EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE, BRUISING HIS BACK.
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Showing all 34EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM A 24-VOLT BATTERY. WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TOWARD THE BATTERY, IT EXPLODED. HE WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE AND EYES WITH BATTERY ACID.
EE WAS REMOVING TEETH FROM A 4600 DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE EE HIT A TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE TOOTH & STRUCK EE IN THE FACE THE CHIP OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS CHEEK
SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR LINE; HARD HAT FELL OFF, REACHED TO GET IT, ROCK FELL OFF BELT LINE HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. LACERATION TO SCALP.
REPAIRING CYCLONE FEED PUMP. LIFTING HEAVY PUMP PARTS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS INSIDE STRING PLANT. SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS.
WHILE OPERATING SHAKER IN SIZING PLANT, HE TRIED TO REMOVE A LOOSE BOLT WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND A HANGING BOARD IN THE SHAKER.
WHILE OBSERVING OPERATION OF COAL DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN, EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED IN THE FACE WITH A COAL/IRON ORE SLURRY. PARTICLES OF COAL AND/OR IRON ORE WERE LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS GRINDING A DRILL BIT. WHILE EE WAS GRINDING THE DRILL BIT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NE WTEETH ON BACKHOE BUCKET. AFTER REPLACING A TOOTH, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE ON TEH METAL TOOTH KEEPER. WHEN HE HIT THE KEEPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, TH EKEEPER FL EW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG. HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT LEG AND ALSO A PUNCHTURE WOUND OF THE LEG.
FOREMAN WAS WALKIGN AROUND PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, SUFFERING A BROKEN LEFT WRIST. HE IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT CAUSED HIM TO TRIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 4600 DRAGLINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAK UNDER MACHINE. WHILE STOPPING THE LEAK HE WAS SPLASHED WITH DIESEL FUEL IN BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEEL SIDE PLATE FROM DOZER. HE LOST BALANCE OF THE PLATE AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION AND WAS REQUIRED TO GET STITCHES IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF LADDER ON COAL DELIVERY TRUCK AND FELL APPROX. 6 FT TO THE GROUND. OPERATOR TEMPORARILY BROKE HIS FALL BY GRABBING ON THE LADDER. THE COMBINATION OF HANGING FROM THE LADDE R AND FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE & HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
CHANGING CONVEYOR BELT AT CLEANING PLANT,ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT FELL OFF LOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK EMPL IN BACK AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPRAIN TO ANKLE.
WHILE LIFTING A 100 LB. BAG OF MAGNETITE INTO THE PREPARATION PLANT EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
JOB REQUIRES REPETITIVE HEAVY LIFTING, EXPER PAIN IN HANDS LOSS OF FEELING IN HANDS DIAGNOSES AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. OPER FOR THIS ON 2-5-90
MAN WAS STANDING IN THE SWING PATH OF BACKHOE WHEN OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED CONTROLS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO SWING THE BUCKET STRUCK THE MAN IN THE UPPER BODY KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND
WHILE CLIMBING INTO AN EMPTY RAILROAD CAR EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING & FELL 3-4 FT INTO THE CAR
WHILE DESCENDING CONVEYOR LOST FOOTING & FELL 6-8KFT LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK
EMPL GRAPED A PIECE OF SCRAP IRON IN THE RAW COAL FEED HOPPER AND CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING DOWN STAIRS & SLIPPED
EMPL CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN LADDER.
WHILE WORKING AT THE WOOD PICKING STATION THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AND STRECHED TO GRAB A PIECE OF WOOD OFF THE BELT AND HURT MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WA SPRAYING STATING FLUID INTO THEAIR CLEANER OF A HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE ENGINE BACK FIRED BURNING HIS FACE AND TRWING DIRT INTO HIS EYES EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
WHILE LIFTING CATCH PANS UNDER THE SIZING SHAKER HE HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE LEANING A1AINST A VIBRATOR IN THE PLANT THAT HE WAS WORKING ON HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED. AT THE TIME HIS LEFT ARM WAS HUNG OVER AN ANGLE IRON ON THE VIBRATOR. HISBODY WEIGHT PULLE D HIS LEFT SHOU5DER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT IN THE STRIPPING AFTER HE STRTED IT & SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS
EMPL DISEMBARKI3G FROM TRUCK LOST FOOTING FELL TO GROUND
BAD WEATHER CON8ITIONS RAINED UPON PACKED SNOW-ICY CONDITIONS ON GROUND EE FELL WRENCHED BACK.
EMPLOYEE MOVING3CUTTING EDGES FOR EQUIPMENT. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AFTER DR. EXAMINATION HERNIA UNCOVERED.
EE DISEMBARKING DOZER SLIPPED & FELL.