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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN EQUALIZER BAR ON A D9L AND A SPACER FELL AND PINNED HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING CRIBBING UP RAISE WHEN CRIBING BECAME WEDGED. WHILE TRYNG TO DE-WEDGE THE CRIBBING, A SLAB CAME DOWN, STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM OUT OF RAISE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED I N A LACERATION TO RIGHT SCROTUM REQUIRING 12 SUTURES.
EE WAS GOING TO ADJUST OR CHANGE THE DRIVE BOLTSON LTHE MOLY ROUGHER. THE EE MOVED THE GUARD IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE ADJUSTMENT BOLTS. NOT REALIZING THE PUMP WAS RUNNING REACHED INSIDE & GRABBE D THE BELTS TO CHECK THEIR TENSION. THE BELT PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE MOTOR SHEAVE SEVERING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND OFF AT THE FIRST KUNCKLE.
[NO NARITIVE, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE EE WAS LIFTING A SAND PIPER PUMP AND STRAINED HIS GROIN]
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING EMPTY GREASE CONTAINERS ON TO A FLAT WHEN IT SLIPPED,CATCHING HIS FINGER.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DEEP LACERATION,LEFT MIDDLE FINGER,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
LIFTING A DUST COLLECTION COVER FROM CONVEYOR FOR MAINTENCE. TORE LEFT BICEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING FORKLIFT TO LOAD A FEEDHOPPERFOR THE FCP. FORK CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE HOPPER. EMP GOT INTO THE HOPPER AND LIFTED FORKOUT AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HOPPER AND FORK. S WELLING AND CONTUSION TO LEFT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER. NO BREAKS, BUT EMPLOYEE LOST ONE WORK DAY.
A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE 3710 STOPE PANEL 20 NORTH. THE AREA AFFECTED WAS APPROX. 11' WIDE AND 30' LONG.
EE'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING NORDBACK FROM THE HEAD IN THE CRUSHER BAY. THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM CUT EE'S FINGER AT THE KNUCKLE. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER KNUCKLE.
EE WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER AN INCIDENT, HOWEVER HIS FINGER BEGAN ACHING AND SWELLING. WHEN IT BLISTERED UP, HE POPED IT AND A METAL SLIVER CAME OUT. FINGER CONTINUED TO SWELL AND EE WAS TAKEN T O THE DR ON 1/17.
WHILE TRYING TO BAR THE GRISSLY, EE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE RAIL. A BOULDER CAME FROM THE DRAW POINT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A [...] LACERATION, LEFT LITTLE TOE, REQUIR ING A SUTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE PUSHED FORWAD, HAND SSLIPPED ON HANDLE AND HANDLE HIT HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A RIGHT INGUIAL HERNIA REQUIRING SURGERY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE T O LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING THE T.B.M. WATER GOT INTO HIS BOOT CAUSED A RASH.
EE STEPPED OFF OF A STOPPED BATTERY MOTOR & STEPPED ON THE SWITCHGEAR INSTEAD OF THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & TWISITING HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A RIGHT ANKLE SPRA IN CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE SLIPPED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS WHILE EXITING BALL MILL.
A PRY BAR FELL OFF THE TOP OF A CABINET STRIKING & PIERCING THE EE'S LEFT FOOT. EE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR IV DRUGS [ANTIBIOTICS] & DUE TO THE FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT. HE WAS INFORMED BY HIS DR HE COULD BE OFF FOR UP TO 6 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW VALVE ON A COMPRESSED AIR LINE. THE AIR STARTED TO FLOW THROUGH THEVALVE AND BLEW A BLAST OF AIR AND DEBRIS IN EYES
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN AXLE FROM A N ORE CAR HE USED A DOUBLEJACK TO HIT THE WHEEL AND A SMALL PIECE OF THE WHEEL FLEW OFF STRIKIGN HIM ON THE LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN EMBEDDE D PIECE OF METAL, LOWER LEFT LEG, WHICH AHD TO BE REMOVED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE STATES THAT ON MONDAY 1/8/96 HE FELT HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WASHED IT OUT & IT FELT BETTER. BY WED HIS EYE WAS MUCH WORSE. IT WAS CAKED WITH MUCUS, SWOLLERN & BLOOD SHOT. FOREIGN B ODY WAS REMOVED BY ER DR & LATER AN OPTOMETRIST.THE EYE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS & LOST WORKDAYS STARTING ON JANUARY 10.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SAMPLE BUCKET TO A HIGHER LEVEL WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN ABDOMEN, CAUSING A LUMP. EMPLOYEE WAS DAIGNOSED WITH A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA AND RELEASED TO ALTERNATE WROK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOOL BOXES WITH A HOIST WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF GRATING STACKED IN THE WALKWAY BEHIND HIM. KNEE WAS INJURED WITH SWELLING AND BRUISES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN WALKWAY UNDERGROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT STEEPED IN DITCH THAT WAS FULL OF CONCRETE WATER. ON 1-12-96 EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL CAR AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS T REATED FOR CONCRETE BURNS IWTH CELLULITIS, RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.
EE WAS RIDING ON THE LAST CAR OF THE TRAIN, HE WAS DISTRACTED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A OVERHEAD PIPE.
EE WAS PUTTING THE TRACK JACK BACK ON THE LOCI WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND LOCI.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL CABLE WHEN A STEEL SLIVER FROM THE CABLE PUNCUTRED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGERNAIL. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF THE SLIVER FORM THE FINGERNAIL BY MEANS O F A DRILL, NEEDLE AND HEMOSTAT.
EMP WAS WALKING UP A STAIRWAY WHEN HIS KNEE GAVEOUT AND HE FELL DOWN. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN STRAINS TO LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND. HE WAS AGAIN SEEN BY DR ON 1-12-96 AND WAS TAKEN OFF JOB. ON 3-6-96 AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND CONVERSATION WITH DR THIS INJURY WAS DEEMED INDUSTRIAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON STEEL WHEN SOME LOOSE ROCKS FELL CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE CUTTING TORCH CUTTING OFF BOLTS WHEN IT FLASHED BACK BOUNCING PARTICAL OFF OF HIS FACE BEHIND HIS CUTTING GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS A BACKHOE WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT & AS HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN/STAIN RIGHT KNEE CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FORM WORK.
EE WAS TAKING TWO PIECES OF TIE WIRE APART WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE TIE WIRE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE TIE WIRE WENT INTO HIS HAND.
EE WAS GRINDING A DIFFICULT TO REACH SPOT. GRINDER GOT COCKED & KICKED BACK CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE THROUGH HIS GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A TRANSPORT WHEN HE OVERSTEPPED CAUSING ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT TO BE JERKED. HE USED HIS RIGHT ARM TO STEADY HIMSELF. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A STRAIN, RIGHT S HOULDER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING POUR VALVES FROM SAND LINE, ONE OF THE KIND NIPPLES STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A SNAG CUT THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ORE TRUCK #35 WHEN A POWER LOSS CAUSED THE SHOVEL BUCKE TO STRIKE THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDERS AND BACK OF NECK. HE LOST ONE DAY OF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POSTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN POSTS. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A UNDISPLACED FRACTURE, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PULLING DRILL BACK FROM A HOLE HE HAD JUST DRILLED.
EE WAS REMOVING SIDE SUPPORT FINGER EXTENSION A PART FELL & SEVERED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A ROCK WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN SEVERAL LACERATIONS TO ALL TOES ON RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
THE STEEL STRAP AROUND A PALLET OF SPLIT SETS WAS CUT AND LEFT IN PLACE WHILE EMP WAS UNLOADING THE SETS. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, THE EMP'S RT LEG WAS CUT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGE.
JACK FAILED AND VEHICLE CAME DOWN ON VICTIM.
EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A SLAB CAME OFF THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPIKING THE TRACK WITH THE SPIKE DRIVER AND THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF OF THE SPIKE DRIVER BLOWING DUST INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WATER HOSE AT CHILLERS WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN OFF THE WATER VALVE. AS VALVE WAS BEING CLOSED, IT PINCHED THE TIP OF FINGER LACERATING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE MANTRIP WHEN IT DERAILED THROWING EMPLOYEE TO THE OTHER SIDE IN WHICH HE STRUCK HIS HEAD.
EE WAS CLIMBING OVER A MUCK PILE WHEN HE TWISTEDHIS LEFT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE CAUSING EE TO LOST TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RE-POSITION THE DRILLING, UNIT TRANSPORTERS SLED, HE TRIED TO CATCH & STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LOCATION OF A GRINDER WHEN THE TRIGGER CAUSED THE GRINDER TO JUMP AND TH EDISC HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING IT.
EE WAS TAKING CORE FROM CORE TROUGH AND PLACING IN BOX-CORE TRAY IS ELEVAATED ON ONE END & GROUND LEVEL ON THE OTHER END, WAS NOT BRACED WELL ENOUGH IN THE CENTER TO WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT TWIST ED & FELL OFF SUPPORTS ONTO EMPLOYEE FOOT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A PIPEFITTING ON A SAW HOUSING WHICH WAS HELD IN A VISE, THE HOUSINGSLIPPED OUT SMASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE WORK BENCH. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 7 SUTURES & FRACTURES, LEFT MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.
EE WAS CHANGING POST WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 3CM LACERATION TO HIS SCALP REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.