EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LIFTING CHAIN (RIGGING) AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 53
- Years on record
- 1983–1997
- Latest incident
- Sep 1997
Reportable incidents
53 on file1997 · 3 incidents
DISMOUNTING MOTOR GRADER FOOT SLIPPED AND EE FELL TO GROUND STIRKING RIGHT RIB AREA AGAINST BLADE.
WHILE CUTTING TIE WRAPS FROM WIRES, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & PUNCTURED THE LEFT KNEE.
1996 · 4 incidents
SLIPPED ON TRACTOR ACCESS LADDER WHILE ADDING WATER TO RADIATOR.
EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DIESEL WATER PUMP CLUTCH HANDLE AND ENGINE FRAME.
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A HYDRAULIC LINE. PIPE BLEW OUT AND WATER PRESSURE BLEW EE OFF FEET LANDING HIM ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE. AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD.
LIFTED WINDSHIELD AND TURNED TO LEFT CAUSING A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
1995 · 3 incidents
WHILE USING RACHET CAUGHT LEFT FINGER BETWEEN PIPELINE AND WRENCH.
WAS BOLTING UP 18" SEALING WATER LINE WHEN WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WIPED EYE, SEEMED OK, THAT NIGHT STARTED BOTHERING HIM.
USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT PRIMMING HOSE, KNIFE CLOSED WHILE CUTTING AN CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
1994 · 4 incidents
STUCK PIECE OF CABLE IN RIGHT FOOT.
ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE CENTER DOOR ON RAIL CAR WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DEFECTIVE. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE BELOW KNEE.
DISMOUNTING #309 CHERRY PICKER PLACED HAND ON COM-A-LONG IN FRONT PAD EYE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BENDING FINGER BACKWARDS
EMPLOYEE USING GRINDER WHEN GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND.
1993 · 3 incidents
PICKED SUCTION UP ATTEMPTING TO BOOT IT TO THE WATERJACK. IT WASN'T BALANCED: WHILE SETTING IT DOWN TO REHOOK SLING,THE END OF THE SUCTION TOUCHED THE GROUND CAUSING IT TO SWING THE END TO BE PUT TOGETHER INTO EMPLOYEE. THIS PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE AND THE BOOM BASE ON THE WATERJACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP OIL SOAKED SACKS & RAGS FROM UNDER THE DRAG SPEED REDUCER WHEN HE WAS PULLIN G THE SACKS OUT FROM UNDER THE COUPLING SACK HOOKED ONTO COUPLING PULLING SACK & HIS LEFT HAND INTO GUARD
EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING KNIFE WITH SHARPENING STICKS. ATTENTION DIVERTED AND MISSED STICK AND STRUCK FINGER WITH KNIFE.
1991 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE TRYING TO KNOCK A BOLT IN & H IT HIS FINGER
AFTER CHECKING OUT SWITCHGEAR AND THEN RE ENERGIZING MCC-5, EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO REINSTALL COVER ON BACKSIDE OF ENERGIZED STARTER CABINET. HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUSED A TEST METER HE HAD BEEN USING TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED BUSS, THIS RESULTED IN A SHORT CIRCUIT ACROSS THE 4160 VOLT BUSS WHICH FLASHED HEAVILY AND BURNED BOTH HANDS AND FOREARMS.
AFTER CHECKING OUT SWITCHGEAR AND THEN RE ENERGIZING MCC-5, EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO REINSTALL COVER ON BACKSIDE OF ENERGIZED STARTER CABINET. HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUSED A TEST METER HE HAD BEEN USING TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED BUSS, THIS RESULTED IN A SHORT CIRCUIT ACROSS THE 4160 VOLT BUSS WHICH FLASHED HEAVILY AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM.
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING DOWN IN N. MARCONA POND BY SUMP. SUMP HYD. PUMP HAD CHOKED THE LINE. MAN HAD BROKEN THE 6" FLEXIBLE HOSE LOOSE ON BOTH ENDS, CHERRY-PIC,ER HAD PICKED IT UP TO UNCHOKE T H LINE. 6" FLEXIBLE HOSE PULLED APART APPROX. 1' FROM UPPER FLANGE. HOSE FELL TO SUMP FLOOR HITTING EMPLOYEE ACROSS TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
1989 · 7 incidents
EMPL BRACING FOOT AGAINST CABLE WITH FITTING HANGING FROM IT.TRUCK HIT DIP IN ROAD CAUSING CABLE TO SNAP AND STRIKE EMPL ON HIS ANKLE.
PULLING ON SMALL ENG. ROPE AND ROPE SLIPPED AND HURT WRIST.
DUST IN LEFT EYE.
EMPL WAS OPERATING 631 MOTOR SCRAPER PAN TURNED OVER. OPERATOR COMPLAINING WITH RIGHT HIP HURT.
SITTING ON FUEL TRUCK. FELL ON TOP OF FUEL TANK AND HIT BASCK ON LATCH THAT CONNECTS TO THE LID TWISTED BACK.
EMPL SITTING ON BUCKET TIGHTENING COUPLING BOLTS ON P-206. COUPLING IS ABOUT LEVEL WITH FACE WHEN SITTING.HAD BOXED END OF WRENCH ON BOLT.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPL IN LIP AND BESIDE NOS E WITH OPEN END OF WRENCH.ALSO CHIPPED TWO TEETH
HIT BUMP IN HAUL ROAD AND HURT BACK.
1988 · 2 incidents
EMPL CONNECTING 24'' FLEXIBLE TO 24'' PIPE.USING 3/4'' DRIVE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT FROM HEAD DI SIDE.WRENCHING DOWN WHENIT SLIPPED OFF SOCKET.FELL FORWARD & STRUCK LEFT EYEBROW ON FLANGE.
TRACTOR HAD JUS7 PULLED TRAP FROM WELL, EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING TRACTOR FROM TRAP. AS EMPLOYEE BROKE HOOK FREE THE CABLE TWISTED SLIGHTLY BURRED END STRUCK EMPLOYEES FINGER THROUGH HIS LEATHER GLOVE, PULLING 2IS GLOVE OFF CUTTING HIS FINGER.
1987 · 2 incidents
RUBBER TIRED TR5CTOR NOTICED VEHICLE TRAVELLING IN MIDDLE OF ROAD COMING TOWARD HIM.VEHICLE CONTINUED IN DIRECTION OF TRACTOR STRIKING TRACTOR FORKS.DRIVING LEFT FORK THROUGTH WINDSHIELD,CAB,R EAR WINDOW.OTHE9 EMPL FELL ASLEEP.
WHILE REMOVING 5 BROKEN WINCH CABLE ON 80 TRACTOR, THE END CAME OUT OF THE WINCH DRUM, THE CABLE STARTED CURLING ITSELF UP CAUSING THE KEEPER NUT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE S LEFT SHIN.
1986 · 6 incidents
MAN WAS LOOSENI3G BOLT TO CHANGE GASKET WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON WRENCH BOLT BROKE AND MAN FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER
LIFTING WATER K9G FROM GROUND LEVEL TO DRAGLINE LEVEL TO DRAGLINE CAB
DRIVER OF PICK-6P #994 THAT ROLLED ONE FULL REVOLUTION, TRUCK ROLLED TO THE LEFT. SEAT BELTS WERE BEING WORN
PASSENGER IN PI7K-UP #994 THAT ROLLED ONE FULL REVOLUTION, SEAT BELT WAS BEING WORN.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON CABLE SLED WHEN IT WENT OVER A RISE AND THREW HIM OFF IN FRONT OF SLED. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT UNDER SLED BEING PULLED BY #64 TRACTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL FR OM UNDER SLED W2EN CAUGHT.
WHILE REMOVING 7RACK SWITCH FROM RENT-A-SHACK, EMPLOYEE TOOK A STEP BACK AND DOWN, OUT THE DOOR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
1985 · 3 incidents
I,NAME WAS GETTING READY TO WELD A SKID BEAM AT REAR OF 1250B DRAGLINE. THE BEAM WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE BEAM SLIPPED STRIKING HIS FINGER.
CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK AN IMPELLER LOOSE WITH A 4 FT PRY BAR AND 48 IN PIPE WRENCH RUNNER BREAKER SLIPPED CAUSING THE BAR TO BE THROWN STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH
CUTTING WATER HOSE WITH KNIFE. WHEN KNIFE CUT THRU HOSE CUT BASE OF LEFT THUMB ON TOP.
1984 · 8 incidents
TRUCK HIT WASHOUT IN ROAD CAUSING WRIST TO BE CAUGHT IN STEERING.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF FLAT METAL OF WASHER WHEN IT CAUGHT ON HANDRAIL CAUSING WRIST TO STRIKE HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIT PUMP SLED DURING PIT MOVE WITH 68 TRACTOR, WINCH LEVER WAS POSITIONED IN BREAK OFF POSITION TO UNWIND CABLE FROM WINCH IN ORDER TO REQIND CABLE EVEN ON WINCH. BEFORE M AKING PULL WHEN TRACTOR MOVED FORWARD, THE WINCH FREE WHEELED CUASING CABLE TO BACKLASH AND KINK, WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REWIND THE CABLE ON THE WINCH, THE CABLE BROKE AND A FOREIGN OBJEC
OPERATING PAN WHERE WAS A HOLE IN THE HAUL RD. HE HIT THE HOLD IN 6 GEAR ALMOST FELL OUT OF PAN.
EMP REMOVED CABLE FROM WINCH DRUM CABLE DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF RETAINER SLOT WHEN HE PICKED UP ON CABLE TRACTOR OPERATOR WUSED BAR TO PRY THE CABLE LOOSE EMP MOVED TO ONE SIDE TO KEEP FR FROM BEING HIT WHEN CABLE CAME OUT IT WAS TWISTED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
EMP WAS PUTTING BOTTOM PIN IN JUB HOLE AND WAS TRYING TO INSTALL THE UPPER PIN UUSING A 24 IN BAR TO BRING THE HOLES IN PLACE THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE FLAT BENT END HIT EMP ON LOWER LIP CUTTIN LIP REQUIRING SUTURES
EMP WAS REPLACING FITTING ON DISCHARGE OF #3 MLP 1250B HE ASKED ANOTHER EMP FOR A BOLT A CONFRONTATION DEVELOPED OTHER EMP THREW BOLT AT GENTRY STRIKING GENTRYS HEAD
UNLOADING AIR JACE FROM 5 TON WRECKER #116 WITH SHOP OVERHEAD HOIST.EMPL REACHED TO STEADY JACK AND CHOKER SLIPPED CATCHING HIS THUMB.
1983 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW FLAT METAL SCREEN IN TOP OF TRAIN. AS HE DROVE SCREEN INTO PLACE HIS HAMMER SLIPPED ALONG BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN PANEL CUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE SCREEN.
EMP WAS STEPPING FROM SHOE TO WALKWAY WHILE 1250B DRAGLINE WAS WALKING THE SHOE CAME DOWN AS HE STEPPED FROM THE LEFT HAND SHOE TO STATIONARY WALKWAY HIS FOOT SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT SHIN ON DRAGLINE WALKWAY
SETTING UP ELECTRICAL LIGHT PLANT BOOM FELL WHILE CLIMBING BOOM
WAS HELPING PUT D9 ROLLER ON ANDCAUGHT RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND FRAME MASHING IT