Colonial Coal

INJURED REPORTED FOR HIS REGULAR SHIFT BEGINNING AT 3PM HE STAYED ABOUT 1 HOUR THEN TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR, THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING HOME. HE TOLD SUPER. THAT THIS WAS A RECURR ING PROBLEM FROM TIMES HE HAD HURT IT ON THE JOB AND THAT IT HAD GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE THE LAST TIME HE HURT IT IN OCT. 92. HE STATED THAT IN OCTOBER HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN CLIMBING

LIGHTENING STRUCK SUBSTATION CAUSING FIRE. CALLED MANITOU FIRE DEPARTMENT- FIRE EXTINGUISHED AT APPROX. 12:00 AM.

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT WHEN PIN BROKE AND FRAGMENT STRUCK EE S LEFT LEG AND RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR AND WOODEN BLOCK TO MOVE A PIECE OF SHEET METAL AS METAL MOVED HE FELT STRAIN IN GROIN AREA. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA 5-26-92. EMPLOYEE MISSED FIRST DAY OF WORK 7-9- 93.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A B & O HAMMER FOR A MECHANIC WHO WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A BRAKE SHOE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKING 4 8D BATTERIES. WHILE MOVING THE THIRD BATTERY FROM THE PALLET ON FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT TO THE PALLET FOR STORAGE HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPL MOVING CABLE AROUND DRAGLINE FELT A PULL IN GROIN AREA.LIFTING OF THE CABLE CAUSED THIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING DIRT AND MUD WITH A D-7 DOZER WHEN HE HUNG THE DOZER UP. HE PRECEDED TO HOOK UP CABLE TO ANOTHER DOZER TO PULL HIM OUT. WHILE UNHOOKING AFTER HE HAD BEEN PULLE DOUT, TH E CABLE COILED AROUND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND AND CUTTING THE RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REAPIR OIL COOLER ON MARION M-4 DRILL.HE WAS PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS INSTALLING INTENSIFIER ON BOOM OF D600 LOADER WHEN HE FELT PULL IN ABDOMINAL AREA. LIFTING OF INTENSIFIER CAUSED THIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF REEL TRUCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON LEFT INDEX FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS UNWRAPPING 2550 TRAIL CABLE FROM AROUND TUB HOOKS ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REVERSE THE FAN DIRECTION ON M-4 DRILL. EMPLOYEE DE-ENERGIZED THE FAN AND REACHED INTO THE FAN BEFORE IT STOPPED TURNING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN CAT END DUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE, LANDING ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING 72" CONVEYOR BELT EDGE WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE CUT TO SIDE AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING INT EH INSTALLATION OF #5 DRAG MOTOR. HE WAS USING A CRAW BAR TO POSITION A PART FOR THE HOOK-UP. THE BAR SLIPPED WHILE UNDER TENSION, AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND STRUCK P ART OF THE MOTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF D-600 FRAME BOLT WAS MOVING AS OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WITH HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF E.NAME'S HAND STRIKING I.NAME IN MOUTH. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CUT TO TH E UPPER LIP WHICH REQUIRED ONE (1) SUTURE.

DUMPING ROCK DROPPED FRONT WHEELS OF LOADER, BUCKET AND REAR WHEEL RAISED UP THEN DROPPED BACK DOWN THROWN AGAINST WINDSHIELD AND DASH THEN BACK UP REAR OF CAB

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A ROTARY BREAKER AT PREPARATION PLANT.EMPLOYEE CUT HEAD OFF A BOLT AND WAS USING A BACKOUT PUNCH AND HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLT OUT.THE HAMMER HIT A BEAM AND THEN STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

EE WAS INSPECTING A PIPE CLEANING OPERATION WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE WALKING INSIDE A 6 FT METAL PIPE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON SHARP EDGE OF THE PIPE.

EMPL PUTTING 6" PIPE IN DOUBLE DECK VIBRATOR,LOWER DECK.FELT BURNING IN LEFT SIDE WHILE LIFTING SCREEN IN PLACE.

EMPL WAS LIFTING PIECE OF METAL 1"X12"X72" ONTO CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

UEMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF RIGHT SHOE ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS LOADING COAL WITH D600 DART LOADER IN 2550 PIT. WHILE BACKING MACHINE UP DURING LOADING PROCESS WHEE RAN OVER ROCK MAKING MACHINE LUNGE CAUSING EMPL TWIST BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE FROM 657E SCRAPER BOWL. WHILE REMOVING NUT FROM 1 1/8" PLOW BOLT HOLDING EDGE TO BOWL, BOLT TURNED. TOP OF BOLT WORE OFF, CAUSING A SHARP EDGE TO CUT HAND.

EMPL READING MATERIAL ON BULLETIN BOARD.KNOCKED TACK OFF AND WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TACK HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL BITS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO OF THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BULLDOZER IN SHOP. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF DOZER CAB AND LEANED AGAINST THE HOOD FOR SUPPORT. THE HOOD WAS NOT ATTACHED AND WHEN IT FELL, THE EMPLOYEE FELL HEAD FIRST IN TO THE GRILL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROPE BLOCK IN ROOF OF 2550 DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE BUMPED INTO CROSS BEAM (I-BEAM) OF ROOF AND BROKE NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM D-8L TRACTOR. STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN GETTING OFF DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROKEN GLASS FROM A WINDOW AT THE BUCKET HOUSE SO A FAN COULD BE INSTALLED.AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF THE GLASS A SECOND PIECE FELL ON HIS HAND.

EMPL LIFTING ON 2550 TRAIL CABLE STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

ONE OF THE AUGERS ON A BULK ANFO TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN.EMPLOYEE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR ON ONE AUGER WHICH WAS TURNING.WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR HIS FINGERS WERE ON THE INSIDE OF DOOR.THE MIDDL E FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT OFF AT THE MIDDLE BONE.THE INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A COAL TRUCK. THE SEAT OF HAUL TRUCK WAS LOOSE AND HAD FRONT TO REAR MOTION WHICH CONTINUED ALL DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT DRAG CLEVIS ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. A SLEDGE HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO STRIKE THE REPAIR PIN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRIKING REPAIR PIN CAUSED METAL FRAGMENT TO BREAK OFF HAMM ER HEAD. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS EMBEDDED IN RIGHT THIGH.

AT END OF SHIFT EMPL WAS SCUFFLING WITH ANOTHER EMPL IN MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA HORSEPLAYING WHEN HE FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER A PILE OF ROCKS IN THE PIT TO GET TO A PUMP HOSE THAT NEEDED REPAIR. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN TWO ROCKS WHILE HE CLIMBING OVER A PILE OF ROCKS. ONE ROCK H AD A POINTED EDGE WHICH CONTACTED EMPLOYEE'S FOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RETURN ROLLER ON #100 BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ROLLER ABOVE HEAD AT AN ANGLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

REMOVING INSPECTION PLATE FROM EUCLID WATER TRUCK ENGINE,METAL GASKET BEHIND PLATE.PLATE OR GASKET WAS STRUCK,WHEN THEY CAME LOOSE STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT AHND.

UNLOADING A PUMP THAT HE HAD MOVED IN THE PIT TOW CABLE HAD A BROKEN WIRE AND WHEN WHEN HE GRABBED THE CABLE THE BROKEN WIR STUCK INTO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS L HAND

ANOTHER EMP STRUCK THE END OF A N OLD TOTH CAP PC. BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMP ABOVE THE ELBOW ON LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SEPARATE AN ENGINE FROM TORQUE CONVERTER. A PIPE WAS USED TO SECURE A CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING UP THE CONVERTER AFTER IT WAS UNBOLTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HAND ON THE PIPE.

SERVICING SCRAPER #8020 BACK UP ALARM USING TEST LIGHT AND FLASH LIGHT,STRAINED T.RIGHT KNEE WHEN CLIMBING UP ON REAR OF SCRAPER USING LADDER ON MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF A QUARD.

CUTTING WEAR PLATE OFF 1450 DRAGLINE BUCKET CUT PLATE & IT FELL ON HIS FOOT

UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM FLAT BED TRUCK TO M-4 DRILL BENT OVER & WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP FOR A FEW MINUTES HE RECOVERED & WAS OK UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER HE HAS CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLE MS WITH HIS BACK BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON 061488

OPER T ING D9L DOZER TO GRADE SPOLILS VIBRATION FROM MACHINE CAUSED IRRITATION TO EMPLOYEES BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER WHEN WIND BLEW DUST IN EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FLAT TIRE FROM A HAUL TRUCK PRYING ON A WHEEL WEDGE TIRE BECAME LOOSE ON THE RIM AND CAUSED 2 OTHER WEDGES TO POP OFF THE STUDS AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER AND HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING OFF A 8L DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT LEG AND ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG 5' BAR TO CLOSE DOORS ON COAL CARS,BAR SLIPPED FROM DOOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

EMPL CUTTING EN8 OFF ROPE WHICH HAD KNOT IN IT WHEN KNIFE CAME THROUGH ROPE IT CUT EMPL THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A 5 GAL BUCKET HOOKING UP WELDING LEAD. BUCKET WAS ON THE GROUND AND TURNED OVER AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND.

EMP WAS USING A3B&0 HAMMER TO DRIVE A BOLT OUT OF CAB BUSHING ON D9H DOZER AND A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND HIT HIM ON THE INDEX FINGER OF RT HAND

EMP WAS LOADING3A CART CONTAINING A WELDING MACHINE ONTO FREIGHT ELEVATOR, WHEELS OF CART CAUGHT ON ELEVATOR DOOR AND WELDING MACHINE SHIFTED AND CAUGHT EMP FINGERS BETWEEN METAL OF WELDER AND CART HANDLE3

I NAME WAS SHOV9LING COAL FROM UNDER 107 BELT AND PUTTING IT ON BELT WHICH WAS ABOUT 4 FT OFF THE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CRANE IN THE SHOP TO MOVE D9 CYCLINDER HEADS TO A PALLET, BENT OVER TO UNHOOK CHAIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON LADDER CUTTING INSULATED TAPE OFF A SWING MOTOR WITH POCKET KNIFE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OR HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING KNIFE HE WAS HOLDING IN LEFT HAND TO COME DOWN AN8 CUT HIS RT THUMB

EMPLOYEE HAD ST2PPED TO LOOK AT A FISHING HOLE ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE PIT FROM THE SHOP,STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF SLATE TO LOOK OVER THE EDGE INTO THE WATER HOLE,ROCK BROKE AND EMPLOYEE SLID DO WN THE BANK INT2 THE WATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING SHOP MOVING WOOD BLOCKS 6INX6INX48IN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS RIGHT SIDE

REPAIR WORK ON 181-M LOADER, EMPLOYEE WAS ON GEAR CASE 2' OFF FLOOR AND STEPPED BACKWARD TO FLOOR, HEEL CAUGHT AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HIS BACK.

EMP DID NOT KNO4 WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE RUBBED HIS HAND ACROSS HIS EYE AND IT STARTED STINGING

REPLACING BUCKE7 TEETH ON 181-M SHOVEL.RETAINING WEDGE HAD BEEN OUT OF TOOTH BEEING REMOVED.THE TOOTH SLID OFF TOOTH BASE AND FELL STRIKING EMPL RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP A SHAFT WEIGHING APPROX. 90 LB WITH A LENGTH OF 7FT 6 INC. THE SHAFT HAD A NUMBER OF PICKS ON IT THAT SWIVEL ON SHAFT. HE SET IT DOWN ON THE PICKS TO GET A BETTER HOLD AND THE SHAFT 0ELL OVER STRIKING HIS LEFT INSTEP JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A DART HAUL TRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE BOTTOM SWINGING STEPS.

LOADING OIL INT2 LUBE VAN TRUCK FROM THE OIL DOCK AND FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BETWEN DOCK AND THE TRUCK.

EMPL USING AIR 2OSE TO BLOW DUST OFF M.G.SET IN REAR OF DRAGLINE.WHEN HE MOVED TO ANOTHER AREA HE SLIPPED ON MUD ON FLOOR AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM..

EMPL CLIMBED TO3TOP OF 4' HIGH COAL DRYER TO WELD LEAK IN PIPE.TOP OF DRYER COVERED WITH LOOSE COAL.EMPL PUSHING COAL OFF TOP WITH FOOT WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.STRUCK ARM AGAIN ST DRYER AND FX3RADIUS.

EMPLOYEE PUT HI8 WEIGHT ON A SPRING LOADED STEP WHILE DISMOUNTING A SCRAPER. THE STEP HUNG AND THEN GAVE WAY.

HE WAS EMPTYING3DIRT BUCKET ON FORKLIFT.BUCKET DIDN'T LATCH,ROBERT LET FORKS DOWN STANDING ON GROUND,HAD LEFT FOOT UNDER FORK.

DURING REPAIR OF 151-M SHOVEL, I.NAME WAS USING A SMALL TIMBER AGAINST A BEARING WHILE HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE BEARING ONTO A SHAFT. HE WAS HOLDING TIMBER WITH HIS LEFT HA

I,NAME WAS TIGHTENING SKID SHOE BOLTS ON A 380 MICHIGAN WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON LOWER LIP. LIP LACERATION REQUIRED ONE STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE WHILE USING PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN HINGE ON BELLY PAN OF DOZER BAR SLIPPED OUT & HE STEPPED BACK TO GET HIS BALANCE & TGWISTED HIS ANKLE & SAT DOWN ON HIS LEG & A NKLE

EMPLOYEE INJURED ELBOW WHILE USING CRANE & ROPE TO PUT STEEL ON RACK HE WAS PICKING IT UP WITH CRANE & BALANCING LOAD WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE OPERATING CRANE WITH RT HAND & HURT ELBOW WHEN H E PUSHED A PC OF ANGLE IN RACK WITH LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D TO HIS FOREMAN THAT WHILE CLEANING OUT A SUMP HE RAISED AND HIT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR AT THIS TIME.

EE BUMPED LEG ABOVE ANKLE ON A MUFFLER OFF OF A DOZER. BUMP WAS LIGHT & DID NOT BOTHER EE UNTIL LATER WHEN IT BEGAN TO SWELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH THE LOADING OF POWDER TRUCK WITH 50 LB. BAGS OF ANFO AND DURING TURNING MOTION OF MOVEMENT FROM TRAILER TO TRUCK, HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ACROSS DRAIN DITCH AT WATER TRUCK LOADING STATION AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

THE CREW WAS REMOVING A TOOTH CAP ON THE BUCKET. I,NAME WAS HITIN THE LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE WITH A SILVER OF METAL THAT CAME OFF OF THE ADAPTOR WHEN THEY WERE KNOCKING THE PIN.

EMPL GETTING OFF DOZER FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND HURTING RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN DOORWAY OF 2550 DRAGLINE WITH HAND ON DOOR JAM A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED AND MASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REAR FRAME OF 380 MICHIGAN AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LADDER ONTO D9 FRAME HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND REACHED WITH HIS RT HAND TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS HAND HI T CRAWLER FRAME CAUSING HIS RT WRIST TO HURT

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A SHARP ROCK.

EMPL HELPING PREPARE CRANE WITH OUTRIGGER PADS FOR REPAIR JOB WHEN HURT BACK PUTTING ONE OF PADS IN PLACE.TIME OFF WORK STARTED 12-27-84.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN AN 8\ LADDER THAT WAS UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF 2550 BUCKET IN BUCKET HOUSE. APPARENTLY ONE STEP BROKE THROWING EE OFF BALANCE. HE GRABBED TOP OF THE LADDER & WHEN HE GRABB ED THE LADDER THE TOP HALF OF THE LADDER BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 3\-4\ TO T HE GROUND. THE LADDER WAS NEW.

WHILE CHANGING DUST FILTERS ON DRILL, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF 1/4" STEEL PLATE. HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR ABOUT THIS BUT SAID HE DIDN\T NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 8-24-84 AT BEGINING OF SHIFT BEFORE HE STARTED WORK, HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE NEEDED MEDICAL HELP, THOUGHT HIS ARM WAS BROKEN. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 1981 CHEV. 2 TON SUPPLY TRUCK AND SKIDDED ON WET GRAVEL ROAD AND SLID INTO REAR TIRE OF 120 TON KW DART TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO SHOE OF 1450-W DRAGLINE AND PULLED HIS BACK. LOST TIME DIDN\T BEGIN UNTIL 8-13-84.

SMALL PARTICLE OF COAL BLEW INTO LEFT EYE

GENE MILLER WAS USING 380 MICHJ. TO PUSH PUMP PONTOON IN SHOP. BILL LEE WAS GOING TO INSTALL PUMP ON PONTOON THE PONTOON PULL CABLE WAS HOOKED OVER EYE ON MICHIGAN BLADE. GENE HAD LOWERED BLADE TO FLOOR LEE WAS REMOVING CABLE FROM EYE ON BLADE, GENE TILTED BLADE AND CAUGHT THE BACK EDGE OF BILL LEES HARD TOE AND BROKE HIS BIG TOE

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE EDGE OF A BANK TO CHECK ON HIS CREW THAT WAS WORKING A SLURRY LINE THAT HAD FROZEN. HE STEPPED ON SOME SNOW COVERED ICE AND BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A PIECE OF 6 INCH PIPE ONTO WELDING TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER PIPE THAT WAS ON THE METAL RACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON MOUNTING LADDER AT 151 LOADER-CAUGHT HOLD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSED HIM TO PULL MUSCLES IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO SERVICE A DOZER IN THE SOUTH PIT. AS HE WAS TRAVELING TO THE PIT IN THE LUBE VAN, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS LOOKING IN THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR AT AN OPEN TOOL BOX DOOR WHEN HE APPARENTLY DROPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 500 FT. AND LANDED IN A DITCH.

THE EE STEPPED FROM THE B OTTOM OF INVERTED BUCKET DOWN TO A SCAFFOLD WHICH WAS 36" LOWER. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHE HIS WEIGHT WAS PUT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

HE WAS CUTTING A PULL STRING OFF OF A HOIST CABLE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WA MOVING A PUMP CABLE LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 5-16-83.

WALKING ON FALLEN TREE TO GET TO WHERE A D-6 WAS WORKING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HIT RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT ELBOW ON TREE THEN FELL TO GROUND AND STRUCK LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TOP OF 1710 CUMMINS ENGINE BLOCK THAT WAS STILL IN TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED FROM TOP OF BLOCK DOWNONTO 6X6 BLOCK THAT WASSUPPORTING FRONT OF ENGINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE BUMPED HIS CHIN ON FRONT COVER OF BLOCK CAUSING LACERATION ABOUT 1IN LONG

EMP WAS WORKING ON 2550 BUCKET WHICH WAS ON ITS SIDE AND HAD DIRT PUSHED UP AGAINST IT TO HOLD BUCKET WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE CREATING APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE EMP STOOD UP TO CHANGE POSITION AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID DOWN DIRT EMBANKEMENT TO GROUND LEVEL

CLIMBING OVER HOIST MOTOR ON 151-7 WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO SIT DOWN ON MOTOR.BUMPED BACK.

USING 3 PRONG PULLER TO REMOVER HUB OFF FINAL DRIVE AND APPLIED PRESSURE ON PULLER THE SCREW END OF ONE PRONG BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPL LEFT HAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK THE HANDLES OF TWO SALAMANDERS WHEN HE STRUCK ONE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF ANDPUNCTURED HIS AHND.

EMPLOYEE TOOK HOLD OF A 8" DIA. GEAR TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SHAFT AND THE SHAFT RURNED AND CAUGHT THREE FINGERS BETWEEN TWO GEARS

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON MOTOR PINION SHAFT FOR DRAG GEAR CASE FOR 1450 DRAGLINE PICKED UP BEARING AND INSTALLED AND TURNED TO PICK UP BEARING RETAINER, STRAINED BAC DIDNT GO TO DR OR LOOSE WORK UNTIL 2-7-83

REPLACIING REAR HOOD ON HAUL TRUCK,PULLING WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND AND HURT MUSCLES IN RIGHT FOREARM.

FELL OFF CUT OF DIRT ABOUT 50\ WEST OF 2 BREAKER OCB HOT HOUSES THAT 2550 WAS FED FROM WHERE HE WAS HOOKING UP TRAILING CABLE TO LOADER.FELL FORWARD AND LANDED ON LEFT SIDE,CHEST AND RIB ARE