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MINER WAS HELPING ANOTHER MINER DRILL, USING A GD-83 JACKLEG DRILL. HE GOT PART OF HIS HAND CAUGHT IN A PINCHPOINT AND THEN CUT. THE CUT, LEFT HAND, JUST BELOW THE KNUCKLE OF HIS SMALL FINGER. L FINGER.
EE MINER, WAS ROCKBOLTING (SPLIT SET) HAULAGE WAY (RIB), WHEN GD JACKLEG DRILL (HAMMER) FOLDED DOWN AND SMASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CAUSING A BROKEN BONE AND LACERATION THAT NEEDED STITC HES AND SPLINT.
MINER WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF BROKEN COLLAR PIPE OUT OF A DRILL HOLE. HE FORCEFULLY PULLED ON THE PVC PIPE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE. HIS HANDS CAME SWINGING BACK AND HIS LEFT HAND ST RUCK A SHARP ROCK AND WAS CUT. THE CUT, NEAR THE KNUCKLE OF HIS SMALL FINGER WAS CUT. THE CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
HE WAS ASSISTING BULL GANG EMPLOYEES WITH LOWER SERVICE UTILITIES WHEN HE BEGAN TO CLIMB DOWN FROM SCISSOR TRUCK BED, ONE MINER TOLD THE OTHER TO LOWER THE BED. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE REAR BUMPER WHEN THE SCISSOR WAS LOWERED TO THE BOTTOM. THERE ARE TWO PIECES OF ANKLE IRON WEDL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SCISSOR BED AND ONE CAME DOWN TO REST ON HIS FOOT. NO PUNCTURE OR OPEN
INJURED SURFACE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING ON TRASH CAN INTO ANOTHER WHEN A CLOUD OF DUST CAME UP- HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH DIRTY FINGERS AND SCRATCH? HIS LEFT EYE AND EMBEDED A VERY SMALL METAL SLIV ER IN EYE. HE DIDN'T REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL TUES 8-16-94. I SENT HIM TO EYE DR. FOR AN EXAM, THE EYE DR. SCRAPED EYE AND GAVE HIM SOME EYE DROPS.
WORKING AS A DO4N THE HOLE DRILLER HELPER. WHILE GETTING A DRILL ROD, I NAME TRIPPED AND FELL WITH THE ROD. HE BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK.
RIDING IN CAB 2F 26-TON TRUCK WHEN A ROCK SHIFTED ON THE LOAD AND STRUCK AND BROKE A 6" AIR LINE. I.NAME WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE RIB OF THE TUNNEL. INJURIES INCLUDED PUNCTURED LUNG AND BLADDER, BR2KEN RIBS AND PELVIS, INTERNAL BLEEDING
WHILE OPERATING3AN 8 YARD LOADER ON 900 DRAW LEVEL, A CHUNCK OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE STOPE AND HIT ANOTHER ROCK LAYING ON THE BOTTOM, BREAKING OFF A SMALL CHUNK WHICH RICOCHETED OFF AND HIT HI M ON THE LEFT S3DE OF HIS FACE. REQUIRED 20 STICHES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
OPERATING DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILL--PINCHED TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON BREAKOUT WRENCH. LOST IP OF FINGER BELOW FIRST JOINT.
CUTTING OFF OLD ROCKBOLTS--SLIPPED AND FELL--CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. ROCK. REQUIRED SIX STITCHES.
WHILE LIFTING POWER PANEL TO REMOE BLOCKING PANEL DROPPED & PINNED FIGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND PANELTENDON WAS SEERED IN HIS FINGER TENDON WAS RECONNECTED BY DR I.NAME
WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON JACKLEG, ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING MAN IN THE FACE, CHEST ANDBOTH LEGS.
WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON A JACKLEG, ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET. BROKE A BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE LOADING THE FACE UTILITY LINES FELL FROM THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
WHILE UNLOADING METAL BARRELS FROM THE TRUCK A SHARP RIDGE ON THE BARREL SLICED HIS FINGER. EMPO EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
WHILE IN THE FACE, HE WAS PULLING COLLAR PIPE FROM THE LIFTER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKBOLTING A ROCK FELL FORM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS RT FOOT PUNCUTURING IT & CHIPPING A BONE.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN COURSE OF HIS WORK IT IS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO TURN THREADED DRIL STEEL ON & OFF OF DRILL INVOLVES TURNING HIS WRISTS FOR MAJORI TY OF HIS WORK DAY THERE SHOULD BE NO LASTING IMPAIRMENT HIS DOCTOR SAID HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER HIS RECUPERATION PERIOD