WORKER WAS MOVING A JACKLEG, HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL. THE JACKLEG FELL ON HIS FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE.
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Showing 50 of 82HE WAS BOLTING THE BACK HE WAS DRIVING IN A 8' BOLT WHEN THE BOLT DRIVER CAME OUT OF THE JACKLEGAND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
M.T.T OPERATOR WAS GETTING INTO POSITION TO GET LOADED WITH ORE, MACHINE THROTTLE APPARENTLY GOTSTUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN HE WAS BACKING UP AND STRUCK THE BACK RIB, CAUSING OPERATOR TO J ERK HIS NECK.
DRILLING WITHG JACK LEG AND LOST CONTROL OF JACKLEG PINNING HAND AND FINGER AGAISNT RIB.
COWORKER WAS DRIVING JEEP AND HIT STEEL SET, THROWING EE INTO HEADACHE RACK ON JEEP.
EE WAS DUMPING BACKFILL WITH LOADER BUCKET, WENT TO HIGH HITTING CHAIN LINK FENCING USED ON THE ROOF FOR GROUND SUPPORT CAUSING A ROCK TO COME DOWN STRIKING RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON MUCKER SEAT WHEN HE SLIPPED AS HE WAS TRYING TO HANG BLACK DRISCO PIPE THAT HAD FALLEN, STRIKING LEFT LEG SHIN AREA ON A SHARP EDGE CAUSING A CUT.
EMP PUSHING ROCK MATERIAL THROUGH GRIZZLEY GRATING WIHT LHD MUCKER. GOT OFF MUCKER AND FOOT FELLTHROUGH 8"X 12" OPENING, STRIKING LEFT LEG SHIN AREA, CAUSING ABRASION AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONTINUOUS MINER ALPINEMACHINE DISCHARGE APRON. MISJUDGED HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 4 FT STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE. WHILEHANGING UTILITIES.
JACK LEG JACK KNIFED WHEN INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, CAUSING JACK LEG TO PUSH BACK STRIKING UPPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING SWELLING & PAIN.
DAMAGE TO SKIP HOIST. STRUCTURE AND SHAFT GUIDES BELOW LOWEST HAULAGE LEVEL (@LOADING POCKET). REPORTING PER STRICT INTERPRETATION OF TITLE 30 ARTICLE 50.20-5 CODE 11. HOISTING CAPABILITY FOR MEN NOT IMPAIRED BUT SKIP HOIST OUT OF SERVICE DURING REPAIRS. HOISTING CAPABILITY WITH MAN CAGE WAS NEVER INTERRUPTED.
TWO MINERS WERE WORKING TOGETHER TWO ADJUST THE SPREAD BETWEEN THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT. WHEN THEY LET THE FORK SET BACK DOWN ON THE REST. INJURED HAD HIS FINGERTIPS IN THE PINCH POINT. THE RURAL PHYSICIAN HAS JUDGED THAT THE FINGER TIPS (LAST BONES)MAY BE FRACTURED & HAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.
NORRMALLY, DURING MUCKEN OPERATION THE OPERATOR'S KNEE (RIGHT KNEE) RIDES AGAINST THE FIRE WALLL. IN THIS INCIDENT THE OPERATOR'S SEAT CAME/BROKE LOOSE SO THAT AS THE OPERATOR WAS JOLTED FORW ARD, HIS KNEE WENT INTO THE FIRE WALL WITH THE FORCE OF HIS WEIGHT.
THE MINER WAS CUTTING OPEN A ROLL OF #9 WIRE WHEN THE END OF THE WIRE CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING COHEREX WATER TANK TO 2 4CD LOADER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO HIS BACK AREA WHEN LIFTING TANK CONNECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A HAUL TRUC, HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON HAUL TRUCK FRAME, AUSING SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON BELL CORD TO GO UNDERGOUND WHEN HE CAUGHT TIP OF MIDDLE FINER ON ANGLE IRON OR SCREEN & CUT OFF TIP OF RT HAND MIDDLE FINTER (AMPUTATIING FIRST JOINT OF RT HAND MIDDLE FINGER)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SAFETY SEAL FROM OIL BARREL, HAND SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION ON FINGER BY ALUMINIUM TAB.
MACHANICS WERE PREPARING MUCKER TO BE MOVED, MEAN WHILE ELECTRICIANS BACKED UP TO MUCER (2-3- FEET) TO RETRIEVE TOOLS. ELECTRICIAN GOT BACK IN MANCARRIER TO LEAVE. PROCEEDED TO LEAVE, BUT VEH ICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS STRIKING MINER HWO WAS TAKING MATERIAL OUT OF MUCKER BUCKET PINNING HIM BETWEEN VEHICLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEBMLING A STEAM CLEANER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OFF THE SHEET MEATL HOUSING, HE CUT HIMSELF ON SHARP EDGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAG A PUMP ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR-THE FLOOR WAS WT-EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING A BUNDLE OF ROCK BOLTS WERE STACKED AGAINST THE RIB.THE RIB SLOUCHED OFF KNOCKING THE BOLTS INTO THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER MOVING A PUMP IN THE FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE RIB,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM INTO THE BOOM OF THE JUMBO.THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MSHA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND A CITATION WAS ISSUED BY RON BARRI ON 05-11-89.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING THE WIRE MESH WAS PROPPED AGAINST THE BACK WITH A 10'STEEL PIPE-AS A BOLT WAS INSTALLED THE WIRE TIGHTENED AND THE PIPE FELL,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WELDED WIRE MESH IN TWO WHEN THE WIRE WAS CUT FREE IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPL
EMP WAS FABRICATING STEEL SETS WHEN ONE SET FEL OVER STRIKING EMP.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF HOW OR WHEN HE WAS INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A ROCK FELL OFFOF THE FACE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T INSTALLED A 20 FT PIECE OF 4 IN AIR LINE WHEN THE AIR LINE FELL AND STRUCK HIM
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS CARRYING A JACK HAMMER TO BREAK UP CEMENT AT 1740 STOPE AREA. HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD, FELL AND STRUCK HIS CHEST WITH THE JACK HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OFF OF THE CEMENT TRUCK STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING SWELLING TO HIS ANKLE.
IT WAS RAINING 5ND SNOWING EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE CHAIN DRIVE TO THE BARREL OF THE CEMENT TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIB CAGE AREA OAN BED OF CEMENT TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 2 BL VALVE ON DUMP TRUCK. HE BENT DOWN PICKED UP VALVE TURNED & FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A TRUCK DRIVER LOAD DOCKING RAMPS ONTO HIS FLATBED TRUCK AS EMPLOYEE & TRUCK DRIER LIFTED RAMP TRUCK DRIVER LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST WITH ADDITIONAL BUR DEN OF THE LOAD
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN CAB AND BED OF GETMAN ROCKBOLTER MOVING ROCK BOLTS SLIPPED AND DID THE SPLITS STRAINED GROIN AREA
WORKING ON B RAKES OF AN ST 3 1/2 LHD MUCKER WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HAND ON MUCKER CUTTING SMALL RT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES
EMP WAS BOLTING WITH AN 83GD JACKLEG MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HURTING HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EES STAND A PIECE OF STEEL 7" WIDE & 13\ LONG WHEN A SHARP BURR ON EDGE CUT HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM NEEDING 5 STITCHES.
SLIPPED ON HYDR5ULIC FLUID THAT WAS ON GRATING FLOORING ON THE GETMAN ROOF BOLTER AND FELL CUTTING R INDEX FINGER NEEDING STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG WALKWAY ON EAST SIDE OF GRINDING BAY BETWEEN CYCLONE CLUSTERS WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON HAND RAIL. HE HIT HIS HAND ON A SAFETY CHAIN HOOK TEARING THE SKIP BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EMPL I.NAME POURING CEMENT AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT DRIFT WITH 4 OTHER EMPL .I.NAME GOT CEMENT IN BOOTS CAUSING CEMENT BURN AROUND CALF AREA.EMPL NEVER WASHED BOOTS OUT OR HIS FEET OF CEMENT LIKE OT THER EMPL NOR DID HE TAKE SHOWER AT QUITTING TIME.
CARRYING JACKLEG TO HEADING PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE
WHILE EMPTYING A 5 GALLON MOP BUCKET INTO THE SINK EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HER BACK .
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM LHD BUCKET. TIMBER FELL PINNING RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN TIMBERS.
EMPLOYEE HIT WITH A FLYING ROCK WHILE INSPECTING THE FEED CHUTE OF # BALL MILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING CORE BARREL OUT OF BIT WITH TUGGER, THE CLUTCH GRABBED & KICKED HANDLE BACK CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL FRAME & CLUTCH HANDLE LACERATED LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE FROM THE BACK SLIPPED ON MUCK PILE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID MATERIAL FALLING SPRAINED LEFT KNEE HAS HISTORY OF PREBVIOUS KNEE SURGERY
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MAN CARRIER, WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL WHEN SPEEDING HITRIB AT 1455 INTERSECTION INJURING 3 EMPLOYEES. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MAN CARRIER WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL WHEN SPEEDING HIT RIB AT 1455 INTERSECTION INJURING 3 EMPLOYEES. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A FRACTURED RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANCARRIER, WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL WHEN SPEEDING HIT RIB AT 1455 INTERSECTION INJURING 3 EMPLOYEES. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A HURT BACK.