Dry Branch Mine Metal/Non-Metal

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUT SOME SODIUM SILICATE MATERIAL IN M-14 TANK TO ADJUST THE PH. WHEN HE DISCONNECTED THE HOSE A CHEMICAL SQUIRTED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT IT WENT IN UNDER THE GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP TRASH ON FLOOR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6-4-01.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER, AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLANGED UP.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMED UP.

WIPING BACK GLASS OF TRUCK, STEPPED OFF TRUCK; HAND HIT NOTCHES ON WALKWAY @ FUEL TANK; SLASHED RIGHT TOP OF HAND JUST PAST KNUCKLES; STITCHES, SPLINT AND MEDICATION REQUIRED.

DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO SIGN LOAD SHEET. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE TRU, HE SLIPPED ON FROZEN CLAY INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT, LEFT KNEE, LEFT HIP, AND SHOULDER, BACK OF HEAD ON LEFT SIDE AND NECK .

EE WS CLIMBING UP ON DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPPED OFF STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF FROM THE FALL.

LOADER SHIFTED WHILE MOVING LARGE BOULDERS CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT SIDE ON SEAT ARM REST.

EMPLOYEE, OPERATING OT-82, FELL ASLEEP AND RAN HEAD ON INTO A RENTAL MOTORGRADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OT-82. SHE FELL ASLEEP AND RAN HEADON INTO A RENTAL MOTORGRADER BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OFF ROAD TRUCK,(HE WAS USING THE THREE POINT SYSTEM). WHEN HE WENT TO STEP ON BOTTOM STEP THERE WAS A ROCK ON THE STEP AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE TEETH ON AN EXCAVATORBUCKET USING A STEEL PUNCH AND A TWO POUND HAND HAMMER. WHILE DRIVING OUT A KEEPER PIN FROM TOOTH POINT, HE WAS STRUCK WITH A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A 1/2" LACERATION BEFORE IMBEDDING INTO HIS ARM. METAL FRAGMENT CAME FROM PUNCH THAT FRAGMENTED WHEN STRUCK WITH THE HAMMER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR OFF. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BUSTING HIS TWO FRONT TEETH.

EMPLOYEE GOT INSIDE CAB TO START WORK, MACHINE (TRUCK) WAS PARKED ON SLOPE AND DOOR WAS BEING OPENED TO GET INSIDE, DOOR CLOSED ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BRUISING LAST JOINT OF FINGER.

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK AND FELL AS HE WAS DOING SO. DIAGNOSED WITH SPRAINED WRIST. THE EQUIPMENT AND GROUND CONDITIONS WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD HE TAKEN MORE CAUTION CLIMBING INTO TRUCK.

ON 3-22-99 EE HURT HIS BACK PULLING A DISCHARGE HOSE. HE STAYED OUT 3-23 TO REST IT AND STARTED FEELING BETTER, ON 3-29- HE WAS MOVING ANOTHER DISCHARGE HOSE ADN HURT HIS BACK IN THE SAME PLAC E. HE REPORTED IT TO US IN HUMAN RESOURSCES AND WAS SENT FOR A MEDICAL EXAM.

EE WAS WORKING ON BACKHOE AND STARTED WALKING DOWN STOCK PILE. AS HE WAS GOING DOWN STOCKPILE HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF CLAY WHICH TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS MANUALLY TRANSPORTING PERLINS WHEN HE LOST GRIP, SUPPORT SLIPPED & CUT EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS WORKING ON A STEPLADDER, SLIPPED AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE LOADING PUMPS PULLED ON PUMP CORD-WAS BURIED UNDER SAND-PULLED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE BACK. NO LOST TIME

DRIVER FELL WHILE CLIMBING ON LIFT AXLE OF LOWBOY ATTEMPTING TO GET MORE FLAGS FOR TRUCK AND TRAILER.

WHILE CUTTING HOSE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS AND CONCRETE PAD DURING A RAIN STORM TO OPEN A WATER VALVE. IN HIS HURRY HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE.

CAPPING OVER DUMP AREA AT MINE, EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER OVER LARGE CLUMPS OF CLAY BREAKING THEM UP. DOZER TRAVELED OVER A LUMP THAT FAILED TO BREAK UP CAUSING THE FRONT OF DOZER TO FALL ABOUT 3 FT DOWN ALL AT ONCE WHEN DOZER BECAME OVER BALANCED. THE FORCE OF DOZER COMING TEA SUDDENT STOP TOSSED HIS BODY TO THE SIDE WHERE HIS HEAD STRUCK SIDE SUPPORT POST IN CAB. EE RECEIVED A 4" LA

WHILE ASSISTING FELLOW EE TO REMOVE A BELLY PAN FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT--EE COULDN'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAS FAST ENOUGH AND THE BELLY PAN FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRE D SEVEN STITCHES--BUT NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A CONCRETE PAD DURING A RAIN STORM TO OPEN A WATER VALVE. IN HIS HURRY HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE. (LOST TIME).

EE NOTICE ANOTHER DRIVER STUCK & DECIDED TO GOT TRY TO HELP. WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE WET, SLIPPERY CLAD, LANDING FLAT ON HIS BACK.

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND CAUGHT LEFT PINKY FINGER. EE THOUGHT HE JUST SMASHED IT AND IT WOULD GET BETTER BUT WAS STILL SWELLED AND SORE MONDAY MORNING.

MECHANICS WERE PREPARING TO MOVE BACKHOE 85 FOR SERVICE. EE WALKED AROUND TO REMOVE PIN AND OTHE EE--IN OPERATOR'S SEAT00SWUNG THE BACKHOE AROUND, CAUSING BOOM TO HIT EE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF VAN AND CLOSED DOOR ON FINGER.

A 250' SECTION OF 10" METAL DISCHARGE PIPE WAS BEING MOVED INTO POSTION FOR HOOKUP WHEN IT GOT INTO A BIND. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE PIPE IN TWO PIECES WHEN THE JOINT GAVE WAY AND THE RESU LTING ENERGY RELEASED CAUSED THE PIPE TO HIT EE FROM HIS KNEES TO HIS RIBCAGE. PIPE HAD TO BE REMOVED BY FELLOW EES.

EE WAS OPERATING A SKID LOADER LOADING A TRUCK. THE LOADER TILTED FORWARD, THE EE PUT HIS HAND OUTSIDE THE LOAD CAGE ONTO THE TRUCK. AS THE LOADER TILTED FORWARD, THE CAGE CAUGHT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK.

STUDENT DRIVER WAS OPERATING UNDER COMPANY TRAINERS SUPERVISION WHEN HE SAW A MOTOR-GRADER WORKING THE HAUL ROAD INTO MINE. THE DRIVER GOT OVER TO RIGHT SIDE OF TIRES CAUGHT IN DITCH. THE T RUCK TRAVELED APPROX 90' BEFORE STRIKING A CULVET WHICH CAUSED A 1/4 TURN ROLL OVER.

HE WAS HELPING FOREMAN TO MOVE SOME PUMP HOSE. HE MADE A BAD MOVE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 60 HP ELECTRICAL MOTOR WITH A BOOM TURCK WHEN THE LIFTING EYE STRIPPED OUT OF THE MOTOR HOUSING. THE MOTOR BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKS A ROPE TO A FLOATING PUMP POWER CABLE TO PULL THE CABLE OUT OF THE WATER WITHA PICK UP TRUCK AS HE TIGHTENED THE ROPE THE CABLE DID NOT COME LOOSE FROM THE HUD HE WENT TO CH ECK THE ROPE THE WHEN HE DID THE ROPE BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE GROIN

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A HOSE THROUGH A MUDDE AREA. SLIPPED INT HE MUD AND FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK. NO LIGHT DUTY. RESULTED IN LSOT TIME. LAST DAY LOST 7-15-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING 6" PIPE ON A TRUCK WAGON A PIECE OF PIPE SHIFTED. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE PIE AND BROKE HIS THUMB DOING SO.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CROSSTIE WHEN IT SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS RT THUMB.

GOT FOREIGN DEBRIS IN EYE OPER DRAGLINE

EMPL MIS-STEPPED AFTER GETTING OUT OF PICKUP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.AREA WAS EXTREMELY MUDDY FROM RAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE SNAGGED HIS FINGER ON THE MOTOR MOUNT.

EMPL CUTTING PIPE CLAMP OVER HEAD WHEN CLAMP RELEASED STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPL WAS MEMBER OF CONST. CREW THAT WAS FORMING UP & MAKING PREPARATIONS TO POUR CONCRETE DECK OVER TOP OF 4 PRODUCT SILOS. HE WAS TAKING MEASUREMENT & AS HE WALKED BACKWARDS WITH T APE HE TRIPPED OVER CLOSED ROOF HATCH. HE STRUCK SMALL OF BACK ON CORNER OF HATCH & COMPLAINED OF NO FEELING IN 1 ARM & 1 LEG. FELING RETURNED FEW HRS LATER.

EMPL STEPPED INTO PILE OF CLAY & WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE TWISTED HIS K NEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CLUTCH AND GOT RUST IN HIS EYE.

EMP WAS SANDBLASTING A MING TANK AIR COMPRESOR SUPPLYING HOOD AIR MALFUNCTIONED SENDING SMOKE INTO THE HOOD INJURED STEPPED OFF A 12 FT SCAFFOLDING WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE SANDBLASTING HOOD

THE INJURED MAN WAS WORKING WITH THE SURVEY CREW. THEIR ASSIGNMENT WAS TO CLEAR A ROAD FOR A DRILL SITE. HE WAS USING A POWER SAW TO CUT DOWN A SMALL TREE. AS HE STARTED TO CUT THE SAW KICKED BACK AND NICKED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY SUSTAINED WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES.

INJURED MAN WAS ATTACHING A DRILL BIT TO A DRILL ROD THE ROTARY ACTION OF THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT HIS WEDDING BAND CAUSING THE RING TO CUT INTO HIS FINGER THE INJURY SUSTAINED WAS A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER NO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED