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THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE BOLTING THE BAK, AFTE INSTALLING TWO BOLTS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANNG THE FLOOR OF THE STOPE TO PUT HIS XX ON WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKIGN HIM ON HIS BACK AND ARMS.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACK LEG AND WHILE PUSHING A ROCK BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH A DOLLY/WRENCH A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.
WHILE RIDING THE MAN SKIP BETWEEN LEVELS, A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED THE LEFT EYE.
A ROCKBURST WAS FOUND AT THE START OF 5L FT BY THE CREW AND SUPERVISOR IN 310 RS 3700. THE AREA AFFECTED IS ABOVE THE STOPE LEVEL FOR 12 SETS. THE ROCKBURST OCCURRED ON THE OFF SHIFT WHEN NOBO DY WAS IN THE WORK AREA.
IT APPEARS THAT THE MINER LEFT HIS SAFE POSITIONAND FELLDOWN THE RAISE. EMP WAS WORKING TO UNPLUG SAND LINE IN 424 RAISE. SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE RAISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND BARRING A 12'X10'X10" RASIE CAP (TIMBER) INTO A RAISE SKIP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY RESULTING IN A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS BODY RSULTING IN A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK.
EE WAS LOADING A RUBBISH BUCKET ON THE SKIP WHEN HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RUBBISH BUCKET AND SKIP RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.
MUCK SKIP ON S.SIDE HUNG UP IN SCRLLS DUE TO A BUILD UP OF WET MUCK IN SKIP STENCH PUT IN AND MEN BROUGHT TO STATION SKIP FREE AND 125 PM MINE BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
TWO OF OUR WORKERS WEE HAND MUCKING THE DRIFT, PREPARING THE AREA TO BUILD A DECK FOR THE DIAMOND RILL MACHINE TO SIT ON. A 6" AIR LINE BLEW APART, UNDER PRESSURE, AT THE NIPPLE/BELL REDUCER WHICH CAUSED THE 4" BULL HOSE ATTACHED TO WHIP AROUND VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WHIP CHECKS INSTALLED BY S.V.R.
TWO OF OUR WORKERS WEE HAND MUCKING THE DRIFT, PREPARING THE AREA TO BUILD A DECK FOR THE DIAMOND RILL MACHINE TO SIT ON. A 6" AIR LINE BLEW APART, UNDER PRESSURE, AT THE NIPPLE/BELL REDUCER WHICH CAUSED THE 4" BULL HOSE ATTACHED TO WHIP AROUND VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WHIP CHECKS INSTALLED BY S.V.R.
EE WAS HAND MUCKING IN 16-393 RR, FILLING SAMPLE BUCKETS AND PLACING THEM INTO A RAISE SKIP. EE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BUCKETS.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A 5" X 10" X 62" MINE TIMBER ONTO A BURN PILE STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/10/95.