MINER WAS SWEEPING OFF THE LEDGE WITH LOADER IN PREPERATION OF DRILLING THE LEDGE. THE LOADER WENT OVER THE HIGHWALL AND LANDED ON ITS CAB AND ROLLED TO ITS SIDE. THE REASON FOR THE LOADER GOING OVER THE HIGHWALL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. EE FAILED UA TAKEN AT THE HOSPITAL WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
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Showing all 8EE WAS OPERATING SKID STEER, CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM IN FRONT OF THE DUMP HOPPER. A EUCLID R-40 ARRIVED AT THE DUMP HOPPER TO DUMP. THE EUCLID R-40 DRIVER PULLED FORWARD AND STARTED TO BACK UP TO THE HOPPER. HE DID NOT SEE THE SKID STEER AND BACKED INTO IT, THROWING EE FORWARD AGAINST THE SAFETY BAR. DAMAGE TO SKID STEER WAS MINIMAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING OUT A ROOM. WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK A LOW SPOT IN THE ROOF WITH THE CAB OF THE LOADER. THIS ACTION STOPPED THE LOADER CAUSING HIS HEAD AND NECK TO MOV E FORWARD. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SORENESS IN THE NECK.
EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM THE FACE TO THE CRUSHER. ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE FACE, THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK LEFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED LEFT, IT SLAMMED THE DRIVER INTO THE DOOR. THE EE WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS PERFORMING SCALING WITH THE BUCKET OF LOADER. HE BACKED UP UNAWARE THAT HE WAS CLOSE TO A PILLAR. HE BACK INTO A PILLAR CAUSING NECK AND BACK STRAINS.
THE EE HAD HIS BODY TURNED WHILE LOOKING TO THE REAR. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIS BODY TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CENTER CONTROL LEVER JAMMER INTO HIS ARMPIT CAUSING A POSSIBLE TEAR OF A TENDON IN HIS SHOULDER. EE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.
EE WAS LOADING HAUL TRUCKS IN THE PIT. HE RAN OVER A BOULDER WITH HIS LOADER. THE BOULDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST. THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF A SORE SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN HAULING SHOT ROCK TO THE CRUSHER. ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO GET ANOTHER LOAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK A PILLAR. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EE FELL ASLEEP WH ILE OPERATING VEHICLE.