Employee was changing a cylinder on auger boom when his hand became caught between two cylinders resulting in laceration to left little finger
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Showing all 39Employee was dismounting loader and while stepping down he hit a lose step, twisting his right ankle.
Employee was operating a back dump when he started to feel a dull pain on the left side of his back, neck and shoulder. Pain intensified as time went on resulting in the employee asking to be taken to an emergency room to be checked out.
Employee was mounting excavator, when he put weight on his right leg his knee popped.
Employee was changing a motor in an auger that required heavy lifting and tugging. The next day a knot appeared on the left side of the employee's back along with a lot of pain and discomfort.
Employee was ripping rock with a dozer which causes him to look over his shoulder while performing his job. The dozer lunged forward then hung up causing a jerking movement while the dozer is constantly vibrating. The employee is complaining of numbness and pain to both hips and lower back.
Employee removed exhaust hose from water pump prior to moving pump. When exhaust hose was removed, the hot water from the reservoir covered employee's legs and left arm.
Employee was repairing a D9L when his hand slipped breaking his ring finger on his left hand
Employee was moving water pumps and attempted to move a pump that was frozen to the ground and felt a pull in his left shoulder.
Employee was loading anfo onto the powder truck when he slipped and fell to the ground.
Employee stepped in hole while walking across drill bench twisting his right ankle.
While starting auger, employee was pinned between control panel and carriage.
Ee was operating the 980 ft loader and the bucket slipped off rock and jerked his neck.
Employee was going to tighten fan belt on dozer. He climbed on push arm, his foot slipped and he fell against step hitting his chest. X-ray showed no fracture only indenture in muscle and tissue.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING SOIL TO PREPARE IT FOR SEEDING WHEN GRADER BEGAN TO JUMP. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF GRADER BEFORE IT TURNED OVER; INJURING HIS RT. ANKLE.
THE DRILL OPERATOR HAD LOOSENED THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON DRILL AND PROPPED PANEL ON A CAN OF ETHER. EE WAS INSTALLING A CB RADIO IN DRILL WHERE THE CONNECTIONS WERE BEHIND THIS PANEL. HE APPARENTLY BUMPED THE PANEL AND THE CAN ROLLED AGAINST THE WIRES CAUSING THE CAN TO EXPLODE AND SETTING EE ON FIRE. EE WAS BURNED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT INNER THIGHS.
Climbing down from his dozer. Foot slipped and he fell hurting his lower back and right knee.
STEPPING OUT OF ARTICULATED TRUCK ONTO THE LADDER. HE BENT HIS KNEE THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED KNEE. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND ALSO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 11/13/01 AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS OFF WORK THAT DAY AND 4 1/2 DAYS AFTER THAT FOR THERAPY.
TAKING CRAWLER FRAME OF DOZER WHEN PIN WAS TAKEN OUT THE FRAME SLIPPED CRUSHING FINGER.
CHANGING BARRELS, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK STRIKING THE LATCH ON A BARREL THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. THE LATCH ON THE BARREL CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG AND CUT IT JUST BELOW THE BEND OF THE KNEE REQUI RING 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
HOLDING AN IMPACT WRENCH WITH RT HAND, LEFT HAND ON TOP OF CUTTING EDGE OF DOZER. WHEN THE WRENCH LOOSENED THE BOLTS ON THE CUTTING EDGE IT RAINSED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER O N THE LEFT HAND.
IN JUNE 1993 HE WAS USING A RACHET ON THEEND OF A PIPE AND PULLED HIS BACK. HE HAS PROBLEMS OFF AND ON SINCE. HE WENT TO THE DR 11-23-93 AND WAS DIAGNOSED 12-2-93 AS HAVING A RUPTURED DISK. HE IS SECHEDULE DFOR SURGERY 12-15-93.
BENDING OVER PUTTING 50# BOX OF CONNECTING WIRE IN TRUCK.
KNOB CAME OFF LEVER ON DRILL THAT CHANGES THE DRILL FROM TRAM TO DRILL MODE.
FREQUENT USE AND HEAVY VIBRATION
TRUCK WRECK CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.CUT HEAD,LIP,INJURED JAW BUT NOT BROKE.SOME BLOOD IN URINE.CANNOT REMEMBER ACCIDENT BUT CAN REMEMBER LAST WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING TRAILER LIGHTS FROM TRACTOR HE TURNED AND SLIPPED ON TRACTOR STEPS AND FELL AGAINST FUEL TANK AND CONTINUED TO FALL TO GROUND.
GETTING OUT OF DUMP HAD WATER BUCKET IN ONE HAND HOLDING WITH OTHER HAND SLIPPED OFF DUMP LANDED ON FT CONT TO FALL ON BACK
LOADING A WATER PUMP ON BACK OF TRUCK, TWISTED BACK.
DRIVING END DUM1 ON FLAT SURFACE.MUSJUDGED DISTANCE & CAME TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF ROADWAY.TRUCK TURNED OVER AND HE WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK.DOESNT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED ONLY REMEMBERS TRUCK BEGINN ING TO TURN THE3 BEING OUT AND CRAWLING UP EMBANKMENT AFTER TRUCK STOPPED.
LOADER BUCKET F6LL OF DIRT - SHOVELING DIRT FROM BUCKET CAUSED HERNIA
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING COOLING SYSTEM WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER & SYSTEM EXPLODED.BLEW RUST & METAL PARTICLES INTO EYE BURNED EYES.
EMPL SERVICING DOZER GREASING IT AND FUEL RAN OVER AND HE BACKED AWAY INTO RIPPER TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON BACK OF LOWBOY TRAILER AND FELL THROUGH BOARD AND BOARD HIT ON LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON DOOR OF POWDER MAGAZINE ON RIGHT HAND.
EMP WA SCHANGING FUEL FILTERS ON D8 DOZER AND SLIPPED OFF DOZER TRACT WHERE IT WAS WET
WHILE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING OUT SOMETHING BLEW BACK IN HIS EYE.
OPERATOR WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH D 9 DOZER AND BOUNCED AGAINST SEAT AND ARM REST HIT LEFT SIDE
EMPLOYEE OPENED HOOD OF HIS CAR & THE RADIATOR CAP CAME OFF AND SHOT HOT WATER ON HIM.