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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO FLAG A CRANE OPERATOR WHO WAS HANDLING A LENGTH OF PIPE WITH THE CRANE. THE WORK WAS BEING DOEN IN A CONGESTED AREA. THE PIPE BECAME LODGED AGAINST A SECTION OF HAND RAIL. THE HAND RAIL BROKE. EMPLOYEE MOVED QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE FELL AGAINST THE PIPE AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SUMP PUMPS, LIFTING, PULLING, AND PUSHING WHILE WALKING IN MUD MOST OF THE DAY. LATER IN THE DAY, WHEN HE KNELT DOWN UNDER A PUMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SPILLAGE (MUD) ON THE STEPS, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE HYDRO THICKNER RAKE. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK A STEEL BEAM BEHIND HIM.
ON FLOOR OF WASHER USING HOSE TO WASH SPILLED PRODUC IN DITCH. WAKED IN DITCH TWISTED HIS L KNEE
EE WAS USING A SPUD WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT. A PIECE OF RUST FLAKED OFF THE BOLT AND WAS BLOWN INTO EE S LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING REQUIRED SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS CLEANING AND CHANGING SCREEN ON TROMMEL ON WASHER. HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE SCREEN. OVER THE WEEKEND IT STARTED TO SWELL. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON MONDAY 10-2-89.
EE WAS USING A DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE METAL ON A MOTOR CASING. THE BIT WAS DULL AND BECAME LODGED IN THE METAL, CAUSING THE DRILL MOTOR TO TURN VERY SUDDENLY. THE EE S RIGHT HAND WAS SLA MMED HARD AGAINST A NEARBY GEAR TOOTH.
EMPL INSIDE MIXER AT FLOTATION PLANT DURING REPAIR DAY.WAS CLEANING MIXER.MIXER WAS LOCKED OUT.LIFTING BUCKET OUT OF MIXER,BUCKET SLIPPED AND HIT BLADE IN MIXER CAUSING IT TO TURN.BLADE HIT EM PL IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A VALVE. THE VALVE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER AND SEVERED THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A SCREEN FROM THGE PRIMARY SCREEN. THEY PRY BAR SLIPPED,PINCHING INDEX FINGER.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT FINGERS OUT OF WORK GLOVES WITH POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK LEFT LEG.
EMPL WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON PIPELINE USING HAND WRENCH & PULL PIPE. BOLT BROKEN CAUSING PULL PIPE TO STRIKE EMPL IN LEFT RIB CAGE.
EMPL WAS USING A HADN WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUTS ON PIPELINE THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT THE PIPE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 20" PIPE WHILE LOWERING A COM-A-LONG.THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE.HE FELL ABOUT 4 FT,LANDING ON HIS SIDE,INJURING HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS WITH PHOSPHATE SAMPLE IN HAND STEPS WERE LOOSE AT BASE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP & FALL ON KNEES
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TREE STUMP OUT OF A CHUTE.HE CUT HIS LEFT MIDLLE FINGER ON APICE OF SHARP METAL IN THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. HE GRABBVED THE SHARP END OF THE METAL AND RECEIVED A CUT TO HIS LEFT HAND.
EMP WA> CHANGING PARTS ON SCREEN ON WASHER USING AND EASY OUT. WHILE STRIKING EASY OUT WIHT A MAMMER A PC. OF METAL BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED IN EMP CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LINE CREW TO CHANGE A ROLL OF REMOTE CABLE ON THE WIRE TRAILER CONES ON ROLLER SHAFT HAD BECOME VER SHARP WHILE HANDLING THE SHAFT I.NAME WAS CUT ON LITTLE FINGER/LEFT HAN
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A JOINT OF PIPELINE. TRASH WAS BLOWN INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING REQUIRED SAFETY GLASSES.
HE REACHED ON TOP OF LOACKER TO GET GREASE GUN. SOMEONE HAD PUT AN OPEN BOTTLE OF MINERAL SPIRTIS ON TOP OF LOACKER. MINERAL SPIRITS FELL OFF TOP OF LOACKER AND SOME OF IT SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND ON GROUND FLOOR OF WASHER WHILE OILING PUMPS. THE GROUND FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH PRODUCT SPILLAGE (PHOSPHATE ROCK). EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE WHICH WAS COVERED WITH P RODUCT, SINKING DOWN TO TOP OF RUBBER BOOTS. IN TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF OUT, HURT LEFT LEG AND HIP.
EMPL WAS WALKING ON FLOTATION PLANT NEAR FEEDTANKS WHEN HE BUMPED AGAINST OVERHEAD METAL WATER LINE HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST WATER LINE. HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF & HE RECEIVED CUT ON F OREHEAD.
DURING INSPECTION OF PLANT EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER PILE OF SPILLED PRODUCT FELL AND CUT THUMB ON FLOOR GRATING
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FLEXIBLE PIPE ON THE TUB SUMP PUMP. IN TIGHTENING A NUT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH AND BREAKING A TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH FLOTATION PLANT A FLOOR BOARD (WITH RUSTED NAIL) FELL THROUGH CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES FOOT TO FALL THROUGH OPENING
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR PULLEY. HE HAD INSERTED A PRY BAR TO HOLD IT UP WHILE WORKING ON THE ELEVATOR BELT. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN WORKING UNDER THE PULLEY AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS BACK SCRAPED AGAINST THE PRY BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREEN ON THE EAST FINISHING SCREEN.THE AREA(WASHER) WAS WET AND MUDDY.AS HE WAS GETING OFF THE SCREEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL,HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR GRATING.(HAD HARD HAT ON.)
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER; LOST HAND HOLD ON A LADDER; FELL FROM LADDER.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK WITHOUT USING HANDHOLDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO DIG AROUND A 20" PIPE WHICH WAS HALF BURIED IN MUD. IN USING SHOVEL, PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
STEPPED OFF TRUCK AT DRAGLINE/PIT AREA, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE USED A PRY BAR TO PRY UP A PIECE OF SHEET METAL.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 OVER PIPELINE TO GET TO A MATRIX PUMP. HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE 3/4" BOLT. TOOK UNSAFE POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING MATERIAL WITH A TORCH. A PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF AND GOT INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK. STEPS OF TRUCK WERE MUDDY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS ANDHIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE BODY OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS. DURING WELDING HE WOULD OCCASIONALLY FLIP WELDING LENS UP AND DOWN WHILE STRIKING AN ARC.
EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING HOLES IN TROMMEL SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE; HAD LEFT FOOT ON PIPE. CONDITIONS WERE WET, MUDDY. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF PIPE.
MISSING CLEATS 2N RENTAL SCAFFOLD BOARD WHICH WAS SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF INJURED EMPLOYEE ALLE ALLOWED BOARD TO SHIFT OFF SUPPORT BAR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX 5 FT SCAFFOLD BOARD MO VED WHEN AN ADJ5CENT STAND OF SCAFFOLDING WAS RELOACATED
I,NAME REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO CLEAN THEM WHILE STANDING IN AN AREA WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING BOLTS OFF A LENGTH OF PIPE. A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 2" WATER HOSE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE SILVER CITY MINE WASHER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE-LOWER ABDOMEN-UPPER THIGH.