HE WAS LIFTING A HEATER THAT HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS LEGS STARTING TINGLING AND HURTING.
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Showing all 50HE WAS WORKING UNDER HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF RUSTY STEEL FELL IN HIS EYE.
STEPPED OFF DRAGLINE AND STEPPED ON LUMP OF DIRT AND TURNED ANKLE.
DRAG CABLE BROKE AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
HELPING INSTALL TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE DRAGLINE USING A COME-ALONG WHEN EMPL STRAINED HIMSELF.
WELDING ON THE WELDING TRUCK WHEEL.POURED WATER ON WHEEL TO COOL DOWN -TIRE BLEW OFF RIM.PERCUSSION BLEW GRAVEL AND DEBRIS INTO EYES.
CHANGING CABLES ON DRAGLINE. CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
WORKING ON A WATER PUMP TRYING TO GET IT STARTED,GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN MOTOR.
HE WAS WORKING ON A GENERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF COPPER HIT THE EYE.
HE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT AND HE STEPPED OUT OF THE GREASE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.
HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PUTTING GUARDS ON THE LIGHT PLANT. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 1-14-92. HE THEN SAW A CHIROPRACTOR. SINCE HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR WHEN IT HAPPENED, THIS FORM WAS NO T FILLED OUT UNTIL NOW.
HE SLIPPED & TRIED TO GRAB AHOLD OF SOMETHING & WHEN HE DID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
HE WAS DRIVING A PIN BACK INTO THE TRAVEL CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HAND.
THEY WERE UNLOADING BLOCKS OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND THEY SLID ONE OF THEM ONTO HIS FINGER.
HE WAS REPAIRING DRAG CABLES-KNOCKING WEDGE BACK IN DRAG SOCKET AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK).
BURN ON EYE. EYE LID, USING CUTTING TORCH, SLAG SPLASHED OVER GLASSES ONTO EYE LID.
CHUNK OF STEEL CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM MECHANIC WORK ON BRAKE PADS ON LIMA DRAGLINE
CUR-REQUIRED 3 STITCHES IN RIGHT ARM.WAS INJURED BY METAL DOOR THAT WAS OPENED WHILE CHECKING PARTS-DOOR FELL AND HUT ARM,CUTTING IT.
WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE RAMP TWISTED HIS KNEE.
HE WAS PICKING UP A PART THAT HAD TO BE WELDED.
NOTIFIED BY DOCTOR ON AUGUST 18,1991 THAT INJURED WAS SUFFERING FROM CONATCT DERMATITIS.
HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK HELPING A MECHANIC WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR WHATEVER FELL INTO HIS EYE.
BLOWING OFF CATWALK AND SOMETHING WENT INTO EYE.
SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE CLEANING OUT MUD WITH A PRY BAR ON THE CAR BODY OF THE DRAGLINE.
REPLACING AND WELDING METAL STRIPS IN FEEDER AND USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN THE METAL WHEN HE GOT COAL DUST AND RUST IN RIGHT EYE.
STEPPED FROM LADDER ON DRAGLINE TO FUEL TANK AND STEPPED ON LOOSE WRENCH AND FELL
WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON FRONT TRANSMISSION OF SCRAPER WHEN A LINE BLEW A HOLD IN IT AND SPRAYED METHANOL INTO EYES.
PICKING UP SHANKS FOR BUCKET AND PUTTING IN PINS.
EMPL WAS HAMMERING ON A PIN PIECE OF THE STEEL PIN CHIPPED ON AND CUT HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.
PLACED HAND IN HOODED LOCK ON THE EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE TO OPEN THE LOCK AND WAS STUNG ON THE R THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A BOLT OVERHEAD BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CUT HIS NOSE AND REQUIRED STITCHES
WHILE RAISING MAST ON DRILL, GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MAST AND FRAME, PINCHED OR SLICED OFF PAD OF FINGER.
FOOT SLIPPED ON WALKWAY OF LADER. FELL TO GROUND.
TO REPAIR THE D9AGLIE HE WAS LIFTING 12X2 INCH TIMBERS TO BLOCK THE DRAGLINE
PULLING A WATER3PUMP OUT OF THE WATER AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BAIL ON THE PUMP AND THE LIFTING CHAIN.
HEARING LOWW -L5Y OFF AND REDUCTION OF HALF OF WORK FORCE DUE TO LACK OF WORK.RECD PAPERWORK FROM COMP COURT.
LUNG AND UPPER 9ESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE -AFTER 10-17-86 LAYOFF AND REDUCTION OF WORK FORCE DUE TO LACK OF WORK.RECD PAPERWORK FROM COMP COMM.
THE GUARD OVER 7HE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW REPAIR WORK ON THE COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONER. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE COMPRESSOR AND SEVERED THE INDEX FINGER ON THE R IGHT HAND. 3
HE WAS DRIVING 5 WEDGE OUT OF HOIST CABLE SOCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A PIECE OF THE CABLE WEDGE WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE
HE WAS PUTTING3HYDRAULIC OIL IN A SCRAPER STARTED CLIMBING DOWN STEPPED ON LEFT FRONT FENDER SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRANSMISSION BRACKET
WAS CHARGING A 6ATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED SENDING ACID IN EYES.
DRIVING TRAVEL 7HAIN PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF IT WENT BETWEEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
EXTREMELY HOT W9ATHER, WAS WORKING OUT IN THE SUN ON A LARGE PIECE OF MACHINERY.
EE CLAIMS HE W5S INJURED WHILE RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO HIS DOZER. A FOREMAN WAS DRIVING THE PICKUP. THIS EE WAS LAID OFF ALONG WITH 20 OTHE EES O N FRIDAY THE 177H OF OCTOBER. HE RETURNED ON MONDAY & CLAIMED HE WAS INJURED ON FRIDAY MORNING.
HE WAS PRESSIN1 A BEARING ON THE DRAGLINE A CHAIN BROKE STRIKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION
STEPPED DOWN FR2M SERVICE TRUCK ONTO A ROCK OR FROZEN DIRT AND T URNED HIS ANKLE
SLIPPED ON TRACK OF BULLDOZER STRIKING RIBS.
CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE REMOVING CABLE FROM DRUM CABLE ROLLED OFF THE DRUM HITTING FOOT.
BECAUSE OF MUDDY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS HE SLIPPED OFF TRACK OF D-9 DOZER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE THE MACHINE LANDED ON FEET TWISTING ANKLE AND FOOT