Search the record

MOVING THE SPIDER MOUNT ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE SAG MILL. I WAS PUSHING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON TOP. PERSON ON TOP LIFTED THE METAL WHILE HE WAS PUSHING AND MY EN D CAME UP. MY FINGERS SLIPPED UNDER THE METAL AND BEFORE I COULD PULL THEM OUT THE METAL CAME DOWN ON MY RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

PUSHING OUT LINER BOLTS WITH JACKHAMMER AND GUIDE SLEEVE. JACKHAMMER CAME OUT OF GUIDE SLEEVE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB CHUCK STEEL AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUCK STEEL AND MILL SHELL.

I WAS CUTTING OUT THE BOLTS, MY HOSE BECAME ENSNARED IN THE ANGLE IRON BEHIND ME. I TURNED AROUND AND GRABBED THE HOSE AND THE CUTTING TORCH WHICH I HAD BEEN CARRYING IN BOTH HANDS, SLIPPED AN D WENT TO RETRIEVE IT BACK UP AND IT WENT INTO MY GLOVE. AT THAT POINT IT BURNED MY HAND. WHEN I PULLED THE GLOVE OFF AT THE SCENE AND LOOKED AT IT, PUT THE GLOVE BACK ON AND TURNED THE TORCH

EE WAS HOLDING BOLT PIN PUSHER, BATTERING RAM [350 LBS] IS THEN SWUNG AGAINST PUSHER TO DISLODGE LINER BOLTS TO FACILITATE LINER PLATE REMOVAL. RAM CONTACTED PIN PUSHER, PUSHER DEFLECTED UPWAR DS WITH RAM FOLLOWING EITHER PIN PUSHER ALONE - OR COMBINATION OF PUSHER/RAN CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND IN PINCH POINT AGAINST MILL WALL.

EE WAS HODING A BACKUP WRENCH FOR REMOVAL OF END CAP SEAM BOLTS. EES WERE USING THE HYTORC WRENCH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOOSEN THEM OTHERWISE. EE THOUGHT HE WAS KEEPING HIS FINGERS OUT OF THE WAY, BUT OBVIOUSLY HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS SLIGHTLY CURLED UP ON THE WRENCH HANDLE. WHEN HYTORC WAS TRIGGERED, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH HANDLE & MILL WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A DESK INTO BED OF PICKUP. DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON. METAL EDGE OF DESK FRAME CUT INTO TISSUE OF 3RD FINGER. REQUIRED SIX SIMPLE SUTURES TO CLOSE.

INVESTIGATION REPORT ATTACHED.

UNLOADING TRUCK CONTAINER WITH HAND PALLET JACK. IN ORDER TO MOVE 2000 LB LITHIUM BAGS OUT OF CONTAINER, ONE PERSON HAD TO PULL ON PALLET JACK AND THE OTHER PERSON PUSHED BEHIND THE LITHIUM BA G.INJURED WAS PUSHING ON BAG WHEN IT BROKE LOOSEVERY QUICKLY CAUSING INJURED TO OVEREXTEND HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAS A STEEL PLATE WITH PINS IN HIS UPPER LEG FROM PREVIOUS INJURY NOT ON SITE. RE

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH BLOCKING TIMBER AND CABLES WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT FEEL AT THE TIME THAT THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE AND CONTINUE D TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON 2-2-91, HE WOKE UP WITH SWELLING IN GROIN AREA. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THIS DATE AND WAS TREATED FOR A POSSIBLE HERNIA. HE WAS RE-E

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WORKING INSIDE A 60 FT THICKNER, USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. THE THICKNER BOTTOM (FLOW) IS ON A 12% GRADE. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SLID TOWARDS THE LOWER CEN TER WHERE HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR, AGAINST THE METAL THICKNER RAKE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED. EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTICTIVE DUTY FOR

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS FUELING A 16G MOTOR GRADER. AFTER FINISHING, HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT AT THE REAR OF THE BLADE ON THE STEP PROVIDED NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND S LIPPED OFF THE STEP, COMING DOWN ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF A SPRAINED ANKLE AND WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN THE TAILINGS DAM AREA AS A SUPERVISOR, A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-30-91, AT WHICH TIME HE NOTIFIED THE S AFETY DEPARTMENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED THE FOREIGN OBJECT. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK STATUS FOR 24 HOURS AND RETURNED TO FULL WORK STATUS ON 2-1-91.

EMPL REMOVING COTTER KEY WITH PIECE OF WIRE WHEN KEY POPPED OUT AND END OF WIRE PUNCTURED PALM OF LEFT HAND.EMPL TAKEN TO HOSPITAL 1-24 WAS SEEN BY DR AND TREATED FOR INFECTION.RETURNED TO FUL L DUTY ON 1-24-91.

EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE SOUTH SIDE TAILS THICKENER DROP BOX THE WALK AREA WAS ICY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK CONTINUED TO WORK SHIFT AND REPORTED THAT BACK WAS STILL HURTING 1-7-90 HE WAS EVALUATED BY DR ON 1-10-91 HE WAS REEVALUATED BY ANOTHER DR AND WAS REMOVED FROM WORK STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICED.

AFTER LOADING TRUCK WHILE BLOWING OUT SOLUTION LINE SOLUTION SPLASHED INTO EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES

EMPL CLIMBING UP ACCESS LADDER OF HT-31 AT START OF SHIFT.MISSED ONE LADDER STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND.STEPPED BACKWARDS,FELL OVER THERMOS BOTTLE AND LANDED ON HIS BOTTOM.CONTINUED TO OPERATE HT-31 FOR 5 HRS,THEN WAS ASKED TO MAKE A SHOVEL CABLE MOVE.FELT A NUMBNESS IN UPPER RIGHT LEG AREA.EMPL WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AREA AND TAKEN TO DR.SEE ATTACHED SHEET.RELEASED FOR FURTHER EVALU

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS USING A PIPE AS AN EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE OF THE GATE VALVE TO CLOSE IT OFF, HE SLIPPED AND BROUGHT PIPE DOWN ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO NYE REGIONAL H OSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGGNOSED AS HAVING A FRACTURE ON DISTAL LEFT LITTLE FINGER, EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS AS HE WAS ASSISTING IN A SHOVEL MOVE HE LIFTED A SECTION OF 4160 V ELEC CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND HE WAS P LACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 24 HOURS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOSWERING A TUB THROUGH A PIPE, TUBE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS, THE EAR CAME DOWN WHEN THE TUBE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THUMB. LACERATIONS AND CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE GRATES INSIDE SAG MILL, LINE 1, HE ATTEMPTED TOPUSH A GRATE INTO PLACE AS HE FELT A STRAIN ON HIS LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS ORI GINALLY SCHEDULED SHIFT UNTIL 10/8/90, WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PHYSICIAN PLACED HIM ON A 20 LB. LIFTING RESTRICTION FOR 2 WEEKS, AT WHICH TIME HE WILL RE-EVALUATED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WRENCHING RODS PAST CASING, TOO MUCH SLACK IN MAINLINE, RODS DROPPED SWUNG WRENCH TO MISS LEG ARM CAUGHT LEG PULLING IT UNDER HIM. RECEIVED A RIGHT THIGH MUSCLE SPRAIN.

I.NAME CLAIMS THAT AS HE AND A HELPER WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A 170 HAUL TRUCK PTO GEARBOX ONTO A TWO WHEELER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-10 -90. THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON A DAY RESTRICTION.

"SEE ATTACHED";PER FINAL INVESTIGATION.HAUL TRUCK RAN OUT OF FUEL.IT WAS REFUELED,ETC,OPER CALLED OVER RADIO STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.THEY RETURNED,ONE PARKED SERVICE VEHICLE SV-05 15' IN FRONT O F HAULTRUCK,FACING IT.I.NAME ARRIVED IN ANOTHER SVC TRK BOTH WALKED TOWARD HAULTRUCK,SVC TRUCK ROLLED DOWN 9% GRADE RAMP PINNED I.NAME AGAINST LADDER LOCATED IN FRONT OF TRUCK.RESULTED IN FAT

CLIMBING LADDER DIRT FROM RUNG FELL IN R EYE

WHILE CHANGING AIR/WATER SWIVEL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED (LOST BALANCE & FELL) APPROX 6FTFROM TOP OF CAB TO WORKDECKA 24IN PIPE WRENCH WAS BEING USED & THE SLIPPING OF THE WRENCH CAUSED THE FALL

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BOTTOM STAIRS OF ROW 6 FLOTATION MACHINE SHE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP THAT WAS FULL OF SLURRY, SHE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HER BACK . THE DOCTOR GAVE HER A FULL DUTY RELEASE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT DO TASKS TO AGGRAVATE HER INJURY. THE SUPERVISOR MODIFIED HER WORK ACTIVITIES.

I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN ELECTRICAL CABLE BY USING A CABLE HOOK, SHE SAID THAT THE HOOK SLIPPED OR HER FOOT SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL AS SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF SHE FELT A SHARP P AIN IN HER RIGHT ABDOMINAL AREA THE DOCTOR PLACED HER ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

HE WAS PERFROMING A PRE-USE INPSECTION ON A THREE TON FLATBED TRUCK. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AS TIME WENT ON THE PAIN BECAME MORE INT ENSE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DOCTOR PLACED THE EMPLOYEE ON RESTRUCTED DUTY WITH NO USE OF THE RIGHT ARM. (LIFTING).

I.NAME ASSIGNED NEW TASK 10 MOS AGO,CARRYING 2-35 LB LIQUID NITROGEN CANISTERS FROM LAB/MET AREA TO MILL AREA,WALKING UP & DOWN STAIRWAYS.IN THE 10 MOS NUMEROUS IDEAS HAVE BEEN TRIED TO MAKE T ASK SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT.HOWEVER,EMPL HAS DEVELOPED SORENESS IN RIGHT ELBOW.DR DIAG TENDONITIS,PLACED 10 LB RESTRICTION ON LIFTING.

LOSSENING BOLT ON MOTOR, WRENCH PINCHED L MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN WRENCH AND PLATE LACER

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN A 75 HORSEPOWER MOTOR ONTO ITS BASE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE AGITATOR OF A BULK FLOTATION CELL, HE SLIPPED ON THE OIL THAT HAD BEEN SPILLE D FROM A GEAR REDUCER LOCATED ON THE AGITATOR. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT, THAT EVENING, AROUND BEDTIME SORENESS AND STIFFNESS DEVELOPED AND HE SAW THE DOCTOR T

OPER DOZER, WIND BLEW DUST IN R EYE DR FOUND ABRASION

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AN ELECTRICAL POLE TO INSTALL A GROUNDING CABLE.HE WAS USING POLE CLIMBING HOOKS,WHICH RESTRICTED HIS MOVEMENT AND CARRYING THE END OF A GROUNDING CABLE.AS HE PULLED O N THE GROUNDING CABLE HE SPRAINED MUSCLES IN HISLOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HOSING OUT THE BALL SCREEN ON THE BULK REGRIND MILL WHEN SLURRY SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO THE HEAD PULLEY ON THE NUMBER ONE BELT. SHE MISSED A STEP, SLIPPED AND STRUCK HER KNEE ON THE STEPS WHEN SHE FELL. SHE CONTINUED TO PERFORM HER RE GULAR WORK DUTIES AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SHE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. ON 8-27-90 AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY STATUS. ON 10-24-90, SHE WAS REEVALUATED BY ANOTHER DR. AND PLACED ON RES

ATTEMPTINGTO CHANGE FLAT ON TRUCK LIFTING TIRE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

WALKING PAST GRINDING BALL AREA, STEPPED ON PUDDLE OF WATER SLIPPED TRIED TO BREAK FALL SLIPPED CAUGHT WT. OF BODY ON R WRIST, SPRAIN AND RESTR DUTY

EMPL CLAIMS THAT WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE.

PICKED UP SLIVER FROM WOODEN STAKE WHILE UNTYING CORD TIED TO IT.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS RETURNING A LINCOLN PUMP TO THE WAREHOUSE. WHEN HE PUT THE UMP DOWN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE STEPPED OFF THE SHOVEL LADDER HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMPL CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST WHILE USING 1" IMPACT WRENCH.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS PERFORMING AN ASSIGNED TASK OF CHARGING A SAG MILL WITH A LOAD OF 4" GRINDING BALLS. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE RELEASE LEVER FOR THE TRAP DOOR ON THE BA LL BUCKET, THE LEVER STIFFENED, THE EMPLOYEE THEN JERKED DOWN ON THE LEVER. THE LEVER BROKE LOOSE TAKING THE EMPLOYEES HAND WITH IT SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND.

EMPL INSTALLING COUPLER ON FLOW TUBE LOCATED UNDER BULK ROUGHER.WHEN EMPL PULLED COUPLER INTO PLACE,RIGHT HAND SLIPPED ACROSS SHARP EDGE OF FLOW TUBE CUTTING THROUGH GLOVE AND INTO BACK OF RIG HT HAND.

EMPL CLEANING HEAD CELL #5,PINCHED RIGHT 5TH FINGER BETWEEN AIRLANCE AND CELL TROUGH RIM CAUSING CONTUSION WHICH DEVELOPED INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING FLANGE BOLTS WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE PINCHING HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE PIPE S UPPORT FRAMEWORK

HE WAS DRIVING A HT20 ON THE S/A DUMP AND HE SAYS IT WAS VERY BUMPY HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 18 MPH, AND HE HIT SOME BAD HOLES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE ROOM TO WORK AREA AT THE TIME START OF THE SHIFT, HE STEPPED OFF A CURB SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OD STRIPPING THE INSULATION OFF A SECTION OF ELECTICAL WIRE. HIS STRIGHT KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE WIRE AND HE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

HE WAS CHECKING ENGINE IN HAUL TRUCK. WHEN FINISHED, HE CLAIMS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE FIRST STEP AND IT BROKE. HE FELL APPROX 6 INCHES TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. HIS LEFT SIDE RAKED THE TOP STEP, HE LET GO AND HIT HIS BUTTOCKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.