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AT ABOUT 8:45 AM A LHD OPERATOR NOTICED THE RIB WORKING IN 925 RAMP. HE RETREATED & GUARDED THE AREA & CALLED THE SHIFT FOREMAN. AT ABOUT 9:30AM A SECTION OF THE RIB 40'LONG X 15'HIGH X 8'WIDE CAVED BEYOND BOLT ANCHORAGE INTO THE DRIFT. THERE WAS A SLIP (FAULT CONTACT) RUNNING AT 45DEG. AWAY FROM THE SILL THAT HAD BEEN PENETRATED BY A DIAMOND DRILL STRING & SUBJECTED TO WATER.
THE EE IS AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND BETWEEN SHIFTS TO INSTALL A TRANSFORMER. IN DOING SO, THEY HAD TO SHUT DOWN MINE POWER, INCLUDING THE VENTILATION FANS. AFTERWARDS, THE EE EXPERIENCED LUNG IRRITATION & CONGESTION & WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/17. ALTHOUGH EE DID NOT SMELL, TASTE OR SEE NO2 GAS OR BLASTING FUMES, DR DIAGNOSED NO2 EXPOSURE, PLACED HIM ON STEROIDS & RESTRI
THE INJURY OCCURED WHILE THE EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM THE TOP OF HIS LOCKER. HE BRUSHED DUST OFF THE LOCKER WHICH FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS REPAIRING LOCKER IN THE MINE DEPT CHANGE ROOM.
EE WAS UNHOOKING CHOKER FROM PIPE AND HAD PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN PIPE AND BACK SIDE OF SPOILS PILE WHEN ROCK SLID TEMPORARY PINNING EE BETWEEN IT AND PIPE. EE RECEIVED A CRACKED RIB.
THE EE WAS TAKING A D-5 DOZER FROM THE TOP OF A REUSEABLE LEACH PAD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAD TO BE FUELED. THE EE DROVE THE DOZER OVER THE BERM WITH THE BLADE IN THE RAISED POSITION. THE DOZER ROLLED 1 CIRCLE END OVER END COMING TO REST ON ITS TRACKS.
MECHANIC STRAINED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND PIN BED SAFETY CABLE.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRYING TO COUPLE TWO HOSES TOGETHER. HE WAS HITTING THE FITTING WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THE BLOW FROM THE HAMMER CAUSED A CONTUSION AND BROKE A BON E IN HIS HAND.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH PARKING LOT & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE & FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WHEEL CHOCKS AFTER 8:00 AM BREAK AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
OPERATOR WAS DOING SIGN CLEANUP AND REPAIR FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A BASE MOUNTED ROAD SIGN UNAIDED.
THE OPERATOR WAS CLEANING A HOSE LYING ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAYED HOT WATER THROUGH A PRE-EXISTING HOLE IN HIS WORK BOOT.
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING WARE PLATES INSIDE A SHOVEL BUCKET. A PIECE OF HOT AIR ARCH ROD BROKE OFF AND BURNED THROUGH THE EE S COVERALLS.
A FAULT INTERSECTION IN THE 2100 L CAVED ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE IN THE BACK. THE STRUCTURE WAS WEDGE-SHAPED AND CONSISTED OF ABOUT 50-75 TONS OF ROCK. 7 FT LONG SPLIT-SETS WERE USED, IN CONJUNCT ION WITH CHAIN LINK WIRE. ONE OR MORE SPLIT-SETS HAD RUSTED BADLY. THIS DRIFT WAS DEVELOPED IN EARLY 1995.
MECAHNIC WAS REMOVING TIE WRAPS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE CUT ONE OF THE WRAPS, IT SLIPPEDAND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
AFTER WORKING HIS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE WENT HOME AND THAT NIGHT HIS ELBOW STARTED HURTING.
THE ELECTRICAIN WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT AN ALUMINUM LUG THAT WAS HELD BY A VISE. WHEN THE SAW BLADE CUT THROUGH, THE EMPLOYEE;S FINGER STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE LUG. IT TOOK 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE KNELT DOWN TO CHECK UNDER A RUBBER TIRE DOZER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE EE SLICKER PANTS WERE TORN AT THE BOTTOM. THE EE DECIDED TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE SO WOULD NOT TRIP ON IT. USING A BOX CUTTER TYPE KNIFE, HE PROCEEDED TO DO SO AND SLICED THE HAND HOLDING THE PANT LEG. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES INT HE CUT, AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY THAT DAY.
CUT NOSE ON COVER PLATE TO HOSE PROTECTION ON SEMI TRUCK. (RENO DRAIN OIL TRUCK)
EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE UP FOR THE LINER HANDLER OPERATOR TO POSITION THE HOOK TO LIFT THE LINER. HE PUT HIS RT HAND ON THE BOOM TO SUPPORT HIMSELF UNAWARE OF THE PINCH POINT. HIS HAND WAS CA UGHT IN BETWEEN THE BOOM SECTIONS AS THE BOOM WAS BEING POSITIONED.
WORKER WAS FABRICATING A METAL HOOK WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED AND METAL ROD LACERATED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.
A DRILL OPERATOR LOWERED THE MAST ON A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG TO DO AN INSPECTION WITH FIELD MECHANIC. DURING THE INSPECTION THE OPERATOR STEPPED INTO A HOLE.
DRIVER HELPED THE MECHANIC FIX THE GOIC HUB & AFTERWARD FELT DISCOMFORT IN LT. EYE.
WHILE REPLACING CLARIFIER LEAVES, HE CLOSED HIS THUMB INTO A PINCH POINT WHILE HE HAD HIS THUMB TRAPPED HE PULLED IT FREE. WHEN HE PULLED IT HE TORE A LITTLE LIGAMENT IN HIS THUMB. SPLINTED THUMB.
WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER TAKING THE NEXT STEP DOWN HIS PLANTED FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL W/ALL HIS WEIGHT ON 1 ARM. HIS FEET WERE MUDDY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONDITION. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS R/SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T REPORT THE INCIDENTUNTIL 3/26/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
SOMETIME BETWEEN 3/8 AND 3/11 A FALL OF GROUND ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE ENTRANCE TO 2575 STOPE. IT MEASURES ~20' L X 10' W X 8' H. THE SUPPORT CONSISTED OF 7' S PLIT SETS & MATS IN COMBINATION WITH 17' L GROUTED REBAR BOLTS. THE REBAR BOLTS BROKE UNDER THE DEAD WEIGHT OF A WEDGE-SHAPED STRUCTURE THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO MINING ACTIVITY
EE TOOK LEAVE ON 2/8/02 TO HAVE AN OLD BACK CONDTION TREATED. TODAY 2/22/02 WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE DR CONSIDERS THE CONDITION OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED. THE EE HAS A BULGED DISK IN AN AREA THAT HE HAD SURGERY ON IN 1995 AND THAT WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED AT THAT TIME.HE HAS BEEN DEALING WITH INFLAMATION, PAIN & MUSCLE SPASMS SINCE 1995 BUT DID NOT HAVE AN
EE WAS INSTALLING A 12" PIPELINE ON DEDICATED PAD. WHILE CONNECTING A FLANGE TO A VALVE THE PIPE SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE STANDING ON AN ANGLED SURFACE WELDING, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO HIS KNEES, STRAINING HIS SACROILIAC, HIP AND THIGH REGIONS. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY AND MEDICATION UNTIL SYMPTOMS I MPROVE.
EE WAS CUTTING/GRINDING DUST COVERS AND STOPPED TO WIPE THE SWEAT WITH HIS GLOVED HAND & FELT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RT. EYE.
EE WAS REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION DRAIN PLUG WHENTHE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE OIL PAN.
WAS SPOTTING FOR A 793 BACKING OUT OF SHOP, WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPED OVER PILE OF DIRT AND ROCKS THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED FROM OTHER BAY RESULTING IN A L SHAPED CUT TO HIS LEFT HAND BY THUM B CUT IS APPROX. 2"X1"4 REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS HANDALL RELOCATING LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE NEXT DAY HIS FEET DISCOMFORT IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE SCRAPED HIS RIGHT ARM IN SEVERAL SPOTS WHILE CLEANING A CYCLONE SCREEN FULL OF CRUSHED ROCK. THE SCRAPES WERE MINOR, HOWEVER A COUPLE OF SPOTS BECAME INFECTED. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT AND DID NOT VISIT THE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-10-02. HE IS BEING TREATED FOR INFECTION WITH A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTICS.
EE SLIPPED ON A SET OF STEPS, FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HER FACE ON THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE INSIDE OF HER MOUTH.
THE EE RECIEVED A LACERATION TO HIS RT. LEG. THEEE WAS USING A 6 TON COME-ALONG TO REPOSITION A CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN THE 1" EYE BEING USED AS AN ANCHOR POINT BROKE.
EE SLAMMED THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A COMPARTMENT DOOR. HE FELT THAT IT WAS O.K. ON JAN. 7,2002 HE CAME INTO THE SAFETY DEPT. BECAUSE HIS THUMB WAS NOT HEALING WELL. HE WAS TAKEN IN FOR X -RAYS WHICH REVEALED A FRACTURE ON THE TIP. HE WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK.
THE EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF AN UG HAUL TRUCK AT THE START OF SHIFT. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF AN ICY HANDHOLD ON THE TRUCK WHEN HE HAD ONE FOOT IN THE CAB AND ONE FOOT IN MID-AIR. HE FELL BACK WARD ON THE GROUND AND BRUISED HIS RIBCAGE RESULTING IN 2 DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS INSTALLING PIPE FROM THE WORKDECK OF A SCISSORLIFT WHEN A STABILIZER JACK SANK INTO SOFT MUCK CAUSING SCISSORLIFT TO TIP OVER AGAINST THERIB AND THROW HIM ONTO THE GROUND FROM A HEIGHT OF 8'. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL HE WAS ASKED AND DID NOT VISIT THE DOCTOR UNTIL 2/1/02. HE RECEIVED A CORTISONE INJECTION INTO AN INJURED SHOULDER. WAS NOT A FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOCKNUT FROM A WIRING HARNESS AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. HIS HAND TRAVELED FORWARD AND MADE CONTACT WITH AN AIR LINE FITTING AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS HAND. STITCHES WERE USED TO TREAT THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE PULL-DOWN CHAIN ON A DRILL. SOMETHING HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEG, WHICH MADE HIM JUMP BACK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE DRILL DECK AND FRACTURE HIS LEG.
EE WAS HAND LOADING A 75-100 LB PIECE OF METAL ONTO A FLAT BED PK UP TRUCK. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND THE METAL SMASHED HIS #5 FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A SMALL BONE CHIP NEAR THE SECOND JOINT. FINGER SPLINT WAS ADMINSTERED AND RETURNED. TO WORK.
GRINDING OUTSIDE ON VERY WINDY DAY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COMPONENTS OF THE UNDERGROUND BATCH PLANT (USED FOR MAKING CEMENTED ROCK) HE SAT ON SOME DRIED CEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND LATER DROVE A HAUL TRUCK, WHICH PROBABL Y RUBBED THE CEMENT INTO HIS BUTTOCKS. HE USED STERILE WATER TO WASH HIS BUTT UNDERGROUND, BUT DID NOT CHANGE HIS CLOTHES UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT. ON RESTRICTED WORK.
WHILE BACKFILLING 2535 SAD STOPE, A MINER HEARING ROCK FALL, THE SUPERVISOR RESPONDED AND SAW AND HEARD A FALL OF GROUND, THE EXTENT TO WHICH HE DID NOT INVESTIGATE. HE BARRICADED THE ENTRAN CE AND ON 10-22-01 WE INVESTIGATED AND OBSERVED A FALL OF GROUND AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF 7 FT SPLIT SETS IN THE BACK. ESTIMATED ABOUT 500 TONS, ABOUT 50 TONS FELL IN AN AREA BY PERSONNEL.
WHILE OPENING A BUNG TO A 55 GALLON BARREL, CUT LEFT RING FINGER ON THE SHARP COVER. THE SMALL COVER OVER THE BUNG WAS UNSEALED AND AS SHE TRIED TO REMOVE IT IT CUT HER FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURE S TO REPAIR FINGER. NOT WEARING GLOVES OR USING PROPER TOOLS.
WHILE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDAR WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE ON THE TIP.
THE MINER WAS HANGING VENT BAG WHILE WORKING ON THE DECK OF THE SCISSOR LIFT. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF #9 WIRE THAT WAS ON THE DECK. THE WIRE PIERCED THE SOLE OF HIS BOOT AND PUNCTURED HIS FOO T.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING A LIGHT PLANT TRAILER TO A PICKUP. THE JACK ON THE TRAILER HITCH WAS EXTENDED FULLY BUT THE PICKUP TOW BALL WAS STILL TOO HIGH SO THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TRAILER UP TO THE BALL AND HURT HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.