I NAME AND I NA4E WERE TRYING TO SLIDE THE IDLER AND YOKE FORWARD ON THE 237 CAT. THEY HAD A 1/2 INCH CABLE HOOKED FROM THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO A PADELYE WELDED ON THE IDLER. I NAME WAS TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF3THE ROLLER FRAME AND I NAME HAD HIS HAND ON THE CABLE READY TO PUSH THE IDLER FORWARD. I NAME LIFTED THE IDLER TOO HIGH. THE YOKE THEN MADE CONTACT WITHT HE IDLER FORWARD. I NA
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Showing all 37020 SERVICE TRU7K SENT TO THE 126 SHOVEL TO CHANGE TEETH H & L TEETH ARE BALANCED ON REAR PAD OF TRUCK SO THEY CAN BE LIFTED FROM THAT LEVEL RATHER THAN GROUND LEVEL TWO TEETH FELL FROM TRUCK I.NAME HAD TO 1ICK THEM UP FROM GROUND LEVEL AND MOVE THEM TO SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE PICKING UP ONE OF THESE TEETH AN INJURY WAS SUSTAINED
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A SHELL LINER JOB ONA CONCENTRATING BALL MILL. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIPE SLEEVE THATS USED FOR KEEPING THE PUNCH ON THE .LINER BOLT. HE TURNED & FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BAC K, LATER IN DAY3HIS BACK STARTED TO BOTHER HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING A EQUIPMENT ATTENDANT UNHOOKING A MAGNET FROM THE OVERHEAD CRANE HE REACHED THROUGH A ROD RACK TO UNLATCH THE SAFETY HOOK ON THE CRANE HOOK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON A ROD STICKING 2UT FROM THE RACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT THE BOTTOM OF 1W CLARIFIER WHILE ADJUSTING THE PACKING ON A UNDER FLOW PUMP HE STOOD UP & HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD SUMPTONS OF NECK PAIN STARTED THE FALLOWING DAY LATE REPORT 3
INJ WAS REMOVIN1 RETRACT CABLE FROM DRUM AND WELDED EYE FOR HOOKING SPRING FROM UNDER CABLE AND HIT HIM IN LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE SUTURE OF LEFT NASAL BRIDGE LACERATION
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N PART OF THE MAINLINE CREW, WHEN THEY GOT TO THE BABBITT YARD HE WAS CUTTING OUT CARS. IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF/ON THE MOVING LOCOMOTIVE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK; SOFT TISSUE INJURY,3STRAIN TO NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
EMP WAS WORKING IN THE ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL LAB WHILE TIGHTENING THE TOP OF A 100 ML VOLOMETRIC FLASK THE FLACK BROKE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF GLASS CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THE RESULT WAS A 1/2" CUT ON THE TOP OF THE L 3RD DIGIT
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CHEMICAL SUPPLIES FROM THE UNLOADING ZONE IN THE POWER PLANT HE BENT OVERE TO LIFT A 100 LB BAG OF CHEMICAL AND WHEN LIFTING IT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK LOWER BACK STR AIN WAS THE RESULT
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN ANGLE IRON TABLE TO THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE CRUSHER VIA THE ELEVATOR. WHEN CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOOR, HE INADVERTENTLY GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO DOOR SECTI ONS THUS CAUSING FRACTURE TO THEAT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT FO HIS PICKUP TRUCK AND CLOSING THE DOOR, HIS COAT GOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING PINCHING HIS FINGER IN THE DOOR. RIGHT HAND, FOUR SIMPLE SUTURES.
INJ STANDING ON LADDER OPEING TRANSFER PUMP VALVE ON #4 NOLA SAMPLING LINES.AS HE WAS TURNING THE VALVE HE FELT A CATCH IN LOWER BACK.HE DIDNT REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY TO SUPV AND DIDNT REPORT FO R TREATMENT UNTIL 5 DAYS LATER.
INJ PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR HE WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR ON A FIRE SPRINKLER HEAD.
CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON TRUCK,I.NAME FELT FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER HIS EYE.1/2 HR LATER HIS EYE BEGAN TO HURT.1 1/2 HRS LATER HE INFORMED FOREMAN HE WAS TAKING A BREAK TO WASH OUT HIS EYE. CONT TO WORK REST OF SHIFT.3-3 85 WENT TO CLINIC WHERE THEY REMOVED SMALL METALLIC OBJECT FROM RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A FRONTEND LOADER & FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN MID BACK INJURED THEN PICKED UP A WATER PUMP 5-10 LBS. & FELT PAIN IN BACK
INJURED WAS PLACING A STEAM TRAP DOOR ONTO THE FLOOR OF A WORK PLATFORM WHEN THE TRAP ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE TRAP & THE TOEBOARD OF THE PLATFORM
INJ WAS LIFTING CROSSARM FOR CRUSHER UNIT DRIVE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INJ REPORTED THAT HE IS NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED
INJ WAS FLIPPING ROCK SCREENS IN #109 UPPER SCREEN WHILE TURNING SCREEN OVER FELT PINCHING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
OCCURED ON 10-31-84-REPORTED ON 11-6-84. AS HE WENT TO TURN THE PULLEY ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR HE SCRATCHED HIS RIGHT WRIST ON A FIN. IT BECAME INFECTED SO HE SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TIPPING A 690 BARRELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS MID BACK MUSCLE SPASM DIATHERMY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SPLITTER WALL STANDS ON TRUCK WHEN STAND CAME UNHOOKED FROM SPREADER CAUSING STAND TO FALL FROM TRUCK BED. AS IT FELL, ONE OF THE HAND RAILINGS STRUCK EMPLOYEE\S HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE GRABBED A PIECE OF PIPE THAT SOMEBODY HAD JUST BURNED OFF AND BURNED THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. 2ND DEGREE BURN ON PALM OF LEFT HAND.
HE WAS BAILING OUT CRUSHER AND WHEN HE CAME UP FOREMAN NOTICED HIS RT EYE WAS RED
WHILE LIFTING A GUARD FOR PRESS HE STRAINED HIS BACK RECURRING DIATHERMY TREATMENT
COMMUNLATIVE TRUMA DISORDER. A NUMBER OF SMALL INCIDENTS LED TO THIS CONNOT SAY ONE PARTICULAR INDEDENT SOME LEG PAIN 1 ST SEEM BY CHIROPCACTOR ON 6-15-84 CHIROPRACTOR ACUTE TRUMA TO LUMBO S ACRAL SPINE WITH POSSIBLE DISC PROTRUSION AT LE COMPENSATION BEGAN ON 6-18.
WHILE PULLING CABLE ON A RELINE JOB ON THE #2 LOWER CRUSHER HE WAS CROUCHED DOWN WHEN GOING UNDER THE DROP CHUTE & PULLED A MUSCLE. FIRST REPORTED FOR TREATMENT ON 6/14/84. SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON 5/29/84. LATE REPORTED INJURY.
INJURED AND PARTNER WERE INSTALLING GUARD 100 ON ROUGHER CONVENTRATE PUMP WHE THE GUARD HUNG UP THEN SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND PULLEY SHAFT FRACTURING DISTAL PHALANX MI DDLE FINGER.
EMP WAS CHANGING CLOTHES TO GO ON SHIFT WHILE PUTTING ON HIS WORK SHOES HE GOT A CATCH IN HIS BACK OLD FRACTURE, RECEIVED DIATHERMY TREATMENT
WHILE INSPECTING FIRE EXTINGUISHER TWISTING CAP OFF PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ELBOW & LOWER ARM
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING ONE END OF A 100# CONVEYOR RETURN IDLER & TURNING HIS BODY TO SWING THE OTHER END ONTO A CART HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE REACHED INTO FURNACE AREA TO MARK BO PALLET & HOT GREASE FELL FROM ABOVE ONTO HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN ABOVE WRIST
WALKING UP #2 CONVEYOR GALLERY NOTICED 15-20 LB CHUNK OF TACONITE ORE IN WALKWAY.TRIED TO THROW CHUNK ONTO CONVEYOR ,IT HIT EDGE OF BELT AND FELL DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT FROM 4\.
WHILE CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR IN PELLETIZING DEPT BUMPED HEAD ON ANGLE IRON
INJURED WAS ASSEMBLING GEAR REDUCER FROM 113 CONVEYOR & WHEN THE GEAR DROPPED IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB & THE CASE LACERATING HIS THUMB REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEES WERE HAVING SOME TROUBLE PLACING A 9 FT. X 6" X 1/2"A (ROLLED INTO 1/2 CIRCLE) ONTO THE REMAINING CRUSHER FEEDER CONE EXTENTION. AS IT WAS POSITIONED FELLOW EMPLOYEE SHIRT WAS UND ER IT. WHEN HE PULLED IT OUT THE PLATE SLIDE FORWARD CATCHING MILLERS HAND UNDER IT.
CHARLIE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING CONCAVES ON THE FLOOR IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING PADEYES AND SPACER BLOCKS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN HIS REACH BETWEEN PENDANT CONTROL AND SUSPENDED CONCAVE, HE PLACED RIGHT FOOT UNDER CANTILEVERED CONCAVE. HE LOST CONTROL OF SUSPENDED CONCAVE WHICH STRUCK CANTILEVERED CONCAVE WHICH STRUCK HIS FOOT. THE RESULT WAS FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT FIRS
INJ WAS REPAIRING A SILENT GLO HEATER WHILE REPLACING THE COVER HE STRUCK AND CUT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE ON THE COVER REQUIRED 2 SUTURES