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WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF THE SEAT OF 370 WATER TRUCK,INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN TO LEFT KNEE.UPON FURTHER INQUIRY THE INJURED'S DOCTOR INDICATED THE PAIN WAS CAUSED FROM A PREVIOUS IN JURY.
BUMPED KNEEE ON STEP OF FRONTEND LOADER.
INJURED WAS MOVING A WORK TABLE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
T-33 DOZER WAS 6EING UNLOADED AT FLIGHT 8 DOZER SLID OFF OF LOWBOY AND ONE TRACK WENT THROUGH FLOOR INTO CENTER OF LOWBOY BED INJURED AND FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES PLACED CROSS TIES ON THE GROUND T O GET THE TRACK3ON THE GROUND UP
MOVING BOXES TO3BE LOADED ON TRUCK TO BE CARRIED TO PUMP YARD
EMPL CLEANING V9HICLES CAME IN WASHED BOOTS OFF WITH WATER HOSE IN ICE HOUSE.FINISHED WASHING BOOTS OFF CAME TO LUNCHROOM WINDOW AND LEANED FROM SIDEWALK TO LOOK IN LUNCHROOM.PLACE LEFT HAND H ON WINDOW AND 3T BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8IGNED TO BREAK TRACK LOOSE, HAD JUST TOOK SPACERS OUT OF ADJUSTER. TRACK CAME IN SOME. DIRT WAS BETWEEN ADJUSTER AND A-FRAME, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DIG DIRT OUT WITH HAND WHEN AD JUSTER JUMPED I3, ON IT'S OWN, CATCHING EMPLOYEE HAND BETWEEN ADJUSTER AND PLATE. RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED, THUMB AND INDEX RECEIVED MOST INJURY.
INJURED WAS REP5ACING A STARTER ON 360 SCRAPER ON REAR ENGINE. THE STARTER IS IN A POSITION THAT IS DIFFICULT TO GET TO. INJURED WAS LAYING ON FENDER TRYING TO INSTALL STARTER, AS HE STRAINED HE NOTICED A C5TCH IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. INJURED REQUESTED TO GOT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT TO RELIEVE CATCH IN BACK. AFTER TREATMENT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE REPORTED RELIEF AND IS A AB
INJURED WAS PAI3TING B-47 BARGE AFTER COMPLETING JOB INJURED WAS CLEANING SPRAY GUN WITH MINERAL SPIRITS WHILE CLEANING SPRAY HEAD OF GUN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BEGAN TO STING
INJURED WAS TAK3NG BUCKET RIGGS OFF OLD BUCKET HOOKING UP CHOKERS TO REMOVE CHAINS THE CHOKERS WERE STUCK IN THE MUD & INJURED WAS PULLING ON THEM TO REMOVE FROM THE MUD
INJ WAS CLEANIN1 A FRAME LEG LUG WITH SOLVENT HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION REACHING AS FAR AS HE COULD TO CLEAN THE HUB OF THE A LEG. INJ WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE CLEANING THIS AREA AND FELT A PAIN3IN LOWER RT BACK AREA
INJ WAS MOVING 7ROSS TIES FROM ONE SIDE OF PAD TO OTHER SIDE LOADING ON BACK OF 521 VEHICLE THEN MOVING OVER AND DROPPING OFF
INJ WAS BLOCKIN1 UP UNDER LOADER TO DO REPAIRS ON DIFFERENTIAL, HE AND I.NAME HAD PUT CAT. STAND UNDER REAR OF LOADER AND WERE LIFTING CROSS TIE BLOCKS UP ON TOP OF STAND WHEN INJURED STARTED FEELING PAIN IN3RIGHT SIDE, MIDDLE OF BACK
THE EE WAS MOVI3G A LOCKER INT HE FUEL SHOP & TRIED TO CATCH THE LOCKER WHEN IT STARTED TIPPING OVER CREATING A SIDE STRAIN ON HIS KNEE. THIS WAS REPORTABLE AS A FIRST AID & LATER REQUIRED SUR GERY. 3
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REMOVING A PIECE AF METAL FROM A PIPE RACK WHEN ONE END SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSIN THE OTHER END TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. INJURIES INCLUDED A BUSTED LIP, KNOCKED OUT TOOT H, AND A BENT 1ARTIAL PLATE.
A SIDE STRAIN O3 THE RIGHT KNEE RESU LTING IN TORN CARTLIDGE. HE WAS HELPING PULL BARGE TO SHORE WITH A ROPE HE WAS LEAVING BACK AGAINST A BANK
INJURED WAS SIT7ING AT DESK PERFORMING DAILY REPORTS AND REOUTINELY GOING ABOUT WORK WHEN GLASSES EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SPLINTERED ON LEFT LENS. NO IMPACT BY FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK GLASSES. (PER
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PLATE THAT HOLDS SWING PINION ON THE REVOLVLING FRAME, WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE RACK GEAR.
INJ LOADING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR 631 ONTO 468 TRUCK WHEN CYLINDER BEGAN TO ROLL ON FORKS TOWARD THE TRUCK.INJ ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE ROLL WHEN HIS LEFT 4TH FINGER WAS CAUGHT B ETWEEN CYLINDER AND HEADACHE RACK BRACE.
INJURED WAS HELPING THE CRUSHERMAN TO OPEN THE INSPECTION DOOR ON TOP OF THE C RUSHER THE DOOR IS HEAVY INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE THE DOOR FELL HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.
INJ INSTALLING 400 LB BEARING WITH HELP OF OTHER EMPL WHEN BEARING WAS SET IN PLACE INJ FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND METAL SURFACE AREA THAT BEARING REST ON.
INJURED WAS LEAVING MACHINE 78 DRAGLINE FOLLOWING I.NAME OUT LEFT DOOR WHEN THE DOOR SWUNG CLOSED ON INJUREDS RIGHT HAND
INJURED WAS PIC5ING UP CABLE TO PULL A SPLICE BOX, CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS BACK
INJURED WAS CLE5NING AND MOPPING CHANGEHOUSE FLOOR. BENT OVER TO PICK UP MOP BUCKET, BACK POPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATES: I WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A CABLE CONNECTION, WHEN THE END OF THE CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE PIN, IT HIT MY RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING FLAT HAD KNEELED DOWN TO PUT TUBEW BACK IN TIRE WHEN HE TRIED TO STANDS BACK UP HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN HIS RT KNEE OUT