EMPLOYEE WAS USING 3/4 DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH REMOVING WHEELS ON LOADER FOR SHIPMENT. AIR FROM IMPACT BLEW METAL OR DIRT INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.
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- Años en registro
- 1983–1995
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- Dec 1995
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195 en archivo1995 · 1 incidente
1993 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP DUMP HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD, FELL, STRIKING HIS LEG ON PUMP HOSE COUPLER BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSPECT GEARS AND AT THE TIME WAS REPLACING COVERS ONTO THE INSPECTION HOLES. HE WA SMOVING FROM ONE GEAR CASE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE MIS-STEPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 FEET TOT HE FLOOR.
1992 · 7 incidentes
EE WAS CHANGING FILTER ON D-11 TRACTOR WHEN STARTED TO GET DOWN OFF OF TRACTOR SLIPPED FELL AND HIT PUSHARM AND SLID DOWN STEPS TO FLOOR.
EE WAS LOADING 201 BUCKET TECH FROM PALLET ONTO BNACK OF SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP O ONE AND IT FELL THE TOOTH HIT THE FLOOR BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT FOOT.
54736YEE WAS REMOVING DRIVELINE ON FRONT-END LOADER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIVELINE AND FRAME.
54736YEE WAS PULLING STEPS OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK LIFT WHEN STEPS STUCK.HE JERKED ON IT TO FREE IT AND AT SAME TIME HIT HEAD ON LIFT CAUSING HARD HAT TO JAM NECK.THIS PUSHED HIS NECK IN AWKWARD 76293ION.
EMPL INSTALLING BUSHING IN D/L SPREADER BAR WITH 1" PLATE TO GUIDE BUSHING WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER CAUSING SIDE OF PLATE TO JUMP UP CATCHING THUMB IN BETWEEN.
EMPL HAD JUST ENTERED WASHBOX TO CONTINUE WORK WHEN EMPL TURNED AROUND AND HIT HEAD ON A BEAM SUPPORTING THE FLOAT ARM.
EE WAS AIR ARCHING A CRACK IN PREDARATION FOR WEEDING THE HOT SLAG FROM THE AIR ARCHING PROECESS CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE BURNING HIS ARM AND BACK HE WAS REAPRIING ON THE 3270 DRAGLINE.
1991 · 13 incidentes
EMPL STRUCK IN THE NOSE BY A SCREWDRIVER THAT ANOTHER EMPL WAS DRIVING INTO A SLOT ON A BUSHING TO REMOVE IT.
I.NAME MOUNTING PUMP TO START IT AND SLIPPED ON DECK OF PUMP.FELL,GRABBED HANDRAIL TO BREAK FALL.STARTED MISSING TIME 11-21-91.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 10 QT. BUCKET WITH SOME TOOLS IN IT OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON THE REFUSE VIBRATOR HE WAS LIFTING THE NEW BEARING INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL STRAIKING HIS RT FOOT
EMPL CLEANING HAULTRUCK USING HIGH PRESSURE NOZZLE WHEN THE PUMP WENT OFF CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF WATER PRESSURE.THE NOZZLE UNEXPECTEDLY FELL CATCHING I.NAME FINGER BETWEEN NOZZLE AND HANDRAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRWAY ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF BREAKER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT THIGH BY FALLING BREAKER ROCK. EMPLOYEES ABOVE HAD DISLODGED THE ROCK WHEN CLEANING UP A SPILL FROM T HE BREAKER.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TOOTH ON TOOTH BASE 182 LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL SPLIT OFF OF TOOTH AND PENETRATED EE S STOMACH MUSCLE.
EE WAS LEAVING OPER CAB ON 5TH FLR. OF PREPARATION PLANT HE TURNED QUIKCLY TO LEAVE THINKING CLODOOR WAS OPENED HE PUSHED ON GLASS AND HAND WENT THRU GLASS CUTTING HIS HAND.
STEPPING DOWN FROM TRUCK ONTO ROCK SPRAINED ANKLE BREAKING FOOT
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE. COAL ON 3 RD FLR OF PREPA PLANT SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT 700 P.M. HIS BACK EXPEREINCED PAIN. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED HIS PAIN OR WHEN IT HAPPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AUGER STEEL ON #90. DRIL-TEC DRILL & PUTTING STM CAP ON WITH PIPE WRENCH AND WAS TIGHTENING CAP. WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT LOSE ANYTIME UNTIL 7 -8-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DESCENDING INCLINE TO PUMP. AS HE FELL HE GRABBED A ROPE CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO BE PLACED IN AN AWKWARD STRAINED POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN LIFT TO MOUNT 19Z SHOVEL AS HE STEPPED UP A FAILURE OCCURED ON THE MAIN LIFT CAUSING IT TO SWING BACK & DOWN EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE MAN LIFT TO THE GROUND
1990 · 22 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A TRACTOR RIPPER SHANK WITH A 7" DISC GRINDER. WHILE GRINDING IN SITTING POSITION, GRINDER DISC CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL WAS HELPING TO MOVE SHOVEL & WAS UNWRAPPING CABLE FROM CABLE TROUGH ON SHOVEL. EMPL DISMOUNTED BY JUMPING FROM TRACK. HE HIT ACKWARDLY ON RT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON TRACK PAD ON A TRACTOR, REPAIRING IT, FOR AROUND 45 MIN. WHEN HE STOOD UP AND COULD NOT STARIGHTEN HIS RT LEG ALL THE WAY. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS KNEE HAS BEEN DOIN G THIS FOR MANY YEARS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE TO THE DRAGLINE BENCH IN ELEC TRUCK WHEN HE HIT SOME ROUGH SPOTS CAUSING ELEC TRUCK TO BOUNCE SEVERLY.
DISMOUNTING SCRAPER LOST BALANCE STEP TO GROUND HARDER
EE WAS DRIVING A CHISEL INTO A SLOT FOR A PIN BOSS TO REMOVE AN EQUILIZER PIN FROM THE TRACK ON A DRILL DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING STAND TYPE WATER PUMP AND STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS LAYING UNDER A RAG SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE MOUNTING HYDRAULIC CRANE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING WATER JUG UP ONTO TRACTOR TRACK. IN SO DOING HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME FUEL AT FUELING POINT AND FELL.
PARTS TO A COAL DRYER WERE STACKED WHILE DRYER WAS UNDER REPAIR. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE STACK WHEN THE TOP PIECE FELL FROMS TACK EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF CLEANING NEEDED TO BE DONE IN THE AREA.
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT SOMETIME DURING THE COURSE OF HIS SHIFT HE HURT HIS BACK POSSIBLY WHEN MOVING POWER CABLE. HE DID NOT KNOW HWEN IT OCCURRED NOR DID HE KNOW OF A PARTICULAR INCIDENT OCCURRIN G THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.
TROUBLE SHOOTING WHEN COUPLER FAILED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING BALL BEARING FROM THE CHECK VALVE TO STRIKE HIM IN FOREHEAD
WALKING ON 1ST FLOOR ON PLANT WHEN STEPPED ON PC WET RUBBER CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST STEEL BRACED
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING PUMP BARGE IN PIT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO START FALL . IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE JAMMED HIS ELBOW INTO ENG THROTTLE LEVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A LARGE 3IN DIA BOLT & CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP THREAD
EMPL HIT DITCH WHILE OPERATING HAUL TRUCK.IT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE HURTING HIS BACK.WASNT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FAN BLOWER ASSEMBLY COVER THAT WAS ON TOP OF GARAGE ROOF COMPLAINED OF BACK BEING SORE NOTE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 03-05-90
GRINDING ON WELDS GOT PC OF METAL IN EYE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SOMETIME DURING WORK.HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF POWDER TRUCK WHILE REPAIRING THE LIGHTS.HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET LANDING ON HIS BACK.
EMPL MOVING LADDER UNDER HAUL TRUCK TO CHANGE STARTER.AS HE DID HE BENT DOWN AND FELT BACK MUSCLE PULL.
1989 · 15 incidentes
TWO WELDERS WERE REPLACING A FENDER ON A HAUL TRUCK.THEY WERE CUTTING OFF OLD FENDER.THEY STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK FOR SMOULDERING FIRES.THEY SAW NONE APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN LAT ER THE FIRE WAS SPOTTED AND ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TEXTINGUSISH THE FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL UNITS.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY ARRIVED AT AROUND 8:20.THE FIRE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AT THIS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING F E L BUCKET PIN BY A CLAMPING STRAP ON THE CARTON.THE STRAP SLIPPED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR THE CARTON HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FRONT END LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPL WAS EATING LUNCH DURING LUNCH BREAK WHEN HE SUDDENLY GOT CHOKED WHILE SWALLOWING DRINK & BLACKED OUT. HE FELL TO FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RUN-OF-MINE FEEDER REPLACING TRUNNION ROLLERS, WHEN HE RAISED UP TO GET A WRENCH. IN DOING SO, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A VALVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF DRYER IN PLANT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT UPON FALLING STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF METAL FROM RACK WHEN ANOTHER PIECE SHIFTED CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO.
HAUL TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN SLIGHT GRADE, LOADED, HEADED TO HOPPER WHEN HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING TRUCK TO LEAVE THE ROAD RESULTING IN OPERATOR STRIKING HIS EHAD. TRUCK LOST STEERING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING CAB OF DRILL. HE WAS SHUTTING THE DOOR AND IT CLOSED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME.
WHILE SETTING A 4X8X1/16 SHEET METAL PIECE ON TO A TABLE APROX 80 WITH ANOTHER EE PIECE FLIPPED AND JOLTED EE S BACK.
EMPL WAS REMOVING LARGE BRAKE DISC FROM BRAKING SYSTEM ON UNIT RIG HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE DISC SLIPPED PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN DISC AND AXLE HUB
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BUNDLE OF 1INX4IN METAL BARS THAT WERE STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER WHEN HE CUT THE FINAL STRAP SEVERAL BARS FELL OFF THE STACK STRIKING THE TOP RT FOOT
EMPL ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING DUE TO OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING Z5KV CABLE TO MOVE IT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEFT LEG & POSSIBLY HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE GEARING IN HOIST MACHINERY ON 3270 DRAGLINE. WHILE REMOVING SOME RAGS FROM GEAR, THE GEAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN GEAR AND SHAFT BEARING TRACE.
1988 · 20 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS UP TO CAB OF DART HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARD FALLING APPROX.( TO 8FT.TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST STEPS THAT WERE BEING USED ON HAUL TRUCK REPAIR JOB AND STRUCK HIS SHIN ON THE STEPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING A LADDER WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL SHE GRABBED WITH ONE HAND AND THE FULL WEIGHT OF HER BODY STRAINED HER SHOULDER.
EMP IN PROCESS FO INSTALLING BELY PAN ON 637 CAT SCRAPER WHEN IT SLIPPED FALLING TO FLOOR STRIKING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A LARGE (3" X 24") BOLT IN THE BACK OF A WELD TRUCK TO DELIVER TO REPAIR SITE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO CATCH THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR ON 7TH FLOOR WHEN SHE STEPPED ON SLICK SPOT THAT WAS CAUSED FROM SPILLAGE FROM CYCLONE THIS CAUSED HER LEFT FPPT FOOT TO SLIP CAUSING HER TO FALL TO THE FLOOR
EMPL WAS STUCK ON CHUNKS OF COAL ON HOPPER WHEN ANOTHER HAUL TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO PUSH HER OFF RESULTING IN A SEVERE JOLT
WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT INSULATION ON PUMP CABLE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CONFINED AREA,ON THE BREAKER WHEN HE RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON BREAKER CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH W/A UNIVERSAL JOINT DURING A REPAIR JOB ON A 61R DRILL WHILE OPERATING THE WRENCH IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER UNIT RIG HAUL TRUCK T RAILER WHERE HE HAD BEEN WELDING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME WELDING RODS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR LANDING ON HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR SWITCH TO SHUT OFF STATIONARY GRINDER WHEN AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF LET HAND DROP AND HIT WHEEL CUTTING THUMB.
EMP. WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER AND WAS TURNING IS HEAD TO LOOK BACK AT BOWL TO SEE HOW IT WAS FILLING WHEN HIS NECK PPPED. OPERATING IN ROUGH TERRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON HAULTRUCK WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.
SOMEONE HAD LEFT A TORCH LYING ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF STORAGE CABINET THE TORCH LEACHED ACTYLENE GAS INTO THE CABINET OT UNDER IT. WELDER WITH FIRE WATCH WAS AIR-ARCING NEARBY. SPARK FROM THE AIR-ARCING PROCESS CAUSED AN IGNITON OF THE GAS BLOWING APRAT CABINET.
EMP. WAS STEPPING ONTO PUMP FLOAT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DECK STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON 3RD FLOOR OF PREP PLANT MAKING REPAIRS WHEN HOT SLAG CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO RUN TO THE 5TH FLOOR AND OTHER WORKERS PUT FIRE OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE BACKING PLATE ON BRAKE OF TRUCK THE WRENCH SUDDENLY T URNED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & PLATE
EMPL ON LUNCH B9EAK IN PREP PLANT LUNCH RM.GETTING UP KNOCKED BROOM OVER LEANING AGAINST WALL INTO COFFEE POT ON SHELF.COFFEE POT FELL INTO EMPL LAP SPILLING HOT COFFEE ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE STOOPE8 DOWN ON WALKWAY TO CHECK THE OIL ON HIS FRONTEND LOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED EVER SO SLIGHTLY ON ICE CAUSING CATCH IN BACK
1987 · 22 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING OUT OF ACCESS HOLE TO HOUSE ROLLERS IN LOWER FRAME OF DRAGLINE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE FLANGE AROUND THE HOLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING D-9 GROUND TRACTOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIMT O FALL STRIKING LEFT CALF OF LEG ON TRACK.
EMP ALLEGES THA7 HE WAS SEVERELY JARRED WHEN A TOOTH ON THE FRONT END LOADERS BUCKET HE WAS OPERATING CAUGHT ON THE GRIZLEY BARS OF THE HOPPER AS HE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM THE OPENING OF THE H HOPPER 3
EMPL MANUVERING3HOIST CHAIN INTO DIFFERENT POSITION WITH PRY BAR SO HE COULD FINISH WELDING A LINK.FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.DIDNT MISS ANY DAYS UNTIL 11-6-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING FROM PLATFORM NEXT TO CAB OF HAUL TRUCK TO WALKWAY IN FRONT CAB WHEN HE MISSED PLATFORM AND FELL. HE GRABBED HAND HOLD ON TOP OF CAB AND FELL STRICKING LEFT SIDE ON LOWE R HAND HOLD. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS A3R ARCING ON 192 SHOVEL MAKING REPAIRS HIS HOOD WAS LEAKING LIGHT CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES
EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SEAT IN THE OPER. WINDOW IN THE CAB.
EMP WAS USING A3HAND DRILL WHEN THE BIT HUNG UP CAUSING HIS ARM TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF PLATE AND DRILL
BRAKE ON 61 R D9ILL HAD BEEN BLOCKED OPEN WHILE DRILL WAS BEING PROPELLED. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCK AND BRAKE CLOSED CATCHING HIS FINGER.EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE BRAKE CONTROL TURNED ON WHICH WOULD HAVE KEP7 THE BRAKE OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING THE HOOD OFF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON A 637 CAT SCRAPER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WAS LIFTING A S4ALL PLATE IN PLACE TO WELD HANDS SLIPPED OFF AND BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON SHARP CORNER
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO GET SLACK IN HOIST CHAIN ON DRILL WHEN CHAIN TIGHTENED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING HIS SCRAPER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE .UPON TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE STRAINED BACK AND HIP MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REPLACE BOLTS IN GOOSE NECT ON DART HAVE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK LINGS ON DECK OF HAUL TRUCK..IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FOLLOWING 1..
EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING A GRADER USING THE GRADER BLADE AS A FIRST STEP TO LOWER RUNG ON MOUNTING LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG PRY BAR FOR PRYING STEERING CYLINDER LOOSE ON #206 DART HAUL TRUCK.BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ACROSS HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A LOAD OF PLANT REFUSE MATERIAL TO THE PIT USING A 120 TON HAULAGE TRUCK. AN ESTIMATED 20 MIN LATER ANOHTER TRUCK DRIVER FOUND THE VICTIMS TRUCK OVERTURNED ON PIT INCLINE W ITH THE VICTIM 3NSIDE OF CAB DEAD. AUTOPEY REVEALED DEATH RESULTED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A 100-T. HYDRAULIC JACK FROM JACK SUPPORTS AFTER COMPLETEING A REPAIR JOB ON LOADING SHOVEL WHEN IT SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND JACK SUPPORTS
EMPLOYEE WAS TE8TING UNIT RIG WHEEL SENSOR FOR VOLTAGE OUTPUT,HAD SENSOR MOUNTED IN DRILL PRESS.IT FLEW OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING PIN OUT OF BUCKET TOOTH ON LOADER WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED CATCHING FINER BETWEEN TOOTH AND HANDLE OF HAMMER REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND
EMPLOYEE DID NO7 KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. THE LAST THING HE DID WAS LIFT A GREASE PUMP OUT OF BARREL.
EMP WAS LEAVING3OPERTORS CAB ON 8950 D LINE WHE HE SLIPPED AND IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FELL AGAINST THE GLASS IN THE CAB DOOR CUTTING HIS HAND AND WRIST
1986 · 26 incidentes
EMPLS-2-WERE AI9 ARCING OLD VIBRATOR INTO SMALL PIECES SO IT COULD BE REMOVED.INJ EMPL RECD FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.
EMPL PICKING UP3SHALE WITH SCRAPER TURNED TO LEFT WITH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL GOING UP ON BERM JACKK IFING SCRAPER.LEFT SIDE OF CAB HIT HYDRAULIC LINE ON TORQUE TUBE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF BOWL BREAKIN G OUT DOOR GLAS8 AND JERKING OPERATOR.
EMP WAS PERFORM3NG NORMAL DUTIES ON DRAGLINE. HE WAS WALKING INTO HOUSE FROM OUTSIDE AREA, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND F ELL TO THE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING HYDRAULIC LINE FROM DRILL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING WHEN SHE STEPPED ON EDGE OF WALK WHICH DROPPED ABOUT 2 INCHES. ONTO PARKING LOT CAUSING HER TO TWIST ANKLE & ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG DOWN INCLINE TO TURN WATER PUMP OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON TRACK OF TRACTOR CHECKING FLUID LEVELS WHEN HE LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARD FALLING TO THE GROUND
EMPL DRILLING H2LE IN TRANSMISSION FILTER.HAD TO RETIGHTEN DRILL CHUCK.ACCIDENTLY HIT DRILL SWITCH TURNING IT ON PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHUCK AND SHARP EDGE OF FILTER HOUSING.
EMP WAS KNOCKIN1 A BUSHING OUT OF A DRAG CHAIN CLEVIS WITHA B&O AS HE W ENT TO HIT THE BUSHING THE HAMMER MISSED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE CLEVIS
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING DRILL STEM TOOL INTO POSITION FOR USE. AS HE WAS RAISING TOOL IT CAUGHT JERKING THE TOOL FROM HIS GRIP. THE TOOL FELL BACK. CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN TOOL AND STOP.
EMPL LOOKING FO9 HAMMER ON PARTS SLED WHEN FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS HAND.
EMP WAS H ELPIN1 TO ATTACH A HYDRAULIC JACK 100 T. TO A HOOK ON A CRANE TO LIFT IT OFF OF DRAGLINE. AS THE JACK LIFTED IT WAS IN A BIND AND IT T WISTED JERKING EMPLOYEES BACK
EE WAS MOVING P6MP HOSE THROUGH A CABLE CORSSOVER WHEN THE HOSE CAME OF THE CROSSOVER STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEGS KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING B & O HAMMER WHILE SOMELSE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF OF B&O AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE WRIST.
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO REMOVE PLASTIC COVERING OFF OF SPIN ON FILTER PLASTIC BROKE AND THUMB WENT INTO OPENING THUMB WAS CUT BY THREADS IN OPENING
EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING GROVE HYDRAULIC CRANE TO TURN OFF LIGHTS SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING GROIN AREA ON FENDER OF CRANE
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CHANGE TRAIL CABLE ON 3270 D/L WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW A LOOP OFF OF CABLE SLED HE STRAINED HIS BACK
WHILE LIFTING S7AND, USED TO SUPPORT FRONT OF DOZER WHEN RAISED WITH HOIST SO THAT IT COULD BE REMOVED. STAND BECAME STUCK. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON STAND IT CAME FREE AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN STAND AND BLADE3CYCLINDER
EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING SCRAPER OUT OF SOFT SPOT WHEN THE PAN PULLED AWAY BLADE OF TRACTOR SOME HOW WAS STUCK ON PUSH BLOCK OF PAN AND TRACTOR DROPPED DOWN THROWING OPE FORWARD AND BACK AGAIN IN BEAT WAS USING3SEAT BELT.
EMP WAS CLEANIN1 FLOOR OF DRAGLINE, BECAME LIGHT HEADED BLACKED OUT AND FELL AGAINST SWING CASE CASE STRIKING HEAD AND SIDE
EMP WAS UNLOADI3G WORK SCAFFOLDING FROM WELDING TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON TOOL BOX ON SIDE OF TRUCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE, JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. SEVERELY SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANK LE 3
EE WAS WASHING 4UD FROM EQUIPMENT PULLING HOSE-STEAM JENNY- BACKWARDS WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HERSELF SHE STRAINED HER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING SCRAPER AND WAS ON TOP STEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON TOP STEP.
EMPL CUTTING PI9CE OF STEEL FROM STEEL SHEET-1 1/4''.SUPPORTS POSITIONED UNDER PLATE AND PIECE BEING CUT OUT WAS SUPPORTED WITH HOIST.WHEN LAST CUT WAS MADE THE LARGER PIECE FELL STRIKING EMPL LEFT FOOT -NOT3SUPPORTED PROPERLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLTS OUT OF WHEEL SEGMENT. HAMMER STRUCK SEGMENT AND KNOCKED SLIVER OF SEGMENT OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN STOMACH. SLIVER PENETRATED SKIN AND LODGED IN MUSC LE TISSUE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG PRYBAR TO LOOSEN PINS IN BUCKET SO THAT REPAIRS COULD BE MADE IN THE SHOP PRY BAR SLIPPED WHNE PIN CAME LOOSE AND CAME BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIS EYE
1985 · 17 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON D-9 DOZER IT WAS AN AWAKWARD POSITION TO GET INTO TO LOWER PUMP INTO POSITION HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS TRYING T2 FREE UP FROZEN TOP ROLLERS ON TRACTOR USING SLEDGE AHMMER. PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF OF HAMMER & STRUCK EE IN RIGHT THIGH EMBEDDING IN LEG.
EE WAS CHANGING3TRAILING CABLE WHEN SHE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING RIB WALL SPRAINING ANKLE & STRUCK ELBOW ON ROCK.
EMP WAS CUTTING3PUMP HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYES FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FROM VIBRATOR USING AN IMPACT WRENCH. BOLT SHEARED AND WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE\S FINGER BETWEEN BEARING & WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS WHILE REPAIRING WALKING MECHANISM ON DRAGLINE HISFOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING CAM SHAFT AND THEN FALLING TO THE TOP OF THE WALKING SHOE.
EMPL REPAIRING DC CONVEYOR.AFTER CUTTING FLIGHT OFF THE CONVEYOR HE DROPPED IT TO THE FLOOR.WHEN IT HIT THE FLOOR IT STRUCK SHOVEL FLIPPING IT INTO EMPL FACE CUTTING HIM BELOW LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WIRING ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN WIRE END CAUGHT ON HIS FINGER CUTTING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MAN-TRIP AROUND REAR OF RAMOF PARKED SCRAPER & RAN INTO REAR OF SCRAPER PARKED ON END OF ROW THROWING HER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL
EMPL DISMOUNTING DRILL USING STAIRS.DRILL WAS ON HIGH JACK AND BOTTOM STEP WAS HIGHER.EMPL JUMPED FROM BOTTOM STEP TO GROUND.HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE LANDED ON GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GREASE PUMP INTO NEW BARREL OF GREASE ON 61R DRILL. WHILE DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON NEARBY PIECE OF MACHINERY CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CAP FROM RADIATOR OF OVER HEATED HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL THE PRESSURE DID NOT RELEASE SO HE TURNED CAP SOME MORE WITH RT FOOT. CAP CAME OFF AND HO T COOLANT SPRAYED ONTO LEFT LEG.
EMPL DRILLING HOLE IN METAL WITH DRILL PRESS.BIT HUNG AS IT STARTED THROUGH METAL.VISE TURNED AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN VISE AND DRILL PRESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A BUMPER ONTO A MANTRIP SUBURBAN TYPE WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER ON FRAME ON TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRACTOR WHEN HE DROVE IT OVER A PILE OF DIRT. AS THE TRACTOR TOPPED THE PILE AND STARTED DOWN OTHER SIDE IT THREW OPER. UP INTO TOP OF CAB STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
EMPL USING KNIFE TO CUT RADIATOR HOSE WHEN KNIFE CUT THROUGH IT SLIPPED AND CUT I.NAME ON T HE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING TRACTOR PREPARING TO START IT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACK. HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND AND BROKE HIS ANKLE UPON LANDING ON THE GROUND.
1984 · 25 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TORCH HOSE FROM REEL, WHEN THE HOSE BUMPED A PIECE OF 1 102" X 51" ROUND STEEL OFF OF WELDING MACHINE, ROD FELL ABOUT 40" AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RT. FOOT
EMP WAS CHECKING RECLAMATION AREA AROUND OLD FARM HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A BOARD AND UPON TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL CUT HIS HAND ON UNKNOWN OBJECT
WORK CREW WAS LOWERING BEARING CAP TO FLOOR WITH HOIST EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PEDRSTAL PLATE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE CAP ON THE FLOOR.HE LOST CONTROL OF THE PALTE AND IT FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND CAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DRIVE SHAFT ON UTILITY TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON RUNNING BOARD WHILE COMING OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK.
EE WAS THROWING A PAPER TOWEL ITNO THE TRASH CAN & CAUGHT INDEX FINGER ON ROUGH CORNER OF METAL DOOR OPENING ON TRASH CAN COVER.
EMPL OPENING 10 LB CAN OF WELDING RODS WHEN LID CAME OFF AND CUT FINGER.HE WAS REPAIRING 8950 DRAGLINE.
EMP SLIPPED ON SOME OIL WHEN STEPPING INTO BED OF MECHANICS TRUCK AND UPON ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TRAIL CABLE ON 192 SHOVEL. IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE PARTING ROCK LEVEL TO THE COAL HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS SHIN AGAINST A ROCK
THE 3270 DRAGLINE CREW WAS CHANGING BUCKTET TEETH. AN OILER STRUCK A TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL (FROM THE TOOTH) TO STRIKE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COME-ALONG FROM VIBRATOR FRAME WHEN SECTRION OF FRAME FELL CATCHING THUMB OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN FRAME AND COME ALONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING DIRT FRONM LEFT TRUCK ASSEMBLY ON DOZIER WHEN SERVICE TRUCK BACKED UP INTO DOZER BLADE ARM PINNING EMPLOYEE\S LEGS BETWEEN TRUCK BUMPER & BLADE PUSH ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PLATFORM ON RT SIDE OF MAL MACHINE WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP FROM A BENT OVER POSITION STRIKING LEFT EAR ON THE CORNER OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX.
EE WAS LIFTING GREASE PUMP ABOUT 30# FROM GREASE BARREL. WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS RT SHOULDER AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES FROM LEVEE WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN HE BENT OVER IN HEAVY BRUSH AND RUNNING CHAIN SAW STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR IN A DEPRESSION AS HE WAS PUSHING DIRT, A ROCK ROLLED IN BEHIND THE TRACTOR. HE BACKED OVER THE ROCK AND THE TRACTOR CAME DOWN OFF THE ROCK WITH GREAT FORCED J ARRING THE EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS USING HOLE SAW WITH DRILL WHEN IT GOT IN A BIND, CAUSING DRILL TO GRAB SPRAINING EES WRIST SEVERELY.
EMP WAS CUTTING ROPE OFF OF TRAIL CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER RT HAND
EMP HAD JUST DISMOUNTED FROM 32(70 DL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO V SHAPED GROOVE LEFT IN GROUND BY WALKING SHOE SEVERELY SPRAINING HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS CAB ON LOADER SHOVEL WHEN IT WAS DIGGING, VIBRATION DISLODGED A CLIPBOARD FROM SHELF AND ITFELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON CHEEK.
EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER THAT WAS BEING PUSHED BY TRACTOR. SCRAPER GOT CAUGHT ON ROCK, WHEN EE RAISED BOWL, SCRAPER JUMPED OFF ROCK. HE STOPPED & TRACTOR HIT HIM IN REAR RATHER HARD. TRACTOR W AS PUSHING HARD BECAUSE OF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRIP PAN UNDER PLANT FEED BELT WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE PAN
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF WELDING RODS 60LB OFF OF SHELF IN WAREHOUSE THE BOX SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND WAS IN AWKWARD POSITION
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN HELPING LOAD BAG POWDER TRUCK & WAS CLIBING OFF BACK END OF TRUCK ICE HAD FORMED ON STEPS & HER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO RELOCATE TRAILING CABLE FOR 201 SHOVEL TO ANOTHER SWITCH BOX. FRONT-END LOADER WAS PULLING TRAIL CABLE & BAIZE WAS THROWING OFFLOOPS WHEN ONE CAUGHT AND TURNED SLED. SU DDENLY GRABBING EMPLOYEE\S FOOT DRAGGING HIM FOR SEVEREAL FEET.
EMP WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A JUNCTION BOX USING A DRILL WITH A HOLE SAW WHEN HOLE SAW GRABBED IN METAL IT CAUSED EMP FINGER TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN BOX AND WORK BENCH
1983 · 25 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HYDRAULIC CRANE WHILE CHANGING SLURRY LINE ON SLURRY LAKE LEVEE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND HE BACKED TO FAR DOWN DEVEE HIT SOFT MATERIAL AND TIPPED CRANE OVER ON I TS LEFT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING SHOP AREA FROM OUTSIDE WHEN ANOTHER EM PLOYEE ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY CAUSING BOB TO STICK HIS HAND THROUGH THE GLASS IN THE DOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE CUT HIS THUMB ON THE DOOR LATCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DRAGLINE CHAI REPAIR LINK OFF OF SUPPLY TRUCK AND WHEN HE CUT BANDING MATERIAL IT CAME BACK AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAILING SAFETY INSPECTION OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD RESULTING IN DIRT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM MAIN AIR HOSE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. WHEN THE NUT CLEARED THE BOLT THE SOCKET FLEW OFFOF THE IMPACT WRENCH STRIKING BUCHANAN IN THE FOREHEAD.
CLEANING OUT CAB OF TRACTOR WHEN WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND IT CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGER.
OPERATING WATER TRUCK AND HIT ROUGH SPOT IN HAUL ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON BOLT IN CAB.
EMP WAS WELDING GRINDING IN CONFINED AREA ON BOOMPOINT 3270 DRAGLINE WHILE USING GRINDER GOT PIECE OF METAL IN H IS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PIPE ON PREP PLANT BREAKING AND GOT EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF COAL DUST IN HIS EYE.
DIGGING KEYWAY IN FACE OF BANK.BUCKET TEETH CAME IN CONTACT WITH UNDETONATED EXPLO/SIVES SETTING THEM OFF.NO INJURIES OR EQUIP DAMAGE ,VERY LOW POTENTIAL TO HAVE CAUSED ANY DUE TO EXPLOSION LO CATION.
EE WAS USING B&O HAMMER TO KNOCK A BURR DOWN ON A DRILL STEM WRENCH WHEN A SLIVER FLEW OFF OF HAMMER & EMBEDDED IN EE\S ARM.
EMPLOYEE HAD DOOR OF SCRAPER OPEN TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND HIT HIS ARM JAMMING HIS HAND INTO THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HAND.
EE HAD REPAIRED AIR COND. ON SHOVEL & WAS REPLACING COVER. WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING THUMB ON AIR COND. FAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING TRACTOR WHENTHE GREASE GUN STUCK ON FITTING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE GUN IT SUDDENLY BROKE FREE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE THUMB ON FRAME OF TRACTOR
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PUMP HOSE FROM TRUCK UPON LIFTING IT HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CROWD MOTOR ON 182 MARION SHOVEL. DURING REPAIR HE WAS REPLACING A GEAR AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN GEAR AND MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED FUELING UTILITY TRUCK WAS MOUNTING FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE IN TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE GRABBED HAND HOLD STRAINING UPPER BACK MUSCLES
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ON TRACTOR LOST BALANCE AND REACHED BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF HE CUT HIS THUMB IN SO DOING REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUNBD
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 988 LOADER LADDER STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM FUEL TRUCK AND RECIEVED A LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND
EE WAS ENTERING CAB DOOR OF MARION 182 SHOVEL CARRYING SUPPLIES, CAUGHT HAND IN DOOR CAUSING LACERATION TO RT. HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BUCKETS OF NUTS & BOLTS WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 40# FELT PAIN IN SIDE
EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER ON EQUIPMENT HE WAS REPAIRING IN SHOP. SWUNG SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED, LOSING BALANCE & JERKING NECK & BACK SEVERLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BUCKET TEETH WHEN SLIVER OF HAMMER STRUCK EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT HAND LODGING BETWEEN THE THUMB & INDEX FINGER.