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GEOTEMPS EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR ROSSON CONSTRUCTION ON CYPRUS SIERRITA MINE SITE WAS DRIVING A LOADER DOWNHILL. RAIN HAD WASHED OUT PART OF ROAD WAWAY. DRIVER HIT A POT HOLE AND WAS KNOCKED AROU ND IN THE LOADER. HAD HURT HIS NECK (STIFF) AND HAD MUSCLE SPASM.
WHILE WORKING ON PAN FEEDER (PUSHING ON THE ROLLER PART WHICH WAS JAMMED) THE ROLLER SLIP AND CAUGHT FINGER IN IT.
EE DROVE THE TRUCK OVER THE OUTSIDE BERM WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER THE SIDE AND LAND UPSIDE DOWN.
BRAIN SWELLING/CRACK IN SKULL - ACCIDENT AFTER EE HAD SIGNED OFF HIS 12HR SHIFT [7AM/7PM]. THE PAVED ROAD IS ON MINESITE ABOUT 1/2 - 2/3 MILE FROM PARKING AREA. ROAD IS POSTED AT 35 MPH. WAITI NG FOR SHERIFF'S REPORT AT THIS TIME - WILL FORWARD. EE WENT OFF ROAD WAS THROWN FROM BIKE & WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL NEXT AM BY ANOTHER DRIVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK AS HE WAS WALKING TO PARKING LOT AT SHIFT END.
EE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN THE CAGE OF THE BOBCAT BENT INWARD AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE CONTROL HANDLE. EE WAS OPERATING THE BOBCAT WHEN HE STRUC K A STEEL STRUCTURE.
EE CLAIMS A FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN HIS RT EYE. FOREIGN OBJECT WAS LIFTED FROM EYE BY DR USING A NEEDLE TIP. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A CAT HAUL TRUCK ON MINE PROPERTY WHEN ANOTHER PRIVATE VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN.INJURED SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING HIS SEAT RO SLIDE FORWARD,WHICH CAUSED BRUISING OF THE GROIN AREA.THERE WAS NO COLLISION,NO OTHER INJURIES.
AIR CLEANER WAS REMOVED BY ANOTHER EE AND SET ASIDE. BED MACHINE WAS RAISED AND CAUSED AIR CLEANER TO BECOME UNSTABLE. AIR CLEANER FELL FROM TOP OF MACHINE. EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH TRUCK AND AIR CLEANER HIT HIS ARM WHEN IT FELL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD WHEN THE EMPTY HAUL TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING VEERED INTO A CENTER BERM IN THE ROAD CROSSED BACK INTO HIS LANE & THEN STRUCK THE HIGH WALL T HE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLIP OVER UPSIDE DOWN
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THE TIPS OF HIS RIGHT FINGERS WERE CUT AS HE WAS HITTING TROUGHING IDLERS WITHA HAMMER. THE HAMMER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BOLT AND IDLER AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PUL LED INTO THE BELT PINCHING THE FINGER TIPS BETWEEN BELT AND ANGLE IRON BRACKET,
INJURED WAS GETTING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN FUEL SPLASHED FROM THE CONTAINER ONTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS EYES. ANOTHR PERSON WAS OPERATING THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
WHILE OPERATING A BOBCAT EE HIT A BIG BUMP, AFTER HE BOUNCED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MID BACK, AND THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE HE WAS MOVING METAL LINER, HE FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN THE LINER SLIPPED OFF OF BELT AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN LINER FRAME BRACKET.
DURING THE DARK HOURS, A NEW DROP CUT WAS STARTED ON THE NORTH RAMP. JUST BEFORE DAYLIGHT, TWO SMALL VEHICLES DROVE OFF INTO THE LOADOUT AREA.
DURING DARK HOURS A NEW DROP CUT WAS STARTED ON THE NORTH RAMP JUSTA BEFORE DAYLIGHT TWO SMALL VEHICLES DROVE OFF INTO THE LOADOUT
EMPLOYEE CALIMS HE WAS OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER WHEN A PICE OF METAL FROM MATERIAL BROKEN UP STRUCK HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.
DOZER AT #4 TAILINGS PIT WAS STUCK NEEDED TO BE PULLED OUT SO DOZER OPERATOR GOT LOADER OPERATOR PULL OUT. DOZER OPERATOR HAD CHAIN READY TO DOZER HOOKED CHIN TO CLEVIS THAT WAS DEFECTIVE THE CLEVIS BROKE HIT DOZER OPERATOR ON THE SIDE OFF THE HEAD.
LOADING HIS TRUCK WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL OFF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE TRUCK, JARRING HIM.
EMPL BACKING HAULAGE TRUCK INTO RIGHT SIDE OF SHOVEL,MISJUDGED POSITION AND BACKED TRUCK THROUGH OUTSIDE EDGE BERM.
HE WAS WORKING AT THE CYPRUS MINE,OPERATING A BOBCAT WHEN IT STARTED TO PORPOISE BACK AND FORTH.HE WAS THROWN FORWARD AND LANDED ON THE SHIFT LEVER WHICH SITS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM.THE LEVER W AS JAMMED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
EMPL DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN HAUL ROAD AND THE TRUCK LOST RETARDER.EMPL CLAIMS SOME EQUIP WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF HIM ,HAD TO DRIVE WATER TRUCK INTO HIGHWALL TO STOP IT.STRAINED NECK & BACK,B RUISED SHOULDER.
SPRINED NECK AND SHOULDERS AND REC HEAD BRUISES HEAD HIT TOOF OF VEHICLE WHEN IT HIT WATER FILLED CHUCK HOLE
MECHANIC INSPECTING V-BELTS ON DRIVE PULLEY ON CONVEYOR POINTED HAND AT DRIVE,OPERATOR THOUGHT G HE WANTED CONVEYOR STARTED & TURNED IT ON RESULTING IN MECH.FINGERS BEING PULLED INTO SHIVE,CUT TING 1" OF RIGHT INDEXT FINGER OFF & SKINNING RIGHT RING FINGER.
PERSON WAS BENT OVER ALONG SIDE OF A CONVEYOR SHOVELING HE WAS NEAR THE OPENING OF THE FEEDER ROOM WHEN A 4IN APPROX ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & HIT HIM ON HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A MOVING WATER TRUCK AFTER THE ENGINE DIED.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HIS HAUL TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A SHOVEL DIPPER WHILE BEING LOADED
CUT EYEBROW WHEN STRUCK BY SHOVEL HANDLE THAT STRUCK MOVING BELT WHILE DIGGING OUT RETURN IDLER.
EMPL CLAIMS HIS FINGER TIP WAS PULLED INTO A PULLEY WHEN HE PULLED ON THE ROASTER DRIVE VEE BELT TO LINE UP A HOLE IN THE SHAFT WHILE REPLACING A BROKEN PIN
MAN WHO WAS OPERATING BOOM TRUCK PULLED WRONG LEVER AND KNOCKED HIM OVER AND HE FELL INTO A HOLE ON HIS SHOULDER.
EMPL CLAIMS HE BUMPED HIS KNEE WHEN HIS WATER TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN A CONVEYOR BELT IMPACT IDLER WHILE SUPERVISING.
EMPLOYEE APPARE3TLY LOST CONTROL OF A LOADED HAUL TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN A RAMP AND WENT THROUGH THE SAFETY BERM AND OVER THE PIT WALL
EMPLOYEE APPARE3TLY LOST CONTROL OF A LOADED HAUL TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN B RAMP
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HER THUMB WAS STRUCK BY STEERING WHEEL WHEN PICK-UP TRUCK SHE WAS DRIVING STRUCK A ROCK IN THE ROAD.