Cherokee Mine Metal/Non-Metal

The dozer operator got off dozer to talk to a truck driver. The operator stepped on a lump of kaolin, rolled left ankle. The operator had a fracture of the left ankle.

We were contacted by an employee that one of our miners thought he was having a heart attack. We went to the scene to find a Mack Dump Truck operator grabbing at his chest, complaining of chest pain, pale skin, profuse sweating, and numbness of the face. We immediately took the driver to a local hospital. He was given a EKG. He was diagnosed with having a panic attack.

Using an impact air wrench to install a bolt in a bush hog wear plate. Using left first and middle fingers to hold the bolt in place when bolt spun, lacerating both fingers.

Employee picked up some metal along the outside rear of the shop building. The metal had poison ivey or poison oak growing on it. Later in the day, employee noticed a rash on both arms. He was diagnosed with contact dermatitis due to plants.

Co-workers were using chain saws to cut sections of a fallen tree. Ee was picking up the sections, which had vines on them, and toting them out of the way. The next day, he noticed a rash on his right forearm. Since then, the rash has gotten larger and has fluid blisters.

Co-workers were using chain saws to cut sections of a fallen tree. EE was pickingup the sections, which had vines on them, and toting them out of the way. The next day, he noticed a rash on his right forearm. Since then, the rash has spread to both arms.

EE had climbed onto a pile of logs. The log he was standing on rolled out from under him when he turned. EE fell and landed on his right elbow.

While working on a side mower gear box, EE felt something on his face and knocked it off. The next morning, he noticed his right forearm was swollen and he noticed a yellow head had come up.

AFTER TIGHTENING AN ALTERNATOR BELT ON CATEPILLAR 623E SCRAPER, EE WENT TO STEP OFF OF THE MACHINE. WHEN HE DID, HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE PAN. HIS SKIN WAS BROKEN AND BLED FOR A FEW MINUTES. NEXT MORNING HIS ARM WAS SWOLLEN AND HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STRING WEED-EATER CUTTING GRASS & WEEDS ALONG MINE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE WAS STUNG OR BIT BY AN INSECT ON HIS UPPER BACK, LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING MACK TRUCK #12 PULLING AN ALUMINUM DUMP TRAILER. THE TAIL GATE ON THE DUMP TRAILER WAS STUCK SO EE STRUCK HIS HAND INSIDE OF BOTTOM OF GATE AND PULLED. THE BOTTOM PART OF GATE INITIALLY OPENED THEN JERKED BACK, CATCHING EE 'S HAND BETWEEN GATE AND TRAILER. EE S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE AND A LACERATION.

EE HAD ANNUAL HEARING TEST PERFORMED 6-11-03. RESULTS RECEIVED INDICATED A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT. EE HAD EAR INFECTION IN BOTH EARS. RETESTWAS PERFORMED ON 7-3-03 WITH RESULTS STILL INDIC ATING A STD THRESHOLD SHIFT. EE'S WORK AREA TESTS BELOW 85 DBA. EEHAS WORN EAR PLUGS PROVIDED BY COMPANY SINCE 1999.

EE WAS OPERATING #5 MACK DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE SEAT BELT WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROADWAY BESIDE CLAY STORAGE SHED. EE S HEAD HIT TOP OF CAB AND HIS LEFT KNEE S TRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN HE WAS THROWN UPWARD.

OPERATING 623E PAN, HIT A POTHOLE, THE EASY RIDE SHOCK SYSTEM WROKING, HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE STILL STATED HE WAS JARRED AND HIS BACK HURT.

EE WAS PUTTING A BRAKE CHAMBER ON A TRUCK. THIS IS A SPRING LOADED SHAFT. EE WAS PUSHING THE SPRING ON AND THE SPRING CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT SECOND FINGER BETWEEN THE ALCK ADJUSTE R AND THE BRACKET.

EE WAS TACK WELDING A SLIDE RAIL FOR THE TIE DOWN STRAPS ON #42 SALES TRAILER. A HOT WELDING SLUG FELL ONTO HIS WEDDING RING ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER, CAUSING BURN. BURN GOT INFECTED.

EE WAS OPERATING A TRACKHOE ON THE PILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH CLAY. EE GOT OUT OF THE TRACKHOE. HE USED THE BATHROOM. HE STATED HE THEN FEL HOT AND DIZZY. HE STATED THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERD, HE WOKE UP ON THE GROUND. HE STATED HE MUST HAVESTRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF THE BUCKET AS HE WAS STANDING NEAR IT WHEN HE FELT HOT AND DIZZY. CONCUSSION & NECK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING DUMP TRUCK TIRES (PUTTING IN BOOTS, PATCHES AND CLEANING RIMS). EACH TIRE WEIGHS ABOUT 140 LBS. EMPLOYEE STATED A TIRE STARTED TO FALL SO HE REACHED AND CAUGHT IT. HE DID N OT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM UNTIL HE GOT UP THIS MORNING. EMPLOYEE DID TWO TRUCK TIRE REPAIRS.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE OFF ROAD. EE S LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE STEP HANDLE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE HOOD ADJUSTING THE AIR GOVERNER SPRING ON THE 1987 MACK DUMP TRUCK.THE DRIVER WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.THE DRIVER PULLED THE LEVER TO CLOSE THE HOOD THINKING THE MECHANIC WAS OUT.THE TRUCK HOOD CLOSED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE TRUCK TIRES WHILE CONNECTIONTHE AIR LINES OF THE LOW BOY TRAILER THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED & WHEN BETWEEN THE TIRES THUS HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND CONTUSION & ST RAIN OF THE LUMBAR SPINE

EE WAS WORKING ON A DUMP TRUCK HUB, TAKING THE KING PINS OUT OF THE DRUM USING A THREE POUND HAMMER. EE WAS HOLDING THE SHAFT WHILE STRIKING SAME WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED & HIS EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. CONTUSION OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

PUMPS HAVE SET UP TO PUMP THE FLOOD WATERS FROM THE MINING AREA CLAIMANT & SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING ON A PUMP CLAIMANT WENT UNDER THE ANGLE IRON WHICH WAS SUPPORTING THE DISCHARGE PIPE HE SLIPP ED IN THE MUD & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ANGLE IRON CLAIMANT SUSTAINED A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS HEAD APPROX 2 INCHES ABOVE THE HAIRLINE THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES

CLAIMANT & SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LOADIN G RAILROAD TIES TO PLACE ON THE LEVEE DUE TO THE FLOOD CONDITION IN THE MINING AREA A TIE WAS THROWN INTO THE TRUCK BED AT WHICH TIME BEES FLEW OUT & ONE STUNG CLAIMANT IN THE UPPER LEFT CHEST CLAIMANT IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS GETTING OFF THE FRONT-END LOADER, WAS ON HE SECOND STEP WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND LANDIN GON HIS LEFT KNEE AND TWISTING HIS MID-BACK.

WAIT ING TO BE LOADED AT THE CLAY PILE & A RED WASP GOT INTO THE TRUCK CAB & STUNG EMPLOYEE ON THE RT UPPER ARM ON THE INSIDE NOTE THIS EMPLOYEE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS

USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A SOCKET WHICH WAS WELDG EON A BOLT, UPON STRIKING THE BOTL WITH THE HAMMER, A PIEC EOF METAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOREHEAD.

WHILE LIFTING A TRUCK TIRE, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY.

54730OPERATING FARM TRACTOR PULLING A ROTARY MOWER,CUTTING THE GRASS IN THE MINING AREA. EMPL BACKED TRACTOR UP TO TURN AROUND AND THE MOWER STRUCK SOME BUSHES,AND HONEY BEES CAME OUT OF THE B 42852 AND STUNG EMPL ON THE CHEST,RIGHT ARM,NECK AND RIGHT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSAITING IN THE REPAIRS TO A MOTOR GRADER TIRE.EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND FELL OVER A TRUCK RIM,LANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE RIM AND FLOOR.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT LUMBAR AND BUTTOCK AREA.

EMPL WAS OPERATING MOTOR GRADER CLEARING LAND S RAPE HIT STUMP WHICH WAS COVERED WITH DIRT. IMPACT CAUSED SEAT TO TILT FORWARD & EMPL'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. EMPL WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. Y

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS JARRED WHILE SITTING IN THE TRUCK WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED THE ENTIRE LOAD OF WET CLAY INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE OPERATED THE FRONT END LOADER ALL DAY AND DID NOT WORK IN AN AREA WHICH WAS MUDDY. HE STATED HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE GOT OFF THE LOADER AT 4:30PM.

EMPLOYEE STATED OPERATING THE MOTOR GRADER TO CLEAR THE MUD OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HIS HAVING TO GET ON AND OFF OF THE GRADER CAUSED HIM TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN.EMPLOYEE HAS PARTIAL SACROLIZATI ON OF THE L5 VERTRBRAL BODY WITH FLASE JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE.THERE IS NARROWING OF THE L5-S1 INTERSPACE.

I INAME WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC PUMP HIS HANDS THE PIPE & IMPELLER WERE GREASY HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & HIS LEFT WRIST STRUCK THE BLADE RESULTING IN A LACERATION

UNLOADING PLASTIC PIPE OFF TRAILER ON E BOARDS GAVE WAY L LEG WENT THROUGH TH E TRAILER

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I NAME WHO WAS OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER WAS DIGGING INTO A CLAY BANK A LUMP OF CLAY CAME OVER THE BACK OF THE LOADER AND BUSTED OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS FRAGMENTS WERE THROWN INTO I NAMES EYES

STEPPING OFF OF THE PULL.STEP WAS MUDDY AND WET AS HE STEPPED OFF,FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS INJURING NECK AND SHOULDER.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING UP A BUSH HOG, THE ARM ON 3 POINT HITCH SLIPPED OUT OF RETAINING BOLT, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS MID SECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND HIT BLADE ARM,LANDING ON HIS BACK.

WHILE OPERATING3PULL, HYDRAULIC HOSE ON STERING CYLINER BURST AND OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE TO KEEP FROM BEING BURNED FROM HOT HYDRAULIC OIL. HE HURT HIS LEFT LEG AND BACK. HE DID NOT GO T DR TILL 0930 873HE WAS PRESCRIBED SOME PAIN MEDICINE WHICH WAS MOTRIN

CHECKING TRANSM OIL IN BULLDOZER WITH OPERA TORS SEAT UP,SEAT FELL ON EMPL RIGHT HAND.

CLEANING WINDSHIELD AND BACK GLASS ON #633 CAT TRACTOR SCRAPER.FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM AND HAND TWISTING ARM IN PROCESS.

AFTER LOADING CLAY ON TRUCKS WITH FRONT-END LOADER,EMPL WAS WALKING AROUND LOADER DOING ROUTINE CHECK ON SAME,SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL,BREAKING LEFT ANKLE.