McCoy/Cove Mine Metal/Non-Metal

WORKER WAS FABRICATING A METAL HOOK WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED AND METAL ROD LACERATED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

WHILE REPLACING CLARIFIER LEAVES, HE CLOSED HIS THUMB INTO A PINCH POINT WHILE HE HAD HIS THUMB TRAPPED HE PULLED IT FREE. WHEN HE PULLED IT HE TORE A LITTLE LIGAMENT IN HIS THUMB. SPLINTED THUMB.

WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER TAKING THE NEXT STEP DOWN HIS PLANTED FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL W/ALL HIS WEIGHT ON 1 ARM. HIS FEET WERE MUDDY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONDITION. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS R/SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T REPORT THE INCIDENTUNTIL 3/26/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE STANDING ON AN ANGLED SURFACE WELDING, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO HIS KNEES, STRAINING HIS SACROILIAC, HIP AND THIGH REGIONS. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY AND MEDICATION UNTIL SYMPTOMS I MPROVE.

EE SLAMMED THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A COMPARTMENT DOOR. HE FELT THAT IT WAS O.K. ON JAN. 7,2002 HE CAME INTO THE SAFETY DEPT. BECAUSE HIS THUMB WAS NOT HEALING WELL. HE WAS TAKEN IN FOR X -RAYS WHICH REVEALED A FRACTURE ON THE TIP. HE WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK.

EE WAS HAND LOADING A 75-100 LB PIECE OF METAL ONTO A FLAT BED PK UP TRUCK. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND THE METAL SMASHED HIS #5 FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A SMALL BONE CHIP NEAR THE SECOND JOINT. FINGER SPLINT WAS ADMINSTERED AND RETURNED. TO WORK.

WHILE OPENING A BUNG TO A 55 GALLON BARREL, CUT LEFT RING FINGER ON THE SHARP COVER. THE SMALL COVER OVER THE BUNG WAS UNSEALED AND AS SHE TRIED TO REMOVE IT IT CUT HER FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURE S TO REPAIR FINGER. NOT WEARING GLOVES OR USING PROPER TOOLS.

WHILE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDAR WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE ON THE TIP.

WHILE TIGHTENING A BATTERY POST WITH 1/2 INCH WRENCH, THE WRENCH SHORTED BETWEEN THE POSITIVE POST AND THE BATTERY BOX. THE WRENCH GOT HOT AND BURNT THE 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A FLOOR SUMP WITH A 2" WATER HOSE HE SLIPPED & FELL. HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE FLOOR WHILE HOLDING THE HOSE. HIS RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE FRACTURED. HE WAS SPLINTED & RETURNED TO WORK.

WHILE REPAIRING A TEAR IN A CONVEYOR BELT, EE WAS WALKING ON THE BELT, SLIPPED AND FELL. FALLING BACK, LANDED ON THE BELT. HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON THE SHOULDE R ON 8-22-01, STARTED RESTRICTED WORK DUTY STARTING 8-27-01.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AFTER COMPLETING CLEANUP. HE BUMPED HIS KNEE (RIGHT) ON THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE WHICH CAUSED BRUISING. AFTER EXAMINATION THE PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED HIS WORK DUTY. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 1-19-2001.

EE WAS ASCENDING A LADDER ON A 789 CAT HAUL TRUCK TO DO MECHANICAL REPAIRS. WHILE DOING SO HE HAD TOOLS IN ONE HAND AND PARTS IN THE OTHER. ABOUT HALF WAY UP HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL 10' TO T HE SHOP FLOOR. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PIVKING UP HIS CHOCK BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE BLOCKS WEIGH ABOUT 2 LBS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR 5 MORE SHIFTS BEFORE REPORTING THAT IT HURT. HE WAS EXA MINED ON 10-14-00 AND FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TENDON RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT BICEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 80 LB BALL MILL LINERS AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. SEPT 2000 EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND EVALUATED. HE MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO C-5-C6 CERVICAL DISC DURING THIS INCIDENT WHICH LATER CAUSED THIS NUMBNESS TO OCCUR. HE IS BEING PLACED ON LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM A PLYWOOD SHELF. HE WAS LEANING ACROSS THE SHELF PULLING A PART TOWARD HIM WHEN GOT A 2.5 CM WOOD SPLINTER IN THE UNDER SIDE OF HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. THE SPLINTER HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

THIS MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A MANTLE FOR A CONE CRUSHER A PAD EYE WAS WELDED TO THE MANTLE & A T3 TON CHAIN COMEALONG WAS ATTACHED & PRESSURE APPLIED TO LOOSED THE 5G NUT HOLDING THE MANTLE TOGETHER. THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE BROKE THE COMEALONG WHICH THE MECHANIC WAS OPERATING HIT HIS RT SHOULDER. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A AC SEPARATION THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. A SAFER METHOD USING

WHILE WORKING ON A CAT 789 HAUL TRUCK, LOOSENING A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT ON THE HEAD OF ANOTHER BOLT. HIS KNUCKLE WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

WHILE PLACING SUPPLY IN A CABINET SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT INDEX FING RON A METAL EDGE OF THE CABINET. THIS CUT HER FINGER WHICH RQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

WHILE DOING SOME CLEANUP WITH A SHOVEL, HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE SHOVEL TO PUSH IT FURTHER INTO THE MUD. THE SHOVEL GLANCED OFF OF A BOLT IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM PAIN IN THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE WAS PLACED IN A BOOT CAST UNTIL RECOVERY.

ON 12-29-1999 THE EE NOTIFIED US THAT HE WAS STARTING TO FEEL NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS WHILE WORKING. ON MARCH 27, 2000 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE STATING THAT HE HAD DIA GNOSED BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS HANDS WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED BY HIS PHYSICIAN ON 2/17/2000.

THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL VAVLE UP OUT OF THE MUD. THE PINCH VALVE WAS FROZE IN DUE TO COLD WEATHER. THE OPERATOR LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. DR. REQUESTED NO LIFTING FOR 3 DAYS.

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE SAG MILL CLEANING BETWEEN LIFTERS WHEN HE HEARD A POP. A BALL CHIP FROM AN EXPLODING GRINDING BALL HIT HIS LEFT EAR. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES. THE SAG MILL HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR 5.5 HOURS AND BEEN RINSED WITH FRESH WATER. A PROCEDURE TO PUT A COVER MAT OVER THE GRINDING BALLS HAS BEEN SET, THIS SHOULD GUARD AGAINST SPLITTING BALLS DUE TO TEMPERATUR

WHILE MOVING A 3" X 6' STEEL SHAFT FROM A CARDBOARD PACKING CONTAINER AFTER TRIMMING ONE END WITH A CUT OFF SAW, THE SHAFT LOST CENTER OF BALANCE AND TIPPED. THE MACHINIST MOVED HIS HAND TO AV OID CRUSHING IT. IN DOING SO, HE LACERATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

A JACK HAMMER WITH A DRIVER ATTACHMENT WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE BOLTS THROUGH A SAG MILL WALL. A PIPE WITH A HANDLE WAS USED TO SERVE AS A COLLAR TO HOLD THE DRIVER ON THE END OF THE BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL DIDN'T NOTICE THAT HIS HAND HAD SLIPPED BEYOND THE END OF PIPE. THE DRIVER PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER UP AGAINST THE SAG MILL WALLCAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING AN IMPELLER HANGER BY WAY OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE. THE HANGER GOT CAUGHT AND WITH TENSION IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITC HES.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A 988 CAT LOADER ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE FLOOR HAD AN UNEVEN SPOT IN IT, HE STEPPED IN THIS SPOT. AS HE PUT WEIGHT ON THIS FOOT HIS ANKLE TURNED, CAUSING A SPRAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE PULLING A LOAD OUT OF THE PIT A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF OF THE HIGHWALL AND THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE ROCK WAS THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL. THE ROCK BROKE THE WINDOW AND PUT A 3 CM CUT ON THE LEFT FOREARM THAT REQUIRED SUTURED.

WHILE DOING MECHANICAL WORK EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD FROM A MOTOR ON A CONVEYOR. THE GUARD HAD A SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST BELOW THE THUMB. THE LACERATION WAS 2 CM LONG WHICH REQUIRE D 5 SUTURES. NO IMPAIRMENT, RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

THE CREW WAS LIFTING THE END OF THE MOTOR WITH THE WINCH LINE ON THE RIG SO THAT THE LIFTING CLAMP COULD BE ATTACHED THE MOTOR WAS IN A METAL SHIPPING BOX. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BLOCK UNDER THE MOTOR WHEN THE WINCH LINE SLIPPED, PINCHING AND SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S WRIST AND FINGERS. THE WINCH LINE WAS THEN RE-ATTACHED AND THE MOTOR RE-LIFTED TO RELEASE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. ELASPED TIM

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A WRENCH. HE HIT THE WRENCH WITH THE PALM OF HIS HAND. THIS ACTION HYPEREXTENDED HIS WRIST, CAUSING PAIN IN IT. X-RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURES, HOWE VER, DUE TO POINT TENDERNESS AND PAIN, THE DOCTOR SPLINTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL OVERHEAD. SOME HOT SLAG FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EAR BURNING HIS EARDRUM.

WELDER WAS REPAIRING A CLAM ON HYDROLIC SHOVEL WITH AIR ARC TORCH. THE WELDER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND SHIELDS ON PLACE SOMETIME DURING REPAIR ACTIVITIES A PARTICAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EE AND ONE OTHER WORKER WERE WORKING ON A HEAD PULLEY WHEN A GUARD SLIPPED AND HIT HIS UPPER LIP.

WHILE REPAIRING THE HITCH PIN ON A 789 CAT HAUL TRUCK, EE WAS LIFTING THE PIN INTO THE BEARING THE PIN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND SMASHING THE END OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS INJURY TORE THE FINGERNAIL THAT REQUIRED REMOVED. X RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURE.

BUMPED INTO A WALL MOUNTED 40 LB. FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE EXTINGUISHER FELL 3.5' AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. FRACTURED TWO METALTARSUS BONES BEHIND STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SOME DRIVE BELTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FORE ARM ON A WIRE STRAND STICKING OUT FROM AN EXPANDED METAL GUARD. A 4CM LACERATION ON LEFT FOREARM REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PLASTIC WIRE TIE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BY THE INDEX KNUCKLE 2 CM LACERATION. REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

OPERATOR GOT TO CLOSE TO THE EDGE ON THE EMBANKMENT HE WAS WATERING HE THEN LOST CONTROL IN WHICH THE WATER PULL OVER TURNED WHEN GOING OVER THE EDGE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A RUBBER FLEXIBLE 6" HOSE OVER A WORN STEEL HOSE SHANK (PIPE NIPPLE). THE EDGE OF THE HOSE SHANK WAS WORN VERY SHARP. HE GOT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FLEX HOSE AND THE SHARP EDGE, CUTTING HIS FINGER. 1.5 CM LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS STANDING ON A SIDE DECK OF HIS DRILL UNLOADING DRILL BITS INTO A PICKUP THAT WAS PARKED PARALLEL TO THE DRILL PLATFORMN. WITH A BIT IN HIS ARMS, HE TRIPPED OR STEPPED OFF THE EDGE AND F ELL ABOUT 4'. HE HIT HIS RIGHT RIBS ON THE SIDE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK. FRACTURED 3 RIBS.

EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN STRIKER BAR FROM THE AIRTRACK DRILL. HE WAS TAPPING THE HAMMER NUT, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS RT FOREARM. THE WOUND WAS CLEANED,METAL REMOVED AND S UTUED BY THE DR. INJURY DID NOT RESULT IN WORK IMPAIRMENT.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT ABOVE. IT SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE DISTAL TO THE 1ST JOINT ON THE END. LITTLE FINGER WAS SPLINTED.

EE HAD BEEN SERVICING A CAT D9N TRACK DOZER WHEN A WHIRLWIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES. THE DUST PRATICLE WAS EMBEDDED IN THE LEFT EYE . THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED BY A DR. EE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE TO HIS VISION.

UNKNOWN CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS TO DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. LIFETIME OF ACCUMULATIVE TRAUMA. SURGERY RT HAND 9-3-98. SURGERY LFT HAND 9-17-98.

DRIVER OPERATED BULK TRUCK TOO FAST, CAUSING TRUCK TO TIP OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING 25MPH (EST) MINOR BRUISES ON DRIVER. SOME DAMAGE TO TRUCK FENDER, CAB & BULK BODY.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A 2" SUCTION HOSE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS WORKING ON A MOBILE POWER CENTER. THE POWER SWITCH WOULD NOT CLOSE. HE TRIED MANUALLY OPERATING THE SPRING MECHANISM. WHILE EE HELD LATCHING MECHANISM FOR THE SPRING A COWORKER PULLED T HE HANDLE DOWN. THE SPRING RECOILED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE MECHANICAL DEVICE.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF A HYDROLIC SHOVEL. CARRYING A 100 LB STEEL HYDROLIC LINE. THE STEEL LINE CAUGHT THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER, THIS CAUSED IT TO ROLL. THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER W AS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HARD LINE AND A STEP.

EE WAS PUTTING DART INTO PLACE IN A FLOAT. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A WORN RUSTY VALVE HANDLE. THIS CAUSED A 2 CM LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, THIS LACERATION REQU IRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF A SMALL CASE LOADER INTO THE BUCKET, SHE PLACED HER FOOT WRONG AND TURNED HER ANKLE. SPRAIN.

EE WAS CLEANING UP AT END OF SHIFT, DROPPED A TOOL BOX ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. INITIAL DR EXAM WITH XRAY INDICATED FRACTURE, SMALL CUT TREATED AS FIRST AID. ON 3-27 FOLLOWUP VISIT INDICATED INFECTI ON DEVELOPING. CLOSER EXAM OF XRAY SHOWED POSSIBLE LONGITUDINAL FRACTURE. EE WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS WITH NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.

WHILE DRIVING A SMALL 1/2 MOON BUSHING IN FOR ANIDLER CAB (D9N DOZER) A CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF THE EDGE OF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDEOF THE FACE, INBEDDING THE METAL CHIP IN THE CHE EK.

2 EE'S WERE CHANGING A 75 LB MOVEABLE HANGING WEAR PLATE ON A PORTABLE CONVEYOR FEED CHUTED. 1 EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND THE PLATE HANGER WITH A HAMMER, WHEN IT BOUNCED AND FELL, HITTING THE R T THUMB OF OTHER EE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS THUMB OF ABOUT 2CM LONG, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. X-RAYS INDICATED NO FRACTURES.

GPF-REPETITIVE MOTION, IN PARTICULAR LIFTING AND ROTATING HAND TOOLS WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST, HAS CAUSED TENDONITIS, SORENESS AND REPETITIVE MOTION SYNDROME. SINCE HIS DIAGNOSIS, EMPLOYEE HAS HAD TO COMPENSATE BY USING HIS LEFT HAND MORE AND NOW EXPERIENCES SOME OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

A MINOR NON-REPORTABLE CUT BECAME INFECTED 6 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT AND HAD TO BE DRAINED BY THE DOCTOR. THE INITIAL CUT ON THE KNUCKLE CAME FROM A METAL BAND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGIGN A DISCHARGE PAN IN THE SAG MILL. IN THE PROCESS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE PAN TO DISLODGE AND SLIDE ABOUT 6". WHEN THE PAN SLID, IT PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST THE SAG SHELL RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LEG.

THE SHOP FOREMAN WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A HAULTRUCK WITH TOOLS IN ONE HAND. HE FELL OFF THE LADDER ABOUT 6 FT TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND WITH HIS ELBOW. IT FRACTURED HIS ARM.

WHILE TRANSFERING SAMPLES [10# BAGS] FROM THE BACK OF A PU TO A CART, TWISTING & BENDING, HEARD A SNAP IN LEFT KNEE. EE HAS BEEN WORKING WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS UNTIL MARCH 12, 1998. HE SAW AN OR THOPEDIC SPECIALIST & HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY DONE OF THE KNEE TO REPAIR A CARTILAGE TEAR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HAMMER AND BIT FOR A DRILL FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP. THE BIT FELL ON HIS FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE BREAKING ROD THAT WAS ROTATING WITH WRENCH, WRENCH STARTED TO SLIP. EMPLOYEE GRABBED WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND, HAD BECAME ENTRAPPED BETWEEN WRENCH AND DERRICK. SUSTAINED FRA CTURE AND LACERATION TO LEFT HAND.

A LID TO THE PULVERIZER IN THE LAB FELL CLOSED AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SAMPLE. THE LID CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE SCALP THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

WHILE REMOVING A HOSE, THE HOSE SLIPPE DOFF THE SPIGOT AND FELL. WHEN TE HOSE FELL THE METAL CLAM ON THE HOSE CUTHIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAITED UNTIL AFTER WORK TO SEE A DR. THE DR SUTURED THE C UT.

HE SHUT THE DOOR OF A LOADER ON HIS THUMB. HE THOUGHT IT WAS NOT HURT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING HE STILL HAD PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. X-RAY INDICATED HE HAD A FRACTURE.

WHILE HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING HIS CHEEK. THE DR. DECIDED TO CUT OPEN HIS CHEEK TO LOOK FOR THE METAL. HE DID NOT FIND ANY HOWEVER HE PUT A SUTURE IN THE INCISION HE HAD MADE LOOKING FOR THE METAL.

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE REMOVING A TRACK PAD ON A DOZER THE PAD FELL ON HIS FINGER CUTTING THE END OF THE FINGER.

WHILE REPAIRING A PULL DOWN CHAIN ON A DRILL, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND FELL. WHEN IT FELL IT STRUCK EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE CHAIN CUT HIS HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE LIP OF A 966 LOADER BUCKET. THE BUCKET WAS ON JACK STANDS. WHEN THE LIP WAS REMOVED THE CENTER OF GRAVITIY SHIFTED ON THE BUCKET. BEFORE HE REALIZED THE SHIFT IN THE B UCKET, HE LEANED ON IT AND THE BUCKET FLIPPED OVER, LEAVING HIM UNDER IT IN THE CONCAVE PORTION.

THE EE CAME TO WORK ILL, SHE FIANTED AND FELL DOWN. HER CHIN HIT A STAIR RAIL AND HER TOOTH CUT HER LOWER LIP.

EE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH/GROIN AFTER HE HAD BEEN STEPPING UP ONTO A TRIE WHERE HE WAS WELDING. THIC BECAME REPORTABLE ON 11/11/96 WHEN EE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.

TRIPPED WHILE WALKING ACROSS WIRE MESH THAT HE HAD JUST PUT DOWN. WHEN HE FELL THE WIRE MESH CUT HIS HAND.

THE TRUNNION ON A 994 LOADER FELL WHILE TAKING IT OFF. THE EE FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FRACTURING HIS HAND.

WHILE PUTTING A FLIGHT ON A CHAIN, THE EE STEPPED IN A HOLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FLIGHT AND CHAIN SAMSHING HIS FINGER.

HE WAS SLIDING THE SIDE SHIFT CYLINDER INTO THE TUBE WHEN THE CYLINDER SLIPPED IN HIS HANDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE MOLD BOARD, CUTTING THE RIGH T HAND INDEX FINGER.

WHILE INSTALLING A TOOTH ON A BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER, HE HIT THE END OF THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A CHIP TO BUST OFF THE TOOTH. THE CHIP HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT. THE H AND WAS SUTURES.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 4" X 4" WOOD. THE BLADE PROTECTION CAUGHT ON THE WOOD. THE SAW WAS TEN TURNED OFF. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO FREE THE COVER. HIS FINGER WAS HIT BY THE BLADE WHICH H AD NOT YET STOPPED TURNING. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO OPEN A DOOR AND WHILE REACHING FOR THE DOOR HANDLE FELT PAIN IN THE MUSCLE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER AND SPINE. RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-21-96.

EE WAS DRIVING IN A PICK UP TRUCK HE TRUEND THE VEHICLE AND HIT A BUMP. WHEN HE HIT THE BUMP HIS HAND HIT THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROL. THE WIDNOW WENT UP PUSHING HIS LOWER LIP UP INTO HIS UPP ER TEETH.

WHILE LIFTING 5 GALLON SAMPLE BUCKETS HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT ABDOMON. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/1/96 WHEN EE HAD SURGERY.

EMP WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM A TRUCK BED. PICKED UP THE PIN TO REMOVE THE CABLE. PIN WAS SLIGHTLY BENT. WHEN HE TWISTED THE PIN, THE PIN CAME FREE AND DROPPED BACK INTO PLACE SMASHING THUMB.

WHILE DRIVING OUT A PIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL DISLODGED & WENT INTO THE LEG ABOVE THE KNEE ABOUT 2". THE PIECE WAS ABOUT 1/4" X 1/4" &EMBEDDED IN THE LEG ABOUT 1" UNDER THE SKIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 9 7/8 ROTARY BIT FROM A PICK UP TRUCK BY SLIDING IT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE PICKUP. THE BIT ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE BIT AND THE SIDE RAIL. THIS RESU LTED IN A CUT TO THE THUMB.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A FLATBED TRUCK TO UNHOOK THE LOAD, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK TURNING THE RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS REPLACING BUCKET TEETH ON A SHOVEL. WHEN A TOOTH WAS PULLED BACK, THE WEIGHT OF THE TOOTH CAUSED IT TO ROLL ONTO HIS THUMB AND PRESS THE THUMB AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS MOUNTING THE HAUL TRUCK TO GO TO WORK. HE HAD HIS LUNCH PAIL END THERMOS IN HIS HANDS. AS HE REACHED FOR THE TOP HAND RAIL, HE MISSED IT AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK LADDER.

EE WAS REMOVING A BREAK CALLIPER WHICH HAD BEEN LOOSENED WITH A COME A LONG WHILE WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND THE CALLIPER IT FELL AND HIS CLEVIS CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING FROM CCD TANKS AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND WHICH TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

ATTEMPTED TO INVESTIGATE WIRING IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX BEFORE SHUTTING OFF POWER. CONTROL BOX IS BOLTED DOWN AND NOT OPENED EXCEPT BY MANUFACTURER IN LAB. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPEN CONTROL BOX.

EE WAS CUTTING DRIP LINE WITH A RZAOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE OPERATING GRINDER, GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL THE GRINDER AND METAL GOT IN A BIND AND THE METAL KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

WHILE CLEANING BATTERIES ON A DOZER EE BUMPED THE DOOR LATCH ON THE BATTERY BOX WITH HIS HARD HAT CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

DRIVING TRUCK

LOWERED ROD, GRABBED THE BOX END OF ROD & BURR ON ROD CUT FINGER,

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SERVICE TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING FROM TRUCK HE HIT HIS KNEE ON FRAME

MAN WAS REPLACING BRAKE CALIPER WHEN THEY SLIPPER AND PINCHED THE PALM OF HIS HAND, LACERATIN GIT.

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DRILL & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE

MAN WAS CLEANING UNDE RCONVEYOR AND AROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ONT HE HEAD HAT.

JUST A REPORT TO FOLLOW UP OUR PHONE CALL. WE HAD A SLIGHT PIT WARE SLIDE ONTO A POSITION OF THE HAUL ROAD. WORK WAS NOT SUSPENDED. BUT THE ROAD WAS REDIRECTED.

MAN WAS WALKING BY A HOSE REEL ON A DOZER WHEN THE DOZER HIT A BUMP AND THE REEL HIT MAN IN THE HEAD.

MUDDY BOOTS CAUSED EE TO LOSE FOOTING AND FALL FRONT FLAT BED OF TRUCK. EE STRUCK SIDE OF TRUCK WHILE FALLING AND BRUISED RIBS.

ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LIFTING A FRAME ONTO A TABLE.

EE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER LINER WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE HAD A LOCKING BLADE BUT THE BLADE LOCK WAS NOT WORKING THE BLADE FOLDED OVER ONTO HIS INDEX FINGER.

WALKING ACROSS THE TOP OF SHOVEL DECK FELL AND BRUISED LEGS AND FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A MANHOLE COVER, IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS.

EE STEPPED OFF TRANSFORMER PAD, THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DITCH LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

ANOTHER HELPER WAS WINCHING PROBE OUT OF HOLE DRILLER STOPPED RUNNING SAND LINE PROBE WINCH SPED UP PROBE HIT INJURED HELPER IN THE FACE.

WHILE DRIVING A PIPE INTO POSITION WITH A HAMMER, SHE MOVED HER HAN ONTO THE END OF THE PIPE AND THE HAMMER HIT HER FINGER.

MAN WAS REMOVIGN WEAR PLATE FROM 992 LAODER AND HELD A BOTL UP WITH HIS FINGERS. WHEN THE IMPACT WRENCH SPUNTHE BOLT IT LACERATED HIS FINGER.

STEPPED ON A ROCK WHILE DIGGING A TRENCH. REPORTABLE AS FRACTURE OF TARSAL BONE.

WHILE CLEANING APRON FEEDER IN THE MIL CRUSHER A ROCK ROLLED FROM THE MATERIAL HE WAS CLEANING HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG. REPORTABLE AS REQUIRED SURGERY TO REMOVE HEMATOMA 11-16-93.

WHILE CLEANIGN DISCHARGE CHUTE IN SECONDARY CRUSHER PINCHED FINGER BETWEENT HE END OF A SHOVEL AND THE DOOR TO THE CHUTE. REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS CUTTING A STENCIL WITH RAZOR KNIFE HE PUT HIS HANDS TOGETHER & LACERATED THE BACK OF HIS HAND

BACKING UP A D-11 DOZER. THE DOZER SHIFTED THROWING HIM TO THE SIDE CAUSING PAIR IN LOWER BACK.

WALKING DOWN POND EMBANKMENT, TRIPPED AND FELL ON HANDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HAUL TRUCK & SLIPPED FALLING TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WORKING ON MTOR GRADER WHILE GETTING DOWN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON TIRE TREAUD CAUSING HIM TO FALL 5-6 FEET.

MAN WAS REPLACING SKIRTING AND WHILE HITTING THE SKIRTING WITH HIS SHOVEL HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL.

WHILE WIPING OFF DIRT ON A CUTTING EDGE THAT INJURED CUT LEFT HAND ON SHARP METAL. REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE OPERATING A WATER TRUCK HE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD & STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON STEERING WHEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN FROM UNDERCARRAGE OF HAUL TRUCK. DIRT FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

THE CREW WAS INSTALLING NEW LEACH PAD LINER, INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE WITH A HOOK BLADE TO CUT A CIRCULAR PATCH FROM A PIECE OF HOPE PLASTIC. THE BLADE SLIPPED FROM THE PLASTIC & CUT INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE OPENING A GATE TO SWITCH FLOW ON CONVEYOR BELT THE GATE OPENED QUICKLY CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE A BOLT STICKING OUT FROM SWITCH. REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE DRIVING A PIN ON A D9 DOZER WIT H A 16 # HAMMER A S TEEL CHIP FLAKED OFF THE PIN STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE JUST ABOVE HIS CHEEK MSHA ;REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WAS REQUIRED

WHILE REMOVING A BARBER BUSHING FROM DRILL TECH DRILL. THE BUSHING CAUGHT ON DECK SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. REPORTABLE DUE TO FRACTURE OF TIP OF FINGER.

BUCK HAND BEEN SORE OFF AND ON LAST 2 WEEK 1-29-93 HURT A LITTLE MORE 1-30-93 LAYING DOWN PIPE MOST REAL AND 1-31-93 FELT GOOD UNTIL TRIED TO LET DOWN CAING HURT REAL BAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A BUCKET AND BENDING A STEEL PLATE WITH HEAT AND A COME-A-LONG. THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND THE STEEL FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

INSTALLING A VICE COUPLING & HIT HIMSELF WITH A HAMMER

68935 DISCONNECTING A HOSE IT SLIPPED STRIKING I.NAME ON CHIN. REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

38580WERE LOADING PIPE FROM THE GROUND TO THE WATER TRUCK WITH THE CRANE AND A PIN POPPED OUT OF A JOINT OF PIPE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.

LEFT CAB OF DRILL TRIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE ON DRILL CAROSEL REPORTABLE AS RESTRICTED DUTY. DID NOT GO ON REGTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 12-1-92.

MAN WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED. MAN HIT HIS HAND INTO A PIECE OF METAL.

WHILE PLACING A HAMMER INTO A HOLDING TUB, INJURED WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO GUIDE THE HAMMER WHILE RUNNING THE CONTROLS FOR THE WINCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS THE HAMMER WAS LOWERED, INJURED PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN DRILL HAMMER AND HOLDING TUBE. REPORTABLE A STURE'S WERE REQUIRED ALSO FINGER FRACTURED.

TINJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FORM THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK FACING AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. HIS LEFT HEEL CAUGHT ON HAD METAL STRICK AND HE JUMPED FROM VIHICLE.

INJURED HAD DROVE THE D-11 DOZER ONTO LOWBOY TRANSPORT. WHILE DISMOUNTIN GLOADER INJURED LOST BALANCE AND FELL APPRX 15' FEET. INJURED HEAD/LEFT SHOULDER/RIBS AND CLAUICAL. FRACTURE'S MSHA REPORTABLE A SINJURE'D WAS REQUIRED. BONET FRACTUR'S ALSO OCCURRED.

HIT WITH HAMMER PC OF STEEL BROKE OFF IN LOWER JAW

EE WAS INSTALLING A SNAP RING IN A SLIPPERY AREA OF A SHIFT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE HE RING SLIPPED AND PUT HIT HER FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE BUT THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND AS HIS HAND SLID OVER THE EDGE A SLIVER WENT INTO HIS FINGER.

WHILE LAYING ON DRILL MST INSTALLING A BOLT THE LIFT CYLINDER FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER

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MAN WAS CUTTING INSULATION FROM WIRE HE RECEIVED THE DIRECTION OF THE CUT AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS HAND.

HEAVY OIL WAS RELEASED FROM PROPANR GAS AS IT WENT THROUGH THE VAPORIZER.THIS HEAVY OIL THEN LEAKED OUT OF THE SYSTEM AND STARTED ON FIRE.NO INJURIES AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WERE THE RESULTS .PROPANE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE FIRE WAS ALLOWEDTO BURN ITSELF OUT.

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A BUCKET TOOTH FROM THE SHOVEL,OTHER EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO DRIVE THE PIN FROM THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER AND INJURED WAS LEAVING THE AREA TO AVOIS FLYING MATERIAL.EVEN THOUGH 15 FT AWAY,A PIECE OF FLYING METAL STTUCK INJURED IN THE HAND.

WHILE HELPING TO REMOVE AN OIL PAN, THE OIL PAN SLIPPED, PINCHING THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND THE ENGINE STAND ON A CAT 777 TRUCK #3115. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

CLEANING UNDER BELT SLIPPED ON ROCK AND DIRT HIT LEG ON ROCK

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC TIES ON FILTER PRESS CLOTH, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING BEHIND HIS RIGHT THUMB.

CLEANING SAG CHUTE & WHEN REPLACING STEEL PLATE OVER THE RAILS THE PLA TE SLIPPED HITTING HIS FINGERS FRACTURING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH PIN USED TO HOLD WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING WRENCH TO SLIP OFF CATCHING OVERALLS IN WRENCH & HITTING RIGHT FOREARM.

REPLACING LIP ON LOADER IT FELL APPROX LANDED ON L LITTLE TOE STEEL TOED BOOTS WERE BEING WORN

POWDER CREW LOADED BOXES OF CAPS INTO PICK-UP BED TO TRANSPORT TO SHOT LOCATION.PICK-UP PULLED INTO A SHADED AREA OF THE PIT TO PICK UP A BOBCAT.WHEN PICKUP PULLED OUT A BOX OF CAPS FELL OUT O F THE BED UNSEEN.THE BLADE PULLED INTO THE SHADED AREA,HIS VISIBILITY WAS AFFECTED BY SUNLIGHT AND THE SHADE CONTRAST.THE BLADE(5" ABOVE GROUND) PICKED UP THE BOX OF CAPS AND DRAGGED ABOUT 30

WHILE DRIVING ON MCCOY PIT RAMP NEAR THE BOTTOM A ROCK CAME THRU THE WINDOW STRIKING ON THE FACE LEFT SIDE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE INSTALLING A PIECE OF STRAP STAINLESS STEEL, THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE STRAP TO FIT AND THEN TRIED TO BEND THE END TO FIT. WHILE BENDING THE STRAP, HIS RIGHT THUMB SLID ACROSS THE SHARP END, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

WHILE REMOVING A RUSTED BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD. REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PLATE ON #1 PRESS. HIS LEG SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS CARRYING A UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE WORKING IN A SAG MILL, INSTALLING LINERS, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE LINER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE LINER FLEW OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE STOMACH. REPORTABLE AS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED .

EE WAS NOT SURE WHEN THE ALLEGED INCIDENT HAPPENED. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL AFTER HE GOT HOME AND HAS SHOWERED.

WHILE MOVIGN AND LOADING CUTTING EDGES FOR D-11 DOZER, A CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND PALLET.

EMPL WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM APRON FEEDER HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK & APRON FEEDER.

WHILE DRIVING BUCKET TOOTH PIN OUT WITH PIN REMOVAL TOOL AND 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER,PIECE OF PIN TOOL BROKE OFF AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN EMPL FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING LOADED BY EX 3500 SHOVEL WHEN A ROCK ROLLED ACROSS THE MUCK IN THE BED, STRIKING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

WHILE REMOVING MUFFLER FROM GRADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FOOT GOT HUNG UP BETWEEN THE TIRES.

WAS HITTING CHUTE WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL THAT HAD BEEN CUT LOOSE FELL ONTO HIS HARD HAT.REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION.

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK HIT BUMP IN ROAD BOUNCED UP IN SET & HIT HEAD ON CEILING REMPLOYEE CLAIMED HIS SEAT BELT DAME LOOSE AT THE TIME INVESDTIGATION REVEALED NO SEAT IMPAIRMENT OR FAULTY BELT IN JURY WAS REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN

WHILE DISPOSING USED OIL FILTERS EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE SHARP EDGE OF A FILTER WITH HIS FINGER,LACERATING IT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS MINOR INJURY,BUT TWO WEEKS LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR AFTER IT HAD BECOME INFECTED.ANTOBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED AFTER LANCING ABESS.CLAIM IS BEING DISPUTED AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING IN TRUCK TO BE LOADED BY SHOVEL OPERATOR. A ROCK HIT THE HEAD RACK, JARRING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE.

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE DROPPED TO GROUND AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF DRILL TO WATER DRILL. HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRACK.

RAISING THE SIDE WINDOW ONT HE TRUCK. THOUGHT THE XX WINDOW WAS LATCHED, THE WINDOW FELL AND CAUGHT THE THUMB BETWEEN THE WINDOW LATCH AND THE EDGE OF THE WINDOW FRAME.

PLACING SMALLER SAMPLE BAGS(LESS THAN 10 LBS).INTO A LARGER BAG,BENT OVER AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.REPORTABLE AS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE GIVEN.

EMPL WAS STANDING ON STEPS LEADING TO RIGHT ENGINE ROOM COMPARTMENT WHEN DOOR CAME DOWN SLAMMING EMPL FINGERS WHICH WERE RESTING ON EDGE BELOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FREIGHT IN THE WAREHOUSE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AND HURT HIS BACK WHILE DOING SO.

WHILE SITTING IN TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE TRUCK BED JARRING THE DRIVER

HANDING A JACKHAMMER TO A FELLOW EMPLOYEE UNDER #2 JIG LAUNDER WHEN SHE DROPPED THE EQUIPMENT ON HER LEFT ANKLE

EMPL WAS MOVING FORKS ON FORKLIFT AND PULLING ONE FORK WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING ONE FORK EMPL FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ONLY

WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE WALK THROUGH THE ACID ROOM,NOTICED AIR LEAKING BY THE VALVE TO THE ACID PUMP.OPENED AND CLOSED THE VALVE TO STOP THE LEAK AND HOSE BLEW OFF THE PUMP DISCHARGE.ACID SPRAY ED ON THE FACIAL AREA AND UPPER BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LAUNDER RINGS. AFTER CLEANING THE RINGS ON CCD TANK, THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT. HE HAD A HOLD OF HAND RAIL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE HELD ON, HURTING HIS SH OULDER.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP AND HIT THE CORNER OF RADIO RECEIVER WITH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTED TO CHECK OUT THE LOW SPEED ON C-2. EMPLOYEE OBSERVED A SLAB OF ROCK ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND WHEN SHE PROCEEDED TO PULL ROCK OFF, THE ROCK FELL AND HTI HER LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING DRILL. WHILE WATERING AND STARTING TO MOVE OFF OF THE DRILL, HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE EXHAUST PIPE THAT GOES THROUGH WATER TANK, BURNING HIS HAND.

EMPL LIFTED PETOL WRENCH OFF OF DRILL PLATFORM AND TURNED TO PUT WRENCH IN TOOL BOX WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE BACK AND WEAKNESS IN LEGS

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS SITTING ON THE DECK BESIDE THE LOADER CAB FACING THE REAR OF THE EQUIPMENT. HE STARTED FILLING OUT HIS EQUIPMENT INSPECTION SHEET WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS FALLING. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, BUT FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING FROM PICKUP TRUCK TO GUARD HOUSE TO OPEN GATE; SLIPPED AND FELL.

WABCO TRUCK 120 TON HAUL TRUCK ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO EXTINGUISH FIRE FIRE GOT OUT OF CONTROL

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT. WAS OFF OF THE FORKLIFT ADJUSTING THE FORKS WHEN THE PARK BRAKE FAILED, ALLOWING MACHINE TO MOVE FORWARD, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE TRA ILER OF THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING NEW SLAG CART.SHE DID NOT HOOK THE OVERHEAD CRANE PROPERLY ON THE CART.SHE HOOKED THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO HANDLE AND WHEN THE CART CAME UP OFF THE FLOOR IT STARTED TO WOBBLE AND SHE PUT HER HAND ON THE HANDLE TO STOP IT.WHEN SHE DID THIS THE HOOK FROM THE CRANE SMASHED HER FINGERS IN BETWEEN THE HOOK AND THE CART AHNDLE.

SCALPING DISCHARGE CHUTE AND WAS PLUGGED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG SCREEN.THE OPENED ACCESS DOOR TO DISCHARGE CHUTE AND WERE REMOVING A LARGE ROCK AND INSTEAD OF ROLLING AWAY FROM IT ROLLED BACK ONTO LEG.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE A BIT FROM THE STEEL,THE TONG DYS WERE NOT ABLE TO GRAB THE STEEL AND BROKE THE CONNECTION.TO MAKE CONNECTION BREAK EASIER YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TO STRIKE THE STEE L AT THE THREADS WITH A HAMMER.HE HIT THE STEEL AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE STEEL CAUSING HIS RIGHT WRIST TO TURN HARD WITH THE HAMMER HANDLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TIP PIN FROM BUCKET USING A DRIVING TOOLA PICE OF THE DRIVER BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE CHIN WHERE IT WAS EMBEDDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TM RING AND PUCK(SHATTER BOX)TYPE PULIVERIZER.SHE TOOK THE HEAT OUT AND TURNED TO SET IT ON THE PULVERIZER TABLE.SHE HEARD A DULL SNAP IN RIB AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN THE E.W. ROOM. WHILE MLVING THE DECANT PUMP THE HOSE COUPLER FILED AND CAUSTIC SOLUTION SPRAYED IN THIS RIGHT EYE.

WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A PLUGGED TRANSFER CHUTE A SMALL ROCK ROLLED OFF OF THE PLUGGED CHUTE HITTING I.NAME IN THE SHOULDER, BRUISING THE MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK #10 AND THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT STAY ROLLED UP. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DUMP THE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND SHE TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP WHILE THE VEHIC LE WAS IN MOTION, THUS PULLING HER RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE.

WHILE EMPL WAS UNLOADING PARTS FROM CASHMAN EQUIPMENT VEHICLE HE SLIPPED ON BED LINER & FELL TO GROUND.

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK EMP HIT BUMMP ON ROAD CAUSING TRUCK SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT.

WHILE BACKING HAUL TRUCK OVER ROUGH GROUND. THE BED BOUNCED UP AND FELL AT THE SMA ETIME AS THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT. THE ENSUING IMPACT CAUSED A WHIPLASH LIKE NECK INJURY. DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS GOING TO FUEL A DRILL STOPPED THE TRUCK TURNED ON P T OO THROTTLED TRUCK OPENED DOOR AND STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK WHEN STEPPED OUT FOOT LANDED ON A SOFT BALL SIZED ROCK TW ISTING ANKLE

FOREMAN ASKED EMPLOYEE TO GET LOADER CLEANED FOR PM. STARTED TO PICK UP TO MOVE LOADER INTO SHOP. A JACK WAS IN THE WAY. ROCKED THE JACK BACK WHEN IT FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE. TRIED TO CATCH IT, X SLIPPED ON MUD ON FLOOR AND HANDLE CAME DOWN ON FINGER.

WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK ACROSS WASTE DUMP. DIP CAUSED SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT THE FORCE TRANSMITTED THOROUGH THE SEAT CAUSED A NECK STRAIN.