STEM. I.NAME HIT THE WRONG CONTROL LEVER AND THE HAMMER SECTION ROTATED UP AS THE STEM WAS BENT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.