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THE EE WAS FEEDING HAYBALES INTO THE MULCHING MACHINE HE TURNED AROUND (HIS BACK TO MACHINE)RTTO REMOVE SAFETY GLASSES & WIPE HIS FACE. HE YTURNED AROUND & A PIECE OF HAY FLEW INTO HIS EYE SCRATCHING HIS CORNEA. HE RECD MED TREATMENT EYE DROPS & MEDICATION

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROLLER ON A D-11 MACHINE #567, WHEN THE AIR WRENCH CAME DOWN AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND DOWN ON THE DOZER TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN 657 SCRAPER TRACTOR. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HE BRUISED AND CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE RECEIVED X-RAYS, AN TI-BIOTICS FOR TREATMENT. THE RIGHT ELBOW BECAME INFECTED- EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TETANUS SHOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A RIPPER CONTROL VALVE HELOST HIS RIGHT FOOTING CASUING HIS LEFT KNEE TO BE BENT AND STRAINED-RESULTING IN TORN CARTILAGETHE EMPLOYEE DIDN'T THINK INJURY WAS SERIOUS DID N'T SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 4.6.98. DIDN'T REPORT AS WORKMAN'S COMP ACCIDENT, DOCTOR BILLED EMPLOYEE'S INSURANCE, INFORMED SUPERVISOR INJURY WAS WORKRELATED DUE TO DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS FINSIHING UP SHIFT AND WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE A D-11 DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHILE GRABBING AT MACHINE FOR SUPPORT, HE TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE W AS SCHEDULED FOR PAID HOLIDAYS/VACATION UNTIL 12-2-97. THERFORE, THAT WILL BE FIRST LOST DAY.

EE WAS SHOVELING THE TRACKS OF A D-11 DOZER WHEN HE FELT TIGHTNESS IN HIS CHEST. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO HOSPITAL. THEY DIAGNOSED A MILD HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE IS A SURPERVISOR. HE WAS INSPECTING A BULLDOZER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY,WHEN HE COLLAPSED INTO A SEMI-UNCONSIOUS STATE. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE REPORTAB LE, BUT WERE ADVISED BY MSHA IN HUNKER, PA. TO REPORT THIS.

EE WAS AT WORK FOR APPROX 30 MINS WHEN HE RADIORED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAIN. WHEN SUPERVISOR ARRIVED SEVERAL MINS LATER EE REFUSED HELP OR A RIDE & LEFT JOB. PER ADVISE OF INDIANA, PA. MSHA OFFICE ON 2/5/97, WE ARE REPORTING THE INCIDENT. OUR POSITION IS THAT IT IS NOT WORK RELATED. EE HAS HAD ANGIOPLASTC TO OPEN BLOCKED ARTORIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SUPERVISOR IN SETTING A PUMP IN A PIT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTROL LEVERS FOR A GRADALLEMP PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. RECEIVED PAIN PILLS FROM DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A CUTTING EDGE ON A CATERPILLAR FAM WHEN A LARGE CLUP OF DIRT BROKE LOOSE FROM A PRON AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A TRACK FROM A DOZER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING PRESHIFT MAINTENANCE PUTTINGHYDRAULIC OIL INTO MACHINE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A HIGHLIFT HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO SKID OF BULK OIL TANK.

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING A STARTING MOTOR FROM DAVEY M-10 DRILL TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL APPRXO 2' ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG. A GROUND BOLT STICKING OUT OF THE STARTER POKED A HAL F-INCH HOLE INN HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS KNEELING ON THE SEAT OF A DOZER REACHING BACKWARDS TRYING TO CLOSE A WINDOW WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW & ICE WHILE WALKING. EMPLOYEE ROUTINELY SEES CHIROPRACTOR BUT RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY ON 1-30-95 STATING IT WAS WORK RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN CAT DOZER D11, COMPANY #597. WHEN REMOVING FUEL CAP. SOME FUEL HAD SPILLED. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF DOZER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A D11 DOZER, HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR & HIS HELPER EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER EE MISSED THE BAR & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT HAND WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CABLE ON DRAGLINE, HE SLIPPED ON GROUND AND TORE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

PLEASE REFEE TO ATTACHED ACCIDENT OF 12-11-89 EMPLOYEE STAES BACK IS BATHERING HIM & HE IS UNABLE TO WORK

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND FELL. AREA WAS SEMI SNOW COVERED.

EE WAS REPAIRING HEATER ON D-9 DOZER. SLIPPED ON MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS HE FELL TO GROUND. SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

EMPL STATES THAT APPROX 11/30 WHILE HELPING WITH MECHANICAL WORK ON DOZER HE SUFFERED HERNIA. HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL AFTER HE SAW DR ON 12/10. UNTIL DRS VISIT HE WAS UNAWARE HE WAS INJURED. DR WILL REPAIR HERNIA 1/7/91. EMPL WILL WORK UNTIL THEN.

PUTTING WEAR PLATE ON TOOTH ADAPTER,EMPL STRUCK WEAR PLATE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SPALL FROM WEAR PLATE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL IN LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE, HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK, GRABBING THE HANDRAIL, HE FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE.

GETTING DOWN FROM EUCLID TRUCK, CO #270,S TEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN STOPPED THE TRUCK AND WAS EXITING CAB. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON CATWALK. IN FEAR OF HITTING HIS HEAD ON HANDRAIL OR CATWALK, HE PUSHED HIM SELF AWAY FROM MACHINE AND HIT G ROUND.

GETTING INTO DRAGLINE AT BEGINING OF SHIFT. SLIPPED AND FELL ON OIL SPILL ON FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CO #430 WATER TRUCK STEPPED ON SOME ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 3LB.SWITCH BOX HE WAS WALKING ON FLAT GROUND HE STATES HE DID NOT TRIP OR STUMBLE HIS LEFT KNEE JUST LOCKED UP & HE FELL TO THE GROUND

EMPLOYEE WAS RESOCKETING CABLE FOR DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STEEL DRIVER WHEN SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK STEEL DRIVER SMALL FRAGMENT OF STEEL DIS LODGED AND WAS EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE S LEFT LEG.

WHOLE CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAT. SCRAPER, EMP. SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT. TO GROUND.

THE PIN WHICH H2LDS THE TILT CYLINDER TO THE PUSH ARM LOST ITS RETAINER AND WORKED OUT OF THE BRACE TOWARDS THE TRACK. THE HEAD OF THE PIN CAUGHT THE TRACK GROUSER BROKE THE PIN, AND THREW IT THRU THE WINDOW3OF THE CAB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

EMPL REPAIRING 8OZER.PISTON SITTING ON BUMPER FO MECHANICS TRUCK.IT ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM ON RIGHT BIG TOE BREAKING IT.EMPL WEARING STEEL-TOED SHOES.

EMPLOYEE STATES3ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO HE WENT TO DR. FOR A SLIGHT PAIN THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.HE DID NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE A WORK INJURY.EMPLOYEE SAID APPROX. 5/13/87 HE WAS CLIMBING FRO M HIS FORD TRUC5 ONTO HIS DAUCY DRILL AND HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN.AFTER THIS ICIDINT,HERNIA PROTRUDED AND BECAME INCREASINGLY PAINFUL.TO DATE HERNIA HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

I HAD JUST MOVE8 THE DRILL FROM THE FIRST HOLE TO THE SPOT THE SECOND HOLE WAS TO BE DRILLED WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STARTED TO THE BACK TEH HIGH WALL STARTED TO GIVE OUT THE DRILL THE N ROLLED DOWN I3 TO A 25 FT PIT DRILL RIG WAS HEAVELY DAMAGED

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A BALE OF HAY TO USE WHILE SEEDING AND MULCHING A DAM HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ON BACK AND ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A ROUGH EDGE ON A 992C DOZER WITH A BLACK AND DECKER GRINDER. WHEEL OF GRINDER CAUGHT, WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FORCE IT, THE GRINDER FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD . 3

EMP WAS WALKING3IN DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED ON SOME MELTED SNOW AND ANTI-FREEZE & FELL ONTO ELBOW

EMP WAS OPERATING A HI-LIFT PULLING AN AUGER MACHINE INTO PIT. HE HAD THE DOOR OF THE HI-LIFT OPEN, A GUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT LACERATING & BREAKING LEFT THUMB

EMPLOYEE CHANGING A DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE AS HE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO KNOCK OUT A WEDGE FROM DUMP CABLE HE NOTICED PAIN IN H IS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER FINDINGS BY DOCTOR MUSCLE SPASMS AND PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A 992 HI-LIFT AND SLIPPED FALLING TO GROUND INJURY WAS NOT CONSIDERED SERIOUS BUT EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ZUBALIK (CHIROPRACTOR) ON 0504 AND 0506 WHEN IT DID NOT GET BETTER HE WENT TO A SPECIALIST ON 050983 DR MICHAEL CONOTO ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK UNTIL HIS 0520 CHECKUP