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EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEULMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
INJURED WAS PUTTING A TRACK ONA DOZER USING CHAINS AND SPREADER HOKS FROM THE BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE TRACK. THE SPREADER HOOK SLIPEPD HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS RIGHT WRIST ON THE SERVICE TRUCK BUMPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP ALLEGEDLY INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 05-10-94
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER BOOM OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK HELPING REPAIR ARMS ON A LOADER WHEN THE BOOM ALLEGEDLY FELL. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.
EIXTING ROCK TRUCK BY WAY OF LADDER-STEEPPED ON POWER CORD AND SLIPPED DOWN LADDER.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE DRIVING A BAKC DUMP HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THIS INJURED HIS BACK. HE HAS A BONE SPUR THAT IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON A NERVE IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL JAN 31 1994.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS DRILL AND HE STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN CRACK ON THE PREVIOUS SHOT AND THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS TAKING HOIST CHAINS OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET THAT HE HAD PLACED ON THE CARGO SPACE OF THE BOOM TRUCK THE BUCKET FELL OVER AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE THIS CAUSED THE JOINT TO DISLOCA TE.
INJURED WAS STEPPNG UPON A DOZER. T HERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM ON THE DOZER FROM A FOOT HOLD. HE THEN STEPPED BACK OFF OF THE DOZER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
INJURED WAS LOWERING THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE BED DROPPED AND HE CLAIMS THAT THIS STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING A REAR DUMP BEING LOADED UNDER THE SHOVEL A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL & IT HIT IN THE REAR OF THE BED THIS SHOOK THE TRUCK & EE CLAIMS THAT THIS STRAINED HIS BAC K
HE WAS IN THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE BRUISED AND POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE SAYS THAT HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING WHILE USING THE STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN A TRUCK.
EE WAS USING A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE TO LIFT A TRUCK HITCH. THE CRANE KNOCKED A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF THE TRUCK BED AND THE STEEL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. THIS CAUSED A CUT THAT TOOK STITCHES T O CLOSE.
EE WAS GRINDING METAL &* A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE HE WAS WEARING A FULLFACE SHIELD
EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE HIS TRUCK DURING A BREAK. A MECHANIC HAD CHANGED A LIGHT BULB FROM ANOTHER TRUCK AND WAS TRYING TO THROW THE OLD BULB INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK BUT IT MISSED AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD RESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE FELL TO THE GROUND FROM THE 2ND STEP OF AN EQUIPMENT LADDER THAT BROKE. HE INJURED HIS KNEE, HIP AND BACK. HE WAS INJURED ON 2/11/93 BUT DID NOT BEGAN MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/10/93.
EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TURN A FILTER HOUSING. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, KNOCKING LOOSE 3 TEETH THAT HAD TO BE PULLED BY A DENTIST.
EE HAD A SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. UPON REMOVALIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF A METAL DRILL SHAVING. EE SAYS THAT HE AHD DRILLED A BOLT OUT BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHIN G AT THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. IT WAS VERY WINDY ON THIS DAY AND HE BELIVES THE WIND BLEW IT IN HIS EYE. HE MISSED WORK ON 2/3/93 TO SEEK MED. TREATMENT AND WAS NO
EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
THE ROCK TRUCK GOT STUCK WHILE DUMPING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE FILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK OUT THE SPINNING OF THE TIRES, AND THE ROCKING BACK AND FOWARD MOTION OF THE TRUCK, CAUSIN G THE GROUND TO BREAK AND THE TRUCK TO SLIDE OVER THE FILL.
EE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND OR PNEUMOCONIOSES.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A BACKHOE/TRACTOR WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO HIS LOWER BACK SIDE.
95149ED WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT BEARINGS OUT OF WHEEL HOUSING ON A BACK DUMP.SOME OIL IN THE HOUSING IGNITED AND BURNED HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND NECK.
55021YE THAT WHEN HE LOWERED THE BED OF HIS BACK DUMP THAT CAUSED A BUMP WHICH CAUSED A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPL HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND /OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON CAT 992C S/N 1101 WHEEL LOADER.HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER TO THE SIDE OF THE CAB.HIS HEAD HIT THE BRACKET AND KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT THE BOLT ON THE MIRROR BRACKET.THIS JERKED HIS HEAD AND NECK BACKWARDS.
EE WAS MOUNTING A 235 CAT. BACKHOE. HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
IN TRACTOR BUMPED BLADE LIFT CONTROL, R HAND PINCHED BETWEEN CAB AND BLADE FRACT TO 5 MET.
EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND/OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
CUTTING HOLE IN PLATE AIRLINE ANTIFREEZE SPILLED ON HOT METAL IT BURST IN FLAMES BURNS TO L ARM
DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK FELL TO GROUND SPRAINED ANKLE
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 3/4 INCH THICK AND ABOUT 5X5 FT IN SIZE. THE METAL SLIPPED AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL PINCHING THE END OF HI S FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A CHIPPED BONE AND ALLACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
HOLLAND WAS WELDING ON A DRILL FINAL DRIVE WHEN HOT OIL SPILLED ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
I,NAME WAS WELDING ON BED LINER. HIS SOCK ON HIS RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO MELT AND THIS RESULTED IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS. HE WAS IN A SEATED POSITION AND FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE RADIATED HEAT W AS MELTING THE SOCK.
EMPL WAS LOADING CUTTING EDGES WHICH WEIGH APPROX 300 LBS ONTO SERVICE TRUCK. ONE SLIPPED FROM TRUCK & FELL ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING & CUTTING BIG TOE.
REMOVING RADIATOR LEAKING LOOSENED HOSE IT BLEW OFF STEAM CONTACT NECK CHEST, L ARM
I.NAME ALLEGES THAT HE INJURD HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING / OR STANDING 55 GAL. DRUMS OF OIL ON THEIR END. HE CEASED WORKING AS OF 6-7-89 BUT DID NOT REPORT HIS ALLEGED INJURY TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 6-14-89. THE INCIDENT INVOLVED A RUPTURED DISC AND THEREFORE MAY BE A REPEATED TRAUMA TYPE DISORDER (ILLNESS) RATHER THAN AN INJURY.
I NAME WAS MOUNTING BACKDUMP & SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF & DID NOT FALL BUT ALLEGEDLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF
EMPL ALLEGES HE INJURED NECK WHILE PULLING WATERLINE.
STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ROLLING FUEL BARREL TO WATER PUMP.DIDNT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5-15-89.
I NAME HAD LEFT HAND IN DOOR JAMB ON HIS TRUCK THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT & PINCHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A MINOR FX
I NAME WAS SITTING IN CAB OF A BACK DUMP WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED. A ROCK FELL OFF OF BUCKET LIP AND ITS MOENTUM CAUSED IT TO HIT TRUCK HOODPAD BOUNCED INTO CAB WINDOW. BROKEN GLASS FROM W INDOW CAUSED A SAMLL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ARMTHE LACERATION REQUIRED 9 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT THIGH WITH A SMALL PIECE OF FLYROCK.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FITTING FROM A TANK THAT WAS HOISTED ABOVE A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BOLT HOLDING THE HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TANK FELL TO THE TRUCK BED. THE T ANK STRUCK HIS L EFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.
HE ALLEGES THAT HE FELL OFF BOTTOM STEP OF BACK-DUMP AT END OF SHIFT CAUSING BRUISES ON HIS RIB CAGE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 1-19-89.
HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACK. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A STEP PAD WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT TOOK STITCHES.
I. NAME HAD WORKED ON INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION IN A D9 DOZER. HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HURT HIS BACK THE NEXT SHIFT. THIS ALLEGED ON-THE-JOB INJURY IS BEING INVESTIGATED TO DTE ERMINE IF IT IS TRULY AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. INJURED CLAIMS HE HAS A HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC.
I.NAME WAS INSTALLING A BELLY PAN UNDER A DOZER THE HOIST CABLE HE WAS USING HUNG & WHEN HE FREED UP THE CABLE THE BELLYPAN MOVED UP SUDDENLY HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A BROKEN NOSE