EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A SLIME JACKER HE HAD LOWERED THE MOTOR BENT OVER TO CHECK ALIGNMENT OF COUPLINGS & WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ELECT R ICAL WIR ING T ERMINAL O3 THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 41
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Sep 1986
Reportable incidents
41 on file1986 · 11 incidents
WHILE USING RID3NG LAWN MOWER EE BACKED INTO A BUSH & A THORN 1 1/2" LONG WAS EMBEDDED IN LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS SU3NG SURVEY SHAKES TO LINE UP ROCK AND WATER LINE WHILE CUTTING ROGS FROM STAKES WITH KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUTLEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE CHANGING 7HE MOTOR ON THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD
EMPL UNHOOKING 7HAIN BINDER AND HANDLE OF BINDER STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A 10 IN VALVE ON FINAL CONCENTRATE LINE RT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK AGAINST A BAR WHILE TRYING TO PUT BOLTS ON THE VALVE
EMPLOYEE WAS S3TTING ON STEEL WELDING ON CHAINS IN DRAGLINE YARD. HIS CUSHION SLIPPED OFF THE STOOL & WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP CUSHION, HE STRUCK FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF PLATE IN RACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CLEAN UP @ MASTER CONTROL STATION. OTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO THROW BOLTS OVER THE SIDE WHEN ONE OF THE BOLTS RICOCHETTED OFF STRUCTURAL BEAM AND STRUCK I,NAME 2N FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING CHAIN UNDER EQUILIZEN BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A BAR TO RAISE IT. BAR SLIPPED AND EQUILIZER BAR FELL CAUSING FINGER ON LEFT HAND TO BE MASHED BETWEEN BAR AND BED OF TRUCK. 3
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER WATER HOSE ON 4A BELT WALKWAY AND FELL INJURING RT KNEE
EES WERE USING 0IRE HOSE TO WASH DOWN MUDBALLS SO THAT THE DOOR OF THE TANK WOULD BE CLOSED. AFTER ANOTHER EE LOST CONTROL OF WATER HOSE I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO EVADE SPRAYING WATER. IN DOING SO HE FELL & CUT3HIS LEFT KNEE.
1985 · 14 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING THE SAMPLE WASHER ON TEMPORARY ABSIS. HE WAS ON THE 2ND FLOOR ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A WINDOW ABOVE THE STAIRS STEPPING ON A BBEAM TO REACH THE WINDOW. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FE LL DOWN THE STEPS TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING AN AIRDUCT UNDER THE #4 DRAGLINE. I.NAME & I.NAME REHUNGED THE DUCT WITH FOUR OLD BOLTS LEAVING MOST OF THE HOLES LEAVING MOST OF THE HOLES EMPTY TO BE R EPLACE
THE DRAGLINE OP9RATOR & OILER WERE INSTALLING A TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE OILER WAS HAMMERING THE TOOTH IN PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE BUCKET TOOTH BROKE OFF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE L LEFT HAND 3
I,NAME WAS REMOVING A BOOM PIN FROM A P & H CRANE USING A CYLINDER AS A KNOCKER TO REMOVE THE PIN. THE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAM NUT AND KNOCKER, PINCHING OFF A LARG E PIECE OF FLESH.
A SIX INCH PIECE OF FLANGED PIPE SECURED ONLY AT THE BOTTOM FLANGE WAS HINGED FROM AN OVERHEAD CRANE BY A PIECE OF PLASTIC WHICH WAS WEDGED INTO THE PIPE. WHEN THE PLASTIC WOULD NOT COME OUT F ROM THE WEIGHT OF THE PIPE ALONE, I,NAME STEPPED NEAR THE PIPE AND APPLIED HEAT WITH A TORCH. THE PLASTIC BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK I,NAME ON HIS FOOT, FRACTURING BONES.
I,NAMEW WAS LYING ON HIS BACK UNDER TRUCK #324 REMOVING A PTO SHAFT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN LOOSE IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT CHEEK. A SMALL, ONE INCH, LACERATION RESULTED.
I,NAME WAS USING A 24" PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN CHAINS IN A ROCK. WHEN HE EXERTED PRESSURE ON THE CHAIN, THE BAR SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE CHAIN AND STRUCK I,NAME IN THE NOSE, CAUSING SMALL LACERATI ON.
THE BLADE USED FOR MIXING ON THE PORTABLE DRILL-HAND- FLEW OFF HITTING I.NAME IN MOUTH & KNOCKING OUT A TOOTH.
I,NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE KNOCKING OUT PINS FROM #3 CAR PULLER, USING A B & O AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE B & O WAS STRUCK WITH THE SLEDGE, THE TIP SPLINTERED AND STRUCK I,NAME ON BOT H HANDS. LACERATION RESULTED IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.
I.NAME WAS DESC9NDING FROM THE STEPS OF LOCOMOTIVE #19 THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS STILL MOVING AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. WHILE OFF BALANCE HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A STEEL PLATE ON THE LOCOMOTIVE FRA CTRUING HIS R H5ND
I.NAME HAD LOADED 10 FULL OXYGEN BOTTLES AT A WEIGHT OF 200# EACH ON A LIFT GATE RATED AT 3000# MAX. THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT LIFT THE LOAD. I.NAME GOT HELP FROM ANOTHER EE & A FORKLIFT TO HE LP LIFT THE LOAD. AS T H ELOAD GOT TO THE TOP IT FELL FORWARD BREAKING I.NAMES INDEX FINGER.
I.NAME WAS PACKING A BOOSTER PUMP & FELL BACKWARD OFF OF THE PUMP SLED SPRAINING HIS LEFT THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL BAND AROUND A BUNDLE OF GASKETS. WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT, IT SPRUNG UP SLAPPING I,NAME ON THE LEFT ARM. A DEEP TWO INCH LACERATION RESULTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STUDS WITH A BAND SAW. THE BAND ON THE SAW BROKE, CATCHING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST, CAUSING A TWO INCH LACERATION.
1984 · 8 incidents
I.NAME WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE CABLE SOCKET. I.NAME WAS STANDING APPROX. 10\ FROM THE SOCKET. AS I.NAME STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A 20 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING I.NAME IN THE RIGHT ARM
I.NAME OPERATING BULLDOZER,BANK GAVE WAY AND DOZER WAS FALLING IN PIT. I.NAME JUMPED AND FELL BACK ON TRACK.TRACK STILL TURNING,FOOT GOT ON TRACK AND WAS CAUGHT -FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
RIDING ON TRAINING STAND ON PAN.HIT BUMP AND HE HIT ELBOW ON BAR.
I.NAME RAISED WATER TRASH SCREEN WITH AN OVERHEAD WINCH AND CLEANED THEM AS HE WAS REPLACING THE SCREEN HIS LEFT WRIST STRUCK THE SCREEN GUIDE CAUSING A DEEP ONE INCH LACERATION ON THE WRIST
EMPLOYEE WS GETTING OUT OF A COMPANY FLAT-BED TRUCK TO SERVICE A BOOSTER PUMP WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE LANDE ON HIS LOWER BACK HITTING THE RUNNING BOARD NAME PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING P
OPERATOR WAS OPERATING 621B SCRAPER ALONG HAUL RD HE SAID THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING PAN TO STEER TO THE RIGHT THE PAN WENT INTO A DITCH TURNING OVER
I.NAME USING A 1/2" RACHET & EXTENSION TO BREAK THE COVER BOLTS LOOSE ON A TRANSMISSION FILTER ON A D8 CAT SIDE-BOOM TRACTOR. THE BOLT HAD NOT YET BROKEN LOOSE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSAT ION IN HIS ELFT SOULDER AT THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER BLADE. I.NAME SUSTAINED A RUPTURED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
GRAGG WAS INSTALLING CONDUIT HIGH ON EAST WALL OF MACHINE SHOP WORKING ON TOP OF BRIDGE CRANE GRAGG WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT AND LIFELINE FASTENED TO WALL GRAGG SEATED HIMSELF ON CRANE WITHOUT UNFASTENING LIFELINE AND REQUESTED THAT CRANE BE MOVED WHEN LIFELINE TIGHTENED GRAGG WAS PULLED BACK ONTO ANOTHER BEAM OF THE CRANE
1983 · 8 incidents
WHILE CHANGING THE SCALS ON SHAKER SCREEN AT #3 SCREENING STATION MR DAVIS REMOVED THE COUNTER WEIGHT BY HAND & STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE OF A METAL KEYWAY RESULTING IN 1 INCH LACERATION WHICH RECEIVED THREE STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING RUNNER HANGER INTO POSITION WHEN THE CHAIN SUPPORTING THE HANGER UNHOOKED. RUNNER HANGER PINCHED EMPLOYEE\S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE RUNNER AND THE RUNNER HANGER.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING DOWN STAIRWAY ON WASHER PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON THE WALKWAY. RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSED THE STAIRWAY TO BE WET AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A CAGE FROM 4 MINE WATER DITCH THE WINCH CABLE FROM A D9 TRACTOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE CAGE WITH A CHAIN WHEN TENSION WAS APPLIED THE CHAIN BROKE AND A LINK FL EW APPROX 35FT STRIKING THE INJURED
CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WORKING ON D8 TGRACTOR-FOOT SLIPPED AND HAND GOT CAUGHT ON MANIFOLD
MARKING FIBER TRANSMISSION LINE HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE -BLADE CLOSED ON FINGER.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED IN STRIKER\S STAND ON REAR OF #4 SIDE-BOOM TRACTOR WHICH WAS TRANSPORTING A 100\ SECTION OF 16" PIPE. THE PIPE BECOME MOMENTARILY HUNG UP ON SOME OTHER PIPE. WHEN THE PI PE BECOME FREE, IT SWUNG RAPIDLY TOWARD THE REAR OF T HE TRACTOR STRIKING THE INJURED.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A TRACTOR, HAND RAIL BROKE AND HE FELL TO GROUND.