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During heavy rain miner slipped and fell as they stepped off concrete foundation that was 6" high. Miner suffered a dislocated fracture of both wrist bones requiring to be set and splinted at ER. Possible surgery and recovery to be eval with Dr 6/27. Rain-slick concrete contributed. Training, rock graded to concrete level and nonskid stall mat placed on concrete as correct action

Plant operator fell from height of 12-13 ft while clearing ice/snow from a storage bin & suffered a broken hip requiring surgical repair with metal plate and screws, anticipated 12 weeks of missed work recovery. Expect full recovery with no disability. EE disregarded foreman's instructions not to enter bin, used a rope not a harness, had no second person, ice/snow slip hazard.

Miner was holding cutting edge bolt in place with gloved hand while holding impact wrench in other hand. Cutting edge bolt spun and cut finger through leather glove. This finger laceration required stitches by Doctor. Miner returned to work same day with no lost time paid, no restrictions.

Technician was making repairs to the rear axle of a CAT 769C truck. While carrying the rear axle from the rear to front of the machine, lost balance of axle and footing, stepping forward; right foot (toes) came down on the edge of the 6x6 wood blocking, resulting in closed fractures of metatarsals 3-5.

Worker noticed lights left on haul truck. Climbed up 2 steps to reach inside and turn off lights. Stepping back down foot slipped on bottom rung which had mud build-up slipped and fell to ground. (approx. 2') Tried to break fall with hand resulting in injury to wrist.

A motor starter box, strapped and carried in loader bucket, tipped and fell on an employee. He suffered an ankle fracture requiring surgical repair with screws and plates and 4 months recovery. Contributing factors: 1) failing to ensure employee was clear from potential tipping of the box 2) non-routine nature of this task 3) inadequate securing of the load against tipping.

Front end was building safety berm, stopped to load customers. Trucks continued the effort by hauling & dumping material to build berm for edges of stockpile. EE was dumping load of material & positioned too close to edge. Surface did not support & truck went over backwards, slid & fell 25 feet & landed on top. Impact caused his head to strike metal cooling fan mounted in cab.

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON SOME PLANT REPAIRS WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. TO REMOVE BLOWBARS FROM A CRUSHER, THE BLOWBAR SHOE MUST BE STRUCK WITH A HAMMER IN A WAY TO LOOSEN THE SHOE TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE HAMMER. EE POINTED TO A LOCATION ON THE SHOE TO BE STRUCK & PLACED HIS FINGER ON THE PATHOF THE HAMMER WHEN AN EE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS FINGER W/HAMMER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WO

EE WAS CHECKING COOLANT ON LOADER IN SHOP AND MISJUDGED STEP DUE TO BIFOCALS. FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. STEPS AND HAND RAIL ARE IN PLACE AND ADEQUATE FOR PREVENTION.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF BED OF DUMP TRUCK, SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ARMS BUT HIT MID BACK ON TRUCK. COMPLAINED OF PAIN ACROSS BACK AND IN RIB AREA.

EMP WAS USING A KNIFE TO TRY AND CUT SOME PLASTIC HOSE. WHILE DOING SO, KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED INTO HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FORE FINGER. EMP CONTINUED WORKING UNT IL APPROX 1:00PM AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERETHEY PUT 4-5 STITCHES IN HAND. EMP THEN RETURNEDBACK TO WORK.

ATTEMPTING TO BUST OUT A TOE IN THE SHOT, WITH BUCKET OF END LOADER. FELT BUCKET CATCH THE TOE, BRACED MYSELF FOR A RAPID STOP, BUT TOE CAME LOOSE & SHOT LOADER FORWARD, WHICH THREW ME BACK AG AINST SEAT & CAUSEAD BACK TO BE BENT OR OVER-EXTENDED OVER TOP OF THE SEAT. MIDDLE TO UPPER BACK SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER CAB OF LOADER SLIPPED ON STEP & FELL BACK TO GROUND HIT BUTTOCK ON STEP EXPERIENCED PAIN STRAIN & SWELLING IN LUMBAR REGION

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENCE ON CRUSHER (NOT IN OPERATION - LOCKED OUT). HE WAS ROTATING A HAMMER IN ORDER TO REPAIR SHOES. HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND CASE OF IMPACTOR - SQUEEZING TYPE OF INJURY FRACTURED 3RD METACARPOL BONE OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE USING CUTTIN GTORCH. METAL FROM SPARK POPPED INTO RIGHT EYE.

INJURED PERSON WELDING AND FABRICATING A CHAIN RACK AND BENT FORWARD OT PICK UP CLEAN.

EMLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A RING GEAR ON A FLY WHEEL, HITTING A BREAKER WITH A HAMMER, THEENGINE TRIED TO FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSED HIS THUMB TO BE SHOVED INTO A BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION TO T HUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRIME A CARBURETOR WITH SMALL CUP OF FUEL WHEN CARBURETOR BACKFIRED IGNITING THE FUEL & BURNING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIT TRUCK AROUND CORNER AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PIT TRAVEL TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED SLIGHT WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO NECK AREA.

EE WAS BACKING STOCKPILE TRUCK UP TO DUMP-BECAME HIGH-CENTERED ON SMALL PILE. LEFT VEHICLE TO GET TOW CHANIN-RETURNED, HOOKED ON TO END LOADER WITH CHAIN AND WAS PULLED OFF PILE AND UP INCLINE BY ENDLOADER. CHAIN BECAME SLACKENED AND SNAPPED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK DOWN INCLINE-DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE & CLUTCH-RAN BACK ONTO PILE & OVERTURNED. BRUISES TO ABDOMEN, PELVIS & FLANK.

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON EUCLID TRUCK WAS ON THE FRAME LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND 4-5 FT LEFT LEG CAUGHT ON SOMETHING WHICH TORE HIS CLOTHING AND CAUSED ABRASIONS TO LEG LANDING ON GRO UND CAUSING FRACTURED HIS CLOTHING AND CAUSED ABRASIONS TO LEG LANDING ON GROUND CAUSED FRACTURERIGHT FOREARM AND A FRACTURE TO CHEEKBONE.

54736YEE WAS DRIVING FRONT-END LOADER OUT OF QUARRY PIT WHEN ENGINE DIED LOADER ROLLED BACKWARDS OVER PROTECTION BERM & TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE

EE WAS EXECUTING HIS NORMAL JOB OF STOCKPILING ROCK VIA TRUCK AND BEGAN TO NOTICE DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK THOUGHT IT WOULD WAR OFF SO RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY 4-14-92 AND WHEN SHOVELING EXPE RIENCED SPASMS IN LOWER BACK WHICH BECAME SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISCONTINUE WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON 6FT WOODEN STEP LADDER INSTALLING A RUBBER GUARD USING PRY BAR TO LINE UP H OLES PRY BAR SLIPPED & LADDER TIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL DISTANCE OF 5FT TO GROUND L ANDED ON LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM ON COUNTERWEIGHT IN ORDER TO REMOVE CONVEYOR BELT- LOST FOOTING- SLIPPED OFF BACK OF COUNTERWEIGHT- FELL DISTANCE OF LESS THAN 6 FOOT TO GROUND LEVEL- LANDED ON BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT HIP AND LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE ROCK CRUSHER TRYING TO DIG ROCKS OUT & HIS FINGER GOT IN BETWEEN TWO OF THEM & GOT SMASHED

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON NON-OPERATING CONVEYOR BELT(LAYING FLAT),STOOPED TO WALK UNDER WIRING,FOOT SLIPPED,TWISTED RIGHT KNEE(WHILE INSTOOPED POSITION).EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE PAIN IN RIGHT KNE E.SWLLING AND TRAUMA TO CARTILAGE AND OR LIGAMENT OF RIGHT KNEE.

EMPL USING JACK3WITH WOOD BLOCKS TO PUSH UP TOP OF STORAGE TRAILER.BLOCKS SLIPPED 1 FLEW OUT AND STRUCK EMPL IN LEFT CHEEK.