EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A DOZER ON A SANDSTONE BENCH WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE H OSPITAL WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSISED AS BACK SPASMS FROM STARTING BACK TO WORK AFTER A LAY-OFF
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Jan 1992
Reportable incidents
37 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO A 6" WATER PUMP UP OUT OF A HOLD. HE DISLOCATED HIS PELVIS IN THE PORCESS OF PULLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LARGE ROCK WITH THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. THE ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE MACHINE TO JERK. WHEN THE MACHINE JERKED IT CAUSED SEVERE PAIN TO HIS BACK.
TRAVELING FROM SHOP TO MINE SITE ON STATE RT 1033 EMP TRAVELED AROUND A TURN VEHICLE DRIVING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SKIDDED IN TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SUCTION HOSE (CONNECTED TO A 6" WATER PUMP). UP OUT OF A HOLE. HE DISLOCATED HIS PELVIS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING.
1990 · 5 incidents
I NAME WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SUCTION H OSE ON A 6IN WATER PUMP WHEN HE EDXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I NAME SAW A DR WHO GAVE HIM MEDICATION & TOLD HIM TO TAKE A WEEK OFF (ON 11 -27-90 I NAME EXPERIENCED A DULL PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE BENT OVER TO START HIS TRUCK I NAME CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-03-90)
APPROX TEN YEARS AGO EMPL HAD DISK REMOVED WITH HIS CONTINUED WORK AS LOADER OPERATOR WEAK BACK IS CONTINUALLY AGGRAVAITED.
BACK PAIN WHILE OPER LOADER
DISABILITY HAS RECURRED 02-13-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SHOCK ON THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK. WHILE REMOVING THE SHOCK A PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE WASH STATION WHERE HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT. E MPLOYEE STILL EXPERIENCED PAIN & WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WEARING GLASSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS.
1989 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS WITH HIS LOADER & DECIDED TO CHANGE FUEL FILTERS HE WAS WORKING ON THE REAR BUMPER OF HIS MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 41/2FT TO THE G ROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE THE DOCTOR FOUND 2 BROKEN RIBS
DOZER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING BRUSH AND TOP SOIL ON HIGHWALL WHEN THE DOZER SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HILL TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. THE DOZER ROLLED OFF THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL, ROLLING OVE R ONE TIME AND LANDING ON ITS TRACKS.
EMPL PULLING SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO 6" WATER PUMP UP OUT OF HOLE.DISLOCATED PELVIS IN PROCESS OF PULLING.
STEAMING OUT D10 DOZER RADIATIR.SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO RIB CAGE.
1988 · 1 incident
THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY REPORTED 11/6/86 ON MSHA 36-07774 WHERE A BOULDER FELL. THE D-10 HIT THE BOULDER. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE D10. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY REPORTED 11/6/86 ON MSHA 36-0774 WHERE A BOULDER FELL. THE D-10 HIT THE BOULDER. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE D10.
1987 · 1 incident
THIS WAS AN AGG9AVATION OF AN INJURY. WHERE A BOLURDER FALL. THE BOLDER HIT THE BULL DOZER AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE BULL DOZER.
1986 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF ONE EDGE OF THE LOADER STEPS & HIS KNEE TWISTED
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHECK THE BREAKER WENT TO CLIMB TWO STEPS AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF ONE STEP
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING 6 DIESEL WATER PUMP FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET WATER PUMP WITH HIGH LIFT I.NAME WAS STEADYING THE PUMP WITH HIS FOOT UNDER THE HITCH THE PUMP WAS SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH A DIESEL WATER PUMP AND SLIPPED ON A HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE BREAKER AT THE TIPPLE, DROPPED TO HIS KNEES TO LEAVE THE BREAKER, LANDED ON A PIECE OF COAL, BRUISED LEG BELOW KNEE CAP.
LIFTING A CAN O0 GREASE.
1985 · 5 incidents
GETTING OIL FOR DOZER-JUMPED DOWN OFF PUSH-ARM OF DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING CLOSE BY TO HELP WHILE WELDER WAS WORKING ON BED OF TRUCK
SHOVELING COAL AND REJECT - WHILE USING HIS FOOT FOR DOWN PRESSURE INJURED IT WHILE SHOVELING.
REPLACING A TRUMMION BALL ON D-9 DOZER LIFTING THE TRUNNION BALL OFF TRUCK CAUSED A STRAIN ON RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE RIB CAGE.
FELL OFF STRIP MACHINE NEXT DAY WAS LIFTING BAGS OF CHEMICALS AND NOTICED PAIN STARTING IN BACK
1984 · 3 incidents
ASSISTING THE WELDING ON A ROCK TRUCK, WHILE THE WELDER WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF GREASY STEEL. HOT GRASE SPLATTERED IN LEFT EYE.
HOLDING A BOLT FOR WELDER WITH AIR GUN BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE FINGER TO GET SMASHED.
OPERATOR WAS BACKING A D10 DOZER BACKED OVER A ROCK LEDGE
1983 · 7 incidents
WHILE WORKING ON LOADER- A WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN T HE FACE. WAS PULLING A BRAKE LINE ON THE 966 LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING THE WRENCH TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
WORKING ON DOZER SLIPPED WHEN GETTING OFF TRACK BRUISED LEFT KNEE
LOOSENING MOTOR MOUNT BOLT FROM HD-31 DOZER WITH WRENCH
USING WELDING TORCH CUTTING SEGMENTS ON D9 DOZER HIT SEGMENT WITH A SLEDGE CHIP FLEW OFF SEGMENT STRUCK UPPER THIGH RIGHT LEG
TEARING SADDLE APART ON D-9 TRACT FRAME.WORKING ON SADDLE ON TRACT FRAME-LIFTED UP ONE END OF DA--SADDLE CAUSED PROBLEM IN LOWER BACK.
WORKING UNDER A TRUCK MEASURERING BRACKET FOR PIPE HANGER
STEPPED DOWN FAROM DRAG ATO TRUCK PADS - JUMPED FROM PADS TO GROUND. DIDNT USE PROPER METHOD OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM DRAG.