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After using a 4 inch portable grinder on a CAT D11 track frame, George was removing the full face shield he was wearing when a small piece of metal fell in between his face and his safety glasses and on to his left eye. The piece of metal was removed at the Wabash Valley Eye Center in Vincennes, IN.

EE WAS POSITIONING A BROKEN PIECE OF A CAT 992 BELL CRANK (APPROX 200 LBS) WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST. AS THE BELL CRANK MADE CONTACT WITH THE SHOP FLOOR SLACK IN THE CHAIN ALLOWED IT TO BECOME UN HOOKED, WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE PIECE THEN SHIFTED AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT GREAT TOE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT HAS CAUSE DHIM A GRADUAL WORSENING OF BACK PAIN HOWEVER HIS PHYSICIAN FEELS IT COULD BE CAUSED BY ALL OF THE LIFTING HE HAS TO DO AT W ORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CHERRY PICKER BUCKET HELPING TO REMOVE RADIO ANTENNAE FROM ROOF OF MAINTENANCE OFFICE. THE ANTENNAE HAD BEEN REMOVED. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO HIS LEFT STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BRAKE LEVER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAV. COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS ALSO ADMINISTERED A TETANTUS SHOT. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

PLANT WORKERS LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER, THEN REMOVED BELT DRIVE GUARD. AFTER THE TENSION AND THE BELTS WAS RELEASED, EE PROCEEDE TO SLIP OFF THE BELTS, BNY ROTATING THE PULLEY BY HAND. DURING REMOVAL, EE GOT HIS THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND THE BELT, CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO AMEDICAL FACILITY WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES AND LATER RETURNED TO

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HOLES IN D-10 DOZER WITH PORT-A-MAG DRILL WHEN HE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOZER AND DRILL. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT RIGHT AWAY, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREA TMEN UNTIL 1-29-99. AFTER EXPERIENCING SWELLING HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE IN WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, GIVEN A SPLINT AND IBUPROFEN, AND RESTRISTED USE OF HAND WITH

ON 1-27-99, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO THE BACK OF THE GREASE TRUCK, TO REPLACE A CAP ON THE OIL TANK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON TEH STEP, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE AMMED THE FINGES ON HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARY SHERMAN HOSPITAL TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE. HIS FINGERS WERE X-RAYED AND THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED

TEM EE OF CUSTOM STAFFING SERVICES 1820 N GREEN RIVER RD IN EVANSIVLLE IN PH:812-274-7400 WAS WORKING WELDING SHIP WITH GRINDER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE THEN REPORTED TO THE MAINT ENCE FOREMAN AND WAS TAKEN TO HEALTHCHECK IN TE RE HAUTE IN THERE HE WAS EXAMINED, A FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE AND GIVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR SULFACE TAMIDE SODIUM OPTHALMIC SOLUTI

CHAIN THAT WAS USED TO LIFT HYDROLIC CYLINDER SLIPED AND LET CYLINDER FALL CATCHING HAND BETWEEN CYLINDER AND DRAIN PAN.

EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR OF THE DOZER, WHEN A SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT ARM. EE WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO THE ER TO SEEK PROFESIONAL CAR. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS XRAYED, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN OF THE RIGHT THUMB & AN IMMOBILIZING SPLINT WAS APPLIED.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THYE HOISTING AND REPOSITIONING OF A CONCRETE SLAB AT THE WASH PLANT SHOP ENTRANCE. THE UNILOADER OPERATOR POSITIONED THE BUCKET OVER THE SLAB, AS EE WAS ATTACHING THE CH AIN OVER THE BUCKET, THE OPERATOR UNEXPECTEDLY CURLED THE BUCKET AND PINNED EE'S MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE CHAIN, RESULTING IN THE LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CRUSHER. WHILE DISMOUNTING HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON THE HANDRAIL. SENT TO DR. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST WALL. ON 12-16 EE W AS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS LEFTSIDE.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING THE OIL ON A END DUMP. EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK OTHER EE TOSSED THE FILTER WHICH INADVERTENTLY STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH THE IMPACT CAUSED A SMALL CUT & LOOSENED TOOTH #23 WHICH HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY DR DARRELL DEEMDDS

EE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT - THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED. AT THAT TIME HE CALL THE LOCAL OP TOMETRIST. HE NUMBED THE LEFT EYE AND REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR 3.5 GM. AK-TRACIN BACITRACIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT.

ON 10-13-98, 100 PM EE NOTIFIED SAFETY DEPT. SHE HAD APPARENTLY HURT HER HANDS AND WRIST WHILE CARRYING BUCKETS OF COAL DURING COAL SPILL CLEAN UP IN LOADOUT TUNNEL ON 10-7-98. SHE WAS THEN TA KEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH TERRE HAUTE IN, WHERE SHE WAS EXAMINED AND DIAGNOSED WITH TENDOIDES IN BOTH WRISTS. SHE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY WITH NO SUSTAINED GRIPPING WITH R

ON 9/21/98 THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOTIFIED BY EE THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS NECK ON 9/17. INJURY ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS PUSHING SHOT ROCK WITH A DOZER. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, ONE TRACK CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL, CAUSING HIM TO JOLT SIDEWAYS IN THE CAB. DR DIAGNOSED SPRAIN OF NECK. FOLLOWUP VISIT PLACED RESTRICTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN HIM BEING UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A HOLDING RACK, FREEING ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL THAT FELL ON HIS FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE IN WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND DIAGN OSED WITH A CONTUSION. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURNTO WORK, BUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FOLLOW UP[VISIT ON 9/21/98 WHEN HE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT IMPAIRMENT

EE WAS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS WITH 5OLB BAG WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSP WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN. HE WAS THEN REFERRED TO A DR WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTYUNTIL FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 9/15/98 WHEN HE WAS RELASED WITHOUT IMPAIRMENT

EE WAS HOLDING THE COVER PLATE ON THE BUCKET OF THE 1800 SHOVEL, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED, THE COVER SLID DOWN MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MED CTR TO SEEK PROFESSIOAL CARE. HE WAS EXAMED BY DR BURKHOLDER WHO REMOVED THE FINGERNAIL. HE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACKTO WORK WITH DRS INSTRS TO KEEP FINGER BANDAGED

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER THAT WAS POSITIONED AGAINST THE FUEL TANK OF THE END DUMP, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HITTING HIS KNEE BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE TRUCK.

ON 8/2/98 EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE GREASE TRK AT THE SHOP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 8/3/98 HE NOTIFIED THE SAFETY DEPT THAT HE HAD INJURED HISLEFT KNEE. UPON RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION HE WA S TRANSPORTED TO THE CTR FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHTO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY DRSHIVELY & REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. DR EXAMINED EE ON 8/4/98 AND ORDERED FUTHER DIAGNO

EE WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG THE CRUSHER AT THE WASH PLANT. HE PUT A PRY BAR IN THE ROTOR OF THE CRUSHER AND WAS WORKING IT BACK AND FORTH. THE BAR GOT STUCK IN THE ROTOR, PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB B ETWEEN THE BAR AND CRUSHER DOOR FRAME. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GREENE CO. GENERAL HOSPITAL. THIS THUMB WAS X RAYED, THE RESULTS WERE POSITIVE. HE WAS TAKEN TO CENTER FOR OCC. HEALTH AND EXA

EE WAS LOADING HOLES WHEN DUST AND DIRT FROM THE LOADING AREAS BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO DR OFFICE WHERE THE DUST PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR 5ML TOBRA DEX OPTHAMALIC SOLUTION.

EE WAS IN THE SCRAP METAL TRAILER WHEN HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE TRAILER ONTO THE SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEG AND FOOT TO LAND IN BETWEEN TWO TOOL BOXES AT AN AKWARD ANGLE, WH ICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FIBULA.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 6" PUMP HOSE IN THE BACK OFA PICK-UP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER OF OCCUPATIONALHEALTH IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANNA WHERE HE WAS EXA MINED AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO LIFTING MORE THAN 10LBS UNTIL HIS FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 7.14.98 WHEN HE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT IMPAIRMENT.

BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE EXHAUST PIPE ON THE TURBOWAS LOOSE. IT CAME OFF THE EXHAUST PIPE AND STRICK THE EE ACROSS THE FACE. EE REQUIRED 2 STITCHES TO FOREHEAD

EE WAS LEAVING THE MINE OFFICE FOR A SCHEDULED VACATION, HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR JAMB. WHILE EXITING THE MAIN DOOR HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR APPROX 15-45 SECONDS, STRIKING HIS NECK AND HEAD ON THE STEPS. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT THE MINE. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY DR., WHO RELEASED EE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. ON 6-10-98

EE WAS REMOVING AN IMPELLER FROM A 6" WATER PUMP. THE IMPELLER DROPPED OFF OF THE SHAFT PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BALDES AND THE FRAME OF THE PUMP. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAVIESS CO. HOSP ITAL WHERE THE LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS PREPARING TO WELD ON A NEW GUARD, WHILE STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, IN TRANSITION OF PUTTING HIS WELDING HOOD ON, A SURGE OF RAW COAL CAME OVER THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE ROM BELT, CAUSING PIECES OF COAL TO FALL OFF THE SIDES. SOME COAL BOUNCED OFF THE WALKWAY ONE PIECE STRIKING EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 1ST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT TH

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON 16G CAT GRADER TO CHECK A/C AFTER REOAURM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND RAN HIS HAND INTO THE ENGINE FAN, CUTTING HIS FIRST, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER TIPS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOS PITAL, WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND GIVEN A TOTAL OF EIGHT SUTURES, TWO IN THE FIRST, FOUR IN THE MIDDLE AND TWO IN THE RING FINGER.

ON 3/31/98 EE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE THE LEFT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE ON THE GREASE TRUCK, WHEN THE INSIDE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE BLAST KNOCKED HIM BACK, & HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE FLOOR.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A COAL CRUSHER. WHILE PUSHING ON A PRY BAR TO POSITION THE CRUSHER, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE CRUSHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SPROCKET BOLTS ON A CATERPILLAR D-10 DOZER. WHILE HOLDING WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY IT. HE PLACE HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENC H AND THE SPROCKET HUB. WHEN HE PRESSED THE START BUTTON ON THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL, THE HEAD SPROCKET ASSEMBLY SEVERED THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OFF. THE SEVERED PORTION WAS REATTACHED.

WHILE REMOVING A BATTERY CHARGER FROM A CLARK BOBCAT HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FINGERS ON A BLADE OF THE FAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON ANOTHER EE. AFTER GETTING HIS ATTENTION, THEY WERE DISCUSSING WHAT NEEDED DONE WHEN EE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK WELDER ROD AGAINST METAL SURFACE CAUSING ARC OR FLASH. INJURED WAS APPROX. 2 FT. FROM FLASH AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IT. HE WAS MEDICALLY CHECKED OUT AND WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE 1800 HITACHI [SHOVEL] WITH AN AIR WRENCH WHILE HOLDING WITH BOTH HANDS, AIMING WITH LEFT HAND NEAR SET-SOCKET; HE THEN BUMPED THE TRIGGER, TURNING THE SET-SOCKET , CUTTING INSIDE OF LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE, WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, GIVEN NINE SUTURES, & A PRESCRIPTION.

DUMPING COAL, DIRT IN THE COAL WAS FROZE OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRS IN THE WASHPLANT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE COULDN'T GRAB THE HANDRAIL. THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT WAS HIS CHIN. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHIN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE THE INJURY REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.

ON 12/16/97 EE WAS GREASING A 777 END DUMP. AS HE STEPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE END DUMP, HE TWISTED HIS R KNEE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TERRE HAUTE HEALTH CHECK SOUTH TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY DR. BURKHOLDER. HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED. HE SUFFERED A SPRAIN TO THE MEDIAL COLLAT LIGAMENT. HE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK WITH RESTRICTED DUTY, WHICH INCLUDED KEEPING HIS

TAILGATE WAS HUNG OPEN, SHE TRIED TO GET THE COAL AWAY FROM THE TAILGATE, WHEN SHE DID THE TAILGATE SLAMMED SHUT ON HER FINGE.

ON 11-5-97, HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE FUEL TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

HE WAS REPLACING A TOOTH ON A 992 FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE KEEPER PIN WAS NOT SLIDING INTO PLACE SO HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A HAMMER. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDING IN HI LOWER LIP, REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT TO BE REMOVED AND ONE STITCH, REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

WHILE EXITING THE CRUSHER COAL ROM BELT BUILDING THE WIRE ROPE STEP BROKE AND EE FELL 3 FEET. THE FALL RESULTED IN EE HAVING A SPRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MANTRIP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. AT THAT TIME THE REPORTED INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID CASE. TWO DAYS LATER IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE EE HAD DEVELOPED COMPLICAT IONS CONCERNING THE INJURY. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, XRAYS TAKEN, FRACTURE FOUND. TO WEAR AIR SPLINT WHILE WORKING. ON RESTRICTION.

MECHANICS, EE AND OTHER EE WERE PERFORMING REPAIR WORK ON THE CATERPILLAR 5230 SHOVEL. THEY HAD CHANGED THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE AND WERE ADUSTING THE HYDARULIC PRESSURE, WHEN A HIGH PRESSURE HY DRAULIC OIL LEAK OCCURRED AT THE BLOCK COUPLING.THE HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED EE IN THE FACE AND RIGHT EYE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE INJURIES. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE OTHER REGIONAL

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE COAL YARD WHEN A STRONG BREEZE CAME ACROSS THE YARD WHICH STIRRED UP THE DUST. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE DUST LODGED IN EE S LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A SPECIALIST ON 8- 29-97 WHERE THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED. TWO PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ISSUED.

ON 8/27/97, 2 EE'S WERE WORKING ON THE TOP FLOOROF WASH PLANT. A SECT OF THE FLOOR HAD BEEN REMVOVED TO REPAIR THE CYCLONE. EE'S LEFT AREA FOR AMOMENT. INJ EE CAME FROM ANOTHER WORK AREA TO SE E IF HELP WAS NEEDED. HE STEPPED INTO THE EXPOSED AREA AND LACERATED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. 1ST AID TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED AT THE MINE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE M

08/28/97 EE INFORMED DAY SHIFT FOREMAN, THAT HISBACK WAS STIFF. EE INFORMED FOREMAN THAT HE DIDNT KNOW IF THE PAIN RESULTED FROM RUNNING THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER, OR IF IT OCCURED AT HOME WHILE H E WAS ROOFING. AT THAT TIME, THE REPORTED INJURYWAS TREATED AS A 1ST AID CASE. EE WAS SCHEDULED OFF WORK FROM 8/29/97 UNTIL 9/2/97. ON 9/2/97 EE INFORMED FOREMAN THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURT

EMP WAS HAULING DIRT FORM OFF TOP OF PIT ON EAST END. AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP, HE STRUCK A BUMP INROADWAY. BOUNCED FORWARD FROM SEAT. SEAT BELT, WHICH IS A LAP BELT, CAUGHT HIM. EMP SA ID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE. MEDICAL CHECK UP SHOWED A STRAINED ABDOMEN MUSCLE.

EE WAS FUELING A 789B ENDDUMP AT LUNCH IN THE SOUTHPIT. THE 789B WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WIGINS FASTFUELING FITTING. THE QUICK FEUL COUPLER DIDN'T DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE FUEL TO SPRAY INTO HIS EYE S. FIRST AID WAS ADMISNISTERD AT THE TIME, EE WAS TAKEN TO THE TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSP WHERE HE EYES WERE FLUSHED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTIONFOR 10% SODIUM SULAMYD.