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employee was cutting a hole with a oxy-acct torch when the cut out piece of hot material bounced of the bumper of his work truck and fell into his left boot burning the top of his left foot
Miner was removing lower dampener housing bolts air ratchet got hung up and when he pulled on hose ratchet to free it ratchet came up under his safety glasses and hit his right eye
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE LEACH PAD, PUSHING ORE INTO PLACE. HE STATED THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER SLIPPED ON ROCK WHEN HE WAS PUSHING UP A FACE OF ORE. WHEN THE DOZER SLIPPED, THE SUDDEN STOP JOLTED HIM AND RESULTED IN SEVERE BACK PAIN. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME AND WILL SEE THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 02/19/04.
EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED IN THE PIT. THE TRUCK WAS ROCKED BY A LARGE BOULDER & THE OPERATOR STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SOME TINGL ING IN HIS FINGERS ALTHOUGH NO PHYSICAL INJURIES COULD BE FOUND BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON APRIL 7.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO THE LOADER IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS CO-WORKING COMING OFF THE FACE AND HIT THE PIT FLOOR VERY HARD WITH THE DOZER. THE DOZ ER THEN TRAVELED APPROX 75 FT AND STOPPED. EE WAS FOUND IN THE CAB SLUMPED OVER AND BLEEDING FROM A LARGE LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD. REQUIRED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS WELDING ON A TOGGLE PLATE ON THE CRUSHER.THE PLATE IS APPROX. 3'X5'X16", WEIGHT ~1600 LB.HE SUSPENDED THE PLATE ON A 1/4" CABLE & ATTACHED HIS GROUND TO BACK TO THE CABLE. HE DID NOT FO LLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURES WITH PROPER CABLES OR GROUNDING. THE WELDER ARCHED ACROSS & BURNT THE CABLE IN HALF. THE PLATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ONBOTH ANKLES, FRACTURING BOTH.
EE STATED WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE SCREENS IN THE SCALPER. HE HAD BEEN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REPLACE THE NUTS. HE BROKE FOR LUNCH AND FELT SOME SPASMS INHIS MID TO LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAK EN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED SHOWING NO DAMAGE TO THE SPINE. HE WAS OFFERED MODIFIED DUTIES BUT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
EE WAS REPLACING A WEAR IRON ON THE BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF A BOLT WITH HIS BEAR HAND AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE DID NOT LOOSE ANY WORK TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.