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miner (1) was using an impact wrench to tighten bolt, miner (2) was holding a wrench on the bolt head, upon energizing the impact wrench the handheld wrench slipped from the grip of miner (2) striking miner (1) on the bridge of the nose
While seated on a stool, the Miner was cutting an overhead piece of metal with an angle grinder equipped with a cutoff wheel. The wheel caught on the edge of the metal causing the grinder to be ripped from the Miner's hands. The grinder struck the Miner's left leg causing a laceration that required stitches.
While cutting a block of metal from a sheet of steel, the block of steel was levered by a support block once it became free. The block struck the Miner's helmet and then the Miner's forehead which caused a cut on the forehead.
While operating a Komatsu D275 bulldozer, the miner ran over a rock that was sticking out from the ground. The dozer teetered over the rock causing it to jar against the ground. The miner felt discomfort to lower back and is being treated for the discomfort.
After a day of welding on Monday, July 17, 2017, the employee awoke at approximately 2:00 am the following morning with a burning sensation in their eyes. The employee reported to work on Tuesday, July 18, 2018 but left to see an eye specialist once they were open. The doctor diagnosed the employee with welders flash and prescribed eye drops.
While grinding a weld, a piece of ground metal entered the eye from below and underneath employee's safety glasses. EE was taken to an eye Specialist where the foreign material was removed.
EE was pressure washing a service truck when EE experienced severe pain in EE's right shoulder area. EE stopped what EE was doing, notified EE's supervisor and went home. The following day EE advised that the pain had not subsided. We scheduled an appointment with our panel physician for the same day.
Burning out steel plates in a CAT 777B haul truck. He was preparing the truck bed for relining when a shard of metal landed on his boot and melted through contacting foot. Treated at home for 2days with ointment. Today the area contacted was red ad irritated and subsequently we sent EE to the ER for evaluation. Recommendation three days with no boots or tight fitting shoes.
While welding on a bucket adjacent to another welder the employee was affected by the arc of the other welder. The employee's eye was scarred.
While using a torch to cut off an old wear strip, the wear strip broke loose striking the employee in the face.
While cleaning a Demag H185 excavator with a high pressure heated washer the employee accidentally waved the wand over his foot. The heated, pressurized water went through his rubber, steel tip boot burning his foot.
A CAT D9L dozer struck a loaded CAT 777 haul truck after traveling back in reverse. The dozer operator claimed to not see or hear the truck that was stopped and blowing the horn. The truck driver suffered a jarred back injury and the dozer operator did not claim to have been injured after the accident.
Employee was using hand tools to disconnect a hydraulic coupling on a Demag H185. There was residual pressure in the hydraulic system and he was sprayed in the eyes with hydraulic fluid when he loosened the coupling. The employee had his eyes flushed at the Hazleton General Hosp. emergency room and received follow-up care at an eye specialist in Hazleton.
While grinding metal using a handheld electric grinder the employee got a fragment of metal in his eye. He originally thought it may have been just dirt until the eye continued to bother him for a few days. He went to the ER on 1/12/09 and it was found to be a metal fragment.
Employee was operating a Komatsu 155 Dozer. Employee backed up over large rock and upon decent from rock jarred his back.
Employee was welding and lifted his face shield, when a piece of metal popped and went into his left eye.
While grinding on the 777B truck box, a piece of metal struck the welder's cheek & bounced under his safety glasses. The metal embedded in the eyelid & later became infected.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE TOP PIN OF A REAR STRUT THAT ALREADY HAD THE BOTTOM PIN INSTALLED. HE WAS FORCED TO JUMP CLEAR WHEN THE STRUT BECAME UNHOOKED FROM THE SERVICE TRUCKS CRANE.
While operating this cat d9h over rought terrain, the operator experienced a pain in his back that intensified over the next several days.
WHILE CHANGING THE FILTERS ON THE DEMAG H-95 BACKHOE, DIRT WAS BLOWN IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE BY THE RADIATOR FAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON A BOBCAT LOADER BUCKET. HE REMOVED A NUT WITH AN AIR OPERATOR IMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT WAS STILL SPINNING IN THE SOCKET WHEN HE TOUCHED IT AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE NUT CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A D9L BULLDOZER TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED AWAY FROM THE BLADE OF THE DOZER IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO ROCK SUDDENLY, WHICH SHOOK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS SEAT.
NO SPEIFIC INJURY- EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING LOWER BACK PAIN OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHEN OPERATING D9L CAT BULLDOZER. HE REPORTED OFF WORK FROM 8/26 TO 8/30 TRIED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 9/3 WORKED ALL DAY. BUT ON 9/10 LEFT WORK AFTER 3 HRS DUE TO BACK PAIN.
EE WAS USING A ROTARY JACKHAMMER TO DRILL HOES IN A ROCK WHEN HE LIFTED THE HAMMER UP OUT OF ONE OF THE HOLES, HE HURT HIS BACK.