Twiggs County Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Kenworth tractor trailer truck was in the shop being repaired. The mechanic was letting the hood down, she did not know the driver was trying to get a shop light from the top of the front tire. The mechanic eased the hood over striking the driver causing bruising of the upper body area.

Foreman was cleaning up the cut with a Cat D6M dozer. He went over a small hump of dirt, his cell phone engaged the parking brake on the left arm rest causing the dozer the stop suddenly. The foreman had his seatbelt on, the stop caused his neck to snap forward. He was stunned for a few minutes, then drove himself to the doctor.

While lowering drill pipe to connect tool joint, helper put left hand under drill pipe being lowered to remove dirt. Middle finger was jammed between drill pipe causing laceration of finger. Helper was wearing gloves.

EE WAS REPLACING THE HOIST FRICTION BAND ON LARGE DRAGLINE #17. THE TASK REUIRES THAT THIS DEVICE BE HOISTED OVERHEAD AND MOVED TO OUTSIDE AREA. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE DEVICE FELL DUE TO INADEQUATE RIGGING. IT DEFLECTED OFF THE MAIN GEAR BOX AND STRUCK EE CAUSING A SPRAINED WRIST AND BRUISED RIBS

EE WAS ATTENDING TO HIS NORMAL OILER ROUTINE WHICH CONSISTS OF RUNNING A DOZER & DRAGLINE SERVICE & MAINTENANCE, WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. HE THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL EYE IRR ITATION & DIDN'T REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WENT HOME AT END OF SHIFT & THE EYE BECAME PAINFUL & HE HAD TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE WEATHER WAS VERY WINDY & HIS SAFETY GLASSES DIDN'T P

EE, #17 DRAGLINE OILER WAS WALKING DOWN THE DRAGLINE LEVER - STAND STEPS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE LAST STEP. HE STATED THAT ONLY HIS LEFT HEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE LAST STEP, CAU SING HIM TO TWIST AND SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE WEAR SLEEVE IN THE 5500 GOULDS SLURRY PUMP LOCATED AT THE TWIGGS COUNTY DEGRITTING PLANT. AFTER REMOVING AND LIFTING TH EPUMP FLANGE WITH A NYLONG STRAP, IT WAS LOWERED ONTO THE CONCRETE AREA. HE DISCONNECTED THE NYLON STRAP AND WAS LOWERING THIS FLANGE ONTO THE FLOOR. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HIS MIDDLE FINGER (LEFT HAND)

BECAUSE OF THE BACK/NECK INJURY EE SUFFERED ON MAY 24 1989 REMOVING A CANNISTER FROM THE PILOT PLANTS MAGNETIC SEPARATOR HE CONTINUES TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS SHOULDER HE IS HAVING SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE IS HAVING WITH HIS SHOULDER CNA HAS NOW DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF HIS 1989 INJURY

EE WAS HELPING REPLAE A FEEDER SHAFT AT THE TWIGGS COUNTY DEGRITTING PLANT SHAFT WAS BEING REPLACED THRU DISCHARGE END OF THE FEEDER & IT WAS RESTING ON THE FEEDER FLOOR & ON THE HAND RAIL BET WEEN THE CATWALK & THE DISCHARGE HOPPER HE PLACERT HAND ON THE SHAFT NEAR THE HAND RAIL TO HELP PUSH THE SHAFT IN PLAE AS THE SHAFT WAS LIFTED THE SHAFT ROLLED PKNCHING HIS RT INDEX FINGER LA

BECAUSE OF THE BACK/NECK INJURY WILIE JONES SUFFERED ON MAY 24, 1989 REMOVING A CANNISE FROM THE PILOT PLANT'S MAGNETIC SEPARATOR, A DRAIN TUBE HAD TO BE IMPLANTED IN HIS NECK. THIS TUBE HAD TO BE REPOSITIONED IN 1992. WILL HAD TO HAVE A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIRED IN HIS SHOULDER IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS NO BEEN DETERMINED BY CNA/INS. THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF HIS 1989 INJURY.

EE CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE HE WAS CLIMBING ON 43 PAYLOADER ON 9-30-92 HE GRABBED BOTH SIDES OF LADDER WITH HIS HANDS AND PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO THE FIRST STEP. AS HE BEGAN TO PULL HIS RIGHT LEG UPWARD HE CAUGHT HISARTIFICIAL RT FOOT BENEATH THE FIRST STEP CAUSING THE UPWARD BODY FORCE TO TWIST AND STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS PROCEEDING TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER ON #43 PAYLOADER AND ENTER INTO THE CAB. HE GRABBED BOTH SIDES OF LADDER WITH HIS HANDS AND PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO THE FIRST STEP. AS HE BEGAN TO PU LL HIS RIGHT LEG UPWARD TO STEP ONTO THE SECOND STEP, HIS RIGHT FOOT (ARTIFICIAL LIMB) HIT BENEATH THE FIRST STEP CAUSING THE UPWARD BODY FORCE TO TWIST AND STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE REMOVING PILLOW BLOCK BEARING FROM IDLER SHAFT ON DRAG BOX USING A HAMMER AND COLD ROLL PUNCH, APIECE OF THE BEARING CAME OFF HITTING INJURED IN THE LEFT CHEEK.FOREIGN BODY REMOVED -SUTU RES REQUIRED.

WHILE INSTALLING TOOTH ADAPTERS ONTO A 13 YD DRAGLINE BUCKET IN THE SHOP,THE ADAPTER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER ON RIGHT AHND BETWEEN ADAPTER AND CONCRETE FLOOR.INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR ON 05-14-92 AFTER HIS FINGER BECAME INFECTED.HEHAS BEEN ADMITTED TO THE MEDCIAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GA.

HE CONTINUES TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES. DUTIES INCLUDE LIFTING BEARING CAP FROM THE MAIN GEAR CASE OF DRAGLINE. HIS FIRST DAY OUT IS 3-23-92.

EE CONTINUES TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES. DUTIES INCLUDE LIFTING BEARING CAP FROM THE MAIN GEAR CASE OF DRAGLINE. EE FIRST DAY OUT IS 2-12-92.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TRACKS OFF #39 DOZER WITH CUTTING TORCH. THE TORCH SPIT BACK CAUSING A PIECE OF SLAG TO GO BEHIND CUTTING GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

WHILE REMOVING COVER TO PUMP AT THE #15 DRAGLINE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD/CLAY THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AND KNOCKED ONE OF HIS FRONT TEETH OUT.

TRANSFER PUMP OFF BECAUSE THE FEEDER WA STOPPED UP ALGA ON FLOOR CAUSED HIM TO FALL

SEVERE BACK PAIN

ON 06-13-86 INJURED WAS OPERATING #13 SCRAPER AND HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE TENDONS,LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES IN BACK.HIS BACK CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WHICH WORK EXPOSURE MAY BE A CON TRIBUTING FACTOR.HE WAS ALSO OUT IN 1987 WITH THIS PROBLEM.

HE WAS WORKING AT UNCLOGGING THE GRIT DISCHARGE LINE FROM #1 DRAGBOX. HE WAS STANDING ON THE PLATFORM ADJACENT TO THE FRONT END LOADER CAB WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ATOP THE ENGINE COV ER. HE BRUISED HIS ARM, NECK AND HIP CAUSING STIFFNESS. OUR COMPANY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED FLEXERIL.

I.NAME CLIMBING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE,STEPPED ONTO DRAGLINE SHOE TWISTED LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE WAS GRINDING ON WELDS IN DRAG BOX AT DEGRITTING PLANT. GRINDER KICKED BACK AND HIT HIS KNEE LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES HE WAS WORKING IN A TIGHT PLACE.

I.NAME CLEANING DIRT FROM BELOW DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE,SLIPPED ON MUD ,LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR HITTING BACK OF HEAD & NECK.HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST BY OUR COMPANY DR.

HE WAS HELPING REPAIR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON #2 MOTORGRADER. THE OIL WAS DRAINED FROM CYLINDER BEFORE REPAIR WAS STARTED. THERE WAS ENOUGH OIL LEFT IN CYLINDER AND WHEN HEAT WAS APPLIED TO CAP, IT BLEW OUT AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

I NAME WAS CHECKING ON A FUEL LEAK ON DEWATERING PUMP AT 38 MINE WHEN THE LINE BROKE AND SPRAYED DIESEL IN HIS FACE A PRESCRIPTION CREAM WAS GIVEN HIM BY OUR COMPANY DR

HE WAS CHANGING OIL IN #36 TRACTOR. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OIL PLUG AND HIS RIGHT HAND HIT SOMETHING ON ENGINE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

I.NAME WAS REMOVING THE CANISTER FROM THE PILOT PLANT'S MAGNETIC SEPARATOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO REMOVE THE FEED LINE CAUSING THE CANISTER TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP WH ILE IT WAS BEING REMOVED. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS AND PAIN MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOC.UNTIL 012489 I.NAME WAS OPERA TING #23 MACK T RUCK DURING RAINY WET CONDITIONS THERE WAS TOO MUCH CROWN IN MIDDLE OF HAULROAD WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT IN DITCH & ROLL OVER ON THE RT.SIDE I.NAME HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER MUSCLE RELAXER WAS PRESCRIBED BY OUR CO.DOC.

I NAME STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AT THE RESERVES ANALYSIS LABORATORY WHEN H E AND TWO OTHERS PLACED THE WELSBACH OXANOTOR UNDER THE FUME HOOD. IT WAS NECESSARY TO TILT THE UNIT WHILE PLACING ITUNDER THE HOOD. DR WILLIAMS PRESCRIBED FLEXERIL MUSCLE RELAXERS FOR I NAME.

CHANGING BLADES ON HAMILTON BEACH MIXER,I.NAME CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.BECAME FAINT AND RESTED AGAINST TABLE.PASSED OUT-STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ON FLOOR RESULTING IN SLIGHT CONCUSSION.CUT O N HIS FINGER DIDNT REQUIRE STITCHES.WAS FEELING WELL WHEN HE ARRIVED THAT AM FOR WORK.DR RX MEDICINE FOR HEADACHE-EMPL DIDNT HAVE IT FILLED.

I,NAME WAS LOADING A LONG SECTION OF BLUE HOSE IN THE 30 MINE AREA TO CARRY IT TO USE ON A PUMP IN 14 MINE. AS HE LIFTED THE HOSE INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP TRUCK HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN H IS LOWER BACK. OUR COMPANY DOCTOR ORDERED MUSCLE RELEXERS FOR HIM.

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON QUIPMENT IN SHOP. HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG-ON A JACK STAND AND BRUISED IT BELOW THE KNEE.

EMPL WAS SPREADING DIRT WITH #2 MOTOR GRADER AT THE P&E WAREHOUSE ADJACENT TO A TREE THERE WAS A LARGE VINE GROWING THAT HE CUT WITH THE MOTOR GRADER BLADE WHEN THE VINE WAS CUT IT TWISTED ARO UND AND SLAPPED EMPL IN THE FACE THE LARGE VINE WAS COVERED WITH POISON IVEY

LIFTING A HEEL PIN APPROX.WT.100LBS.TO SET IT ON A CROSSTIE & CLEAN PIN PIN SLIPPED & CAUGHT RT.INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIN & CROSSTIE FX.RT.INDEX FINGER & ALSO A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES

HE WAS HELPING REMOVE SPOCKET SAGEMENTS FROM TRACTOR. HE WAS HITTING ON SPOCKET SEGMENTS WITH HAMMER TO GET THEM OFF. A PIECE OF METAL FLAKED FROM SEGMENT AND WENT IN HIS ARM JUST ABOVE WRIS T.

I.NAME WAS DRYING A 100ML CYLINDER USED FOR WEIGHING SOLIDS IT BROKE IN HIS HAND CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THE SECOND KNUCKLE DRYING PROCEDURES CALL FOR THE FORCING OF A TOWEL INTO THE CYLINDER

THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OVER THE DRAG CABLE AT THE END OF THE DIRT TROUGH ON #18 DRAGLINE TO CLEAN THE DIRT OFF THE FAIRLEAD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE.HE TW ISTED SLIGHTLY TO GO THROUGH THE DOOR ON THE FRONT OF THE DRAGLINE HOUSE WHEN HE FELT THE PAIN.

I,NAME WAS USIN1 A RATCHET AND SOCKET TO INSTALL A NEW DRAG CABLE WEAR-PLATE ON THE FAIRLEAD OF #11 DRAGLINE. AS HE RAN UP ONE OF THE BOLTS A PIECE OF CHROME CAME OFF OF THE SOCKET INTO THE PA LM OF HIS RIGHT3HAND.

3 MEN WERE UNLO5DING CORE SAMPLES FROM LAB TRUCK AT DOCK. AS HE WALKED THROUGH DOORWAY, HE STUMBLED AND AS HE FELL, HE EXTENDED HIS RIGHT ARM WHICH WENT THROUGH THE QUARTER INCH GLASS PANEL IN THE TOP HALF OF3THE DOOR. HE CUT A 2-3 INCH GASH ON THE INSIDE OF HIS FOREARM REQUIRING SUTURES.

I.NAME AND TWO 2THER EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP A PUMP TO DEWATER A PIT IN #7 MINE AFTER THEY HAD THE PUMP POSITIONED AND STABILIZED I.NAME WENT TO MOVE A FUEL BARREL INOT PLACE BESIDE THE PUM P BARREL WAS EM1TY THE BARREL GOT AWAY FROM HIM ON THE SLOPE OF THE RAMP AND ROLLED TO EDGE OF WATER WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE REPAIRING3#17 DRAGLINE CABLE, I,NAME USED A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO REMOVE THE STAPLE HOLDING THE CABLE END. THE CABLE END JUMPED INTO THE GROUND WHEN IT WAS FREED AND I,NAME TRIED TO STEP O N IT. IT SPRUNG3UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING THE REAR SECTION OF TRASMISSION ON #266 DRILL RIG. HE WAS UNDER VEHICLE REMOVING PART & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. HE IS TAKIN G MUSCLE RELAXE9S ORDERED BY OUR CO DR.

I NAME AND TWO 2THER EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING #11 DRAGLINE. AS I N AME WAS WORKING BENEATH THE DRAG DRUM REMOVING A SUPPORT ROLLER, THE END OF ROLLER KICKED UP AND HIS LEFT FOREFINGER WAS MASH AND CUT BETWEEN3THE ROLLER AND BRAKE BAND, REQUIRING SUTURES

NUMBER 11 DRAGL3NE WAS DOWN FOR REPAIRS TO THE LEFT HAND SWING ASSEMBLY. I,NAME AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT A BRASS BUSHING FROM THE LOWER LEFT SWING BOSS. I,NAME WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER3AND I,NAME WAS HOLDING A BAR TO DRIVE OUT THE BUSHING. WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE BAR IT SLIPPED OFF THE RIM OF THE BUSHING CAUSING THE BAR TO FALL AND I,NAME'S HAND TO STRIK

I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON THE 2ND SHIFT ON #11 DRAGLINE. THE MACHINE HAD TO BE MOVED TO CONTINUE DIGGING. I,NAME OPERATED THE CONTROLS AND OTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED THE TRAIL CABLE OUT OF THE WAY 2F THE DRAGLINE SHOES. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE FELT A MUSCL PULL IN HIS BACK.

I,NAME WAS PUTT3NG TOOLS BACK IN THE TOOL CABINET. HE DROPPED A TOOL AND BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP. THE DOOR TO THE CABINET SETTLED BACK OVER HIS HEAD AND HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ED GE OF THE DOOR.3LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

I,NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH TWO EMPLOYEES INSTALLING A REPAIRED DRAG FRICTION BAND SEGMENT OF #11 DRAGLINE. THE FRICTION SEGMENT WASSLIGHTLY WARPED DUE TO THE WELDING REPAIR AND HAD TO BE PREIED I NTO POSITION TO3LINE UP THE CONNECTING PINS WITH THEIR HOLES. I,NAME WAS USING A PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED, MASHING AND CUTTING THE END OF THE HIS RIGHT RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

I.NAME HAD BACK9D HIS RIG INTO POSITION TO DRILL A HOLE HE LEFT THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND STARTED TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO RAISE THE BOOM HE TRIPPED ON A LIMB THAT HAD BEEN CUT TO SET UP TH E RIG AND AS HE3FELL FORWARD HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HIS HANDS LANDED ON PIECE OF BRUSH WITH LONG THORNS ON IT AND ONE OF THE THORNS STUCK THROUGH HIS RT INDEX FINGER DR HAD TO C

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE WORKING TOGETHER TIGHTENING CENTERPIN BOLTS ON #11 DRAGLINE THEY WERE USING A HYDRAULIC TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AS I.NAME WAS MOVING WRENCH HEAD FROM ONE BOLT TO AN OTHER WRENCH CA4E ON & HIS FINGER (LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH & A BOLTHEAD MASHING NAIL & BREAKING SKIN OPEN (2 SUTURES & LOST NAIL)

I NAME MASHED L3TTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE PUTTING DRILL BIT ON DRILL RIGHT TO MOVE TO ANOTHER DRILL SITE. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES.

I NAME WAS GETT3NG ON #13 DRAGLINE. HE REACHED UPAND CAUGHT HOLD OF THE CATWOALK AND PUT HIS RT FOOT ON T HE TRACKS. WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON HIS LEG TO GET UP HIS RT KNEE GAVE WAY AND HE WENT DOWN. THE 0OURTH FINGER ON RT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE EXPENSION METAL. IT PULLED THE NAIL OFF AND TORE THE BOTTOM OFF ENOUGH THAT IT NEEDED STITCHES

ON 6-13-86 I,NA4E WAS OPERATING #13 SCRAPER AND HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE TENDONS, LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. HE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK AND HIS DOCTOR TOLD HIM I T WAS BECAUSE H9 CAME BACK TO WORK TOO SOON. OR WORK EXPOSURE MAY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR PER YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. I,NAME IS NOW A SMALL DRAGLINE OPERATOR HOWEVER, HE CONTINUES TO OPERATOR THE

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG ON TAIL LIGHTS ON #17 MACK CUTTING INSULATION FROM WIRE USING A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS HOLDING WIRE WITH LEFT HAND & USING KNIFE WITH RIGHT HAND. KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT HIM O N LEFT WRIST. L5CERATION REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES.

HE WAS CLEANING3LUMPS OF CLAY FROM UNDER THE TAIL GATE SO IT WOULD LATCH, AS HE WAS PULLING THE TAIL GATE UP, HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE TAIL GATE LATCH.

THE HOIST CABLE3WAS SLACK AND HANGING LOW ABOVE THE DIRT TROUGH CROSSOVER BRIDGE. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE CROSSOVER BY BENDING OVER TO PASS UNDER THE HOIST CABLE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL HEAD FI RST THROUGH THE3CROSSOVER, ABOUT 3 FEET TO THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE. HE SCRAPED AND BRUSIED BOTH KNEES AND HIS RIGHT THUMB.

HE WAS OPERATIN1 SCRAPER AND AS HE WAS COMING OFF THE DUMP AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT THAT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE SCRAPER SEAT CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE TENDONS LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

I.NAME WAS CLEA9ING SURVEY LINES USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT SMALL TREES FROM LINE SAW BECAME ENTANGLED IN VINES & KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE MULTIPLE CUTS

I NAME WAS RETURNING TO THE MINE SHOP FROM THE MAIN OFFICE.HE PULLED UP TO THE INTERSECTION OF HTHE HAUL ROAD AND COCHRAN SHORT ROUTE AND STOPPED.HE LOOKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THE ONLY VEHI ICLE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION AT THAT TIME WAS A SLOW MOVING TRACTOR-TRAILOR.WHILE BRADY WATCHED THE SLOW MOVING TRACTOR TRAILOR.APPROACH THE INTERSECTION FROM THE NORTH.HE DID NOT NOTICE

EMP WAS CLIMBING OVER A LOG FROM TIMBER CUTING HE SLIPPED AND FELL HIS LEFT THUMB TOOK THE FORCE OF THE FALL FRACTURING SAME

DURING A LARGE DRAGLINE REPAIR. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON T H E DRAGSHAFT BEARING CAP. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CAP. HIS RT FOOT HUNG ON ONE OF THE BOLTS. HIS RT SHIN WAS BRUISED & HIS RT KNEE WAS TWISTED.

I.NAME WAS WORKING WITH I.NAME & I.NAME SNUBBING A HOIST CABLE ON #11 DRAGLINE. I.NAME STRUCK THE WEDGE IN THE CABLE SOCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A METAL SHARD FLEW OFF AND STRUCK I.NAME IN THE EYE LID ABOVER HIS RIGHT EYE

I.NAME WAS SHARPENING HIS POCKET KNIFE TO CUT SKIRTING OFF CONVEYOR BELT ON CRUSHER KNIFE SLIPPED & MISSED STONE & CUT PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING 13 SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT #17 DRAGLINE ON REPAIR JOB WHEN COVER OF AN OVERHEAD CHAIN HOIST THAT WAS LOOSE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING PROPER LEAD PROTECTION TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON BACK OF HEAD

I,NAME WAS CHANGING BOARDS ON A DRAGBOX. WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE DRAGBOX TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL SIX FEET TO THE CONCRETE. X-RAYS LATER INDICATED A SMALL FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

I.NAME LEFT HANDMIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT & MASHED BY A HORIZONTAL FAIRLEAD SHEAVE PIN WHILE WORKING ON FAIRLEAD OF NO 15 LARGE DRAGLINE PIN HAD BEEN INSERTED INTO UPPER BOSS OF RT HORIZONTAL F AIRLEAD SHEAVE BUT HUNG ON THRUST WASHER BEFORE IT COULD FALL INTO POSITION I.NAME REACHED UP THRU LOWER BOSS TO PUSH THRUST WASHER OVER SO PIN COULD PASS THRU WASHER INTO LOWER BOSS PIN FELL

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE PERFORMING A 168 HOUR SERVICING & INSPECTION ON #17 DRAGLINE. I.NAME WAS GREASING VARIOUS FITTINGS ON T HE HOIST & DRAG MACHINERY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE HOIST DRU M & HE FELL ROUGHLY 5\-6\ BREAKING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

I.NAME FOLLOWING #247 DRILL RIG IN #260 CARRYALL.DRILL RIG STOPPED TO TALK TO WATER TRUCK DRIVER AND I.NAME RAN INTO REAR OF DRILL RIG.HE WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE.

EMPL CUTTING BRIARS OVERHEAD.BUSH HOOK CAUGHT IN BRIARS AND SLIPPED OUT OF EMPL HANDS.EMPL CAUGHT FALLING BUSH HOOK BY BLADE CUTTING LEFT MIDDLWE FINGER REQ 5 SUTURES.

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON ALTERNATOR PULLEY - CLEANING DIRT OUT OF IT. HE WAS SPINNING PULLEY WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN PULLEY. IT TOOK 4SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING 6" HOSE CLAMPS. HE HAD 3 CLAMPS IN HIS HAND AND REACHED TO PICK UP MORE CLAMPS WITH OTHER HAND. HE MUST HAVE TWISTED BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER. TOTAL WEIGHT OF CLAMPS WAS 1 LBS. HE WAS IN SHOP ON GOOD SURFACE TO WORK. LIFTED INCORRECTLY.

EMPL CUTTING BRUSH FROM SURVEY LINE.TOP OF SMALL TREE BROKE AND FELL STRIKING EMPL ABOVE LEFT EYE.LACERATION REQ 8 SUTURES.

BABBS WAS GETTING MACK TRUCK STARTED AND READY FOR 7:00 SHIFT. HE WALKED AROUND THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE TAIL GATE WAS NOT CLOSED. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE GATE AND SOMETHING ON AIR RAM ON GATE MASHED HIS FINGER REQUIRING SEVERAL SUTURES.

DOOR HANDLE ON SCRAPER WOULDNT OPERATE LATCH TO OPEN DOOR.TOOK SCREWDRIVER TRYING TO UNLATCH DOOR.SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND HAND STRUCK SIDE OF MACHINE

RALPH WAS MOVING ROLLS OF CABLE OUT OF HIS WAY BY LIFTING ONE END AND TURNING IT OVER TO ONE SIDE UPON FINISHING THE JOB HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO A STANDING POSITION AND COULD NOT DUE TO PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS INSTALLING A DIRT TROUGH BOARD & SUPPORT ON #17 DRAGLINE. THE BOARD HAD TO B E MARKED FOR DRILLING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. THE BOARD IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT OF T HE MACHINERY FR AME & THE CATWALK OVER THE DIRT TROUGH IN CLOSE QUARTERS. HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION BECAUSE OF THE OBSTRUCTIONS & WHEN HE LIFTED THE BOARD IT CAUGHT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE DIRT TROUGH.

BRUISED ELBOWS TOM STEPPED BACK FROM A CONTRACT TRUCK HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE HANDRAIL THAT SURROUNDS THE RAMP TO THE CRUSHER HIS ELBOW BECAME INFECTED AND HE LOST TIME ON 8/2/83