All MSHA-reportable accidents at ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
A.C. UNIT ON OFFICE TRAILER USED BY ENGINEERS HIRED BY ASARCO OVERHEATED PRODUCING SMOKE AND FUMES. OFFICE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND WATER APPLIED UNTI L 13:40 OR 13:50 ALL HEAT HAD DISSIPATED.
POOR GROUND CONDITIONS IN A FAULT ZONE REQUIRED THE USE OF A ROCK STABILIZING GROUT. ROMLOK 70 WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS STRENGTH. SMOKE VISIBLE FROM FAULT AREA PER CALL TO CONTRACTOR 4/11/01
WHILE WORKING ON MAIN FRAME INSERTS ON #2 SHORTHEAD CRUSHER, EMPLOYEES CUT A PAD EYE WITH A WELDER; THE SLAG DROPPED ON A TERTIARY SCREEN PANEL, CAUSING A FIRE ON THE TERTIARY SCREEN. EMPLOYE ES BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS OUT BY THE TIME RURAL FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED (9:30 A.M.), BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FIRE HADN'T BEEN EXTINGUISHED IN THE FEEDER AND SURGE BIN NEARBY. FIRE THEN EXTINGUIS
ON 4-26-00 DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT A FALL OF GROUND EVENT OCCURRED IN THE 213 DEVELOPEMENT DRIFT. THE FALL WAS LIMITED TO THE RIGHT RIB AREA, WITHOUT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BACK. MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE.
ON JAN. 31, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 PM, A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOWN AND UNDERGOING INVESTIGATION.
EE FELL WHILE MOVING SKREED. FELL ON RIGHT ARM. SURGERY IS NOW REQUIRED FOR ROTATION CUFF REPAIRAND IS NOW MSHA REPORTABLE.
EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET AND LEANED FORWARD. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING TOWARDS THE STAIRS, EE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW. *EE WAS LAYED OFF DUE TO A REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE. IF RECALLED AND EE IS STILL UNABLE TO WORK WILL CONTINUE DAYS LOST.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME 2-7-01.
EE WAS HAND SCALING & WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK IN THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE DID NOT INITALLY REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. LOST TIME CONSISTED OF 1 WORKDY 10/29/00
WHILE PULLING CABLE AT THE #518 SHOVEL, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MATERIAL, THE WHEELBARROW TILTED AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HIT RIB WITH FORKLIFT-SPRAINED NECK AND LEG. EE MISSED ONE WORKDAY 10-21-00.
WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT OVER UNEVEN GROUND, INJURED STATES HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A DITCH PUM, EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BOBCAT LOADER AND THE GUARD AROUND THE PUMP. THE RESULTANT INJURY WAS A FRACTURE TO TWO (2) OF THE BONES ON THE FOOT.
WHILE LOADING A CABLE REEL ONTO THE CABLE TRUCK., EE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE REEL AND BOOM OF CABLE TRUCK.
WHILE STEPPING DOWNWARD ON A LADDER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SECOND RUNG, MISSING THE BOTTOM RUNG, AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT CROOKED, CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOCMOTIVE INTO LOW SPOT AND BROKE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 9-10-00.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EE WAS BURNED FROM A FLASH FIRE. WHILE FUELING #833 PICKUP TRUCK.
WHILE AT THE WAREHOUSE MOVING A SPRAY PUMP FROM A PALLET TO A 4-WHEEL WAGON, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
OPERATOR GOT THE LATCH BAR CHAIN HUNG UP AROUND THE LATCH BAR. IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING IT OFF EE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP
EE REPORTED HE WAS ON THE BED OF A BOOM TRK RIGGING PIPE FOR REMOVAL. EE FELT HE WAS LOSING HIS BALANCE SO HE JUMPED OFF OF THE TRK BED TO THE GROUND
HIT ON RIGHT ARM BY ROCK, RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN IDLER WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A CONVEYOR. HE CARRIED IT UP A RAMP &FELT HIS KNEE.
WHILE DISMOUNTING THE GROVE CRANE. EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE REPORTED HE WAS WALKING STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CEMENT, & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. NOTE: INJURYWAS A FIRSTAID UNTIL AN INDEPENDENT MED EXAM ON 10/6/2000 RELATED PRESENT PROBLEMS WITH ORIGINAL INJURY. LOST TIME GOES BACK TO 7/11/00 Y
EE REPORTED HE WAS PUSHING DOWN THE COVER BELT TO SEE LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN FINE ORE BIN. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVER BELT AND THE RAIL. EE TRIED TO GET HIMSELF OUT, BUT GOT THE OTHER LEG CAUGHT.
AFTER PLACING EXPANSION MATERIAL IN A SQUATTING POSITION, EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND HIS LEFT KNEE MADE A POPPING NOISE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WALKING OUT THE CHANGE HOUSE TO BEGIN HIS SHIFT. NO LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 5-17.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS HELPING CLEAN UP A WORK SITE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET TO STACK SCRAP METAL ON.
DISMOUNTING SNORKLE CUT LEFT THUMB ON EXPOSED SURFACE. STITCHES REQUIRED. EE LOST ONE WORK DAY. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT 4-22-00 AND HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WAS 4/25/00.
WHILE DESCENDING LADDER ON A REBUILD PLATFORM, EE MISSED THE BOTTOM RUNG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WENT IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON AUG. 24, 200 AND STARTED MISSING TIME THAT SAME DAY.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FELL DISMOUNTING LOCOMOTIVE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME 03-13-00.
WHILE WORKING IN #2 PRIMARY SCREEN MOVING PANELS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EE STRUCK HAND FINGER AGAINST LIGHT BRACKET ON LOADER FX TO BONE IN RIGHT HAND BEGAN LOSING TIME 2-24-00.
EE WAS REPAIRING EXCAVATOR AND OPENED HYDRAULIC LINE UNDER PRESSURE. HYDRAULIC OIL SPLASHED UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE CAUSING REACTION.
ON JAN 31, 2000, AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M., A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOW AND UNDER GOING INVESTIGATION.
ON JAN 31, 2000, AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M., A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOW AND UNDER GOING INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYEE STATES HIS ARMS HURT FROM USING HAMMER ON STRIP LOADOUT DOORS. A MEDICAL ASSESSMENT IS STILL ONGOING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OFF THE JOB BEGINING 2-23-00.
WHILE DRIVING EB ON #4 TAILINGS DAM RD, EE CONTACTED ANOTHER PICK UP EE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & STARTED LOSING TIME 5/29/01
WHILE LOADING A FACE IN 211 AREA, EE HEARD ROCK CRACK AND AS HE TURNED TO LEAVE THE FACE, HIS LEFT KNEE GOT HUNG UP, TWISTING IT.
EE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT WELD ON TRUCK BED. METAL OBJECT HIT EE ON LEFT FOOT. BEGAN LOSING TIME 10/25/00.
EE WAS BARRING IN CRUSHER BEGAN LOSING TIME 10-24-00.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER/ELBOW WHILE LOADING ANFO. BEGAN RESTRICTED WORKING 10-9-00.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BARREL, SLIPPED AND BARREL TIPPED OVER AND HIT FOOT. FRACTURE TO BUG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. BEGAN LOSING TIME 10-7-00.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPEDON UNSEEN ROCK IN HIS WORKPLACE. HE DID NOT FALL BUT SPRAINED HIS BACK. BEGAN LOSING TIME 9-23-00
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LEFT KNEE WORKING IN AREA UNDER HOIST DRUM. BEGAN LOSING TIME 9-13-00.
EE SPRAINED BACK WHILE BARRING-BEGAN MISSING TIME 10-23-00.
THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND AS HE WALKED BACK TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HE STEPPED INTO AN ABANDON DRILL HOLE AND SPRAINE DHIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED SHOULDER WHILE BARRING ROCK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT ON THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE. HE LATER RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND UTILIZED TWO DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS PICKING UP SOME MUDDY BURLAP TO DISPOSE OF IT. HE TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO DISPOSE OF BURLAP & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: ACCIDENT WAS A FIRST AID ONLY UNTIL 6/2 6/00, WHEN DOCTOR ADDED ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
WHIE WALKING ON 1' X 1' REBAR, EE STEPPED IN BETWEEN REBAR AND TWISTED HIS LEG.
THE EE WAS RIDING A 6 WHEEL ATV AS HE WAS DRIVING THE FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE VEHICLE LAYED OVER ON IT RIGHT SIDE. THE EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS REMOVING A ROD OFF OF DRILL STEM & THE CHAIN SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE BOOM
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRIVING RAIL SPIKES. THE INJURY WAS NOT INITIALLY REPORTABLE BUT HAS SINCE BEEN ASSIGNED RESTRICTED WORK.
SPRAINED BACK HOLDING ANFO BAGS, RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING A 2"" WATER HOSE BY #14 DITCH PUMP, EE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS CALF MUSCLE.
USING A 3/4"" DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A TIRE, INJURED FELT A POP AND THEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREARM.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & BOTTOM STEP GAVE WAY SHE TRIED TO GRAB BAR & STRAINED HER LEFT WRIST & SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE LIFTING A OIL ELIMINATOR INTO PLACE HE FELT HIS NECK STIFFEN. NOTE:INJURY WAS CLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED DUTY BY DOCTOR ON 11/28/00.
EE REPORTED HE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON A PWERCORD FOR A BATTERY CHARGER, AND CAME DOWN WRONG ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE DESCENDING EQUIPMENT ACCESS LADDER INJURED'S LEFT FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING A SPRAINEDANKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING TRK. HE STATES HE RAN OVER ROCKIN THE ROADWAY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS ONGOINGEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY AS OF 12/18/00 UNTIL MEDICAL EVALUATION IS COMPLTED
WHILE PULLING ON A FUEL HOSE, INJURED'S FEET SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK. THIS RESULTED IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN AND PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPHY.
EE WAS HIT BY CROSSTIE WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS WORKING ON - PORTA POWER- SLIPPED - STORED ENERGY. THE EE BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY 10/21/00.
WHILE POURING(TAILMAN FOR VIBRATION POSITION), CONCRETE SPLATTED INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON ONE SIDE OF A THICKENER RAKE WHENHE STEPPED THROUGH THE RAKE TO CLEAN ON THE OTHER SIDE HE SLIPPED FALLING ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD PUMP ONTO SUPPLY TRUCK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-4-00. TWO DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY PRESENTLY.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING UNDERNEATH A TRUCK, AS HE WAS WALKING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE THREW AN AIR FILTER (ABOUT 45 LBS) AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN .
DURING THE COURSE OF SANDBLASTING CONCAVE LINERSEMPLOYEE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SOME SANDBLASTING MATERIAL WHEN THE MAN USING THE SANDBLASTER STUMBLED & DIRECTED THE SPRAY TOWARDS HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON RTD 554; HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN CATCHING HIS FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 16 LB HAMMER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN RADIATING FROM THE UPPER RIGHT ARM TO THE WRIST.
THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE HANDLE OF A COME-A-LONG TO RELEASE, TO LET A LOAD DOWN, THE EE HIT THE HANDLE WITH HIS HAND AND BRUISED AND STRAINED HIS HAND.
EE STATES HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ARM WHILE SCALING ON 9-3-00. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-20-00. EE BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK ON 12-22-00.
THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO GET AN AIR HOLE HIS BOOTS WERE COVERED WITH MUD AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE REACHED UP TO CLOSE A VALVE AND FELT A POP IN HER LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE #17 SHOVEL THE SHOVEL STARTED TO JERK WHILE DIGGING IN BANK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED BACK WHILE CHANGING TRACTOR TIRE. BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 7-21-00.
WHILE GETTING UP FROM THE SEAT ON A WATER TRUCK, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
SPRAINED BACK - HUNG LIGHT CORD ON BASKET CONTROL OF ANFO RIG. BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 7/8/00.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TRACK DOZER INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A COPPER CATHOE THAT HAD SLIPPED OFF THE RACK IN THE WASH TANK--HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LUBE PUMP FROM THE LUBE TANK WHENHE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING WING BIT CUTTING EDGES FROM A RUBBER TIRE DOZER, EE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THIS LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A 6 INCH HIGH STAND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HIS NECK ""POPPED"" WHILE SCALING A ROCK. THE ROCK CAME LOOSE AND THREW HIS HEAD BACKWARD. HE BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 11/5/00.
THE EE WAS WALKING ON A DRILL PATTERN AND STATED THAT HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.
AFTER MAKING A CUT OF A 1 1/2 INCH PIPE, THE PIPE END CAME OUT OF THE CHOP SAW WORK CLAMP, STRIKING AND FRACTURING INJURED'S LEFT RING FINGER TIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY BASKET OF ANFO RIG AND LATER SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHIOLE HANDLING BAGS OF ANFO.
INJ WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN PAIN WAS FELT IN THE UPPER BACK
SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WALKING DOWN STEPS. EE WAS ON RESTRICTED JUTY 1 DAY (3/18/00)
EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY-STRUCK SHOULDER AGAINST CANOPY. BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY 03-12-2000.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN THE 3/4 INCH BOX END WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEA D AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STEERING PUMP FILTER FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
THE EE WAS USING A AIR CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE DIRT ON A TOOTH ADAPTER ON A LOADER BUCKET. THE EE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN HE PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE ADAPTER AND CHIPPING GUN.
THE EE WAS UNLOADING EMPTY GREASE BARRELS FROM THE BED OF A BOOM TRUCK THE BARRELL COVER CAUGHT ON THE EE S COVERALL AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
THE EE WAS OPERATING THE OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE TANK HOUSE USING A REMOTE CONTROLER. AS HE WALKED BY THE WASH TANK HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A COPPER BAR THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BOTTO M OF THE WASH TANK BY ANOTHER EE. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS AND FELL HITTING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.
WHILE PULLING ON PIPE EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE A COWORKER WAS PULLING ON AN 18"" PIPE WRENCH ON A CYLINDER LOCKING COLLAR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT THUMB. A SPLINT WAS APPLIED FOR IMMOBILIZING INJURY
DURING MORNING BREAK, INJURED NOTICE AN IRRITATION IN THE RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL EVALUATION FOUND A FOREIGN BODY, WHICH WAS REMOVED. A ONE-TIME APPLICATION OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS MADE.
SHOVELING MIXED FUEL SPILL WEIGHT CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT AMR
EE HAD FINISHED LOADING THE FACE WITH EXPLOSIVES AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE HIS EQUIPMENT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
MASHED FINGER LOCKING OUT TILT CYLINDER REPORTABLE-HAIRLINE FX TO FINGER.
WHILE EXITING THE #1 SECONDARY SCREEN, EE STUMBLED & HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER EE SUSTAINED A TUFT FRACTURE TO THAT FINGER
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRAP-WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.
A PARTIALLY INSTALLED GROUND SUPPORTING RING STEEL FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S ""PINKIE"" FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE MASHED SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE SETTING BATTERY ON LOADER. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES.
EE REPORTED HE WAS LIFTING A PORTION OF A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A COMEALONG. THE COMEALONG BROKE AND THE CHAIN SWUNG AROUND AND HIT THE EE IN THE CHIN.
WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES ON THE TRIPPER DECK, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A LOADED WHEEL-BARROW & IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE PLACING A CABLE POT-HEAD ON THE MOTIVATOR PLATFORM SO IT WOULD NOT FALL OFF, EMPLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE POT-HEAD.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD REPAIRED A WATER HOSE CONNECTION; WHILE INSTALLING A SECOND HOSE CLAMP, HOSE RUPTURED, SPRAYING HIM IN THE FACE AND CHEST WITH WATER. NOTE: INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE MEDICATION ON 8/30/00.
WHILE HANDLING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TO A DOWN CHUTE, EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. EE STARTED RECEIVNG PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 8/16/00
EE WAS PLACING POWDER BOX ON ANFO RIG, HIT HAND ON FRAME OF STORAGE COMPARTMENT. HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT RING FINGER--NO RESTRICTED OR LOST WORKDAYS. DID NMOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIO UNTIL 8-1 4-00.
WHILE SHOVELING DIRT INTO SLEEVES HE FELT HIS BACK POP. (INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-3-00).
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A WORK PLATFORM HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST A SCRAPBOX. THE INJURY RECEIVED WAS A CONTUSION TO THE BACK.
SUPERVISOR SLIPPED ON MUCK PILE - CUT RIGHT WRIST. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED WORKDAYS.
THE EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE END OF A DRISCO PIPE AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A BOOM TRUCK AND SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD & FELT AN OBJECT HIT HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING DOWN LADDER ON #17 DRILL AND SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATING HIS LEFT FORE-ARM.
WHILE AIR LANCING CHUTES ON THE #3 FILTER SECTORHE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A PIPE VALVE WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. THE VALVE BROKE. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE & FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE VALVE.
EE REPORTED SHE WAS ROLLING UP CARD BOARD WHEN METAL BANDING UNDERNEATH CURLED CUTTING HER RIGHT FOREARM.
HE WAS RAISING THE COMPARTMENT LID ON THE #400 SCALES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TIRE. THE COMPARTMENT LID CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS HARD HAT, DRIVING HIS HARD HAT INTO HIS NOSE.
THE EE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL. THE EE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AND DISLOCATED HIS RING FINGER.
EE WAS PRYING ON REPAIR JOB WRENCH SLIPPED & HITHAND AGAINST FRAMEWORK. STITCHES-NO LOST WORK DAYS OR RESTRICTED DUTY
TWO EE'S WERE REMOVING A PULLEY FROM A ALTERNATOR, ONE EE WENT TO HIT THE PULLEY WITH A HAMMER AND HIT THE OTHER EE IN THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP AT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS ABOVE HIM AND DIRT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A LOOP OF CABLE, TEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE EXTENDED TO PUSH THE SHOVEL CABLE OVER THE HORN.
EE REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A LARGE VALVE ONTO A WOODEN PALLET. EE LOST GRIP AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE VALVES.
WHLE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROUSTBOUT ON THE COLUMN CELL DISCHARGE LINE. EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY 4/6/00
EE STRUCK AIRLINE WITH EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS STRUCK BY AN OBJECT DURING THE ESCAPE OF AIR. STITCHES REQUIRED.
WHILE REMOVING TRASH FROM BROKEN MIRROR STORAGE BOX, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND, HE RECEIVED SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS POLISHING A SHAFT ON THE LATHE, USING EMORY CLOTH, THE CLOTH CAUGHT ON THE SHAFT AND AS IT PULLED THROUGH THE EMPLOYEES HAND IT LACERATED HIS HAND.
EE TOOK A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO A STORAGE AREA WHEN EE REMOVED THE SIDE RAIL FROM THE TRUCK A BEAM SUPPORT ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK & STRUCK EE ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG. EE RECD SUTURES
EMPLOYEE STRAINE DRIGHT SHOULDER SHILE CUTTING DOWN POWER CABLE. DID NOT GO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-17-00.
USING KNIFE TO CUT BELTING, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND. STITCHES REQUIRED. NO LOST WORKDAYS OR RESTRICTED DUTY DAYS.
WHILE CHANGING OIL FILTERS ON 377 TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE TRIMMING THE LID OFF A CARDBOARD BOX, EE SLICED HER LEFT HAND WITH A BOX CUTTER. EE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES.
WHILE PUSHING A DOLLY THAT HAD A SMALL LOCKER ON IT, EE EXPERENCED LOW BACK PAIN. EE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNESS FOR ABOUT 80 SECONDS WHILE POURING CONCRETE.