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EE was bolting with jackleg and machine was over his head as he pulled machine down the air hose came off and he was struck in the right forehead above his eye. He was standing close to the drill for the whipcheck to catch the slack in the hose before it hit him.
Employee was walking in main drift and stepped on a rock twisting his right ankle.
Employee was drilling a raise round with stoper drill and had drilled all of round except for 3 holes when rock fell out of back striking him in right shin bone. he was taken to hospital and x-rayed and released back to full work status.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH JACKLEG DRILL AND MACHINE CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CUTTING IT. EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN AND RECEIVED TWO CUTS ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON A JUMBO DRILL AND DROPPED DRILL STEEL ON HIS FINGER SMASHING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HOOD ON WAGNER 3 YD LOADER AND HOOD FELL STRIKING HIS 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING IT. REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH STOPER GOT ROCK IN EYE. DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL NEXT MORNING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON ICE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.
HE WAS PUTTING AIR HOSE DOWN CASTING TO BLOW OUT WATER. WHEN HE WENT TO PULL THE HOSES AND CUT HIS FINGER ON DAMAGED PART OF CASING.
EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBER & GOT A SPLINTER IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
MINER WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES AND TRIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT SIDE. STARTED GETTING PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CHEST WALL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BY HAND 7' X 4' STEEL SUPPORTS WHEN HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND STEEL SUPPORT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS UPPER THIGH BRUISING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
LABORER WAS STACKING ROLLS OF CHAINLINK WIRE AT U.G. LAYDOWN, STEPPED BACK AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND STRAINED HIS NECK.
EE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO DRIVE A RUSTED OUT BOLT OUT AND HIS C0-WORKER WAS HITTING THE PIN WITH A DOUBLEJACK (16 LB.) AND MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS HAND. EE WAS WEARING A HEAVY WELDING GLO VE BUT WAS NOT ENOUGH PROTECTION.
LITING A PALLET TO THROW IT OUT OF A PICK UP INTO THE DUMP PULLED MUSCLE IN R ARM.
WHILE MOVING SHOTCRETE MACHINE WITH TWO OTHER MINERS THE INJURED MINER STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AT 8 PM. TOLD SHIFT BOSS HE WAS FINE. AT 11 PM THE SAME MINER WAS WALKING BY A PALLET WITH (2) 1/2 YD BAGS OF SHOTCRETE ON IT & HE SAYS ONE SLIPPED OFF & PINNED HIS FOOT. AGAIN HE TOLD HIS SHIFT BOSS HE WAS OK. AT END OF HIS WORK SHIFT WE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. DR
MINER WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP HIS OILER & HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING WITH JACKLEG WHEN MACHINE FELL FORWARD AND EE TRIED TO HOLD THE MACHINE FROM FALLING DOWN AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE IN DOING SO.
WHILE ROCKDUSTING WITH SPLIT SET ROCKBOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE DECLINE, A ROCK APPROX 6" BY 6" FELL FROM THE BACK, STRUCK THE JACK LEG DRILL AND RICHCETED OFF TO STRIKE EE IN THE FRONT OF H IS LEFT THIGH, CAUSING A BRUISE. THIS IS REPORTABLE ONLY BECAUSE DR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MUSCLE RELAXANT.
WHILE CLEANING SHOTCRETE POD, EE'S FINGER WAS INSIDE POD, WHEN ACCIDENTALLY TURNED AIR BACK ON, NIPPING A SMALL PIECE OF FINGER TIP.
WHEN INSTALLING VENT LINE, THE VENT LINE SLID DOWN ON BACK OF SCISSOR'S DECK AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHILE IT WAS ON THE DECK CONTROL LEVER.
WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A SPLIT BOLT INTO A MAT A PIECE OF LOOSE CAME DOWN ON HARD HAT, DRIVING HIS GLASSES INTO HIS NOSE AND LIP UPPER.
EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN WINDY & DUSTY CONDITIONS WHEN DIRT & DUST BLEW INTO EE'S FACE & EYES.
EE WAS BENT OVER ON ONE KNEE, LOADING LEFT HAND LIFTER. ROCK FELL FROM LEFT RIB/FACE STRIKING EE ON THE BACK, BELOW THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.