Dundas Job Coal

A Socket fell off a socket wrench of one employee and fell striking another employee in the head.

Cat 777 haul truck was going up the ramp to the dump site, the truck started backwards made a turn and landed on its side. The driver said he could not remember what happened, it is probable that he dozed off, he did not attempt to hit the brakes for 75'. Driver had a few scrapes on his left arm, he was treated at the er and released to full duty with no restrictions.

IW was installing a hydraulic hose on a D11N dozer. IW was under the dozer on his back, he layed the hose on the hydraulic box and it fell, striking him above the right eye. He received laceration of about one inch. The laceration was treated with four stiches.

Installing bearings on rear saddle of a 992-d machine came off jack stands. crushing hand between saddle and ground.

EE BEGAN TO REPLACE ALINE ON UNIT #280 KOMATSU ROCK TRUCK, HE FAILED TO RELEASE PRESSURE IN THE LINE BEFORE STARTING THE REPLACEMENT. THE PRESSSURE FROM THE LINE BURNED AND INJURED THE SKIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE FAINTED. FALLING TO THE FLOOR. HE CAME BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS QUIKLY AND IMMEDIATELY STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING SEVERE CHEST PAINS. AT THAT TIME THE VINT ON CO. EMS WAS CALLED AND UPON ARRIVAL EXAMINED HIM AND ASSESSED HIS CONDITION WARRANTED FURTHERATTENTION. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

EE HAD FASTENED BUCKET LATCH WITH FOOT FROM INSIDE OF BOBCAT. AFTER SITTING BACK DOWN AND PULLING THE SAFETY RELEASE CONTROL BRACE DOWN. THE E4E'S LEFT FOOT WAS STCKING OUT PAST THE BOBCAT FRA ME, WHEN HIS ARM HIT THE DOWN LEVER PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE FORK ARMS AND FRAME.

INSTALLING REAR TIRES ON A CAT 777C, HAD PAIN IN LOW BACK.

EE WAS CARRING A HOLD DOWN BAR TO SCREEN AT THE TOP OF THE WASH PLANT. WHEN THE EE TOPPED THE STAIRS, HIS BACK WENT OUT.

EE HAD BEEN HELPING TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION INTO A 785C TRUCK AND HAD HELPED TO INSTALL HYDRAULIC HOSE INTO 5230 EXCAVATOR. HAD PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE PICKING UP TOOLS.

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A DRYER AND HAD GOTTEN VERY WET. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A HEATER DRYING HIS CLOTHING WHEN HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE ON HIS LEFT LEG. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT HIS PANTS W ERE OIL SOAKED.

EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE PROPER LOCK-OUT / TAG-OUT PROCEDURES, OPEN CLEAN OUT DOOR CAUGHT ON EMPLOYEE'S LOOSE GLOVE-WHEN HE TRIED TO FREE THE GLOVE HI FINGER GOT CAUGHT INTO AUGER CAUSING HIM TO R ECEIVE A BROKEN FINGER WITH A CUT ON IT ALSO.

WHILE CHANGING A TOOTH ON A 992 LOADER THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG.

THE EE WAS DISCONNECTING THE SUCTION HOSE FROM THE WATER TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE ADDER TO THE CAB OF THE 992C LOADER WHEN A MECHANIC SHOUTED TO HIM AND HE LOOKED AROUND AND THEN MISSED THERUNG AND SIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT HE EL.

EMP WAS MOVING A PUMP OUT OF THE PIT WHEN A ROCKFELL FROM THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

WALKER MACHINERY CO FILED SERVICE MECHANIC WAS IN PORCESS OF REMOVING ENGINE AND WAS CURRENTLY DROPPING THE BELLEY PAN, WHEN THE DROPPING PAN CAUGHT THE AIR HOSE, CONNECTED TO THE WALKER SERVI CE TRUCK AIR COMPRESSOR, AND THE HOSE CLAMP FELLACROSS THE MECHANIC S PALM, OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A TWO INCH LONG CUT. THE WALKER MACHINERY CO MECHAINC DROVE HIMSELF TO HOLZER MEDICAL CEN

DRILL WAS DRILLING WHEN THE LEFT HAND PRESSURE CHAIN BROKE, JUST ABOVE TOP DRIVE. STEEL NEEDED TO BE REMOVED FROM HOLE SO THAT BOOM COULD BE LOWERED AND CHAIN REPAIRED W\O NEEDING TO CLIMB BOO M. OPERATOR RAISING STEEL WHILE ADJACENT DRILL OP & MAINT MAN STANDING ON DRILL DECK. WHEN CHAIN HAD MORE WT ON DOWN SIDE, IT ROLLED OFF TOP IDLER PULLEY & LANDED ON ADJACENT DRILL OPERATOR.

CATERPILLAR DEALER DID NOT INSTALL SEAT WEAR BUSHINGS DURING INITIAL SET UP. OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE ROCK AGAINST THE HIGHWALL WHEN THE LOADER JERKED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO M OVE AND THE OPERATOR TO TWIST IN THE SEAT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 845 PM AND THE OPERATOR CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1030 PM AT WHICH TIME HE CALLED HIS FOREMAN WHO DROVE THE OPERATOR TO HIS VE

EE WAS AT THE SUPPLY YARD PREPARING TO LOAD A TILT CYLINDER FOR A D-11 CAT DOZER. HE WAS HOOKING UP CHAINS TO THE CYLINDER, SO IT COULD BE HOISTED WITH THE BOOM TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS OFF OF LAUNCH VEHICLE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING ROM CHUTE AT THE WASH PLANT. HE WAS PRYING COAL LOOSE WITH PRYBAR, THE COAL BROKE LOOSE AND THE PRY BAR HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DENTIST UNTIL 2/15/95, WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAND BROKEN TWO (2) TEETH.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING COAL LOADER. ALLEGEDLY, THE JARRING OF THE LOADER CAUSED NECK STRAIN TO THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN THE WRIENCH SLIPPED THAT HE WAS USING TO HELP COMPLETE THIS TASK, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE DIFFERENTIAL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT S TART MISSING WORK UNTIL 10/22/94.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

EMPLOYEE STARTED AIR COMRPESSOR ON MECHANIC TRUCK. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN OFF THE TRUCK, HE CAUGHT HIS WEDDIN GRING ON A LIGHT ON THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL STRIKING HIS RT SIDE AGAINST THE BUMPER OF THE WATER TRUCK HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE A HERNIA IS ALLEGED

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-09-94 & THAT EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 05-09-94 EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP WATER HOSE & STRAINED HIS BACK

EE WAS WORKING ON A BULLDOZER, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT HIM. IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED.

EMP. WAS CLEANING LOOSE ROCKS OFF THE HIGHWALL. A LARGE ROCK CAME OFF AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF THE EXCAVATOR, WENT ON THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND LANDED ON ELMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF HIS ENDLOADER & IN THE PROCESS BROKE HIS RIB

EE WAS RIPPING ROCK. THE DOZER WHICH EE WAS OPERATING WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DOZER TEETERED AND JARRED THE EE S UPPER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO JOB SITE. IT WAS DARK AND FOGGY. HE PULLED ALONG SIDE THE ROAD T LET ANTOHER VEHICLE PASS. THE BANK GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE HILL AND

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAT ING DOZER AROUND ROCK PORTION OF LARGE ROCK BROKECAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF DOZER EMPLOYEE STRAINED NECK FROM SUDDEN JOLT

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT AT CRUSHER. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF HOPPER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE GROUND WHERE HE WAS WALKING GAVE WAY UNDER ONE FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON DOZER TO GET IN THE CAB. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TRACKS, HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL PREVENTLING HIMSELF FROM F ALLING OR HITTING ANY PART OF THE DOOR ALLEGEDLYHURT BACK WHEN HE LOST BALANCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO TURN A ROCK TRUCK ENGINE THAT WAS SETTING IN A STAND (NOT YET INSTALLED IN EQUIP). TURNING TO LINE UP WITH TORQUE SHAFT. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING EM PLOYEE TO FALL BACK ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING TORN CARTILAGE IN KNEE. WEATHER WAS MUDDY AND RAINING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER.HAD TO TAKE GUARD OFF TO CHECK OIL.ONE OF THE BOLTS ON THE GUARD WOULD NOT COME LOOSE.WHILE TRYING TO GET LOOSE THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN

68935 REPAIR WORK WAS BEING DONE ON BLASTHOLE DRILL G/D45 I WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE WHEN THE AIR/DRYER WORKED LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING ME ON TOP OF HEAD.

GOT OUT OF PICK-UP TRUCK TO WALK OVER TO THE D11 DOZERS. THERE WAS ALOT OF ROCK (STONE) ON THE GROUND AND IT WAS STILL DARK OUTSIDE. LEFT FOOT WENT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS CAUSING HIKM TO STUMBLE AN D TWISTING ANKLE. SHARP PAIN, & SWELLING STARTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DITCH HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIM TO BREAK LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

EE WAS SERVICING EQ WHEN HE WAS COMING BACK DOWN THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND INJURING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

OPERATOR WAS GOING DOWN SMALL GRADE. ENGINE DIED ON LOADER WHICH MADE THE OPERATOR UNABLE TO STEER THE LOADER. THE LOADER RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL WHICH CAUSED THE OPERATOR'S KNEE TO BUMP THE DASH OF THE LOADER.

CLIMBED ON MAST OF DRILL TO GREASE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING INJ TO LEFT ELBOW & RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A 4"0 WATER DISCHARGE HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL WHICH CAUSED THE LIGAMENTS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK TO BE PULLED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON HIS PICK UP TURCK WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE BATTERY OF THE TRUCK.

EMPL HAD FINISHED CLEANINN G PLANETARY GEARS TO INSTALL IN TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING GEARS WITH HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED CASUING GEARS TO FALL ON RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS. STEE L PLATE IN BOOT WAS MASHED ON RIGHT BIG TOE.

EMPL WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON PUMP ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN PUMP MOVED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLS HAND BETEEN PUMP & SHEET METAL OF MACHINE. THIS RESULTED IN RIGHT HAND BEI NG BROKEN.

EMPL WAS CHECKING OIL IN HITACHI SHOVEL IN PREPARATION OF START UP. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO GRIP DIPSTICK HARDHAT FELL OFF WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HEAD CASUING CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

DOING MECHANI C WORK, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT BUSTED ELBOW AGAINST FRAME CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE IN R ELBOW

EMPL CLEANING COAL DUST OFF BROOM USED TO SWEEP COAL.WHILE WIPING DUST OFF,CUT FINGER ON CHAIN THAT DRIVES BROOM.

EMPL STARTING EQUIP TO LET IT WARM UP.CLIMBING OFF TRUCK SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.THIS FALL CAUSED EMPL TO PULL MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ARM.

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM. THIS CUT HIS HEAD AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GOT STITCHES.

A MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. WHEN HE HIT THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WITH A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE WALKED BY AND A SMALL PEICE OF METAL FROM THE BUCKET CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE FUEL TRUCK GOING UP HILL WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP THE ENGINE BACKFIRED & CAUGHT THE MOTOR ON FIRE HE THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL TO THE WORK SITE HE WAS RIDING WITH HSI FOOT RESTING ON A BOLT NEAR THE BOOM HE WENT OVER A BUMP & THE BOOM SHIFTED CATCHING THE OPERATOR ONTHE RT FOOT BEHIND HIS BIG TOE THIS CAUSED THE SKIN ON HIS TOE TO BE PEELED OFF

I,NAME WAS WALKING TO THE PLANT TO STARTE HIS SHIFT, WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A SCREEN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

OPERATOR WAS SHOVELING DIRT OFF OF HIGHWALL. AS HE S TARTED TO BACK UP FOREMAN MOTIONED FOR HIS TO PARK DOZER AT SHOP. OPERATOR PUT TRACTOR INTO NEUTRAL AS FOREMAN WAS TALKING TO HIM. WHE N OPERATOR STATEDTO GO BACK TO WORK HE RELASED BRAKE, LET UP ON DECELERATOR NOT REALIZING HE WAIN NEUTRAL & ROLLED OVER RIDGE OF DIRT & HIGHWALL. NO DAMAGE TO DOZER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE CLEAN UP IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AS H E WAS HSOVELING DIRT OFF OF THE FLOOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE EMP. WAS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PLANT REPAIRING A LEAKING WATER LINE. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANT A WELDER WAS FABRICATING AND WELDING NEW LINES. THE CONT. GLARE FROM THE WELDERS ELECT RODE CAUSED MECHANI CS EYES TO BECOME FLASH BURNT.

STEPPED OFF BUM1ER OF SERVICE TRUCK INTO HOLE AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPL CHANGING H2DRAULIC HOSE ON DOZER.HE WAS LAYING ACROSS DOOR JAM REACHING UNDER FLOOR BOARD PULLING ON LINE.THE WEIGHT AND PULLING FORCE OF MECHANIC ACROSS SHARP EDGE OF DOOR JAM CAUSED EMP L RIBS TO CRACK1

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO CLIMB ONTO A DOZER, WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, HE PULLED THE TENDON & LIGAMENTS IN HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE

FOREMAN WAS STANDING ABOUT 20 FEEET TO ONE SIDE OF DOZER A TREE CAME AROUND THE SIDE OF THE BLADE KNOCKING HIM DOWN FRACTURING THE FIBULA BONE IN LEFT LEG

LIFTING DOZER BATTERIES INTO PARTS STORAGE AND S DISGUARDING JUNK BATTERIES. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIPPED DISC IN THE EMPLOYEE\S BACK.