EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BLADE SWITCH ON A TROLLEY LINE. T HE SWITCH ARCED AND BURNT HIS EYES.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 72
- Years on record
- 1983–1994
- Latest incident
- Jan 1994
Reportable incidents
72 on file1994 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CHUTE. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST A METAL BRACKET.
1993 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING METAL AND WOOD FROM THE BREAKER REJECT AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING COUPLE A 6" PIPE TOGETHER. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A FLYTE PUMP AND THE PUMP HEAD FELL OFF A TABLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SNOW ACROSS A BRIDGE AND SLIPPED IN A HOLE HURTING HIS KNEE.
1992 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND TO SIGN HIS TIME CARD AND STUMBLED FALLING AGAINST THE CORNER OF A CMENT WALL HURTING HIS RIBS.
EMPL COMING OUT OF SHOWERS AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR.
LIFTING ROCK FELT PAIN IN NAVAL AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS CHEST.
1991 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP HE KNOCKED THE COVER OFF OF A MANHOLE WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE COVER BACK ON HE FELL INTO THE HOLE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SIDE SHIELD FOR A LONGWALL JACK. THE SHIELD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A WASHBOX. HE STRETCHED OUT FROM THE LADDER HIS WAS ON TO A PLANK AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS MOUTH AGAINST A PIPE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIPE USING THE BAND SAW. HE WAS GOING TO ADJUST THE PIPE AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNED THE SAW ON CUTTING HIS THUMB.
1990 · 6 incidents
SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED.
TURNING ARMUT TO RESET BRUSHES WHEN FAN CAUGHT FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF A ROLL OF HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EMPL WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING FROM WAREHOUSE TO SHOP IT HAD BEEN SNOWING AND COVERING PATCHES OF ICE FROM PREVIOUS SNOW FALL THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING KNEE. THE INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS.
EMPL JUMPED DOWN OFF CAR & TWISTED KNEE.
1989 · 5 incidents
CUTTING PINE BOARD WITH HAND HELD SAW. HOLDING SAW WITH RIGHT HAN SUPPORTING BOARD WITH L HAND BLADE CUTTING THRU BOARD IT CAME IN TO L INDEX INGER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING VALVE BANKS, TO BE USED ON LONGWALL SHIELD HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK. IT DID NOT BEGIN TO BOTHER HIM INTIL SEVERAL HOURS LATER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE UNLOADING AN AXEL FOR A SCOOP, IT SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS LEG AND ROLLED ON HIS INSTEP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING ELEAVATOR BUCKETS INTO PLACE, HE INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE "RAKING" HOT COALS OUT OF BOILER, THE BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY THE COALS LOOSE SUDDENLY GAVE WAY, JARRING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING A 13 H.P. WATER PUMP ON TRACTOR, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THE INJURED TRIPPED OVER THE PUMP. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED WORK, BUT HAS SEEN A DOCTOR. A S URGERY DATE OF 2-16-89 HAS TENTATIVELY BEEN SET.
AFTER HIS REGULAR SHIFT EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE SELF-RESCUER STORAGE RACK AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE CARRYING STRAP OF A SCSR BAG AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A NEW ELEVATOR HEAD WITH THE HELP OF A SHEAVE WHEEL AND CABLES, THE CABLE SLIPPED, ALLOWING ELEVATOR HEAD TO STRIKE A HAND R AIL. THE HAND RAIL BROKE, AND STRUCK INJURE ON RIGHT ARM.
1987 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION
EMPL SET ACETYL9NE BOTTLE ON STEP.WENT TO MOVE IT BOTTLE SLIPPED STRUCK FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING METAL PLATE OUT TO REPLACE IT. THE PLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER LIFT A LANDING MAT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SIDE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE JUMPED OFF OF MINER AND HURT HIS KNEE.
1986 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING INTO THE BATHHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEG
EMP WAS HITTING3A PRY BAR WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD
EMP WAS HELPING3CHANGE A ROLLER, THE ROLLER FELL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS CUTTING METAL. AS HE TWISTED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS USING THE GRINDER GRINDER GRAVBBED THE METAL & THREW HIS HAND INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING AN AVULSION ON THE RING FINGER
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING A SHAFT FOR THE WASH BOX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE ALLEGES HE W5S CUTTING SOME METAL & A PIECE OF HOT METAL GOT IN HIS EAR.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS DRIVING A SLURRY TRUCK. HE CAME TO CLOSE TO THE SOFT SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK ROLLED ON ITS SIDE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HURT HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE RAISED BELT UP STEEL ROPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND & WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE TRIPPED OVER SCRAP METAL IN SHOP AND HURT WRIST.
EMPL CUTTING PI9CE OF BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS HELPING LIFT A RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING AND SLIDING AN H BEAM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
1985 · 19 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR HURTING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE ALEGES3HE WAS ON TOP OF A FRONT END LOADER INSTALLING A COOLER WHEN HE SLIPPED, GRABBING AN EXHAUST PIPE INSTED OF FALLING OFF LOADER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS TRYING TO PUT AN OIL SWITCH IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHEN THE SWITCH WENT IN THE SCREWDRIVER FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING L LEG AND BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING A BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LETTING THE WRENCH SLIP WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE BATHOUSE AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO LIFT PLATE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE PLATE FELL ON HIS TOE.
EMPL PULLING MOTOR AND SMASHED LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND PULLEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A PILE OF RAIL AND ONE ROLLED OVER ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CARRYING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN UP STAIRS, THE BOTTLE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BECOME OFF BALANCE AND TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING A METAL PLATE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WS GOING DOWN A FLYTE OF STEPS AT THE PREP-PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED HURTING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR OF BATH-HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS RUNNING FRONT END LOADER AND WINKSHIELD GOT SHATTERED AND HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS GETTING INTO RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE FELL. HE REACHED DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF AND BROKE HIS THUMB.
STRUCK BY WOODEN DOOR THAT WAS BLOWN BY WIND FROM BEHIND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING KNOCK OUT A PIN TO FRONT AXLE OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH A BROKE A COUPLE OF TEETH.
EMPL KNEELING DOWN CLEANING BELT AND HIS KNEE LOCKED IN A BENT POSITION.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TO CHANGE HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS BACK.
1984 · 4 incidents
EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING A SPOOL OF CABLE & ACQUIRED A HERNIA ONN RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.
EMP ALLEGES HE OPENED TAILGATE ON TRUCK AND WHEN IT CLOSED IT CAUGHT HIS THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STGRIKING A HOSE COUPLING WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING AN AVULSION
CUTTING A BOX.HAD HAND RESTING ON TOP OF BOX AND WHEN KNIFE CUT THROUGH BOX IT STRUCK THUMB CAUSING LACERATION.
1983 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TAKING A BOLT OUT OF THE STEERING ON A 10SC BUGGY WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON TRACK. HE HAS A BILATERAL INEUINAL HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WSA CARRYING A METAL PLATE AND SLIPPED CAUSING A HERNIA