EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW 1 1/4 IN WINCH CABLE ON A D8L BULLDOZER. EE ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE END OF THE CABLE IN THE SLOT ON THE SIDE OF WINCH. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE END OF THE CABLE CAME LO OSE, SPRINGING BACK, STRIKING EE ABOVE THE RT EYE.
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Showing 50 of 96EMPLOYEE WAS RELOCATING A 28" LONG PIPE BY STANDING THE PIPE UP VERTICALLY AND BARREL ROLLING IT BETWEEN A VERTICAL POST AND A VERTICAL PIECE OF PVC PIPE. THE PIPE BECAME UNBALANCED AND BEGAN TO TILT OVER TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO STOP THE PIPE BUT THE FORCE CREATED BY THE ROLLING ACTION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND POST CAUSING A F
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING REAR BRAKE DRUM. WHEN THE DRUM CAME FREE OF THE AXLE HUB, THE EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM. WEIGHT OFTHE DRUM CAUSED DRUM TO DROP CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRUM AND AXLE HUB
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET ACONTAINING TOOLS [APPROX. 40 LBS] FROM ATHE DRYER HEAD HOUSE TO THE DRY ROCK INCLINE BELT CAT WALK, AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DESCALER TO CLEAN AN ICE MACHINE. AFTER USING THE DESCALER, THE EMPLOYEE HOOKED UP A VACUUM PUMP TO THE ICE MACHINE FOR TEST PURPOSES, THEN WASHED HIS HANDS AND WENT TO HI S TRUCK. WHILE SEATED IN THE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES AND RUBBED HIS LEFT EYE. THERE WAS APPARENT OVERSPRAY OF THE DESCALER ON HIS HARD HAT OR GLASSES AND GOT I
EMPLOYEE HAD DISMOUNTED A PAN WAS WALKING TOWARD FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN SLIPPED IN MUD & FELL. EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HARD HAT WHEN HE STRUCK FOREHEAD ON LEFT REAR FENDER OF PAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 4 INCH DIAMETER HOSE FROM A SEALING WATER PUMP. WHEN HE UNSCREWED THE CONNECTION, THE ASSEMBLY DROPPED APPROX. 4". HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOSE COU PLER AND A LIFTING LUG ON THE PUMP SLED.
54736YEE WAS UNREELING THE FUEL HOSE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK AND IN TURNING TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE, ALONG WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LINE CREW WERE RETIRING POWER LINES FROM POLES IN THE #3 MINE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE BASE OF A POWER POLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD (HARD HAT) BY A LINE CONDUCTOR (WIRE), WHICH FELL APPROX. 15 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A TRAILER TONGUE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HITCH TO SEPARATE THE TRAILER FROM A PAYLOADER. AS HE STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE TRAILER TONGUE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE FLANGE ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE MATRIX PIPE THAT WAS LOADED ON THE TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE UPPER END OF THE HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK
EMPL DISMOUNTING CABLE REEL TRUCK WHEN RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON A METAL STRAP USED TO HOLD MUD FLAP TO FENDER.RESULTED IN LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 7FT SECTION OF CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TRAIL CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL AN AXLE ON A GRADER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK UP A HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE BOTTOM OF A PUMP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS ARM ON A PUMP GUARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A MANLIFT WHEN HE NOTICED A PICKUP TRUCK ROLLING BACKWARDS. EMPLOYEE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD THE TRUCK TO TRY AND STOP THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING WHEN HE WAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY BY THE LIFELINE HE HAD ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A SULFURIC ACID CAR RUPTURE VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS PLUGGED WITH SULFATE BUILDUP & WOULD NOT LET THE CAR VENT PROPERLY EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE ACID LINE & ACID SP RAYED OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HANDRAILS AT THE FLOAT PLANT. AS HE WAS FITTING A HAND RAIL SECTION INTO PLACE FOR WELDING, HIS HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CONTACT AN AREA OF THE HANDRAIL SECTION THA T HAD JUST BEEN WELDED RESULTING IN A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS DESCENDING A CHERRYPICKER WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL STEPPED OVER 18"CULVERT PIPE AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIM INTO THE SEAT OF A GRADALL FORKLIFT.AS HE WAS STEPPING INTO THE CAB AND PULLING HIMSELF AT THE SAME TIME,HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOOR FRAME.
ATTEMTP TO UNROLL CUTTING TORCH HOSE FORM REEL PULLED ON HOSE, EMP STRUCK R ELBOW ON DOOR OF LOCKER
AFTER WELDING ON PREWASHER MUDBALL BELT LEVEL EMPLOYEE BROKE OUT WITH A RASH ON FACE & ARM (RIGHT)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CLEAN-UP HOSE ON HIGH PRESSURE WASHING HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
TRYING TO MOVE STARTER STRAINED R SHOULDER
EMPL WAS PUTTING ROLLER ON HOOD FRAME OF A VEHICLE WHEN THE TORSION BAR SLIPPED FROM BEHIND THE HOOD FRAME CATCHING HIS L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND TORSION BAR
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE DRAG CABLE WHICH WAS HUNG UP ON THE BOLT OF TRI-PLATE AS THE EMPL TURNED TO GET A PRY BAR THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG
ROLLING OUT CABLE CUT HIS L THUMB ON CABLE SPOOL.
INSTALLING TIP ON PAINT GUN. PUSHING TIP IN LATCH POSITION PULLED TRIGGER LATCH DISENGAGED RESULT IN LACERATION L MIDDLE FINGER
INSERTING CABLE HEAD IN REEL ON TRUCK NOTICED PAIN IN R SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING/LIFTING POWER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING PIPE ON NORTH TAILINGS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE BED OF A VEHICLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A BOARD UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A STEP LADDER WHEN HE GOT A SPLINTER FROMT EH BOARD IN HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS USING A 1 1/2 WATER HOSE AND AS SHE ADJUSTED THE POSITION OF THE HOSE, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER SIDE BACK.
DUMPING WATER OUT OF MOP BUCKET L HAND SLIPPEDCAUSING ALL THE WT TO FALL ON HER R HAND STRAINING HER R ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A T HRUST COLLAR ON A PUMP BARREL SHAFT AS HE WAS LIFTING THE COLLAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN A 2IN DRAG CABLE WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT REAR AXLE WHILE TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE THE CABLE TRIED TO UNWIND & PULLED EMPLOYEE OVER THE AXLE STRAINING HIS BACK
IN BELLY PAN OF TRACTOR IN SQUATTING POSTION LEANIG FORWARD TYING TO REMVOE WINCH PUP WHEN HE TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE & A COWORKER WERE PLACING SCAFFLING BOARDSK ON THE BOOM OF A DRAGLINE WHEN EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT HAND ON ANGLE FOR SUPPORT & HIS COWORKER PUSHED THE BOARD FROM OTHER END CAUSING EMPL OYEES RT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END OF THE BOARD & THE ANGLE BRACE
EMPL TRYING TO OPEN VENT WINDOW INSTIDE PICKUP TRUCK WHEN IT BROKE,LACERATING EMPL RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE CONTROL HANDLES TO INSTALL ON THE FRONT OF THE DRILL PRESS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A PUMP TO THE GROUND APPROX 14IN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO POUR ACETIC ACID ON DRAG WHEN HE GOT SOME ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL,WEIGHING APPROX 46 1/2 POUNDS,WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL METAL FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN IT SLIPPED LACERATING EMPLOYEE S RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A BOX DOWN OFF A SHELF WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL, CAUSING HIM TO MOVE QUICKLY, STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CABLE TO PUT INTO REEL WHEN HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ENGINE WATER TEMP SENDING UNIT FROM A TRACTOR WHEN THE WATER GUSHED OUT STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.