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COMING OFF OF A HILL AT QUITTING TIME, TURNED TRUCK BED OVER ON TRUCK.
EE WAS OPERATING A D9 DOZER PUSHING SHOT ROCK DOWN TO THE LOADER BELOW HIM. WHILE ON THE TOP OF THE AREA HE BACK OVER TOO CLOSE TO THE BACK EDGE. THE DOZER THEN OVER TURNED DOWN THE BANK AND R OLLED OVER A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN IT'S NORMAL POSITION. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE TRACKS TO GROUND. BRUISED & SORE ON RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A DOZER. HE STRUCK THE TRACK WITH A HAMMER TO ALIGN IT. A CHIP OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG. FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE.
MECHANICS WERE REBUILDING A SUSPENSION UNIT FOR A HAULPAK ROCK TRUCK. THE U IT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE WELDER WAS CUTTING ON IT. THE OILIGNITED AND A FLAME.
MECHANICS WERE REBUILDING A SUSPENSION UNIT FOR A HAULPAK ROCK TRUCK. THE UNIT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE WELDER WAS CUTTING ON IT. THE OIL IGNITED AND A FLAME SHOT OUT THE END.
OPERATOR BACKED THE DOZER OVER A LARGEROCK WHILE PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL. THE SUDDEN LURCH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS NECK & BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
WHILE DRILLING OUT BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS WITH AIRDRILL, WIND BLEW FINE SHAVINGS INTO EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A ROCK TRUCK FOR REPAIRS. HE FEWLT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACFK WHILE ON THE LADDER.
EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTANCE (CLEANING & GREASING). HE WAS UNDER A BELT LINE & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A DUMPBODY ON ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO MACHINE. OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEVER TO LOWER THE BUCKET THE PORTION OF THE LIFT ASSEMBLY WHICH EXTRUDE BEHINDTHE ENGINE STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN B RUISES TO RIB CHEST & BACK
UPON RECEPT OF DOCTOR BILLS CHARGED TO WORKER'S COMP. WE QUESTIONED EMPLOYEE AND HE CLAIMED TO HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST WHILE CLIMBINGONTO DRILL.
OPERATOR SHUT THE CAB DOOR ON THE TIP OF HIS FINGER AND AMPUTATED IT ABOUT THE BASE OF THE FINGERNAIL. THE DOCTORS REMOVED THE FINGER TO THE FIRST JOINT.
OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE. WHEN HE PUT LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL AND IT ROLLED RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND PAIN INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE HE WENT TO DOCTOR. DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON DRILL, THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AND HE LOST HIS BALNCE AND FELL. THE IMPACT WAS ON HIS LOWER BACK AREA AND HAS CAUSED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.
EE WAS ADJUSTING THROTTLE ON WELDING MACHINE & HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED THE FAN. THE BASE OF THUMB ON RIGHT HAND WAS LACERATED REQUIRING APPROX 15 STITCHES.
EE WAS SERVICING LOADER. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING ROCKS AND HISBACK STARTED A BURNING FEELING AND JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE DURING THE DAY.
EE WAS LOADING 50 POUND BAGS ONTO TRUCK WHEN A PAIN HIT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE SAID HE WAS LIFTING SPEED REDUCER SHARP PAINSIN STOMACH
SUBJECT WAS DRIVING A TRUCK (PAYSTAR 5000) WHEN HE WENT THROUGH A BIG HOLE AND TURNED OVER. WHEN HE TURNED OVER, HE SPRANG HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS DOZER INTO A ROCK AND CAUSED A WHIPPING EFFECT WHICH STRAINED HIS NECK AND RIGHT ARM.
SUBJECT WAS GET OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HISELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT HIS RING FINGER, IT TOOK 7 STITCHES TO PUT IT BACK TOGTHER.
EE WAS CUTTING MUSHROOMED HEAD OFF SHACKLE PIN WITH TORCH. FIRE BLOWED OUT AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON FIRE. HE SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING DRILL HOLES FOR BLASTING. HE WAS CARRYING A BOX IN HIS ARMS, HIS VIEW WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED & HE STEPPED IN A DRILL HOLE. HIS LOWER LEG OBTAINED BRUISING & SCRAPI NG.
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF THE RIGHT HAND. MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON 11/5/99 THAT THE EE WAS CLAIMING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. EE HAS HAD SURGERY AND WA S OFF WORK FROM 10/14/ TO 10/25/99 BUT WERE UNAWARE OF AN OCCUPATIONAL CLAIM UNTIL 11/5/99.
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING HIGHWALL DRILL TO DRILL SITE. HE WAS JOLTED WHEN THE DRILL HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED HIS BACK TO START HURTING.
SUBJECT WAS WELDING ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, ACCIDENTLY GOT ARC. BURN TO EYES, WENT TO DR AND RECEIVED EYE DROPS. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
EE IS COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN BECAUSE OF SESAT IN LOADER. DR. SAYS INFLAMMATION IN MUSCLES. NEW SEAT WAS INSTALLED AT HIS REQUEST (DAY SHIFT OPERATOR HAD NO COMPLAINTS WITH EITHER SEAT) .
SUBJECT STEPPED OFF REAR BUMPER OF A WELDING TRUCK ONTO A MOUND OF DIRT & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. FLUID WAS REMOVED FROM KNEE WITH NEEDLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PUPOSES ONLY.
EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON A NEW INSTALLATION WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED BURNING HIM ON HANDS, FACE AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WINCH BROOM ON A MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO LIFT A PIECE OF METAL. THE CABLE SLIPPED, ALLOWING THE PIECE OF METAL TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE FELL TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, FRACTURING ONE OF THE SMALL BONES IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.