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PULLED OFF 57' LOCK RING, DROPPED TO GROUND REACHED UP TO GRAB LOCK RING, LOCK RING BOUNCED OFF OF GROUND INTO WHEE POD ON HAUL TRUCK PINCHED PINKY FINGER.
OTHER EE WAS HOLDING HANDLE OF THE FLOP GATE TO THE REJECT CHUTE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WATCHING HIS STOP WATCH HELD IN HIS RT HAND. EE WALKED TO THE LEFT OF EE WHEN HE NOTICED THE BAG WAS SLI PPEDIN FROM THE CHUTE, REACHED TO HOLD UP THE BAGS JUST AAS OTHER EE INDICATED TIME TO TAKE A SAMPLE. EE CAME DOWN WITH THE FLOP GATE HANDLE AND EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT OF G
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING THE BORING MACHINE WHEN THE POWER HEAD SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIMIN THE TWO FRONT TEETH.
ELECTRICIAN AND ANOTHER WERE TRYING TO CLOSE A SPRUNG DOOR ON A PIT SUBSTATION JUNCTION BOX. ELECTRICIAN WAS PICKING UP AND THE OTHER TECHNICIAN WAS PUSHING WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT, PINCHIN G THE ELECTRICIAN'S RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS PARTICIPATING IN SURFACE MINE EMERGENCY TRAINING. SHE WAS DOING A MOCK EXTRICATION OF A 170LB RESUCE MANIKIN FROM INSIDE A WATER TANK. THIS INVOLVED SOME LIFTING OF THE MANIKIN FROM A CONFINED SPACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN EXTRICATE AN INJURED MAN FROM A WRECKED SCRAPER. HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREMARM ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL. HIS BLOOD INTERMINGLED WITH BLOOD OF INJURED MAN. THE CUT WAS CLEAN SED AND BANDAGED. EE NEEDED TO HAVE A BLOOD SCREENING TAKEN SINCE THIS IS AN EXPOSURE TO BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS.
SOMETIME WHILE REMOVING AND STEAM CLEANING COMPONENTS FROM A CATERPILLAR 793 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EE'S LEFT EYE.
REMOVING BOLTS ON RADIATOR USING A 1/2" IMPACT WRENCH WITH A WOBBLE SOCKET. THE PIN CAME OUT OF THE WOBBLE SOCKET WHILE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE HAND REQUIRED STITCHES.
UTILITY KNIFE WAS STUCK BETWEEN AUGER AND HYDRAULIC LINES. WHEN EE TRIED TO REMOVE KNIFE, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND LEFT THUMB WAS CUT BY OPEN BLADE.
EMPLOYEE CUT RIGH THUMB BEHIND FIRST KNUCKLE, 6-23-97 WHILE CUTTING CEILIGN TILE WITH BASE OF EMTAL ANGLE. LOCATION WHERE INJURY OCCURED, M&E BUILDING SHOWER HOUSE, NORTH ANTELOPE COAL. INJU RY APPEARED TO BE MINOR. EMPLOYEE RECEIVE DMINOR SURGURY FROM ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AT GILLETTE CLINIC.
AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY EE WAS CHECKING STRUT PRESSURES ON A CATERPILLAR 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. THE CHECKING OF STRUT PRESSURES REQUIRES A MECHANIC TO BE UNDER THE TRUCK. WHILE UNDER THE TRU CK, DEBRI DIRT DUST ETC WAS DISLODGED FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ENTERED EE S RIGHT EYE.
INJURY POSSIBLE OCCURED WHILE EE WAS KNEELING DOING FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTIONS, HOWEVER, INJURY WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL KNEE WAS BENT WHILE WORKING IN THE SECURITY GATE. EE BENT LEG & FELT EXCURCIATING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.KNEE CAP APPEAREED TO BE DISLOCATED & EE COULD FEEL BONE ONBONE.ON 6/15/97 EE NOTICED SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION &SLIGHT SWELLING IN GROIN AREA.
EE WAS AIR ARCHING BETWEEN TRACK PADS ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL. WHILE MOVING FROM ONE PAD TO ANOTHER AND ON HIS KNEES HE SAT THE STINGER DOWN STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE HOT CARBON ROD. THE ROD P ENETRATED HIS KNEE WITH A 3/4 INCH PUNCTURED WOUND.
TECHNICION WAS CHANGING BEARING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR A PIPE WAS PUT THROUGH A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE CONVEYOR AND PRYED ON THE ALIGN BOLT HOLES. PIPE SLIPPED, HAND GOT IN WAY, AND LEFT INDE X FINGER WAS CUT.
TECHNICIAN WAS UNSCREWING THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FROM THE RECEIVER TANK ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THE VALVE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT OF THE LAST FEW THREADS AND HIT THE TECH ON THE FRONT TOOTH, TH E TOOTH CRACKED CLEAR ACROSS. SIDE TO SIDE AND REUQIRED A CAP.
TECHNICIAN WAS PLACING CUTTING EDGES FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON STORAGE RACK WHEN AN EDGE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN PUT ON THE RACK DISLODGED & FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT & BREAKING HIS TWO LEFT OUTSIDE TOES.
ICY, COLD WINDY WEATHER CONDTIONS. EE WAS GOING OUTSIDE TO GET INTO PICKUP TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED OUTSIDE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT HE ICY ENTRYWAY
EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER. 2 HRS LATER COMPLAINEDOF NUMBNESS IN LEGS. AFTER EXTENSIVE MEDICAL EVALUATION, WAS DETERMINED ON 10/9/96 THAT EE HAD A RUPTURED DISC, HOWEEVER NO SPECIFIC CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED
WORKING IN CENTER PIN AREA OF BE290 SHOVEL. EE WAS LIFTING AND SWINGING SLEDGE IN CRAMPED AREA.WHE HE STOOD UP TO COME OUT OF AREA, HE FELT STIFFENING IN LOWER BACK WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR MANIPULATION.
OPERATOR POSITIONED DOZER PARALLEL TO TRAIL CABLE AND RAISED THE MACHINE ON THE DOZER BLADE AND RIPPER TO SLIDE CABLE UNDER MACHINE. HE CLIMBED OFF THE MACHINE AND REALIZED HE WASN'T HIGH ENOU GH. HE CLIMBED BACK ON, RAISED THE DOZER HIGHER AND WHEN CLIMBING BACK OFF, CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON THE DOZER ARM AND FELL FORWARD TO GROUND. RESULT- TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
LAB TECH WAS CRUSHING COAL SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE AREA OF HIS LEFT EYE. THIS OCCURRED IN THE LABORATORY COAL PREPARATION AREA.
WEAVING CABLE THRU ROOF SHEET TO JOIST, CUT KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND PARTIAL TENDON LACERATION, REQUIRED SITCHES.
HE WAS REACHING FOR A PIECE/SHEET OF ROOFING TIN WHEN A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE SHEET OF ROOF INTO HIS FACE.
RIGHT LEG WAS HURT DURING SOFTBALL. WENT TO EMT TO GET IT DRESSED UP. STARTED FEELING WEERY. PASSED OUT. HIT HEAD. WOKE UP AND WAS TAKEN TO TOWN IN MINE AMBULANCE AND RELEASED.
EE WAS PUNCHING HOLES IN A ROOF WITH A HAMM & PUNCH. HE MISSED WITH HIS HAMMER, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. 1ST AID WAS ADMINISTERED ON MINE SIRE, AND EE SOUGHT TREATMENT AT A MEDICAL CENTER, WHE RE HE HAD HIS THUMB STITCHED & NAIL REMOVED, FROM THE NAILBED LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 2" X 4" WITH TURN BUCKLE TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ANOTHER 2 X 4, HIS SHOULDER DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL, SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND PALM. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SIX STITCHES. VERY POOR JUDGEMENT ON EMPLOYEE'S PART.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ADMINISTRAION BUILDING TO SECURITY STATION, SHE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF SNOW COVERED ICE. SHE DID NOT FALL, BUT WRENCHED HER BACK AND NECK TRYING TO STAY UPRIGHT.
TECH. WAS SETTING THE GUAGE ON THE SIDE RELEASE TANK. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD AND BLEW THE LADDER TECH. WAS STANDING ON OVER. TECH. FELL ABOUT 2-3 FEET, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP. HE SUST AINED TWO (2) FRACTURED BONES IN HIS HIP.
EE WAS LIFTING 3" PIPE FROM UNDER VERTICAL LIFT DOORS TO MOVE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
CONTRACTOR WAS WELDING ABOVE BELT, SPARKS SETTLE DOWN ON BELT. BELT WAS STARTED ALONG WITH DUST COLLECTOR. SPARKS WERE SUCKED INTO DUST COLLECTOR CAUSING IGNITION IN BAGHOUSE.
POOR JUDGEMENT BY EE. EE CHOSE TO WALK ACROSS TIED CAGES WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. EE SUFFERED A VERY SMALL FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS THEN PLACAED IN A CAST & RELEASED TO FULL DAY.
EE WAS PUTTING IDLERS TOGETHER & TOSSING WOOD, BANDS, ETC. ON FLATBED TRUCK. WHILE STACKING SCRAP WOOD PALLETS, ETC, "EE" STEPPEAD BACKWARDS & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL PROTRUDING . SUFFERED A NAIL PUNCTURE. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AFTER RECEIVING A TETANUS SHOT.
3 PERSON CREW PREPARING MEZZANINE DECK FOR CONCRETE POUR. 2 WERE ROLLING OUT WIRE MESH. BEFORE IT COULD BE TURNED OVER 1 EE LET GO OF ONE END OF MESH. THE MESH ROLLED BACK UP TOWARD OTHER EE S TRIKING HIS LEG AND RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE UNLOADING PLATE TO READY LINE CONSTRUCTION AREA.PLATE SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND CONCRETE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING WASH DOWN HOSE THE HOSE GOT CAUGHT & WAS PULLED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE
WHILE STARTING A HOLE, AFTER DRILLED TO 20', HE UNHOOKED LANYARD AND WALKED TO OTHER SIDE OF HOLE TO BACK OUT WATER TRUCK ONTO LOCATION. WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS GUIDING WATER TRUCK, HE WALKED INTO SHAFT.
HAMMERING A CONCRETE NAIL, MISSED AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER.
WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CONTRACTOR'S GATE,HE STEPPED ON A LARGE SCORIA ROCK,TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL.EMPLOYEE HAS POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF LOWER LEFT LEG AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH AN ELECTRIC JIGSAW, SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OLD BUSHING WITH HAMMER NAD DIFT. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE DRIFT HITTING HAND, BREAKING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THIRD RUNG OF LADDER WHILE REPAIRING LIGHT ON HAUL TRUCK, LADDER FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEG CAUSING SCRATCHES. EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON FLOOR CAUSING SAFETY GLASSES' RIM TO CUT FOREHEAD, RESULTING IN SEVERAL STITCHES. WHEN FALLING EMPLOYEE LANDED ON RIGHT HAND AND BROKE THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FIREEXTINGUISHERS. SHE WALKED OUT EAST SIDE OF NORTH ANTELOPE COALCOMPANY SHOP. WALKED NORTH ON SIDEWALK AROUND HEATERS. SHE TRIPPED ON EDGE OF CEMENT AND FELLT O HER KNEES. THERE WERE BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS ON HER LEFT KNEE.
WIND CAUGHT DOOR ON ACCESSORY VEHICLE AND STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN THE BACK. PERSON DID NOT SEE DR. UNTIL 12-21-94, BECAUSE HE WAS NOT SUFFERING ANYDISCOMFORT UNTIL HE WOKE UP THAT MORNING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING SITE CHECKS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ASKED HIM IF HE HAD CHANGE. WHEN HE PULLED MONEY FROM HIS POCKET, A QUARTER DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STEP ON THE QUARTER AT THE SAME TIME OTHER TRIED TO PICK IT UP AND STEPPED ON HIS HAND. WHEN OTHER JERKED HIS HAND FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL, HITTING FOREHEAD & DISLOCATING SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING READING LAMP THAT IS NEAR THE KNAPP DRAW BOX. WHEN THE CORD ON THE LAMP SHORTED OUT, HE FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HIS LEFT HAND & ARM. AFTER BEING SEEN BY THE ON-CALL PHYSICIAN AT CAMPBELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HE WAS GIVEN A RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK TO FINISH HIS SHIFT THAT NIGHT.
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER LEANING AGAINST WATER STORAGE TANK TO REPAIR ELECTRIC SWITCH, LADDER SLIPPED, TECHNICIAN JUMPED TO GROUND AND INJURED LEG.
WHEN CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO EXIT HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING TWO STICHES BRUISES TO LOWER BACK
WHILE GRINDING IN THE SHOP, A PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE DISCHARGE AUGER FROM ITS TRANSPORT POSITION ON BULK ANFO TRUCK THE TRUCK WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR GROUND CONDITION S
AIR ARCHING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. EYE BEGAN TO HURT AROUND 800 PM THAT NIGHT DR FOUND A PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN CORNEA OF RIGHT EYE.
WHILE LOADING, HAUL TRUCK LURCHED AHEAD AS THE SHOVEL BUCKET TIPPED, CAUSINGTHE LOAD TO BE DISTRIBUTED MAINLY ON THE TAIL OF BOX. BOX ROSE UP AND DUMPED LOAD, DROPPING UNRESTRICTED ONTO TRUCK FRAME. TRUCK OPERATOR HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL
INJURED WAS DOING A LOT OF BENDING OVER TO TIE WIRE BASKETS TOGETHER WITH WIRE. HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN FROM BENDING OVER. WE ASKED HIM AND IF HE NEEDED FIRST AID OR WISHED TO GO TO A DR. HE REFUSED AND BOTH AND HE WENT HOME FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.
WHILE TIGHTENING RETRACT ROPES ON SHOVEL, WEDGE HOLDING ROPES FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FACTURE.
TIGHTENING A BOLT ON SCREED FOR BACKHOE WHEN HER BACK POPPED OUT.
23544ING BOREHOLES ON A COAL SHOT ALL DAY. BACK BECAME SORE & STIFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOOR OF SWING FRAME IN DRAGLINE STEPPED BACK TO GET A SPOT SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR RT LEG HIT HANDLE ON SOLVENT CAN
UNLOADING 10" ROUND PLASTIC PIPE FROM TRUCK.DRIVER UNEXPECTEDLY PUSHED PIPE.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT PIPE WITH RIGHT HANDMCAUSING RIGHT FOREARM BICEP TENDON TO RUPTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF BACKHOE STEPPED ON PIECE OF SCORIA ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE
CHECKING SAMPLE SYSTEM TOP POF SILO. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. STRESS FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF SHEET METAL FOR REPAIRING EXHAUST SYSTEM ON TRUCK. SHEET METAL SLIPPED CUTTING TOP OF RIGHT HAND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PLANKS FROM CRUSHER. HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PLANK AND CRUSHER, CAUSING CUT TO BACK SIDE OF LEFT HAND.
WASHING TUBE DOWN TURNED HE DID NOT LIFT FOOT RESSURE FROM WATER HOSE BROKE LEG
METAL DUST ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO RIGHT EYE IRRITATION.EYE IRRITATION RESULTED.
EMP CLIMBED ON TOP OF VENDING MACHINE TO CLEAN WALLS JUMPED OFF AND LANDED WRONG
COMING DOWN STEP LADDER CARRYING BORING BAR.EMPL SLIPPED ON LAST STEP.
RELEASING PRESSUR ON INTERMEDIATE SUSPENSIN LINE WITH SUPPORT CABLE. WHEN SUPPORT CABLE TWISTED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING HAUL TRUCK BRAKE CHAMBER. EMPLOYEE PUT THE CYLINDER ON THE PISTON, WHEN THE CYLINDER FELL OFF GETTING HIS LEFT HAND FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE TABLE.
EE WAS LOADING AN ARGON BOTTLE IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK. THE ARGON BOTTLE SLIPPED ON PICK UP BED LINER AND SMASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BOTTLE AND PICK UP BED.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AIR COMPRESSOR FROM STAND. WHEN THEY SLID AIR COMPRESSOR TO CLEAR BELT GUARD, THE COMPRESSOR TIPPED DOWN AND PINCHED ONE EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN AIR COMPRESSOR AND F RAME OF COMPRESSOR STAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A ROUTINE PHYSICAL ON MINE EMPLOYEE, WHEN PATIENT PASSED OUT AND FELL. PATIENT FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE. BRUISING AND STIFFNESS TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY-NECK, BUTTOCK, LOWER BACK AND KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A RIPPER TOOTH ON A DOZER BY THE DRAGLINE.HE WAS HITTING THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER TO GET IT LOOSE.EMPLOYEE HIT THE END OF THE TOOTH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TOOTH HI T HIS GLASSES AND WENT INTI HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AREA AFTER REPLACING A PIT PUMP. HE PICKED UP A BOX OF ELECTRICAL CABLE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE PULLE D A MUSCLE ON HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS REPAIRING HEAD SHAFT PIVOT ADAPTOR ON DITCH WITCH. HE WAS USING A HAND DRILL IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION DRILL BIT CAUGHT FORCING THE HANDLE OF DRILL INTO SHAFT. TRAPPING EE S LEFT HAND BE TWEEN HANDLE AND SHAFT, CAUSING A LACERATION ON MIDDLE KNUCKLE REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY AN INSECT, POSSIBLY A SPIDER OF UNKNOWN TYPE, WHILE PERFORMING HIS JOB AT THE WAREHOUSE. THERE WERE WELTS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIP, CAUSING ALLERGIC REACTION TO HIS HANDS AN D EYES.
PUTTING COVERALLS INTO LOCKERS AND CAUGHT FINGER ON SAHRP EDGE OF LOCKER CAUSING LACERATION ON R.HAND RING FINGER WHICH REQ 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER AND AS HE TOOK HIS LAST STEP DOWN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.
EMPL WAS PERFORMING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WORK ON SHOVEL AND WAS CLIMBING SHOVELAS LADDER WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE CAP ON LADDER RUND
EMPL WAS REMOVING HOT LUNCH FROM MICROWAVE WHEN YARN LOOP IN SWEATER HOOKED ON CATCH OF MICROWAVE DOOR CAUSING HOT MEAL TO SPILL ON HAND.
SILO GATE WOULD NOT OPEN SO TWO EMPL HOOKED TWO 1 1/2 TON COME ALONGS UP TO TRY TO FREE GATE. HOOK ON LIVE END OF ONE COME ALONG STRAIGHTENED OUT UNDER PRESSURE & HOOK & CHAIN HIT EMPL IN RIG HT LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS MOVING FROM REVOLVING FRAME DOWN INTO TUB OF DRAGLINE TO PERFORM DRAGLINE MAINTENANCE. HE WAS REACHING FOR STEP WITH HIS FOOT 3' REACH WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK.
WHILE ON CAT WALK OF BACKHOE TALKING TO OPERATOR WIND CAUGHT DOOR BLOWING IT SHOUT AGAINST FOOT AND ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PIT FLOOR LATER ON INT HE DAY TO REARRANGE SAFETY SIGN AN D STEPPED INTO A TRENCH WHICH WAS COVERED OVER BUT HAD SETTLED UNDER CRUST AGGRAVATING THE PREVIOUS FOOT INJURY.
EMP WAS D R AINING GEAR CASE ON DRAG DRUM BULL GBEAR AND HAD JUST INSTALLED AIR PUMP AND HAD TO TIE PUMP OFF. HE STEPPED ON COUPLER COVER BETWEEN #2 DRAG CASE AND TIES OFF PUMP TO GEAR CAS COVER. HE STEPPED DOWN PUTTING HIS RT HAND ON THE DRAG LIMIT SWITCH BRACKET. RINGT CAUGHT ON BRAKCKET CAUSING LACERATION ON FINGER
CHANGING BUCKET3ON DRAGLINE,A 4 MAN CREW WAS RESOCKETING THE HOIST ROPES AND HAD HOIST ROPE REEVED THROUGH SOCKET AND WERE INSTALLING THREE PIECE ROPE WEDGE IN SOCKET.AS CREW WAS PULLING ROPE THROUGH SOCKET2THE WEDGE TWISTED AND FELL OUT OF SOCKET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT LOWER INSTEP.
EMP WAS OPERATI3G SCRAPER AND WHILE LOADING WAS LOOKING BACK TO CHECK LOADING. SCRAPER BOUNCED BECAUSE OF ROUGH TERRAIN AND CAUSED EMP NECK TO SNAP DISABILITY BEGAIN 11 17 87
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON STEP I/INSTANDING ON STEPEP CAME LOOSE LETTING OTHER END SLIP DOWN.EMPLOYEE HIT LEG ON STEP BRACKET PUNCTURING HIS LEG.SLICK FOOTING-SET SCREW HOLDING STEP IN BRACKET WAS LOOSE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH PLATE WHICH WAS RESTING ON A TABLE.THE PLATE BECAME UNBALANCED,FELL OFF THE TABLE ONTO I NAME LEFT FOOT.
EMPL WALKING AL2NG SIDE STUCK TRUCK WHEN HE BROKE THROUGH ICE AND SNOW AND FELL FORWARDS.THIS RESULTED IN PAIN AND SORENESS IN ABDOMEN.
EE WAS SANDING 7AB ON WELDING TRUCK WITH A SND/GRINDER. HE LOWERED SANDER TO CHECK WORK & TOUCHED HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE ROTATING GRINDER CAUSING LACERATION IN PALM.
WELDING DRAGLIN9 BUCKET REPAIR HEAVY WORK LOAD DURING WEEK TRIGGERED MUSCLE SPASMS IN UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING PINS ON CRUSHER CHAIN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF CRUSHER FALLING APPROXIMATLEY 4.5 FEET, HITTING HIS HEAD ON CRUSHER KICK PLATE.
OPERATING TRACT2R SWEEPING ACCESS ROAD TO MINE.EMPL LOST 2 DAYS 9-22 & 9-23,AND 10-2 & 10-3 FOR PRE-OP DR VISITS.OFF FOR SHOULDER SURGERY BEGINNING 10-15-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A TIRE AND WHEN HE GRABBED TIRE RIM TO MOVE IT, A STEEL SLIVER WENT INTO HIS HAND.
EMPL WELDING ON3TOP OF SILO LIFTING 50 LB BOX OF WELDING ROD OFF MAN-HOIST PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG RUNNING BOARDS ON VEHICLE AND WAS USING RAZOR KNIFE TO TRIM PLASTIC INNER FENDER THE BLADE BROKE AND THE FORCE BEING APPLIED CARRIED HAND INTO BROKEWN BLADE CAUSING LACERAT ON HAND 3
EMP WAS MOUNTIN1 TRAILER FRAME ONTO TRAILER WHEELS INSIDE OF MAINTENANCE SHOP IN FRONT OF DRAGLINE BUCKET HIS RT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAILER FRAME AND TOOTH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET
EMPL PERFORMING3STEP-UP SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
REPLACING PROPE5 BRAKE QUARD ON SHOVEL, I.NAME WAS IN A SITTING POSITION ON TRACK AND BENT OVER TO INSTALL A BOLT IN QUARD WHEN HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS LEFT KNEE
ATTEMPTING TO J5CK SHAFT OUT OF CROWD DRUM ON SHOVEL, HYD RAM WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY A PIECE OF HEAVY RAIL. END OF RAIL BROKE DUE TO THE PRESSURE FROM RAM AND PIECE OF RAIL STRUCK I.NAME IN RI GHT LEG ABOUT 86 BELOW KNEE
I,NAME WAS TURN3NG AND ROTATING TEETH ON SHOVEL BUCKET. WHEN REPLACING A TOOTH, HER RIGHTRING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOTH AND THE ADAPTOR, FRACTURING THE TIP OF HER FINGER.
I.NAME WAS PRYI3G TRACK ADJUSTMENT SHIMS OUT SO TRACKS ON SHOVEL COULD BE TIGHTENED WHEN PRYING WITH A BAR BAR SLIPPED & PINCHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR & AXLE FRAME ON SHOVEL THI BROKE HIS FINGE9
I NAME HAD BEEN ON THE DRAGLINE AND WAS GETTING OFF WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE GROUND AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE I NAME FELT A LITTLE PULL IN HIS S HOULDER. BUT NO PAINS PAIN BECAME PROBLEM LATER ON.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 50# BOX OF NAILS FELT BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LATHE AND DIDN\T SEE CUTTING ON HANDLE OF LATHE. PLACED HAND ON LATHE HANDLE AND CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR BY SPINNING FAN THOUGHT POWER WAS OFF BUT WAS ENERGIZED FAN SPUN CUT FINGER ON UNIT 600
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL FOR EXCESSIVE TRIPPING HE DEENERGIZED THE MAIN PANEL TRIPPED THE 400 CB AND CHECKED VOLTAGE WITH AMPROBE READING 0 VOLTS AND 0 CURRENT PULLED HEAD OFF RECHECKED VOLTAGE 0 VOLTS DECIDED TO SCRAPE LEAD AGAINST GROUND TO MAKE SURE THE HEAD FLASHED CAUSING INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING SMALL FORKLIFT IN WAREHOUSE FROM THE RT SIDE RT FOOT WAS PUT UPON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE MACHINE AND SLID OFF EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING THE MACHINE STRIKING JAW KNOCKING A PIECE OF TOOTH OUT
EE WAS IN K NEELING POSITION & HAD BEEN CLEANING TRACK OF 195 SHOVEL. HE STOOD UP & SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK.
HE WASLKING BACKWARDS UP FROM RAILROAD TRACK AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK.
STANDING ON PIECE OF CULVERT KNELT DOWN & PLACED PRY BAR IN HOLE IN CULVERT. FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM & I.NAME HIT HEAD ON BAR..
EMPLOYEE EAS WORKING UNIT #155 290B SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISED REPAIRS ON SHOVEL DIPPER AND WAS GETTING OFF OF DIPPER WHEN FOREIGN SUBSTANCE STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT BREESE BLOWING.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 10" X 10" X 48" HARD WOOD TIMBERS FROM UNDER DRAGLINE BUCKET. EMPLOYEE WHILE REMOVING TIMBER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE PIECE HE WAS REMOVING AND ANOTHER PIECE, CUTTING L EFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A WELD (AIR AVE) WITH COMPRESSED AIR EMPLOYEE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON HOWEVER WELDING HOOD WAS NOT DOWN EMPLOYEE CLEANED WELD WITH COMPRESSED AIR AND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO EYES
DRAGLINE HOUSE PRESSURE FANS WERE ON .EMPL GOING OUTSIDE OF MACHINE HOUSE.DOOR WAS OPEN.EMPL WENT TO SHUT DOOR AND HIGH WIND OUTSIDE SLAMMED DOOR SHUT CUTTING EMPL HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM FLOOR ONTO THE FLOOR SWEEPER MACHINE AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON SIDE OF MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DAM AT RESERVOIR AND HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE SCORIA ROCKS AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.
INSTALLING DRILL CHUCK APPROX 4" DIAMETER INTO DRILL PRESS WHEN CHUCK DROPPED OUT OF SPINDLE CABOUT 18" INCHES ONTO FINGERS
EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER & SCREWING A BRACKET INTO THE WALL. HE REACHED FOR A PIPE & GOT A PAIN IN HIS HSOULDER.
LIFTING CHUNKS OF ASPHALT AND HIS BACK WENT OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOWNSPOUT ON BLDG HE GRABBED THE GUTTER TO SUPPORT IT WHILE DRILLING AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROUGH EDGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING STEEL PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING H CHANNEL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED HE CUT HIS HAND.
EMP WAS WIRING A RECEPTACLE A CARPENTER WORKING ABOVE HIM DROPPED A PIECE OF WALL ANGLE AND IT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM
EMP WAS USING ROLLER TO PACK GROUND HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE HANDLE AND WHEN HE PUT IOT IN REVERSE IT PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST THE WALL
EMP WAS SCREWING A PIECE OF ANGLE TO A GIRT THE SCREW SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET THE SCREWGUN SLIPPED AND EMP CUT HIS FINGER ON THE ANGLE
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING OFF WALL TIES ON THE READY LINE AND ONE OF THE WALL TIES FLEW OFF THE WALL AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
EMP WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A TRUCK AND LATER CLAIMED THAT HE TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DOING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A REBAR INTO THE GROUND WITH A HAMMER HE MISSED THE REBAR AND HIT HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STEEL AND WAS STRADDLING REBAR STEEL CAME DOWN AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THIGH INSIDE THE INJURY DID NOT BECOME A PROBLEM UNTIL 072283 WHEN IT HAD BECOME INFECTED AND THE WOULD BURST OPEN
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF DUCT HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT IT ON A PIECE OF SHEETING.
WAS HELPING MOVE AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM ONE RACK TO ANOTHER AND TRIED TO MOVE THE CYLINDER WHERE THEY BOTH COULD LIFT IT. HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA THAT WOULDNT EA SE UP.
STEPPED ON 4X4 AND IT ROLLED UNDERFOOT CAUSING ME TO FALL STRIKING FRONT OF LEFT KNEE AND I NSIDE OF RT KNEE LEFT KNEE HAD SUPERFICIAL BRUISE AND ABRASION RT KNEE BRUISED DEEPLY
STRUCK RT ELBOW ON ANGLE IRON
APPARENTLY HAD A CRACK OR LEAK IN WELDING HOOD WHICH LET IN ULTRA-VILET LIGHT FROM THE WELDING ARCAND BURNED BOTH EYES. DIDN\T FEEL EFFECTS UNTIL A FEW HOURS AFTER SHIFT OF WORK WAS OVER.
KNE GAVE OUT WHILE PUSHING WEDLING MACHINE
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, STEPPED ON CONDUIT & STRAINED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SHEET METAL AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF THE GAS TANK AND FELL.
I WAS CUTTING INNER SEMI CONDUCTOR OFF WIRE WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND I CUT MY LEFT THUMB