Delano Wind River Mine · Struck by powered moving object
MINERS WERE MOVING A SLUSHER IN A SUBLEVEL, WHEN SLUSHER BACK MOVED AND STRUCK THE INJURED MINER ON THE RIGHT LEG, AND INTERNALLY BRUISED LEG MUSCLE.
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Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF LIFTER HOLE AND STRAINED BACK.
November 22, 2000
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delano Wind River Mine · Struck by falling object
HE WAS SCALING DOWN A BACK WHEN HANGING WALL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE ON THE SIDE. HE WAS PREPARING A FACE FOR DRILLING.
November 21, 2000
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Delano Wind River Mine · Struck by falling object
HE WAS SCALLING DOWN A BACKWHEN HANGING WALL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE ON THE SIDE. HE WAS PREPARING A FACE FOR DRILLING.
August 9, 2000
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE MINER THINKS PROBABLY LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT WHILE GOING UP LADDER.
Delano Wind River Mine · Struck by falling object
DRILL WAS IN VERTICAL POSITION ON A PLATFORM 3' HIGH. THE LEG VIBRATED OFF AS THE STEEL HUNG UP IN HOLE. I STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM TO LIFT THE LEG BACK TO PLATFORM. THEN THE STEEL RELEASED ALLOWING THE MACHINE AND LEG TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN 3' ON MY FOOT.
January 13, 1999
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING OUT MY RIB HOLES (DRILLING WITH JACKLEG) EE BENT LEGS TO GET HIS SHOULDER UNDER THE MACHINE TO MOE THE LEG OVER TO DRILL PIN HOLE IN LEFT RIB WHEN HE RAISED UP A SHARP PAIN WENT THORUGH LOWER BACK BARELY COULD WALK BACK TO MUCKER
Delano Wind River Mine · Fall from machine
THE EE WANTED TO START UP A GENERATOR. HE JUMPED UP ON THE TRAILER PLATFORM (2' HIGH) TO START THE ENGINE, BUT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND STARTED TO SWELL AND HE FELT PA IN. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY TO HIS LEAD MINER. THE LEAD MINER BROUGHT HIM TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects
SCALED DOWN SOME LOOSE ROCK TWO ROCKS WERE BIG. HE PICK UP THE SMALLER OUR 40 LBS ON HIS OWN AND CARRIED IT OUT OF THE WAY. HE WAS NOT TOLD TO DO THIS. THE OTHER ROCK WAS BIGGER SO WE 130TH PI CKED IT UP AND CARRIED IT OUT OF THE WAY 10' OR SO
February 14, 1996
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING IN THE MILL ON A PUMP. I CALLED HIM INTO THE OFFICE AND TOLD HIM THE OWNER HAD LAID HIM OFF. HE COULD HAVE GONE HOME, BUT DIDN'T. I HELPED HIM TO MOVE THE PUMP AND SUDDENLY HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. I TOOK HIM TO DR.
June 1, 1994
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delano Wind River Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects
UNLOADED A SMALL 70-80 LBS GENERATOR FROM A TRUCK FORD F-250 NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT BUT SOME MUSCLES WERE PULLED AND STARTED TO EACH.
April 21, 1994
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delano Wind River Mine · Struck against stationary object
STOODUP INTO A STATIONARY FORKLIFT BLADE TO UNHOOK CHAIN THERE WAS ZERO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT
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