WHILE OPERATING THE GRADER ON THE HAUL ROAD, EMPLOYEE HIT A ROCK WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM HIS SEAT, INJURING HIS BACK.
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Showing all 50WORKING ON BLASTING CREW, SNOW WAS COVERING A CRACK, HE STEPPED IN CRACK AND INJURED RIGHT LEG.
WHILE INFLATING A TIRE, THE TIRE BURST. TIRE DEBRIS & DUST HIT HIM IN THE FACE, NECK & EYES.
THE P&H HYDRAULIC SHOVEL HAS A RETRACTABLE LADDER FOR ACCESS TO MACHINE. EE MOUNTED MACHINE BENT OVER TO PULL LADDER UP, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX. 5 HOURS. BACK BECAM E STIFF AND SORE, SO HE WENT HOME. HE SAW A DR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
DRY CONDITIOUS, EE WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 988-B CAT END LOADER AT END OF SHIFT, HIS WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON LADDER STEP. RESULTING INJURY: LACERATION AND AN IN-PLACE FRACTURE OF FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS WORKING ON A DRILLTECH D40K. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING PINS IN TOP OF PULL DOWN CYLINDERS LAYING ACROSS MASS, HE SWUNG HIS HAMMER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EE A SURVEYOR, WAS CUTTING BRUSH WITH A LARGE KNNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT TO LOWER LEFT LEG,, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
WHEN PARKING HAULAGE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE PARKED ON HIGH SPOT MAKING STEP HIGHER FROM THE GROUND THAN NORMAL. THIS RESULTED IN PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A ROCK TRUCK EE FOOT ENCOUNTERED LOOSE MATERIAL ON THEGROUNDHE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL STRIKINGTHE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY ON THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LUBE TRUCK DOWN HILL AN DPOWER STEEERING WEN TOUT (EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS BEFORE DRIVING). HE ALLEDGES THAT HE WS JOLTED AROUND AND DUE TO DIFFICULT STEERI NG,, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
WHILE DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK (CAT 777) EE SLIPPE DON BOTTOM STEP AND FELL TO GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICALL FACILITY TO PRESCRIPTION FOR SPRAIN NECK/BACK.
WHILE LOADING LARGE ROCK INTO BED 9 CAT 777, ROCK TRUCK THE OPERATOR WHO BOUNCED AROUND IN SEAT CAB.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO CHECK BATTERY ON CAT 777B TRUCK. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE STRUCK HIS CHEST ON BUMPER OF THE MECHANIC TRUCK. BRUISED CHEST. DID NOT STOP WORK ON THIS DAY.
EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN PUNCTURE WOUND TO PALM OF LEFT HAND.
WHILE CHANGING OIL ON CAT ROCK TRUCK 777 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PLATFORM NEAR CAB,IT WAS RAINING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL..
WHILE OPERATING WATER CANNON ON THE CAT 777 WATER TRUCK SLIP ON HOOD WHILE WASHING COAL TRUCKS GRASP NOZZEL TO KEEP FROM FALL TO GROUND, SPUN AROUND AT INJURED BACK.
THE VICTIM HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF COAL IN THE BIN. HE PULLED AWAY FROM BIN, GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK, WENT TO REAR OF TRUCK TO CLEAN OFF LOOSE COAL FROM PUSH BLOCK. THE END LOADER USED TO CLEAN UP T HE BIN, BACKED AWAY FROM BIN, STRUCK HIM, PINNED HIM AGAINST BACK OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKNG NEAR THE SHOVEL BUCKET THAT WAS BEING WELDED ON. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. THIS IS A MINOR INJURY THAT REQUIRED DR. TO WASH OUT EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
WHILE MOVING A CUTTING EDGE, THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED & HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT. THE HARD HAD, CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.
AFTER MAKING UP A HOSE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL AS HE WAS LEAVING HT EHOSE TRAILER.
UNPLANNED DETONATION OF HOLE DURING LOADING OF SHOT.
PREMATURE DETONATION OF HOLE WITHIN BLAST AREA.
PREMATURE DETONATION OF HOLE WITHIN BLAST AREA.
WHILE GETTING ON POWER TRUCK UNTIL 391 GOT HOLD OF LADDER TO PULL UP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A 120 LLB BARREL OF PRIMROSE 513 M, INTO THE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT #372, APPROX 4 FT HIGH, WHILE LIFTING FROM GROUND TO EQUIPMENT PULLED LOWER BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING 4K8734 BEARING IN THE 2G8139 ORON THE 14G 96U6237 MOTOR GRADER, WHILE USING A PLATE & PULLER BOLT INJURED WAS USING IMPACT ON BOLT. INJURED WAS USING A PUNCH & HAMMER TO HELP IT WAS RAINING, HAMMER HANDLE & GLOVES WERE WET,WHILE SWINGING HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, STRIKING INJURED ON CHEEK BONE.
WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS AT THE FOREMAN'S TRAILER AT THE MINE SITE, HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL THUS INJURING HIMSELF.
EE WAS WALKING BY MECHANICS WHO WAS GRINDING ON THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
MR HENSDILL WAS WORKING ALONG SIDE OF A BACKHOE, AS IT WAS PULLING ON A ROCK A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE FREE AND CAME BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FROM THE HOUSING OF A F250 FORD SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN THE BLOCKS USED TO SUPPORT THE TRUCK KICKED OUT. CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO PIN H IS HAND.
INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING THE LOWER ROLLER ON #430 HIGHWALL DRILL
INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP A LOADER OF A 992-C LOADER IN ORDER TO FUEL THE LOADER. AS HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE LADDER, THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF THE HAND, HE REACHED FOR IT CAUSING HIM OT STRIKE HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AGAINST THE LADDER.
EE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO FILL HYDRAULIC TANK ON A D9L DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED STRUCK TILT CYLINDER.
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK BY STEPPING INTO A BOREHOLE ON FEB 26, 1993. THE COMPANY IS CHESTERING WHERER THIS INJURED IS LIGHT MATE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO CO UNTIL 3-4-93 HE TOLD ONE WITNESS THAT HE DIDNOT HURT HIMSELF AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD JUST HAD A MEETING WITH CO ON HIS JOB PERFORMING WHICH MAY HAD AN ADVISE EFFECT ON THIS ACC
WHILE REMOVING THE HYD. CAP OFF THE TANK, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS. HE FELL APPROX. 8' TO GROUND.
HE WAS INSTALLING THE LEFT HOIST CYLINDER ON A CAT 773 B ROCK TRUCK. A NYLON SLING SLIPPED UP HOIST CYLINDER AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB IN UPPER PIN HOLE.
WHILE OPERATING A D9L DOZER, HE SAID HE RECEIVED A QUICK JERK IN HIS BACK RIGHT SIDE.
LOOSE ROCK ROLLED DOWN HIT LOADER BUCKET WHILE LOADING ROCK TRUCKS THE IMPACT CAUSED LOADER OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON DASH.
WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL EE HAD A PIECE OF METAL TO FLY INTO HIS EYE. METAL WAS REMOVED ON A DR.
DESCENDING MINE HAULROAD EE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED W HIS TRUCK LOSING ITS BRAKING POWER. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK RESULTING IN HIS INJURIES.
WHILE OPERATING A DOZER ON POWELLTON SPLIT INJURED GOT A POLE CAUGHT ON DOZER BLADE.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE POLE HE SLIPPED THUS TWISTING HIS BACK.DAYS MISSED SINCE ACCIDENT;9-14 THROUG H 09-19 10-08 THROUGH 10-31 TO PRESENT.
INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER.THE IMPACT OF FALL RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF HIS LEFT ELBOW.INJURED WAS GIVEN A TEANUC SHOT AND BECAME SICK MISSED WORK.
9?514E & OTHER CHANGING A TIRE ON A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO GET TIRE TO AIR A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM OUTRIGGER AND STRUCK I.NAME.
67591TOR CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN TOP SOIL.
TRAMMING DOZER TURNED DOZER ON SIDE
REPAIRING DOZER SLIPPED
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED BACK WHILE WORKING IN SHOT AREA. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-20-91 THE MINE IS IDLED THIS WEEK.
STEPPED OFF OF DRILL, STEPPED ON ROCK THUS INJURING KNEE.
SUFFERED LUMBAR STRAIN WHILE GETTING A ROCK OUT OF DRILL HOLE.INJURED HAD A BACK OPERATION IN 1979.