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EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO PUT INTO THE DOZER. AFTER MAKING 3 TRIPS WITH THE BUCKET HE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
TRYING TO UNTHAW A PLACTIC LINE USED TO TRANSFER CAUSTIC SODA FROM HOLDING TANK TO TREATMENT PLANT DURING THE PROCEDURE EE MELTED THE PLASTIC LINE EXPOSING A MIXTURE OF GELLED CAUSTIC AND ICE. THE EXPOSED PRODUCT REACTED TO THE HEAT FROM THE TORCH PROPELLING DROPLETS UP AND UNDER SAFETY GOGGLES. EE PROCEEDED TO RUB EYES WHILE STILL WEARING A PAIR OF CONTAMINATED RUBBER GLOVES
SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK TRACK PLATES OFF OF OLD TRACK. (PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.)
WORKING ON DRAGLINE TO LIFT SHAFT THROUGH HOLE. METAL LIFTING PLATE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS TAKING LEADS OFF ONE BATTERY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER BATTERY WHEN SPARKS IGNITED THE GASES FROM THE BATTERY CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.
BACKFILLING ON D-9L, EMPLOYEE SAW BOYS RIDING ON PROPERTY ON BIKES. HE TRIED TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO STOP THEM SO THEY WOULD NOT GET HURT AND HE SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND BROKE BOTH ELBOWS.
GETTING OUT OF REAR OF CAB. ANKLE BUCKLED UNDER HIM AND HE TWISTED IT.
OPERATING D11 WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON STEERING CLUTCH AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT BICEP.
MOVING AND LIFTING BARRELS OF OIL AND WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX FROM THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-30-01, WHEN HE SAW THE DOCTOR HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL 5-11-01 AND WAS SCHEDULED FORSURGERY ON 5-14-01. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL LATER THAT THIS OCCURRED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OIL DRAGLINE. HE SAID THE STEPS WERE WET AND MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL OFF.
REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM A HIGH LIFT ABOUT 4' OFF THE GROUND. CARRIED EACH BAG ABOUT 5' IN DISTANCE AND PLACED BAGS (LIME) AT GROUND LEVEL, OUTSIDE ON ROCKY TERRAIN.
CHANGING SEGMENTS ON D-11. DROPPED SEGMENT ON LEFT FOOT.
REPLACING GUARD ON LUBE PUMP ON 6400, DID NOT SHUT PUMP AND FINGER FOT CAUGHT AND CUT TIP OFF.
WORKING ON DRAGLINE. LEANED LADDER AGAINST BOOM. LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS BACK, HIP AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TRACK SHOVEL FROM TOOL BOX. GUST OF WIND BLEW LID FROM TOOL BOX DOWN ON TOP OF LEFT HAND, CUTTING RING FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES, SMASHING OTHER FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
EE WAS INSTALLING BEARING AND CHIP BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM BELOW LEFT KNEE. PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN LEG.
EE WAS FUELING DRAGLINE FUEL CAP BLEW OFF STRIKING LEFT EYEBROW LACERATING IT AND REQUIRED STITCHES AND XRAYS.
SLIDING DRIVE LINE FROM 992 LOADER THRU A HOLE IT SLID & HIT HAND BETWEEN THE DRIVE LINE & FRAME OF THE LOADER. A CRACKED BONE WAS F0UND ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINTER KNUCKLE
BOOM EXTENSION WAS BEING REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE TRUCK. THE BOOM EXTENSION FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.
EE WAS JUMPING BATTERY ON LIGHT PLANT FOR DRAGLINE. HE WAS USING A DOZER TO TRY AND TURN OVER THE BATTERY. WHEN HE REACHED DOWN FOR THE JUMPER, THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND KNOCKED HIM OFF TRACKS ABOUT 5' TO THE GROUND. HIS GLASSES WERE SHATTER. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT EYE AND ABRASIONS TO THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND ANTOHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS DRIVING SMALL PIN THROUGH LINK ON DRAGLINE. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF PIN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
EE WAS TAKING LIGHT BULB OUT OF BOOM AND IT BROKE IN HIS HAND
EE PICKED UP TRANSMISSION TO INSTALL IN MECHANICTRUCK
WELDING OFF OF A LADDER. REACHING OUT WITH LEFT HAND ON LOADER BUCKET. BRACING WEIGHT OF BODY ON LEFT WRIST.
EE CAUGHT HIS BOOT IN TRUCK DOOR AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK ON HIS RT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PUMP OUT OF DOZER. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE MACHINE AND THE OTHER FOOT ON TRACK, WHEN HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED HIS PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF ROCK TRUCK. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
EE WAS GETTING UP INTO HIS DOZER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HIS SURGERY ON 3-31-97, AND THAT IS WHEN HE REPORTED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AND WELDING DRAGLINE CHAINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LINE TANK.
EE REPORTED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE WAS REPORTING TO WORK FOR THE START OF HIS SHIFT, AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE, HE FELL AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. DID NOT START HIS SHIFT YET
EE WAS COMING DOWN FROM BULK TRUCK. HE LOST FOOTING ON LADDER AND SLIPPED, HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE ON BUMPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRIVE ON HEAVY MEDIAL COAL PUMP. WRENCH TAHT WAS HOLDING DRIVE SLIPPED AND HE WS HIT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER, SPLITTING OPEN HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO REMOVE METAL STEPS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF PLANT. WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE FELT A SEVERE BURNING ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS PREPARING A DRILL PATTERN TO BE BLASTED. A ROCK FELL FROM HIGH WALL STRIKINGHIM ON LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF DIESTER TABLES ONTO LADDER AND THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.
MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING PARKING BRAKE ON 992C LOADER. WHILE LIFTING PARTS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WORKING ON A SIZING SCREEN THAT WEIGHS ABOUT 200LBS IN THE PLANT. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
HE WAS DOING WELDING WORK ON A SEVEN YARAD BUCKET IN A STOOPED POSITION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN HYDRAULIC MOTOR ON DRAGLINE. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO GET OFF MACHINE AND FEL A PULL IN HIS KNEE.
MOUNTING AIR COMPRESSOR ON IS SERVICE TRUCK, AND A GAL. CONTAINER OF AIR LINE ANTI-FREEZE IN AIR COMPRESSOR COMPARTMENT RUPTURED CATCHING HIM ON FIRE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF DOZER, AS HE WAS LIFTING THE ROLELRS HE FELT A PULL.
EE WAS WELDING A FRAME THAT HA BROKEN IN HALF WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG STUCK IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE CUT A PLATE FOR A BUCKET THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. HE WAS PUTTING THE PLATE ON THE BUCKET AND THE PLATE SLIPPED, HITTING HIM IN THE FINGER AND LACERATING THE TIP, REQUIRING 2 STITCH ES.
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING GETTING OUT OF CAB OF TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRUM IN BASEMENT AT PLANT, SWINGING HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE SHAFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCH CUTTING BOLTS FROM DOZER. HOT SLAG FLEW FROM TORCH AND WENT INTO TROUSERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FLAT PLATE FROM TRUCK & TWISTED HIS BACK