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WALKING AROUND FRON TOF SANDER (OUTSIDE) STEPPED IN RUT IN SNOW AND TWISTED ANKLE, RESULTING IN PULLED LIGAMENTS ON LEFT ANKLE. ANKLE WAS SPLINTED.
WAS CUTTING CAR FILTER LID OPEN WITH FILTER CUTTER. CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE CONTACT SURFACE, RESULTING IN SUTURES.
EMP WAS CUTTING SHOT CORD WITH DULL KNIFE. WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIM INSTEAD OF PROPERLY CUTTING AWAY FROM BODY AND CUT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
HIGH WALL (SECTION 34-40) SLID DOWN AT 2:20P.M. (CIRCULAR FAILURE). WORKERS NOTICED MOVEMENT EARLIER. CREW WAS PULLED OUT 1 HOUR BEFORE INCIDENTNO EQUIPMENT OR EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING LOCKE ROUT OF BUILDING WIHT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND RUN HIS RIGHT FOREARM ALONG A SHARP EDGE ON THE LOCKER DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RIPPER CHAIN PIN ON CM03 WITH A HAMMER WHEN A CHIP CAME OFF THE PIN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE THIGH. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR TO HAVE THE CHIP REMOVED. EMPLOYEE RE TURNED TO WORK WITH FULL RELEASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A VACCUUM PIPE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE PIPE AND EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER THE PIPE, LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CASTLE ROCK MEDICAL CEN TER TO BE EXAMINED. X-RAY SHOWED A SMALL HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WHILE WORKING ON TAILING LINE, EE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST A METAL SIGN CUTTING HIS UPPER LEFT LEG, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.
AFTER FINISHING HIS SHIFT, EE WENT HOME. DURING THE NIGHT HIS EYE BEGAN IRRITATING HIM. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-7 AND WAS SENT TO THE CO DR. IT WAS FOUND THE EE HAD A SMALL METALLIC PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVD AT THE DR OFFICE AND EE RETURNED TO WORK. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AND STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR EVENTS.
EE WAS PULLING THE IMPELLOR OFF OF A WATAEAR PUMP ON A CAT GRADER. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE IMPELLER BLADE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN EE USED POWER WRENCH THE IMPELLER TURNED CUTTING THE LEFT INDE X FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING A BOLT WITH RIGHT BOLTER WRENCH. BOLTER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE MINER OPERATOR'S HAND POSITION AND SWUNG THE GRIIPS INTO LINE THE BOLT UP. THE LOWER GRIPPER CLOSED ON HIS RI GHT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER, PINCHING IT.
WHILE PICKING & SHOVELING EE SPRAINED LEFT FOREARM.
THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHEN AND WHERE IT HAPPENED HE WOKE UP WITH A SORE BACK.THIS WAS REPORTED 10-24-95.
A MECHANIC WAS WELDING NEAR THE MAINTENANCE WAGON ON CM04 SECTION WHE METHAN IGNITED FROM A CRACK IN THE FLOOR. DIRT WAS KICKED ON THE FLAME TO EXTINGUISH IT. METHAN READING WAS TAKEN PRIOR TO WELDING AND WAS 0.0%.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIPE ON A TRUCK WHILE SECURING THE LOAD WITH A CHAIN BOOM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TE HANDLE DOWN AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS LOCKED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF THE HAN DLE IT POPPED UPA ND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RECLAMATION MATTING ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE GIVE OUT EE WAS NOT DOING ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATED THE INJURY THE MATTING WEIGHTED 35 LBS
AN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A NEW CLUTCH INTO PLACE WITH A NYLON ROPE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE CLUTCH INTO PLACE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND THE CLUTCH FELL ON HIS FI NGER. HIS FINGER REQUIRED 10 SUTURES AND EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
AT 7:30 PM ON 4-18-95, MECHANICS WERE BRINGING A CUSHMAN OUT OF THE MINE ON THE SERVICE CAUAGE, WHEN THE WORK DECK STRUCK THE COUNTER WEIGHT. CAUAGE WAS STOPPED AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WAS EVALUA TED. ALL EE'S WERE NOTIFIED AND ALTERNATE HOISTING WAS PUT INTO SERVICE.
THE EE A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING A BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AS HE WAS WALKING ON THE TRACKS.HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE FELL SIDEWAYS. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS A SMALL LIGAMENT TEAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A WORN OUT BULLDOZER TRACK ROLLER. HE WAS PLACING IN THE NEW ROLLER WHEN THE ADJACENT ROLLER FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM & HEAD. THE INJURY TO HIS HEAD REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBIGN DOWN FROM A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG.
EE'S WRIST BEDAME SORE AFTER USING A JACK HAMMER. HE WAS EXAMINED BY CO DOCTOR ON 12-14-94. DIAGNOSED AS AN INFLAMATION DUE TO VIBRATION FROM JACKHAMMER. DR APPLIED WRIST BRACE AND RECHECKED I N ABOUT 2 WEEKS.
SLEDGE HAMMER BLOW TO RIGHT KNEE CAP. COWORKER WAS HAMMERING TOOL JOINT LOOSE--MISSED AND HIT EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RELIEVING OPERATOR ON #16 LOADER WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER VALVE ON FOR THE WASH-DOWN HOSE. THE HOSE WHIPPED BACK, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
LEFT LEG WENT THROUGHT SMALL OPENING IN GRATING. INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON DRILL RIG AND LAYING DOWN DRILL PIPE. (NOT ABLE TO USE CATHEADS FOR LAY DOWN DUE TO MSHA REQUIREMENTS TO BUILD COVERS AND NOT USE ON JOB SITE). ONE JOINT OF PIPE STUCK TO F LOOR AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP FLOOR HAND PUSH THE PIPE. THE PIPE FELL BETWEEN THE CAT WALK AND PIPE TUB. IT KICKED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE & KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE EDGE OF A WASTE DUMP WHERE A TRUCK WAS DUMPING FAILED. THE TRUCK SLOWLY SLID DOWN THE SLOPE @ 20' & CAME TO A STOP. TWO DOZERS HOOKED ONTO THE TRUCK & PULLED IT BACK ONTO THE DUMP. THE DUMP TOE WAS WET & MUDDY & THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK CAUSED THE CREST TO SLUMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS OUT OF TRUCK. HE LATAER SAID HE HAD BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSED ON 11/2/94 AS A HERNIATED DISC. PRESENTLY RECIEVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING HOPPER GATES ON RAIL CARS WHEN SHE STEPPED BACK AND CAUSED INJURY TO HER LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONT HE GORUND BETWEEN HIS EQUIPMENT AND A BENCH OF ORE WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL SLI DOWN THE BENCH KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE OF HIS FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO LBS IN #8 MANTRIP. A X-CUT 181, THERE WAS AN APPARENT MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING MECHANISM CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO STRIKE THE RIB. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT UNDER HER C HIN AND BRUISED HER LEFT FOREARM AND RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A SMALL BUILDUP OF CRYSTAL AND FELL FORWARD. WHEN SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF, IT RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN HER SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A KNEE SPRAIN.
INJURED DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO US SO I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOW IT HAPPENED OR WHAT TIME OF DAY IT HAPPENED.
GRINDING PIPE NOZZLES USING 9 INCH GRINDER, WHEN GRINDING DISC GOT CAUGHT ON PIPE FLANGE. CAUSING EE TO TEMPORARLY LOOSE CONTROL GRINDER SPUN DOWN AGAINST LEFT KNEE. CUT REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A LOADER CABLE AT #2 ENTRY LBS #2. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING GROUND LEVEL LIFTING THE CABLE WITH A CRUTCH. THE HOOK WAS 10.5 FTHIGH WHEN THE CABLE STARTED TO SWAY BACK AND FOR TH. THE EMPLOYEE LET THE CABLE FALL AWAY FROM HIM DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HLEPING LIFT A PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIB AREA. DIAGNOSED AS A TORN RIB MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A METAL PIN. TWO METAL SPLINTER STRUCK HHIM IN TEH STOMACH. HE PULLED ONE OUT, NOT KNOWING HT EOTHER REMAINED. THE OTHER CAM EOUT BY ITSELF A FEW DAY S LATER. A SMALL INFECTION DEVELOPED WHICH WAS TREATED ON SITE WITH OINTMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DUST BAGS ON A MOBIL VACCUM TRUCK. WHILE ON THE WORK DECK, EMPLOYEE REACHED THROUGH THE TOP HATCH TO PULL THE BAGS. HIS HAND BUMPED THE BRACE THAT WAS HOLDING THE LID OPEN, AND THE LID FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BATTERY WHEN HSI KNEE POPPED. THE EMPLOYEE VISITED HIS DR ON 8-30 WHO CONFIRMED TO THE EMPLOYEE OF THE TEAR OF HT ELIGAMENT. THE DR CONFIRMED TO BOS IN A LETTER D ATED 10-26-94. THEEMPLOYEE HAS CONTINUED FULL DUTY DURING THIS TIME. THE DR WANTS TO SEE THE EMPLOYEE IN 2/95.
THE EE WHO IS AN OILER WAS SERVICING A DOZER HE WAS WALKING ON THE DOZER TRACKS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED A HANDRAIL AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE DOZER ARM. THIS MOVEMENT WRENCHED HIS ELBOW PULLING A MUSCLE ATTACHED TO THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COME FROM THE WAREHOUSE AND STOPPED HIS CUSHMAN BY AN AREA THAT WAS FLAGGED OFF.HE WALKED UP TO LOOK AT A DOOR THAT HAD RUPTURED ON THE 80' THICKNER AND IN DOING SO SLIPPED ON THE GRATING AND FELL INTO THE HOT LIQUID AND MUD HAD COME OUT OF THE TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE PAD OF THE 80' THICKENER. HE WENT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR THAT HAD RUPTURED & STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN HOLE THAT WAS BETWEEN THE GRATING & THE THICKENER. THE AR EA WAS FLAGGED OFF & FULL OF HOT LIQUID & MUD.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESPONDING TO AN ACCIDENT AS A FIRST AID LEADER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN HOT MUD AND LIQUID THAT HAD POOLED UP FROM A RUPTURED DOOR ON THE 80' THICKNER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK AND DROVE OVER A ROCK. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS IN A HAUL TRUCK WAITING TO BACK UNDER THE LOADER. ANOTHER EE IN A HAUL TRUCK ASSUMING THE FIRST TRUCK WAS GONE, STARTED TO BACK UP AND STRUCK THE FIRST TRUCK. EE RECEIVED A BRUISED HIP.
EMPLOYEE AS OPERATING A BULDOZER AND BACKED UP OVER A ROCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING HAY BALES. A BALE ROLLED DOWN THE STACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHUNKS OF ORE FROM 5C-45 ONE CHUNK THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FELL OVER ON ITRS SIDE & LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEES FOOT FRACTURING A BONE (RT FOOT)