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Employee pulled a 6 inch hose full of water to a location for it to drain. While pulling the 6 inch hose employee felt the initial pain in right elbow. Employee connected the 6 inch hose to the water truck after draining opened the valves from the Big Water Tank and pain in right arm continued.
Miner was spinning off fuel filters when the tip of their left middle finger got pinched between the filter and the filter housing. This resulted in a non-displaced tuft fracture of left middle finger
Miner was helping pull and maneuver a steel rope cable when a burr on the cable caught the miner's arm. This resulted in a laceration requiring sutures.
Miner had just started climbing up the ladder on the loader when the employee felt a "pop" in left wrist. This has resulted in a torn ligament.
Miner was working in a close-quartered area when EE turned around and impacted EE's left eyebrow on a beam. This resulted in a laceration requiring sutures.
Miner was dismounting a dozer. As EE was moving from the last step to the ground, EE encountered pain in the right shoulder. This resulted in an acute strain/sprain of the right shoulder.
Miner was pulling an extra long length of hose off of a reel at somewhat of an angle. As miner's body was positioned sideways, miner felt a pop in right knee resulting in an injury to right MCL.
Miner was attempting to prime a 2" gas powered water pump, pumping river water. When miner removed the plug, hot water spewed out on right hand. This resulted in 1st and 2nd degree scalding burns to the right hand.
Miner was is the process of removing a bucket from a skid steer. When the final pin was loosened, the front of the bucket rotated down and landed on miners ankle. This resulted in a fracture of the lower rt distal fibula.
Miner was working under a piece of equipment and received a foreign body in EE's right eye. Ophthalmologist removed body with a spud and miner returned to work with a prescription.
Miner was pulling a portion of a steel cable across a barge deck. EE suddenly felt a sharp pain in lower back. This was diagnosed as an acute lumbar strain. On 07-30-2018 it was determined ee was unable to work.
Miner was helping to install transmission cooler in Cat 777D. Was standing on a ladder helping to lift cooler in place which resulted in an acute twist and strain on his right knee.
Miner had just finished helping attach a steel winch cable to an empty barge being loaded at a belt loading dock. As he was walking empty handed to the stern of the barge, he grabbed his lower right abdomen and collapsed in pain. Miner re-injured an umbilical hernia that dates back to the year 2000.
Miner was helping to install a roll of new conveyor belting that had a steel shaft lifting rig through the center of the belt roll and supported by a crane. While pushing on belt roll to align with conveyor frame, miner smashed left ring finger between steel rig and a conveyor roller. This resulted in a tuft fracture to the tip of the left ring finger.
Miner was installing a planetary gear in a planetary housing on a 777C Cat haul truck. When gear fell into place it pinched the tip of his left middle finger. This caused a split finger nail and a small tuft fracture of the end of his finger.
Miner quality control lab manager was carrying a 6 gallon bucket of water across lab to dump out. He sat it down to obtain a better grip. Upon lifting, he felt a "pop" in his back. This resulted in a acute low back strain treated with meds and physical therapy.
Miner was helping remove a bucket pin from an excavator by holding a drive pin which was being struck by a hammer. Upon striking the pin, the bucket pin unexpectedly flew out. The momentum of the driving pin caused miners hand to become caught between head of driving pin and bucket. This required 9 stitches in middle finger and 5 stitches in index finger.
Miner greaser was removing a plug from a hydraulic tank. The "ecology" check valve failed causing miner to be splashed by hydraulic fluid. Some of the fluid splashed behind his safety glasses with a small amount entering his eyes. After receiving medical attention, he received a prescription for antibiotic eyedrops.
Miner was on empty barge at loading ramp securing the winch wire to a bow kevel. Barge was fitted with a high combing requiring him to lift the cable over the combing. This resulted in an acute right shoulder strain.
Miner picked up a piece of steel I-beam approx 2ft long weighing about 100 lbs. He carried it for approx. 5 feet and set it down. At this point he felt pain in his lower back diagnosed as acute low back strain.
On 05-27-2008 miner was removing a beam clamp from an overhead location from a rusty piece of metal. Clamp drug loose some rust flakes and a small flake entered miner's left eye, behind his glasses. Miner requested medical evaluation on 05-28-2008, which resulted in a particle removal with a prescription.
On 05-02-2008 miner was helping to lift a track link for a Caterpillar 5130 shovel, when he made a turn and felt pain in his back. He continued to work. On 05-05-2008 he requested health care. This resulted in a diagnosis of an acute thoracolumbar muscle strain.
On 04-22-2008 Miner mis-stepped climbing down the ladder to his haul truck, causing pain in his right foot. X-rays were taken but couldn't be read until 04-23-2008. Contracted health care provider not available until 04-24-2008. X-rays negative. Pain gone. Miner released from care and returned to work on 04-24-2008.
Miner was handling port steel cable on a barge located at a barge loading facility. Cable had settled behind a raised steel plate. When the switchboat tightned up the starboard cable, the port cable became unlodged and struck miner in the ankle, resulting in an acute tendon strain.
Miner was lifting a wheel bearing from a cleaning cart and moving to a table. Miner picked up bearing and turned and walked towards table. Miner felt a pull in his back when lifting the bearing to table height. This resulted in a lower back strain.
Miner was removing a cribbing block from the top of a stand used to support equipment in the shop. Block slid off top of stand and landed on miner's foot. This resulted in oblique fractures of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals.
Miner was carrying a bucket of grease weighing approx 50# down a flight of stairs when he began to feel pain in his right elbow. Miner attempted to let pain relieve itself. On 10-8-07 he requested an appointment with the health provider. This visit resulted in a diagnosis of an acute right lateral elbow strain.
Miner was handling a cable in a barge moving procedure when the cable became taught. Before he could release the wire it jerked him forward quickly. Miner felt pain in the top of his shoulder and between his shoulder blades. This was diagnosed as an acute right shoulder/scapuler muscle strain.
On 09-11-2007 Miner was climbing back in to haul truck after fueling. While climbing and pulling self up onto first rung of ladder, miner felt a pulling or tearing sensation in the groin crease of his left leg. This resulted in an Acute left groin strain. Miner first reported incident on 09-12-2007
Miner was removing a bearing shell from a pulley shaft. When shell broke loose, momentum swung shell into handrail smashing hand between rail and bearing. Followed up with Dr. on 03-19-2007 and started Physical Therapy.
On 02-02-2007 employee reached for life jacket. Jacket got caught on something. He pulled harder resulting in an aggravation of an old injury. Treated with Aleve and streching. Follow up on 02-14-2007 still having discomfort. Now treating with physical therapy.
Using a recessed ring handle with right middle finger to lift cover off top of transmission compartment. When cover came loose it swung free and door began falling into transmission compartment. This pinched right middle finger between ring and door resulting in a smashed finger mallet.
Cleaning off catwalk and mis-stepped between different levels. Caught self with right hand resulting in acute right shoulder strain. (Misc Mail 4/17/07 #3-surgery repair shoulder 2/7/07 lost time. He return to work 4/9/07.)
Individual was helping lift an employee who had fallen resulting in an acute lumbosacral strain.
Employee strained back while repositioning cable on barge loading facility.
Miner was replacing wire rigging between barges. Rigging was twisted. When miner picked up wire it spun and caught middle finger on left hand causing a fracture. This is being reported on 05-24-2007 due to an audit.
Employee was holding the bottom of a steel plate in place for two other employees to repair a chute at Phase I, 6'x16' screen to belt#9. The two people holding the plate at the top lost their grip and the plate forced employee's right wrist into the chute frame and twisted. He has a 6 cm fracture to his right radius and has restrictions that do not allow him to work.
Miner was pulling wire rope assembly with factory eye. Cable eye got caught on barge fitting quickly turning miner around and straining right shoulder. This report is being filed on 05-24-2007 due to an audit.
Employee was stacking large steel hinge pins from storage on the floor of the warehouse onto a two wheeled hand cart. He felt pain in his abdomen and groin area. Possible inguinal hernia on right side. Surgical consultation 12/30/05.
The employee was pulling a 7/8" diameter wire from the drum of a winch used to position barges on a loading ramp. He contacted a burr on the adjacent stern wire with his left forearm as he pulled. The burr caused a laceration approx. 1" long, requiring 5 sutures.
SALARIED PARTS RUNNER WAS MOVING TWO HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON A TWO WHEELED HAND CART WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EE PLANTED HIS LEFT LEG TO PUSH PUMPS UP ONTO CART AND FELT HIS LEFT KNEE RIP AND TEAR. TORN MEDIAL MINICUS (LEFT KNEE)
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE PLANETARY GEAR DRIVE SET INTO THE HUB/DRUM OF A CAT 992C LOADER. THEY WERE USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO LOWER THE DRIVE SET INTO PLACE & POSITION & ALIGN THE SET INTO THE GROOVES VERTICALLY. INJURED ROTATEDONE OF THE GEARS JUST AS THE SET ALIGNED INTO THE GROOVE NEAREST HIS LEFT HAND. THE WEIGHT OF THE GEAR SET PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE MOVE A SCRAP PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE PATH OF A MANLIFT. THE PIECE OF STEEL SHIFTED AND PINCHWEDF EE'S MIDDLE INDEX FINGER CAUSING A VERY MINOR FRACTURE TO RT. MIDDL E FINGERTIP. EE MISSED WRK FROM 7-21 TO 8-2.
EE WAS TURNING THE RING GEAR ON A VERY LARGE DIFFERENTIAL CHECKING THE LASH. AS HE TURNED THE GEAR HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCREW HEADS HOLDING THE GEAR AND THE DIFFERENT IAL HOUSING. EE HAD AN OPEN AVULSION REQUIRING SUTURES AND FRACTURED FINGER TIP. IS A MECHANIC AND CANNOT USE HIS RT. HAND AND WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL CLEARED TO USE HAND.
EE'S WRIST STARTED HURTING AFTER SWITCHING A BARGE AT THE CENTER RAMP. SHE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10-12-00 AND WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 10-13-00 AND 10-20-00. THE PHYSICIAN PUT HER O FF DUTY ON 10-23-00 TO 1-025-00. SHE WAS RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY WITH AN ELBOW BRACE ON 10-26-00.