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EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF STEP CLIMBING INTO CAT FRONT END LOADER CAB. EMPLOYEE REINJURED OLD GROIN RUPTURE IN FALL.
IRRITATION OF FOOT OCCURRED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS EMPL FIRST SAW DR IN MARCH 89 SHE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 89 WHEN FOOT WAS OPERATED ON
WORKER WAS DISASSEMBLING BOLTS ON BALL MILL FEED CHUTE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN BOLTS WITH WRENCH WHILE IN AWKWARD POSITION & PINCHED NERVE IN LOWR BACK.
REACTION TO MILL REAGENTS GOT WORSE IN FORM OF RASH AND SWELLING OF HANDS ARMS AND FACE.
WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE MILL, GOT DISTRACTED BY A NOISE AND WALKED INTO THE METAL HANDLE ON THE BALL CHUTE DOOR. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE END OF DEC. 1988 UNTIL THE DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR A MONTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SAMPLES FOR FIRE ASSAY, KIFTED A SAMPLE BAG AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING #16 SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE PIPE FROM #2 MILL FEEDER, HE MISSED THE PIPE AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIBS WITH THE HANDLE.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE P.T.O. CASE FROM A HAUL TRUCK WITH A COME-A-LONG HE SNAGGED HIS RING FINGER ON THE COTTER PIN THAT HOLDS THE HOOK ON T HE SIN ON HIS FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
CLEANING & MOVING 1 1/2" HOSES IN BALL MILL AREA.
AFTER COMPLETING MAINTENANCE ON THE MILL AIR COMPRESSOR, THE EMP. STARTED UP THE COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR REACHED APPROX. 120 PSI AND A 3" AIR LKINE BLEW OFF HITTING THE EMP. ON T HE ANKLES
WHILE DRIVING D2WN INTO THE MAIN PIT, EMPLOYEE HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A MORRISON-KNUDSEN CO. VEHICLE (M-K IS THE MINING CONTRACTOR) THE M-K PICKUP WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUR EMPLOYEE WA8 NOT ABLE TO STIP DUE TO GOING DOWN HILL AND SLICK CONDITIONS. AGV EMPLOYEE WAS SENT IN X-RAYS ON HIS WRIST- COMPANY POLICY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE STANDING ON THE REAR TIRE OF A 992C CAT LOADER HE ATTMPTED TO EITHER STEP OUT TO THE LADDER OR SWING OVER TO THE LADDER AND MISSED THE STEP. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL OF T2E OPERATORS DECK WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND WHEN HE FELL ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS CAUGHT BY HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING SAMPLES FROM DRILL SHUTE, COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9D THAT WHILE LOADING CUTTING EDGES INTO THE BUCKET OF A 680 CASE BACKHOE HER FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HER TO LOOSE HER BALANCE AND SHE DROPPED THE CUTTING EDGE ON HER F OOT REQUIRING 23STITCHES
THE EMPLOYEE AL5EGED THAT HE FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE RUNNING FROM HIS DRILL WHEN HE NOTICED THAT A HAUL TRUCK BACKING UNDER THE LOADER NEXT TO HIM WAS GOING TO HIT HIS DRILL. AS THE EMPLOYEE RAN FROM THE DR3LL, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS KNEE HIT THE GROUND. THE TRUCK HIT THE DOOR ON THE DRILL BENDING IT SLIGHTLY.
THE EMPLOYEE AL5EGED THAT AS HE WAS PUSHING SOME METAL FROM THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT, THE RIGHT UPRIGHT CARRIAGE EXTENSION OF THE FORKLIFT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES ARM. THE TOP MOUNTING BOLT 2N THE EXTENSION HAD BROKEN. THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING 7 STITCHES AND BRUISED HIS LEFT THUMB.
WHILE CHANGING 0ILTERS IN THE FILTER PRESS, THE L ID TO THE FILTER PRESS FELLON HER FOOT
WHILE WORKING W3TH FILTER PRESS & MILL SAMPLES SHE TRYED TO TURN THE HANDLE & TWISTED HER BODY THE WRONG WAY & INJURED HER BACK
UMLOADING SAMPL9 BAGS OUT OF PICK-UP TRUCK PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE REACHING FOR SAMPLE ACROSS TAILGATE
MIXING XANTHATE2 WAS DUMPING BARREL, FLIPPING BARREL ABOVE MIXING TANK, BARREL SLID BACK PULLING LEFT SHOULDER
WHILE CLEANING 5ND PULLING FINAL CLEANER GEAR REDUCER. CLEANER SHIFTED AND TWISTED HIS ELBOW AND HIT IT ON SIDE OF CLEANER
EMP ALLEGES THA7 WHILE DRIVING WWATER TRUCK HE HIT A BUMP UNEXPECTLY AND JARRED HIS BACK, THEN WHILE REMOVING 4" PUMP HOSE FROM THE CONNECTION ON THE WATER TRUCK AFTER FILLING THE TRUCK HE FE LT PAIN IN HIS 5OWER BACK. AFTER HE WENT HOME AFTER HIS SHIFT THE PAIN IN HIS BACK GOT WORSE
WHILE SAMPLER W5S PULLING SAMPLE PANS FROM THE DRILL HOLE, A ROCK CHIP WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE BY RESIDUAL AIR PRESSURE.THE ROCK CHIP ENTERED THE EAR AND LODGED IN SAMPLER'S RIGHT EA R. 3
EMP ALLEGES THA7 WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF METAL AT THE SHOP WITH THE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TORCH HE GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS EYE. THE EMP WAS NOT WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES. HE WAS WEARING SAFET GLASSES 3
WHILE MOVING 6'2 PIPE WITH FORKLIFT,1 SIDE SLID OFF EMPL TRIED TO LIFT PIPE BACK ONTO FORKLIFT.BY NOT HAVING HELP OR LIFTING PROPERLY EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE.
SLIDING DOWN BE5M CUT LEG ON ANOTHER BEAM.
WHILE CONNECTIN1 BATTERY CABLE TO BATTERY ON DOZER WRIST WATCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH BATTERY POST CAUSING ARC WHICH BURNED WRIST.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE ROTARY HEAD OF A DRILL WITH THE MAST DOWN,HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL WHILE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LEAK AND FELL AGAINST A CROSS BAR SUPPORT WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE LOW9R PART OF THE BACK.
WHILE CLEANING 1ULVERIZED AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER, SHE HIT THE ON BOTTON AND WHEEL CUT HER FINGER. SHE RECEIVED THREE STICHES AND TETANUS SHOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE LIFTING ONE END OF A CUTTING EDGE SHE STEPPED ON A CORNER BIT THAT WAS BURIED IN THE SNOW AND SLIPPED.SHE FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON A RIPPER TOOTH. (NO REPO RT FILED AT THE3TIME OF THE ACCIDENT)
WHILE ERECTING 7ANK SHELL,A STEEL PLATE SPRUNG LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM PLATFORM APPROX. 13FT. TO THE GROUND BELOW.
WHILE CLIMBING 6P SCAFFOLDING EMPLOYEES KNEE GAVE WAY STRAINING RT KNEE
AN NFO PRELL POT WAS WAHSED OUT RUBBER TING ON TOP OF POT BECAME SATURATED WITH WATER. WHEN POT WAS CHARGED WITH COMPRESSED AIR THE RUBBER RING GAVE WAY HITTING EE IN THE EYES WITH ANFO
EE WAS UNLOADING POWDER FROM TRUCK & SLIPPED & F ELL WHILE CZARRYING A BOX OF POWDER.
EE WAS INSTALLING TIRE CHAIN TIGHTENERS ON A 6X6 WATER TRUCK WHEN A TIGHTENER HOOK SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.