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May 12, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD 4 9AILS (15'-60 LBS) SUPPENDED IN A CHAIN LOOP ON A CHAIN HOIST AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THEM TO THE DECK. HE WAS CHECKING THE TORQUE SPIN WITH LEFT HAND & RUNNING HOIST WITH RIGHT HAN8. AS THE LOAD BRGAN TO LOWER, THE OUTER RAIL ROLLED INWARD TAKING HIS LEFT HAND WITH IT. TIP OF LITTLE FINGER WAS SMASHED.

April 29, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS STAN8ING ON THE TOP OF A MUCK PILEE WETTING IT DOWN BEFORE MUCKING-THEY HAD BARRED DOWN THE BACK. HE WAS WORKING IN A BOLTED AREA. HE CAUGHT HIS SELF RESCUER ON A ROCK HANGING UNDE R A MAT. THE RO7K CAME LOOSE FELL FROM UNDER THE MAT & HIT I.NAME WEIGHT 150#-200#.

January 13, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Limited Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING JACKLE1 TO WORK AREA, SLIPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND FELL WHILE STILL HOLDING JACKLEG. FELL BACKWARD ON LEFT LEG, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

December 6, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING 4ATER PROBLEMS ON STATION, HE WALKED PAST MUCK CARS WAS SHOCKED BY AN ELECTICAL CHARGE COMING FROM THE SUBSTATION. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DRAW BAR BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND MUCK CARS. 3

November 14, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS DRIL5ING AN I DRIFT ROUND THAT HAD BOOTLEGGED THE DAY BEFORE DUE TO A FROZEN BURN HE HAD WASHED OUT THE BOOTLEGS AND HAD 11 HOLES DRILLED IN THE NEW ROUND WHEN HE DRILLED INTO A M ISSED HOLE 3

November 12, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING STEEL ON GIG JUMBO HE COUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CHUCK TINDER AND FELL CUTTING HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER..

September 14, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EE WAS COLLARING A DRILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HANGING WALL & STRUCK HIM IN THE INSIDE RIGHT FOREARM.

September 12, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bunker Limited Partnership · Accident type, without injuries

OUTBURST OCCURRED AT 7:16 AM ABOUT 15 MIN. BEFORE CREW ENTERED WORK AREA OUTBURST KNOCKOUT 12 TIMBER SETS AFFECTED ABOUT 70\ OF DRIFT OUTBURST WAS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT DIDNT AFFECT PRODUCTI ON WE HAVE A CREW CLEANING AND RETIMBERING - WORK SHOULD BE DONE BY 9-20-85

April 9, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Limited Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER IN A 1 OLD BATTERY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING (BOOTS WERE MUDDY) & FELL BACKWARD, LANDING ON A RAIL & TURNING HIS ANKLE.

March 29, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Bunker Limited Partnership · Accident type, without injuries

MUCK WAS BRING HOISTED AS THE MANWAY SIDE WAS GOING DOWN EMPTY A GUIDE THAT HAD CAME LOOSE DURING THE DAYS OPERATING WAS CAUGHT BY MUCK BUCKET W TWO SHAFT GUIDES WERE TORN OUT CAUSING SKIP AND BUCKET TO HANG UP ABOUT 60 FT OF CABLE WAS LET OUT AND LOSSED DOWN AROUND SKIP AND INTO SHAFT THERE WAS NO RESDER AT THE TIME NO KINDS IN CABLE NO DAMAGE TO SKIP OR BUCKET SHAFT WAS BACK IN

March 29, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Limited Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

HAD BEEN DRILLING IN TIMBERED END BITE STOPE. PULLED DRILLING MACHINE OUT OF HOLE. THERE WAS WATER FROM DRILLING MACHINE ON DECK. HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF & CUT HIS WRIST ON A NAIL.

March 8, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING MUCK SKIP FROM SHAFT, HE PINCHED TWO FINGERS BETWEEN BUCKET BOTTOM & RESTING BAR.

February 28, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HOISTING
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT TO CHANGE A BAD WHIZLER PUMP IN APPROX. 3 FEET OF WATER. AS THE SHAFT BUCKET WAS LOWERED INTO THE WATER IT TIPPED SIDEWAYS PINNING THE EMPLOYEE AGAIN T THE RIB.

January 28, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING CABLE CAR DUMP AT SURFACE DUMPING SITE PUT AIR TO TUGGER TO DUMP LOADED CAR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND CAR

December 17, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL COUPLING EMPTY ORE CARS TO LOCO.USED HAND TO ALIGN CAR LINK -HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BUMPERS.

December 13, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

THE CRESCENT MINE NO.2 SHAFT IS BEING DEEPENED ANDHAS REACHED 150 FEET BELOW 4700 LEVEL. ATTHE ABOVE DATE AND TIME A ROCK BURST OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SHAFT. APPROX. 5 TO7 CUB IC FEET OF ROCK WAS DISPLACED.

December 13, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

THE CRESCENT MINE NO.2 SHAFT IS BEING DEEPENED ANDHAS REACHED APPROX. 150 FEET BELOW 4700 LEVEL. AT THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME A ROCK BURST OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SHAFT. APPROX. 5 TO 7 CUBIC FEET OF ROCK WAS DSPLACED.

November 28, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RAISE-UP ROUND OUT OF HIS STOPE WHILE DRILLING A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE STOPE AND STRUCK HISRIGHT FOREARM

November 5, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF THE BENCH IN THE SHAFT BOTTOM. THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE BLOWPIPE AND THE AIRHOSE FAILED. THE HOSE WHIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY THE METAL CONN ECTION ON THE HOSE.

October 31, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OVERSHOT MUCKING MACHINE. WHENTHE ORE CAR WAS FULL HE ATTEMPTED TO COUPLE THE FULL CAR TO AN EMPTY CAR TO BE HAULED AWAY. IN ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE THE CARS HIS HAND WA S PINCHED BETWEEN THEM.

September 24, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Limited Partnership · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MIBING A LARGE MINE PUMP BY HAND. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK WHEN LIFTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR ONE WEEK BUT PAIN REMAINED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RUQUIRED BEGINING 10 -1-84.

September 11, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bunker Limited Partnership · Accident type, without injuries

A LIGHT TO MODERATE ROCK BURST OCCURRED AFTER THE BLAST IN THE DRIFT BETEEN 3900-11-7 STOPE AND 3900-11-9 STOPE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND SIDES OF 3900 DRIFT. THREE TIMBER SETS WERE CRACKED. ONE RAISE POST IN A MANWAY TO 41-11-7 STOPE WAS BROKEN PRODUCTION CREWS WERE WITHDRAWN UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED

August 30, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Bunker Limited Partnership · Accident type, without injuries

ONE PHASE OF 3 PHASE 2400 V POWER CABLE SHORTED TO GROUND AT SPLICE.SMOKE WAS PRODUCED THE INSULATION SET AFIRE.THE CREW ENTERING MINE SMELLED ESMOKE AND EVACUATED.A MINE RESCUE CREW EXTINGUIS THE FIRE.THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE CABLE SPLICE .THE SPLICE WAS LOCATED ON 3100 LEVEL 900\ SW OF #1 SHAFT.

July 10, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

HOIST OPERATOR NOTED LILLY SAFETY CONTROL LINKAGE STICKING. HOIST OPERATOR OILED LINKAGE HE THEN MOVED LINKAGE BACK AND FORTH TO FREE STICKING. LILLY BRAKE WEIGHT FELL AND CAUGHT OPERATOR\S LE FT ARM BETWEEN WEIGHT AND FLOOR OF HOIST CAB.

April 16, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by flying object

WHILE MUCKING AT THE BOTTOM OF NO. 2 SHAFT ON CRYDERMAN A SMALL PIECE OF MUCK BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE

April 5, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EE STARTED TO DRILL WITH A JACKLEG. HE WAS HOLDING THE MACHINE BY THE LEG FEED CONTROL. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS HAND.

March 18, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE IDLE ON A FORKLIFT MOTOR. HE WAS RECONNECTING THE CARBURATOR LINKAGE WHEN HIS ELFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A SEGMENT OF T HE FAN BLADE.

February 28, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO USE A PAINT SPRAYER. THE NOZZK WAS PLUGGED. THE INJURED SUGGESTED THAT THE NOZZLE BE OPENED AND CLEANED. PRESSURE WAS TAKEN OFF THE PAIN POT, THE NOZZLE OPENE . AS THE INJURED LOOK INTO THE SPRAY GUN RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE HOSE SPRAYED PAIN INTO THIS RIGHT EYE.

January 13, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING AT FACE,SMALL ROCK FELL STRUCK LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.

January 12, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS STANDING NEAR THE BACK OF A SHAFT STATION WAITING FOR THE SHAFT CONVEYANCE. A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE SHAFT, STRUCK THE STATION FLOOR, BOUNCED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE CA USING AN ABRAISION OF THE EYEBALL.

December 8, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bunker Limited Partnership · Struck by flying object

EE RIDING INTO MINE ON MAN COACH. A PIECE OF RUST BLEWQ INTO HIS EYE. ALL OF THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS NOT RTEMOVED ON THE INITIAL VISIT TO DR. CHINIC.

November 16, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HOLDING OXYGEN TANK UPRIGHT. FOOT SLIPPED. TANK FELL LEFT SMALL FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PROTECTIVE CAP OF TANK AND RAIL. TIP OF FINGER LACERATED AND BONE FRACTURED.

January 19, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunker Limited Partnership · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER CHANGING A LIGHT BULB THE LADDER COLLASPED THE EMPLOYEE FELL HLANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE

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