Wehrle Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

EE was installing a bucket linkage arm on a loader. The pin turned during this and caused EE's arm to slide off and hit their left-hand index finger which caused a fracture.

Working on a WA500, changing cutting edge that was elevated around 24" off ground. EE was standing in bucket and stood up to move and felt strain in lower back.

EE was removing steel out of a hull truck body when EE felt a strain in lower abdomen.

Employee was welding underneath truck with welding helmet and safety glasses on when buildup dirt fell from the bottom of the frame and dropped down onto the shield and scratched their left cornea.

Employee was moving a steel plate with another worker when left ring finger got pinched, fracturing the finger.

Employee was holding the head of a bolt while turning the nut with an impact gun causing the bolt head to lacerate his left palm, requiring 40 sutures.

Employee completed scale check and was putting tools back into truck. Employee closed tailgate and caught co-worker's finger between gate and truck.

Miner was grinding steel and F.B. entered Lt eye under safety glasses-required follow up treatment after continued irritation.

Reaching between the seat for a dash board knob. Right index finger slid along sheet metal.

EE was removing bolts from cutting edge of cat loader horn bolt head spun while removing and cut through 2 pairs of gloves cutting left index finger.

Employee was standing just below screen deck. A rock roller off of deck and struck employee over left eye. Laceration over left eyebrow.

Emp. using a pipe wrench to open a coupling. Wrench slipped of nut and hand caught between pipe stem & wrench.

Employee picked up box of boosters and felt pull in back, it hurt and became tight.

Employee was removing & replacing cover guard (wt. approx 5 lbs) on hydraulic control @ the primary breaker - twisted & aggravated pre-existing injury to lower back.

EE was installing "teeth" on loader bucket using sledge hammer - piece of steel broke off and struck left forearm.

Caught left forefinger between pin & loader bucket while installing.

EE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF SALT INTO SPREADER & FELTPAIN IN BACK

EMP WAS REMOVING WORN BOLTS FROM CUTTING EDGE OF FRONT END LOADER. BOLT SLIPPED OFF HAMMER HEAD BEING USED TO APPLY PRESSURE & EDGE OF BOLT HEAD LACERATED FINGER.

EE WAS STANDING ON BUCKET ARM OF LOADER TIGHTNING NUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE AND HE FELL AGAINST BUCKET BRUING BACK AND RIBS.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR ROLLER FROM THE GROUND AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED IT THE NEXT DAY.

ELECTRICIAN WAS REMOVING A KNOCK-OUT SLUG FROM ASTAINLESS STEEL BOX AND SLID LEFT THUMB ACROSS EDGE, CUTTING THUMB AND TENDON.

SMALL BRUSH PIPE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN BURNED ON OURMINE PROPERTY FOR APPROX 1/2 HR TO 1 HOUR. BEFORE MOVING TO LANCASTER STONE PROPERTY- NO DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PATCHES ON CRUSHER PART. USED HAMMER TO FORM STL. FOR PATCHING. HAMMER KNOCKED CRUSHER PT. OFF OF BLOCKS & ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL PLATE ONTO FORKLIFT. HE DINT' SEE PLATE UNDER SNOW AND CAUGHT LT RING FIGNER TIP BETWEEN PLATES CAUSING LACERATION.

EMP WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR AT TRANSFER POINT CLEANING OUT FROZEN MATERIAL. WHEN FINISHED, EMP WALKED ON BELT TO GET DOWN BUT SLIPPED ON BELT AND FELL TO GROUND.

EMP WAS GUIDING CABLE & SHACKLE AS CRANE WAS LIFTING LOAD CABLE TWISTED AS LOAD INCREASED CATCHING RT INDEX FINGER BTWN CABLE & SHACKLE

EE C/O PAIN IN RT HAND - TINGLING & NUMBNESS IN FINGERS - DR. DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL - CLAIM WAS CONTESTED BUT COMP BOARD RULED CAUSUAL RELATIONSHIP. EE WORKED FULL DUTY UNTIL SURGERY ON 5/31 /95.

EMP. WAS USING HAMMER TO REMOVE CONDUIT. HAND HIT END OF CONDUIT LACERATING RT INDEX FINGER (7 STITCHES REQ'D.)

EMP. WAS HOLDING NYLON CHOKER-WENT TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMP. BY WHIPPING IT-LOOP CAUGHT RT RING FINGER CAUSING FX.

EMP. WAS REMOVING STONE FROM HOOD OF TRUCK. LOST FOOTING & SLID DOWN FRONT. CONTUSION TO RT LEG. ON 8-19=91 EMP. C/0 PAIN IN BACK. DR INSTRUCTED 2 WEKS OFF.

EMPL WAS SQUATTING UNDER MAC TRUCK WORKING ON FUEL LINE. EMPL TWISTED BODY & FELT PAIN IN RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER VIA LADDER. LSOT GRIP ON HANDRAIL AND FELL TO GROUND.

ENTERED STONE OFICE ON 12-6-88 WITH PROTRUSION IN STOMACH AREA. POSSIBLE HERNIA. SAID HE FELT PAIN IN NOV WHEN HE WA> LIFTING BELT SPLICE ONTO CONVEYOR.

EE WAS POUNDING BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER HEAD DIRIT OF EXCUS HAMMER BROKE OFF AND HIT LT FOREARM.

WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT THUMB WHEN WRENCH WAS HIT WITH HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLIDE HAMMER TO PULL PIN ON EQUIPMENT IN SHOP. EMPLOYEE SLID WEIGHT BACK AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

WHILE WALKING ACROSS YARD EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.

CLEANING STEEL WITH WIRE BRUSH ON GRINDER - PIECE OF STEEL OR RUST FLAKE WAS CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT EYE