EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PANEL OF WIRE UP OFF THE GROUND WITH 2 BY 4, THE WIRE FELL ONTO THE 2 BY 4 THE WIRE RIPPED HIS LEFT PALM, EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
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Showing all 50THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3/21/03. EMPLOYEE WORKED ON & ON BUT THE ANKLE INJURY NEVER FULLY RECOVERED. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 9/2/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
THE RIGHT FRONT HYDRAULIC JACK ON THE TELEDTNE FAILED AND TIPPED TO ONE SIDE. THIS ACTION TOSSED EMPLOYEE OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ELEVATED DECK (APPROX 10') OFF THE GROUND TO THE GROUND.
APPARENTLY EE WAS MOVING DOWN A DRIFT WHEN A FIBER VENT TUBE EITHER FELL OR WAS HANGING LOW ENOUGH TO STRIKE THE CAB AREA OF THE LOADER. THERE WAS MUCK IN THE TUBING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A WRIGHT BUILD UP IN THE TUBE.
EE HAD BEEN LOOSENING BOLTS ON A FLAP VALVE. AS HE TURNED AWAY, HOT MATERIAL (ORE) SPIT OUT AT HIM.
EE WAS WORKING ON A 992 LOADER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, IT SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND.
EE STATES THE MUCKER SHOT WAS OPERATING REMTILY DID NOT STOP WHEN SHE WANTED TO SHE ALSO STARTED SHE RAN TO THE RIGHT OF THE MUCKER AND WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB. AND GOLD AS OF THIS DATE IS STILL INVESTING THIS ACCIDENT AND HAS NOT YET DETERMINED THE AU CAUSES FOR THIS ACCIDENT.
EE HAD CLEANED THE BALL TRAP AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SLIDE GATE, WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE HYDROLIC PUMP BROKE PINCHING HIS FINGER AND TEARING HIS FINGER NAIL OFF, HE ALSO FRACTURED HIS FINGER BONE.
EE WAS ATTEMPING TO PULL A SMALL PUMP OUT OF THE MUD, AS HE WAS PULLING UP HE TWISTED AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE LIFTING A PANEL OF WIRE WITHOUT GLOVES. EE THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 8-23-02.
EE STATES WHILE HOLDING PIN PUNCH, CO-WORKER HIT THE PUNCH. PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT ARM.
EE STATES HE WAS STANDING WIRE AGAINST THE RIB. THE WIRE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK (FACE).
EE STATES HE WAS HITTING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A PUNCH HAMMER. THE PIN SLID OUT & THE CYLINDER FELL. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUNCH & THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WHO WAS ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER. EE PLACED HER RIGHT HAND ON ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC ADJUSTING JACKS JUST AS IT WAS MOVING. HER RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POIN T.
EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS SELF RESCUER.
EE WAS REMOVING CABLE OFF OF THE RIB. A CABLE HANGER FLEW BACK & HOOKED HIS LIP. HE DROPPED THE CABLE WHICH PULLED THE HANGER THROUGH HIS LIP.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG CABLE WHEN THE HANGER SLIPPED & DROPPED CAUSING THE HANGER WIRE TO RIP THROUGH HIS GLOVE & TWO FINGERS.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND OPERATING THE MUCKER BY REMOTE CONTROL. HE BACKED MUCKER UP TOO CLOSE TO HIMSELF. MUCKER ROLLED BACK PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB AS HE RAISED IT TO PROT ECT HIMSELF FROM THE TRUCK.
EE WAS REMOVING THE BALL MILL FEED CHUTE WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE CHUTE FELL OFF OF THRU MILL STRIKING EE RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING A JAMMER, RESTED HIS HAND ON A PORTION OF THE JAMMER THAT CAME TOGETHER AS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN 2 MOVING PARTS.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED GRINDING ON A PULUINZER. WHEN SHE PUT THE GRINDER ON THE TABLE WITH HER LEFT HAND, SHE MOVED HER RT. HAND IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SPINNING WHEEL BEFORE IT HAD STOPPED TURNING.
ON 2/14/02 THE ROOF STARTED WORKING IN THE 25W- 130-13 AT THE MURRAY MINE. IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE MUCH OF A FALL TILL HOURS LATER WHEN IT CONTINUED TO WORK, PULLING OUT 7' 1/2" ROOF BOLTS & SC REEN.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TRIED TO TWIST HIS BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
EE APPARENTLY WAS USING A BOX KNIFE TO CUT A SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE. WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING TO GET ONTO THE VAN AS IT WAS BLOWING AND SNOWING VERY HARD AS HE STEPPED INTO THE VAN HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE HANGING DOOR LATCH.
EE APPARENTLY WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB HANGING PIECEOF WIRE ON THE RIB CAUGHT EE'S LAMP CORD PULLING HIM BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SEAT ONTO THE GROUND.
EE STATES THAT THE BASKET MOVED UNEXPECTUALLY INVESTIGATER RE THAT EE HAD ONE HAND ON THE CONTRILISAN AND HAND ONT HE RAIL TO THE BASKET. EE APPARENTLY BOOMING DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BASKET AND A WALL.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB WHEN HE TRIPPED ON WIRE THAT WAS ON THE SILL. HIS HAND CONTACTED A SHEET OF WIRE AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREW AUGER FOR CEMENT. THE AIR VALVE WAS STILL OPEN AND BLEW CEMENT INTO HIS FACE WHEN HE TOOK THE PLATE OFF.
NO SAFETY LOCK OR CHAIN TO PREVENT LID FROM FALLING EE HAD HIS HAND ON LIP OF TOOL BOX LOADING TOOLS INTO FOR MINE MOVE,WHEN LID FELL CLOSED & ONTO FINGER
PIKE MATERIAL IN THE BACK (FAULT) RELEASED A SECTION AROUND, ABOVE THE BOLTS. BOTH SIDES OF THE FALL AND GROUND AREA CONCERN BACK FILL. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE ZONE 5 WEST 025-5 AREA OF THE M INE. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.
EE HAD STEPPED OUT ON THE DECK OF THE 992 LOADERTO WASH THE WINDOWS. HE TRIPPED ON THE FENDER, FELL & STRUCK HIS RIB CAGE ON A LIGHT FIXTURE.
EE WAS HANDLING AN IMPACT AIR WRENCH, A IMPROPER RINGER PIN WAS USED TO HOLD ON THE IMPACT EXTENSION. THE PIN LACERATED EE'S LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PUTTING THE WRENCH ON THE FLOOR.
EE WAS MOVING A BOOM TRUCK TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN HE HIT A BROW WITH THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK. EE WAS THROWN INTO THE WHEEL CHOCK HOLDER.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE HEADING BI 7280 ATTEMPTING TO HELP THE LHD OPERATOR CLEAR THE HEADING FOR BOLTING. HE HAD APPROX 4' OF CLEARANCE UNTIL THE R FRONT WHEEL OF THE LHD FELL INTO A HOLE WHIL E BACKING THROUGH A TURN. HE SAW THAT THE BUCKET WAS CLOSE AND PUT UP HIS RIGHT ARM TO PROTECT HIMSELF WHEN IT BECAME PINCHED FROM THE HAND TO THE ELBOW AND BUCKET TO RIB. FRACTURED HIS ULNA
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE TAMROCK HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDERGROUND AT THE 7290 #5 STOPE ACESS. THE FRONT WHEEL WAS ON A HIGH SPOT INCREAS ING THE DISTANCE TO THE FIRST STEP. EE SLIPPED &FALL BACKWARD HITTING THE RIB OF THE DRIFT FRACTURING HIS T-5 RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A URINAL OFF OF THE WALL. THE URINAL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE URINAL HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE URINAL AND THE FLOO R.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A BROKEN WINDOW IN ABUS. HIS HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE BROKEN GLASS CUTTING HIS WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A LARGE VALVE WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND HUGGER ON THE PIPE.
EE WAS STANDING BY THE PUMP AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED INTO THE SUMP. AS THE PUMP CAUGHT ON SOME CONDUIT, THE PUMP LEANER OVER THIS ALLOWED THE WIRE ROPE SLING TO SLIDE OFF THE END OF THE FORKS. EE REACHED OUT AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP & CONCRETE WALL.
EE WAS CLEANING SOCKET SCALING RING ON CONE CRUSHER, SCRAPER SLIPPED, EE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE ON THE TOP OF THE RING.
GROUND FALL INTERSECTION 6966-72 SSX (X-CUT #19) SECTION OF BACK FELL OUT 500 TON APPROX. THE MATERIAL FELL ON TOP OF A KABOTA THAT HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE INTERSECTION.
EE HAD CLIMBED UP ON A LADDER ABOUT 12' OFF THE GROUND ATTEMPTING TO HANG ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STATED THAT HE MAY NOT HAVE FASTENED HIS SAFETY BELT CORRECT LY.
EE WAS PLACING A LARGE WHEEL CHOCK BACK INTO THE METAL HOLDER ON HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE CHOCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHOCK AND METAL STRAP.
EE STATED HE HAS POSSIBLY INJURED HIMSELF ON 5/5/00 WHILE REMOVING A HEAVY PLATE OFF OF A LOADERHE THEN TRIPPED ON 5/7 WHILE PULLING A FUEL LINEOFF OF THE LUBE TRK TO THE LOADER. THE TRIPPING ACTION CAUSED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. WE HAVE A COMBINATION OF INJURY, LIFTING/TRIPPING ON DIFFERENT DAYS
EE WA REACHING UP INSIDE THE OSEPA TO LOOSEN A BOLT, HIS ARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP SPOKE. THE SPOKE WAS USING SHARP AND CAUSED A PUNTURE WOULD REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE SHOTCRETE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHORE UP A BAD GROUND CONDITION. THE BACK BEGAN TO DRIBBLE, CREW PULLED OUT AND WAITED. THE BACK CAME DOWN AT THE 21-055-29G AT APPROX 1105 AT APPROX 20' F ROM THE FACE A 20' SECTION FELL OUT ABOVE THE BOLTS APPROX. 720 TONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A KABOTA TRACTOR BACK TOGETHER. THE TRACTORS DO NOT HAVE A FRAME.HE TRIED TO LINE UP HOLES TO PUT IN THE FLOOR BOARDS AND MOVED A BRACE OUT FROM UNDER THE TRACTO R. IT BECAME UNBALNCED AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH HIS RPOCKET KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STABBLED HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS PLACING BROOMS AND SHOVEL NEXT TO THE WALL. THE BROOM FELL TO THE FLOOR. AS EE LEANED OVER TO PICK IT UP, THE SHOVEL FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.