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Employee applied brakes, right wheel went into hole. Momentum caused employee's body to twist while right hand was on steering wheel, causing shoulder pain. Was not reportable till he started physical therapy on 4/26/10.
Disconnected a hydraulic line while repairing a main control valve and the bucket on the machine shifted downward causing the machine to shift downward.
Employee was working on 988-B loader. He was moving along a platform ~ two feet off ground. Employee slipped and fell, catching himself with his palms down. He felt pain in his left wrist. He continued working until ~ 4:00 pm. at which time he was taken to local clinic to examine his wrist. X-rays determined he had "nondisplaced fracture".
WHILE ELECTRICALLY TROUBLE SHOOTING A DOWNED JUMBO, EE RECIEVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES. HE WAS FIVE FROM DRILL WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON. FUSE CONTACTS ARC. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT. WE RECI EVED NOTICE FROM CLINIC 2-22-04. EE REPORTED ON SHIFT 2-17-04.
AT ABOUT 10:20 AM THE HOIST MAN ON DAY SHIFT NOTICED THE WEST SIDE SKIP NEVER LEFT THE POCKET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE WEST SIDE HOIST ROPE HAD COME APART AND BROKE JUST ABOVE THE LAST CROSS B Y CLAMP ON THE THIMBLE ATTACHMENT.
WHILE CONDUCTING A #2 SHAFT, WEST COMPARTMENT INSPECTION, THE INSPECTION CREW PULLED THE SIGNAL CABLE TO STOP THE HOIST. AT THAT TIME THE SIGNALBELL STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. COMMUNICATION WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE SURFACE AND INSPECTION CREW, THE SIGNAL CABLE BELL REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 6:15 PM ON 6-19-01.
RAISING THE BASKET HOLDING CLOTHING IN THE MINE DRY. A PIECE OF RUST FELL A BECAME LODGED IN THE EYE. AFTER 1/2 OF THE SHIFT THE EYE WAS STILL IRRITATED AND A PIECE OF RUST HAD TO BE REMOVED.
THE #2 LOADER WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. WHEN THE LOADER WAS STARTED IT BAGAN TO INCREASE IN RPM'S AND EXHAUSTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK EXHAUST INTO THE SHOP. AT THIS TIME ALL PERSONNEL IN THE SHOP AREA EVACUATED TO THE FRESH-AIR SIDE OF THE SHOP'S VENTILATION DOOR. BY 1:45 AM ALL 9 MINERS WERE IN FRESH