GROUSE CREEK UNIT Metal/Non-Metal

WHILE LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT TIRE CHAINS, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. EMPLOYEE NTOIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 11-6-97 THAT HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE WAS SEEN BY THE CHALLIS CLINIC ON 11-6 --97 AND DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNBMMILICAL HERNIA. EMPLOYOEE RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS SEEN AT CLINIC DUE TO SORENESS IN BOTH HIS WRISTS ON 7-23-97. SCHEDULED AN APPT. FOR A SPECIALIST TO EXAM THE EE FOR RHEUMATISM OR POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNE. APPT. IN ON 7-8-97, EE IS OFF W ORK TILL THAT TIME & ONCE RESULTS ARE DETERMINE A REVISED FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED.

BUCKING SAMPLES, AN AIR HOSE WAS USED TO CLEAN ASPLITTER OUT. A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER INTO LEFT EYE. FLUSHED EYE OUT W/ EYE SOLUTION. AS TIME PASSED, EYE BECAME WORSE. IT WAS IRRITATED & SWOLLE N. INCIDENT HAPPENED 2/23/97 @ 8:OOPM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1:00AM 2/24/97. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WESTERN MONTANA CLINIC & SEEN P.A. ON 2/24/97 @ 9:30 & WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY 2/25/9

EE WAS FILING CHARGING BUCKET, SLIPPED ON ICY FLOOR, REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE BALL BIN DISCHARGE CHUTE, HIS HAND ENTERED THE CHUTE & IT CLOSED UPON HIS LEFT HAND CRUSHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SUN VALLEY HOSPITAL & FINGER WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

EE WAS REMOVING A PAN FROM THE ROLL CRUSHER THAT USALLY HAS 1 SAMPLE IN IT. THERE WAS 22 SAMPLES IN THE PAN AND SHE WASN'T EXPECING THE EXTRA WEIGHT. THE PAN STARTED TO FALL AND SHE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND THATS WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION EE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE INSERTING A 4" HOSE INTO A CAWLOCK, HOSE SLIPPED AND SHARP EDGE OF BAND CUT PALM.

EMP WAS GRINDING LOOSE WEAR IRON WHEN HAND GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING LEFT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE HAD METAL SHAVING ON HIS HARD HAT. WHEN HE TOOK OFF HIS HARD HAT, THE METAL PIECE FELL INTO EE'S RT EYE.

EE WAS REMOVING TRACK LINK AND WAS STRIKING THE BUSHING WHEN A STEEL CHIP BROKE OFF AND HIT LEFT HAND. THREE WEEKS AFTER THIS INCIDENT HE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PAIN AND WAS SEEN BY A DR WHO RE MOVED A SMALL METAL SLIVER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE INCESION.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS SHE WAS WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR IN THE PROCESS BASEMENT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, SOME SLURRY SPLASHED UP IN HER FACE AND SHE FELT AN IRRITATION FROM A SMALL PARTICLE I N HER EYE. SHE SAW A DR. FOR THIS ON SEPT. 12 AND WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST ON SEPT 19.

EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED WHEN A MAST FELL SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN MAST.

1ST SCRAPER LEFT UPPER CUT. 2ND SCRAPER WAS MAKING TURN TO HEAD INTO UPPER CUT, WHEN THE TWO SCRAPPERS CABS GLANCED OFF ONE ANOTHER. THE INITIAL CONTACT CAUSED THE 2ND SCRAPER TO JACK KNIFE IN TO BOWL OF 1ST SCRAPER. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAB OF 2ND SCRAPER, MINIMAL DAMAGE TO CAB OF 1ST SCRAPER. THE INITIAL CONTACT OCCURRED ON THE UPPER LEFT CAB CORNER OF SCRAPER.

HE STEPPED OFF DRILL TABLE TO GROUND ABOUT 24" AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND BROKE HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD STEPPED DOWN TO LOOK UNDER THE FRONT OF THE LOADER CAB. AS HE STEPPED BACK UP ONTO THE WALKWAY, HE STRUCK THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BRACKET WITH HIS FACE. A BOLT ON THE BRACKET LACERATED HIS RIGHT CHEEK REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE PAIN WAS CAUSED FROM LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENTON 2-28-95. AFTER CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH RT WRIST HE WAS SEEN BY A DR AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UPON HIS SCHEDULE D SHIFT OF MARCH 22-95.

LIFTING REBAR AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS CLEANING UP WOOD SCRAPS HE STEPPED ON A NAIL PROTRUDING FROM A BOARD.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS FEEDING MATERIAL INTO THE ROLLER CRUSHER A LARGE PIECE OF MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE ROLLERS WAS NOT FEEDING THROUGH PROPERLY. HE RAISED THE TOP PORTION OF THE CRUS HER FEED ASSEMBLY FOR ACCESS TO THE ROLLERS TO CLEAR THE MATERIAL BY HAND WHEN CLEARING THE MATERIAL HIS GLOVED HAND WAS PULLED INTO CRUSHER.

WHILE DRILLING A 1 3/4" HOLE WITH A 1/2" DRILL MOTOR, THE HOLE SAW BLADE STUCK IN TH EHOLE. THE TORQUE OF THE MOTOR TURNED THE DRILL, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL AN D AN I BEAM.

EE WAS HAMMERING A PINDLE ONTO A HITCH, METAL SHARD AND FELW OFF PINDLE AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB. EE WAS TREATED AT CLINIC IN CHALLIS WHERE HE RECIEVED 3 STITCHES AND TETANUS SHOT.

WHILE PREPARING A CABLE TO BE PULLED, HE WAS STRIPPING THE INSULATION FROM THE END OF THE WIRE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED BY STEEL SUB ON L-SMALL FINGER, BREAKING THE BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CRUCIBLES FROM THE COOL RACK. ONE HAD A SHARP PIECE OF SLAG ADHERED TO THE CRUCIBLE. HER FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT AND CAUSED A CUT.

AT 8:45 AM EE WAS ASSISTING THE CONCRETE CREW SHOVELING CONCRETE OUT OF THE CHUTE OF HTE CEMENT TRUCK. EE MOTIONED FOR THE DRIVER TO MOVE AHEAD, DRIVER KNEW HE AHD TO LFIT THE CHUTE UP IN OR DER TO CLEAR THE REBAR BUT PUSHED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED TOGGLE SWITCH THE WRING WAY FOR AN INSTANT, DROPPING THE CHUTE ONTO EE KNEE.

THE DRILL BIT LOCKED UP AND DRILL MOTOR TORQUE CAUSED DRILL HOUSING TO ROTATE, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HOUSING AND THE STRUCTURE.

WEATHER-CLEAR, SUNNY. EE WEARING ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT. EE PARTIALLY REMOVED A 2X6 BOARD FROM A WALKWAY 4' OFF THE GRJOUND. THEN PROCEEDED TO WORK BELOW AT GROUND LEVEL WHERE VIBATIONS CREATED THERE RELEASED THE BOARD, STRIKING THE VICTIM INTHE BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING THE SMALL DRUM ROLLER FROM INSIDE THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE BATTERY MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUCKET SIDE & WAS STARTING TO SMOKE WHICH INITIATED ITS QUICK REMOVAL WHEN EE GRABBED THE ROLLER HE LOST HIS HAND HOLD FELL BACKWARDSUSING HIS HANDS & ARMS TO BREAK THE FALL RESULTING IN THE SPRAINED LEFT WRIST

INJURED WAS HOOKING UP A PROPANE HEATER BETWEEN THE MILL FOUNDATION& LEACH TANK RTG -STANDING ON MILL BLDG FTG, WHEN HE SLIPPEDON ICE ON TEH FTG. THE ICE HAD A SKIFF OF SNOW ON IT. HE FELL A ND LANDED AGAINST THE EXPOSED FTG ON HIS BACK RIBS.

EE WAS HANDING A 2FTX8FTX1/2IN PLYWOOD W/2INX4IN BACKING PREFAB CATWALK UP FROM THE GROUND TO EEWHO WAS ATOP THE TRANK FORM WHEN HE LEANED BACK TO GET THE FORM PAST SOME SNAP TIES IT GOT HUNG UP & TILTED BACK TOWARDS EE EE STEPPED BACK TO REGAIN CONTROL STEPPED ON A ROCK LOST HIS BALANCE & CONTROL OF THE CATWALK WHICH THEN CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM IN THE RT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING EFCO STEEL FORMS (4FTX6FT) FROM 1 STACK TO ANOTHER WHEN HE SLIPPE ON ICE COVERED WITH WATER EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE FALLING DID NOT DROP THE FORM BUT STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS

EMPLOYEE STRIPPING WALL 20FT HEIGHT SAFETY BELT & HOOK HOOK TO SYMONS WALL EYE HOOK BECAME SEPERATED FROM WALL EYE

EE WAS USING HIS PLIERS TO PULL TIE WIRE TIGHT ON PLASTIC SHEETING USED FOR WEATHER PROTECTION WHEN HIS PLIERS SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH

OPERATOR SLIPPED ON CRANE DECK.

TWO CARPENTERS STRIPING FORMS STEPPED ON PARTIALLY LOOSENED WHALER AND IT GAVE WAY AND HE SLIPPED.

MOVING HARDWARE BARREL TIPPED OVER PINNING HAND & CUTTING FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES & SITE FIRST AID

SNOW LLIMATE EE SLIPPED WHILE TRAVERSING FELL ON SHOULDER.

WALKING OVER WINTER PROTECTION BLANKETS IN BETWEEN NORTH CONTAINMENT WALL OF C.I.P. TANK #1 & SLIPPED ON BLANKET FALLING ON R KNEE. JUST BELOW BLANKET WAS A LOOSE ROCK WHICH HIS KNEE FELL ON C AUSING CUT & APPARENTLY SOME BURSITIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING DUNNAGE (TIES) USING. THE CRANE-A TIE SLIPPED FROM THE STACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING AND A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BEHIND HIS FACE SHIELD AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND THE IMBEDDED MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

FAIR SUNNY DAY, WAS DOING FORM WORK ON EASTSIDE & INSIDE OF C.E.P. #1 CIRCULAR TANK FORMS. ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED & FELL 9' TO GROUND LANDING HARD ON RIGHT HEAL.

SCRAPER WAS BEING PUSHED AND MISSED EXIT ROAD OUT OF PIT. OPERATOR JUMPED OUT TO FLAG DOZER TO STOP.

THE EMPLOYEE HIT A ROCK WITH HIS SCRAPER AND HE WAS JARRED IN THE CAB AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNED LOOKING BACK. THE ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 10/14/93. THE EMPLOYE E WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY HIS DOCTOR.

THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN THE HOSPITAL IN SUN VALLEY. THE DOCTOR PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY. HE WILL HAVE TO HAVE HIS KNEE OPERATED ON AFTER TH E OPERATION HE WILL MISS SOME WORK UNTIL HE RECOVERS.

#9 REBAR WAS LAYING ON 2 FORMS EACH END, WHEN PICKING ONE END, THE OTHER END FELL OFF THE FORM & STURCK VICTIM IN FACE.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THROWN HIM A 2X4. THE BOARD HIT A PIECE OF PIPE AND HIT HTE MEPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAWS WALKING DOWN A SLOPE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE. HE WENT TO THE CHALLS CLINIC ON 8/19/93 & HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR A STRAINED BACK. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION OF MOTRINE.