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AT 12:50 PM THE CORE DRILLERS LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE HELPER WENT TO CHECK THE CONTROL AND SAW SMOKE. THE DRILLERS WENT TO THE STATION CALLED THE HOISTMAN AND OTHER CREW. A SMALL 480 V TO 120/240 VOLT STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER HAD FAILED. FUSE PROTECTION SHUT-DOWN POWER NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. CREWS WERE EVACUATED.
AT INTERSECTION OF 528N AND 60' LONG 5X7 DRIFT 773 #1 RAISE, EE SAW THAT SLUSHER CABLE WERE CROSSED. SLUSHER WAS NOT RUNNIGN WHEN TONY ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE SHEAVE BLOCK 1/2 TURN. THE SLUSHER CABLES WERE TAUT. WHEN HE TURNED THE SHEAVE THE CABLE RAKED ACROSS HIS FINGERTIPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING TIMBER IN 4X4' CRIB RAISE IN ORDER TO BE ABOVE TO BAR DOWN LOOSE AFTER BLASTING.LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE.EMPLOYEE STRICKING HIS RIGHT FOOT AT LOWER INSTEP.EMPLOYEE SU USTAINED BROKEN3TOE WITH LACERATIONS.
EMPLOYWW WAS PR9PARING VENTILATION FAN FOR USE. EMPLOYEE TURNED FAN DRIVE BELTS BY HAND TO OSBERVE DRIVE BELTS AND PULLEYS. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT TIP OF SMALL FINGER, LEFT HAND IN PINCH POINT BETWEE N DRIVE BELTS A3D PULLEY, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS OF TIP OF LITTLE FINGER.