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Welder using air chipper felt discomfort in right eye. Reported discomfort and eye was irritated.

Employee forgot his key to his tool box lock. He did not have access to his tools to work for the day. He decided to use a 1/2" chuck electric drill and 3/8" drill bit to drill out the lock. While drilling, the bit bound up and twisted his hands. The twisting fractured the 4th metacarpal on his right hand.

Maintenance mechanics were removing boom point sheave from the boom point saddle with a crane. As sheave was being guided out the employee's right arm was caught between sheave and boom structure.

Employee was removing a pulley on an alternator when the impact wrench trigger was accidently pushed and spun the pulley. The employee crushed his finger between the pulley fins and a bolt. His finger was lacerated and required sutures.

Employee was cutting jack plates from the bottom of the revolving frame when the plate came loose and it bounced on the tub and hit the employee on the right leg just above the knee cutting the leg.

Employee was grinding on the mast with double eye protection with another employee grinding to his right. The wind blew some trash into right eye.

Employee was struck on his hard hat by a piece of falling coal that spilled out of the crusher above him while he was cleaning on second deck of plant.

Employee was operating a D10 dozer to lower the face height and push down large rocks from the cap rock for the loader. The operator was developing a key cut against the highwall side when he struck a large rock that caused the blade to skim over and as the tracks advanced, the dozer tipped over on its side.

Employee was cutting a 3" x 8' piece of metal. It was lopsided & fell & hit the instep of his foot. Badly bruised but no fractures.

EE was grinding... flipped up face shield w/out leaning forward & all caught on rim fell into eyes. Washed out rt eye & thought had gotten all out. When EE woke next morning lt eye matted. Went to eye clinic where rust ring was found & removed.

On January 16, 06, a welder reported an eye injury incurred on Jan 13th while arc welding and grinding wear plate on the 8750 dragline. At the end of dayshift Friday his left eye was irritated. On Jan 14th using a mirror and flashlight he noticed a piece of metal in his left eye and went to the San Juan Regional Hospital ER where the metal was removed.

EE removing drill bit from Lamina..locked up to change bit..Lt hand on drill bit when lock released falling on hand smashing Lt index finger between drill & table. EE working alone..co-worker had gone into base to spot-face hole. Usually work 2 men to change bits & extensions.

The employee was ripping Overburden material in Dixon Ramp 4. During a ripping pass, he turned to his right to observe his ripping sequence & he felt pain in his left rib area. The hard OB material he was ripping contributed to his injury.

EE complained of headache due to fumes.

(2 employees were injured in this accident.) The 2 employees were buddy-welding a new 8750 drag line base. Both torches had been left partially on (1: Oxy 2: Oxy/Prop). When one EE struck an arc to weld there was a flash from the escaped gas that burned both employees. This EE had burns on his face and ear.

(2 employees were injured in this accident.) The 2 employees were buddy-welding a new 8750 drag line base. Both torches had been left partially on (1:Oxy 2:Oxy/Prop). When one EE struck an arc to weld there was a flash from the escaped gas that burned both employees. This EE had burns on his cheeks and neck.

ARC FLASH DISCOMFORT IN EYES.

EE WAS ON CRT0430 (CO. EQUIPMENT ID NO.) CRANE REPAIRING A CRACK ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT FRONT OUT RIGGER HOUSING. WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE WELD AREA WITH AN AIR CHIPPER, EE FELT A FOREIGN PARTIC LE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS ARC WELDING, USING A WIRE FEEDER. AS HE WAS WELDING UPWARD THE WIRE FEEDER SPLATTERED SOME HOT SLAG. THE HOT SLAG WENT BETWEEN HIS HARD HAT AND WELDING HOOD AND DROPPED ACROSS HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS BURNED THE CORNEA ON THE EYE.

THE EE WAS SANDING RUST OFF A 15/8"X10' COLD ROLL STEEL SHAFT WITH AN EMERY CLOTH. HE PLACED HISGLOVED, RIGHT HAND ON THE ROTATING SHAFT (240RPMFOR ADDED PRESSURE. WHEN THE CLOTH DEVELOPED A S LAC, IT CAUGHT ON THE SHAFT PULLING THE GLOVED HAND BETWEEN THE CLOTH & SHAFT. HE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE MIDDLE, RING & LITTLE FINGERS AND TUFT FRACTURES TO THE MIDDLE & RING FINGER

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER COWORKERS IN SECURING A SECTION OF THE REVOLVING FRAME TO THE MAIN BODY. HE WAS WELDING DOGS IN PLACE ALONG THE FLOOR. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION MOVING ALONG THE SEAM ON THE FLOOR. HE FELT SOMETHING PENETRATE HIS COVERALLS AND PANTS INTO THE SKIN.

EE WAS OPERATING 1350 BUCYRUS ERIE DRAGLINE. AS THE OPERATOR REACHED UNDER THE SEAT TO ADJUST THE SEAT HEIGHT AND AT THE SAME TIME SET ON THE SEAT, HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE S EAT SUSPENSION AND FRAME CAUSING LACERATIONS AND A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYY WAS GRINDING BEVELS ON TUB SECTION AND GOT PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE.

EE INCURRED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN HE WAS SETTING DOWN A ROLATING 7" ELECTRIC GRINDER THAT HAD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

WHILE ASSISTING FIELD MAINT CREW WITH REPLACEMENT OF LH LOWER INTERMEDIATE BOOM SUSPENSION ROPE,EMP LACERATED AND BROKE RIGHT THUMB. AS ROPE WASBEING RAISED INTO POSITION, SOCKET DRAGGED THROU GH CAGE AND PUSHED SOCKET FREE. AT SAME TIME SOCMOVED CAUSING RIGHT THUMB TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN CAGE AND SOCKET. WAS TREATED FOR OPEN LACERATIONAND TWO WIRES PLACED ACROSS PHALANX.

EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A DRILL CLAMP AND DRILL DECK COLLAR. WHILE HE AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING A CORE BARREL SWIVEL FROM A CORE DRILL, THUS SUSTAINING LACERATION, CONTUSION AND A FRAC TURE TO THE TIP OF HIS RT INDEX FINGER.

DRILL BIT HUNG UP WHILE DRILLING PLYWOOD WITH ELECTRICAL DRILL INJURED BROKE A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED IN HANDLE OD DRILL.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL SHAVING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN A STEEL PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING WELDING SLAG WITH AN AIR SCALER AT THE NEW DRAGLINE TUB WHERE A FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN HIS RT EYE THE EMPLOYEE HAD ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES BUT THE PRIMARY FACTOR ATRIBUTI NG TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FLIPPING THE WELDING HOOD UP TO SEE BETTER EMPLOYEES EYE WAS WASHED OUT & TAKEN TO A MEDICAL PROVIDER MEDICAL PROVIDER DID NOT FIND AN OBJECT IN THE EYE BUT THE EYE HA

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURN ON THE LEFT UPPER EYE LID WHEN A HOT SLAG FELL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NEW DRAGLINE TUB ON TO THE CONCRETE PAD AND SPLATTERING, AND A SMALL PIECE LANDED ON THE EYE LID ALTHOUGH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS AIR ARCING OFF METAL STRAPS UNDER THE NEW DRAGLINE TUB A FOREIGN PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-24-93 @ 4:30 PM WHEN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE WAS IRRITATING HIM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A DRAGLINE TUB ASSEMBLY. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING INTO ANOTHER COMPARTMENTHE ACCIDENTALLY MADE CONTACT WITH A HOT WIRE ON THE MIG WELDING GUN THUS PUNCTURING AND BUR NING A SMALL AREA OF THE UPPER RIGHT CALF. THE EFMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RELEASED TO GO BACK TO WORK. AN ANTIBIOTIC INJECTION WAS ADMINISTERED BY THE PHYSICIAN.

THE OPERATOR ALLEDGED THAT HE MAY HAVE GOTTON A PIECE OF DUST PARTICLE IN IS LEFT EYE WHILE IN THE CAB OF A DOZER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING. THE OPERATOR DID NOT REPORT THE EYE IRRITATION UNTIL 9-15-92, AT 1:15PM

HE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT GET IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDING OLD WELDS FROM THE BASE OF HANDRAIL SUPPORT POSTS. AT THE TIME, HE HAD ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A SHIELD. WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GE T IN HIS EYE, HE IMMEDIATELY WASHED HIS EYE OUT. THE ATTENDING EYE DOCTOR COULD NOT FIND ANY OBJECT BUT DID FIND SCRATCHES ON THE EYE AND TREATED HIM ACCORDINGLY.

THE EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK HE REPORTED THAT HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN SOMETHING IN THIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS ALL RED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO AN EYE DOCTOR. TH EYE DOCTOR FOUND A PIECE OF RUST PARTI CLE IN EYE AND REMOVED SAME. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SOMETHING GET IN HIS EYE THE DAY BEFORE WHILE PERFORMING AIR ARCHING AND AIR CHIPPING UNDERNEATH DMM-2 SURFACE DRILL EVEN THOUGH HE HA

CUTTING TORCH LEAKING BATTERY ACID WENT IN L EYE

WHILE REPAIRING (WELDING) A DRAGLINE BUCKET HE WAS USING AN AIE SLAG CHIPPING GUN TO CHIP AWAY THE WELD FLUX,HAD HIS FLIPUP LENS FELT SOME AIRBORNE PARTICLES GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE WORKING IN THE TUB OF DRAGLINE DRE84 GOT AIRBORNE PARTICLE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

REPLACING RIGHT TRACK ON TRD 480 REMOVED 4TH BOLT WHEN MASTER LINK CAME APART AND SWUNG DOWN WITH IMPACT WRENCH.LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN IMPACT WRENCH AND GROUSER.FINGER TIP INJURED AND REQ MEDICAL ATTENTION-SUTURES.

EMPL WAS OWRKING ON BUCKET AT 1350 DRAGLINE SIDE HE WAS USING AIR CHIPPING GUN & AIR GRINDER AFTER WELDING AIRBORNE MATERIAL EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE ALTHOUGH PROPER EYE PROTECTION WAS WORN.

INJURED SAID HE WAS AIR ARCING THE BUD 130 BUCKET TOOTH BASE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE AIR ARC HANDLE AND THE HANDLE LANDED ON HIS LEFT THIGH...THE IAR ARC PENETRATED HIS FLESH ABOUT AN INC H..LEFT THIGH.

BURNED RIGHT FOOT USING HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER WASHER POWERED BY DIESEL ENGINE WITH 5000 PSI WATER PUMP.

HE SAID HE WORE ALL OF THE REQUIRED SAFETY APPAREL SPECIFICALLY THE SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES. THE JOB ENTAILED USING AIR BLOW PIPE TO BLOW COAL DUST OFF THE CRUSHER DECK. HE FELT NO EYE IRRITATI ON DURING THE COURSE OF THE WORK UNTIL LUNCH TIME, HE NOTICED HIS EYES WERE RED. FIRST AID WAS RENDERED BUT REDNESS REMAINED.

I.NAME BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CHAIN WHEN SOMETHING HIT HIM, FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM, THE BOOM HAD HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE HANDRAIL; HE SUFFERED WOUND THE HIS HEAD AND BRUISE TO EYES.

WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD A SPARK CAME OFF THE WELDING ROD AND WENT UNDER HIS SHIRT CUFF EMBEDDED ON HIS ARM CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN. THE BURN GOT INFECTED OVER HIS DAYS OFF WHICH REQUIRED MED ICAL ATTENTION.

CUT OFF BUCKET TEETH KEEPER PIN ON 7920 SLAGS POPPED OUT AND FELL IN THE LEFT EAR AND EMBEDDED IN EAR CANAL.

WHILE BLADING CAME UPON A SOLID ROCK, CAUSING THE EQUIPMENT TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP I,NAME WAS KNOCKIED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL..BANGING HIS LIP/TEEN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. WENT TO SE E DR. RECOMMENDED A BRIDGE FOR THE 3 TEETH THAT KNOCKED LOOSE.

WORKING ON #2 HOPPER I.NAME GOT FLY ASH PARTICLE IN EYE.NOT AWARE OF SEVERITY UNTIL NEXT DAY WHEN HE WOKE IN THE MORNING.

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING OUT THE BRACES OUT OF THE CAB;2 LAYER OF MATERIAL(MATERIAL WAS RUSTED),WHEN CUTTING IT SPLATTER,AND GOT BETWEEN HIS CUTTING GOGGLES AND SAFETY GLASSES.EYE WASH FIRST AI D GIVEN BY SAFETY SUPERVISOR AND LATER AFTER SHIFT ENDED EMPLOYEE(INJURED) WENT TO DR.FLOYD PARKER...ORAL RX AND EYE PATCH...SCHEDULED FOR A TRECHECK 03-14-89.RELEASE TO RETURN TO FULL DUTY.

HE WAS HOISTING UP ON CRANE, TILTED THE HOOD, SO HE WENT ON DECK AND FOUND BOLTS IN ON TOP MOUNTS, SO HE LOWERED THE CRANE BUT HOOD DID NOT MOVE. HE MOVED THE HOOD AND IT SUDDENLY DROPPED, HE WAS ROUNTING THE SHUT OFF WIRES ON LEFT SIDE BYAIR CLEANER WHEN HIS RIGHT FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE HOOD AND FRAM. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR.