Viking Mine - Corning Pit Coal

The injured employee was helping in the removal of a cyclone. The load shifted and pinned his rt.ring finger between the cyclone and the heavy Media box. The employee was transported to the Jasper Hospital and transferred to Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Employee shut hs rt.ring finger in the door of a Cat 777 which resulted in a avulsion to the tip of his right ring finger,which required sutures to repair.

Changing hydraulic shovel lip and was driving new pins into tooth tips. He was holding pin with channel locks. When he swung the hammer to strike the pin, the hammer head struck the tooth to his right, causing the hammer to strike his left thumb and forced it against another tooth. He was taken to Quest Orthopaedic and diagnosed with a left closed mid-shaft thumb fracture.

Mechanic was attempting to put in bearing spacers. He hoisted up cylinder with his crane, the cylinder slipped catching his hand & striking his elbow against the tire. The incident was reported to management on 07/21 as a first aid injury. On a followup visit to the orthopedic specialist an x-ray was taken (8/12/08) & a fracture of the rt. forearm was indicated.

On 02/12/08 employee was fueling equipment when he slipped on the ice and fell with his left arm extended which resulted in a shoulder injury. He was taken to the doctor and returned to work with no restrictions. On 02/25/08 an MRI was done which showed a tear of the left rotator cuff. He missed his first day of work on 03/13/08 when surgery was performed to repair the tear.

Coal hauler was rolling up tarp on trailer manually and the crank came back and struck him in the chest causing contusions to chest and right hand. 1 day missed work.

EE IS DAY SHIFT WEIGHMASTER. SHE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HER R. HAND (THUMB SIDE) - DISCOMFORT AND SORENESS FOR LAST 6-8 MONTHS. TAKEN TO ORTHO. SPECIALIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH DEQUERVAINS TENDINITIS, TYPICALLY CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTION (TICKET TEAROFF OR COMPUTER KEYBOARD). EE IS WEARING A BRACE AND HAVING PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT AT THIS TIME.

Ee & rest of crew were doing repair work to coal chute(welding). No problems noted until late Sat. evening when he stated his eyes felt like they had sand in them. He was taken to local ER where the eyes were examined & given a prescription, a follow up appt on 4/5/04 with specialist & diagnosed with welding flash & corneal abrasion. RTW next shift.

EE WAS CHANGING BRAKES ON THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT KNEE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE 9-5-03. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE KNEE CONTINUE D TO BOTHER HIM, HE WAS GIVEN A MRI WHICH SHOWEDMEDIAL MENISCUS DAMAGE. HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10-7-03, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST DAYS.

EE AND OTHER WERE REPAIRING THE HOSE ON THE FUEL TRUCK NO FLOW WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON, THE END OF THE HOSE FLEW OFF AND THE METAL CLAMP CUT EE RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMM UNITY E.R. WHERE THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

EE REPORTED THIS ILLNESS IN JANUARY, AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS THE ELBOW HAS CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH POST TREATMENT INCLUDING AN INJECTION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. DR'S HAVE DE CIDED TO USE AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT OF A WRIST SPLINT & USE OF A LONG ARM SPLINT AT HOME WITH THIS RESTRICTION IT HAS BECOME REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF THE APPLICATION OF SPLINT & OF RESTRICTION.

EE WAS INJURED ON 09/05/03 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE PARKING DITCH. AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS HE CONTINUED HIS REGULAR JOB. ON 11/03/03 HE WAS TAKEN TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED KNEE AND GIVEN ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND EXERCISES. THE KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, A MRI WAS SCHEDULED ON 11/17/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH

EE WAS GRINDING ON A CAT 777 BED WITH A 4" GRINDER, HE HAD A WELDING HOOD ON BUT APPARENTLY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 6-11-03 AT 5:00 PM. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH VALLEY EYE CARE WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCCUFLOX OPTHALMIC SOLUTION, WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR, HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT (HEAD) ON A METAL PIPE, WHICH CAUSED HIS UPPER BODY TO GO BACKWARDS BUT HIS LEGSSTAYED FORWARD TAKING THE STRAIN. HE FELL AND TR IED TO GET UP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE WAS TAKEN OUT ON A STRETCHER AND THE AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A 992 BUCKET. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE CARE CENTER WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS ISSUE D A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCUFLOX OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION.

EE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR AIR BREATHER, HE REACHED FOR THE RUBBER BOOT (GASKET) THAT GOES FROM THE AIR BREATHER TO THE FLYWHEEL. THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE & HIS INDEX FINGER & MID. FINGER OF LT. HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FLYWHEEL CUTTING THE TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 8 STITCHES. RESTRICTED FOR 10 DAYS.

EE WAS WORKING IN CRAMPED QUARTERS CHANGING HOSES ON EX3500 WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED IN PLACE, THE LOCKING EPISODES BECAME MORE FREQUENT, AT THAT TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO QUEST ORTHOPAEDIC WHERE A DIA GNOSIS WAS MADE OF A PROBABLE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR OF THE RIGHT KNEE. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2/13/03, BECAME REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING STEPS ON 992 LOADER USING A 4" GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES BUT SOME SMALL PIECES OF METAL HAD COLLECTED ON HIS CLOTHING & A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS BLOWN BY THE WIND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. & THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN 2 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR OPTHALMIC MEDICATIONS. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SUPPLIES FROM THE PARTS TRUCK. EE HAD THE LOAD BOOMED WITH A METAL PIPE, IT SNAPPED LOOSE CAUSING THE PIPE TO KICK BACK STRIKING EE ABOVE THE RT.EYE, SHE WAS TAKEN TO DAV.COM.E.R AND REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. SHE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS GRADING THE HAULROAD WHEN HE STRUCK LARGE ROCK WITH BLADE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN A HALF TURN STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL E.R. DIAGNOSED WITH WRIST SPRAIN AND GIVEN A SPLINT TO WEAR FOR 2-3 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D8 DOZER ON A SLOPE, HESTOPPED TO THROW AWAY A SOFT DRINK CAN. WHILE RE-ENTERING THE DOZER HE SHUT DOOR STRIKING HIMSELF ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING END DUMP IN THE SOUTH PIT, HE HAD HIS DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN WHEN DUSTOR A DIRT PARTICLE BECAME LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9/9/02 HE WAS TAKE N TO DAV CO HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR KEFLEX 500 MG AND GERTYAMICIN EYEDROPS.

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE EX1800-WELDING-WHEN HE LOOKED UP, A DROP OF HYD. OIL STRUCK HIM INT HE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH EYE CENTER EXAMINED AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR CIPROF LOACIN HCI OPTHALMIC SOLUTION AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE HAD HAND IN HOOK OF CRANE & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK & CHOKER.

HIGH WINDS CAUSED SHEETING TO BLOW THROUGH THE AIR AND EE TRIED TO STABILIZE SHEETING WITH HIS BODY WEIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON CONVEYOR SUPPORT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT & HE SLIPPED INTO A TRENCH TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ADDING WATER TO THE DRILL. HE STEPPED ON THE PUMP HOUSING TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND STRAINING HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING ON A HITACHI 3500 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHEN METAL SHAVINGS BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HELMET BUT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME UNDER THE HOOD LODGING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH VALLEY EYE CENTER WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED AND ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR DOBREX OPTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS WELDING ON DOZER ARM. HIS BACK BECAME INCREASINGLY SORE WITH NUMBNESS IN RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO E.R. ON 9/30 & REPORTED INCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT ON 10/1. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X- RAYS, CAT SCAN & MRI WERE PERFORMED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC WITH NERVE COMPRESSION. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED 10/2/01. HE WILL BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR 12-16 WEEKS.

WHILE CLEARING EQUIPMENT FROM THE SHOT AREA THE DRIVESHAFT ON A MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND. EE BLOCKED THE TRUCK AND CRAWLED UNDER TO TIE UP THE SHAFT SO THE TRUCK COULD BE REM OVED. AS HE WAS PERFORMING THE WORK, DEBRIS FELLINTO HIS EYE. HE REMOVED THE DEBRIS WITH NO DISCOMFORT, WITH EACH PRECEDING DAY, IRRITATION INCREASED.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF A BENCH WHEN HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK JARRING HIM. HE FELT A POPING SOUND IN HIS CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITYHOSPITAL ER AND WAS REFERRED TO A CARDIOLOGIST A ND DIAGNOSED WITH A INCISIONAL HERNIA AND PUT ONRESTRICTED DUTY. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA ON JULY 27. THIS INCIDENT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED AS WORKMAN'S COMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BED PADS ON A R190 HAUL TRUCK THE PAD SLIPPED OUT SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS PUT ON ONE HANDED WORK RESTRICTION FOR 2DAYS

EE WAS CLEANING OFF A DRILL PAD WITH D11 DOZER WHEN HE DROVE OVER THE BERM LANDED ON THE SHOT ROCK APPROX. 18-20' BELOW. THE BLADE CAUGHT IN THE ROCK CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER ONTO THE ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE. EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAB BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS EXAMINED AND A CT SCAN WAS DONE OF HIS HEAD WHICH WAS NEGATIVE. HE

EE WAS CHECKING TRUNKLINE (NONEL) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC ON 12/29/00 XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE HE HAD A FOLLOWUP APPT 1/4/01 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTIEC

ON 12/18/00 EE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON THE ICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK AT QUITTING TIME. HE ALLEGES THE INJURY HAPPENED IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT WHERE HE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGH T KNEE ON THE ICE. HE HAD CALLED 12/14 & 12/15, AND GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HURT AT WORK. HEHAS SEEN HIS PHYSICIAN & WILL SEE THE COMP. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 12/22.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE MANTRIP AT THE MOBILE EQUIP PARKING LOT. HIS FIRST STEP OUT OF THE MANTRIP HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHIP FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A D11 DOZER ARM WHENHE PULLED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER OUT OF THE BOLT HOLE. IT CAUGHT THE SHARP EDGE SLICING HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSP ER. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE

EE WAS CHANGING A FAN BELT ON A FORD PICKUP WHEN HE REACHED OVER THE RADIATOR HIS RT. ELBOW "LOCKED" UP. HE WAS TAKEN TO ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BONE SPURS AND FRAGMENTS FROM PRIOR INJURY. HE SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 1-25-2000 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THIS DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE THE RETAINING PINS OUT OF THE TEETH OF A 992 BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE SLEDGEHAMMER LODGING IN HIS LEFT FRONT LOWER THIGH.

EE WAS LOADING BAGS OF CATIONIC HOMOPOLYMER CAT X-110 ONTO A CART TO TAKE TO THE WASH PLANT WHEN ONE OF THE BAGS BURST OPEN CAUSING THE MATERIAL TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS RT. EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO T HE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THE EYE WAS FLUSHED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ERTHOMYCIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS CLEANING THE BATTERIES ON D11 DOZER HE RAISED THE LID AND THOUGHT HE LOCKED IT INTO PLACE WHILE PUTTING HIS RT. HAND IN TO ADJUST THE BATTERY CABLES, THE LID FELL AND STRUCK HIS RT. HAN D. HE WAS TAKEN TO VINCENNES TO ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CLINIC WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF THE 5TH DIGIT OF HIS RT. HAND. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CHERRY PICKER BUCKET HELPING TO REMOVE RADIO ANTENNAE FROM ROOF OF MAINTENANCE OFFICE. THE ANTENNAE HAD BEEN REMOVED. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO HIS LEFT STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BRAKE LEVER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAV. COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS ALSO ADMINISTERED A TETANTUS SHOT. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

CHAIN THAT WAS USED TO LIFT HYDROLIC CYLINDER SLIPED AND LET CYLINDER FALL CATCHING HAND BETWEEN CYLINDER AND DRAIN PAN.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING THE OIL ON A END DUMP. EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK OTHER EE TOSSED THE FILTER WHICH INADVERTENTLY STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH THE IMPACT CAUSED A SMALL CUT & LOOSENED TOOTH #23 WHICH HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY DR DARRELL DEEMDDS

EE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT - THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED. AT THAT TIME HE CALL THE LOCAL OP TOMETRIST. HE NUMBED THE LEFT EYE AND REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR 3.5 GM. AK-TRACIN BACITRACIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS REMOVING AN IMPELLER FROM A 6" WATER PUMP. THE IMPELLER DROPPED OFF OF THE SHAFT PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BALDES AND THE FRAME OF THE PUMP. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAVIESS CO. HOSP ITAL WHERE THE LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRS IN THE WASHPLANT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE COULDN'T GRAB THE HANDRAIL. THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT WAS HIS CHIN. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHIN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE THE INJURY REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE COAL YARD WHEN A STRONG BREEZE CAME ACROSS THE YARD WHICH STIRRED UP THE DUST. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE DUST LODGED IN EE S LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A SPECIALIST ON 8- 29-97 WHERE THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED. TWO PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ISSUED.

EMP WAS HAULING DIRT FORM OFF TOP OF PIT ON EAST END. AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP, HE STRUCK A BUMP INROADWAY. BOUNCED FORWARD FROM SEAT. SEAT BELT, WHICH IS A LAP BELT, CAUGHT HIM. EMP SA ID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE. MEDICAL CHECK UP SHOWED A STRAINED ABDOMEN MUSCLE.

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A ROM SHAKER DRIVE BELT WHEN THE BELT SLIPPED PINCHING THE TIP OF EE S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DAVIESS CO HOSPITAL WHERE X RAYS WERE TAKEN NEGAT IVE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED TWO STITCHES AND HEWAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR KEFLEX.

HE WAS REPLACING THE STRUTS AND BEARINGS ON A FOR PICK-UP IN THE SHOP. DIRT FELL FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. A SMALL PARTICLE LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION (FREE SAMPLE) OF OXAMYCIN EYE OINTMENT.

NIGHT SHIFT MECHANIC WAS CHECKING FOR A HYUDRAULIC LEAK ON 16-3 GRADER. UNABLE TO SEE THE LEAK, HE FELT FOR THE LEAK WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE MACHINE WAS ENERGIZED (AT HIS REQUIREST0, HE INADVE RTENTLY HAD HIS LEFT THUMB OVER THE PINHOLE IN THE HOSE. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS INJECTED INTO HIS THUMB VIA A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.

EE WAS CONSTRUCING A BERM ALONG THE END OF THE PIT, AFTER COMPELTING THE BERM WORK HE TRAVELED UP OVER BERM CAUSING THE MACHINE TO BOUNCE. HIS FOREHEAD HIT THE R.O.P.S. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAVIESS CO HOSPITAL. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS PREPARING TO PARK THE SERVICE TRUCK INSIDE THE SHOP. HE STOPPED, GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE SHOP DOOR, THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD, PINNING EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK AND THE SHOP DOOR.

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE REMOVING A VIBRATING SCREEN FRAME SECTION. WHEN FRAME WAS CUT LOOSE BY AIR ARC, IT KICKED BACK CAUSING EMP TO LOSE BALANCE AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH AIR ARC ROD. EMP WENT TO LOCAL EMERG RM. WAS GIVEN RX FOR ANITBIOTICS AND WHIRLPOOL TREATMENTS TO DEBRIDE THE BURN.

EE WAS CHANGING THE BRASS ON THE CIRCLE OF A GRADER WHEN HE BENT DOWN UNDER THE CIRCLE, HIS KNEE POPPED AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. THE KNEE BECAME INCRESINGLY STIF F. EE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. HE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST WITH A PROBABLE DIAGNOSIS OF A TORN KNEE CARTILAGE.

EE WAS DRIVING OUT THE HOLDING BAR IN THE HAMMER MILLS. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND CRUSHER HAMMER. EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND A PRESCRIPTION OF ERYTHROMYCIN

EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING ITO A GRADER AXLE WITH A SMALL HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE BEARING STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TREATED AT THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL BY DR. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EMP WAS MOVING A DRYER BASKET IN THE PREP PLANT.BASKET TURNED OVER STRIKING EMP ON BACK SIDE OF RIGHT LEG. EMP WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL. WAS GIVEN A TETANUS SHOT AND LACERATION REQ UIRED SIX STITCHES.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HAS PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. AFTER CONFERRING WITH THE COMPANY DR, IT WAS RECOMMENED THAT HE BE REFERED TO TRI- STATE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED W ITH TENNIS ELBOW/RADIAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS APRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BASED ON FUTURE ANALYSIS BY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF COMMULATIVE TRAUMA. EE HAS NOT MISS

INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A BREAKER BAR IN THE ROM CRUSHER. CO-WORKER WAS PUSHING THE BAR THROUGH THE CRUSHER WITH INJURED GUIDING THEBAR. THE BAR CAUGHT WHILE CO-WORKER WAS PUSHING PINCHING INJURED'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER & THE BAR.

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE FLASHING BACK UP ON THE PLANT FEED BELT WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE. WAS SENT TO GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED. NO FOREIGN OBJEC T FOUND IN EYE. WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION FOR TOBREX OPTHALMIS OINTMENT.

EE WAS TRAVELING WEST ALONG THE TOP OF THE FILL. HIS FUEL TRUCK SLID ON THE FRESHLY WATERED ROAD WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE DRY PART OF THE ROAD IT GAINED TRACTION, CAUSING IT TO OVERTURN ONTO IT S RT SIDE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE H E RECEIVED 23 STITCHES TO HIS FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX END DUMP HAULING COAL. DURING THE SHIFT HER LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED. SHE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT THE MINE SITE. THE EYE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HER. SHE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING: TETRACAINE OPTH. SOLUTION .5%, DACRIOSE OPTH. SOLUTION 118 ML, AND SULF-10 PC OPTH. 15ML.

INJURED WAS GRINDING A WELD ON A LIGHT PLANT. A SPECK OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. RESULTING IN A MINOR CORNEAL ABRASION. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR SODIUM SULAMYD OPTHAL MIC DROPS.

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGE THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN HIS GREASE TRUCK. SOMETIME DURING THIS PROCESS, DIRT BECAME LODGED IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE WABASH VALLEY EYE CENT ER FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR TOBREX OPT. SALVE AND TOBREX DROPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POUT A PLUG BACK INTO A 6" WATER PUMP, WHILE STEPPING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE HE SLIPPED ON THE FROZEN GROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH THE BED OF A 3308 TEREX TRUCK WHEN HE RAISED UP HE KNOCKED THE DIRT LOOSE UNDER THE TRUCK. A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT LODGE IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTO R & ISSUED TWO [2] PRESCRIPTIONS: ONE FOR VOLTAREN .1% OPTHALMIC SOLUTION & OCUFLOX .3% OPTHALMIC SOLUTION.

INJURED WAS CLEANING TE CUTTING EDGES ON A D11 DOZER WHEN DUST BECAME LODGED INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. T HE DUST WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR GARAMYCIN OPTHALMIC SOLUTION.

HE WAS WORKING ON THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN FUEL DRIBBLED DOWN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. HE WIPED HIS FACE WITH A SHOP RAG. APPARENTLY THERE WAS METAL IN THE SHOP RAG WHICH BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EY E. HE WAS SENT TO THE EYE CENTER IN PRINCETON,IN WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR OPHTHLAMIC OINTMENT WAS ISSUED.

EMPLOYEE (MECHANIC) WAS GRINDING A POINT SHEAVE FROM THE PETIBONE CHERRY PICKER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN JERRY'S LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON MARCH 27, 1994 AND HAD IT R EMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCUTRICIN OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGES ON THE GRADER. HE WIPED THE DIRT AWAY, THE EDGE CUT THROUGH HIS LEATHER GLOVES, LACERATING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

INJURED WAS CLEANING & CHOPPING COAL WITH A 824B RUBBER TIRED DOZER. WHIE GOING IN REVERSE, HE BACKED OVER THE BERM, TURNING OVER ONCE & LANDING ON THE WHEELS (UPRIGHT). THE TOTAL DISTANCE OF THE FALL WAS 105-109 FEET. INJURED WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT & WAS NOT THROWN FROM THE DOZER.

VINCENT HAD BEEN HELPING WELD ON THE CRUSHER ON 9/23/93. WHEN HE CAME INTO WORK ON 9/24/93, HE CAME TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICE THINKING THAT HE HAD SUFFERED FLASH BURNS. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE THEY REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS EYE. HE WAWS ALSO GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR TOBREX OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS GRINDING OUT THE RUST IN A 988 B LOADER BATTERY BOX WITH A NEEDLE SCALER. HE DID NOT NOTICE HE HAD GOTTEN METAL IN HIS EYE UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHER E THE METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR NEOSPORIN SOLUTION.

INJURED WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER TO WORK ON THE RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH AN EIGHT FOOT SECTION OF TWO INCH ANGLE IRON WHICH CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A TILT CYLINDER BACK INTO PLACE ON A D11N. A ROPE AND HOIST WERE BEING USED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWING THE CYLINDER INTO PLACE, IT BECAME UNSTEADY. HE TRIED TO STEADY THE CYLINDER AND HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROPE AND CYLINDER. HE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A WATER PIPE UNION ON 1 1/2" PIPE WITH A CHISEL. HE SWUNG THE FOUR POUND SLEDGE AND MISSED THE CHISEL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND APPROX. 1-2" BELOW THE BASE OF HIS THU MB.

EMPL WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON A D11N DOZER.EMPL INADVERTENTLY LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE DOOR WHILECLOSING IT; PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BET WEEN THE TOP OF THE DOOR & DOOR FRAME. EMPL WENT TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES.

EE ELECTRICIAN WAS HELPING CHANGE ELECTRIC MOTOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE MOTOR ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK THE MOTOR SLID OFF OF THE TRUCK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS SUB ZERO, THERE WAS ICE ON THE BED OF TRUCK, HE WAS WEARING STEEL-TOED BOOTS

45381NIC WAS GRINDING ON A TRUCK BED W ITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM AND BOUNCED OFF OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES ENTERING HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR.'S 06669CE WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED.

95149ED WAS LIFTING THE FAN FROM THE RADIATOR ON A CAT 245 BACKHOE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT THE BASE OF THE FINGER.IT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY BUT INJURED DID NOT SEEK 04543IAL ATTENTION UNTIL AUGUST 4,1992. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

FELL FROM TOP OF COAL TRUCK 9 FT TO GROUND, R KNEE CAP AND L WRIST INJURED

EE WAS REMOVING THE EQUALIZER BAR FROM A DOZER D8L WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE CHAIN HOIST WHILE SWINGING THE EQUALIZER BAR OUT. IT SWUNG BACK HITTING THE BACK OF THE DOZER CATCHING HIS FINGER BET WEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL.

HE WAS HAMMERING ON A BENT HANDRAIL IN THE SHOP. THE HANDRAIL REBOUNDED OFF OF THE CONCRETE FLOOR STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

VECHICLE ENTROUTE DOWN RAMP INTO PIT. BRAKES FAILED AS TRUCK WAS MAKING A LEFT CIRCLE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ON A CAT 824B RUBBER TIRED BULLDOZEWR THE AIR WRENCH EXHAUST BLEW DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE IT BECAME IRRITATED & HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 04-29- 91 HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BLADE FROM A D7LGP DOZER. THE DOZER BLADE ARM HUNG ON THE BLADE. HE USED A PRY BAR TO KNOCK IT LOOSE. THE BLADE ARM FELL TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. WHEN IT ROLLED OVER THE STABILIZER BAR, IT STRUCK THE INJURIES RIGHT FOOT. IT FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL-TOED SAFETY SHOES.

DUE TO RAIN, THE POWDER TRUCK HAD GOTTEN HUNG UP ON THE RAMP. A DOZER WAS SENT TO PULL THE TRUCK. A CABLE WAS BEING HOOKED ONTO THE POWER TRUCK. THE CABLE SLI8PPED OFF THE HOOK AS ANOTHER E MPLOYEE LET GOT OF IT. IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND FRACTURED THE #9 TOOTH.

INJURED WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT IN ROLLER AND FRAME OF CAT D9L DOZER. HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE FRAME AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

INJURED WAS SWEEPING STEOS (3) FROM THE SCALEHOUSE.SHE INJURED BACK.SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

VEHICLE LOADED AND BEING DRIVEN UP A RAMP FROM THE COAL PIT.AS VEHICLE WAS NEARING THE TOP OF THE RAMP THE ENGINE POWERED OUT.DRIVER APPLIED BREAKS AND SKIDDED TO NEAR THE BOTTOM OF RAMP AND O VERTURNED.

DRIVER HAULING COAL FROM PIT.WHILE DRIVING THE OUT RAMP,DROVE TO EDGE OF RAMP IN A CURVE AND DROVE INTO SOFT MUD.VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE PICKED UP A HEAVE (90 LBS. +) MTEAL BAR TO BREAK UP THE ROCK. HE DUCKED UNDER A CROSSBAR CARRYING THE BAR IN ONE HAN D AND INJURED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS USING A 20" PRY BAR REMOVING TIRE RIM WEDGES HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. THE PRY BAR STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. LACERATED UPPER LIP REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.

WHILE DISMOUNTING INSIDE TIRE BELEIVED TO BE NEAR FLAT BY EMPLOYEE THE INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FORCING THE LOCKRING OUT & AGAINST THE OUTER TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE OUTER TIRE & LOCK RING TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND AFTER BEING STRUCK BY THE HEAD & SHOULDERS

INJURED HAD STEPPED IN SOME FLOCK & STARTED CLIMBING A LADDER TO START THE PRESS HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS HIS RT HAND STRUCK A TANK FRAME & LACERATED HIS HAND REQUIRING SUTURES

INJURED WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK. SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT, HE STRUCK HIS KNEE RESULTING IN AN INJURY. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY.

INJURY WORKED WITH BLASTING CREW FROM 7:00 AM TO 11:30 AM BECAUSED THE DOZER HE NORMALLY OPERATES WAS DOWN FOR REPAIRS. THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYES. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED.

INJURED HAD MOUNTED PERSONNEL PLATFORM WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON CHERRY PICKER BOOM. AS THE PLATFORM WAS LIFTED, IT SWUNG TO BALANCE OUT. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE BASKET SUPPORT ARM. HE RECEIVED 16 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL 6" WATER HOSE ALONG HIGHWALL TO PUMP OUT WATER. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN KILLER AND MUSCLE RELAXANT.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE ON 16 ROAD GRADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE CUTTING EDGE IN PLACE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND REACHED TO PICK UP A TOOL. HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE S OUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS.

INJURED WAS MOVING A WATER PUMP. A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, BOUNCED OFF, AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE. HE RECEIVED P AIN KILLER AND ANTIBOTICS FOR INJURY.

INJURED JUMPED OFF A D-9 DOZER AND REINJURED HIS BACK.HE IS CONTINUING TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.

INJURED WAS SUPERVISING UNLOADING OF SHEET METAL SIDING AT WASH PLANT.AS THE FORKLIFT MOVED THE SIDING,2X4 FLEW OUT AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

INJURED WAS DRIVING FORD WATER TRUCK (WT-6) WATERING HAUL ROADS. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRIVER DROVE THE TRUCK INTO THE HIGHWALL. HE WAS THEN THROWN FORWARD STRIKING THE DASH. HE WAS NOT WE ARING HIS SEATBELT.

INJURED WAS REMOVING 6 INCH SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM THE CASING IT WAS 130FT DEEP PIPE WAS PULLED OUT ABOUT 20FT & A H OLE WAS CUT THROUGH THE 3IN PIPE A THREADED BAR WAS PLACED THROUGH THE HOLE THEN THE PUMP DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL ELECTRICAL WIRES TO PUMP GRABBED HIS FOOT AROUND ANKLE FX LEG JUST ABOVE ANKLE

LIFTING 6 INCH SUCTION HOSE FROM WATER PUMP AND INJURED LOW BACK.

A CAT 245 BACKHOE WAS BEING USED TO LIFT A 6" WATER PUMP. AFTER THE PUMP WAS SET INJURED BEGAN LOOSENING THE CHAIN. THE BACKHOE STARTED TO DRIFT (SWING)AWAY. THE OPERATOR INSTINCTIVELY HIT THE SWING LEVER TO MOVE THE BACKHOE ARM TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. WHEN HE DID, THE BUCKET STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS.

WORKING NIGHT SHIFT. STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS INT HE CAB OF CAT 777 TRUCK BEING LOADED BY O & K HYDRAULIC SHOVEL A LARGE BOULDER WAS BEING LOADED INTO THE TRUCK IT STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED AND IT JERKED THE DRIVER STRU CK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND INJURED HIS NECK

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CAT 637E SCRAPER LOADING DRIFT MATERIAL. HE FORGOT ABOUT THE DRAINAGE DITCH. WHEN HIS SCRAPER HIT THE DITCH, HE WAS THROWN TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK THE PAN LEVER CONTROL . HE FRACTURED TWO RIBS.

INJ CLOSING TAILGATE ON DUMP TRUCK.GRABBED TAILGATE AND SWUNG IT UP THEN SLAMMED IT SHUT.FAILED TO KEEP FINGER OUT OF THE WAS AND IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND TAILGATE.TIP OF SMALL FIN GER ON RIGHT HAND WAS SEVERED.

WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ATLAS NONEL CAPS AND SOME EXPLOSIVES IN THE SHOT ROCK WERE NOT DETONATED. WE WANTED TO RECOVER THE PRIMERS AND CAPS. INJURED WAS IN SHOT ROCK RECOVERING EXPL OSIVES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF SHALE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED SUTURES FOR LACERATION IN CALF.

INJURED WAS CLEARING TREES WITH A CAT 245 BACKHOE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS IN THE OPEN (UP) POSITION. A TREE LIMB STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD KNOCKING IT DOWN INTO THE CAB. THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK IN THE CHIN AND HIS LOWER LIP WAS LACERATED. HE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES AT THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL COUNTY HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON, INDIANA.

IT WAS SUB ZERO TEMPERATURE AT THE WASHPLANT. FUEL OIL HEATERS WERE BEING USED TO PREVENT THE BELTS FROM FREEZING UP AGAIN. THE INJURED HAD TO ADJUST A CONVEYOR BELT (OUTSIDE THE PLANT). HE IN HALED FUMES FROM THE HEATER AND BECAME ILL. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INJ WAS USING E5ECTIC DISC GRINDER TO CLEAN RAILS ON BED OF A CAT 777 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. HE WAS PREPARING THE RAILS FOR W ELDING. HE WAS HOLDING THE GRINDER OVERHEAD. THE GRINDER STRUCK A BRAC AND KICKED BACK3AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A CHIPPED TOOTH AND LACERATIONS

INJURED WAS WAL5ING FROM THE COAL YARD OVER TO THE TRUCK SCALES. EVERYTHING WAS COVERED WITH ICE. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL FORWARD. HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER TO USE THE REST ROOM AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND INJURED HIS ANKLE. IT WAS DARK OUT AT THE TIME

INJURED WAS DOWN IN THE SOUTH END OF PIT 001 REPAIRING THE DISCHARGE HOSE ON 6 WATER PUMP. IT WAS RAINING AND VERY MUDDY. A ROCK ABOUT 12 IN DIAMETER ROLLED DOWN THE SPOIL. HE SAW THE ROCK BUT NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE OF THE MUD. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND SOUGHT MEDICAL HELP WHEN THE PAIN WORSENED.

INJ ASSISTING WELDER WHILE BEING EXPOSED TO FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM WELDING ARC.OVERCAST SKIES WITH PUDDLES OF WATER IN AREA OF WELDING CAUSING HAZARDOUS REFLECTION OFF FLASHES OF LIGHT.

INJURED WAS ON CATWALK ADJUSTING MIRROR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK. RIGHT LEG AND R SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 8-30-84