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Employee states that he injured his back while walking down a slope on the job site.

A mechanic was using a pneumatic cut-off tool to cut slag from a loader bucket, as he started to cut, the new wheel on the cut-off tool broke into 3 pieces. One piece struck him in the side of his left hand, cutting it through his glove. He was taken to the ER and recieved 6 stitches to close the wound.

Mechanic was sliding a corner bit for a D-10 dozer from a pallet onto the back of a service truck. As the corner bit slid off the pallet it rotated slightly and when it slid off the pallet it caught the mechanic's little finger on his left hand against a vise mounted on the rear of the service truck, breaking the finger just below the top knuckle.

Operator stepped down from the last step of the ladder on a CAT 777 haul truck and injured her right hamstring.

Worker pulling material from trailer, climbed over to attach cable to next roll slipped hit knee on floor. No treatment @ time. 1/22/10 MD, diagnosed arthritis, meds given for arthritis no work restrictions. Further treatment given. 3/18/10 MD states treatment due to arthritis & to fall. MSHA contacted w/info, determined fall agrivated pre-existing arthritis making it reportable.

Tireman developed weakness and numbness in his right hand over a period of 25+ years of working. After evaluation by a physian it was determined that he had CTS and that surgery was necessary to correct this condition. On 7/21 it was the physian decided that surgery would be preformed on 7/26, so that is the day that is being used to report as day of accident (illness).

A mechanic had pulled a truck differential from storage using a forklift and a chain. When he reached to remove the chain hook from the differential it rolled slightly, pinching his left ring finger against the floor. This resulted in a cut that required 4 stitches to close.

Two employees were placing a plastic 55 gal. barrel onto a barrel cart/stand. The cart/stand was used to store the barrel on its side for dispensing. The employee on the handles of the cart/stand lost his footing as the barrel was layed onto its side & fell into a sitting position. The barrel slid down the handles & struck him in the left lower leg, fracturing his tibia.

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD JARRING HIM & AGGRAVATING A PREEXISTING BACK PROBLEM. DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY AT LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HINGE ON A SHOVEL BUCKET. WHILE DRIVING PIN INTO PLACE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SLEDGE HAMMER FACE & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING LOWER LIP & BREAKING OFF ONE TOOTH.

TWO EE INSTALLING FUEL TANK, ACCUMULATED FUEL RESIDUE WAS DEPOSITED ON LOWER COVERALL LEGS. LATER WHILE INSTALLING STINGER COVER, EE WAS STANDING ON COVER HOLDING IT IN PLACE WHEN SPARKS FROM WELDER IGNITED COVERALL LEGS. EE RECEIVED 1 ST. DEGREE BURNS ON HANDS AND LEFT LEG AND SMALL 2ND DEGREE BURN ON RIGHT CALF.

EE HAD BEEN WELDING ALL DAY LONG. THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT THE "SAND IN THE EYES" SYMPTOMS OF WELDERS FLASH.

EE WAS CLEANING A FEED CHUTE WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.

EE WAS PULLIJNG ON WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE TOOTH.

PUSHING A INSULATED FIRE FILE CABINER. STRETCHED RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE UNTIL ACHILLES TENDON BROKE.

ON SEPT 3, 1996, AT 7:20 PM, OUR EE WAS REMOVINGTHE REAR-END GUARD OF THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE TROMMEL REJECT BELT TO RELEASE A ROCK WHICH HAD BECOME LODGED. AS THE BOLTS HOLDING THE GUARD WERE LOOSEN AND REMOVED THE TENSION FROM THE BELT PUSHED ON THE GUARD CAUSING THE GROUND TO SPRING UP, HITTING THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WORN SHOVEL TOOH FOR REPLACEMENT ON SHOVEL UNI #320.003. WHILE STRIKING THE TOOTH WITH AN EIGHT POUND SLEDGE HAMMER, A CHIP OF STEEL FLEW FROM THE TOOTH, EMBEDDING IN E MPLOYEES LOWER RIGHT LEG..

EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC OIL DISTRIBUTION BLOCK ON SHOVEL 1 HOE. RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM SUDDENLY RELEASE WHEN THE LAST RETAINING BOLT WAS REMOVED SPRAYING THE EE IN THE FACE.

BOLTS ON SHOVEL HYDRALIC PUMP WERE ON SO TIGHT HE HAD TO STRAIN TO LOOSEN THEM.

EE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK HE KNEELED DOWN PLACING HIS LEFT KNEE ON A LUG NUT, CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION AND SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A TRUCK BED FRAME WITH AN "L" HEAD GRINDER. THE GRINDER BOUND WITH IN NOTCH AND KICKED BACK AND WOUND AROUND LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A "U" BOLT FROM A BEALL TRAILER. WHILE STRIKING THE BOLT HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE TIRE. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS HIS ELBOW BECAME AGGRAVATED WITH INFECTION WHICH RES ULTED IN DOCTORS CARE WITH DRAINAGE AND ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION.

SCRAPING SHIN PACK WITH KNIFE THIN SHIM PACK BUCKLED "RAZORED" KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING OVER THE GUARD RAIL CLEANINTHE CONVEYOR HIS SHIRT SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT & PULLED HIS ARM THROUGH THE PINCH POINT FRACTURING UPPER LEFT ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOTE TRAY INTO SERVICE TRUCK & TWISTED BACK EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN

DRILL OEPRATOR SLIPPED ON ACCUMULATED OIL LOCATED ONT HE OEPRATORS PLATFORM OF THE DRILL RIG. SUFFERED BACK AND NECK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE CRAWLED UNDER WATER WAGON TO HOOK UP JUMPER CABLE, HE TWISTED HIS BACK

EMPL THAWING AIR SYSTEM ON SCRAPER.AIR TANK UNDERNEATH EXPLODED FROM PRESSURE.TANK BEING USED AT NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE.EMPL USING ACETYLENE TORCH TO HEAT TANK.LESS THAN 30 SECONDS HEAT WAS APPLIED TO TANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO INSTALL A TRACK ON CAT TRACTOR. WESTERN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT END OF TRACK. EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A FOUR INCH WOOD BLOCK UNDER END OF TRACK. PRY BAR SL IPPED, DROPPING TRACK ONTO EMPLOYEES FINGER. RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT BY FALLING TRACK AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL FILTER ON D-9H CATERPILLAR TRACTOR. OIL WAS SPILLED ON TRACKS, AS BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED TO REPLACE FILTER HOUSING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OILY TRACK AND FELL FOUR FEET TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING BACK ON DOZER ARM

REMOVING BELLY PAN TO REPLACE STARTER ON CATEPLILAR 657 SCRAPER.EMPLOYEE STATED HE REACHED THROUGH SCRAPER FRAME AND BELLY PAN FOR A FLASHLITE.THE AIR JACK SETTLED CATCHING RIGHT AHND AND CAUS ING CUT TO PALM AND BACK OF AHND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPEED OF MUD PUMP FOR PREPARATION OF DRILL MUD. EXHAUST AIR ON MOTOR CAUSED FOREIGN MATERIAL TO BE BLOWN AROUND WORK AREA. FOREIGN MATERIAL BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

WAS GRINDING A POINT OFF THE PRY BAR USED IN WORK. THE BAR BOUND BETWEEN GRINDING WHEEL AND GUARD ON GRINDER. BAR PULLED HAND INTO THE SPINNING GRINDERWHEEL CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND.

EMPL WAS PULLING ON AIR HOSE TO SANDER HAND TOOL TO GET MORE SLACK TO MOVE WITH RIGHT HAND. DROPPED LEFT HAND & HIT LEG WHILE PULLING ON HOSES WITH SANDER DISK CAUSING CUT OR ABRASION TO LE EFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STUB SHAFT FOR DRILL STRING WAS TAKING IT TO PUT IT BE USED ON DRILL. LIFTED SHAFT TO PUT IT ON MECHANIC TRUCK FROM THE ELEVATOR IN SHOP. EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEF T GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF CAT SCRAPER WHEN HE FELL ANDCAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND ON THE SCRAPER FENDER. MUD FLAP HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FEEDER. HAND WAS INJURED BY SHARP METAL IN MUD FL AP WHERE IT WAS LOOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING WITH A 3 FEET METAL BAR AGAINST THE ENGINE OF THE CAT SCRAPER TO REMOVE TURBO. HE FELL FORWARD WHEN IT GAVE TO THE PRESSURE AND CUT HIS LIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TRACK SEGMENTS ON D9H CAT TRACTOR. HE WAS TAPPING WITH A HAMMER AND A FRRAGMENT HIT HIM IN RIGHT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE RAM ON A D-9 CAT TRACTOR DOZER SLOPE BOARD. HE HAD OPENED THE CONTROL VALVE AND RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON HOSE. HE WAS BEHIND THE DOZER BLADE BETW EEN THE DOZER A9MS, IN FRONT OF THE TRACTOR RADIATOR. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE LINE BLOCK HAD WORN SO A WRENCH COULD NOT BE USED TO REMOVE THEM. AN ACETYLENE TORCH WAS USED THE CUT THE BOLTS OFF

LIGHTENING ENTE9ED RIGHT SHOULDER AND CAME OUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER AND RIGHT BALL AND ARCH OF RIGHT FOOT.WHILE ANGING KPF WITCHON 45' POLE,LIGHTENING STRUCK LINE AND FLASHED O VER AND HIT EMP5OYEE.

EMPL TIGHTENING3NUT ON AXLE SPINDLE AFTER REPLACING WHEEL SEAL OF BOTTOM DUMP TRAILER.5'' SOCKET ON DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH BROKE AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT ON 900 INGERSOLL-RAND COMPRESSOR WITH A SOCKET WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.IT CUT AND BRUISED THE LEFT EYEBROW AND FOREHEAD . 3

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING BOXES OF RAGS IN SHOOP STORAGE USING ELEVATOR ELEVATOR BROKE CAUSING IT TO FALL TO LOWER LEVEL (10FOOT DROP)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS LOADING DRILL MUD INTO PICKUP AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUMPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE WAS PUTTING A 50 LB BAG OF DRILL MUD INTO THE PICKUP BED HE FELL OVER TAIL GATE CAUSING I NJURY TO LEFT R3BS

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION VALVE FROM TRANSMISSION ON TRUCK. HE HAD LOOSENED ALL BOLTS WITH AN AIR WRENCH. HE WAS LEANING ON RIGHT ARM & HAND. AS HE PUT THE WRENCH ON THE FLO OR THE 5 LB. VA5VE FELL TO FLOOR HITTING THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING DRIVE LINE ON 16 MODEL CAT MOTOR GRADER SO IT WOULD NOT FALL. HIS HELPER HIT OTHER END OF DRIVE LINE WITH HAMMER TO REMOVE IT AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT HIS F INGER BETWEEN CIRCLE3REVERSE BOX.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING END GATES OUT OF SNOW BY SHOP TO MOVE THE AMBULANCE THE END GATES WERE STOOD BY SHOP WALL AND ONE OF THE GATES FELL OVER HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT

EMP WAS FILLING RADIATOR OF HAYES ORE TRUCK WITH WATER AND THE LOUVERS CAUGHT HIS FEET AND HE FELL OFF BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK

CRANE WAS REPLACING TRANSFER CASE GUARD ON 651 CAT SCRAPER. HE WAS TIGHTENING THENUT ON THE BOLT WITH 3/4" END WRENCH ON BACK AND THE 1/2" AIR IMPACT WRENCH IN LEFT HAND. WHEN THE NUT TIGHTENE D THE IMPACT 3/4" SOCKET BROKE IN HALF WITH PART OF THE SOCKET HITTING THE PALM OF THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING INJURY.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING THE FRONT ENGINE IN A CAT MODEL 657 SCRAPER. HE WAS UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SCRAPER HELPING TO GET IT INSTALLED & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD.