EE WAS GREASING THE HIGHLIFT, COMING OFF HIGHLIFT, SLIPPED, RAN HIS HAND INTO SIDE OF BUCKET.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 1983–1996
- Latest incident
- Jan 1996
Reportable incidents
22 on file1996 · 1 incident
1995 · 1 incident
CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DECK OF HSI TRUCK (FROM TRACTOR TO TRIALER) AND SLID OFF DRIVER'S SIDE. CUT HIS LEG ON ANGLE IRON-BRACKET BOLTED TO FRAME.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE GATHERING TRASH. PICKED UP OFFICE CONTAINERS (20 LBS) AND HAD IN LEFT HAND UNDER LEFT ARM. SAT DOWN IN OFFICE TO DISCUSS MATTER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE. WAS IN TWISTED POSITION AND WHEN A ROSE TO LEAVE, A SHARP PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1990 · 5 incidents
WHILE PROCEEDING TO CLEAN MOTOR COMMUTATOR BY STONING A FLASHOVER OCCURRED,BURNING MY RIGHT HAND AND EYES.
A NO. 12190007 FORM WAS FILLED OUT 1/2/90 ON THIS. EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 5 DAYS AND THEN RETURNED 1/2/90. AFTER VACATION WEEKS OF 4/2/90 AND 4/9/90, HE PRESENTED DOCTOR'S STATEMENT, SO BEGINNING 4 /16/90, HE WAS AND CONTINUES TO BE OFF WORK. EMPLOYER CONSIDERING ACTION TO CONTEST ALLEGED ACCIDENT.
DRIVER GOING ONTO TRAILER TO CHECK AND LEVEL LOAD. APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL AND FELL OFF OF RIGHT SIDE OF TRAILER ONTO LEFT SIDE. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT ANKLE AND LEFT ELBOW.
EE LIFTED A 55 GALLON DRUM FROM A HORIZONAL POSITION TO A VERTIZAL POSITION IT WEIGHED APPROX. 100 LB TO 150 LB AND DISTANCE LIFTED WAS THE HEIGHT OF DRUM APPROX. 3.5 FEET, WHEN HE FELT A SEVE RE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WELDING ON BOWL OF PAN WHEN CLUMP OF DIRT FELL DOWN & HIT EMPL ON LEFT ARM & BACK OF NECK.
1989 · 3 incidents
WHILE OPERATING DUMP HOPPER FEEDER IN TIPPLE EMPL TRIED TO PUSH HANDLE TO FREE FROZEN PIECE WEDGED IN DOOR FELT PRESSURE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
WAS IN CRUSHER BLDG MOVING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN REINJURED BACK.
WHILE MKAING STEEL BOX EMPL USED 4' PIPE TO MAKE BACK OF BOX MEET OTHER PIECE OF STEEL WHILE OTHER EMPL WELDED BOX & PLATE TOGETHER. WHILE DOING THIS IT PUT STRAIN ON BACK.
1988 · 6 incidents
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS UNDER A COAL CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF A SUPPORTING BEAM.HE DID NOT DUCK LOW ENOUGH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL I-BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF CRANE BY WAY OF AN OUTRIGGER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CONCRETE WITH A GARDEN RAKE FROM A PILE LEVELING IT OFF FOR THE CEMENT FINISHES TO SMOOTH AND FINSH THE JOB, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CRANE HOOK FOR CABLE TENSION. HE WAS LOOKING DOWN AT THE CONTROL WHEN THE HOOK WENT UNDERNEATH A STEEL FLANGE WHILE GOING UP. HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THEM AND RIP PED OFF HIS FINGER NAIL.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE LEFT HAND CUT BY GLASS IN STEEL DOOR WHICH HE FELL ON
RETURNING TRACK3SPADES TO TOOL BOX EMPL DROPPED LID ON FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN CLOSING LID ON TOOL BOX.
1987 · 1 incident
THEY WERE WORKI3G ON A PLATFORM ABOVE GROUND. THEY USED A COME-ALONG AND HOIST A PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 1 INCH THICK. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE PLATE TO PUT INTO PLACE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GOIN G TO CLAMP IT. 3THE BOARD BROKE AND CRACKED AND HE FELL THROUGH THE HOLE. OTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED AND GRAB HIM BUT HE FELL 34 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND ROLLED ON HIS SIDE.
1986 · 1 incident
EMP SLIPPED OFF3TOP STEP OF LADDER FELL APPROX 7 TO 8 FT INTO BUNCH OF ROCKS
1985 · 1 incident
MAN WAS BENT OV9R CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH HIS WELDING TORCH, WHEN STEEL STARTED TO FALL, HE MOVED AND HIS BACK JUST SEEMED TO POP OUT.
1984 · 1 incident
WHILE MOVING ELEVATOR STONE GLANCED OFF ROOF SUPPORT ABOVE HIM RESULTING IN STONE HITTING HIS LEFT ARM RIGHT FOOT & HIS HARD HAT.
1983 · 1 incident
STEPPED INTO HOLE IN GROUND IT-- THE HOLE-- HAD BEEN COVERED WITH GRASS.