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Two miners were in the face of the raise barring down & getting ready to put in a stull when a slab came down on them.
Two miners were working in the raise, a third EE was part way up the raise. He heard a bang & saw the two miners go down. EE went up to see what happened & slipped then fell down the raise about 17'.
Employee was taking lid from ball mill. When lid started to fall he tried to catch it resulting in injury.
Employee was a member of a crew of three men and was assisting the other miners in standing a set of timber in the face. The crew was digging for a foot block and placing a post when a 24"x24" slab slid off the right rib breaking his leg.
Employee picked up 50 lb sack of mud gel to place on truck and felt sharp pain in abdomen.
Crew in process of breaking drill string. Drill rod was unthreaded from string. Employee grabbed drill rod, lost grip with right hand as rod was being lowered. Drill rod came in contact with left hand causing laceration to left index finger and fracture to bone above first joint.
BAD BRAKES/BAD STEERING, STEEP GRADE 15%. EMPLOYEE WAS TEST DRIVING THE WATER WAGON ON THE ACCESS ROAD WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOMESTED PIT. EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE LOST HIS BRAKES, POPPED OUT OF GEAR, LOST STEERING & TRIED TO JUMP. HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE TIRE.
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE MOVING OIL & GREASE BARRELSTO BE LOADED WITH A CASE LOADER. EE FELT SOMETHING RIP IN HIS RIGHT ARM