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TIME OFF STARTS 5/5/93.EMPLOYEE WAS OFF EARLIER DUE TO SAME ACCIDENT THIS IS NOT A NEW ACCIDENT.SEE ATTACHED ORIGINAL #689
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH TOGETHER A REPAIR LINK ON 450 DRAGLINE BUCKET CHAIN AND INSTALL A PIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED ON ICE AS HE STEPPED OUT OF BUCKET HOUSE AND FELL STRIKING SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WS OPERATING A 637 CAT SCRAPER PLACING TOP SOIL ON A STOCKPILE. AS HE WAS DUMPING, THE SDIE OF STOCK PILE GAVE WAY CAUSING SCRAPER TO SLIDE DOWN SIDE OF STOCK PILE. JOST LING HIM IN CAB. HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. EMPLOYEE DID NTO REPORT INJURY UNTIL 1-20-93.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS CARRYING ANFO IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO LOAD APPROX. 50 HOLES THAT WERE NOT ASSCESSIBLE WITH THE POWDER TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE BENT OVER IN SEAT OF DOZER & STRUCK LEFT EYE ON THE BLADE CONTROLLEVER IT WAS DISCOVERED ON NOV 20 1992 THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAD SEEN A DOC & THAT HIS ABSENSE FROM 08=-06-92 TO 08-17-92 WAS DUE TO INJURY
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE A BANK OF ELECTRICAL BOXES (4 BOXES) WHILE THE SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK WAS CUT WITH A TORCH. WHEN FRAME WAS CUT THE BOXES FELL FORWARD STRIKING EMPL OYEE'S LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED TO GROUND WHILE DISMOUNTING D-10 DOZER. EMPLOYEE DID NTO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-23-92 AND DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4-24-92.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO A PUMP FLOAT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FULL WEIGHT TO BE CAUGHT BY RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS OPERATING 988 CAT ENDLOADER AND DUE TO THE JAR AMD MOVEMENT OF MACHINE,HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 02-27-92.HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 02-24-92 WHEN HE CALLED IN SICK.
INJURED STATED WHILE HE WAS WELDING ON THE HOUSE STRUCTURE OF THE 450 DRAGLINE HE FELL OFF THE BOX HE WAS USING FOR A STAND INJURED SAID AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED AS HE CLIMBED UPON THE D9 DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL EE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE DOZER ARM WHEN HE FELL. INJURED RECEIVED THREE FRACTURED RIBS.
INJURED STATED HE WAS USING A 24" PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A 3" PIPE ELBOW WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
CLIMBING ON DOZER FOOT SLIPPED FELL ON SAME LEVEL
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING CHANG EOUT THE BRIDLE CABLE ON THE 450 DRAGLINE. DURING THE PROCESS THE OLD CABLEBROKE. AS EMPLOYEE RAN DOWN A BANK HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED, AS HE CLIMBED DOWNTHE LADDER ON THE OPERATORS SIDE OF THE 450 DRAGLINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED. INJURED CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH IS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS HELPING THE PUMPER SET A PUMP HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE PUMP HOSE & CABLE WORKING CONDITIONS WERE WET & VERY MUDDY
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE PICKED UP THE DRILL DUST CHUTE THE INSTALL ON THE DRILL, HE STEPPED ON A CLOD OF DIRT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPL STATED HE & FELLOW EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CLOSING DRAIN VALVE ON SECONDARY ELEVATOR WASHBOX. WHILE SHOVING ON EXTENDED WRENCH & APPLYING HEAT TO VALVE. EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD FROZEN WHEN BOX WAS DRAINED.
EMPLOYEE STATED, AS HE PULLED DIRT BACK INTO THE DRILL HOLSE AFTER BEING LOADED, HIS SHOVEL HIT A ROCK BURIED IN MUD CUASING HIM TO STRAIN OR PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A PUMP IMPELLOR FROM THE SHAFT ON A CYCLONE PUMP. AS IMPELLOR DROPPED FROM THE SHAFT IT CAUGHT HIS 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN IMPELLOR AND FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING A TIE BLOCK OVER A BEARING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE BLOCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. DURING THE PROCESS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND A BO LT ON THE SWING CASE. EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO #3 AND #4 TRACK CHUTE GATE HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND CHUTE STRUCTURE.INJURED RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPL STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR FENDER OF FUEL TRUCK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TRUCK FENDER & HAMMER HANDLE. EMPL MISJUDGED DISTANCE AS HE SWUNG HAMMER.
TIRE BLEW HIT ROUGH SPOT ON SHOULDER SEAT BOTTOMED OUT FRACT TO VERT
EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING A 12 VOLT BATTERY TO SEE IF IT WAS STILL CHARGED. AS HE STRUCK AN ARC BETWEEN THE TWO PAST. THE BATTERY EXPLODED BLOWING ACID AND DIRT INTO HIS FACE AND EYES.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BACK THE LINK BELT CRANE DOWN THE RAMP AT THE DOCK AREA, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. AS EMPLOYEE SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE LOW THE ENGINE DIED. EMPL OYEE JUMPED FROM CRANE AND INJURED HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED AS HE REACHED OVER A RAIL HIGH INORDER TO PULL A AIR HOSE TO HIS SIDE, HE FRACTURED A RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. AS EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER THE RAIL HE PUT HIS WIEGHT ON HIS RIGHT SID E.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE ON THE DRAGLINE THE CRANE OPERATOR SWUNG A RAM CLOSE TO HIS WORKING AREA AND HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT EAR BY A BRACE ON THE RAM.
EMPL STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING SKIDDER FROM SHOP TO PIT PARKING LOT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON HE RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. EMPL STRUCK CAB OF MACHINE CASUING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WALKED THROUGH THE HOUSE AREA OF THE 450 DRAGLINE HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE ELECTRICAL CORD FROM THE OVERHEAD HOIST HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. EMPLOYEE FRACTU URED HIS LEFT WRIST AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS PUSHING LIMESTONE IN THE PIT AREA, HE BACK OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED IN THE CAB OF HIS DOZER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE & A FELLOW WORKER WAS WORKING ON #403 D8 DOZER AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PLATFORM MOUNTED ON DOZER TO CRAWLER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS APPR OX 5FT TO FLOOR LEVEL EMPLOYEE INVOLVED HIS HEADNECK & BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PRELL TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AFTER THE FIRST BIN WAS LOADED OPERATOR PULLED FORWARD AS TRUCK MOVED EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED FROM TOP OF TRUCK BY THE BIN BRACE AS EMPLOYEE FELL HE STRUCK HIS RT SIDE ON THE BIN BRACE
USING BUFFER TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHAFT INSIDE PLANT, RUST ENTERED UNDER GLASSES
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A SHIFT CYLINDER ON #304 FORKLIFT WHEN ONE END DROPPED DOWN CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER & SLIDE FRAME
HOIST CABVLE DISCONNECTED LYING ON WALKWAY CONNECTED TO MOUNTING SHEAVE ON SHOVEL. HE WAS CUTTING CABLE LOOSE WHEN SHEAVE FELL FROM DOGHOUSE DRAGGING CABLE OFF WALKWAY AND TRAPPING HIS ANKLE AGAINST WALKWAY FRAME RESULTING IN FRACTURED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB UPON THE BACK OF THE TRACTOR TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE FLOOR. (THE REAR ON HIS TRACTOR NEEDED ATTENTION).
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLUMB UP THE BACK SDIE OF THE TRACTOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HITTING LATCH WITH HAMMER NAD MISSED CAUSING ELBOW TO BEND THE OPPOSIT DIRECTION.
EMPL STATED HE WAS LIFTING SPOOL OF CABLE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE STEPPED OFF THE TOP PLATFORM OF THE AUGER HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE HANDRAIL LOACTED ON THE NEXT LEVEL.
EMPL & FELLOW WORKER USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGE INSIDE DRAG SOCKET TO SET CABLE WHEN SLIVER OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ARM.METAL LODGED UNDER HIS SKIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS KNEELING ONT HE 475 LOADER REMOVING THE OIL LINES ONT HE CONVERTER. EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE IN THIS POSITION.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS CHANGING A DRILL STEM ON THE D50K DRILL HE HAD A STEEL HANGING IN THE AIR FROM A WINCH LINE & WAS HOLDING THE STEM TOWARDS THE CAB AS HE TURNED THE GUIDE ARM IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE STEM PUSHING IT INTO THE DOOR EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED HE DIDNT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE DID TO HURT HIS BACK BUT HE REMEMBERS IT BEGAN HURTING AFTER THE MAINTENANCE DAY WHILE WORKING ON THE 36IN DRYER
SHOVELING SCREEN OFF OVER THE SUMP PUMP CLEANED IT SCREEN COLLASPED CAUSING E P TO FALL HITTING HAND AND L KNEE ON THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WALKED BEHIND THE POWEDER TRUCK HE STEPPED INTO AN IMPRESSION THAT WAS MADE BY THE DRILL JACK.WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE HE JERKED HIS LEFT ARM AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED, WHILE OPERATING # 030 SCRAPER IN THE 450 PIT SPOILS, HE JARRED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED THIS WAS A AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY. HE WAS LOADING SHALE OVER ROUGH TERRAIN AND THE BOUNCING MOTION CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING PLACE PUMP HOSE OVER HIGHWALL HE WAS STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE WALL IN LOOSE DIRT & MUD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX.20FT DOWN THE H IGHWALL TO A ROCK LEDGE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANDLING 20 LB BAGS OF BLASTING AGENT AND SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS SIDE FROM AN UNKNOWN CAUSE AND TIME
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING BED OF TRUCK TO TURN OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS ON TO USE ON JOB AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL LAYING ON BED OF TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FELL. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMELF BEFORE FALLING BUT IN DOING SO STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE TILTED CAB OPEN ON POWDER AND MOUNTED FRONT TIRE TO OPEN HEATER HOSE VALVE. AS HE TURNED TO DISMOUNT HE CAUGHT FOOT AND FELL TWISTING ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING PAM-SCRAPER OVER UNEVEN T ERRAIN & TWISTING MOTION OF SEAT CAVED PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STRUCK AND KNOCKED DOWN BY PICKUP TRUCK BEING BACKED UP IN DRIVEWAY BY HIS SUPERVISOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING LADDER TO PAINT.AS HE PICKED UP LADDER HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL. STATED HE3WAS LOOKING OUT TRUCK CAB WINDOWN WHILE BACKING TURCK. TRUCK BOUNCED & HIS MOUTH STRUCK PARTLY OPENED WINDOW GLASS.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS PULLING ON A 1 1/4" X 20' LONG WIRE CABLE TO GET LOOSE FROM SLED TO USE AS A PULL CABLE. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS SUPERVISING LIFTING OF 6 IN X 2 FT PIPE WITH END LOADER INTO TIPPLE CHAIN BROKE HOLDING PIPE AND PIPE FELL STRIKING LEG
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS PULLING WINDOW HANDLE FROM TRUCK DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR, WHEN PIN ON GEATR SLIPPED CAUSING SPRING TO RELEASE ALLOWING HANDLE FRAME TO RELEASE CATCHING TOP OF THUMB BETWEE N IT AND REGULA7OR.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING UP PULL CABLES IN THE SHOP. HE STATED HE BENT OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS NOT LIFTING OR PULLING ANYTHING HE STATED HE JUST BE NT OVER. 3
POSSIBLE LUNG D3SEASE.
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS TYING KNOT IN 1 IN WIRE ROPE CABLE TO TOW SCRAPER/PAN.CABLE FLIPPED OUT OF KNOT AND STRUCK HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS PUTTING SHIMS IN LATCH BAR ASSEMBLY ON BUCKET DOOR OF SHOVEL. THE PRY BAR THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CAUSING LATCH BAR ASSEMBLY TO FALL CATCHING HISFINGER TIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS TRACTOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME.
NOTE: EMPLOYEE 9ETURNED TO WORK 09/14/87 WITH A TOTAL OF 49 LOST WORK DAYS.HE STARTED MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 09/28/87.NO NEW INJURY TO REPORT.EMPLOYEE DECIDED ON HIS OWN THAT HIS BACK HAD NOT H EALED AND START9D MISSING AGAIN.WE WILL SEND ADDITIONAL DAYS WHEN CASE CLOSED. PER H. UTLEY.
EE STATED HE WA8 WASHING BOOTS WITH STEAM CLEANER & HOT STEAM STRUCK HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE STEPPED INTO A CERAMIC GOB CHUTE TO PREPARE TO CUT A SECTION OF PIPE. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO CHUTE HE SLIPPED AND "SAT DOWN" INTO THE CHUTE BRUISING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO PHYSICALLY LIFT A 6' SECTION OF DRILL STEM(W/BIT ATTACHED) OUT OF A PARTING HOLE.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DOTHIS HE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK. 3
EMP STATED HE W5S DISMOUNTING DRILL STEP HE STEPPED DOWN AND TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WASLISTING A DOOR OFF THE AIR CHAMBER ON THE WASH BOX AT TIPPLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS HAUL TRUCK AT THE PARKING AREA WHEN PLACING HIS FOOT ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
DESCENDING IN A3HURRY COMING DOWN FROM SAMPLE CRUSHER AT RIVER DOCK WHEN RING ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING INJURY SERIOUS TO HAVE LEFT RING FINGER AMPUTATED.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE CLIMBED UPON A DRAGLINE FAIRLEAD ASSEMBLY MEASURING 2 1/2 FT X 10 FT DIAMETER THAT WAS SETTING UPRIGHT ON THE GROUND THE ASSEMBLY FELL OVER AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED 4 FT TO THE GROUND 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INSTALLING 9 IN DIAMETER 6 GROVE 25LB V-BELT PULLEY ON MOTOR SHAFT WHILE SITTING CRAMPED POSITION ON WORK PLATFORM IN TIPPLE. WHEN HE GOT UP HE FELT ALLEGED PAIN IN HIS BACK. 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON TIPPLE PUMP. BOLT LOOSENED AS HE PULLED ON 12 INCH CRESCENT WRENCH AND HE FELL STRIKING PUMP.
EE STATED HE WA8 LIFTING HYDRAULIC TRACTOR RAM FROM BED OF PICKUP. AS HE TURNED TAM TO GET A HAND HOLD A SHARP METAL BURR STRUCK HAND.
EE STATED HE WA8 PUSHING ON LARGE TRACTOR RADIATOR THAT WAS IN TRACTOR FRAME TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES. HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
EMPL PULLING PR3MER CORD THRU PRIMER AND BUMPED ELBOW AGAINST TRUCK BODY.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS USING 1 INCH DRIVE AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON TRACTOR CRAWLER FRAME. HE PICKED UP WRENCH AND LEADNED OVER CRAWLER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE CONTACTED POISON IVY WHILE INSTALLING SIGNS ON TREES.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS REMOVING BENT BELLY PAN FROM UNDER TRACTOR. THE BENT PAN HAD TENSION ON THE BOLTS AND AS BOLTS WERE REMOVED THE PAN DROPPED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN A IR WRENCH AND T9ACTOR CRAWLER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS H ELPING ADJUST STEM SWRENCH ON A DRILL TO BREAK STEMS APART EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED ON THE ARM OF THE WRENCH TO ADJUST IT & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BA7K PROBLEMS
EMPLOYEE STATED5 HE WAS UNCOUPLING COAL CARS KNUCKLE HUNG THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC DE-PINNING DEVICE AIR BUILT UP ON DE-PINNER & HANDLE FLEW UP & STRUCK EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL & JUMPED 3 FT.TO THE GROUND STRIKING UNEVEN TERRAIN
EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 STEPS OF HAULTRUCK LADDER SLIPPED ON WET STEP & TWISTED HIS BACK.
DISMOUNTING TRA7TOR SLIPPED ON CRAWLER PAD AND FELL BETWEEN CRAWLER AND PUSH CYLINDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS GUIDING HOSE ONTO CABLE REEL TRUCK.HOSE HUNG ON COUPLING AND INJURED TRIED TO STOP TRUCK OPERATOR IN CAB OF TRUCK.HOSE THEN HUNG ON ROCK AND FLEW UP AND STRUCK INJURED. TRUCK WAS BEING3OPERATED FROM CAB DUE TO OUTSIDE ACCELERATOR BEING BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS REMOVING FAN ASSEMBLY FROM SHAFT OF GENERATOR SET ON DRAGLINE. HE JERKED ON FAN WHICH RELEASED SUDDENLY SLIDING ACROSS SHAFT CATCHING HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS REMOVING WIRE ROPE CABLE FROM CABLE REEL. AS HE REACHED UNDER REEL TO GET CABLE THE END FLIPPED OVER REEL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.
EMPL USING STEP5ADDER AS STRAIGHT TO MOUNT HAUL TRUCK PLATFORM 8' OFF SHOP FLOOR.STARTED DOWN LADDER AND IT SLID DOWN CAUSING FALL TO FLOOR.
EMPL LOADING 353LB BAGS OF POWDER -FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE NUT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING A SUDDEN ENERGY RELEASE WHICH CUAWSED HIS THUMB TO BE CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF JAGGED METAL
EMPLOYEE WAS ME5SURING DRILL HOLES AND ALLOWED STEEL MEASURING TAPE TO SLIDE THROUGH FINGERS.
EMPL TRYING TO 8COOT ELECTRICAL COIL OUT OF THE WAY THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON CATWALK ABOVE TIPPLE WASHBOX AND FELL DOWN.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS MOUNTING HIS DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PUSHMAN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR HYDROLIC LINES ON DRILL WITH MAST IN HORIZONTAL POSITION. LINES WERE STRETCHED AND WHEN LAST FITTING WAS REMOVED LINES WHIPPED BACK STRIKING EMPL OYEE. 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE ACROSS TIPPLE FLOOR AND STEPPED ON PIPE CAUSING FALL TO SAME LEVEL.
EMP STATED HE W5S HELPING INSTALL DUST CURTAINS ON DRILL ON THE HIGHWALL WHILE CRAWLING UNDER THE DRILL HE INJURED HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULL A JACK PAD TOWARDS THE DRILL TO INSTALL IT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
A HIGHWALL BLAS7 WAS CONDUCTED.FLYROCK WAS THROWN FROM MINE PROPERTY STRIKING EMPLOYEE INSIDE NEIGHBORING GROCERY STORE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRIC GRINDER.THE TRIGGER SWITCH STUCK AND AS HE REACHED TO UNSTICK THE SWITCH THE DISC STRUCK HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE DROVE HIS HAUL TRUCK ACROSS THE OUTSIDE RUNWAY OF THE TRUCK HOPPER. THIS RUNWAY IS NOT MEANT FOR TRUCKS AND IT CAUSED TRUCK TO PARTIALLY SLIP THROUGH RUNWAY, WE GOING IT IN PART OF RUNWAY1
EMPL USING SCRE4DRIVER PRYING ON SHIFTING FORKS OF FUEL TRUCK TRANSM WHICH WAS LOCKED IN GEAR.SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING WRIST TO STRIKE AGAINST EDGE OF SHIFTING LEVER HOLE IN FLOOR BOARD.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS OPERATING AN EXPLOSIVES TRUCK AND TRACTOR STRUCK REAR OF TRUCK TO PUSH TRUCK.THIS JARRED TRUCK SEAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS ENTERING SHOVEL SWING SHAFT COMPARTMENT TO REPAIR WATER LINE HE STEPPED ON BEARING CASE AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOVING METAL PROJECTIONS ON SHAFT
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS IN THE TRUCK SHOP AND WAS WALKING TO REAR OF TRUCK TO CHECK BRAKES WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF TIE BLOCK (6"X6").
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS GRINDING ON CONVEYOR WITH PORTABLE GRINDER HE ALLOWED GRINDER TO STRIKE HIM
EMP STATED HE S7RUCK HIS THUMB WITH HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING U JOINTS ON DRIVELINE
EE STATED HE WA8 LIFTING CONVEYOR ROLLER INTO POSITION ON BELT ABOVE HIS H EAD. ROLLER SLIPPED & FELL & AS EE KNOCKED ROLLER AWAY FROM HIM HE STRAINED HIMSELF.
EMP STATED HE W5S LIFTING 60 LB BAGS OF BLASTING AGENT IN CARGO BED OF TRUCK
EMPLOYEE STATED3SHE WAS WALKING AROUND HER HAULTRUCK PARKED IN PIT AND FELL OVER A ROCK ON GROUND
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS STANDING AT 100T MOBILE CRANE BOOM REMOVING PINS THE STEEL BAR USED TO REMOVE PINS WAS STUCK IN PIN HOLE AS BOOM SECTION WAS MOVED THE BAR CAME OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE
EMP STATED HE W5S STANDING NEXT TO ANOTHER EMP WHO WAS HAMMERING A BOLT WITH A SLEDGE METAL SLIVER FLEW FROM BOLT STRIKING INJUREED
EMP STATED HE W5S HEATING A DRILL BIT IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT W HEN THE DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FROM CHUCK AND FELL STRIKING KTHE MAST AND THEN GLANCING ONTO THE DRILL DECK HITTING HIS RIGHT F FOOT 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS USING COME A LONG TO POSITION STEEL PLATE FOR WELDING HE WAS LIFTING STEEL WITH COME A LONG AND AS HE PULLED ON TOOL HANDLE HE STRAINED HIS ARM. HE STATED HE HAD SMALL K NOT PRIOR TO IN4URY.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRACTOR AT REAR BY CLIMBING DOWN CRAWLER AND USING HAND HOLD.HE STUFED HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SLICK STEET AND CAUSSED HIM TO JERK.
EMP STATED HE W3AS CLIMBING MAST TO PUT STEEL BACK IN R ACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MAST
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS ON A SUPPLY TRUCK BED UNLOADING SOME TIN WHILE SLIDING A SHEET OF TIN OUT OF THE BED HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANDLING OXYGEN CYLINDERS IN MUDDY AREA CYLINDERS WERE LYING IN THE MUD H AND HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON CYLINDER TO KEEP OUT OF MUD HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS LIFTING CAUSIN G PAIN IN BACK MUSCLES
EMPL STANDING AT DRILL PLATFORM A POWDER TRUCK PARKED 40\ AWAY ON RAMP RAN AWAY AND STRUCK EMPL CATCHING HIM BETWEEN DRILL PLATFORM AND BUMPER OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING TRUCK THE DOOR WAS HALFWAY OPEN AND EMPLOYEE DIDN\T NOTICE AND PULLED HIMSELF INTO THE DOOR.
EMP FELL DOWN STEPS COMING FROM LEVELING ROOM HE GRABBED HAND RAIL AND JERKED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING OVER HIS RT SHOULDER WATCHING BOWL ON PAN AT RAILROAD CROSSING WHEN PAN HIT ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST UPPER BACK EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-19-85 DUE TO THIS INJURY
EMP WAS STANDING WATCHING ELECTRICIANS SPLICE CABLE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED FROM SPOIL AROUND TRACTROTOR (PARKED FOR PROTECTIVE PURPOSES) THE ROCK STRUCK HIM IN BOTH LOWER LEGS
EMP WAS HOLDING A TOOL WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE STRUCK TOOL WITH A SLEDGE CAUSING A SLIVER OF METAL TO COME OFF STRIKING HIM IN LOWER ARM THIS CUT REQUIRED SUTURES
EE STATED HE WAS WLKING UNDERNEATH 5960 STRIPPING SHOVEL WHEN ANOTHER EE THREW A PIECE OF METAL FORM CATWALK OVERHEAD WHICH STRUCK HIM ON RT SHOULDER & RT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING ACK IN LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPL SWUNG HIMS9LF UNDERNEATH HANDRAIL ON LOCOMOTIVE TO GROUND.WHEN HE STRUCK GROUND FELT PAIN UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER.DATE & TIME ESTIMATED.
EMPLOYEE STATED HAUL TRUCK ROLLED BACK DOWN RAMP AND STRUCK DOZER BLADE CAUSING CAB OF TRUCK TO JUMP UP CAUSING PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED I.NAME SQUATTED DOWN AT BOLT BIN TO REMOVE BOLTS HE HIMSELF WAS BENDING OVER I.NAMES TO OBSERVE THE BOLTS WHEN I.NAME STOOD UP SUDDENLY HIS HEAD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES NOSE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK DOWN RAMP AND STRUCK A HOLE WHERE A TRACTOR HAD PUSHED A ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE WAS JARRED IN HIS TRUCK SEAT.
EMPL WELDING TOOTH BASE ON 270 WHEN SLAGGING WELD STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
EMPL CUTTING WEAR PLATE FROM 1260 TUB MOBILE CRANE WAS HOOKED TO WEAR PLATE TENSION TOO MUCH WHEN EMPL CUT PLATE LOOSE IT FLIPPED AGAINST HIM STRIKING HIP.
EE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO BEND METAL CABLE HANGER ON SIDE OF TUB BY PRYING WITH A PRYNAR. THE PRY BAR FLEW LOOSE &S TRUCK HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED LOOP OF CABLE OFF RIB TO BOTTOM OF PIT HE STATED THE CABLE WAS AROUND ROCK, ROCK FELL AND HE HELD HIS HANDS UP TO DEFLECT ROCK. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS FINGER AND BENT IT BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BURNING WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO HIS FOOT
EE STATED HE WAS PULLING CARRYING ROLLER OUT ON 36" BELT TO 48" DRYERS & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER MOUNT & FRAME.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED FROM REAR, OF FUEL TRUCK TO TRACTOR CRAWLER AND WAS HOLDING TO TRACTOR HAND HOLD. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON CRAWLER AND HE FELL BETWEEN TRACK AND TRACTOR FRAME
EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FRONT LADDER ON 5960 TO CHECK ELEVATOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A ROPE WITH POCKET KNIFE. THE WET ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS THUMB WITH KNIFE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING 60LB BAGS FROM FRONT OF POWDER,TRAILER AND PLACING THEM IN FLAT BED POWDER TRAILER AND PLACING THEM IN FLAT BED POWDER TRUCK.AFTER CARRING 30 BAGS H ALLEDGELY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP STATED HE WAS PUSHING ON HOMEMADE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN DIGGING BRAKE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OF NUT AND HANDLE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND METAL ASSEMBLY
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING STEEL CABLE PINS BY HAMMERING WITH A 10LB SLEDGE HAMMER HE HAD TO PLACE HIMSELF IN A TWISTED POSITION TO COMPLETE TASK. HE FELT PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL BUSHING INTO DRAGLINE CHAIN PART WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, WHEN A SLIVER FLEW OFF BUSHING AND PUNCTURED LEG
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CROSSING OVER TRAIN TRACKS WHEN THE TRAIN HIT HIS PICK UP EMPLOYEE STATED THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON REAR OF COAL TRAIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE APPROACHING CARS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING SPOIL BANK TO INSPECT WORK AREA. HE FELL ON LOOSE ROCK TO GROUND AT SAME LEVEL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPAIRING FEEDER, LIFTING METAL FROM HOPPER TO FEEDER FLOOR CAUSING STRAIN TO GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PROCEEDED TO GO DOWN FRESHLY WATERED RAMP HE STOPPED AT TOP & STARTED DOWN HE APPLIED ALL BRAKES HE LOST TIRE TRACTION IN MUD & SLID DOWN RAMP BOUNCING IN HIS DRIVERS SEAT H IS HEAD STRUCK THE CAB
EE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER INSTALLING COUPLING ON COAL SAMPLING & WHEN HE RAISED UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF DRYER TRYING TO SLIDE SEIVE SCREEN INTO POSITION. THE SEIVE SCREEN FRAME TILTED & MOVED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS FOOTING & FELL 8\ TO FLOOR.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING POWDER TRUCK EWHEN FEET SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK ELBOW ON TRUCK BED.
EMPL STATED HE WAS CLEANING HAND AND WHILE TUR NING AROUND ON CATWALK,HE STUMBLED AND LOST BALANCE AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST OXYGEN BOTTLE CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP POWER CABLE AND RAISED UP WHEN PAIN HIT HIM IN LOWER STOMACH
EMP STATED HE WAS MOVING GUYIDE ROLLERS ON A WELDING POSITIONER WHEN GUIDE ROLLER SLIPPED OFF PINS ON MAIN FRAME CAUSING IT TO CATCH HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLERS AND FRAME
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE DISMOUNTING SHOVEL AT QUITTING TIME HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 4-24-84
EMPLOYED STATED WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER AT QUITTING TIME WHEN HE REACHED FOR HAND-HOLD WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP. EMPLOYED STATED HE FELL BETWEEN CRAWLER AND PUSH ARM OF DOZER RESULTING IN BROKEN BONE IN LEFT LEG.
EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING R/R TIES BY HAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING OR UNWINDING OIL HOSE, WHEN HOSE REEL CAUGHT AND JERKED EMPLOYEE SUDDENLY. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE SOME PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO UPPER BACK AND NECK
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM DUMP TRUCK TO HIGHLIFT ON FROZEN SNOW COVERED GROUND & STEPPED IN A RUT OR HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A 40 LB. I-BEAM TO STRIKE AGAINST ANOTHER BEAM LOOSE FROM THE GROUND AS HE STRUCK THE METAL TOGETHER HE DROPPED THE PIECE HE WAS HOLDING AND IT STRUCK HIS FOOT ABO VE THE LARGE TOE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OBSERVING WELDING IN CONGESTED SHOVEL BUCKET HE WAS NOT WEARING WELDING GOGGLES AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A PRY-BAR TO LOOSEN WHEEL WEDGES ON HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SPENT ONE HOUR CRAWLING ON FROZEN GROUND REPAIRING PROPEL CHAIN UNDERNEATH DRILL CAUSING JOINT PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN PIER LADDER TO GET ONTO BARGE FROM LEADING OUT, NEAR BOTTOM OF THE PIER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND HE FELL APPROX. FOUR FEET LANDING ON BARGE WALKWAY A ND LOADING COMPARTMENT RAILING.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING BURLAP WITH POCKET KNIFE, PULLING UPWARD WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING PALM OF LEFT HAND, REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING AIR GUARD TO AIR TANK EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND MECHANIC HAD BEEN HEATING VALVES AND LINES TO FREE ICE THE HEAT THEN CAUSED AIR VALVE TO AIR GUARD TO EXPLODE
EMP STATED HE WAS EXAMING REPAIR WORK ON 280 HE BENT OVER AND STRUCK WELDING ROD WHICH HAD BEEN USED AS HANGAR FOR TARP CAUSING LACERATION TO EAR WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING JACK OF TIE MACHINE AND PLACING IT UNDER RAIL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT SCRAPER HOOD FROM FLOOR OF SHOP TO TOP OF ENGINE WHEN HE LIFTED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WHILE WEARING HEAVY RUBBER BOOTS, HIS HEEL HUNG ON EXPANDED METAL STAIR STEP AND HE FELL SEVEN FEET DOWN STAIRS TO FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD DISCONNECTED ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM HOT HOUSE, HE WAS STANDING IN MUD. HE STATED TO TURN AND WALK AWAY, AS HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMP STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK SHOVEL AT QUITTING TIME, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WALKWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE PALM OF LEFT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL, REQUIRING HIM TO HAVE FIVE SUT URES
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING ROLLERS ON A BELT. THEY HAD REMOVED OLD ROLLERS AND WERE PUTTING NEW ROLLERS IN BETWEEN TOP SIDE ANDBOTTOM SIDE OF BELT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE LEANED IN BETWEEN RUN OF BELT TO LIFT TO ROLLER ONTO FRAME AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING MOBILE CRANE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND JUMP TO GROUND, LANDING ON ROCK CAUSING PAIN TO ANKLE AND LOWER BACK.
RUNNING TO TURN OFF SLURRY PUMP AND SLIPPED ON WATER HOSE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMP WAS OPENING WELDING ROD BOX CUTTING HIS FINGER ON THE JAGGED TOP CAUSING LACERATION TO R MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING THREE SUTUTES
IN PROCESS OF MOUNTING 191 SHOVEL.ON CRAWLER AND ATTEMPTING TO GRAB HANDRAIL TO MOUNT MAIN PART OF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.
LOADING DRILL HOLE WITH SHOVEL BY PULLING STEMMING TOWARDS HOLE WHEN FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.LAID DOWN TO REST AND HIS BACK STIFFENED UP.
CLIMBING CRAWLER OF SHOVEL FOOT SLIPPED ON WET STEEL CRAWLER PAD CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HEADING WEST ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE SPOTTED GOB TRUCK HEADING EAST. HE STATED THAT GOB TRUCK CUT IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING HIS PICKUP TO COLIDE WITH REAR TRAILOR TIRE OF GOB TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE USING A PRY-BAR TO HELP HOLD A CHAIN IN PLACE WHILE WORKING ON THE 61R DRILL, A KEEPER PIPE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE TENSION ON THE SPRINGS TO BE RELEASED CAUSING TH E PRY-BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE WAS USING PRY-BAR TO GET LUGS OUT OF HAUL TRUCK WHEEL, WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING PAN AFTER LUNCH AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED SEVEREAL MORE DAYS BUT PAIN PERSISTED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6-27-83.
EMP STATED HIS OXYGEN HOSE ON HIS CUTTING TORCH DEVELOPED A LEADK HE REACHED DOWN TO PINCH IT OFF WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS HAND
EMP STATED HE WAS CLSOING DOORS TO ENCLOSURE OF THE HOTSY STEAM CLEANING UNIT WHEN DOORS CLOSED CATCHING THUMB AND ALMOST SEVERING IT
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 4-8-83 WHILE HANDLING 1260 DRAGLINE TEETH, HE HURT HIS BACK.
SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO HOLE FOR STEMMING -HIT ROCK CAUSING UNEXPECTED STOP TO MOTION OF SHOVELING.
EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS CLIMBING ON LADDER ON STEPS ONTO 40R DRILL AND SPRAINED LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD WHEN HE LEANED OVER AND MUST HAVE BEEN IN WRONG POSITION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING HOLE LOADER IN LOADING POWDER TRUCK WITH 10LB BAGS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT HIP WHILE SLINGING BAGS ON TRUCK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANDLING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT CALF OF HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING RAILROAD TIE OUT FROM UNDER RAIL WHEN HE STUMBLED ON LOOSE ROCK ON BANK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.