HE WAS IN THE FLY ASH AREA OF THE POWER PLANT, WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A PIPE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RECEIVED A CUT TO FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYEBROW.
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200 on file1997 · 6 incidents
EE WAS WORKING AS A WELDER, CUTTING METAL, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL SLAG HIT HIS ELBOW, BURNED A SMALL SPOT.
EE WAS USING HAND HELD POST EXTRACTOR TO REMOVE STEEL POSTS FROM GROUND. POST BROKE, OFF AT GROUND LEVEL AND CAME BACK STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD. LACERATION TO SIDE HEAD RELATIVELY MINOR BUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES & TETNUS SHOT.
EMP WAS WORKING AS A MECHANIC ON REAR DIFFERENTILA OF SCRAPER INSTALLING A SHIM. PINION SKUOOED CAUSING A CUT, BY THE SHIM, OF INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
GPF-ALLEGES THAT WELDING AND MAINTENANCE WORK OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME HAS CAUSED WRIST (CARPAL TUNNEL)INJURY.
CUT FINGERS ON SHARP EDGE ON BOTTOM OF TOOL BOX DRAWER.
1996 · 1 incident
EE FELL GETTING OFF SCRAPER-SLIPPED ON ICE ON GROUND
1995 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING ROAD IN MOTORGRADER WHEN GRADER STRUCK A ROCK BURIED IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE GRADER TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED A CUT TO RIGHT EYELID REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EE WAS DRILLING OUT BROKEN BOLTS USING DRILL PRESS IN THE SHOP. PART WAS CLAMPED TO DRILL TABLE WITH A C-CLAMP AND BEING HELD WITH LEFT HAND. DRIL BIT HUNG IN THE HOLE PULLING PART LOOSE FROM TABLE AND PULLED HAND INTO DRILL BIT.
EE WAS HOOKING A PUMP TRAILER ONTO A PIECK BALL HITCH WHEN TRAILER BECAME UNBALANCED. HE HAD TO PUSH & PULL TRAILER TO GET IT HOOKED TO BAAL ON TRUCK. HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AT T HAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN LOADER BUCKET WITH HANDON TOP EDGE OF BUCKET WHEN BUCKET TILTED AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BUCKET & BUCKET STOP.
1994 · 2 incidents
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK CAB WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOP STEP AND LANDED HARD ON THE SECOND STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPROCKET SEGMENTS WHEN SOCKET FROM IMPACT WRENCH JUMPED FROM BOLT AND SMASHED FINGER.
1993 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE STEP OF A FORKLIFT & RELL TO THE FLOOR INJURING HIS RT ELBOW & RIBCAGE INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL TRETMENT FOR DRAINAGE OF FLUIDS FROM ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING OFF THE BOTTOM OF A DRILL STEM WHEN THE DRILL STEM SLIPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGE TIP. LACERATED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GROUND & STEPPED ON AFROZEN CLOD HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF IT & CAUSED A LEG STRAIN
EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE GROUND. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL LATER.
1992 · 44 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN LIGHT BULB AND CUT HIS FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN BLOOD POISONING.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR ARC TO CUT A LARGE BRASS BUSHING IN A CLOSE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO METAL FUMES WHILE CUTTING A BRASS BUSHING.
EMPLOYEE WSA AIR ARCHING ON A BRASS BUSHING AND LATER BECAME SICK.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF A SCRAPER HE WAS BOARDING.
WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER THE EE SLIPPED AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE EE STARTED LOOSING WORK DAYS ON DISC FIRST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BINDING STRAPS WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS ARM
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN BY USING A BOOMER AND A CHEATER PIPE. THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE BOOMER HANDS AND WAS THROWN AGAINST HIS FACE.
WHIEL DISMOUNTING A 992 LOADER THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF A LOADDER RUNG. HIS NECK WAS STRAINED WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE HAS A REPETITIVE TRAUMA DISORDER IN NECK AND WAS REPORTED BECAUSE IT STARTED DUE TO A CAR WRECK. ON 12-4-92 WE LEARNED THAT WHILE BOARDING HIS GRADER ON 10-30-92 HE PULLED SOMETHING I N HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS AND FELT PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WATER COOLER INTO A SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A 992 LOADER HE DROPPED AN ACCESS HATCH BEHIND THE CAB & HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HATCH & ENGINE HOUSING
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS AND AFTER SITTING DOWN FOR A BREAK HIS BACK BECAME STIFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE WRENCH. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A FITTING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER IN AN ACKWARD POSITION AND LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP.
WHILE USING HAND TOOLS THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A BEARING FROM A PTO BOX.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISPOSITIONING A HIGHWALL MINER POWER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
PULLING A ROCK OFF HIGHWALL MINER A ROCK SLIPPED FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON FOOT BEHIND PROTECTIVE TOE CAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIGHTING TORCH WITH STRIKER GAS HAD ACCULIMATED IN STRICKER AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURN TO THUMB & FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL BAR. (2X4X3 FT). WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, FELT PAIN IN BACK AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A WATER JUG ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB. THE JUG SLIPPED AND THE MAN FELL TO THE FLOOR.
EE PULLED OR TORE MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO DISINBRACE A LATCH.
54736YEE WAS PEELING AN APPLE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.
54736YEE WAS DRIVING A SPROCKET OFF A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPROCKET A SLIVER OF METAL SPALLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & EMBEDDING APPROX 3/4IN OF AN INCH INTO THE SK 95000
45256WN MAY HAVE REINURED BACK WHILE DISMOUNTING A LOADER BUT NO EVENT OCCURED.
WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER, THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK.
GRINDING WELD HOT PARK BOUNCED OFF IN EYE
EMPLOYEE TURNED WITH BODY WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A TWISTED KNEE.
68935 UNLOADING A DRILL CABLE THE EE REACHED OVERHEAD AND PULLED ON THE CABLE WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND FELT PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A TRUCK WHEEL WHEN THE WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A SMALL THORN TREE AND WAS STRUCK ON A FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BY A THORN.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED A CONVEYOR ROLLER FRAME ON HIS FOOT.
EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A DRAGLINE TUB DURING THE DAY THAT EVENING HIS EYE STARTED TO BOTH HIM HE WENT TO THE E.R. WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
EE WAS POSITIONING HIS MOBIL CRANE TO MAKE A PICK. HE BACKED THE CRANE INTO A DITCH. THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO OVERTURN RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A PUMP HOSE ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE USED STARTING FLUID TO CLEAN A HOT ENGINE SO HE COULD FIND AND REPAIR AN OIL LEAK.THE FLUID IGNITED.EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE DOZER FELL AND BROKE HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOERING HIMSELF INTO A COAL HOPPER TO PREFORM MAINTAINENCE WELDING HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BLANCE AND MASH HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 1/2" X 4' X 8' STEEL PLATE WITH A FORKLIFT. WHILE ADJUSTING THE PLATE ON THE FORKS IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND A PALLET.
EE WAS OPERATING A D-8 DOZER. WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO FOWARD THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW HARD THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW AND CAUSING PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BALDES.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SCRAPER AND A LOWBOY EARLIER IN THE DAY. AROUND 2:30 PM HE NOTICED PAIN BEGINNING TO OCCUR IN HIS BACK. NO INCIDENT OCCURED THAT ATTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT A VCB AS HE TURNED TO EXIT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK NO EVENT TOOK PLACE OTHER THAN TURNING TO EXIT
EMPL STEPPED UP ON LADDER OF TRUCK AND DOOR WAS SLIGHTLY FROZEN SHUT.OPENING IT ,FOOT SLIPPED AND LEG SLIPPED THRU STEP.WHEN EMPL FELL CAUGHT DOOR WITH HAND TO BREAK FALL CAUSING STRAIN TO SHO ULDER AREA.
1991 · 37 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 2570 BUCKET SHROUD WHEN IT FELL OVER STRIKING HIM AND PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TRUCKS AT THE READY LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND AND ALLEGED TWISTING KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE ALLEGED BACK PAIN
GLADING INCLINE WHEN IT SLIPPED BACK INTO SCRAPER CAME UP BEHIND GAVE OPER JOLT BACK PAIN
EMPL RECEIVED WELDING SLAG IN EYE LACERATED EYELID & CORNEA.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF WELDING TRUCK AT SHOP AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VESSEL IN PREP PLANT. WHILE GRINDING NEXT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HE WAS STRUCK BY FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER GRINDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP MOT OR GRADER & STRUCK RUTS IN ROAD & WAS JARRED WHILE HIS BODY WAS T WISTED
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 3" PIPE TO LINE IT UP WITH BARREL. EMPLOYEE CANNOT STATE WHAT HAPPEND. ALLEGED SHOULDER STRAIN. DID NOT SEEK DR TREATMENT UNTIL 10-28-91.
WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON MOTOR GRADER EMPL WAS USING 1/4 CABLE TO PULL NEW CUTTING EDGES INTO PLACE WHEN EYE PULLED FROM CABLE & CUTTING EDGES STRUCK EMPL ON ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON A D9 TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN SOCKET ON A 1 1/2 IMPACT SLIPPED OFF NUT AND IMPACT WRENCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HAND AGAINST SIDE OF CASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT BOTHERED WITH A EYE PROBLEM UNTIL ABOUT 9:00PM WENT TO DOC & DID NOT FIND ANYTHING IN EYE UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER AT THIS TIME A SMALL OBJECT WAS REMOVED FROM EYE WITH MAGNET
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHILE RAINING AND WIND WAS BLOWING THE WIND CAUGHT DOZER DOOR, CLOSING DOOR ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
CHECKING GENERATOR IT FLASHED THROWING MATERIAL IN EYES
EE WAS RETURNING TO LOAD AREA EMPTY. WHILE CROSSING BENCH WALL COMING OVER A SLIGHT GROWN SCRAPER SLID SIDEWAYS ON WET. SPOT OPERATOR DROPPED BOWL, BOWL DUG IN WHILE PAN WAS SLIDING SIDEWAYS A T WHICH TIME THE SCRAPER FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LIFT AN INTAKE FAN MOTOR WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST. THE HOIST AND TROLLER THAT HOIST WAS HOOKED IN CAME OFF OF THE END OF HOIST BEAM, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF HE AD.
WHILE DISMOUNTING WATER SCRAPER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAND HOLD & BODY OF SCRAPER
WHILE FABRICATING STEEL A PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN L BAR CAUSING IRRITATION TO L EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE ALLEGES THAT SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE.NOTHING FOUND AT AID STATION IN EYE-EMPLOYEE DID NOT COME TO WORK ON 05-29-91.EYE SWOLLEN SENT EMPLOYEE TO DOCTOR ON 05-30-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REAPIR AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND THE EXHAUST BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EYE.DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 05-30-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER IN LOWER FRAME OD DRAGLINE WHEN HE ALLEGES HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 05-28-91.
EMPL DEVELOPED TENDER ELBOW WHILE WORKING.DR DIAGNOSED EMPL AS HAVING CELLULITIS OF ELBOW AREA.REPORTED ON 1-14-92 TO CO REP IN SAFETY DEPT.
EMPL REMOVING TOP FROM CAN OF METAL REMOVER WHEN CONTAINS SPLASHED INTO EYE.
EMPL SETTING HOIST BRAKE ON REPAIR SLED TO BE USED ON DRAGLINE.WHILE USING OVERHEAD CRANE HE PINCHED TIP OF INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CENTER PIN AREA OF A 2570 DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A FLANGE AROUND PIN FALLING TO FLOOR & STRIKING HIS SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MATERIAL FROM TOOL BOX ON WELDING TRUCK WHEN LID CAME CLOSED ON EMPLOYEES THUMB
WELDING REC FLASH BURN TO EYES
PERFOR CLEANUP IN THE LOWER DECK OF DRAGLINE STOPPED FOR LUNCH BACK PAIN
INSTALLING IDLER ON CHAIN LIFTING PULLEY PAIN N LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON CRUSHER ROLLS IN TRUCK HOPPER & WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH FELT PAIN IN NECK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING A CABLE FOR 2570 DRAGLING INTO CAM-LOCK CONNECTOR WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN CAM LOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GREASE HOSE AT THE HANDLE VALVE.WHEN THE AIR WAS TURNED ON TO OPERATE PUMP.THE PUMP TOOK ON TOO MUCH AIR AND THE END OF THE HOSE SNAPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN LOWER FLAME OF DRAGLINE WHILE MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED TO DIFFERENT LOCATION.WHEN MACHINE MOVED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ON DRAGLINE BUCKE TAND WHILE WORKING TO REPOSITION HOIST RIGGING A CHAIN THAT WAS HOOKED TO THE EQUALIZER CAME UNHOOKED. EQUALIZER FELL STRIKING A TIE BLOCK 6"X2' THROW ING IT INTO THE AIR, AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A TANK, WHEN HE LOOKED BACK TO SEE SOMEONE TALKING BEHIND HIM. AND AT THAT TIME TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE BEING USED TO BLOCK WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SOLVENT DOWN STEPS ON 2570 DRAGLINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. THE SOLVENT LANDED ON TOP OF HIM SOAKING HIS CLOTHING- SOLVENT WENT IN HIS EARS CAUSING CHEMICAL BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEGMENTS ON 2570 WHILE BEING IN A SQUATTING POSITION,THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND AT THE TIME KNEE POPPED.NOT DID NOT LOSE WORK DAYS UNTIL 08-09-91.
1990 · 28 incidents
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO COMPANY TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVRED GROUND & FELL. EMPL REACHED FOR DOOR OF TRUCK &PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EMPL WAS GETTING OFF REFUSE BELT DURING REPAIR WHEN HE CAUGHT FOOT & FELL FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING HANDRAIL HE FRACUTRED WRIST.
OPERATOR OF DRILL HEAD NOISE IN HOUSE OF DRILL WHEN DRILL HELPER OPENED DOOR TO HOUSE OF DRILL IT WAS FILLED WITH INTENSE SMOKE-LOCATION FLAMES WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO DET4ERMINE DUE TO THE SMOKE E XTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO HOUSE OF DRDILL-NO EMPLOYEE INJURIES
WHILE EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING CABLE (ANCHOR CABLE) TO RELOCATE DREDGE OPERATION. A CABLE BEING PULLED BY A PICK-UP KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING IN A BOAT WAIT ING TO TIE OFF CABLE.
WELDING SM PC OF METAL LODGED IN L EYE
FLASH BURN TO EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FINAL DRIVE SEGMENTS ON DOZER 3908 WHEN HE STRUCK SEGMENT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF SEGMENT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEG REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE
WELDING FLASH TO EYES
DISMOUNTING FROM SHOE DRAGLINE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO FALL STRUCK ON ROCK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TO PIT AREA IN TRUCK 9175 WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVING TRUCK 9158 ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN STRIKING TRUCK 9175 IN LEFT FRONT. EMPLOYEE IN TRUCK 9175 RECEIVED LACERATION TO N OSE AND LEFT KNEE REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE LACERATION.
CRAMPED WORKING AREA
CUTTING TORCH SPARKS BURNT IN EYE Y
EMPL WAS WORKING IN AREA WHERE QUARTZ LIGHT WAS ON STAND. WIND PICKED UP & BLEW STAND OVER STRIKING EMPL ON UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIQUID NITGROGEN AND HOSE EXPLODED THROWING MATERIAL INTO FACE & EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIQUID NITROGEN AND HOSE EXPLODED THROWING MATERIAL INTO FACE & EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIN ON A BUSHING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGE MISSED PIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A COVER PLATE WHEN HE STRUCK THE METAL WITH A PUNCH & HAMMER SOME MATERIAL BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP TOW CABLES FOR REPAIR WORK. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP OBJECT OFF FLOOR AND ALLEGES LOW BACK PAIN.
EE WAS REMOVING A BELLY PAN FROM UNIT 3911 DOZER WHEN HE ALLEGED BACK PAIN.
DIRECTING UNLOADING OF PALLLET SLIPPED OUT OF YOKE RING BEING HELD BY HOIST METAL STRUCK EMP ON TOP OF FT
EMPL WORKING ON DRAG CLEVIS ,RAISED UP UNDER HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL STRIKING HEAD AND INJURING NECK.NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL 5-25-90.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HIS BACK WAS HURTING BUT COULD NOT GIVE A DIRECT CAUSE OR ACTION THAT CAUSED THE PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP HE THEN CAUGHT HAND HOLD AND STRINED NECK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HYD JACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL WORKING IN BENT-OVER POSITION ,WHEN HE SAT UP HIS BACK HURT.PAIN SEEMED TO GET WORSE & HE RETURNED TO SHOP AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK WHEN A IMPACT WRENCH FELL FROM A PLATFORM STRIKING HIM BELOW LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE TO GET MATERIAL THAT HAD WASHED DOWN SLURRY BANK AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE ON SLOPE LANDING ON BACKSIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING REAR TIRES FROM A COAL HAUL TRUCK AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FENDER SUPPORT WHILE REMOVING THE TIRE WITH HOIST.
1989 · 22 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SNOW AND TWISTED KNEE AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SNOW WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND.
EMPL REPAIRING ON STEEL BOX GOT PIECE OF SLAG IN EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
EMPL WORKING FROM LADDER CHANGING SHOES ON COLLECTOR RING OF 2570-A DRAGLINE,LADDER SLIPPED & EMPL STRUCK SHOULDER ON INSULATOR.
EMPL LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK.TRAILER OVERTURNED AND TRACTOR JACK-KNIFED,FRAME BROKE ON TRACTOR.SPEED OF TRUCK & WATER ON ROAD FOR DUST CONTROL FROZE.DRIVER APPEARED TO HAVE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK .
USING HAND GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL BROKE STIKING EMP ON FINGER
USING CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE WELDING SLAG SOMETHI G WENT IN EYE
USING EXACTO KNIFE TO CUT END FROM REPORT AS CUTTING KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINER OF L HAND
EMPL ASSEMBLING REPAIR LINK.PIN BECAME DISLODGED UNEXPECTEDLY & SLID AGAINST EMPL FINGERS.WENT TO DR 11-9-89.
EMPL USING AIR CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE SLAG & FOREIGN MATERIAL WENT INTO EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HAUL TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED STRIKING SHIN AND RIB CAGE. IECE OF WIRE WAS IMBEDDED.
LEAVING EATING SHACK MISSED STEP OR CAUGHT HEEL OF BOOT ON STEP RESULTING IN FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A 992-C LOADER. PULLED HIMSELF UP ON HAND RAIL AND STRUCK MIRROR WITH NOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING LOADER FROM REAR TIRE. (NOTE) EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNT IL 10-11-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE, USED TO CLEAN PREP PLANT FLOORS WHEN HOSE CAUGHT ON PIPE STRUCTURE RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO BACK.
LOADER OPERATOR HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND AT THAT TIME THE LOADER OPERATOR WORKING NEXT TO HIM, IN ANOTHER LOADER, CALLED HIM ON C.B. TO GET OUT HIS LOADER WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HA VE STARTED AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LAODER WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NO PERSONAL INJURY TO ANYONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A DECK BUSHING ON STABLIZER AND BOTH HANDS WERE ON STABLIZER TO HELP POSTION IT, BUSHING SLID DOWN SHAFT STRICKING EMPLOYEES THUMBS.
EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK AND STRUCK HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIPE WHEN HE SAT PIPE ON BLOCKS TO REMOVE SLING PIPE ROLLED CATCHING LEG AGINST ANOTHER PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT SOCKET AND HAD HAND ON SOCKET. THE SOCKET PIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING LACERATION BETWEEN RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THAW OUT A PIT PUMP USING RAGS & ETHER TO START FIRE AROUND PUMP WHEN A CAP ON THE TOP OF PUMP INTAKE WAS REMOVED FIRE CAME BURNING FACE & EYES OF EMPLOYEE
EMPL TIGHTENING MOTOR COUPLING WITH BREAKOVER BAT 6" EXTENSION AND SOCKET.THE 6"FEMALE END BROKE,PIECE STRUCK EMPL ON CHIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED HE PICKED UP A STEEL PIN USED ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AND FELT A BURNING SONSATION DOWN HIS LEG.
1988 · 34 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHOP AREA WHEN HE LIFTED.HE ALLEGED HE FELT BACK PAIN THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM.
A EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE A COVER USING A CHISEL AND SLEDGE HAMMER, WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER. THE CHISEL CAME LOOSE FROM COVER STRIKING I, NAME ABOVE RIGHT EYE, H E WAS 3 TO 4 FEET AWAY FROM WORK BEING PREFORMED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING RUBBER TIRED DOZER AND LOST HAND HOLD AND FELL TO GROUND.
EMPL REMOVING OUTRIGGER PAD FROM MOBILE CRANE.PAD WAS STUCK EMPL USED FORCE TO LOOSEN,PAD FELL CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPL REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILGATE OF TRUCK AND TAILGATE CAME SHUT ON EMPL FINGER.
EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE STRIKING B+0 THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE CAUGHT ON EMPL PANTS CAUSING HAMMER TO MISS STRIKING POINT AND STRIKING EMPL R INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET ON BENCH AREA BY "A" MACHINE WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES INTO A RUBBER SKIRT ON A BELT LINE WHEN UTILITY SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FLY ASH TRUCK #6210 WHEN HE STEPPED FROM LAST STEP TO GROUND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A TRAMSMISSION ON A WATER TRUCK.A TRAMSMISSION MOUNT WAS BROKEN AND HAD A SHARP EDGE.HE CONTACTED THE SHARP EDGE WITH HIS THUMB.STITCHES TAKEN.
THE INJURED CAME TO WORK WITH TIHGTNESS IN HIS LOWER ABCK.HE DID NOT REPORT AN ACCIDENT OR RECALL ANY ACTIVITY WHICH COULD LEAD TO HIS CONDITION.
I.NAME WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP ON 380-B RUBBER TIRED DOZER WHEN CAP BLEW OUT & HOT WATER BLEW OUT HE REMOVED THE CAP SLOWLY & IT GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HOT
I.NAME WAS REBUILDING TRACK ROLLERS & MOVING A NEW ROLLER SHELL WITH A ROLLER TOOL & HOIST THE ROLLER FELL OUT OF THE LIFTING TTOOL AS I.NAME ROTATED THE ROLLER THE ROLLER FELL DOWN & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WORK BENCH & ROLLER SHELL
I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE STRAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & POINT OF BLADE WENT INTO PALM OF HAND TREATMENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL EMPLOYEE RETURNED FROM VACATION ON 072388 T HREE STITCHES IN HAND
I. NAME WAS WASHING AROUND THE TAIL ROLLER OIF A BELT LINE AND SLIPED WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE.
EMPL WAS HELPING REPLACE TOOTH POINTS ON C 2570 BUCKET WHEN AFTER HITTING TOOTH POINT WITH B & O HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS LEG. X-RAY REVEALED PIECE OF METAL HAD COME OFF TOOTH POINT WHEN HE TAPPED IT WITH B & O.
HE WAS RAISING THE MACHINE TRAIL CABLE ENOUGH TO WRAP A NYLON SLING AROUND IT. HE STRADDLED THE CABLE WITH HIS LEGS, AND AS HE LIFTED IT, HIS LEFT LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ON BOT H KNEES.
EMPL WAS RUNNING SEATER STONE ON GENERATOR COMMUTATOR WHEN STONE BROKE. HIS FINGER WAS JERKED & CONTACTED RISER BARS. SEVERE ABRASION RESULTED EMPL WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.
HE WAS WELDING A PATCH ON A CHUTE IN THE SAMPLE BUILDING, WHEN WIND BLEW SOME DUST OR A PARTICLE OF COAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
I NAME WAS MOVING A PALLET OF DOZER ROLLERS TO A STORAGE AREA ALONG THE NORTH OUTSIDE SHOP WALL. HE STOPPED THE FORKLIFT TO MOVE A BARREL. AS HE RAISED THE LOAD A ROLLER FELL OFF THE PALLET, H E DISMOUNTED AND REPLACED THE ROLLER ON THE PALLET AS HE DID SO, THE LOAD OF ROLLERS FELL OFF THE PALLET STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
I NAME GOT ON A LOADER TO CUT A GREASE LINE GUARD OFF HE SLIPPED OFF THE AXLE AND HIT HIS TAILBONE POOR FOOTING OIL AND GREASE BUILD UP CAUSED LOSS OF FOOTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK TO GROUND ABOUT 4 FEET.EMPLOYEE DID NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 09-09-88 WAS UNDER DOCTORS CARE FOR THIS ACCIDENT.
A 2570 BUCKET WAS BEING TURNED OVER AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WELDING SHOP WHEN THE BUCKET FLIPPED OVER A SMALL PC. OF METAL STRUCK I. NAME IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.
I. NAME SOUGHT TREATMENT FOR FLASH BURN. HE AIR ARCED ON HIS SHIFT AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN HIS EYES WERE EXPOSED TO A FLASH. HE FELT HIS LENS MIGHT BE CRACKED OR THE LENS RETAINER WARPED. THE END.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PUSH ARM OF D-9-L WHILE DISMOUNTING EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME FOR THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 09-08-88 WAS BEING TREATED DURING THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A PILE OF LATHE TURNINGS& RECEIVED A LACERATION TO RT.ANKLE TURNING HAD BEEN SWEPT INTO A PILE FROM THE MACHINE SHOP BESIDE THE DUMPSTER
I.NAME WAS DISMOUNTING A MOBILE CRANE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEP AND HE GRABBED HANDRAIL WITH HIS RT HAND A STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES RESULTED
THE INJURED WAS PUTTING STP OIL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL OF 7107 WATER TRUCK.HE USED A SMALL PROPANE TORCH TO WARM THE STP THE FLAME FROM THE TORCH IGNITED.THE HOT OIL IN THE DIFFEREBNTIAL CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND HOT OIL BLEW OUT ON HIM.65%POLYESTER PANE CONTIBUTED TO SEVERUTY OF BURN.
HE RECEIVED SPILLED DIESEL FUEL ON HIS SHIRT WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN FUEL LINE. HE CALLED IN DAT AFTER REPORTING A RASH.
HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO PLACE IN A TOOTH ADAPTOR, WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE IN THE MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND 3 STITCHES TAKEN IN LIP.
I.NAME CHECKING BENCH AREA AFTER SHOT STEPPED IN SMALL HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPL DIDNT LOOSE TIME TIL 2-29-88.
I NAME WAS CARRING A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL METAL 16INCH WIDE AND 112 INCH LONG HE TRIED TO SET THE PIECE OF METAL UP AGAINST THE WALL. THE METAL SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH THE METAL WITH HIS LEG. THE METAL HAD BEEN CUT ON A SHEAR AND THE SHARP EDGE LACERATED HIS L EFT LEG.
I NAME ALLEDGES A BACK STRAIN HE THOUGHT IT PROBABLY HAPPENED WHEN HE HELPED TO POUND SEGMENT BOLTS OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. NO REPORT OF ACCIDENT OCCURRANCE TILL 2-9-88.
I NAME WAS ADDI3G ANTIFREEZE TO HIS DOZER, WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING HE FELL APPROX. 3 FT FROM THE PUSH ARMAND LANDED WITH MOST HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG FREEZING RAIN CREATED SLIPPERY S URFACE ON PUSH 5RM.
1987 · 18 incidents
I,NAME WAS DISM2UNTING A ROWBOAT ONTO THE DREDGE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE DREDGE.
EMP WAS GOING A9OUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RAW COAL STORAGE CHUTE WALKING ON AN I-BEAM HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE BELT STRUCTURE
EMP BENT OVER T2 PICK UP THE LID OF A WATER JUG WHEN HE DEVELOPED A MUSCLE SPASM TO HIS BACK
LIFTING & MOVIN1 GASOLINE TAMPER WITH ANOTHER EMPL SLIPPED & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.EMPL WENT TO DR ON 11-3-87 AT EMPLOYERS INSISTANCE.
THE INJURED ALL9GES HE DISLOCATED A RIB WHILE PINNING THE LAST TWO LOWER BRIDGE LINES ON THE MAST OF THE 2570-C DRAGLINE.
I.NAME WAS WALK3NG FROM THE TRUCK DUMP CONTROL ROOM TO CHECK A CHUTE WHICH WAS PLUGGED HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE GROUND AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AGAINST HIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE AREA 3
I.NAME & I.NAME3WORKING ON TRAILER DOORS OF TRUCK.DRIVER WAS TOLD TO OPEN REAR DOORS OF TRAILER,HIT WRONG SWITCH AND OPENED FRONT DOORS.I.NAME GOT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN DOORS AND MANUAL CONTROL B OX.STITCHES INV2LVED.
I NAME HAD A CA9DBOX SETTING NEXT OT HER DESK. SHE WAS AWAY FROM HER DESK WHEN THE PHONE RANG. SHE RAN BACK TO DEST AND TRIPPED OVER THE BOX BY HER DESK. SHE STRUCK HER ARM ON THE DESK AND BRUISED HER HIP1 TREATMENT NOT SOUGHT TILL 10 15 87
I.NAME FELL OFF3TOP OF POWDER TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT LEG.ON TOP OF ADJUSTING HOSES SLIPPED ON SLURRY AND FELL OFF TRUCK.
I NAME STRAINED3A BACK MUSCLE WHILE SWINGING A LXX SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING OUT WEDGES OF DUMP ROPES SOCKETS.
EMPLOYEE WALKES3THROUGH THE DOOR FROM THE LOUNGE AREA INTO THE HOUSE OF THE B 2570.AS HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT,THE DOOR CLOSED ON THE HINGE SIDE,CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.STITCHES INCOLVE ED-FRACTURE TO 3NDEX FINGER.
I NAME WAS DRIV3NG A WELDING TRUCK,WHEN A DRAGLINE TOOTH POINT FELL OFF THE TRUCK.HE STOPPED,AND WHILE REPLACING THE TOOTHPOINT ON THE TRUCK,HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
I NAME WAS CLEA3ING THE FLOOR IN THE WELDING SHOP AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WING SHROUD TIP FOR A 2570 BUCKET USING A TWO WHEEL DOLLY. THE SHROUD TIP SLIPPED ON THE DOLLY AND WHEN IT SLIPPE D SHE STEPPED B5CK TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE DOLLY SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT KNEE.
I.NAME WAS GROU3DING ON 3902 D-9H BEHIND THE A2570. HE ROLLED UP & OVER A ROCK THE SIZE OF A HARD HAT. WHEN THE TRACK ROLLED OFF THE ROCK I.NAME RECEIVED A JARRING OR SLIGHT WHIPLASH.
I.NMAE HAD CLIM6ED ON SOME PIPES TO OBTAIN MEASUREMENTS FOR A CHUTE DOOR WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD HE CLIMBED DOWN PICKED HIS HAT UP AND RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST A PIECE O F ANGLE IRON HE3RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD 5 STITCHES TAKEN
I.NAME WORKING 2N 7107 WATER TRUCK WELDING IN TANK RETAINING BRACKET.HE CARRIED THE PIN UP SET OF ROLLAROUND STEPS WHEN STEPS ROLLED WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
I.NAME FINISHED3WORKING ON 3908,DOZER AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF,STEPPED ON A CLOD OF MUD AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
I NAME WAS REMO5ING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A SCRAP PILE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.