EE WAS TORCH CUTTING A SUPPORT BRACKET OFF A D-8 C FRAME. WHILE CUTTING A CHIP OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES BUT STRAP WAS LOOSE PULLING GOGGLES CLOSE ENOUGH TO F ACE SO AS TO PREVENT FOREIGN OBJECTS. 7 DAYS LATER OBJECT HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM EYE.
Sycamore No 6 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Reportable incidents
5 on file1985 · 1 incident
1983 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO GROUND WHEN WEDDING BAND HUNG UNTO THE LADDER. TORE SKIN AND ARTERIES ON LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON PUSH BEAMS BRUISED LEFT LOWER LEG
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLAT METAL SURFAXCE. CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED ONE HOUR AFTER INJURY WAS SUSTAINED, THEN HAD TO TAKE LEAVE FROM JOB.
SLIPPED AND FELL FROM DOZER HE WAS FUELING THE DOZER AT THE TIME HE FELL 012183 HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE 012683 BY PHONE FROM HIS HOME SAYING HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK AND NECK