Was grinding on metal. Removed goggles to check on progress and a piece of metal flew into eye.
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Showing all 12Rock came loose while drilling smaller than a bowling ball per employee.
EE WAS HOSPITALIZED 9/18/05 WITH INFECTION IN BOTH HANDS. 9/19/05 EE CALLED IN TO REPORT HE WOULD NOT BE AT WORK WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT INFECTION HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW BUT THAT HE HAD NOTICED A PUSSY SORE ABOUT 2 WKS PRIOR TO GOING TO HOSP. 9/23/05 HOSP REQUESTED WC INFO AND AT THAT TIME EE STATED WEARING OLD GLOVES CAUSED INFECTION.
KNEELED DOWN TO PICK UP A BAG OF ORE, UPON STANDING UP KNEE MADE A POPPING SOUND.
ORE CAR DERAILED PUT IT BACK ON TRACKS UNASSISTED HURT BACK POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE
NO SPECIFIC EVENT OR ACCIDENT OCCURED- ACCUMULATIVE AFFECT OF LIFTING- POSSIBLE HERNIA.
WAS TRYING TO GET SYPHON GOING, INHALED WATER, LATER CONTRACTED PNEUMONIA, EMPLOYER WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AWARE THAT ILLNESS WAS WORK RELATED.
HAND GOT PINNED BETWEEN DRILL AND ROCK.
LOST BALANCE WHILE MUCKING, FELL BACKWARDS-LANDED ON SELF RESCUER, BRUISED HIP.
MINER OPERATING A TON AND A HALF MANCHA TRAMMER ON LEVEL NEAR HIS WORK PLACE. STARTED DRIVING NORTH TO GET A LOAD OF TIMBER. DROVE TRAMMER UNDER AN ORE CHUTE. MINER DIED.
LIFTING DRILL AFTER HEAVY LABOR-SEVERE BACK PAIN.
WAS RUNNING TO CRUMMY AT THE END OF THE DAY. TWISTED ANKLE. SPRAINED IT.