GADSDEN COUNTY MINE Metal/Non-Metal

EE S HAND SLIPPED WHILE USING A WRENCH REPAIRING FORLIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRASH AND LIMBS FORM OVERFLOW PIPE WHEN BACK BEGAN HURTING. LATER IN THE SHIFT, BULLDOZER BECAME STRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE EQUIPMENT WITH USE OF A CABLE, HIS BACK B EGAN TO HURT AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO INSTALL A SILT FENCE AROUND ISOLATED WETLAND NORTH OF THE 6200 SERIES LOTS. AS THEY WERE WORKING, THEY BEGAN TO SHOVEL DIRT OVER THE BOTTOM OF T HE FENCE. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO SHOVEL AND THE IJURY OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING NO. 7 FORKLIFT WITH AN AIR OPERATED GREASE GUN. THE GREASE FITTING WAS STOPPED UP AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT GREASE IN THE FITTING, THE HOSE ON THE GREASE GUN BROKE AND GRE ASE WAS INJECTED INTO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

WHEN A PUMP LOST ITS PRIME, EE PROCEDED TO REMOVE DISCHARGE HOSE AT WHICH TIME HOT WATER WAS DISCHARGED OVER HIS CHEST AND ARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF PAN SCRAPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP GOING TO THE GROUND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RT LEG GROIN AREA

DRIVING STAKES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED STRUCK EMP ON R FT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING TWO JOINTS OF STEEL PIEP, ROLLING THE PIPE TO KEEP THE AREA HE WAS WORKING ON AT THE TOP. A BAR, STUCK IN ONE END OF THE PIPE TO ALLOW ROLLING MOVEMENT, MOVED PIPE TO FAR , CAUSING IT TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT.

EE WAS LOADING BAGS OF GYPSUM 50 ONTO CO TRUCK, WITH ANOTHER EE. EE COMPLETED TASK, BUT WHEN HE WALKED TO ANOTHER AREA, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT PLANTER EXCHANG E CO HAVANA, FLA.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHORTEN DUMP CABLE ON #6 CABLE SUDDENLY MOVED CAUSING RT HAND OF EMPLOYEE TO BECOME PINCHED

I.NAME WAS CHECKING THE WIRES ON THE AMP METER ON THE 6 IN WATER PUMP HE GOT HIS HAND TO CLOSE TO THE RADIATOR FAN AND RECEIVED CUTS ON THE FIRST TWO FINGERS OF HIS RT HAND

WHEN I.NAMES TRUCK OVERTURNED I.NAME STRUCK HIS HEAD AND FINGERS OF RT HAND

EMPL ASSTED ANOTHER BULLDOZER STUCK IN THE MUD.PULLED A TON CABLE ATTACHED TO BULLDOZER TO AREA AWAY FROM EQUIP TRAFFIC.STOPPED HIS MACHINE TO PULL CLEVIS PIN AND FINDING IT WAS JAMMED AGAINST CABLE USED RIGHT HAND TO PULL CABLE WHILE LEFT PULLED THE PIN.CABLE UNCOILED WHEN HE PULLED THE PIN.

TRUCK 142 HAD S5ID OFF A RAIN SLICK ROAD WHILE HOOKING A CHAIN TO THE TRUCK THE CHAIN SLIPPED & BENT THE LITTLE FINGER ON I.NAME LEFT HAND

I.NAME CLOSED H3S LOCKER DOOR ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

I NAME WAS RIPP3NG ROCK FOR #10 DRAGLINE. ROCK WAS EXTREMELY HARD. WHEN ROCK BROKE IT CAUSED ASUDDEN SURGE FORWARD BY DOZER. HIS SEAT BELT CUT DEEPLY INTO HIS STOMACH AREA. HE FELT BURNING SENSATION BUT I7 LEFT IN A FEW MINUTES. HE FELT GOOD UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING IN LOWER RT SIDE. HE WAS ABLE TO PUSH THIS BACK IN

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO JAR LOOSE AN ENGINE BELLY PAN WITH A SHAFT WHEN THE PAN FELL CATCHING THIS THUMB BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND TRACKS

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF A DRAGLINE USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A WEDGE A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYEBROW

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO ASSEMBLE A DOZER BLADE THE RT ARM OF THE BLADE FELL OFF OF BLOCKS HITTING MECHANICS LEFT FOOT

DISMOUNTING FRO4 HIS EQUIPMENT SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE POOR IT HAD RAINED

EMPLOYEE WAS DE7ENDING STEPS MADE OF STEEL GRATING. HUNG HIS HEEL IN THE GRATING AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS INJURY RIGHT ANKLE, FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA AND MED IAL MALEOLUS. 2E DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON THE SUCTION HOSE TO DRILL RIG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED EMPLOYEE SEVERED A TENDON IN THIS HAND AND HAD SURGERY ON A OUT PATIENT B ASIS. HE LOST 2NE DAY FROM WORK.

I AND A FELLOW 9MPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OVER A 360 POUND GEAR WHICH WAS LYING FLAT ON A TABLE. WHEN FAILING TO DO SO THEY BOTH COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP, THEY BOTH LET GO PINCHING MY FINGER . HE SUFFERED 5 FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

I NAME AND I NAME WERE PREPARING TO PULL A DRAG CABLE TO NO 9 DRAGLINE USING THE NO3 MOTORGRADER WHEN THEY CUT THE WIRE HOLDING THE CABLE ON THE SPOOL IT SPRANG (UNWOUND QUICKLY) AROUND THE SPOOL HITTING I NAME IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TWO TEETH

EMP WAS GREASING #11 FORKLIFT THE SHORT HOSE EXTENSION BROKE UNDER PRSSURE INJECTING GREASE INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB THUMB LATER BECAME INFECTED AND HAD TO BE TREATED SURGICALLY EMP BECAME LOSING TIME FROM WORK

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DRAG CABLE TROUGH,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARD CATCHING HIS FOOT ON THE WEELDED QUSSET FOR THE FAIRLEAD SHEAVE AND FELL BACKWARD OFF THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND.HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED SLIGHTY DISLOCATED SHOULDER.NO TIME WAS LOST.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING THE HOIST CLUTCH BAND ON NO.9 DRAGLINE. HE WAS HITTING ONE WRENCH WITH ANOTHER AND HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER KNUCKLE ON THE DRUM CUTTING IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED NEXT DAY (11-13) AT GADSEDEN MEM. HOSP. EMERG. RM. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.

AS EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, RESULTING IN PAIN IN THE RIGHT FOOT IN THE AREA OF THE BIG TOE. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED, BUT NO TIME LOST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROAD ON WILDCAT DRILL PROPERTY WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. AS HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS, HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND SUPPLIED WITH A BEE STI NG KIT. NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKE CYLINDER ON TRUCK #114. HE INADVERTENTLY LOOSENED THE SPRING LOADED SIDE OF THE CYLINDER, FORCING HIS HAND INTO A PITCOCK VALVE ON THE AIRTANK, BREAKING TWO B ONES IN HIS RIGHT HAND. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AND EMPLOYEE\S RETURN DATE IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIPE (FOR GATES) ALL DAY ON 7-25-84 WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. ON 7-26 HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL NOON AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED BY DR WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY TO LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE LOST FOUR SCHEDULED DAYS FROM WORK

EES FINGER WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE KELLEY ROD ON DRILL RIG & THE PIPE TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE DRILL RIG. WHEN KELLEY ROD WAS LOWERED IT MASHED EES FINGER. EE WAS TREATED BY DR. EMKO WHO D IAGNOSED CRUSH INJURY & LACERATION TO LEFT 4TH FINGER WITH LOSS OF NAIL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE 3 STITCHES BUT NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN WATER TRUCK ENROUTE TO QUINCY PLANT. A YELLOW JACKET ENTERED THE WINDOW AND STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREHAND. AT 1:00 P.M. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAND AND FACIAL SWELLING AND WAS TAKEN TO GADSDEN MEMORIAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INJECTIONS: 2-BENADRYL, 1-DECADRON, AND 1-EPINEPHRINE. HE HAS LOST NO TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST DECK OF #10 DRAGLINE. AS HE WENT TO CLIMB UP THE STEPS HE STLSLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DECK HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT CAUSING IT TO TWIST HE WAS TREATED BY DR P RICE WHO GAVE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND ANKLE WRAP

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE AND AGGRAVATED TENDONS IN HIS R LEG. HE WAS TREATED BY DR MORTON WHO GAVE HIM AN INJECTION AND MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS REPORTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR EMPLOY EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK