Exiting from a 740 end dump to meet with supervisor, victim informed supervisor he had fallen from bottom step dump. Victim was okay and then assigned to operate dozer. After appx. 15 min of dozer operation victim informed supv. of numbness of hands. Sup again met with victim and while transporting to office victim started with convulsions. An ambulance was summoned.
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Showing all 12While climbing a ladder on the 740 end dump to start, victim slipped and hit his head on a brace and cut his forehead requiring sutures.
Walking on graded spoil and stepped on a rock and twisted knee.
Using a hand shovel in the coal yard and pulled a muscle in his back.
WAS HOLDING ONE END OF METAL POST AND BRACE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT. POST FELL WHEN IT WAS CUT FREE, HITTING EE HAND.
WHILE OPERATING MOTORGRADER, GRADING THE HAULAGEROAD, THE GRADER BLADE ABRUPTLY SNAGGED A LARGE BOULDER OBSTRUCTED IN THE HAULROAD SUBSURFACE CAUSING THE MOTORGRADER'S BLADE CONTROL LEVER TO K ICK BACK AND TWIST THE OPERATOR'S LEFT WRIST ANDCAUSE THE MOTORGRADER TO HALT.
PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK WHILE BACKFILLING SHOTHOLES.
STRAIN/SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER BACKFILLING SHOT HOLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND AND WRIST.
A-PPROX 5-7 HOLES MISFIRED UPON DETONATING BLAST. AFTER CHECKING ALL DOWNHOLE LINES & SURFACE DELAYS, SHOT WAS CLEARED. ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER BLAST WAS DETONATED, THE MISFIRED HOLES IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM PRIMERS FAILING TO DETONATE WHEN IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO ELECTRIC ROOM WHERE WELDER WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT INHIS EYE.
EE PULLED MUSCLE WHILE MOUNTING HIS DOZER.