HIGHLAND URANIUM PROJECT Metal/Non-Metal

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF BUILDING ON CONCRETEFLOOR AND NOTED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY DOCTOR REVEALED TORN LIGAMENT.

EE WAS WELDING BRACKETS TO ANODIZED UNI-STRUT IN HEADERHOUSE B-6. VAPORS AND FUMES CAUSED EYE IRRITATION(CONJUNCTIVITIS) & POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION. EE FELT HE HAD GRAVEL IN EYES SIMILAR TO FLASH BURN.

EE WAS EXITING THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BUMPER DUE TO ICE AND SNOW. HE FELL, HITTING RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK ON TRAILER HITCH BALL.

EE WAS RACKING 2 7/8" DRILL PIPE, HE LIFTED UP ON A STEEL BAR AND HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE RIGGING UP PULLING UNIT TO PULL A WELL. INJURED REACHED FOR THE SANDLINE BUT GRABBED MAIN CABLE INSTEAD. RIGHT 5TH FINGER WAS PULLED INTO CABLE SHEAVE. OTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATION AND REVERSED MOTOR FREEING SHANE'S FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AND MAKING UP WIRING IN A HEADER HOUSE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BRUSHED AGAINST THE DOOR EDGE (STEEL) CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE. MINOR LACERATION RESULTED WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED AND RESULTED IN MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE CARRYING 5 GALLON DRINKING WATER BOTTLE TO VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO ANOTHER WORK LOCATION. LANDED ON BACK HITTING HARD HAT ON PAVEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING AND CLOSING PRODUCTION AND INJEDTION CONCENTRATE LINE VALVES IN A MOBLE. FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE EXITING THE MANHOLE.

INSTALLING MUD PUMP, USING WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED, FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGERTIP.

EE WAS LIFTING A HOSE TO ATTACH IT TO THE TRUCK TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WELL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER (OVER-EXERTION).

WHILE USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH BREAKING THE KELLYPIN LOSE FROM THE KELLY, THE PIPE WRENCH JAWS SLIPPED CAUSING THE PIPE WRENCH TO STRIKE EE'S RIGHT HAND

INJURED WAS MOVING BACKHOE TO NEW LOCATION WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DROPPED INTO A LARGE HOLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE. INJURED HIT HEAD ON CAB ROOF OF BACKHOE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING DRILL COLLARS HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE WATER TRUCK WHEN THE DRILLER RAISED THE COLLAR THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND GUIDED IT TO THE TABLE OF TH E RIG. HE DIDN'T LEFT GO OF THE WATER TRUCK AND STRETCHED WITH THE COLLAR AND PULL HIS SHOULDER OUT OF JOINT.

WIND BLEW THE DRILLPIPE OUT OF DRILL PIPE RACK AS IT WAS BEING PICKED UP.

ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A MAXI-CAN ON AN AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN IT BLEW APART. A PIECE OF THE UNIT HIT INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHIN RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION OF APPROX. 2" IN LENGT H.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING OPERATORS IN RESTACKING A PALLET OF BAC12 SACKS WHICH HAD BROKEN. LIFTED AND TURNED IMPROPERLY RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A STARTE LEAD WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED ARCING BETWEEN EE'S RING AND FRAME OF VACUUM TRUCK.

WHILE RUNNING CASEING, KELLY WAS PICKED UP, RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN KELLY AND DERRICK.

EMP HAD SURGERY ON 3-31-97 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS.

EE WAS REPORTING TO WORK WALKING TO OFFICE FROM PERSONAL VEHICLE CARRYING AN ELK RACK. SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL AND BANGED LEFT ELBOW ON THE CONCRETE GROUND SUPPORT. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

STEPPED OUT OF WATER TRUCK, TURNED ANKLE.

CUTTING INSULATION OFF ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTIN TOP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER-REQUIRED 3 SUTURES

WAS MAKING A PIPE CONNECTION EE SAID HIS SIDE POPPED.

TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIP.

EE STATED HE HURT HIS BAKC WHILE LIFTING CASING OVER HIS HEAD TO FORKLIFT AND LIFTING BAGS OF CMENT ADDING TO FULL PALLETS.

WIND BLEW WIND WALL UP UNDER PIPE,HANDS PULLED WIND WALL DOWN CAUSING WALL TO BRING PIPE DOWN, AND STRUCK ONE HAND ON LEFT SHOULDER, DUE TO HIGH WINDS. HELPERS DID NOT SEE HOW THE WALL HAD BLE W UP UNDER PIPE.

WHILE APPROACHING A MONITOR WELL DURING THE F-MONITOR WELL RING PUMP TEST, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON EXCESS POWER CABLE COILED NEAR THE WELL. HE FELL JAMING HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE GROUND.

EE HAD BEEN SEEING A DR FOR TENNIS ELBOW OVER SEVERAL MONTHS BECAUSE OTHER ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN SUSPENDED PHYSICAN DETERMINED PAIN WAS RESULT OF KEYBOARDING AT WORK. DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 1 1-12-92.

EMPLOYEE STARTED BACKHOE, WHILE EXITING THE EQUIPMENT, TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LEVER WIND IN BACK OF LOGGING TRUCK AND SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER, WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A BRACKET FOR THE LEVER WIND.

AIR LINE CAME OFF TRANSMISSION, WENT TO PUT LINE BACK ON, TOO CLOSE TO U JOINT, U JOINT HIT RIGHT ARM, JUST ABOVE WRIST, CAUSING SKIN TO PULL AWAY TOOK 21 STITCHES TO PUT SKIN BACK.

USING PIPE WRENCH IT SLIPPED EMP STRUCK L KNEE AGAINST HOUSING

DRIVING ADD. GROUNDING ROD TO IMPROVE RESIST. DRIVER SLIPPED OFF OF ROD SMASHED EMP L HAND BETWEEN DRIVER AND TOP OF GROUNDING ROD,

WHILE TRIPING DRILL PIPE OUT WELL.THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF OF HELPER STAND WHILE RACKING THE DRILL PIPE.THE BAR HE WAS USING TO RACK THE PIPE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF STAND AND LA ND ON HIS SHOULDER.

DRILL CREW WAS PULLING PIPE FROM THE HOLE WHEN THE SAND LINE CABLE BROKE. THE TRAVELING BLOCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

INJURED WAS LIFTING ONE END OF 20 FT SECTION OF SCHEDULE 80 3" STEEL PIPE TO LOAD ON BACKHOE BUCKET. HE APPARENTLY TWISTED WHILE LIFTING PULLING ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.

I.NAME WAS PULLING OLD (10YR.+) PVC TUBING FROM AN INJECTION WELL HOOK WAS NEAR TOP OF ITS TRAVEL & HE WAS HOLDING A SKILLET TO SET ON TOP OF WELLHEAD TUBING BROKE AT THE TOP COLLAR & THE PVC TUBING DROPPED INTO THE WELLHEAD CASING FLEXIBLE TUBING WHIPPED SIDEWAYS STRIKING I.NAME ON THE SIDE OF THE HARDHAT RT.HAND WAS INJURED WHEN EMPLOYEE SWUNG TO THE RT.HITTING THE TAILGATE

DRILLER WAS HITTING A QUICK PLUG WITH HAMMER TO UNSTICK IT AND WORKER LEANED OVER TO REMOVE PLUG AND WAS HIT IN HEAD.

CHANGED VALVE TO HAPPEN HOSE ICE IN LINE PRESSURED UP BLEW OFF STRIKING HELPER IN HAD CAUSING HIM TO BE KNOCKED OUT RECEIVING CONCESSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKING SHELVES - A BOX STARTED TO F ALL OFF SHELF AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE BOX STRUCK HAND ON A PEG WHILE GOING AROUND THE SHELF END.

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE LAST PARTS OF OLD DOOR FRAME WHEN RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF THIN ALUMINUM SIDING CAUSING A LACERATION APPROXIMATELY 3 CM LONG.

REPLACING LEAKING PVC METER RUN WITH METAL RUN BETWEEN PUMP AND VALVE.IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 1'' PVC NIPPLE.WHEN METAL RUN WAS ATTACHED TO VALVE 1'' NIPPLE BROKE.2'' LINE BEHIND VALVE FULL OF 93% H2SO4-HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED OUT SPRAYING WORKERS.

REPLACING LEAKING PVC METER RUN WITH METAL RUN BETWEEN PUMP AND VALVE.IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 1'' PVC NIPPLE.WHEN METAL RUN ATTACHED TO VALVE THE 1'' NIPPLE BROKE.2'' LINE BEHIND VALVE WAS FULL OF 93% H2SO4-HYDROGEN SULFIDE WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED OUT SPRAYING WORKERS.

REPLACING LEAKING PVC METER RUN WITH METAL RUN BETWEEN PUMP AND VALVE.VALVE SUPPORTED BY 1'' PVC NIPPLE.WHEN METAL RUN WAS ATTACHED TO VALVE 1'' PVC NIPPLE BROKE.2'' LINE BEHIND VALVE FULL OF 93% H2SO4-HYDROGEN SULFIDE WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED OUT SPRAYING WORKERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS EN7ERING HEADERHOUSE (B-2-1) WHERE WATER HAD SEEPED INTO THE GROUND FROM THE OUTSIDE, COLD WEATHER HAD CAUSED THE WATER TO FREEZE. INJURED SLIPPED ON THE ICE AS HE STEPPED THROUGH THE DOORWAY LA7ERATING THE LONG FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD KNUCKLES.

OPEN ELECTRICAL3CABINET DOOR CAUSED LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD INJUREDS HARD HAT FELL OFF WHILE BENT OVER BENEATH THE ELECTRICAL CABINET

STRAINED BACK MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK WHILE MOVING SMALL ELECTRICAL MOTORS BY HAND.

WORKER REMOVED BRACING ON AN 8X8 CHANNEL IRON BOX FRAME PREMATURELY AS FORK LIFT PREPARED TO LIFT ALLOWING FRAME TO FALL TOWARD INJURED SEVERELY BRUSING TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING UP JOINTS AND PUT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL PIPE AND THE MAST ON THE DRILL RIG AND ARM WAS FRACTURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING CAP OFF VAC-TRUCK TO SEE WHY IT WAS NOT TAKING ON WATER AND INSTEAD OF A VACUAM IN THE TANK THERE WAS PRESSURE AND THE CAP BLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE.

INJURED PERSON 4AS HELPING RESPOOL CABLE ON THE KELLY DRUM. WHEN FINISHED HE GRABBED DEAD LINE SIDE TO STEP DOWN AND THE BLOCK WAS IN MOTION AND SMASHED AND CUT THE LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

RACKING PIPE AND IT BENT LEFT HAND BACKWARD