THIS ROCKBREAKER OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE STABILIZER JACK CONTROL HANDLE AS HE WAS SETTING THE MACHINE'S JACKS. HE FELL INTO THE MACHINES CANOPY POST, STRAINING HIS NECK.
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Showing all 13THIS EE FELT PAINS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN ROCK WITH BATTERY POWERED PERCUSSION HAND DRILL. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 3/25/03
EE WAS ASSISTING THE CRUSHER OPERATOR IN THE REPAIR OF A CRUSHER SCREEN. THE CRUSHER OPERAOR WASWELDING THE CHANNELS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SCREENEE WAS MANNING THE FIRE HOSE IN CASE OF A FLARE UP. EE SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES FROM THE WELDING ARCS.
THIS EE WAS OPERATING A ROAD GRADER, THE BLADE HUNG THE RIB THROWING THE MACHINE SIDE WAYS. THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED BACK PAINS.
EE WAS REMOVING A 14 MM ALLENHEAD SCREW USING A 1/2" IMPACT AND A 14 MM ALLEN SOCKET ON ROOFBOLTER. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLT THE PIN HOLDING THE SOCKET TO THE IMPACT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT PALM CAUSING A LACERATION.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL DOWN A DECLINE. A MECHANICAL FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, ALLOWING THE DRILL TO RUN AWAY. THE OPERATOR JUMPED FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO THE GROUND.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN BODY FALL INTO HIS LEFT EYE AS HE OPERATED A JUMBO DRILL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE DRILL'S ENCLOSED CAB WHEN THE FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A DRILL AS THE DRILL BIT BROKE.
REMOVING RODS FROM THE TEST DRILL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
THIS EE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AS HE USED AN ELECTRIC DRILL. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL AIDON 2/20/01 AND WAS TREATED ON 2/25/01.
THIS EE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A METAL SLIVER AS HE USED A GRINDER.
EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN SPARKS GOT IN AROUND HIS WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ANFO AS HE LOADED BLAST HOLES. THE VALVE HE USES WAS ACTIVATED. THE ANFO HIT HIS FACE AND EYE.