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EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING TRUCK INTO CRUSHER, HIT CHUCK HOLE, GOT BOUNCED AROUND IN CAB, INJURING HER BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A3FEEDER OF APPROX. 100 POUNDS OR MORE, WITH HELP OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEE, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER ON A PRODUCTION TRUCK, SLIPPED ON MUD ON LAST STEP CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO TAKE ALL HIS WEIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LOWER A WATER GATE AT THE PUMPHOUSE AT PRECIPITATION PLANT WHEN HIS HAND WAS MASHED AGAINST THE WALL WITH AN 8X8IN SECTION OF WOODEN BLOCK
FOUR EMPLOYEES 4ERE INSTALLING REVERSE SPRIAL IN DISCHARGE END OF BALL MILL. THERE WAS A LONG CABLE ON THE HOOK, A SHACKLE THAN A CABLE LOOPED THOUGH A HOLE IN THE SPIRAL EXTENSION WHICH WAS B EING INSTALLED.3 AS THE CRANE WAS RAISED THE CABLE SNAPPED. THE CABLE WITH THE SHAKLE SWUNG UP IN THE AIR ON THE WAY DOWN HIT HIM ON THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
MOVING SOME AIR3HOSE FROM #1 BALL MILL TO #3 BALL MILL. AS HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY WITH THE HOSE HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD ON THE FLOOR AND FELL.
INSPECTING A SE4I-AUTAGENOUS GRINDING MILL & A 5" BALL OF STEEL & MUD CAME OFF THE ROOF &S TRUCK EE O LEFT SHOULDER.
HE ARRIVED AT #27 SHOVEL AND SAW THERE WERE SEVERAL TRUCKS WAITING TO LOAD,SO HE PULLED BEHIND #623TRUCK AND PARKED,APPARENTLY ON BLIND SIDE AND WITH HIS LIGHTS TURNED OFF.FIELD OFFICE CHANGED ASSIGNMENT ON T9UCK #623 TO #28 SHOVEL AND THAT TRUCK BACKED UP INTO TRUCK #634 DRIVEN BY 2.NAME,HITTING IT IN THE CAB AREA WITH THE BACK OF TRUCK BED.HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN SEAT AND DASH FROM
WHILE REMOVING 7HE REHAUL CABLE WEDGE OUT OF CROWD DRUM ON ELECTRIC SHOVEL, THE WEDGE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, BRUISING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WAS WALKING AND3TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF PIPE,INJURED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A VICTAULIC COUPLING ON A PUMP FEED LINE FOR PUMP REMOVAL.WHEN HE REMOVED THE COUPLING,LIME GUSHED OUT,COMPLETELY SATURATING HIM.LIME GOT INTO HIS EYES.THE VALVES ISOLATI ING THE PUMP HA8 NOT BEEN CLOSED.
I NAME WAS PUTT3NG UP SHEETING THE PULLEY ON TOP CAME OFF HOOK I NAME WAS HOLDING ONTO THE ROPE,WHEN THE WEIGHT OF SHEET AND ROPE TWISTED WRIST.
THE STEMMER WAS3OPENING JAWS AND BACKING OFF OF HOLE WHEN EMPLOYEES FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD SURROUNDING THE HOLE. STEMMERS JAWS SCRAPED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING BRUISING AND A LITTLE BIT OF3SWELLING. THIS WAS IN DRILLING AND BLASTING DEPARTMENT
WHILE CHANGING 5 DIPPER TOOTH ADAPTER AT #29 SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF SHOVEL DIPPER ONTO ROCK, TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 LADDER ON A ONE-TRUCK WHEN STEP BROKE AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE
WHILE LIFTING A3CHUTE, IT TWISTED AND CAME UP BETWEEN THELEGS, LACERATING THE RIGHT TESICLE. TWO STITCHES WERE TAKEN.
PLACING PACKER 6OX ON 8" T-FAILED TO SECURE DISCHARGE LINE TO JACKLEG, DISCHARGE LINE ROATATED & HITTING R. ANKLE
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG RIGHT HAND BOOM PIN ON ELECTRICAL SHOVEL, TIGHTENING INSIDE CLAMP WITH 10" CRESCENT WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED FROM NUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN BO X PLACED ON THE3CAT PADS TO REACH BOLTS. HE WAS 11 FEET FROM THE G ROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A PRODUCTION HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN HE HIT ROUGH ROAD AND WAS JARRED.FELT SLIGHT PAIN-FINISHED SHIFT AND DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY AT 10:00 AM AT WHICH TIME HE STATED THE B6MPS IN THE ROAD HURT HIS BACK SO BADLY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FINISH HIS SHIFT.X-RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURES.EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLER AND MUSCLE RELAXANT.
EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT HE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A 90 LB JACKHAMMER ONLEFT LEG JUST BELOW KNEE WHEN HE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE DRIVING IN LINER BOLTS APPROX 15 MIN LATER WHILE USING A DOUBLE JA CK THE HANDLE S7RUCK SAG MILL SHELL CAUSING A JOLT TO BOTH WRISTS
EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT HE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A 90 LB JACKHAMMER ON LEFT LEG JUST BELOW KNEE WHEN HE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE DRIVING IN LINER BOLTS APPROX 15 MIN LATER WHILE USING A DOUBLE J ACK THE HANDLE 8TRUCK SAG MILL SHELL CAUSING A JOLT TO BOTH WRISTS
WHILE CUTTING B2LTS WITH CUTTING TORCH PIECE OF HOT METAL LANDED ON HIS GLOVE
TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE LIFTING A BALL MILL LINER WITH A SPUD BAR ONE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF HIS BAR CAUSING I.NAMES BAR TO HIT HIM IN THE RIBS THE BLOW THREW HIM AGAINST THE WALL AND KNOCKED THE BREA TH OUT OF HIM E4PLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-21-86
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING INSIDE A BALL MILL WHEN A BELLY LINER FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE MILL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHIN
WALKING ALONG S3DE OF TRUCK BED TO LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND, ANKLE SPRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING INSIDE A BALL MILL WHEN SOME DIRT AND DUST FELL ON HIM HIS EYES STARTED HURTING SO HE WASHED THEM OUT WITH WATER WHILE ON HIS LUNCH BREAK HIS EYES CONTIN6ED TO BOTHER HIM AND ON 10-12-86 HE REPORTED THE CONDITION TO SECURITY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT EYE WAS CLEANED AND FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED FROM CORNE
THREE EMPLOYEES3WERE CHANGING GRATES INSIDE A SEMI AUTOGENOUS GRINDING MILL WHEN A CHUNK OF MATERIAL WHICH WAS STUCK TO THE TOP OF THE MILL BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY AND FELL HITTING I.NAME ON THE HEAD HE WAS TR5NSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION
EMPLOYEE HAD DR3VEN IN A PICK UP ABOVE NO. 30 SHOVEL TO CHECK THE STATION MARKER. HE LOOKED DOWN AT HIS SAMPLE BOOK WHILE DRIVING, AND DROVE THE TRUCK OVER THE BANK, DOWN A BENCH APPROX. 52 1/ FT. 3
I.NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE INSIDE A BALL MILL REMOVING A WORN SHELL LINER I.NAME STRUCK THE LINER WITH A 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE LINER ENTERING HIS LEFT LE G ABOVE THE KNE9
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT LOWER RIGHT HAND STRUT BUSHING. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE STRUT, THE STRUT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK BONE.
WHILE DRIVING A3BOLT IN LOWER ROLLER PIN AT 23 SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BOLT WITH A 16LB HAMMER IT BOUNCED BACK, HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE LIFTED SOME BRAKE CALIPERS AND LATER HE WENT TO CLIMB INTO A HAULAGE TRUCK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
I NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING THE BATTERY ASSEMBLY FROM A MICHIGAN DOZER WITH A NYLON STRAP AND THE OVERHEAD CRANE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CRANE CONTROLS AND I NAME WAS GUID ING THE BATTERI9S OUT. THE NYLON STRAP SLIPPED, MASHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY ANDTHE DOZER FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A 4 IN LINE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN PIPE JOINTS WHILE REMOVING A ROUSTABOUT THE UPPER PIPE SLIPPED IN THE HANDGER SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FITTING AND A VALVE AT THE TIME EMPLO2EE FELT HE HAD ONLY BRUISED HIS HAND IT LATER PROVED TO BE MORE SERIOUS
EMP WAS DRILLIN1 UPHILL EMPTY IN A TRUCK WHEN A LOADED TRUCK SIDESWIPED HIS TRUCK, KNOCKING HIM AROUND INSIDE THE CAB. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON9-3-86, WORKED ONLY ONE DAY, AND LAID OFF AGAIN
3 SHOVEL MECHAN3CS WERE ADJUSTING THE TRACKS ON THE NO.29 SHOVEL, MOVING THE IDLER IN FORWARD DIRECTION TO INSERT SHIMS INTO THE SHIM PACT. USING A 50-TON HYDRAULIC JACK AND A PIN AS A SPACER. THE PIN SLIPPED3FROM THE JACK AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE
EMP WAS BEAKING3LOOSE A STUBBORN NUT ON THE BRAKE DRUM OF A TRUCK. WHEN THE NUT BROKE LOOSE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT WORXX WRIST. HE HEARD HIS WRIST POP AND FELT A SHAR P PAIN 3
EMP WAS REPLACI3G AN AGITATOR IN A TANK. TANK HADNT BEEN DRAINED OR CLEANED AND OVDRFLOWED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BYPASSED. HIS COVERALLS AND SHOES WERE SOAKED WITH SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE. HE DIDNT RINSE 2FF OR CHANGE CLOTHES, BUT FINISHED OUT THE SHIFT WITH HIS COVERALLS AND SHOES DRENCHED WITH THE SOLUTION THUS CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
CAROUSEL ROD HO5DER, HELPER OUT OF SITE WHEN DRILLER SWUNG CAROUSEL INWARD. HELPER HAD HAND IN BETWEEN THE CAROUSEL & THE DECK. CRUSHED LEFT PALM
WHILE WORKING O3 THE 000 LOADER IN THE NORTH BAY 6 EMPLOYEE I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL 39 INCH TO THE GROUND WHILE TRYING TO DISMOUNT FROM LOADER. FLOOR CONDITION WAS OILY.
ES 25 SHOVEL SW3NG BRAKES SET UP BUT BUCKET SONTINUED SWINGING, HIT 629 EUCLID IN BACK OF TRUCK BED CAUSING EMPLOYEE I NAME TO WHIP OUT OF SEAT AND BACK AGAIN.
A SCREEN SPLASH3CURTAIN BEING MOVED INTO PLACE STRUCK A SCREEN SPRAY SUPPORT. THE WELD ON THE SUPPORT FAILED CAUSING IT TO FALL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE STRICKING HIM IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT ELBO W. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A HOSE . SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HER LEFT LEG, TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE DRIVING T2E 605 EUCLID PRODUCTION TRUCK FROM THE C7 PUMP, ON A BUMPY ROAD THE EMPLYEE IN ANAME SUSTAINED A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.
WHILE DRIVING T2E 629 EUCLID AND WHILE DUMPING AT THE CRUSHER, THE BED WENT UP ON ITS OWN AND CAME DOWN WITHOUT CONTROL, CAUSING WHIPLASH ON DRIVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SPUD BAR TO PRY LOOSE A GRATE. AS THE GRATE FELL, IT HIT THE SPUD BAR CAUSING THE SPUD BAR TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE LEFT THIGH AND MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAN D. 3
WHILE USING A P3PE TO PRY A MANUEL VALVE OPEN, THE PIPE SLIPPED, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE HAND RAIL.
IN THE PROCESS 2F COLLECTING BALL FOR TESTING, ONE EXPLODED, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM, ELBOW.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3INSTALLING A SKI LINER ON THE SAG MILL, HE LIFTED THE LINER AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK POP.
CLEANING OUT DR3LL BIT,USING DOUBLE JACK TO POUND ON IT INJ LOWER BACK.