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EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & SUSTAINED A CUT LIP THAT REQUIRED 1 STITCH
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER (MIDDLE OF RIGHT HAND) WAS PINCHED AND LACERATED WHILE ADJUSTING A LIMIT SWITCH. THREE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE TRUCK ZZE WHEN THE RELIEF VALVE ON THE NOZZLE OPENED UP CAUSING GREASE TO BE INJECTED INTO THE EMPLOYEES RT HAND
EE FELL INTO LEFT EYE WHILE CHANING BOLTS IN SWING PIN ON GREASE WAS CONFAMINATED WITH METAL CUTTINGS WHICH ENTERED INJURED S EYE.
EMPLOYEE CLAISM HE WAS PUTTING A WHEEL ONTO A SCRAPER AND HE REACHED INSIDE TO CHECK THE BRAKE LINING AND THE WHEEL MOVED PINCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS HELPING TO WELD WEAR BARS ON A SPREADER BAR ON 103 DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN ONE OF THE WEAR BARS FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A BROKEN BIG TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGINGDRAG ROPES ON 101 DRAGLINE, WHEN THE ROPE CLAMP ABOVE HIM SLID DOWN THE ROPE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN OIL FILTER ON A 120 TON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS SHOULDER ON 6-14-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK NEAR A TRAIL CABLE, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
54736YEE WAS REPAIRING A FENCE AROUND A SUBSTATIOU AND, WHILE PULLING ONT EH FENCE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A TRAIL CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. (HIS SHOULDER WAS TREATED WITH A CORTISOUE SHOT).
EMPL WAS PLACING RAILROAD TIE UNDER TRUCK BED WHEN HE STRAINED BACK.
HE BELIEVES THAT THE INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING WORK. NO PAIN WAS FELT AT THE TIME AND IS NOT SURE HOW IT MAY HAVE OCCURRED, OTHER THAN WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING STEEL MATERIALS.
WHILE DISCONNECTING SUCTION LINE ON HYDRAULIC PUMP, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE WIRE BRAID HOSE WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A PIECE OF THE BRAIDED WIRE TO PIERCE HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. WIR E WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.
EMPL WAD ADJUSTING FORKS ON 163 FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS FIRST AID INJ. EMPL HAS SCHEDULED ELECTIVE SURGERY TO REMOVE TORN MENISCUS MAKING THIS REPORTABLE INJ.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ROTARY HEAD ON DRILL WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIM KNOCKING HIS HEAD INTO DOOR JAM, CAUSING A CHIPPED TOOTH.
WHILE INSTALLING LINE UP BLOCKS ON HAUL TRUCK, PLATE FELL OFF TOP OF JACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE. REPORTED INJURY ON 8-28-89 TO HIS FOREMAN. DIAGNOSED AS BRUISED ANKLE REQUIRED MED ICATION FOR PAIN AND RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS
AFTER UNLOADING BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES FROM TRUCK INTO MAGAZINE EE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK WAS TAKEN TO HOPITAL FOR EXAMINATION BY PHYSCIAIN ADMINSTRATION OF MEDICATION AND DAYS LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BLADE OERATOR MOVE PIPE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOC & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING MUSCLE STRAIN REQUIRING REST & MEDICATION
WHILE INSTALLING LOWER SUPERSTRUCTURE PANELS ON HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN LOST TIME.
WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER PARK BRAKE SYSTEM EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE MACHINE. THIS INJRURY CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND MISS WORK.
WHILE RELACING THE HANDRAILS ON THE DRILL EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT AHND ON A PROTRUDING BUTT RECEIVING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE ASSISTING A MECHANIC WITH REPAIR OF CHAIN COAL FEEDER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO TAKE BAD ORDER PART. BAD ORDER PART IS APPROX. 45 LBS. AND BEING OVER-EXTENDED FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. CONSULTED MEDICAL DOCTOR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION. DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN.
WHILE PREPARING TO FUEL EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE WAS UNTANGLING HOSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
EMPLOYEE LEANED ACROSS SOME BOXES IN HIS OFFICE TO PICK-UP COMPUTER BINDER. BINDER DIDN'T COME FREELY SO EMPLOYEE GAVE IT A SHARP TUG. FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. REPORTED 4/17/89.
BLOWING DUST & DIRT OUT OF ELEC PANEL ON DRILL WHEN PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED EMPL RIGHT EYE.EMPL REQ MED DR TO REMOVE PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL.
WHILE WORKING ON FILTER REMOVAL OF FRONT END LOADER EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON ENGINE. COMPARTMENT DOOR. INJURY WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR ON 6/12/89 AT WHICH TIME ANTI-IN FLAMMATORY MEDICATION WAS PRECRIBED.
WHILE TAPING A WATERLINE AT THE SAMPLER, EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER TO LEFT TO PICK UP LOOSE END OF HEAT TAPE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
WHILE CHANGING GRINDING WHEELS ON GRINDER IN WELDING SHOP EMPL MANAGED TO SMEHOW GET TWO TINEY PARTICLES OF STEEL IN HIS R EYE PARTICLES HAD TO BE REMOVED BY MEDICAL DREMPL REPORTED TO WORK ON 12-15-88 AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND WENT TO SEE THE DR AT THIS TIME
WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF 3 INCH STEEL TO BE USED ON PRESS STEEL SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF EMPL FOOT
DURING PREOPERATION WALKAROUND EMPL HAD CHECKED OIL IN HIS TRUCK & WAS GETTING DOWN FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
WHILE WASHING A TO TRUCK A LAGE CHUNK OF MUD LOOSENED BY THE WATER FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. SHOULDER WAS BRUISED AND VERY SORE WITH ,IMITED MOVEMENT.
INDIVIDUAL ENTERED SERVICE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL TO WORK LOCATION.UPON TURNING HIS HEAD TO LOOK BEHIND PRIOR TO BACKING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.
EMP WAS REBUILD3NG A CONTACTOR, WHEN HE RELEASED IT FROM A VISE IT SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND FELL TO T HE BENCHHAND STRUCK HIS FINGER
EMP WAS LIFTING3A BAR INTO PLACE SO A PIN COULD BE PLACED
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING THE TRAIL CABLE CREW REPOSITION A CABLE WHILE LIFTING THE CABLE EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK MUSCLES BECAME SPASMODIC
EMPL USING HAND8 TO STRAIGHTEN METAL RADIO ANTENNAE WHEN IT BROKE.BROKEN SECTION STRUCK LEFT WRIST AND INFLICTED DEEP LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5NSFERRING GREASE FROM ONE BUCKET (5 GAL) TO ANOTHER.SHE DROPPED ONE BUCKET THAT WAS NEARLY EMPTY.WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE NEARLY EMPTY BUCKET THE MUSCLES IN HER LOWER BACK BECAME SPA8MODIC.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PORTION OF ELECTRICAL TRAIL CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
EMPL MOVING DRU4 OF GREASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING A CHOCK BLOCK BACK ON ITS MOUNT WHEN THE BLOCK SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP FELL DOWN & STRUCK HISFINGER
EMPL ASSISTING 5NOTHER EMPL TO LIFT PROPANE BOTTLE ONTO BACK OF TRUCK.AFTERWARDS,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3FINGER IN AN OUT RIGGER ON A CRANE WHICH RESULTED IN A LACEARATION TO THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN PICKING UP A HEAVY (100 LBS.) OBJECT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING AN EMPTY GAS CYLINDER TO PLACE IN STORAGE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A STARTER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMP HAD RECEIVE8 INJURIES TO HER CHEST FROM LIFTING AN OBJECT THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT OFF THE MINE PROPERTY ON 5 14 86 AUTO ACCIDENT WAS NOT J RELATED 3
EMPL GOING UP S7EPS TO GET ON BOARD TRUCK WHEN KNEE POPPED OUT.
EMP WAS GUIDING A CLAMP TO BE PINNED WHEN THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE PULLING THE EMPLOYEES HAND INTO A SHEAVE WHICH RESULTED IN LACERATIONS TO THE HAND
EMP WAS ASSISTING OTHERS WHILE BRINGING A TRANSORMER ON BOARD AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL TRANSFORMER STRUCK EMP PINCHED ON THE RIGHT HAND