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EE WAS SHOVLING BY SHAKER WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OVER THE TOP OF SHAKER HITTING HIM IN THIGH.
SHOVELING, CAUGHT BY CONVEYOR, KNOCKED DOWN, AND CONVEYOR SCRAPPED ARM.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING TO ENTER WATER TRUCK HIS RIGHT OOT SLIPPED FROM STEP & STRUCK ROCK IMPACT POINT WAS FRONT OF HEEL WHILE REGAINING HIS BALANCE TWISTED OR STRAINED LEFT KNEE
AS EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, LOST FOOTING (ON MINE SITE). KNEE STARTED TO SWELL.
EMPLOYE EWA REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELTIN GWHEN HIS KNIFE BROKE ALMOST A TTHE HANDLE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OVER EDGE CUTTING IT.
SHOVELIGN BY THE TAIL PULLEY SHOVEL CAUGHT PULLEY AND HANDLE HIT HIM IN FACE.
CUTTING RUBBER BELTING, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUT RIGHT LEG. DID NOT INFORM SUPERVISOR UNTIL INFECTION SET IN. HOSPITALIZED 11-01-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER WHEN ROCK DID NOT GO THROUGH, EMPLOYEE USED HIS HAND TO FEEL WHAT WAS BLOCKING DOOR & DOOR CUT INDEX FINGER TO THE FIRST JOINT.
DID NOT TURN AND LOOK BEFORE CLIMBING DOWN.
ICI EXPLOSIVES USA INC. WAS LOADING HOLES IN ORDER TO BLAST THEM AT THE END OF SHIFT. ICI PERSONNEL DID NOT PROPERLY CHECK TO MAKE CERTAIN ALL MEN WERE OUT OF AREA PRIOR TO BLASTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK BLOCKING THE FEEDER DOOR. ANOTHER ROCK HIT THE FIRST ROCK DISLODGING IT AND AS THE DOOR CAME BACK DOWN THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BECAME SMASHED BET WEEN THE FEEDER DOOR AND THE CABLE THAT ADJUST THE DOOR OPENING.
AFTER REPLAICNG MOTOR ON CONVEYOR BELT INJURED PERSON DEUDED TO CHECK TENSION ON V BELT OPERATOR STARTED MOTOR AT SAME INSTA INJURED PERSON CAUGHT FINGER IN BELT LEFT WO MIDDLE FINGERS BROKEN AND LACERATION.
LIFTING SCREEN TURNED SIDEWAYS BACK POPPED
THROWING ANVILS FROM CRUSHER CHIP BROKE OFF STRUCK HIS EYE LID R SIDE
POSITIONING ROCK TO BE CRUSHED BY JAW,STRAINED LOWER BACK.
SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER SUPPORTS.
USING GRINDER AND SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.
THE COURST OF THE DAY THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING AND LIFTED MOTOR AT ONE TIME HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING LATER THAT EVENING HE HAS BEEN BACK TO DOCTOR 4 TIMES THEY HAVE NOT FOUND MUCH WRONG BUT MAN STILL COMPLAINS OF PAIN SO HE IS STILL OFF AT THIS TIME