Sandow Mine Coal

A grass fire occurred in Sandow Mine on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. The fire started at approximately 2:30 p.m. on buffer property owned by Alcoa Inc. east of the mine reclaim area. An electrical spark started the grass fire. The Alcoa Rockdale and Milano volunteer fire department responded. No injuries resulted from the fire and it was under control by approximately 3:30 p.m.

Operator had check fluid level in radiator and was descending when his foot slipped causing him to loose balance and fall to the ground. Operator landed on his right side with his right arm underneath him supporting most of his weight.

A grass fire occurred in Sandow Mine on Friday, December 12, 2008. The fire was started at approximately 4:10 PM on adjacent property by a land owner who was mowing on his property with a riding lawn mower which caught on fire. The land owner called the Lexington and Blue fire departments. No injury resulted from the fire, and it was under control at approximately 6:00 PM.

Trying to repair an overhead door that would not close, pushed door back up, saw hung-up cable, reached to free cable when it coiled up, coming in contact with his rt. index finger.

Employee was walking from equipment parking lot to the ee parking lot. As he proceeded walking down a gravel path, which has a 4.2 to 1 slope, his r. foot slipped & he twisted his r. knee. He did not report the incident until the next day. He was taken to Alcoa's Medical Dept. where he was diagnosed with a strain/sprained right knee. MRI is scheduled, ee is on limited duty

Crocker Reclamation balling hay H-1 reclamation. Bearing overheating cause fire on baler. He extinguished baler fire, and began estinguishing grass fire in windrow. The baler reignited, and ee turned to the tractr into the wind, i.e. out of the grass fire path and extinguished the baler again. Fire brigade controled the grass fire within 40 min. and 3-5 acreas of grass burned.

The mechanic was changing hoist cable on a BE 2570 dragline. He extended his right arm up and grabbed the ladder rail while stepping onto the 2nd rung of the ladder to exit the Drag Drum pit. As his body twisted he felt and heard a pop in his right shoulder accompanied by sharp pain. He had shoulder surgery on September 30th and was restricted by medical on 10/3/05.

Employee slipped on wet track surface causing loss of balance and a fall. Right leg and foot were caught between surfaces. Fall resulted in fracture of right tibia.

A Mine Mechanic was using a 3/4 in impact wrench to loosen bolts on the brake assembly of a Cat 776 Hauler Trailer. The bolt broke loose suddenly and the resulting motion of the impact pinned the mechanics hand against the rear side of the assembly resulting in a laceration requireing 6 stitches.

Employee was standing on the bed of the track truck while the trans. puller was being unloaded with the use of a remote control, used by another employee when the puller rolled on to its side, hitting the victim in the back of the legs/ankle.

Operator stated he dozed off and drifted across the road into the left ditch. He drove over some conveyor material and corrected to the right ending up in the ditch on the right side of the road. This was originally a first aid and became a recordable on January 19 when he was given an oral antibiotic for an infection.

The Mine Electrician was walking behind a cable machine while moving power cable. He stepped on an uneven part of the walkway caused by a clod of dirt causing him to twist his right ankle and fall to the ground bumping his left knee.

Service employee was removing axle out of scraper pan tire and it slipped and hit his thumb.

The Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) was attempting to lift a dragline trail cable off the hooks on Dragline 79 when he felt a sharp pain in his right bicep.

D8 DOZER WAS FOLLOWING A STEEL DRUM. STEEL DRUM ROLLER STARTED TO BACKUP, DOZER TRIED TO GET OUT OF WAY. HIT REAR TIRE OF STEEL DRUM ROLLER JARRING THE OPERATOR.

The employee was dismounting a coal hauler utilizing a hydraulic safety ladder. Unknown to the employee, the ladder safety pins did not engage when the ladder extended. As the employee put his full weight on the ladder it lowered suddenly and engaged the locking pins. The jolt resulted in lower back pain to the employee.

SCRAPER WAS BEING PUSHED BY DOZER. SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS LOADING THROUGH HARD ROCKY DIRT WHEN HE RAISED THE PAN SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOZER. WHEN DOZER CAUGHT UP, IT BUMPED THE SCRAPER HARDER THAN USUAL CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO JOLT & STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A CHOKER ATTACHED TO A PICKER TO PULL A 4" POLY PIPE FROM UNDERGROUND. THE CHOKER BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO WHIPLASH STRIKING THE EE IN THE KNEE AREA CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE UP PER TIBIA.

WHILE ASCENDING A RAMP THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING TOWARD THE WALL. THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND. THE DRIVER LET OFF THE GAS & LET THE TRUCK ROLL BACK. THE TRUCK FRONT CAME DOWN BUT LIFTED AGAIN AT A 90% ANGLE, CAUSING PART OF THE LOAD TO SPILL. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK CAME BACK DOWN RELATIVELY HARD. THE DRIVER, ALTHOUGH SEAT-BELTED, SUSTAINED A LACERATION & BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE WALKED TO HIS PERSONNAL VEHICLE, PARKED BY OFFICE TO GET HIS WATER JUG. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN SIZE. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TURN TO THE SIDE. AN X-RAY T AKEN ON OCT 29, 2003 REVEALED A BONE CHIP ON THE OUTER SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS SETTING UP TO INSTALL PLATFORMS TO WORK FROM. HE NOTICED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6' OFF THE FLOOR LEVEL. HE LEANED A STEP LADDER AGAINST THE WALL FOR A BETTER LOOK. THE LADDER WAS PLACED ON A SLOPE DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE FLOOR. AFTER CHECKING THE CRACK HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER. THE METATARSOL PART OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT THE BACK RUNG AND THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING THE FALL.

AS WORKER WAS REMOVING TOOL BUCKET FROM THE BED AREA OF A PICKUP TRUCK LOWER BACK PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED.

TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED IN MACHINE USINGA COMALONG TO HOIST IN PLACE. TRANSMISSION BECAME LODGED ON A BOLT & SLACK GOT IN COMALONG CABLEEE WAS POINTING OUT BOLT WHEN THE LOCK ON COME ALONG FAILED, DROPPING TRANSMISSION APPROX.4". CEE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRANSMISSION & FLOOR CAUSING DEEP LACERATION BETWEEN INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BREAKING INDEX FINGER.

SURVEY RODMAN WAS WALKING THROUGH VEGETATION TO LOCATE PERMIT BOUNDARY. RODMAN CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POISON IVY AND BEGAN TO SHOW A REACTION ON JULY 24, 2002. RODMAN WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION ON JULY 27, 2002.

THE MACHINE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIR. WORKERWAS SENT TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING REPAIRS. WORKERWAS TO INSTALL GUARDING AROUND THE MUFFLER ON THE REAR ENGINE. HE CARRIED THE GUARD TO THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND INADVERTENTLY FELL IN THE OPEN COMPARTMENT CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LOWER LEFT LEG REQUIRING SEVERAL SUTURES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING TRACTOR. UPON COMPLETING FUELING, THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING THE FUELING HOSE TO THE INSIDE OF THE BERMED FUEL STOR- AGE TANK AREA. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER THE BERM WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTING EXPOSED PLASTIC SHEETING. AS EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED THE RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PLASTIC CATCHING ON UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING ANKLE TO TURN INWARD.

THE WORKER WAS SERVICING THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER AT THE CENTRAL CRUSHER STOCKPILE. UPON FINISHING THE TASK, THE WORKER RETURNED TO THE LUBE TRUCK CAB BY PLACING BOTH FEET ON THE ACCESS STEP HOLD ING THE UPRIGHT GRAB IRON WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE REACHING FOR THE TRUCK DOOR HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL APPROX. 3'TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE.

WORKER WAS PULLED TO THE GROUND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE AS TRAIL CABLE BEING POSITIONED MOVED DUE TO SLACK SHIFTING AT A CROSSING POLE. THIS WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID CASE WITH THE WORKER PERIODI CALLY EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT. A DECISION WAS MADE FIR ORTHOSCOPIC OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON FRIDAY MAY 31, THE LAST DAY OF HIS WORK WEEK. THE WORKER RETURNED TO WORK ASSIGNMENTS ON MONDAY JUNE 3

OPERATOR WAS MOVING HITACHI 1800 BACKHOE OVER CREST OF RAMP TO PIT. WHILE BREAKING OVER A BLADED PORTION OF COAL AND DIRT, THE EQUIPMENT MOTION CAUSING A JARRING MOTION. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED THE UPPER BACK STRAIN DURING THIS MOTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DRIVE SHAFT ON VOLVO END DUMP. AFTER FINISHING HE STOOD UP AFTER BEING BENT OVER AND THEN NOTIFIED HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING.

WHILE REFUELING AIR COMPRESSOR DIESEL TANKS AT THE POWER STATION, HOSE REEL APPARATUS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HOSE JERKING MOTION. RESULTING MOTION CAUSED WORKER TO STRIKE OBJECT. INJURY TO RIGH T SHOULDER OCCURRED.

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING/REPAIRING THE CAB VENTILATION SYSTEM FAN IN A FRONT END LOADER, THE WORKERSNEEZED CAUSING A SPONTANEOUS REFLEX MOTION OF HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE FAN ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN A CUT/FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

WHILE LIFTING A WHEEL CHOCK WEIGHING ~35LB, THE WORKER FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A SECTION OF PIPE APPROX 18" LONG AND 8" IN DIAMETER AND WAS GOING TO TOSS THE SECTION OF PIPE OVER THE BOOM CORD (APPROX 4 FT OFF THE GROUND) HE MISGAUGED THE DISTANCE AND CAU GHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE SECTION AND BOOM CORD.

OPERATOR WAS USING A CATERPILLAR D9 DOZER TO PUSH COAL ON COAL PILE. HE HAD PUSHED A RAMP UP A FACE OF COAL TO CHECK CONDITION OF COAL AHEAD OF THE LOADING. WHEN HE CAME BACK OFF THE UPPER LEV EL OF THE STOCKPILE, HE MISSED THE RAMP & BROKE OVER THE FACE TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP, STRAININGHIS NECK AS THE DOZER PITCHED DOWNARD ~ 8 1/2 FTCAUSING A JARRING MOTION.

EMPLOYEE DRIVING TO DUMP SITE ON A DRY FLAT SURFACE. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ROLLED THEVEHICLE ON TO ITS RIGHT SIDE.

THE EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING A SLING AROUND A PUMP DISCHARGE LINE WHILE ON A FLOATING BARGE. THE BARGE TILTED CAUSING THE WORKER TO STRAIGHTEN FROM LEANING AS A R EACTIVE REFLEX. PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK.

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE TRACK OF THE DOZER BY GRABBING THE MOUNTING BAR, HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A LEVEAGE BAR. WHEN TRYING TO UNLOSSING A BOLT ON A EX 750 EXCEVATOR. THE BOLTS TENSION BROKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE LEAVING PIPE TO STRIKE THE EE.

EE WAS CUTTING AN ENCLOSED METAL COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS PART OF THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSING ON A DRAGLINE. THE COMPARTMENT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO STORE LIQUIDS EVIDENT BY LACK OF FILL AND DRAIN PORTS. A CUT BEING MADE CAME INTO CONTACTW/FLUID. CUTTING STOPPED. ON OPPOSITE SIDE HOLE CUT FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES. TRYING TO PRY PLATE OFF, PLATE FELL IN SPLASHING EE W/HOT LIQUID.

WHILE OPERATING A 777 CATERPILLAR END DUMP HAULING COAL, THE WORKER FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK AS A REACTION TO HITTING A HAULWAY POTHOLE AT THE STOCKPILE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESOCKET A DRAGLINE DUMP WIRE ROPE CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING A PINCH POINT FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CLAMP & WEDGE. TWO STICHES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER WERE REQUIRED.

INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ON GENERATOR CHANGE OUTON DRAGLINE 80. HE RETURNED TO SHOP, TAKING TOOLBUCKET OUT OF TRUCK & CARRYING IT INTO SHOP, PLACING IT IN HIS LOCKER. HAD TO LIFT BUCKET ABOUT 3 1/2' TO SHELF IN LOCKER. FELT A LITTLE PULL INSHOULDER. WOKE UP ABOUT 3:OO AM WITH SEVERE PAININ RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT OUT REMEMBERING THE LAST FIRE ONE DRAGLINE AND THE DAMAGE IT DONE. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS FACE SCBA MASK OFF AND PUT IT BACK ON HE DID NOT GET A GOOD SEAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER REMOVE A WIRE ROPE SLING ATTACHED TO A GREASE SERVICE TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN USED TO PULL THE TRUCK FROM MUD. WHILE BENDING AND REACHING, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE D A LOWER BACK STRAIN. THE SLING WAS 1 1/2" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS.

ON 5-24-00 AT APPROX. 11:55 AM A 100 TON END DUMP WAS LOADING IN A PIT. AFTER BEING LOADED TO 95 TONS DRIVER STARTED TO PULL AWAY, LOAD CAUSED HAULER TO STAND ON END TRAPPING DRIVER EE IN CAB , MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. EE STATED AS HE STARTED UP RAMP FELT HE HAS SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. TRUCK REARED UP, SETTING DOWN ON END TRAPPING DRIVER IN CAB. OPERATOR WAS RESCUED BY ONSITE EMERGENCY

EE WAS PART OF A CREW RESTOCKING DRAP ROPES ON DRAGLINE 79. CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WEDGES FROM SOCKET USING A LARGE KNOCKER (BATTERING RAM). KNOCKER IS SISPENDED FROM CRANE AND THEN SWU NG BY THE CREW. ABOUT THE 3RD ATTEMPT ON THE RIGHT WEDGE, ONE OF THE CREW TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE KNOCKER BECAME UNSTABLE & THE REST OF CREW RELEASED GRIP. THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN K

EE WAS MOVING BY HAND A 12"X8" SCHEDULE 40 PIECEOF PIPE FROM GRD LOCATION CONTAINING SEVERAL OTHER PIECES OF PIPE. THE PIPE ROLLED ON A PIECEOF ANGLE IRON CATCHING THE GLOVED LEFT HAND IN A PINCH POINT AGAINST AN ADJACENT PIPE RESULTING IN BRUISES

THE EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED A BENT DOOR LATCH FROM 22.9 KV FEEDER TO STRAIGHTEN. HE PLACED THE LATCH ON A METAL SKID AND STRUCK THE LATCH WITH A HAMMER. THE LATCH FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LIP AND LEFT FRONT TOOTH CAUSING A CHIP. AS THE EMPLOYEE TURNED SUDDENLY TO AVOID LATCH, HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING DIRT FROM CHUTES WHERE DRAG ROPE RUN THROUGH THE MACHINE HOUSE. THE CHUTE IS 43 IN. HIGH BY 40 IN WIDE. EE HAD TO MOVE DIRT 5 FTDOWN THE CHUTE FROM A KNEELING OR SQUATTING POSI TION. WHILE MOVING FROM ONE CHUTE TO ANOTHER HE FELT BURNING IN LEFT THIGH. THIS WAS TREATED & HE WAS RELEASED. CONTINUED TO HAVE NUMBNESS. DR. PRESCRIBED RX & BACK BRACE MAKING THIS REPORTAB

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WITH INSTALLING A HITCH PIN. THE EE PICKED UP A HITCH FROM THE STORAGE AREA AND PLEASED IT ON A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT. WHILE PLACING THE HITCH ON THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE 'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HITCH PIN AND TAILGATE SUPPORT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

DRAGLINE #80 WAS PERFORMING NORMAL OPERATION AT THE NORTH END OF H-PIT. AT APPROXIMATELY 19:30 PM THE MG SETS TRIPPED. THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR INVESTIGATED THE AREA AND DISCOVERED SMOKE AND HEAR D ARCING ACCOMPANIED BY FIRE. THE EMERGENCY PLANWAS ACTIVATED & THE EQUIPMENT STABILIZED BY APPROX. 21:00 PM. DAMAGE IS ELECTRICAL WITH ESTIMATED 6 WEEKS DOWNTIME.

THE EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING INSULATING MATERIAL TO SIZE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE SOUND PROOFING MATERIAL WAS TO BE INSTALLED IN A LOADERS NEW CAB. AS THE BLADE BECAME DULL, THE EE INSTAL LED A NEW BLADE. THE EE PULLED THE KNIFE AS IF IT WAS DULL CAUSING THE KNIFE EE HAND & STRAIGHT EDGE TO SLIP THE RESULTING ACTION CAUSED A KNIFECUT TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES

THE EE WAS WALKING ADJACENT TO THE DRAGLINE 79. THE DRAGLINE LEAVES TRACK PRINTS ON THE GROUND SURFACE. THE EE STEPPED INTO SUCH AN UNEVEN SURFACE PRINT AND TRIPPED. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE O PERATOR AND WAS NOT AWARE OF NEXT FOOT POSITION.THE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER OCC URED AS THE EE CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON THE HAND AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS USING A GAS CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A WIRE CABLE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE ROLLERS AND ROLLER GUIDES ON TRACTOR 998. TO CUT THE CABLE THE EE HAD TO POSITION HIMSELF LYING ON HIS SIDE UNDER TH E TRACTOR. WHILE IN THIS POSITION A PIECE OF HOTSLAG FROM BURNING THE CABLE APPARENTLY POPPED INTO HIS RT EAR. THE EE TURNED HIS HEAD AND THE SLAG FELL OUT.

THE EE WAS CUTTING WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE PLASTIC COVERING A MOTOR INPUT SHAFT, ABOUT TO BE PLACED IN THE DRAGLINE. THE THREE LAYERS OF PLASTIC THICKNESS AS WELL AS THE P OSITION OF THE EE IN REACHING THE CUTTING AREA WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AS THE KNIFE WAS PULLED BACK TOWARD THE WORKER. AS THE KNIFE CUT FREE THE SUDDEN MOTION RESULTED IN THE KNIFE BLADE ST

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING RETAINER BOLTS ON THE DOZER PIVOT SHAFT SEAL LOCATED UNDER THE REAR OF THE EQUIPMENT. USING A 1/2 INCH RATCHET AND 6 POINT SOCKET, THE WORKER WAS MAKING ONE FINAL TIGHTNING MOTION ASSUME TIGHTNESS. ATTHIS POINT THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING THE WORKER TO MOVE FORWARD. THE WORKER CONTACTED THE RETAINER HOUSING SCRATCHING AN UPPER FRO

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SPOOL OF NYLON ROPE FROM THE BED OF A 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK, THE EE SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT CHEST AREA ON THE RAISED TAILGATE. THE SU DDEN BREAKING OF THE ROPE SPOOL FLANGE CAUSED THE WORKER TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.

WHILE OPERATING SHEEPSFOOT COMPACTOR THAT CONTINUED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH UNSEEN ROCKS CAUSED OVEREXERTION OR STRAIN TO BACK. CONTACT WITH ROCKS WAS DUE TO DISCING OPERATIONS WHICH COVERED THE ROCKS.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING THE AIR CLEANER ON DOZER. HE RAISED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PANEL, REMOVED AND CLEANED THE FILTER. AS EE STEPPED FROM SERVICE TRUCK ONTO DOZER TO REINSTALL FI LTER, HE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE RAISED PANEL. THE BUMP CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING RESULTING IN AN APPROX. 3' FALL TO STRADDLE THE BLADE PUSH ARM.

CREW WAS REMOVING WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY FROM CONVEYER. AS THE ASSEMBLY WAS BEING GUIDED THROUGH INSPECTION DOOR IT FELL APART DROPPING AND STRIKING THE WORKER ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE INSPECTION DOOR FRAME. SET SCREWS HOLDING THE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER HAD BEEN LOOSENED TO EXPEDITE REMOVAL.

WHILE REMOVING THE ROSEBUD TIP FROM A TORCH WHICH HAD JUST BEEN USED, THE EE MISHANDLED THE HOT TIP CAUSING IT TO BURN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, CREATING A SMALL BLISTER REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. GLOVES WERE NOT BEING WORN.

EE WAS USING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO MOVE A BLOCK OUT OF THE WAY. A PRYBAR WITH A SHARPENED POINT WAS ON THE BLOCK. EE DID NOT SEE THE PRYBAR WHICH PUNCTURE HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS THE BLOCK MOVED. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK SHIFT THE EE WENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL ER WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.

LIFTING METAL PLATE INTO POSITION, USED LIMPROPER POSITION.

THE EMPLOYEE WA SOPERATING A MAINTAINER 383-16H CATERPILLAR TO PREPARE TO MOVE A BARGE TO A WORK LOCATION BY DRAGGING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING OUT OF THE EQUIPMENT TO DISC USS THE TASK WITH A CO-WORKER. AS THE WORKER PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ONT EH WHEEL HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, SUFFERING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT UPPER ARM.

EE THREW OBJECT (APPLE CORE) IN GENERAL DIRECTION OF 2ND EE 2ND EE QUESTIONED INTENT. 1ST EE BECAME BELIGERENT AND INSTIGATED THE ALTERCATIONTHE ALTERCATION RESULTED IN 2ND EE PUNCHING 1ST EE RESULTING IN CUTS & BRUISES TO LEFT EYE & NOSE

WORKER DEVELOPED SORENESS IN THE ARCH OF LEFT FOOT WHICH HE HAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE TYPE OF METATARSAL SAFETY BOOT WORN. UNTIL 5/18/99 THIS CASE HAD BEEN HANDLED BY THE WORKER AS A PERSONAL INSU RANCE ISSUE WHICH HAS CONTINUED SINCE 2/24/97.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING DUMPED STONE ON PIT RAMP WITH MAINTAINER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PARTIALLY BLADED THE TOPS OFF A COUPLE OF STONE PILES AND BACKED OVER THEM TO GIVE THE RIGHT OF WAY TO A HAUL TRUCK. IN BACKING OVER THE PILES, THE EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED TWICE. LOWER PAIN (BACK) WAS NOTICEABLE THE NEXT DAY AND INTENSIFIED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL STRIP OVER GREASE GROOVE ON RIPPER. AS EE CUT AWAY THE METAL, THE GREASE STARTED TO MELT AND BUILD UP PRESSURE. AS EE PUNCTURED THROUGH, THE GREASE S PRAYED OUT, IGNITED AND BURNED THE EE. EE WAS WEARING ER CLOTHING, WELDING GLOVES, FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES. WHICH PROTECTED THE REST OF HIS BODY AS DESIGNED.

EE WAS UNLOADING FLATBOTTOM BOAT FROM TRUCK BED WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS RECOMMENDED FOR PAIN RELEIF.

MATERIAL WILL BE USED TO STOP BELLY PAN FROM FALLING PAST THE SAFETY CHAIN FOR INSPECTION OF EXCESSIVE MATERIALS BUILD UP. THIS WILL ALLOW MECHANICS TO CLEAN EXCESSIVE MATERIAL, INSPECT THE SA FETY CHAIN CONFIGURATION AND SAFETY LOWER THE BELLY PAN FOR MAINTENANCE.

EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS WITH ASSOCIATED SYMPOTOMS INVOLVING THE HANDS FALLING ALSEEP AND TINGLING. EE VISITED PERSONAL PHYSICIAN ON JUNE 6, 1998 WHICH THEN WAS REFERRED TO AN OR THOPEDIC SURGEON, EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR ON 8-5-98. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE REPEATED TRAUMA DISORDER CTS. OBJECTIVE FINDINGS SHOW THAT DAILY WORK OF OPERATING MOB

INJ EE WAS HOLDING METAL PLATE IN PLACE FOR WELDER TO TACK TWELD. INJURED WAS STANDING WIT HEAD TURNED AWAY TO AVOID FLASH FROM THE MIG GUN ARC AS THE WELDER STRUCK AN ARC, A SMALL PIECE OF ME TAL TRAVELED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TRAVELED BETWEEN THE SIDE SHILED OF INJ'S SAFETY GLASSES AND DEFLECTED INTO HIS EYE. THE ACTION RESULTED IN A BURN AND FOREIGN BODY TO THE EYE.

UPON ENTERING A DRAGLINE REVOLVING FRAME COMPARTMENT, THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP (18" HIGH) CAUSING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG TO STRIKE THE CORNER OF THE STEP RESULTING IN PUNCTURE WOUND.

2 EE'S WERE PICKING UP AND PLACING ROCKS INTO A TRACTOR BUCKET, WHEN ONE OF THE EE'S GOT THEIR HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCKS. INJURED EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED PAIN MEDICA TION AND A PRESCRIPTION.

OPERATOR WAS SITTING AT THE TABLRE LOCATED INSIDE THE RIGHT SIDE OPERATOR'S CAB OF THE DRAGLINE. A CLIPBOARD SITTING ON TOP OF THE MICROWAVE SLID OFF APPROX 3' DUE TO THE MOTION OF THE DRAGLIN E. THE CLIPBOARD STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE HEAD CAUSING A 2CM. LACERATION AND A 3/4 CM. LUMP.

EE WAS BLADING IN RECLAMATION WHEN SHE HIT A BOULDER CAUSING THE EQUIPMENT TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS SUDDEN STOP CAUSED THE EE TO JERK FORWARD JARRING HER BACK, RESULTING IN UPPER BACK PA IN.

EE WAS INSTALLY EVAPORATOR IN A/C BOX LOCATED UNDER THE DASH OF A 213 CAB. EE HAD TO POSITION HIMSELF AWKWARDLY IN ORDER TO REACH THE AREA UNDER THE DASH. AROUNC 1400 WHEN EE FINISHED, HE NOTI CED A PAIN IN THE NECK REGION DUE TO THE REACHING AND AWKWARD POSITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS BORING HOLES ON DOZER STABILIZER BAR, METAL SHAVING WERE BEGINNING TO BALL UP. EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE BORING BAR, REACHED IN TO PULL SHAVING OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PULL ON SHAVING HUNG TO METAL AND CUT EMPLOYEE'SGLOVES AND RIGHT RING FINGER.

DRILL PIPE FELL FROM RACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

ILNJURED EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS AT FUEL ISLAND. HE STEPPED DOWN ON CONCRETE WITH RIGHT FOOT & FELT PAIN. INJURY WA AGGRAVTION TO PRE-EXISTING CONDITION-BONE CHIP. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 2 D AYS LATER.

INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AT END OF SHIFT. WHILE STEPPING OUT OF CAB, SHE TURNED TO USE GRABRAIL. INSTEAD EE'S HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST STACK CAUSING A BURN TO THE HAND WHI CH RESULTED IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING MOTOR GRADER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED SHIFT ON APRIL 4, 1998, EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON MEDICAL RESTRIC TIONS ON APRIL 6, 1998, WHICH PROHIBITED HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO CONDUCT ALL OF HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

EE'S WERE MOVING 6" DISCHARGE LINE (APPROX 300'). INJURED WAS GUIDING THE LINE AROUND A CURVE USING A ROD DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND. INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE LINE WHEN THE ROD BENT ALLOWING THE LINE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE. THE RESULTING DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

SURVEY CREW SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING THROUGH CREEK IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE SURVEY MONUMENT. THE SUPERVISOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY & BEGAN TO SHOW REACTION ON 1/30/98. SUPERVISOR WAS PRE SCRIBED MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 01-13-98 THAT AN INJURY HAD OCCURRED ON 01-07-98 WHEN HE WAS ADDING DISCHARGE LINE TO A PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE DISCHARGE LINE IN A MUDDY AREA WHEN HE EXPERI ENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN THE RIGHT KNEE. ORIGINAL LIMITATIONS DID NOT PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYEE FROM PERFORMING ALL JOB DUTIES. HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN CHANGED THE RESTRICTIONS AT A LATER DATE

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING SHIFT. AS HE ENTERED THE TRUCK, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE SEAT HAD BEEN PULLED FORWARD BY THE PRVIOUS DRIVER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS PROPER PPE INCL UDING HIS HARD HAT. THE EMPLOYEE IS OVER 6' TALL WITHA PRE-EXISTING NECK INJURY WHICH HAD REQUIRED FUSING C5 ANC C6 SPINE. AWAITING A MRI.

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING SCRAPER PAN BY WELDING AN I BEAM TO SCRAPER APRON. THE I BEAM WAS UNSECURED AGAINST MOVEMENT AND SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TIP OF THE RIGHT THUMB. THE RESULT ING INJURY WAS A FRACTURED TUFT OF THE RIGHT HAND THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRWAY FROM REVOLVING FRAME TO MAIN FLOOR OF DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A STRAIN T O THE SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING AS AN OBSERVER FOR A CONFINED SPACE ENTRY WHILE THREE MECHANICS ENTERED THE SWING RACK SEGMENT ON A DRAGLINE. AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER THE SPACE A MECHANIC IN TH E BASE WHICH CONTACTED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE INJUREED EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. THE CONTACT CAUSED DENTAL DAMAGE TO A FRONT TOOTH AND ALSO A CONTUSION TO THE UPPER LIP.

INJURED WAS CONDUCTING A PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK OF A ROAD GRADER(MAINTAINER) SHE WAS PREPARING TO OPERATE. AS EMPLOYEE TRAVERSED THE WALKWAY TO THE CAB, SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIMA TELY 40 INCHES TO THE GROUND. INJURED SUFFERED AFRACTURE OF THE ACROMION AT THE BASE FROM THE BAOF THE SCAPULA, NON-DISPLACED. INJURED WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WHICH NOT PERMIT RETURN TO WORK

INJURED WAS LIFTING AN ACCESS DOOR TO GAIN ENTRY INTO DRAGLINE 79 RIGHT HAND CAB AIR CONDITIIONING COMPARTMENT. INJURYY WA NOT REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL 10-20-97. CLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED W ORK CASE UPON DETERMINIATION BY DR THAT BACK MUSCLES HAD BEEN STRAINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MAINTAINER ON STOCK PILE WHEN HE RAN OVER SEVERAL TIRE RUTS. HE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTIRY OF CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS. THIS WAS ORIGI NALLY CLASSIFIED AS A FIRST AID CASE UNTIL THE INJURED RECEIVED ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION ON 10-18-97.

EE SUFFERED A BLOW TO THE POSTERIOR OF THE HARD HAT, RESULTING IN A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. THE EE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CO-WORKER WAS PLACING A SLING AROUND A DRAGLINE BUCKET CHAIN AND ATTACHING SLI NG TO CRANE HOOK. THE CO-WORKER BROUGHT THE CRANE'S BOOM INTO PLACE. THE MOMENTUM AND WEIGHT OF HOOK AND BALL CONTINUED ON TO STRIKE THE EE. EE NOTIFIED SUPV. WHEN BEGAN FEELING DIZZY/NAUSEAT

WHILE GRINDING BACK RADIUS OF BUCKET EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. WASHED OUT 2 TIMED BUT COULD NOT WASH IT ALL OUT.

EE WAS REMOVING STEERING BRACKET FROM 369 WATER TRUCK, USING A HALF INCH AIR IMPACT WRENCH. EE WAS UNABLE TO GRIP IMPACT WRENCH BY THE HANDLE. BECAUSE OF POSITION OF BRACKET. EE GRIPPED WRENCH BY THE BARREL, WITH FINGERS EXTENDING OVER THE BACK TOP. WHEN BOLT CAME LOOSE, THE WRENCH MOVED UP, FOLLOWING THE BOLT. THIS PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND TRUCKFRAME. EE DID NOT R

INJURED STOOPED OVER TO MOVE TOOL BOX (21 IN. LONG BY 9 IN. HIGH BY 9 IN. WIDE WEIGHING 100 LBS.) OUT OF THE WAY OF A HAUL TRUCK DIFFERENTIAL SHIPPING STAND. INJURED GRABBED THE TOOL BOX BY TH E SIDE HANDLES AND SLID IT ABOUT 2-3 FT. AFTER STANDING UP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE PAIN WAS CONFIRMED BY HIS DR. TO BE CAUSED BY A RUPTURED LUMBAR DISC AND RESTRICTED TO BE

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF FABRICATIG A FUEL HOSE. EE PLACED A FITTING IN A BENCH VISE & WAS PUSHING HOSE INTO FITTING. EE REMOVED HIS GLOVES TO GET A BETTER GRIP WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED OFF THE FITT ING CAUSING HIS HAND TO CONTACT THE VISE. A SHARMETAL BURR ON THE VISE CAUSED THE EE TO LACERATEHIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

THE CONDITION OF THE JOBSITE WAS MUDDY DUE TO RAINY WEATHER SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE EE PARKED THE WATER TRUCK IN THE DESIGNATED AREA AND WAS WALKING ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN HIS LE FT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDERNEATH HIS BODY. HE DIDNOT FALL DOWN, BUT HE DID HAVE A SUDDEN REFLEX TO CATCH HIMSELF WHICH RESULTED IN THE INJURY. CLASSIFIED AS DR'S CASE ON 5/30/97.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING PUMP DISCHARGE LINE ALONG H-PIT HIGHWALL AREA. EE FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUDDY, RED CLAY. WHEN EE WENT TO TURN AROUND, SHE TWISTED RESULTING IN A STRAIN/SPRAIN TO THE LE FT KNEE

INJURED NOTICED IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE ON 3-17-97. ON SITE MEDICAL FACILITY REQUIRED REMOVAL OF IMBEDDED FOREIGN OBJECT. EE CONTINUED ASSIGNMENT AFTER TREATMENT.

THE INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER AFTER MUD HAD COLLECTED ON THE ACCESS STEPS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED THOUGH ONE OF THE STEPS AND THE EE SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT HAMSTRING. OBSERVATI ONS BY A MEDICAL FACILITY ON 5/20 INDICATED THE INJURY WAS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN WAS INITALLY THOUGHT.

INJURED & EE WERE REBUILDING A STEERING CYLINDERFROM A 657E SCRAPER WITHIN MAINT. SHOP FACILITY.CYLINDER WAS PLACED ON A WHEELED OIL CART TO DRAIN OIL. AS SECOND EE OPERATED OVERHEAD CRANE, FO RCE APPLIED TO CART BY UP-RIGHTING CYLINDER, CAUSED CART TO ROLL. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO STEADY CYLINDER AT WHICH TIME CONTACT WAS MADE W/ INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER & A STEEL WORKTABLE.

LOADING SUCTION LINE ON DIESEL BARGE. EE'S HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING ELBOW TO STRIKE INJURED EE IN THE MOUTH. INJURED EE RECEIVED LACERATION TO THE GUM, RESULTING IN TWO SUTURES.

MECHANIC WAS ASSIGNED JOB OF REPLACING BEARINS ON CRUSHER BREAKER ROLLER SHAFT. TO ENSURE INSTALLATION OF BEARING, MECHANIC USED HIS HANDS TO PUSH. AS HE PUSHED, HIS HAND SLIPPED BEHIND BEAR ING RETAINER. THE MOMENTUM CAUSED THE RETAINEER TO SLIP OFF THE BEARING MOUNT INTO THE BREAKER ROLLER. THE LEFT MIDDLE FIGNER WAS COMPRESSED BETWEEN BREAKER AND RETAINER. COMPANY-PROVIDED

EE COMPLAINED OF BLISTERS ON BOTH FEET SOME TWO WEEK DURATIONAL EXAM BY M.D. REVERED EE HAD ALLERGY TO RUBBER. EE GIVEN CREAM FOR RASH AND ISSUED NEW LEATHER BOOTS.

EMP REMOVED HARD HAT TO WELD. WHEN FINISHED PUT HARD HAT BACK ON AND DEBRIS INSIDE HAT FELL DOWNINTO HIS EYE.

EMP WAS SHOVELING COAL AT FLIGHT 10 CONVEYOR. HAD SHOVELED AT THIS LOCATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIMESTOPPED ACTIVITY AND HAD DIFFICULTY IN STANDING UP. AFTER INVESTIGATION, EMP STATED THAT 3 WEEKS PRIOR HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING SKID STEER LOADER. STRAIN WAS NOT REPORTED. EMP IS ON RESTRICTED WORK.

EE FELL APPROX 9', THEN SLID APPROX. 13' INTO AN OPERATIN COAL HOPPER . EE HAD DISMOUNTED HIS EQUIPMENT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF VISIBLY CHECKING THE COAL LEVEL IN THE HOPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN. HE WAS RESCUED BY MINE AND RESCUE TEAM PERSONNEL. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREASE ON DRAGLINE. THE CLEANER THAT WAS BEING USED CAUSED A BURNING (IRRITATION) TO THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS. P.P.E. WAS PROVIDED BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR AT ALL TIMES. EMP LOYEE CONTINUED TO REMOVE GLOVES AFTER DRY IRRITATION STARTED.

EMP OPERATING MOXY END WHEN RIGHT DOOR FLEW OPEN. EMP REACHED WITH LEFT HAND TO CLOSE DOOR AND STUCK HIS FINGER BETWEEN HINGES. DOOR CLOSED BY WIND OR SOME OTHER FORCE ON THUMB. EMP USED RIGHT HAND TO OPEN DOOR AND FREE TRAPPED THUMB.

EE ENTERED ICE HOUSE TO FILL WATER COOLER WITH ICE. EE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS WET WASH RACK FLOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL.

THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS POSITIONED IN A PINCH POINT (BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND CAM FRAME) AND THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOMM TO ALLOW CLEARANCE FOR A JOLT.

EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE REMOVING BRASS BUSHING (LOWER) FROM BOOM POINT BOX. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO PUSH ON BOTTOM OF FLANGE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LOOSE. WHEN EMPLOYEE PUSHED UP ON THE FLANGE, HS HAND SLIPPED AROUND THE BUSHING AND HIS HAND WAS CUT ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BUSHING.

JACKING BRACKET YIELDED CAUSING COMPONENTS TO FLY UP HITTING EE HARD HAT AND NOSE. APPROX. 11/2" LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF NOSE AND BROKEN NOSE RESULTED.

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED FABRICATION OF STAND INCLLUDING WELDING A CHAIN HOOK ONTO SIDE OF STAND. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO MOVVE STAND TO A READY YEARD. DURING LIFTIN GPROCESS (W/CHERRY PICKER) EMPLOYEE DECIDED OT CHECK LOAD BALANCE. EMPLOYEE STOPPED LIFT PROCESS AND PLACED BOTH HAND SON TOP O STAND BEAM AND CHECKED BALANCE, THEN REMOVED HIS HANDS. WHEN EMLOYEE REMOVED HIS HANDS FROM THE BE

EE WAS OPERATING HAULAGE EQUIPMENT TO THE PIT. AS EE WAS DESCENDING RAMP, HE ALLEGEDLY ENCOUNTERED A DEPRESSION IN THE RAMP SURFACE. EE ALLEGES THAT HIS NECK WAS INVOLVED IN A WHIPLASH MOTION. EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. EE FAILED TO NOTIFY SUPERVISION OF THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.

EE WAS PRESSING BEAD SEAT OFF OF 657 E SCRAPER TIRE USING PORTA PRESS. WHEN BEAD SEAT BROKE FREE, PORTA PRESS FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. PRESS WEIGHS 32 LBS AND FELL 36-40 INCHES. EE WAS WEARIN G HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES AND STEEL TOE BOOTS.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM TOP OF SWING MOTOR WHEN ONE HAND RAIL BROKE, & CAUSED EE TO FALL TO TOP OF SWING GEAR CASE. HE LANDED ON BACK ON TOP OF GEAR BOX VENT FILTER & TOP OF GEAR CASE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OIL IN TIGHT QUARTERS OF DRAGLINE. AS HE ROSE TO EXIT, HE STRUCK METAL SLAG FROM CUTTING/BURNING OPERATION DURING DEMOLITION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD WATER FORM POND REACHED DOWN TO START 5 HP PUMP SNAKE WAS AROUND BOTTOM OF PUMP STRIKING EE BEFORE STARTING THE PUMP.

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, WHEN E STEPPED OUT FO CAB, HE TURNE DAROUND BRUSIHIN AGAINST STACK ON MUFFLER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN APPROX 2 IN 2 SECTOND DEGREE BURN TO THIS LEFT ELBOW REUQIR ING DIALY APPLICATION OF MEDICATIN AND CLEAN DRESSINGS. INJURED DID NOT REPORT THE INJUR UTNIL THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TO PERFORM ELECTRICLA WORK ON DRAGLINE 80 #3 MOTOR. IN ORDER TO CLEAR WORK AREA OF CONGESTION, EMPLOYE EMOVED LARGE TOOL BOX TO THE SIDE OF THEWORK PLATFORM. AS EMPLOYEE WAS CON TINUING TO WORK, HE STEPPED OFFTHE WORK PLATEFORMAND INADVERTANTLY STUMBLED ON TOOL BOX. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE FALL, HS HAND CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE BOX RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER ON ULY 2 OR 13, SWING SHIFT WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A LOADING SHVOEL. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE) THE BITE WAS ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON DRAGLINE CLEAN UP CREW. HE WAS TO CUT AND LAY DOWN PLASTIC SHEETING FOR OIL & GREASE COLLECTION. AS THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC, HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH KNIFE BLADE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A DRAG CHAIN QUICK REPAIR LINK. HE WAS DRIVING IN WEDGE WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF WEDGE ENTERING EE RIGHT THIGH.

A MECHANIC & AN OPERATOR WERE INSTALLING A TOOTH POINT & ADAPTER ON DRAGLINE 79 THE TOOTH ADAPTER WOULD NOT GO IN ALL THE WAY THE MECHANIC WENT TO GET A BACK HOE TYPE VEHICLE THAT IS USED TO I NSTALL THE TOOTH POINT & ADAPTER THE OPERATOR PICKED UP A SLEDGEHAMMER & STARTED HITTINTG THE ADAPTER TO GET IT TO GO IN AS THE OPERATOR DID SO 1/4IN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF & STRUCK UPPER AR

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SHIMES OUT OF SHOE SLIDE ONMAINTAINER WITH A 6 LB HAMMER AND A FLAT HEAD CHISEL. WHEN STRIKING CHISEL WITH HAMMER, HAND SLIPPED TO LOWER END OF CHISEL MASHING FINGER BETWEEN CHISEL AND SHOE SLIDE.

PICKED UP 50 LB BAG SACK AND PULLED LOWER MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARGE PUMP WITH A CABLE WINCH MOUNTED ON A LOG SKIDDER THE CABLE GOT TANGLED UP ON THEWINCHTHE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE CABLE UP WHEN SHE SLIPPED HITTING ARM ON A PIECE OF BUR CABLE CAUSING A PUNCTURE TO HER ARM

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING BORING BAR, WHEN BAR SWUNG OUT AND PINCHED RT RING FINGER, 4TH DIGIT, AGAINST WALL. WOUND REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.

CLEANING EQUIPMENT ON DRAGLINE. GEAR CASE COVER WAS BEING LIFTED TO INSTALL BLOCKING. AS MATERIAL WAS LIFTED, JIB CAME OFF OF IT28F TRACTOR STRIKING GEAR CASE COVER, HIT GROUND, BOUNCED STRIKI NG EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ON O/2 TESTER TO CHECK THE O/2 LEVEL INT EHH BASE OF THE DRAGLINE AND THE TESTER TOUCHED THE LIGHTENIGN ARRESTOR, CAUSING BURN TO WRIST, SHOULDER, LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING TOOTH BASE ADAPTOR ON BUCKEET WHEN CHAIN HOLDING ADAPTOR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE ADAPTOR TO SLIDE DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT THIGH

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN MAINTENANCE SHOP ON A BRAKE JOB. EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR SOME .003 IN. THICK SHIMS ON THE WORK TABLE WHEN A FLASH OF LIGHTENING OCCURRED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP BACKWARD CATCHING SHIMS ON A VICE ON THE WORK TABLE CUTTING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN MAINTENANCE SHOP AND TIGHTENING A CHAIN ON A COME-A-LONG TO PULL OUT A VEHICLE AXLE WHEN THE CHAIN HIT TOOTH, CHIPPING IT.

EMPLOYEE WQS TRANSPORTING GAS CYLINDER FROM STORAGE AREA TO WORK AREA ON A DOLLY. ONE EMPLOYEE LIFTED CYLINDER FROM TOP AND INJURED EMPLOYEE LIFTED CYLINDER BROM BOTTOM TO SET ON FLOOR. WHEN BOTTLE WAS LIFTED ABOUT 1/2 WAY UP, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING OUT THE DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH POINTS. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING A TOOTH POINT TO SIDE OF TRUCK BED, SO HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD CARRY TO BUCKET. THE TRUCK BED WAS WET DUE TO RAIN AND THE TOOTH SLID UNEXPECTEDLY FAST AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TOOTH POINT AND TRUCK BED RAIL CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SEAM WELD WITH 7" ELECTRIC SIDE GRINDER, WHEN GRINDER STOPPED TURNING. EMPLOYEE RESTED GRINDR ON LEG, WHILE DEPRESSING TRIGGER ON AND OFF. AFTER APPROX 30 SEC. THE GRI NDER STARTED UP AND WHEEL CUT HIS LEG, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REROUTING A CREEK WHEN HE NOTICED AN OLD FISHING LINE IN A POND AND IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING IT OUT, THE FISH HOOK GOT STUCK IN INDEX FINGER. FINGER HAD TO BE DEADENED TO REMOVE IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING APIECE OF TUBING INSIDE SHOP THROUGH A DOOR HE HAD OPENED. THE DOOR CLOSURE WAS NOT OEPRATING PROPERLY. A STRON GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED HITTING ONE END OF THE UBING CATCHNG THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN A S STORAGE TANK AND THE TUBING.

EMPLOYE EWAS FILLING UP BUFFER CYLINDERS WITH OIL OUTSIDE THE DRAGLINE. HE HAD OPENDED DOOR AND PUT DOOR STOP DOWN. IT HAD RUBBER BASE AND THW ALKWAY WAS MADE OUT OF BAR GRATING. WHEN HE H AD FINISHED FILLING OIL CYLINDERS AND WAS REACHING DOOR TO CLOSE, A GUST OF WIND CAME AND BLEW DOOR SHUT CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR JAM.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO MOVE POWER CABLE. WHILE IN PROCESS OF DOING JOB HE NOTICED IRRATION IN EYE. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTICLE GOT IN EYE.

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON 980C LOADER. USING FLOOR JACK TO HOLD CUTTING EDGE WHILE REMOVING BOLTS. CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED OFF JACK STRIKING FINGERTIPS BETWEEN EDGE AND CONCRETE FLOOR.

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON 980C LOADER. USING FLOOR JACK TO HOLD CUTTING EDGE WHILE REMOVING BOLTS. CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED OFF JACK, STRIKING FINGERTIPS BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL PLATE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE WHICH BEGAN TO FELL LIKE A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING ELECTRODE HOLDER ON STUD GUN (WHICH WAS ENERGIZED 50V) WHEN STUD GUN WENT TO GROUND THROUGH WRENCH HELD IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

REMOVING SPACER RING BETWEEN DUE WHEELS OF DART HAULER. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE RING, THEY FAILED TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, THUS A LLOWING RING TO SLIP.

EE HAD 20 TON HYDAULIC JACK SETTING ON SCAFFOLD BOARD. EE KNELT ON BOARD CAUSING JACK TO TIP OVER. AS IT DID IT FELL ON TIP OF EE S FINGER.

WHILE INSTALLING TRANSMISSION ON FORD F8000 FUEL TRUCK WITH HYDRAULIC TRANS. JACK, TRANS. JACK HAD SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR ADDITIONAL JACK TO RIGHT TRANSMISSION. SAFETY C HAIN ON TRANS. JACK APPARENTLY CAME LOOSE ALLOWING TRANS TO ROLL OFF JACK ON PATIENT'S HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE STANDING POSITION AND AIR ARCING THE WELD ON THE SHROUD OF #624 BUCKET (102 CU. YARD). IN THE PROCESS OF AIR ARCING, A PIECE OF MOLTEN SLAG FELL DOWNWARD AND LANDED ON BUNC HED UP 100% COTTON JEAN AT TOP OF BOOT. (JEANS WERE PULL ON TYPE). SLAG BURNT THROUGH JEAN AND SOCK AND CAME TO REST ON TOP OF FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CLEAN-UP CREW, DRAGLINE #79. WHILE TRAVELING FROM TOP FLOOR LEVEL TO LOWER FLOOR LEVEL BY MEANS OF STAIRWAY, EMPLOYEE "MISSED A STEP", STRAINING LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BAC K.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHITCH A LIGHT PLANT (TRAILER TYPE) FROM BEHIND A SURBURBAN. LIGHTING WAS POOR AND THE LIGHT PLANT WAS NOT LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE TOOK HOLD OF THE PIN WITH THE RIGHT H AND AND SHOOK IT. A SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE SURBURBAN BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER TO FREE THE PIN. IN THE PROCESS, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT, UNHITCHING THE LIGHT PLANT, THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN P

FIRE OF APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES DURATION IN CENTER PIN COLLECTOR RING AREA OF DRAGLINE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM A WEAR FAILURE IN THE SHOE USED TO TRANSFER 22.9 KV POW ER THROUGH A ROTATING RING. APPARENTLY WHEN THE SHOE FELL FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET, IT HAD GENERATED ENOUGHT HEAT TO IGNITE A GREASE ACCUMULATION AROUND CENTER PIN.

ON MARCH 18 1993 AT APPROX 1405 HRS EE AN ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN OF REDDINGER CONSTRUCTORS IN WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 1983 POWERS HABSS-2-65 SKY-MASTER BUCKET TRUCK ACCORDING TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN WEATHER AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS CLOUDY TEMPERATURE 65 DEGREES 65DEG RELATIVE HUMIDITY WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT 14MPH & BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WAS 30.

AT END OF SHIFT CLEAN-UP CREW WHILE CLOSING DOUBLE HEAVY DUTY SUPPLY DOORS, "A GUST OF WIND" CAUGHT RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR CAUSING DOOR TO BLOW IN UNEXPECTEDLY, CATCHING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND BETWEE N DOUBLE DOORS.

FLIGHT WAS COMING IN TOWARD AUGER. FLIGHT WAS COMING AT AN ANGLE. EMPLOYEE GRABBED AUGER MINER LEG AND ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN FLIGHT BY PUSHING IT OUT WITH FOOT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO COME CLOS ER AND EMPLOYEE GOT FOOT BETWEEN AUGER LEG AND FLIGHT.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING COAL FROM CRUSHER ROLLER HOPPER. CRUSHER ROLLER HAD TO BE JOGGED IN THE PROCESS MORE COAL FELL INTO HOPPER FORCING INJURED'S DOOR TO OPEN & CAUSED TO FALL OFF GE AR BOX INJURED WAS SITTING ON. INJURED PUT OUT HAND TO BREAK FALL AT WHICH TIME LEFT ELBOW STRUCK CATWALK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM PROPEL OF DRAGLINE AND STRUCK KNEE ON A BOLT.

MOVING RIG (RIG DOWN)- BACK PAIN.

54736YEE WAS ROLLING ROCK INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET AS HE ROLLED ROCK INTO BUCKET HIS LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN ROCK ADN TOP SIDE OF BUCKET WHICH CAUSED PARTIAL AVULSION OF LEFT THUMB.

WIND BLOWN GRINDING PARTICLES IN RT EYE

55061S SETTING UP INSTRUMENT WHEN THE WIND BLEW SAND IN HIS LEFT EYE EE THEN RUBBED EYE THIS 12 WHEN THE EYE WAS SCRATCHED.

SAFETY LATCH FAILED,CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HOOK ALLOWING ELEVATORS TO SLIP RAPIDLY DOWN CASING ONTO HANDS OF WORKER.

EE WAS MANUALLY ATTACHING HERCULES BARREL HANDLER ONTO PALLET FORKS OF FORK TRUCK HE WAS STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF UNIT WITH RIGHT HAND ON T SCREW AND LEFT HAND ON FRAME OF HANDLER THE CHANNEL OF THE HANDLER WAS OPEN ACROSS THE BOTTOM THE EE S FINGER WAS CUAHG T BETWEEN THE FORK AND A CROSS MEMBER UNDERNEATH THE HANDLER FRAME.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BEAMS OF PRESS ON CONVEYOR BELT FOR SPLICING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM CONVEYOR SYSTEM TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN 1 CRACKED RIB, NUMEROUS BRUISES AND SWELLING AND HI S RIGHT HAND BEING CUT, BRUISED AND SWOLLEN.

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SMOOTH GROUND. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO OPEN DOOR ON VEHICLE. LATCH ON DOOR DID NOT OPERATE. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON PLATFORM AND REACHED TO OPEN DOOR. WHEN DOOR OPE NED, EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

STEPPED N A RUT WHEN WALKING AROUND MOTOR CRANE THE RUT WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE TRACK THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DRY EMPLOYEE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING AT THE TIME HE STEPPED IN THE RUT & FELT HIS KNEE POP

INJURED WAS DRIVING 208 DART.HE HAD PULLED UP THE RAMP AND WAS APPROACHING A SLIGHT INCLINE AROUND A CURVE.HIS SPEED WAS 20-25 MILES PER HOUR,WHEN THE ENGINE DIED LEAVING THE DART WITH NO STEE RING.AFTER COMING AROUND THE CURVE,THE DART WAS HEADED FOR THE BERM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD.THE TRAILER GOT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BERM PULLING THE TRACTOR OFF THE ROAD,LANDING UPSIDE DOW

STANDING NEAR PERSON ARC GOUGING ROD STRUCK R FOREARM CAUSING BURN

TURNING A PIN PIN WAS ABOUT TO FALL GRABBED FOR IT AND STRAINED BACK.

CRAWLING THRU HOLE IN DRAGLINE SHOE TWISTED LEFT KNEE KNEE INJURED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING SOUTH CRUSHER BOOM BELT .WAS LOOKING UP A CHUTE VIBRATOR.STEPPED OFF 28 INCH DROP,FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING BACK ON EDGE OF CONCRETE.

WIND BLOWN DEBRIS IN L EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED SMALL METAL SLIVER FROM EYE. DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUT ON DART DRIVE AXLE. EMPLOYEE STRUCK BAND-O-HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. AS HE DID, A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF OF POINTER END OF BAND-O-HAMMER AND ENTERED LEFT FOREARM.

STARTING WELDING MACHINE ENGINE- CAUGHT FOOT IN HOLE.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP OXYGEN BOTTLE TO LOAD ON TRUCK AND PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

HH WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON DRAGLINE 80 AND LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING AND LANDING ON KNEE. HE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET TO GO GET VARSOL. HIS BOOTS WAS COVERED WITH GREASE MAKING THEM VERY S LICK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP, EYE BECAME IRRITATED. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW HOW "TRASH" GOT INTO HIS EYE. AS FAR AS EMPLOYEE KNOWS, THERE WAS NO EVENT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY.

OTHER EMP GRINDING ABOVE SOME METAL CAME IN HOODAND GOT IN EYE PARTICLE IN EYE AFTER LEFT WORK

ELECTRICIAN WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO DRAGLINE 79 BOOM LIGHTING 1,000 WATT MERCURY-VAPOR FIXTURES HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SECONDARY 350 VOLT AC OF THE WIDE-LITE BALLAST POWER HAD BEEN LEFT ON LIGHT SO HE COULD TROUBLESHOOT BY CHECKING VOLTAGE AT THE SOCKEET WHEN HE REMOVED THE SOCKET HE R ECIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING DRAGLINE 80. WHILE WALKING ON THE DRAGLINE SHOE, HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE GRATING WHICH WAS OFFSET CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

WHILE CLEANING PARTING BETWEEN SEAMS 4 & 4A,EMPL BACKING UP DOZER LOOKING BACK TOWARDS RIGHT SIDE,ANOTHER EMPL OPERATING DOZER-11N TO RIP PARTING X-WAYS FROM I.NAME DIRECTION.HE BACKED INTO BL ADE OF 11N DOZER.

INJURED AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE MOVING THE DRAGLINE POWER CABLE SO HE COULD FINISH BUILDING A WALKWAY. HE STEPPED INTO A DRAGLINE SHOE TRACK TO HOOK UP THE CABLE SHOE AND STEPPED ONTO A CLOD T URNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE INJURED HAD CHECKED THE OIL IN THE FINAL DRIVES ON DOZER,GOT OIL AND DIRT ON HANDS RUBBED EYE AND GOT OIL AND DIRT UNDER CONTACT LENS.

EMPL WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH BASE ON NEW BUCKET. SLAG FROM WELD FELL ONTO LEFT FOREARM & BURNED THRU SLEEVE APPROX 1" DIAMETER COMBINATION 1SR & 2ND DEGREE.

EMPL WAS DRIVING UP RAMP BEHIND DART COAL HAULER. COAL HAULER APPEARED TO STALL AT TOP OF RAMP SO EMPL EASED UP TO ASSIST HAULER UP RAMP. HAULER ROLLED BACK 2-3' BUMPING MOTOR GRADER. EMPL DID NOT STRIKE ANY PART OF INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.

EMPL WAS WELDING A BULKHEAD INSIDE THE REVOLVING FRAME OF A 2750 BUCYRUS-ERIE DRAGLINE WHEN HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS L POCKET BURNING THE INSIDE OF HIS L THIGH

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WALKING CAM ROLLERS ON DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.

TRUCK WAS PARKED WAITING TO BE LOADED WHEN FRONT END LOADER BACKED INTO TRUCK CAUSING WHIPLASH TO EMPLOYEE'S NECK.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF THE SEAT OF 370 WATER TRUCK,INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN TO LEFT KNEE.UPON FURTHER INQUIRY THE INJURED'S DOCTOR INDICATED THE PAIN WAS CAUSED FROM A PREVIOUS IN JURY.

EMP. WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER ON E-2 RAMP. RAMP. WAS SOFT AND WAS HAULING RED CLAY ON TOP OF RAMP. IT HAD BEEN DRIZZLING AND NO DUST WAS IN THE AREA. DOORS WERE CLOSED AND ALL WINDOWS WER E UP. A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO THE RIGHT EYE, CUTTING THE CORNEA OF THE EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE NOT WORN.

BUMPED KNEEE ON STEP OF FRONTEND LOADER.

PRYING ON PRY BAR; WHEN EQUIPMENT GAVE HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN. BRUISED HAND AND CUT IT REQUIRING A DOCTOR TO SEW IT UP (7 STITCHES).

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN SOUTH CRUSHER HE WAS USING A FIRE HORSE & WALKING ALONG A SLOPE WHILE WASHING INJURED WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & SLIPPED ON THE WET CONCRETE & STRAINED HIS BACK

INJURED WAS HEL1ING PUT TOOCH POINTS ON DRAGLINE #79. TOOTH POINT WAS IN PLACE ON ADAPTER WHEN INJURED PLACED PIN WITH GLOVED HAND FOR #2 TO START PIN. #2 TOOK SMALL SWING ANDHIT CORNER OF BUC KET CAUSING AIM3TO BE OFF. AS RESULT, HAMMER HIT PIN AND INJURED'S FINGER-CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND BROKE BONE IN MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS MOVING A WORK TABLE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

T-33 DOZER WAS 6EING UNLOADED AT FLIGHT 8 DOZER SLID OFF OF LOWBOY AND ONE TRACK WENT THROUGH FLOOR INTO CENTER OF LOWBOY BED INJURED AND FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES PLACED CROSS TIES ON THE GROUND T O GET THE TRACK3ON THE GROUND UP