FORT GREEN: 3 muertes registradas Metal/Non-Metal

While looking over a new pit pump modification, the 4" flexible sealing/priming water line pulled out of the king nipple compression fitting. Hose pulled apart and struck employee 4-5 times about the body (water pressure approx 250 psi).

While working on replacing 2" jet water hose on sand pit pump, employee fell from elevation to a lower elevation. He sustained multiple fractures to his right elbow and a torn tendon.

STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE DISMOUNTING GRADALL

Mechanics called out to replace broken belts on the #1 coarse conditioner. Mechanic lifted the belt guard high enough to replace the belts. While changing the belts the eyelet on top of the guard broke. The guard fell and landed on employee's right hand.

preforming a turn & under cut on the motor generator unit, mgu of dragline #10, #2 hoist generator. He working in a limited space area had his rt hand crushed. He made an attempt to turn off the ADU due to it, Motor bucking back and forth as placed his rt. hand on the guard to reach the off switch, ADU broke from its weld shifting forward crushing his rt hand.

EE proceeded to cross over pipeline (to retrive a tool from truck) by placing her Left hand on pipe and stepped on pipe with her Right foot. Her foot slipped on the pipe, causing her to loose her balance. She fell over the pipe falling and striking the ground on her left shoulder. Pipeline was slick due to rains.

Dragline mechanic was changing out drag cables and bucket on the #16 dragline. The drag cables were being secured to the drum inside the dragline. The mechanics were installing the last pin. The pin slipped out of the mechanic's hand, fell and pinched the his left ring finger between the pin and equalizer bar resulting in a slight fracture.

Employee was using bar to turn impeller on shaft and caught his middle finger on the guard. It cut through his gloves.

EMPLOYEE'S WERE CHANGING HORIZONTAL SHEAVES. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD A COME-ALONG ATTACHED TO SHEAVE PIN. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED SHEAVE WITH CRANE, THEN REACHED TO REMOVE THRUST WASHER WHEN LIFTING EYE BROKE LETTING PIN FALL & STRIKE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

Adjusting packing on #3MLP 16 line when she dropped her wrench. She slipped when she tried to grab side of a pedestal and hit her left wrist and bruised her wrist. Placed on modified duty on August 16, 2005. Reportable at this time.

Employee using big ratchet and proceeded to break bolt. He complained of lower back pain the following morning.

Employee states he was walking and stepped in a hole in the field and twisted his knee.

Employee was overcome by heat exhaustion and became ill. Allegedly was unconscious for 1 or 2 minutes. Treated with I.V. by paramedics.

Employee alleges that he strained his back while pulling on tractor hook & cable on 6-24-05. He was treated conservatively for 4 weeks. On 7-22-05 he was placed on modified duty, making alleged injury recordable on that date.

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING STEPS INTO SEMITRAILER ON JOB SITE AND SLIPPED ON STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD AND STRIKE FACE ON BREAKER BOX.

Employee states she stepped down from elevated surface after cleaning a swing shaft and she stepped on uneven floor surface causing her foot to turn.

Employee was working on PVC pipe. He was cutting duct tape to use on the pipe with a utility knife when his hand slipped off the tape and was cut requiring stitches.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING RIGGING FROM PIPE THAT HAD BEEN LOWERED BY CRANE. AS HE RELEASED RIGGING, PIPE ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT.

Employee states that while cutting a piece of rope he cut his arm.

Employee states he was loosening a bolt and jerked on the wrench causing pain in his shoulder. Treated conservatively until 1/12/05 when he was placed on restricted duty and prescribed physical therapy.

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING REPAIR LINK (APPROX. 80 LBS.) FOR DRAGLINE CHAIN AND FELT "POP" IN ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 1/27/05.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR AN ENGINE AND CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP OBJECT WHILE REACHING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Employee states he was inspecting spillage from rock chutes in washer when he tripped on rock and twisted his knee. treated conservatively and determined to be fully recovered on 10-25-04. went back to clink on 11-22-04 with knee pain. put on modified duty and physical therapy.

While leaning over, attaching a lifting clevis to a section of tank liner plate when a hose blew off of a main sealing water header. The stream of water struck the employee on the left side of face and shoulder, the water knocked him into a steel column behind him causing injury to left arm when it struck the column.

Employee was struck by lightning while closing down dragline with overhead crane.

Employee was struck by lighting while closing down dragline with overhead crane.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PIPE FLANGE. PIPE ROLLED AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND PIPE.

EE STATES HE WAS STEPPING ONTO SWITCHGEAR CONC. PAD AND CARRYING END OF CABLE. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Employee welding in slippery conditions. Clamp slipped, ee lost balance, pulled shoulder.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING IN PLANT CHECKING PIPES. LATER IN THE DAY HIS BACK WAS HURTING. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 4-2-04. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION. MAY BE A PERSONAL PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

EE was reaching around flex pipe to install bolt when small piece of wire punctured his arm.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING A BROKEN PINION FROM TUB OF D/L #11, THE PINION FELL OVER AND HIT HIS ARM CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING A 4/0 CABLE AND FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN OF PAIN AND ON 2-11-04 HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE, GETTING OFF MOTOR GRADER, HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE STATES HE WAS REACHING TO RELEASE TRAVEL LOCK ON OVERHEAD HOIST AND A PIECE OF METAL 4"X 8"X 3/8"THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING NEAR PUMP WHEN HOSE FITTING ON 2" WATER LINE CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURED KNEE CAP ON 12-21-03.

EE CLAIMS SHE FELT PAIN IN ARM AFTER PULLING SCREENS ON SHAKER. NO TREATMENT GIVEN UNTIL 12-29-03. AT THAT THIME, EE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AND PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 12-1-03.

EE STATES THAT WHILE HOLDING WRENCH ON PIPE FLANGE, PIPE MOVED AND PINCHED HER RIGHT WRIST. WAS TREATED CONSERVATIVELY UNTIL 12-29-03 AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS GIVEN TREATMENT QUALIFYING AS MSHA RECORDABLE (MODIFIED DUTY & SPLINT AS OF 12-29-03).

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING PAYLOADER AND DOOR CLOSED ON TIP OF FINGER. DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURE ON 11-10-03.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING AROUND PUMP AND SLIPPED IN MUD. HE STUMBLED AND GRABBED FRAMEWORK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO MOTOR GRADER AND HAD GREASE ON HIS SHOE AND HAND, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRAIN BACK. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICINE AND TOLD TO TAKE 2 DAYS OFF WORK.

EE STATES HE WAS USING 4' BAR TO PRY PUMP COVER AND BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN SHOULDER. TREATED ON DEC 5, MAN RETURNED TO CLINIC CLAIMING PAIN AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT FROM 2 MONTH OLD INJURY. HE WAS GIVEN RX AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY (UNDER INVESTIGATION).

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER. HE STRUCK OBJECT IN WEEDS CAUSING DOZER TO JERK SUDDENLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE JAMMED FINGER ON CONTROL LEVER CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.

EE STATES HE WAS LOOKING DOWN INTO TANK WHEN MUDFELL FROM ABOVE STRUCK EDGE OF TANK, AND SPLATTERED UNDER GLASSES INTO HIS EYE. GIVEN RX EYE DROPS ON 9-26-03

EE STATES HE WAS HOLDING HOOK TO CABLE. AS HE TRIED TO PUT HOOK IN EYELET, CABLE TWISTED AND HE FELT POP IN WRIST. X-RAY NEGATIVE AND TREATED CONSERVATIVELY. ON SEPT 18 HE STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AND SENTTO DR. BECAME RECORDABLE AT THIS DATE (9-18-03).

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISCARDING DAMAGED LIGHT FIXTURE IN SCRAP METAL BIN WHEN FIXTURE TWISTED AND HE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN FIXTURE AND BIN. TREATED CONSERVATIVELY SINCE, BUT STILL COMPLAINE D OF PAIN. SENT FOR X-RAY ON AUGUST 26. IMC OF FRACTURE ON AUGUST 27.

EE STATES HE WAS IN CLASSROOM AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE WITH LASER POINTER BEING USED BY THE INSTRUCTOR. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

EE STATES HE WAS WIPING OFF DRAGLINE CABLE FOR REPAIR AND FELT SOMETHING GET IN HIS EYE. HE WAS GIVEN RX MEDICINE TWO DAYS LATER. NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY UNTIL 1-28-03.

EE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON CONCRETE PAD AT PUMP DURING REPAIRS. A REPLACEMENT PUMP IMPELLER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST PUMP, FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM, CAUSING HIM TO SUSTAIN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE KNOCKED METAL GASKET RING OFF TABLE AND IT LANDED ON HIS FOOT CAUSING BRUISE. LATER PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON PIPE FLANGE & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & FLANGE.

EE STATES HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CONCRETE BLOCK. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9-11-02.

EE STATES A PIECE OF FLEXIBLE HOSE WAS DRAGGING BEHIND A PUMP BEING MOVED. THE HOSE CAUGHT ON A PIPE AND STRETCHED. THE MAN GRABBED THE HOSE TO FREE IT, AS TENSION RELEASED HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOSE FLANGE AND PIPE.

EE STATES HE WAS WEARING DOWN AREA IN PLANT WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL SPLASHED INTO EYES (RT EYE) WASHED EYE OUT. ON FOLLOW UP VISIT TO CLINIC THENEXT DAY, HIS EYE WAS ULCERATED SO HE WAS GIVEN RX ANTIBIOITICS.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH, AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. TREATED CONSERVATIVELY FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. RECEIVED STEROID INJECTION IN LATE AUGUST. RECENT INTERNAL AUDIT DETE ION WAS THAT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED.

EE STATES SHE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM PUMP SHE HAD BEEN WORKING ON. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC LIGHT COVER AND CUT HIS THUMB. REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE STATES HE WAS LOWERING SHROUD OF ENGINE USING CRANE. WHEN CRANE WAS UNHOOKED, THE CABLE HOLDING SHROUD TO TRACTOR FRAME CAME LOOSE, CAUSING SHROUD TO FALL AND STRIKE MAN.

EE STATES HE TRIPPED & FELL ON GRATING CAUSING CUT TO KNEE, SHIN, & HAND.

EE STATES IMPACT WRENCH FELL OFF TOP OF PIPE AS HE WAS ALIGNING PIPE WITH BAR, AND WRENCH STRUCK MAN ON TOP OF FOOT CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. MAN WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICINE.

EE STATES HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO WIRE A STARTERAND CUT HIS KNEE ON DOOR GUIDE.

EE WAS HANDLING A PUMP COVER WHEN IT SLIPPED ANDFELL. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COVER & PUMPBASE BY COVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE STAKES. HE MISSED THE STAKE AND HIT HIS FINGER WHICH WAS HOLDING THE STAKE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING DRILL AND BOARD SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GET A PUNCTURE WOUND IN RT. ARM ABOUT 2" ABOVE WRIST. GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONANTIBIOTICS.

EE STATES HE WAS LOADING VALVES ONTO CRANE TRUCKWHEN ONE FELL OVER & CRUSHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 VALVES. HIS FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED AT THE THE 1ST KNUCKLE AT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. THE FINGER WAS REATTACHED AT THE HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE INSTALLED A 1 1/2 TON COMEALONG TO PULL 2 PIECES OF PIPE TOGETHER FOR FITTING. AFTER PIPE HAD BEEN PULLED TOGETHER & TACK WELDED, EMPLOYEE CUT PAD EYE OFF OF PIPE WHERE COMEALONG WAS HOOKED AND PAD EYE STRUCK LEFT HAND.

EE STATES HE WAS WORKING AND FELT PAIN IN ARM. TWO WEEKS LATER HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE AND WORK RESTRICTIONS. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BECAUSE NO REPORT OF INJURY WAS RECEIVED U NTIL AFTER TREATMENT HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED.

WHILE REMOVING SCRAP METAL FROM TANK CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLOVES.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. (RESTRICTED DUTY).

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE CLIMBING STEPS HE TRIPPED AND RECEIVED CONTUSION/ABRASION ON HEAD AND ELBOW. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY BEGINNING 2/27/01.

EE STATES HE WAS PREPARING TO WORK ON WATER LEAKIN BURIED PIPE. AS HE APPROACED EDGE OF WASHOUT THE GROUND GAVE WAY, AND EE FELL & STRUCK SHOULDER CAUSING DISLOCATION

EE STATES HE WAS PULLING CORD TO START COMPRESSOR AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HAS HAD PREVIOUS ACL PROBLEMS WITH THIS KNEE. WAS LATER PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO START OUTBOARD MOTOR ON BOAT AND FELT PAIN IN ARM. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 12-18-00. WENT TO CLINIC ON 12-22-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND TWISTED KNEE (PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY)

EE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING NUT OFF PACKING GLAND SHE STRAINED RIGHT WRIST SHE WAS TREATED BY NURSE 4X BETWEEN DEC & MAY. STILL HAVING PAIN WAS SENT TO DR. ON 5/9/01. SHE WAS GIVEN RX MEDICI NE & PLASTIC WRIST SPLINT BY DR.

EE STATES HE WAS BURNING BOLTS AND PASSED TORCH OVER HAND CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

EE STATES HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS & SLIPPED. TO PREVENT FALL, HE REACHED OUT AND STRUCK HAND ON STAIR RAILING. (PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY).

EE STATES HE GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE SECTIONS WHILE TURNING SUSPENDED PIPE AROUND WITH HIS HAND. FRACTURED MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND AND CUT HAND (15 STITCHES).

EE STATES HE WAS HANDED TORCH BY OTHER EE AND R ECEIVED BURN TO L FOREARM 1ST DIAGNOSED AS 1ST DEGREE BURN. LATER DIAGNOSED AS 2ND DEGREE BURN. EVENTUALLY WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET AND HIT EE IN BACK CONTUSION LEFT ARM, SHOULDER AND CHEST. X-RAY NEGATIVE.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE. RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE STATES THAT WHILLE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 10/12/00

REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 9/29 AT 7:00 AM, EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AS HE JUMPED UP ON PIPE.

EE STATES HE WAS MOVING TREE ROOT WITH A PRY BAR AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STUMP. FRACTURE WAS DIAGNOSED AT A LATER DATE.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE FLASHBURN TO EYES FROM WELDING STATES HE USED WELDING SHIELD. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING PRYBAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PICKING UP WOODEN PALLETS AND STACKING THEM HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 4-21-00 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PLACED IMPACT WRENCH ON COOLER AND IT FELL ON HIS WRIST AS HE WAS GETTING A DRINK. WAS GIVEN A SPLINT FOR HIS WRIST.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING NEAR SPILLWAY & FELL IN HOLE CAUSED BY WASH OUT. GIVEN RX FOR PAIN 1 WEEK AFTER INCIDENT

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND FELL, CAUSING BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS. LATER TOLD TO TAKE PHYSICAL THERAPY. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER REVIEW. LATE REPORT.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS PUTTING CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. WENT TO DR. ON 3-21-00 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS NEAR CYCLONE PUMP WHEN WATER AND FEED SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITATION. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL NEXT DAY. WENT TO DR. 3 DAYS LATER, NO TREATMENT. WENT TO DR AGAIN ON 2-29-00 AND WAS GIVEN RX. LATER MISSED 2 DAYS.

EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN NECK. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING KNIFE TO REPAIR RUBBER FLANGE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE STATES HE WAS HOLDING 20" FITTING IN PLACE AND WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT CALF BY GLANCING BLOW FROM SLEDGEHAMMER BEING USED BY FELLOW EE.

EE STATES THAT SHE WAS OPERATING PIT GUN AND FELL WHILE LEAVING PIT CAR CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE. PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS BEGINNING 12-29-99.

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS ATTACHING 6" WATER HOSE TO PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN CHEST. BROUGHT SLIP FROM DOCTOR 12-21-99 PLACING HER ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE STATES HE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH OTHER TOOL WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT WITH WRENCH.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE SIGN AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT FOREARM. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-28 BECAUSE OF PAIN AND BRUISE. WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 12-29-99.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE FLET ITCH IN EYE AND RUBBED IT. AWOKE NEXT DAY WITH SWELLING IN EYE. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE BENT OVER TO PLACE HOOK IN SLED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE STATES THAT SHE WAS STUNG ON HER LEFT HAND BY A WASP. SHE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR CELLUTITIS OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE MISSED A STEP ON A PUMP SLEDAND FELL CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK, KNEES, ANKLE, AND ELBOW. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER CONTINUED INVESTIGATION UNTIL NOW.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING WITH CREW CUTTINGMETAL SHAFT WITH TORCH. A SMALL FIRE STARTED ANDWAS PUT OUT IMMEDIATELY WITH EXTINGUISHER. WATERMIXED WITH DRY CHEMICALS AND FORMED AMMONIA THAT EMPLOYEE INHALED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 09/24/99. GOT MEDICAL RESULTS ON 10/06/99. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND A NASAL INHALER.

TWISTED ANKLE ON ROCK WHILE STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK

EE & COWORKER WERE UNSCREWING 4" CORE BARREL FROM ADAPTER WITH 2-36" PIPE WRENCHES. A CHEATER BAR WAS BEING PULLED BY EE WITH THE OTHER 36 SET ON THE GROUND. THE WRENCH LOST GRIP & EE FELL BAC K ONTO A PLASTIC 55 GAL. DRUM. BRUISED HIS BACK. HE DOESN'T HAVE A BRUIS AND IS WORKING OK THE NEXT DAY.

WHILE GRINDING ON TANK FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN YEE

EE STATES THAT HE STEPPED OFF CONCRETE PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.

CRANE WAS LIFTING PIPE. PIPE FITTING SHIFTED & POPPED UP HITTING EE IN NOSE

FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN EYE FROM FALLING DEBRIS

EE STATES THAT HE WAS PICKING UP GRATING DOOR TO GREASE DOLLY ROLLERS, THE GRATING SLIPPED AND BENT HIS FINGERS BACK.

FELL DOWN HITTING SIDE OF PAN INJURING RIGHT RIBS, AND LAC RIGHT CENTER FINGER

EE PULLING SLACK OFF THE DRUM OF THE REAR WINCH OF A TRACTOR. WHILE PULLING THE CABLE, HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE INITIALLY CONTINUED WITH REGULAR JOB. HE WAS BEEN BY DR AND PUT ON REST RICTED DUTY 2-19-99.

WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS ON THE WASHER, EE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE NEXT STEP. EE CONTINUED REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL 2/11/99 WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS PUT ON RESTRIC TED DUTY.

STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK AND STEPPED INTO A POT HOLE SPRAINING RIGHT NAKLE. SENT TO DR ON 12-21-98.

EE WAS EXITING CAB OF RUBBER TIRED TRACTOR. AS HE EXITED THE CORD OF THE EAR PLUGS (HEARING PROTECTION) CAUGHT ON TRACTOR DOOR LATCH AND JERKED PLUG OUT OF RT EAR.

STEPPED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE WALKING. TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER. HE HAD TO PUSH A PILE OF ROOTS, TREES, AND BRUSH. THE BLADE DROPPED, BOUNCING HIM.

EE WAS USING A PACKING PULLER (HOOK) TO REMOVE PACKING FROM PUMP. AS HE PULLED ON PULLER IT BECAME DISENGAGED FROM PACKING AND HE WAS JARRED IN A BACKWARD DIRECTION.

SETTING UP PIPE WITH 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES. EQUIPMENT WAS LIFTING PIPE, HE WAS HOLDING, TRIED TO CATCH PIPE.

EE WAS OPERATING PAN SCRAPER. AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN, HE HIT A BUMP. HE THOUGH IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 8-18 WHEN THE PAIN WOULD NOT GO AWAY.

PIECE OF METAL IN LEG WHEN WELDING

CLOSING DOOR, TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

CREW WAS REPLACING TEETH ON #11 DRAG LINE BUCKETEMPLOYEE WAS USING 12-16LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE KEEPER PINS FROM OLD TEETH. WHILE RAISING HAMMER ABOVE HEAD AFTER SEVERAL TEETH HAD BEEN REMO VED EMPLOYEE FELT SEVERE BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WASPUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

CUTTING DOWN GASKET RACK IN MAINTENANCE SHOP. WHEN HE WAS MAKING THE LAST CUT THE RACK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT LOWER BACK AND LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

WORKING UNDER PIPE SPOOL EE BEGAN ATO FEEL NUMBNESS IN RIGHT HAND, WRIST & FINGER. PUT ON RESTRICTD DUTY.

EE WAS PICKING UP DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SAW DR. ON 4/27/98 & WAS PUT RESTRICTED DUTY.

HIS BACK WAS TWISTED WHEN SCAFFOLD SHIFTED.

EE WAS CUTTING 2" THICK HOPE PLASTIC SHEET WITH A 7-1/4" CIRCULAR SAW. SAW WAS BEING HELD IN LEFT HAND & RIGHT HAND WAS POSITIONED BEHIND SAW. SAW KICKED BACK AND SERIOUSLY CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE REVERSED THE 5B TAILS MOTOR. WHEN HE CLOSED THE MAIN DISCONNECT FOR THE PUMP MOTOR, IT MALFUNCTIONED. HE PULLED THE MAIN DISCS ON TOP OF THECAR AND THOUGHT HE HAD THE MAIN POWER OFF TO REP AIR SWITHC. THE DISCONNECTS ON TOP OF THE CAR ARE IN THE CIRCUIT ONLY WHEN FED FROM AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. EE INSERTED WRENCH TO ALIGN DISCONNECT KNIFE BLADE & ELECTICAL ARC OCCURRED, BURNING

PLACING STRUCTURAL FRAME IN PLACE USING PRY BAR. WHILE PRYING, FRAME SLIPPED OFF ANCHOR BOLTS AND PINCHED FINGERS CINDEX AND MIDDLE LEFT HAND FINGERS BETWEEN CONCRETE WALL AND STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING PACKING ON A PUMP AND SUDDENLY SLUMPED OVER FROM AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD/CLAY WHILE WALKING. INSTINTIVELY HE GRABBED AN JUNCION BOX TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND JUNCTION BOX LID CLOSED ON LEFT HAND INJURING LEFT THUMB.

STEPPING OFF MACHINE, SLIPPED TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF LUMBAR STRAIN.

WHILE CLIMBING INTO CRANE - BUMPED ELBOW ON CRANE DOOR. DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT FIRST - STARTED SWELLING AFTER A FEW DAYS - THEN WENT TO DR.

WALKING UP STAIRWAY, TRIPPED & FELL BRUISING BOTH KNEES AND LEFT SIDE.

WHILE WORKING ON A DRAGLINE EE TURNED TO EXIT WORK AREA AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A BEAM.

STEPPED ON PIECE OF WOOD AND TWISTED ANKLE AND BACK.

EE CHANGING OUT V BELTS ON VIBRATING SCREEN. HE USED A PRY BAR INSTEAD OF A COME A LONG TO LIFT MOTOR TO RELIEVE TENSION ON BELTS. BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR BASE AND BAR.

VALVE HANDLE BROKE--HAND SLIPPED & HIT HAND ON SHARP SCREEN CUTTING WRIST.

EE HAD COMPLETED HIS WORK AND STARTED TO HIS CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP TO FLOOR, LANDING ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT.

PIPE SLIPPED ON BACK AND JAMMED NECK.

EE NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW HE PULLED HIS BACK. HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJURIES WHILE NOT EE HERE.

WHILE USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND EMP FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN LL-BOLT & FRAME. NO TIME MISSED EXCEPT TO GO TO DR.

FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE.

EE SIGNALED THE TRACTOR (BULDOZER) TO LOWER THE PIPE, HE LEANED THEHANDLE OF THE RATCHET AGAINST THE PIPE AND PUT THE SOCKET END ON TOP OF HIS FOOT (TO KEEP THE RATCHET OUT OF THE MUD AND WATE R). WHEN THE TRACTOR LOWERED THE PIPE THE HANDLE END SLID ON PIPE AND WEDGED IT AGAINST A BOLT IN THE FLANGE WHICH PUSHED THE ENTIRE RATCHET DOWN ON EE'S FOOT.

WHILE UNBOLTING A COVER ON FORST MOTOR 16 DRAGLINE, THE COVER WOULD NOT COME LOOSE. WHEN IT FINALLY CAME LOOSE, IT FELL ON MY FACE, CUTTING MY LIP.

FOREIGN BODY IN BOTH EYES.

WHILE THROWING A VALVE INTO DUMPSTER EMP CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN VALVE AND TOP OF DUMPSTER CUTTING FINGER. WAS WEARING GLOVES.

WHILE REVERSING DRAG CABLE ON #19 DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE WAS AROUND FAIRLEAD ASSEMBLIES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS WALKING ON GROUND ADJACENT TO DRAGLINE & TRIPPED OVER A PALMETTO BUSH TOOT, INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. NOTE: HE HAD ALSO TWISTED IT A WEEK PRIOR BY STEPPING ON UNEVEN GROUND AT MINING AR EA [7-18-96]

EE HAD HOISTED A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (CYCLONE) FROM ITS POSITION WHICH LEFT AN OPENING IN PLATFORM GRATING. AS HE LOWERED CYCLONE ONTO A DOLLY THE DOLLY MOVED, CAUSING EE TO BE PUSHED BACKWARD INTO OPENING AND FALLING CIRCA 8'-10'.

RIDING ON 631 PAN ON THE TRAINING STAND. OPERATOR WAS OPERATING PAN AND HIT A HOLE OF WATER. EVIDENTLY EMP WASN'T HOLDING ON GOOD ENOUGH, SO IT THREW HIM AGAINST STAND HURTING HIS LEFT ARM, RI GHT KNEE AND CHIN.

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING AIR LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE AND SLIPPED ON GREASE FELL TO GROUND ON LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCRAPER WHEN PUSH TRACTOR HIT HIM TOO HARD.

EE WAS PACKING PUMP. HAND SLIPPED OFF SPUD PRY BAR, FLAT END OF BAR STRUCK WRIST.

PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HAMMER AND WENT INTO RIGHT ARM.

HIT HOLE IN BAR PIT.

HIT BUMP, ARM HIT LEVER OF PAN.

ASSISTING EE REPLACING SECTION OF DEBRIS PUMP DISCHARGE. FINGER CRUSHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT LODGED IN LOWER FLANGE. OPERATOR PICKED UP LOWER PIPE CRUSHING THUMB AND FINGER.

HIT A HOLE IN HAUL ROAD, STRAIN LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

STEPPED DOWN FROM FLAT BED PART OF TRUCK AND HIT HIS KNEE ON STEEL BRACE. LACERATION OF LEG.

EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE "FLOAT CELL" FLOOR REMOVING GRATING TO ACCOMODATE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SUPPORT BEAMS. EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE OPENING AND STEPPED INTO THE OPENING AND FELL TO FLOOR LEVEL STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON A CROSS MEMBER CHANNEL. EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WARNED AT SAFETY MEETING TO BE CAREFUL AROUND OPEN AREAS OF THE FLOOR.

STEPPED ON BOARD & TWISTED LEFT FOOT.

SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE. EYE BECAME IRRATAED & INFLAMED.

SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR & BUMPED KNEE.

WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER,THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON C FRAME,FALLING OFF DOZER AND LANDING ON HIS BACK,BRUISING LOWER BACK.

PARTIAL SEVERANCE OF BOTH ARMS BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW WHEN 5,000 LB LAUNDER FELL ON BOTH ARMS. SEE ATTACHED.

STRAINED GROIN WHILE CHANGING BLOCK ON RIG.

2 X 4 BOARD HIT HIM IN RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HOLE USING A JACKHAMMER-HE TRIPPED AND JACKHAMMER FEL AGAINST LEFT KNEE.

WHILE REMOVING A LARGE PIPE FITTING, FITTING ROLLED, EE S HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN END OF PRY BAR AND WALL OF ADJACENT STORAGE BIN.

OVEREXPOSURE TO SUN AND HEAT.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REINSTALL DRAG CABLE ON DRUM, CABLE MOVED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN CABLE AND BOLT ON THE DRUM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 2" WATER HOSE ONTO A MATRIX PUMP AND WHILE PICKING THE HOSE UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK REGIN WHILE WRENCHING ON PIPE LINE

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN HOLES IN 45 DEGREE FITTING AND 18 INCH FLEXIBLE WITH A SPUD BAR. EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND WRAPPED AROUND SPUD BAR WHEN HE INSTRUSTED 280 MICHIGAN OPERATOR TO MOVE FLEXI BLE WHEN FLEXIBLE MOVED SO DID THE SPUD BAR WHICH PINCH EE FINGERS BETWEEN FITTING AND SPUD BAR .

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF BACK OF FLOAT TRUCK WHEN TRUCK MOVED HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO GROUND AND SUFFERED BACK PAIN.

BACKHOE HIT THE BACK OF AN OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOGETHER A 200' SECTION OF 20" PIPE OT ANOTHER PIPE. ONE SIDE WAS BOLTED UP. EMPLOYEE FLAGGED RUBBER TIRE DOZER TO LINE PIPE TOWARD HIMSELF TO CHOSE GAP ON HIS SIDE. THE P IPE SLIPPED OFF BLOCKS AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE WITH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE PUSHING DOWN WITH A BOTTOM END WRENCH EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING OFF 1 1/2" CABLE FROM BULL DOZER WINCH CABLE HOOK. AFTER CALBE WAS BURNED INTO THE FREE CABLE END TURNED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT LEG.

EMP REACHED IN BOLT BOX WHILE RIDING IN TRUCK.TRUCK HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO CUT SLEF ON RIM.

BENDING OVER PULLING ROCK FROM THE TUNNEL BELT.

EMPL STANDING ON E.SIDE OF PUMP. STEPPED TO LEVEL OF PUMP RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS HOLDING BOLTS WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS OPERATING AN ARI IMPACT GUN. A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS BLOWN IN R EYE FROM EXHAUST AN OFF THE IMPACT GUN.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WIRE CABLE ON SOME CROSS TIES AND WHILE USING A WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN CABLE OF GUST OF WIND APPARENTLY BLEW RUST IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

EMP. WAS TRYING TO OPEN A MATRIC VALVE. HE PUT A CHEETER PIPE ON 24" PIPE WRENCH. FINGER SMAHSED BETWEEN PIPE & FLANGES.

OPERATOR WAS GOING TO PARKING AREA TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS HIT BUMP IN ROAD BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT HE LANDED ON EASY RIDE CONTROL LEVER BRUISED UPPER THIGH