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EE DRIVING TO SHOP WHEN STEERING WHEEL "KICKED" JAMMING LEFT RING FINGER ON WINDOW FRAME.
EE WORKS AT THE TIPPLE. HE WAS REMOVING A ROACK FROM THE COAL PILE THAT WAS APPROX 2' X 2' X 6". AFTER HE THREW IT, HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. WENT TO CHRIOPRACTOR 2/25/98 AFTER WORK . NOT KNOWN IF HE WILL NEED FURTHER TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE LIFTED A HEAVY PART SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND FELT PAIN. PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND HE WENT TO DOCTORS 12/4/97. DOCTOR SAID HE HAS A HERNIA AND IT WILL BE REPAIRED 1 /5/98. EMPLOYEE WORKS AT SHOP AS LAOBRER/PARTS.
EE & ELECTRICIAN COMPLTED REPAIRS ONTHE CRUSHER AT COAL TIPPLE. AS EE WAS ABOUT TO CLIMB THE CATWALK RAMP, HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL FELLAND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE 1ST STEP OF THE RAMP.
REMOVING A BEARING WITH A HAMMER, PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN EYE.
EE WAS LOADING A PLATE WITH HIS TRUCK BOOM ONTO A STEEL RACK, WHEN HE KNOCKED A SMALL STEEL BEAM OFF THE RACK AND IT HIT ARCH OF HIS FOOT. THIS OCCURED AT OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP.
EE THOUGHT HE HAD DIRT IN HIS EYE. WENT TO DR WHERE THEY FOUND A PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN EYE WHICH WAS REMOVED DOES NOT RECALL WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT EE FEELS IT IS WORK RELATED.
WHILE CLEANING PACKED MUD FROM AROUND A BOLT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. STARTED BOTHERING HIM 11-2-95, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. MISSED WORK 11-3-95.
WAS MOVING PIECES OF STEEL WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK, HAS NOT MISSED ANY DAYS AS OF 8-24-95,BUT STATES HE IS RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW GEARS AND BEARINGS ON A D11 DOZER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN A GEAR.
ROLLING A BEAM OVER HOSRSES TO WORK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM. SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE DUMP BODY ON A TRUCK THE BED STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS NECK WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR NO INJURY FOUND CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HAD AN MRI DONE AT A LATER DATE(02-95)FOUND BULGING DISC EMPLOYEE REPORTS TODAY 04-07-95 THAT HE HAS BEENRECEIVING CHIRPORATIC TREATMENT BUT FAILED TO REPORT IT TO HIS EMPLOYER UNTIL TODAY FEELING IT NOT NECESSARY BECA
PUTTING AN ALTERNATOR ON A D-5. WHILE TAIGHTENING ANUT ON A BOLT, HE NOTICED A PAININ IS SHOULDER, HE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHRIO, BUT MAY NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE. NO LOST TIME AS OF TODA Y 12/17/94.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS FUELING A TRUCK WHEN THE FUEL CAP FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON HIS TOE. DID NOT BOTHER HIM TIL 12/7 WHEN HE REPORTED IT TO THIS SUPERVISOR, WENT TO DR'S 12/9/94.
EE WAS LOADING OVERBURDEN INTO CAT TRUCK WITH THE LOADER WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE SAW FLAMES IN THE BAKC WINDOW, REMOVED HIS SEATBELT AND EXITED LOADER, LOADER WAS STILL RUNNING. OTHE EE TRIED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE, EXHAUSTING ONE EXTINGUISHER. FLAMES INTENSIFIES & BOTH EES RETREATED TO SAFE AREA, CALL SUPERVISOR & FIR CO. INVESTIGATION SHOWS BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT CAUSED HYDRAULIC
LEVELING A PUMP. SNAP RING CAME OFF THE SHAFT ALLOWING THE LEVELING JACK TO COME OFF AND TONGUE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
LOADING A BLADE FROM A D11 ONTO A TRUCK. STRAINED ARM PULLING DOWN ON CHAIN BINDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-9-94 WHEN WAS OPERATED ON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL. OUR WORKMENS COMPENSATION CARRIER HAD DEN IED THIS CLAIM. PER INSTRUCTIONS OF MSHA, INDIANA PA WE ARE REPORTING UNTIL A DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE TO CAUSE.
EE WAS SEEDING A STEEP HILL SIDE HE WAS DRAGGING A HOSE AND FELL DOWN TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING RIGHT THIGH.
EE WAS GOING FROM THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT OF THE LOADER TO THE OPERATOR CAB HE SLIPPED ON THE WET TIRE GRABBED THE GRAB IRON ON THE SIDE SO HE COULWNT FALL AND STRAINED HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
EE STATES HE FELT SOMETHING MOVE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A SMALL PUMP IN MINING PIT.
UNLOADING TRUCK TURNED ANKLE ON EDGE OF SIDEWALK
EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD 11-29-91 THAT HE WOULD BE LAID OFF 12-04-91 FOR APPROX 1 MONTH EMPLOYEE CALLED HIS DOC 12-04-91 & SCHEDULED SURGERY TO REPLACE HIS RT CARDRUM EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS A FUNGAL INFECTION BECAUSE HE USED EAR PLUGS AT EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE THIS SURGERY 12-11-91 EMPLOIYEE STATES HE CAN STILL WORK & WILL APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT UNTIL HIS SURGERY HE WILL BE OFF APPROX 4 WEEK
EE WAS STANDING ON PUSH ARM OF THE D9G DOZER AND STATES HIS KNEE WENT OUT.
HE HA DCLEANED HIS WINDSHIELD ON 988B LOADER, AND WAS RETURNING TO OEPRATOR'S CAB. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON RAILING AND FOOT ON FUEL TANK. HE FELT HIS FOOT SLIP, AND GRABBED ONTO THE OPEN DO OR WITH LEFT HAND AND PULLED THE DOOR ONTO HSI RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS HOOKING UP A TOW CABLE TO AN 85 TON ROCK TRUCK AND WAS HOLDING THE EYE OF THE CABLE SO IT WOULD NOT FALL OFF THE HOOK AS THE DOZER THIGHTENED UP THE CABLE. THE EYE SQUEEZED SHUT MORE TH AN HE ANTICIPATED, AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB.
UNHOOKING AIR HOSE.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE AIR HOSE WAS TURNED OFF BUT IT WASN'T.HARD BLAST OF AIR AND RUST IN THE AIR LINE HIT INJURED IN THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND POND AND WAS SPLASHED IN THE EYES WITH SOME WATER THAT HAD CAUSTIC SODA IN IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BULLDOZER TRACK FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. I.NAME WAS UNDOING THE CHAINS WHICH TIED DOWN A TRACK, THE PIPE FLEW WHEN HE OPENED THE RATCHET TYPE BINDER, THE PIPE BOUNCED OFF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
WHILE ATEEMPTING TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM A CAT 992C LOADER, THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE TIRE AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED WITH A CRANE. THE PRESSURE OF THE BOOM AGAINST THE TIRE CAUSED IT TO SUDDENLY KICK OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM. THE HEAD OF THE TIRE WAS VERY TIGHT CAUSING THE VICTIM TO USE A LOT OF PRESSURE TO BREAK THE BEAD.
SET DRILL UP.LEVELED DRILL WITH LEVELING JACKS.LEFT JACK SUNK IN WET GROUND CAUSING DRILL TO UPSET ON ITS SIDE.CAUSE WAS SOFT AREA IN DRILL BENCH.NO INJURIES JUST DAMAGE TO DRILL.
EMP WAS CLEANING DIRT OFF ABATEEY TERM WITH A WIRE BRUSH ON R-85 TRUCK WHEN A PC. OF DIRT GOT INEYE.
EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PUMP.ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEOFRE ACCIDENT THERE WASA HEAVY DOWNPOUR LASTING 15-20 MINUTES.A ROCK LOOSENED FROM THE RAIN ROLLED DOWN HITTING PIT FLOOR,WHEN IT BROKE,A PICE OWEIGHING APPROXIIMATELY 35-40 LBS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING EUCLID R-75 ROCK TRUCK.REPORTS HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING.
HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN OIL RACK, HE TRIPPED OVER A STONE AND RACK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ALSO.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A STEERING CYLINDER ROD AND PISTON FR A 992B CATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER. THE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS RESTING ON TWO 6" CRIB BLOCKS. HE WAS COVERING THE PISTON END WITH A PLA STIC BAG WHEN IT ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PREFORM DAILY MAINTENCE ON LOADER, HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN ON SIDE LADDER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID BOTH HANDS WERE ON SIDE RAILS BUT WET BOOTS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTIN G, HITTTING SIDE RAILS.
INJ WAS DISENGAGING PTO SHAFT CABLE ON HIS MECHANICS TRUCK, CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE WRAPPING IT IN SHAFT UNTIL TRUCK STALLED
EMPLOYEE INJURE8 ELBOW 1-27-87 UNDER ID # 3605528 HE WAS OFF UNTIL 8-6-87 EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING UNDER ID 3602923 SINCE HIS RETURN HE NOW STATES THAT DUE TO CONTINUAL MOVEMENT STRAINING HI S ELBOW AND SEV9RAL BUMPS TO HIS ELBOW HE IS NOW UNABLE TO WORK
EMP WAS PERFORM3NG NORMAL ROUTINE OF CLEANING UP COAL SPILLAGE. HE CLIMBED ONTO TAILPIECE STRUCTURE OF THE RAW COAL BELT & BEG AN TO SHOVEL COAL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING THE STRUCTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO LOADER BY CLIMBING LADDER. NOTICED A PAIN IN SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.
EMP WAS PLACING3STONES TO RIP RAP A DAM,. STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A ROCK
EMPL LEAVING CA6 OF DOZER.DOOR WAS CAUGHT BY GUST OF WIND AND SHUT ON HIS FINGER AMPUTATING TIP OF HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
THE INJURED EE 2AD ENTERED THE ROTARY BREAKER TO CLEAN THE RAW COAL CHUTE. THE BREAKER WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON BY ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTING TO C UT THE POWER TO THE ROTARTY BREAKER. THE BREAKER WAS ON APPROX 10 SECONDS THROWING EE ABOUT CUAI@%*%@*%@* CAUSING CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS OF FACE, ARMS & HANDS.
CONTRACT TRUCK 8RIVER MARK RUOFF PARKED IN OWN TRUCK AT PIT WHEN 20-30 TONS OF CLAY SLIPPED OUT OF HIGHWALL AND FELL UP AGAINST TRUCK DAMAGING TRUCK NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
EE WAS LOOKING 0OR AN OIL LEAK UNDER A LOADER HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER LOADER. DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.
EMPL HELPING LO5D FLOAT WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE GOT GR9ASE UNDER FINGERNAIL INFECTION APPEARED THE NEXT DAY
EE WAS LIFTING EXPOLSIVE MATERIAL WHILE TAKING INVENTORY WHILE MOVING MATERIAL FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER HE NOTICED PAIN IN LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP ON DOZER 82-40 MODEL TEREX WHEN HOT ANTI-FREEZE SPRAYED OUT ONTO HIM CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF ARMS & CHEST
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SUPPLIES IN MAGAZINE, CORD CAME LOOSE ON A ROLL OF PRIMACORD & HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE, SCRATCHING IT.
DETERIORATION OF HEARING, POSSIBLY DUE TO NOISE EXPOSURE-HEARING HAS BEEN RSTORED WITH HEARING AID.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D9G DOZER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON LEFT SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED CAUSING LACERATIONS ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LATTER AT BEGINNING OF DAY TO ENTER TRUCK & NOTICED A "POP" IN RIGHT KNEE DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 3-10-83, WHEN HE STILL HAD DISCOMFORT.