EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FORMS IN SLOPE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
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Showing 50 of 63VICTIM STEPPED OFF MANTRIP ONTO EDGE OF A DRAINAGE DITCH AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE RT
HE WAS PUTTING IN C-BELT IN SLOPE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & SPRAINED HIS LET ANKLE SLOPE WAS NOT EXCESSIVELY CLUTTERED HIS ANKLE WAS WEAK FROM OTHER ACCIDENTS & THE SMALL ROCK WAS ENOUGH TO SPRAI N IT
I.NAME WAS PICKING UP PIECES OF STEEL IN THE SHOP. HE STARTED TO PICK UP ONE PIECE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON AN ST 5 USING A WRENCH IN AN WAWKWARD POSITION HE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED ANBD HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. IT CAUSED A SMALL CONCUSSION.
CLEANING SOUTH HEADING OF VENT SHAFT.TRIED TO PULL STRING OFF OF MARKING SPAD IN BACK.PULLED SPAD OUT OF BACK AND INTO UPPER RIGHT ARM.
HE WAS SHOVELING CONC. IN C-DECL WHILE POURING FLOOR WHILE OBTAINING A SHOVEL FULL HE TWISTED & HURT HIS BACK.
FRED WAS UNLOADING PIPE FROM SCOOP LOADER WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE
I NAME WAS COLLARING A HOLE WITH JACKLEG WHEN THE STEEL SHANKED SENDING JACKLEY FORWARD AND STRIKING I NAME ON THE ARM
DRILLING ROCK BOLT HOLES ONE HOLE HAD PRESSURE IT BLEW SAFETY GLASSES DOWN OFF HIS NOSE & INJURED BOTH EYES
U NAME WAS CHANGING CUTTING BITS ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER
I.NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SHAFT BUCKET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT WHEN HE SLIPED AND FELL GETTING OUT HE SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE
INSTAYEOUS HEAT FROM BLAST DURING FIRING OF ROUND AT THE ONE PASS CAUSED THE ON SHALE TO BURN
WALKING DOWN THE DECLINE AT THE END AT THE SHIFT WHEN HE STOPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.
WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK HITTING I.NAME ON THE RIGHT HAND.
I.NAME. WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG WHILE ROOFBOLTING. DURING THE CHANGE OF STEEL A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK HITTING I.NAME. ON THE RIGHT HAND.
GUY WAS WORKING ON WATER VALVES OF POURAT STABILIZER JACKS WERE DOWN WHEN OPERATOR MOVED CUTTING HEAD TO LEFT THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF PAURAT TO SLIP CAUSING LEFT TRACK TO GO OVER GUYS FOOT
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHAFT MUCK BUCKET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. JAMES STEPPED ON A ROCK. TWISTING HIS FOOT AND HITTING HIS HEEL.
ROBERT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE DECLINE THE FLOOR WAS WET AND MUDDY FRAME DEVELOED COMPLICATIONS AT A LATER DATE DOC RECOMMENDED SURGERY
WHILE GOING DOWN THE DECLINE IN THE BOBCAT, JEFF HIT A PATCH OF ICE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT HIS HOULDER UP AGAINST THE DRIVERS CAGE.
WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE SHUT DOWN WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHEN FOOT HUNG UP IN POWER CABLE AND HE FELL.
MIKE WAS INSTALLING ROCKBOLT AND PLATE WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
TRUE WAS HAND MUCKING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF OF BELT STRIKING LEFT FOOT
LOADING PUSPLET HOLES OFF OF A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM, THUS TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WAS USING A RACHET WRENCH TO CHANGE THE HYDRALICS AN THE 980, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, HITTING HIS HAND AGAINST THE MOTOR, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
TERRY HANEY WAS MOVING/ADJUSTING JACKLEG POSITION DURING A DRILLOUT FOR ROOF BOLTS, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN LEG AND HAMMER.
JERRY WAS LIFTING A GARDNER-DENVER DRILL UP AGAINST THE RIB, FOR REPAIR, STRAINED HIS BACK IN DOING SO.
INSTANEOUS HEAT FROM BLAST PROPAGATED DURING FIRING OF ROUND AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM TO CAUSE THE OIL SHALE DUST TO BURN THAN CAUSING THE OIL SHALE TO BURN
EMP SUSTAINED A NICK ON HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER WHILE HAND MUCKING AT C-DECLINE FACE, DOES NOT KNOW HOW IT EXACTLY OCCURRED. ACCIDENT REPORTED AFTER INFECTION DEVELOPED 9 DAYS LACER GROUT MATGE MATERIAL BEING HANDLED PROBABLE CAUSE OF INFECTION
WAS HANGING A COME-ALONG TO ASSIST IN CRIBBING THE PAUCAT FOR CLEAN UP, WHEN COME-ALONG FELL PINCHING HIS FINGER CAUSING MINOR LACERATION ACCIDENT WAS NOT R EPORTED UNTIL 10 DAYS LATER WHEN IN FECTION SET IN PROBABLY CAUSED BY GROUT MATERIAL HANDLING
BUREAU WAS ON HIS WAY TO HIS WORK AREA AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM BUREAU UPON ARRIVING AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM JUMPED OUT OF THE BUCKET AND INJUURIED HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPL WAS IN BUCKET BEING LOWERED INTO BOTTOM OF SHAFT AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT WHEN X-HEAD CHAIRED ON WORKDECK HAD FINGER JAMMED BETWEEN X-BAR AND BUCKET CHAIN.
MCFARLAND UNCOUPLED SHOTCRETE LINE TO GET IT UNPLUGGED WHEN THE LINE BECAME UNPLUGGE DTHE FORCE OF THE PRESSURIZED LINE BLEW SHOTCRETE AROUND HITTING MCFARLAND ON THE CHEST AND FACE
BLOWING HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT TONY LOOKED BACK AT SOMEONE ELSE BLOWING A HOLE OUT AND GOT SOME GROUT CHEMICAL AND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE
J DAVIS WAS CARRYING SHOTCRETE PIPE DAVIS SLIPPED AND FELL WITH THE PIPE HITTING HIM ON THE HAND
HAPPENED WHILE LOADING SERVICE PIPE FOR SHOTCRETE WHILE LOADING POOR COMMUNICATION WITH PARTNER CAUSED PIPE TO BE DROPPED CAUSING HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE
WHILE ROCK BOLTING A ROCK FELL AND HIT FOSTER ON THE RIGHT WRIST
ROCKBOLTING ROCK FELL CUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES
WHILE ROCKBOLTING MASSY HUNG DRILL STEEL CAUSING TO LOSE HIS BALANCE BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS RT HAND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT WRIST
GOODE WAS FORCING DOWN ROOF BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BACK HITTING HIM ON THE RT WRIST
COLLARING HOLE AT THE FACE A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE HITTING LEFT HAND BROKE METACARPALS
ROOFBOLTING-ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT WRIST.
SCALING DOWN TIGHT RIB,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND RIB CAUSING FINGERNAIL TO VE AVULSED AND BROKE TIP OF RIGHT FINGER. -RING.
EATING LUNCH ON SHAFT BOTTOM WAITING FOR BUCKET TO RETURN WHEN SMALL ROCK PEELED OFF RIB AND HIT EMPL BELOW LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.FINISHED SHIFT,LATER WENT TO HOSPITAL.
LIFTED AND CARRIED 5 GALLON BUCKET OF DRILL OIL.
MUCKING SHAFT BOTTOM DEBRIS WAS BLOWN UNDER SAFETY GLASSES WHEN MUCKING DIRECTLY UNDER VENT DUCT.
WHILE POURING CONCRETE FOR THE SHAFT WALLS THE SLICK LINE TRUNCK CAME OUT OF FORM DOORS WITH THE EDGE OF T HE TRUCK W/ EXPOSED WIRES HIT HIM IN THE LEG.
WHILE CHANGING STEEL ON JACKLEG DAVE HIT THE BACK WITH THE STEEL CAUSING A JACK TO COME DOWN & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
WHILE COLLARING HOLE FOR ROCKBOLT A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK JON ON THE BACK OF THE NECK, CAUSING A LACERATION.
BUREAU WAS SCALING THE RIB OFF OF THE MUCKER HE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE SCALING.