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November 15, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON THE LEACH PAD, EMPLOYEE GOT SOME DUST PARTICLES IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
April 22, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE 44 CONVEYOR BELT TRACKING BY MOVING A RETURN ROLLER WITH A HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE RETURN ROLLER BRACKET THIS HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND INTO THE BELT ON THE BO TTOM SIDE. THE HAMMER WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE RETURN ROLLER. HE DID NOT LET GO OF THE HAMMER IN TIME AND HIS LEFT ARM WAS ALSO PULLED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE RETURN ROLLER.
January 24, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
EE WAS PUTTING PIPES IN A SECONDARY SCREEN CHUTETO PREVENT LEAKAGE OF MATERIAL. ONE PIPE WAS TO SHORT & DIDN'T REST ON OPPOSITE SIDE. PIPE FELL OFF OF THAT SIDE, PIVOTING ON THE OTHER, PINCHIN G LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EE HOPPED OUT OF THE BACK OF PICKUP TO THE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE WAS IN THE BACK OF THE PICKUP UNLOADING DRILL SAMPLES.
September 1, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE TRIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WORKING AT SECONDING CRUSHER. STEPPED DOWN APPROX. ON TO A ROCK.
August 30, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLEANING THE TAIL OF A CONVEYOR. THE WIND BLEW A DIRT PARTICLE IN HIS LEFT EYE.
March 11, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A LOADER THAT HE WAS WORKING. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE LADDER, HE STEPPED ON A GANTRY PIN ON THE FLOOR WHICH ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING IT TO TWIST.
February 2, 1995CA · Metal/Non-MetalOCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD SMALL BLISTERS OR MAY BE ATHLETE'S FOOT ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND HE THOUGHT THE RUBBER BOOTS HE WAS WEARING WAS CAUSING THIS CONDITION. HE HAD GOTTEN WATER IN THEM AND WORE THEM WITH HIS FEET WET ALL DAY.
January 18, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A CHUCKER WITH A BAR THAT WEDGED IN THE GYRO CRUSHER SPIDER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR & CRUSHE R HEAD.
November 29, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS THAT HOLD WEAR PLATES ON A LOADER BUCKET. ONE OF THE BOLTS SPUN WITH THE AIR WRENCH. A BURR ON THE BOLT CAUGHT HIS GLOVED FINGER.
October 9, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
EE GOT OFF HIS LOADER TO CHECK A SHOT TUBE IN THE DIGGING FACE. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY SOME ROCKS CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM. THIS WAS INTIIALLY A 1ST AID INJURY. ON 10-15-94, EE DEVELOPED A VIRAL INFECTION IN A BRUISED AREA ON HIS LEG AND WAS AMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
October 7, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WELDING ON THE CONVEYOR. HE RAISED HIS HELMET SO THAT HE COULD SEE TO KNOCK SOME COMPACTED DIRT OUT OF HIS WAY. AS HE DID A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE.
September 26, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE BLAST HOLE DRILL TO MEASURE THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE HAND SLIPPED OF THE DOOR JAM CAUSING HIM TO DROP TO GROUND (APPROX 3FT) BENDING HIS LEFT KNEE INWARD
August 22, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
EE WAS IN HIS TRUCK AFTER LUNCH WHEN ANOTHER TRUCK BACKED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS TRUCK. EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK AFTER THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO TRUCK WAS RIG HT SIDE HANDRAIL & RIGHT SIDE MIRROR.
August 2, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER, LOADING TRUCKS, HIT A HARD SPOT IN THE WALL CAUSING REAR END OF LOADER TO COM UP THEN DROP DOWN. SEAT BELT SUPPOSEDLY SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO BOUNCE UP AND HIT HEAD ON C EILING OF LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF A CONVEYOR BELT PILE TRYING TO BREAK DOWN A SMALL WALL OF MATERIAL THAT WAS BUILDING UP. SOME OF THE MATERIAL CAME DOWN & CAUGHT HIS FEET & THEN MATERIAL KEPT COMING DOWN UNTIL HE WAS PARTIALLY BURIED. WAS STUCK APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 HRS BEFORE WE GOT HIM OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE TWISTED AROUND CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA
February 8, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBINGDOWN THE REAR LADDER OF THE SERVICE TRUCK HIS FOOR SLIPPED OFF A RUNG CAUSIGN HIM TO DROP DOWN TOT HE FLOOR. HE LANDED ONT EH FRONT PART OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
January 30, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP IN RUBBER TIRE DOZER & RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING A SIDE SHIFT OF HIS BODY.
December 14, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. BANGED HIS HAND ONTO THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD, SMASHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN GUARD & SHOVEL.
November 17, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN STANDING UP, A PIECE OF DRILL CUTTING THAT WAS STUCK TO HIS FOREHEAD ROLLED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
November 9, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS