COMBINATION OF LIFTING AND PULLING A 3" PIPE. PULLED MUSCLES IN LUMBAR REGION OF BACK. TAKEN TO NYE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN TONOPAH, NV. HAD X-RAYS, GIVEN TORADOL AND ROBAXIN(MUSCLE RELAXANTS), B ED REST FOR 48 HRS, NO WORK FOR 3 DAYS, AND A FOLLOW-UP W/DR. AT THE CLINIC.
Northumberland Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 41
- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- Jun 1993
Reportable incidents
41 on file1993 · 2 incidents
WHILE HOOKING UP A 4" WATER HOSE, IT BECAME LODGED IN THE QUICK COUPLING. WHEN TRYING TO REALIGN THE HOSE. IT POPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK.
1992 · 2 incidents
EE WAS REMOVING NYLON SLINGS FROM TWO BUNDLES OF 4 INCH DRILL CASING AFTER BEING PUT IN PLACE BY A LOADER. HE REMOVED ONE STRAP AND WHILE REMOVING THE STRAP CAUSED THE WEIGHT OF ONE BUNDLE TO SHIFT AND FALL ON HIS FOOT.
EMPL STANDING ON SHALE LIKE BERM WHEN WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WHICH RESULTED IN PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
1991 · 1 incident
RIGGING WAS EVIDENTY RIGGED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PUSH PIN OUT OF HOOK.
1990 · 7 incidents
HE WAS WORKING NEAR THE LIME POND. HE WALKED INTO THE LIME POND AND GOT LIME IN HIS RUBBER BOOTS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY WITHOUT RINSING OUT HIS BOOTS OR RINSING OFF HIS FEET .
METAL AND SLAG WERE POURED AND LET COOL FOR 30 MIN EE SPRAYED THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOLD FOR 5 MIN. MOLD WAS ALLOWED TO COOL FOR 10 MIN. THEN THE SIDE WERE SPRAYED WITH WATER FOR 10 MIN, THEN ALL OWED TO COOL ANOTHER 10 MIN. THE MOLD SPRAYED ONTOP AND SIDE THE STANDING WATER ON TOP WAS ROOM TEMPERATURE. OTHER AND EE BEGAN TO DUMP THE MOLD WHEN THE CRUST CROKE AND UNCOOLED SLAG HIT WAT
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D9 DOZER CLEANING A BENCH HE BACKED DOZER TO CLOSE TO EDGE DOZER ROLLER OFF BENCH & DROPPED 20FT & LANDED ON ITS TOP
EE WAS CLEANING A VALVE WITH WELDING ROD. PUSHING WITH HIS HAND THE ROD PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PUMP MOTOR,WITH HELP.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOT STRIP SOLUTION TO TRY TO THAW FROZEN HOSE.HOSE BLEW INSTEAD,SPRAYING STRIP SOLUTION(CAUSTIC) IN EYES AND FACE.
GENERATOR WAS EXPERIENCING MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES-EMPLOYEE TOOK SHORT CUT TO GENERATOR DOWN A SLOP INSTEAD OF ACCESS ROAD EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO SLIDE DOWN A SLOPE RESULTING IN IN JURY TO TAIL BONE.
1989 · 4 incidents
I.NAME AND 2 OTHERS HAD JUST FINISHED UNLOADING CYANIDE BOXES FROM TRACTOR TRAILER.I.NAME OPERATING BACKHOE USED TO UNLOAD BOXES.THE 3 WERE STANDING AT BACK OF TRAILER WHEN I.NAME PASSED OUT.H ELP WAS SENT FOR AND I.NAME GIVEN OXYGEN AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
UNKNOWN JUMPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OFF CAT TRUCK THIS IT THE WAY TO GET OF THE TRUCK. DO NOT BELIEVE TO BE CAUSED BY WORK MY BE AGGURIED BY WORK.
PULLING CONDUIT OVER WIRE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.HE LANDED ON RIGHT ELBOW.
NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS, MOUTH AND LEGS-TROUBLE BREATHING.
1988 · 6 incidents
MOVING 55 GAL DRUM HOWARD FELT SOMETHING FIVE IN GROIN AREA.
I NAME WAS DRIVING AN HAUL TRUCK WATERING THE ROADS WHEN A OBECT FLEW INTO HIS R EYE AT THAT TIME I NAME WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES
THE DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO READY LINE AT THE END OF SHIFT. HE WAS GOING TO FASR AND RAN INTO REAR OF A PARKED TRUCK. THE CAP OF THE TRUCK WAS MASHED WITH WIND SHIELD BROKEN.
CHISEL HEAD WAS CAUGHT BY GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING LEFT HAND TO BE PULLED TOWARDS THE WHEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING RIGHT REARTIRES ON 50 TON TRUCK WITH BED RAISED. BED WAS NOT PINNED. HE WAS FACING AWAY FROM TRUCK OPERATING CONTROLS ON TIRE BOOM. BED OF TRUCK FELL CAUSING A PREVIOUSL Y MOUNTED TIRE TO BE PUSHED OFF OF HUB STRIKING HIM IN LOWER LEG AREA AND PINNING HIM AGAINST TIRE REPAIR TRUCK.
LOOSENING BOLT WITH WRENCH HIT BACK OF HAND WHEN IT LET LOOSE.
1987 · 8 incidents
WHILE PULLING ELECTROWINNING CELLS STRIP SOLUTION GOT UNDER RUBBER GLOVES.
PULLING CATHODES FROM ELECTOWINNING AND SOME CAUSTIC SODA GOT ON ARMS.
WHILE KNEELING DOWN AND LIFTING DRILL BITS TO GET SERIAL NUMBERS I FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF LEACH HEAP DRAGGING PIPE A 12" ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND LIT ON EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LADDER COMING DOWN OFF A TRUCK.
PIN FELL OUT OF FLASH GUARD AND A WELDING SPARK HIT THE EYE.
WHILE TRHREADING PIPE EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK.
WHILE HAMMERING3METAL EYE ABRASION OCCURED FROM PIECE OF WELDING MATERIALS.
1985 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WADING IN THE BARREN POND AND USING A FIRE HOSE TO WASH MUCK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE A.BARREN POND IN TO A PUMP SUCTION.
1984 · 5 incidents
EMPL WALKING UNDER #11 BELT AT CRUSHER SITE WHEN HE STEPPED ON 4\\ X 4\\ ROCK TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE CRUSHER, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN OVER SIZED ROCK OF THE BELT HE PINCHED THE END OF HIS RING FINGER THE ROCK PINCHED HIS FINGER WHEN IT CAME IN TO CONTACT WIT H THE BELTING GUARD.
EMP WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY WHEN HE REACHED THE END TO STEP ON TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOADING WAREHOUSE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF WAREHOUSE TRUCK TO DOCK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
AFTER REFUELING THE SHOVEL EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO DISMOUNT THE SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE PLACED ALL BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A MINOR DISLOCATION.
1983 · 5 incidents
EMP WAS WORKING ON #12 DRILL TRYING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL WHEN HIS WRENCH BUSTED STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, SCALP WOUND
WHILE INSTALLING HYDRO, RAM ASSY, WITH A OVER HEAD CRANE THE SLING SUPPORTING THE RAM SLIPPED AND THE RAM HIT HIS FINGURE AND CUT THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGURE.
EE WAS WALKING UNDER CRUSHER BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK BRUISING RIGHT HEEL OF FOOT. ,
DISMOUNTING HAUL TRUCK,EMPL SLIPPED OFF FOOT RUNG HITTING CHEST ON HAND RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING "U" JOINT RETAINER RING WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FRONT TOOTH.