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PACIFIC POWER &3LIGHT LOST POWER TO THE PLANT DUE TO SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM AT 1:45PM.DUE TO ELECTRICAL POWER LOADING IT TOOK 1 1/2HRS.TO EVACUATE THE MINE.POWER WAS RESTORED TO PLANT AT 4:3 30 P.M. 3
PERSON HAD STAR7ED THE BAGGING MACHINE AND TURNED QUICKLY TO START THE SCALE BELT.SHE HIT THE BACK OF HER HAND ON THE CONTROL BOX AND RUPTURED THE TENDON IN THE BACK OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND.3
PERSON WAS ADJU8TING THE VALVES ON THE HYSTER ENGINE. HE WAS USING A RACHET SOCKET WRENCH. THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN. APPARENTLY WRENCH HIT HIS LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THE SMALL3FINGER. THE HAND SUFFERED A DISLOCATED FINGER AND A LACERATION ABOVE THE LITTLE FINGER WHICH DAMAGED A TENDON.
A COPPER CONNEC7ING LINK BURNT IN TWO TO MG SET FOR 2 ORE HOIST. BACK ON AT 11:05 AM 5-1-87.
A MAINTENANCE P9RSON WAS CUTTING ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A SPARK IGNITED METHANE ON THE FLOOR.THE AREA OF IGNITION WAS ABOUT ONE FOOT IN DIAMETER AND A TWO INCH HIGH B LUE FLAME WAS N2TICED. THIS AREA WAS ABOUT EIGHT FEET AWAY FROM THE TORCH.THE PEERSON KICKED TRONA DUST ONTO THE FLAMES. THE FLAME EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY. METHANE READING TWO FEET FROM THE
PRIMARY LEAD BL9W OFF TX-2 TRANSFORMER.LOW VOLTAGE SHUT OFF ALL POWER FROM PP&L.MINE 440V SYSTEM INCLUDING FANS AND HOISTS WERE RESET WITHIN 12 MINUTES AND OPERABLE OFF 2NDARY SYSTEM.IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS3IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHUT OFF ALL POWER.ALL MINE PERSONNEL WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE.THE POWER WAS SHUT OFF AND REPAIRS MADE.THE HOISTS WERE DOWN 1 HR. MAIN TRNSF-RED.34,500 T
3:35-7:00PM SER5ICE HOIST MOTOR FAILED.REPLACED MOTOR.
THE OPEN DOOR I3DICATOR SWITCH IN MID SHAFT APPARENTLY WAS HIT BY FALLING DEBRIS CAUSING IT TO TRIP OUT INDICATING A SKIP DOOR WAS OPEN. SHUT DOWN HOIST AT 7 35 P.M. TO 9 15 P.M. ACTION TAKEN WAS TO RESET S4ITCH.
HOIST #2, ORE H2IST, WENT DOWN. THE HOIST WAS DOWN UNTIL 2:30 P.M.. A CARBON TACE ON #1 AND #2 MOTOR GENERATOR SHOWED SET WAS DIRTY AND WOULD TRIP BRAKER. CLEANED EQUIPMENT AND BUT BACK INT O SERVICE. 3
WHILE GRINDING 8HEET METAL WITH AN ANGLE GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL BOUND UP & JERKED BACK GRINDING WHEEL CUT CONTRACTORS EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THUMB & FOREFINGER INJURY REQUIRED TEN SUTURES & PRESCRIP PTION FOR PAIN 4AS ISSUED EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY
SWITCH WAS RESE7 MANUALLY.NO DAMAGE OR INJURY SUSTAINED.HOIST INOPERABLE 9:05-9:45AM.
THE BRAKES ON T2E SURFACE HOIST HAD PROBLEMS RELEASING. THE BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED BEFORE THE MEN COULD BE BROUGHT OUT OF THE MINE. THE HOIST WAS DOWN ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES NO INJURIES RESU TED. 3
MAINTENANCE PER8ON WAS CUTTING OFF BIT BLOCK ON HEAD OF CONT MINER PERSON NOTICED A SMALL FIRE WHICH WAS LOCATED ALONG A TGWO INCH LINE ON THE FLOOR WITH FLAMES ABOUT TWO INCHES HIGH SPACED 2 TO 3 INCHES APA9T PERSON KICKED TRONA DUST ONTO THE FIRE AND IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME METHANOMETER READING IMMEDIATELY AFTER FIRE WAS WXTINGUISHED WAS 4 TO 6% CH4 PERSON REPORTED TO
SERVICE HOIST W9NT DOWN. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED AND FOUND CONTROL TRANSFORMER AND A TIME DELAY RELAY OUT OF ORDER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOUMPLISHED IN APPROX. 1 1/2 HRS (7:55 PM TO 9:25P.M.) THE 4 AX REALY SHOR7ED AND CAUSED THE TRANSOFORMER TO FAIL. THE HOIST WAS EMPTY.
WHILE PULLING A3WHEEL MOUNTED STEP LADDER, IT BECAME STUCK IN A NARROW PASSAGE. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED AND TWISTED THE LADDER AT THE SAME TIME. THE ACTION OF PULLING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE LA DDER RESULTED I3 A BACK INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY SORENESS DEVELOPED AND THE EMPLOYEE S SUPERVIOSR TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PRYING OFF A PLASTIC, HEAT SHRUNK WRAPPER FROM A 150 LB. OXYGEN BOTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY. HE USED A KNIFE WITH A 3 3/4" BLADE AND A SHARP PINT TO DO THIS. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND C
CONVEYOR ON UPP9R BED FAILED TO STOP IN SEQUENCE WHEN REST OF CONVEYORS HAD STOPPED.THIS ALLOWED ORE TO PILE UP AT TRANSFER POINT WHICH EVENTUALLY BOGGED DOWN BELT.BELT STARTER M.C.R.RELAY WAS STUCK,THUS BEL7 DRIVE CONTINUED TO OPERATE.FRICTION ON DRIVE ROLLERS AND BELT CAUSED BELT TO SMOULDER AND BURN IN TWO.
THE EE WAS HANG3NG A 1" WATER LINE IN THE FACE AREA. AS HE PULLED A SUPPORT WIRE THRU THE NOTCH IN A ROOF BOLT THE WIRE FOT STUCK. HE THEN TUGGED ON THE WIRE WITH A SET OF PLIERS. THE WIRE S UDDENLY SLIPPED3THRU CAUSING THE EES HAND & PLIERS TO KICK BACK & HIT HIM ON T HE LIP.
WHIEL PUTTING A VACCUUM HOSE 6 IN INTO A LEADER DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRASP ON THE HOSE THE HOSE THEN DROPPED AND BUMPED HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING ONE TOOTH TO CHIP AND A SECOND TO CHIP AND A SECOND TO BE BROKEN IN HALF
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A TANK USED TO REDISSOVLE SODA ASH DUST. WHILE CLEANING THE TANK A PIECE AGGLOMERATED SODA ASH DUST FELL INTO THE HOT LIQUID IN THE TANK. SOME OF THE HOT LIQUID SPLASHED FROM THE TANK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHEST, BOTH ARMS, AND THIGHS OF BOTH LEGS.
EMPL OPERATING SC.MACHINE LOST POWER AND HE GOT OFF TO PLACE A WHEEL CHOCK AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER EDGE OF HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A BUNDLE OF CABLES WHICH WAS TIE-WRAPPED TO A 3/8" WIRE ROPE IN ORDER TO GUIDE THE WRAPS THROUGH A HOLE IN A PLATFORM COVERING THE SHAFT WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER THE CABL E THROUGH THE HOLE, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE THROAT OF THE SHEAVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER OPERATOR IN TRYING TO PURGE THE CONE OF LUMPS ON A 70 FT THICKNER THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE WAS VIOLATED WHEN BOTH THE THICKNER DISCHARGE VALVE AND THE DRAIN VALVE W ERE LEFT OPEN WHEN THE PLUGGAGE BROKE LOOSE A LARGE VOLUME OF HOT 150 F MUD BEGAN POURING ONTO THE FLOOR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE TUNNEL WOULD FILL WITH MUD SO SHE RAN FROM THE AREA A
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS IN THE UNIT 4 REFINERY AS HE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP HIS ANKLE TWISTED. THIS RESULTED IN SPRAIN OF THE LEFT ANKLE. THE PLANT NURSE PLACE THE EE ON LIGH T DUTY & ADMINISTERED A SERIES OF HEAT PACK TREATMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO BREAK UP CHUNKS OF ORE IN THE C-26 CONVEYOR TUNNEL. WHEN THE JACKHAMMER BROKE THROUGH A CHUNK, THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER PINNED HIS MADDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR. A LACERATION OF THE FINGER RESULTED REQUIRING SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE.
THE MAN WAS WELDING A CONDUIT BRACKET TO STEEL AND WELDING ROD FELL ON LIFE LINE THE SLAG FROM &XXX P-Z WELDING ROD FELL ON LIFE LINE MELTING IT IN HALF. HE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING LEG ON UNI T STRUT AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD. BRUISES TO RIGHT SIDE FROM WRIST TO RIBS.
I.NAME WAS SITTING ON A 5 GAL BUCKET GRINDING THE END OF A PIPE WITH AN AIR GRINDER. A BREAKER IN A MOTOR CONTROL CENTER TO THE BACK & SIDE OF HIM EXPLODED. THIS IN TURN KNOCKED HIM OFF THE BUCKET & ONTO THE FLOOR.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 17.5X2K TIRE FROM THE FORKS OF #5 TRACTOR TO WHEEL HUB OF 913 SCOOP TRAM AT THE 800 FT E #3 PANEL THEY WERE WORKING TIRE BACK AND FORTH ALONG FORKS WHEN I NAME GOT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND PPINCHED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FORK BRACKET ON THE TRACTOR
REEL WIND CHAIN HAD BROKE ON #38 SC.I.NAME OPENED LID COVER WITH RIGHT HAND.HE COULDNT SEE INTO REEL COMPARTMENT.MOVED FORWARD TOWARDS THE CAR.AS HE DID LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND I.NAME GRABBED FO R CAR WITH LEFT HAND THE LID COVER CAME OUT OF RIGHT HAND AND FELL BACK INTO CLOSED POSITION AND CUT TIP OF INDEX FINGER.
AT 6:13 SENT I.NAME AND I.NAME TO PM MANLIFTS. UI.NAME STARTED PM#2. I.NAME CAME OUT WEST DOOR OF UNIT #1 EVAPS CONTROL ROOM TURNED TO GOT TO UNIT #1 & #2 FILTER WHEN I.NAME HOLLERED AT HIM T O COME AND HELP HIM. I.NAME BODY BECAME ENTANGLED IN MOVING MACHINERY WHILE PULLING AN ELECTRICAL PM.(\\PULLING AN ELECTRICAL PM\\ REFERS TO PERFORMING ELECTRICAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.
BIRD CENTRIDUGE DISCHARGE CHUTE WAS PLUGGED. IN NAME WAS WASHING OUT THE OVERFLOW TROUGH, WHEN HOT SLURRY AND WATER SPALSHED OUT HITTING HIM ON RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH. HE TURNED AND RAN OUT AND STRUCK HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.
I NAME TAKING COVER OFF OF A QUAB CONDUIT FITTING WITH A SCREW DRIVER, THE SCREDRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT AND HIT H ER IN THE MOUTH. BROKEN FRONT TOOTH WAS RECEIVED BY EMPLOYEE.
INSTALLING WHEEL UNIT USING CHISEL TO TURN KING PIN SO THAT DOG POINT SET SCREW HOLE IN PIN WOULD LINE UP WITH THREADED HOLE.WHEN EMPL STRUCK CHISEL WITH SMALL BALL PEEN HAMMER FELT UNUSUAL SE SATION IN LEFT HAND.WAS WEARING RED JERSEY GLOVES RECEIVED SMALL PUNCTURE ON OUTSIDE PALM OF LEFT HAND.
WELDING ON #11 LOADER,SLAG FELL THROUGH SMALL HOLE INTO RIGHT LACE UP BOOT,BURNING LOWER RIGHT EDGE OF FOOT.BURNED AREA ABOUT 1\\ ON OUTER RIGHT FOOT.
EMP WAS PULLING TOGETHER ON A ONE AND ONE HALF TON CHAINFALL WITH R PISTONO TO LIFT THE COUNTER WEIGHT ON THE CAR PULLER BEN FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER
TIM HAD FINISHED CLEANING L KL CYCLONE BIN. TIM WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS BEHIND KL. STAIRS WERE WET DUE TO CONDENSATION, TIM SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
PAUL AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE USING A POTA POWER TO PRESS OFF A BULL GEAR. WHEN THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE UNDER PRESSURE OF PORTA POWER JACK, THE JACK WAS LEFT IN PLACE AND HEAT WAS APPLIED TO TAPERED HUB OF THE GEAR. WHEN HUB WAS HEATED UP, THE GEAR POPPED OFF THE SHAFT AND STRUCK PAULS KNEE.
ARCHULETA WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO WORK AREA OF ANOTHER EMP BUFFORD CLOUSE WHILE BUFFORD WAS CUTTING WIRE AFTER COMPLETING CUTTING JOB WIRE ROLLED UP AND THE END OF THE WIRE PUNCTURED ALBERTS
EMP HAD PULLED THE HOOK OFF OF AN OVERHEAD HOIST OVER THE HANDRAIL IN PREPARATION TO LIFT THE DISCHARGE LID OF ML-1. THE HOOK SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB THE HOOK HIS FI NGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND THE HANDRAILS
EMP WAS REMOVING ORE FROM THE BED OF A SHUTTLE CR SO AS TO ALLOW REPAIR OF THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHEN A PIECE OF ORE SHIFTED SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE
EMP WAS SUPERVISING THE CHANGING OF A CRUSHER ROATATING ELEMENT AND A CHAIN FALL WAS ATTACHED TO THE ELEMENT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR, THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF THE JOB, POSI TIONED HIMSELF TO VIEW THE PROBLEM. AS HE REACHED HIS OBSERVATION POINT THE ELMENT DISLODGED ITSELF AND SWUNG INTO HIS RIGHT FOOT
PLACING 8\\ X 6\\ X 16\\ BLOCK ON BACK OF PILASTER FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AND FELL TO KNEES.STOPPING WAS 18\HIGH AND EMPL WASS BENT OVER AND OVEREXTENDED 18\\ TO PLACE BLOCK.
WHILE EXCAVATING NEAR THE #1 HOIST HOUSE, THE BACKHOE STRUCK THE POWER CABLE CONTROLLING THE "DEAD-MAN" SWITCH ON THE SERVICE HOIST. THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN, THE CABLE REPAIRED, AND THE HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 11:15AM ACCIDENT REPORTED TO GREEN RIVER OFFICE-MSHA AT 10:55AM TO SANDY.
A WORK PLATFORM 2X6 FT THAT HAD NOT BEEN BOLTED INTO PLACE BY PERSONS UNKNOWN TIPPED OVER AS THE EMP ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB THE LADDER EMP WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO LUBRICATE 2 CS 12B
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART PIPING WITH A 36" PIPE WRENCH, WHEN THE GRIP OF THE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING THE THUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND TO BE CAUG HT BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND THE SUPPORT STRUCT URE OF THE PIPE.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED PLASTIC PROTECTION FROM SWEDISH WOOL EAR PLUG PRIOR TO INSERTING IT INTO HIS EAR. UPON ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ITA, A FRAGMENT OF THE MATERIAL REMAINED IN HIS EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A LIFTING EYE AT A BENCH GRTINDER GLOVE BECAME CAUGHTR IN GRINDING WHEEL AND FINGER WAS DRAWN INTO WHEEL
APPLYING PUTTY TO A WALL PRIOR TO PAINTING.REACHED BEHIND FOR MORE PUTTY WHERE SHE WAS SITTING,LOST BALANCE.STRUCK HAND ON DUSTPAN LAYING ON FLOOR CAUSING LACERATION TO PALM TO HAND.
SOLEROID SHORTED CAUSING DIRECT CONTACT CAUSING CUSHMAN TO RUN FORWARD, PINNING MAN BETWEEN CUSHMAN AND TOOL BOX.
EE WAS ATTEPTING TO REMOVE THE CAP FROM AN INLINE FILTER ON THE CHILLED WATER SYSTEM FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SUSTEM OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. WHEN THE EE BENT OVER TO LOOSEN THE CAP WI TH A PIPE WRENCH, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PLANT DR. EXAMINED THE INJURED EE.