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While performing maintenance on equipment in windy conditions, material (sand, dirt) was blown into ee's right eye. The ee finished his shift with minor discomfort. Returning home, the discomfort got worse. Went to E.R. on Saturday.
Employee was shoveling sand at Wash Plant. When he threw the sand that was on the shovel, he pulled/strained his left groin.
Employee was involved with setting up crusher for operation. While hanging electrical cords, his body movement while lifting pulled/strained his right hip (Dislocation).
EMPLOYEE OPERATING PUGMILL RESPONDING TO SHUTDOWN FELL INTO UNCOVERED / UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING., LACERATING RIGHT KNEE. COVER WAS REMOVED FOR UNKNOWN REASON, BUT LATER REPLACED W / PERMANENT COVER.
EE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO CLEAR A FEED HOPPER AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK, AGGREVATING A PREVIOUS INJURY.
EE WORKING TO HELP SET UP JAW CRUSHER, POSITIONING LEGS WHEN LEG SWUNG FREE & SMASHED HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND LACERATION BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER REQUIRING MINOR SURGERY TO REPLACE DEAD SK IN AND THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING ROCKS TO PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. DOZER WALKED UP ON ROCKS. THEROCKS BROKE BENEATH TRACKS, CAUSING A BACK INJURY TO THE OPERATOR WHEN HE WAS JARRED FROM THE FA LL OF THE DOZER(APPROX. 1 FOOT), WHEN THE DOZER HIT THE GROUND.
EE USING A BEAKING BAR TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF STUD BOLTS. BREEAKING BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING TWO TEETH AND BREAKING ONE.
EE USING AHYDRAULIC PULLING DEVICE (JACK) TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF A BERING HOUSING. THE PULLING EYE BROKE AND HIT THE EE IN THE JAW, CAUSING A LACERATION. Y
EMPLOYEE CHANGING BUSHING ON CRUSHER WHEN BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE JACK HOLDING THE PIECE IN PLACE TO SLIP, AND THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE. MEDICAL EXAM & FOLLOW-U P TO DENTIST REVEALED TOOTH #22 BROKEN REMOVED BY ORAL SURGEON, 1-26-99.
EE LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A HOISTING CHAIN AND A HAND RAIL.
EE WAS HELPING WELDER REMOVE A SCREEN FROM SCREEN DECK ON A SCREENING PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHILELDS. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED FROM HIS EYE THEN RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS SHIFT WITH NO MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROP AND HOIST ARM OF A SMALL BOBCAT LOADER, LACERATING FINGER.
EE WAS CHANGING THE BULL GEAR ON A JAW CRUSHER APRON FEEDER WHEN THE GEAR SPOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF THE SHAFT, FALLING ON AND FRACTURING RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE DESCENDING STEPS FORM CRUSHER CONTROL HOUSE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN WITH A COME-ALONG TO SECURE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON A TRAILER. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS LEFT FOOT, HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME DISLOCATED. HE HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGER Y ON THE SAME KNEE IN 1988.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS ON A PORTABLE 2-DECK SCREENING PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT/METAL LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A JAW CRUSHER WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH AND THE JAW FRAME, CAUSING FINGERNAIL TO SEPERATE FRO M THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CONE LINER OUT OF A CONE CRUSHER HOUSING WITH A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A LOOSE ONE INCH CABLE SLING, CAUSING THE CABLE TO COME DOWN, HITTI NG EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CHEEK AND FACE.
EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER WHILE UNROLLING A FUEL HOSE (FINGER WAS PINCHED BY ATTACHMENT RING).
I WAS HELPING OUT THE BLASTING CREW, HAULING 50# BAGS OF ANFO UP A STEEP SLOPE TO LOAD SHOTHOLES. I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK AND I CONSULTED MY PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY. AN MRI SHOWED 3 BULGED DISCS IN MY LOWER BACK, ULTIMATELY REQUIRING SURGERY ON 7-3-96.
EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT THIGH WITH A KNIFE, RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING TO ARC WELD A STEEL PLATE, SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ETHER WHEN THE CONTACT IGNITED, BURNING HIS LEFT ARM.
EE CUT RIGHT ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF A SCREENING DECK OF A ROCK CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR BELT. HE STOOD UP & HIT HIS HARDHAT ON THE FRAME OF THE BELT JAMMING HIS HARDHAT INTO HIS HEAD INJURING HIS NECK. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDEN T UNTIL 6/8/93.
BACK & RIGHT LEG STARTED HURTING LATE ON DATE ACCIDENT. WE WERE LOADING BLAST HOLES. EMPLOYEE ADVISED EMPLOYER AND CONTINUED WORKING. PAIN CONTINUED AND EMPLOYEE STARTED SEEING A DOCTOR ON 6/2 4/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A DOZER AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB HIS FEET SLIPPED ON A WET STEP EMPLOYEE FELL INJURING HIS TAILBONE ON THE DOZER ARM I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INJURY UNTIL 11-13-92
INDIVIDUAL WAS BURNED ON IHS CHEST BY PROPANE BEING VENTED FROM A RELIEF VALVE.
EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AFTER T RIPPING ON SCREEN INJURY CONTINUED TO FLAGUE HIM HE DID NOT HAVE THE SHOULDER DIAGNOSED OR TREATED UNTIL 10-30-92 I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY U NTIL 11-13-92 EMPLOYEE LOST 3 WORKDAYS (11-2-92 TO 11- 5-92 DUE TO DIAGNOSIS
95495IDUAL LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON A SCREEN BOLT, 5 STITCHES APPLIED, NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.
PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OUT OF WELDING TRUCK.
INDIVIDUAL STEPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT TO A LOWER BELT, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE. RESULTING IN 2 LOST WORKDAYS. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS LOST TIME ACCIDNET UNTIL 7-2-91.
INDIVIDUAL CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF ALLTHREAD 4 STITCHES WERE APPLIED NO LOST TIME
INDIVIDUAL RAISED UP AND HIT A CROSS BRACE ON 12-10-90, RESULTING IN BRUISED VERTEBRAE. HE CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-11-90. HE THEN BENT OVER TO MOVE A ROLL OF FLASHING AND AGGRAVATED THE INJURY, RESULTING IN 3 LOST WORKDAYS. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS LOST TIME ACCDIENT UNTIL 1-22-91.
INDIVIDUAL INJURED HIS LEFT CALK WHEN IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN 2 TRAILERS ON OCTOBER 3RD.ON OCTOBER 9TH,1990 HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND AGGRAVATED THE INJURY CAUSING LOST TIME.HE G AVE NOTICE OF STARTING A NEW JOB ON OCTOBER 19,1990.AS HE WILL BE INCAPACITATED UNTIL THE TIME HE STARTS WORK FOR A DIFFERENT EMPLOYER (OCT 19) HE LOST 8 WORKING DAYS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGES OF FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE CUT OFF THE LAST BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH THE EDGE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES.INJURED PARTY WAS WARNED BY HIS FORE MAN 5 MINUTES PREVIOUS TO THE INCIDENT TO KEEP HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH WHERE THE EDGE WOULD FALL AFTER REMOVING THE LAST BOLT.
SMALL ROCK FELL OFF JAW CRUSHER,DEFLECTED OFF SOMETHING STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST.EMPL WAS WORKING UNDER PROTECTIVE SHIELD DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY FROM FALL ING ROCK,BUT DEFLECTED ROCK CAME UP UNDERNEATH SHIELD STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WELDING ANGLE IRON. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO INSPECT THE WELD AND SLAG AND DIRT FELL INTO BOTH EYES.
INDVIVDUA; DIAGNOSED AS SUFFERING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS FROM REPEATED TRUMA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REAMING A HOSE IN AN ELECTRICAL COVER PLATE WITH A DIE GRINDER. HE WAS WORKING AT NIGHT, WEARING DARK COLORED SAFETY GLASSES, INHIBITING HIS VISION. WHILE HE WAS GRINDING THE BURR SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE IN THE COVER PLATE, STRIKING LEFT HAND. 4 STITCHES AND TETANUS SHOT REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT FO RFALSHING. AS HE CUT TOWARDS HIMSELF, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LOWER RIGHT THIGH. CUT REQUIRED 8 STUTURES.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED ELBOW ON STEEL CORNER, RESULTING IN SWELLING & SORENESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DOZER WITH THE CAB RAISED. CAB WASN'T SECURED PROPERLY, CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER, BREAKING & LACERATING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HERNIA WHILE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF CONE CRUSHER.
EMPL WAS DRILLING BLAST HOLES IWITH AIR TRACK DRILL AND FAILED TO PROPERLY RETURN DRILL STEEL TO STEEL RACK WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STARTED TO TRAM TO NEXT DRILL LOCATION DRILL STEEL TIPPED OUT OF THE RACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD EMPL WENT IVERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT LARAMIE WYOMING WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED EMPL CHOSE NOT TO RETURN TO WORK AND HAS SINCE BEEN GIVEN NO DUTY FOR A FEW
DRILLING OPERATOR WAS REMOVING STEEL FROM DRILLED HOLE & A STEEL COUPLER UNSCREWED FROM TOP OF STEEL & FELL OPERATOR JUMPED BACK TO AVOID COUPLER & SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL & TWISTED RT. ANKLE RENEWING AN OLDER INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING MANTLE ON CONE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BOTH WERE HAMMERING ON MANTLE ON OPPOSITE SIDES WIND BLEW I.NAME FORWARD HIS LEFT HAND LANDED ON MANTLE AS OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN WITH HAMM9R HAMMER SEVERED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND
CREW WAS CLEANI3G THE JAW. SUPERINTENDENT WAS TOLD TO DUMP THE CLUTCH AND ROLL THE BELT AHEAD. SUPERINTENTDENT CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE JAW. THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE STANDING ON T THE SCREEN TALK3NG. HE YELLED AND MOTIONED THAT HE WAS GOING TO DUMP THE CLUTCH AND ROLL IT OVER ONCE. WHEN SUPERINTENDENT TURNED AROUND HE SAW INJURED CAUGHT IN THE BELTS DRIVING THE SCREEN