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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VICTIM WAS PUTTING A 6" HOSE ONTHE WATER PUMP. ABAUDIT CLAMPS CUT RIGHT FINGER ON KNUCKLE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EE WAS LOADING TRACK PAD FOR D-6 DOZER AND IT FELL OFF STEP OF SERVICE TRUCK ONTO LEFT FOOT.
WHILE RAISING BED ON TRUCK, THE COAL WAS FROZEN IN BAED & BROKE LOOSE WHEN THE BED WAS RAISED CAUSING THE TRUCK ATO TIP OVER.
EE WAS PULLING A PUMP HOSE FULL OF WATER & FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMIN.
INJURED WAS HELPING EE & EE LIFT A BELT ROLLER UPON THE WORK BENCH AS INJURED WAS LIFTING HE SUFFERED LOW BACK PAIN
INJURED WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM THE EJECTOR DOOR ROLLERS FOR A CAT 637E WHEN HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS MOUNTING TRACTOR OF A CAT 637E WHEN HE LOST FOOTING. INJURED THEN FELL BACKWARDS OFFEQUIPMENT AND GOT HIS LEFT LEG HUNG IN THE TOP STEP. THIS IN TURN CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNE E.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING IN REAR OF SERVICE TRUCK SO HE COULD REACH THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE FOR MAINTENANCE WORK. IT WAS RAINING OUT DURING THIS TIME. AS HE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE TRUCK BED TO TH E TOOL BED TO THE TOOL BOX HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIS THUMB ON THE TOOL BOCX AND DISLOCATED HIS THUMB.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUT AIR CONDITIONER COVER BACK INTO PLACE ON 988B END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HAND RAIL.
INJURED WAS GOING TO MOVE TRUCK DRILL & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO GET INTO THE CAB HE HIT HIS MOUTH ON CAB DOOR HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & RECEIVED TEN SUTURES
INJURED WAS WORKING OUTSIDE TRYING TO THAW TRUCK SCALES AND FROZEN WATER PIPES. LATER IN THE DAY HE FELT PAIN IN LEFS AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. (TEMPERATURE WAS -15 DEGREES PLUS WIND CHILL ).
INJURED WAS HURRIEDLY CLIMBING UP ONTO A 637E SCRAPER WHEN HE YANKED HIMSELF UP ONTO THE MACHINERY WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS THORACIC AREA.
INJURED WAS UNDER NEAT CAT 637E SCRAPER REMOVING ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG. AS HE WAS REMOVING PLUG SOME DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING CAT D8L DOZER WORKING FIL. THE HEATER WAS EMITTING FUMES FROMANTIFREEZE. HE BECAME ILL FROM INHALING HTESE FUM,ES AND ASKED TO GO HOME. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1 0-19-93.
INJURED ALLEGES THAT ON 9/23/93 HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHEN DESCENDING STAIRS IN WASKPLANT & INJURED BACK. THEN ON 9/26/93 HE SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE MOUNTING A TEREX 3308 END DUM P GOB TRUCK & ALSO INJURED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 09/28/93. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 09/29/93.
INJURED WAS STEPPING AWAY FROM A DRILL HOLE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE IN DOZER TRACKS
INJURED WAS OPERATING CAT 637E PAN SCRAPER. HE WAS HAULING HIS FIRST LOAD UP THE RAMP. INJURED TURNED TO LOOK OVER SHOULDER, AT WHICH TIME, HE STRUCK A ROCK WHICH CAUSED SCRAPR TO JERK RESULTI NG IN AN INJURY TO HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A CAT 16 G ROAD GRADER. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A BOLT RESULTING IN A LACERATION HE WAS TAKEN TO CLAY COUNTY HOPSITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED FOUR SUTURES.
INJURED WAS LOADING BAGS OF BLASTING AGENTS (30 LB) FROM THE MAGAZINE INTO A TRUCK. AS HE LIFTED ONE OF THE BAGS HE INJURED HIS WRIST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 4-28 . HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS PLACED IN A PLASTIC SPLINT
INJURED WAS INSTALLING PIN IN TILT LINKAGE ON A FRONT ENDLOADER PIN SLIPPED OUT & HE CAUGHT IT A SHORT TIME LATER HE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN
INJURED HAD CLIMBED UP TO THE REAR ENGINE CONTROL PANNEL ON A 637 E SCRAPER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON STARTER SWITCH KEY LACERATING FINGER AROUND 2ND JOINT THE RING WAS CUT OFF. THERE WERE NO SUSTURES.
INJURED WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH DRILLING & BLASTING HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 1 POUND CAST PRIMER & INJURED HIS BACK
INJURED HASD COMPLETED REFUELING MOBILE EQUIPMENT & WAS REELING IN THE FUEL HOSE HOSE WAS TWISTED CAUSING HOSE TO SPIN AS IT WAS REELED IN HIS HAND WAS INSIDE THE NOZZEL HANDLE & WAS SP[RAINED WHEN THE HOSE SPUN TO RELIEVE THE TWIST IN THE HOSE LINE
INJURED WAS INSTALLIGN CERAMIC BRICK ON THE INSIDE OF THE STOKER COAL CHUTE. THE CHUTE WAS APPROX 12"X20". HE WAS LEANING OVER IN THE COAL CHUTE INSTALLING THE BRICK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AN D HE FELL AGAINST THE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE ACCESS DOOR.
INJURED WAS OPERATING DRILTECH D25K BLASTHOLE DRILL. HE WAS USING HIS HAND TO GUIDE THE 2ND STEEL ONTO THE FIRST STEEL. THE 2ND DRILL STEEL SWUNG BACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE PULL DOWN CHAIN ON THE DRILL MAST.
ON OCTOBER 21 1992 EE INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS HAVING SURGERY ON OCT 29 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO BOTH WRISTS. REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY.
38595 WAS A SPILL OF FLOCCULANT (EMULSION) INSIDE THE WASHPLANT. HE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE AREA. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL G 91395G.
INJURED WAS CLOSING THE LEFT SIDE DRILL CAB DOOR WHEN IT STUCK. HE PULLED IT FREE, BUT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME, INJURING HIS LEFT FINGER.
INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT IDLER. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE IDLER AND THE FRAME. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A BUILD UP OF MUD FROM THE FEEDER PLATE AT THE BASE OF THE COAL HOPPE HOPPER WAS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR MUD & COAL STUCK ON INSIDE WALLS I BELIEVE THAT A LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM THE WALL OR GRATING & STRUCK THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING THIS CAUSED PRY BAR TO STRIKE HIM UNDER THE JAW KNOCKING HIM SEMI-CONSCIOUS HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO CLAY CO HOSPITAL
INJURED WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOLTS ON A WEDAG DRYER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLAY COUNTRY HOSPITAL TO HAVE CHI P REMOVED.
INJURED WAS ADJUSTING IMPELLER ON A WATER PUMP IN THE PREP PLANT.HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVEN SHEAVE AND BELTS ON THE WATER PUMP.THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOCKED OUT.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET FROM A CAT 245 BACKHOE. HE WAS USING 5 FOOT PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE PIN. WHEN THE PIN WAS FREED THE BUCKET ROLLED CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE CHIN.
MEHCANICS WERE BUILDING TEREX 3308E TRUCK. THE INJURED WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL BED HINGE PIN. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON A BRACE IPE WHICH WAS LAYING ONT HE GRO UND. HE INJURED HIS BACK.
PLATE HOISTED FROM GROUND CHAIN STRUCK H BEAM OF CRANE CHAIN SLIPPED LOAD FELL ON HANDRAIL, PLATE KNOCKED HIM OVER
LOADING MATERIAL WITH CAT FRONT END LOADER. BUCKET HOOKED ON SEAM OF CAP ROCK CAUSING REAR OFF RAISE OFF GROUND. BUCKET BROKE THROUGH DRIFT MATERIAL LET THE REAR DROP OPER THROWN UP STRIKING HEAD ON CEILING
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING 637E SCRAPER.HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES.AS HE LEFT THE SEAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN WITH HIS KNEE.HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREAT MENT THE FOLLOWING DAY.THE X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACUPATELLA CLOSED.
INJURED HAD DISMOUNTED CAT D7 DOZER TO RELIEVE HIMSELF. A DIRT CLOD (30"X30"X30") ROLLED OUT OF THE SUBSOIL STOCK PILE AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE DOZER AND THE STOCK PILE. THE INJURY OCCURRED IN PIT 002.
INJ AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WORKING ON AXLE FROM GENERATOR TRAILER IN SHOP AREA.WHILE ROTATING AXLE,IT SLIPPED OFF JACK AND SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.FX TIP OF FINGER.
INJ WORKING ON MOBILE LIGHT PLANT TURNED AND WALKED IN TO THE TONGUE AND INJ HIS LEFT SHIN. REC PRESCRIPT FOR TREATMENT ON 12-21-89. FAILED TO REPRT THIS ACC. 01-09-90
INJ FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING CAT END OF SHIFT. INJ WRIST AND SHOULDER, X RAYS NEG. REC PRESCRIP.
INJURED WAS BACKING CAT 777 TRUCK UNDER FRONT END LOADER HE APPLIED THE BRAKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JERK HIS HEAD SNAPPED BACK & HE INJURED HIS NECK
INJURED WAS OPERATING CAT 988B LOADING COAL CARS AT RAILSIDING. THE DOORS ON A CAR CAME OPEN SPILLING COAL. HE HELPED CARRY A RAILROAD CROSS TIE TO PLACE IN FRONT OF THE WHEELS TO CLEAN OFF TH E TRACK. WORKED NEXT DAY. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5-26-89.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING ACROSS THE COAL CONVEYOR FROM I NAME WHO W AS USING A SLEDGE HANMMER TO BREAK UP L ARGE BLOCK OF COAL. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF THIS HANDS AND STRUCK I NAME I N THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. HIS H ARDHAT PREVENTED INJURY TO HIS HEAD BUT HIS LEFT EAR WAS LACERATED REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES.