While performing routine maintenance, the wrench the employee was using slipped off the bolt head, causing the employee to lose his balance. The employee cut his hand on a sharp piece of coal when he used his hands to brake his fall. Employee recieved five stiches at the local emergency room.
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Showing all 25While placing a sheet of steel to be welded as a bed liner into the R90 rock truck, the employee felt a strain in the groin area. After several days a bulge developed. Upon examination by his family doctor it was found that he tore his groin muscle.
While unloading a down the hole drill hammer and drill bit form a pickup truck, the employee caught his thumb between the the two. This resulted in a cut on his left hand that required stitches
After A vigorous morning of activity of up and down movement, employee reported a feeling of discomfort in his feet. Employee later reported that he saw his family doctor, but felt relief when he "cracked" his back. This prompted the employee to seek treatments from his chiropractor.
WHILE THE FOREMAN WAS OPERATING A CAT DOZER, HE WAS WORKING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN. DUE TO THE MEDICATION HE WAS TAKING HE WAS SUSEPTABLE TO THE SUN & HIS EYES WERE BURNED.
While reeling in the hose of the fuel truck, a kink in the hose uncoiled and the nozzle struck the employee's finger.
WHILE INSPECTING THE GOULDS 3 X 3 PUMP FOR CONDITION, THE EMPLOYUEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO ROLL THE PUMP ON ITS SIDE.
When replacing an air conditioning line on the H-241 backhoe, dirt fell from a higher level and struck employee in the head. The dirt went behind his safety glasses and into his eye. Later the eye became infected and he needed medical attention.
While grinding on the 777B truck box, a piece of metal struck the welder's cheek & bounced under his safety glasses. The metal embedded in the eyelid & later became infected.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE TOP PIN OF A REAR STRUT THAT ALREADY HAD THE BOTTOM PIN INSTALLED. HE WAS FORCED TO JUMP CLEAR WHEN THE STRUT BECAME UNHOOKED FROM THE SERVICE TRUCKS CRANE.
While operating this cat d9h over rought terrain, the operator experienced a pain in his back that intensified over the next several days.
wHILE PULLING ON THE LEVER TO ENGAGE THE POWER TAKE OFF PTO, THE EE SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
After fueling the 16g grader, the ee was dismounting the 16g with associated fuel hose. Due to stiffness of the hose, it twisted causing the ee to fall. EE landed on his right hand jamming his elbow.
WHILE CHANGING THE FILTERS ON THE DEMAG H-95 BACKHOE, DIRT WAS BLOWN IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE BY THE RADIATOR FAN.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE DIS-MOUNTING ROCK TRUCK.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A EUCLID R90 TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.
EE GOT OUT OF THE CAB TO TALK TO THE FOREMAN AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET BACK IN, HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL & CATCH HIS LEG BETWEEN THE SIDE ARM OF THE BLADE & THE TRACK.
WHILE DISMOUNTING THE F-700 WELDING TRUCK, AFTER CHECKING THE OIL IN THE WELDING MACHINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED STEP CAUSING HIM TO LAND UNEVENLY ON THE GROUND, SPRAINING HIS LE FT KNEE.
WHILE DISEMBARKING A R-90 EUCLID OFF ROAD TRUCK THE EE SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK LADDER AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BACK ON A 55-GAL DRUM.
WHILE BEING LOADED THE CAT 777B ROCK TRUCK WAS JARRED AND SHAKEN BY A LARGE ROCK (FROM BACKHOE BUCKET), CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S LOWER ARM TO STRIKE ARM REST.
WHILE LIFTING THE SHROUDS FOR A H-185 BACKHOE BUCKET, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL / TIGHTNESS IN HIS CHEST.
WHILE REMOVING THE REAR WHEEL SEAL FROM THE TRUCK AXLE, THE WARE SHARPENED METAL SEAL UN EXPECTANTLY SLID AND FELL HITTING THE LEFT HAND THUMB.
WHILE BOARDING AN EUCLID R-90 TRUCK EE REACHED BACK FOR HIS LUNCH CAN THAT HE PLACED ON THE BUMPER-STRAINING HIS RIGHT ARM.
WHILE CHANGING A HYDRAULIC OIL LINE. EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER THE PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO RETRIEVE A DROPPED TOOL. OIL RUNNING FROM THE REMOVED HOSE DRIPPED INTO THE EYE.
EMPLOYE3E WAS INJURED WHEN THE DMHSE DRILL HE WAS OPERATING WAS STRUCK BY THE DML DRILL, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND STRIKE THE CAB.