EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP THE VERTICAL SHAFT WHILE SHAFT BUCKET WAS BEING LOWERED.A SMALL ROCK FRAGMENT FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE FELL DOWN THE SHAFT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT EYE.NOTE THIS A CCIDENT WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID CASE.ON 01-06-92 INJURED REPORTED TO DR FOR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN MATTER FROM EYE,THUS BECOMING A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT(NO TIME LOST).
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Showing all 17WHILE DRILLING WITH A SINKING HAMMER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHEN PULLING DRILL OUT OF HOLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOAD FROM TRUCK WHEN LOAD STRUCK PIPE BRACE CAUSING END OF PIPE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN ARM.LACERATION RESULTED REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
MINER WAS PULLING MACHINE OUT OF HOLE AND HE WAS DRILLING. STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GROUTING BASE PLATE OF MINE HOIST WHEN HE SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A POSITIVE FRACTURE AND RECEIVED SIX (6) STITCHES TO CLOS E THE LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SCRAP METAL FROM DUMP TRUCK. PULLED/LIFTED ON METAL STRAIN BACK.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON LHD & STRAINED BACK BACK HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVLY WORSE. DR HAS EXAMINED HIM & BELIEVES HE SHOULD NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DR EXAM 6/20.
LIFTING PUMP AT FACE. Y Y
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING, STEEL RETAINER CAME OFF, THREW EMPLOYEE DOWN. MEDICATION ISSUED.
EMPL WALKING ,SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.MEDICATION ISSUED.
EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW SEVERAL TIMES MEDICATION WAS NEEDED
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP REMOVING BEARING WITH RUBBER HAMMER. HAMMER BOUNCED BACK & HIT EMPLOYEE IN NOSE.
SKIN IRRITATION SLOWLY BOT WORSE AND MEDICATION ISSUED.
EMPL STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE RESULTED.
EMPL BREAKING DOWN LONG HOLE STEEL HIT COUPLING WITH HAMMER,FOREIGN OBJECT HIT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT OF LHD BUCKET SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BUCKET.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.