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WAS MOUNTING LEFT FRONT TIRE ON MACHINE, NEW TIRE FELL OFF WHEEL & LANDED ON EE'S LEFT FOOT
EE WAS STARTING 50 TON CAT. HE SPRAYED ETHER IN ENGINE AND WALKED AROUND FRONT OF CAB TO START MACHINE. HE PULLED ON DOOR AND IT WAS EITHER STUCK OR FROZEN AND WHEN HE PULLED AGAIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE CATWALK, DUE TO ICE AND SNOW, FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 7' AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS EXITING THE SHOVEL TO GO TO LUNCH. WHEN HE LET GO OF THE HANDRAIL, HIS ANKLS TWISTED WHEN THE ROCK HE STEPPED DO3WN ON TURNED OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN INTO THE TRACK OF A 235 CAT EXCAVATOR WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN BROKE OFF STRIKING AND LODGING IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
WHILE RETURNING FROM DUMP SITE, HE MISSED RAMP DUE TO DARKNESS & DUSK. WHEN HE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE DIRT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WENT OVER THEEDGE. THE TRUCK WAS RESTING ON THE DIRT BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SPUD BAR FOR DEOV HIS TRYING TO BEND ROCK WHILE DOING SO THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE BAAR AND HAND RAIL OF CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WELD WITH A GRINDER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME BUT IT WAS THE WRONG TYPE FOR THE JOB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A TRAILER INTO IT'S NORMALPOSITION AFTER BOBCAT WAS UNLOADED WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS NECK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED ON THE SAME DAY.
EE WAS REPAIRING A HOE ON THE CAT 235 EXCAVATOR THE HOSE SLIPPED CAUSING A FLANGE O RING TO CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WEIGHING TRUCKS ON THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN A BEE SOMEHOW STUNG HER THROUGH HER SOCK ON HER LEFT FOOT (ANKLE) AREA. SHE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 8/24/00 WHEN HER FOOT WAS STILL RED . DOCTOR GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR HER TO TAKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE BEARING FROM ITS HOUSING TO REPLACE THE BEARING. HE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OUT OF A HOUSING, WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BLOCK OF WOOD OUTSIDE THE SHOP AREA WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE EYE DOCTOR UNTIL MAY 22. THE DOC- TOR REMOVED THE FOREIGN OBJECT AND PRESCRIBED ANANTIBIOTIC.
WELDING PLATES ON CHUTE THAT NEEDED REPAIRED. WHILE WELDING CHUTE FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.
FELL OFF DOZER TRACK ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR STRKINGBACK OF HEAD, ELBOW & BACK
EE OBSERVED A CO-WORKER HAVING TROUBLE. HE QUICKLY EXITED THE DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CHANGING BROKEN BLOW BARS IN THE HAZMAG CRUSHER. WHILE KNOCKING KEEPERS OUT OF BLOW BARS, THE BAR SLIPPED. LETTING HIS HAND GO UNDER THE BLOW BAR. THE BLOW BAR FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT HA ND IN THE THUMB AREA.
EE WAS IN A HOPPER BOX UNDER A SCREEN, CUTTING METAL OUT, WHEN SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING TORCH CAUGHT HIS COVERALL ON FIRE.
REPETITIVE MOTION OF HANDS WITH MECHANIC DUTIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A SET OF ROLLERS ON THE IMPACTOR CONVEYER. HE TURNED TO GET A PRY BAR, AFTER DOING SO HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS SHIFT T HAT DAY. WENT TO THE DOCTOR 1-7-2000, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE. TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK A FEW DAYS AND GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION.