EE IS A GAS MECHANIC IN THE MOBILE MAINTENENACE SHOP AND WAS WORKING ON A PICK UP TRUCK. WHILE WIPING GREASE FROM THE SPINDLE ON THE AXEL A VERY FINE METAL SLIVER PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND INDE X FINGER ON THE TOP SIDE JUST BEHIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE THIS INJURY REQUIRED REMOVAL ONLY, WHICH WAS DONE BY A DR IN THE HOSPTIAL THE SLIVER WAS NOT REMOVED BECAUSE DR COULD NOT A GOOD GRIP ON
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Showing 50 of 51EE IS A CN RECOVERY PLANT OPERATOR AND WAS DOING A TEST IN THE LAB. HE DROPPED A CALIBRATED BEAKER, TRIED TO CATCH IT HOWEVER THE BEAKER BROKE BEFORE HE COULD CATCH IT THE EE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BROKEN BEAKER GLASS THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES ONLY AND NO LOST TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS REMOVING TOOLS FROM A BOX ON THE MIDDLE LEVEL OF THE CONE CRUSHER AS HE STARTED TO LEAVE THE AREA HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW I BEAM DESPITE HIS HARD HAT HE DEVELOPED AO CONCUSSION WHIC H IN TURN THREW HIS METABOLISM RATE OUT OF ORDEREE BLOOD SUGAR DROPPED WITH RESULTANT EPISODE OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS 15 MIN LATER.
EMPLOYEE IS A MOBILE MAINT. MECH. EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE REAR HOOD ON A 777 HAUL TRUCK STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO RETURN TO WORK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT, CHIROPRACTOR RECOMMENDED HE SEE A PHYSICIAN. X-RAYS AND MRI EXAM SHOW NOTHING, BUT EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINS OF PAIN.
EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC AND WAS CHANGING A TOOTH ON A SHOVEL BUCKET LOADER. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE USED TOOTH AND SET IT ON THE TAIL GATE OF A PICK-UP. AS HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF THE INSIDE O F THE TOOTH HE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES ONLY.
EMPLOYEE IS A MILL MAINT. WHO WAS WORKING ON THEMILL. ONE OF THE MILL LINERS WAS BEING HANDED OUT BY HIM FROM THE MILL. THE LINER HAD A SHARP EDGE THAT CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND INTO HIS HAN D.
REPARING FRONT END LOADER AND DRAINED OIL IN DRAIN CAN PULLED THE CAN OUT FROM UNDER LOADER AND TWISTED BACK
WELDER WASHING OUT 55 GAL DRUM IN PREPARATION FOR CUTTING AND DIRT. REMOVED GLOVES CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE ON TOP ROLL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE POWDER CREW. WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PLASTIC WRAPPER FROM THE NONEL DELAY WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRAPPER AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK SELF IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING A TOOT H.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP AROUND CONVEYOR BELT AND LIFTED A WEIGHT ON A BELT SCRAPER IMPROPERLY.WHEN HE DID THIS HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED THE DATE SHOWN ABOVE. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOADE ROLLS OF PLASTIC PIPE THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 25 LBS. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ONE ROLL AND TWI STED TO UNLOAD IT. HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO HAD HIM OFF WORK FOR FIVE DAYS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDEENT. HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON HIS BACK, SUPPOSEDLY AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY.
WORKING AS A JANITOR CLEANING WALLS AND SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HER ARM.
END OF 3" DISCHARGE HOSE FAILED.HOSE TRAVELED LENGTH OF SAFETY CHECK,STRIKING WORKER ON RIGHT FOREARM,CAUSING 3" LACERATION IN FRON PART OF ELBOW BEND.
INSTALLING SHOP STAND UNDER TRUCK. HAD ROLLED STAND UNDER TRUCK AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STANDING IT UP. AS THE STAND APPROACHED THE VERTICAL POSITION, HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE RIM O F THE STAND AND A TIRE.
EMPLOYEE IS MILL DAY LABORER AND WAS LOADING A SPECIAL BARREL WITH 5" STEEL BALL FROM A STORAGE BIN. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET A STEEL PRY BAR BUT DID NOT FIND ONE. ON TURNING BACK TOWARD THE BAR REL EMPLOYEE JAMMED FOOT UNDER ONE OF THE "WINGS" OF THE BARREL. THIS CAUSED HER FOOT TO SWELL DRAMATICALLY REQUIRING TIME OFF ONLY.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A PIN IN THE RIPPER OF A D-9 DOZER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
I NAME WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF W NAME WAS REMOVING THE BRAKE PISTON FROM A CAT 992 LOADER THE PISTON WAS TSTUCK AND WHEN IT CAME FREE IT DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE SPINDLE CATCHING I NAME R THUMB BE TWEEN THE PISTON AND SPINDLE
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A FIRE PLUG.AFTER REPAIR THEY WERE FLUSHING THE LINE USING 50 FEET OF 2 1/2 INCH HOSE.WHEN THE WATER WAS TURNED ON THE PRESSURE PULLED THE HOSE OUT OF THE GR ASP OF THE INJURED AND THE COUPLING STRUCK THE INJURED RIGHT LEG CAUSING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE.
EMPL LIFTED EMTY 55 GALLON DRUM TO THE BED OF A BOOM TRUCK BY HAND CAUSING A MUSCLE AND LIGAMENT STRAIN TO L UPPER ARM
INJURED IS AN EQUIPMENT MECHANIC. HE HAD FINISHED PUTTING NEW CUTTING EDGES ON A D8 DOZER AND HARAISED THE BLADE TO REMOVE THE STANDS. AFTER REMOVING THE STANDS HE WAS GETTING BACK ONTO THE DO ZER TO SET THE BLADE ON THE FLOOR AS HE STEPPED ON TO THE PUSHARM HE FELT HIS KNEE ON THE LEG LEG POP AND CRACK 3-4 TIMES IT HURT HIM TO REST OF THE NIGHT. HE LATER SAW DR WHO SAID IT POSSIBL
PLACING RAG IN OIL LINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHEN HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THIN METAL ON BOTTOM OF RADIATOR CUTTING HIS THUMB.
EMPL CLAIMS BACK HURT WHILE REPLACING HYDRAULIC RAM ON BACKHOE.EMPL DIDNT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER HE HAD GONE HOME.NO ACCIDENT REPORT MADE UNTIL 5-24.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABCK.INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT REMEMBER THE TIME.
CHANGING A BIT ON A DRILL WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL THINKS IT MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHILE CHECKING LEVELS ON THE THICKNER TANKS BUT IS NOT CERTAIN HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING AFTER SOMETIME HAD PASSED EXACT CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN
EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC IN THE MOBILE EQUIP MAINTGENANCE SHOP & WAS HELPING THE WAREMAN UNLOAD ROLLS OF PLASTIC HOSE FROM DELIVERY TRUCK HOSE MAY WEIGH APPROX.25LBS PERROLL EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ONE ROLL & TWISTED HIS BACK TO UNLOAD IT IN DOING SO HE STRAINED THE LOWER BACK MUSCLEDS & REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION & TIME OFF TO HEAL THE MUSCLES
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BENCH BESIDE A TRANSFORMER PULLING ON HIS BOOTS. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRICK THE TRANSFORMER, RESULTING IN A CRACKED BONE IN HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ON TO THE SHOVEL LOADER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS SHOULDER AREA EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DID NTO THINK ANYTHING OF IT SINCE NOTHING HURT LATER IN THE MORNING HI S NECK STARTED 7O HURT UPON EXAMINATION BY A DR ASSISTANT IN TOWN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM REQUIRED ONLY MEDS FOR SPASM
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 50LB BOX OF BOOSTER CHARGES ONTO HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY IT WHEN HE STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE IS A M3LL MECHANIC & WQAS HELPING DO PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TO THE DSHGMILL IN THE CHUTE FOR THAT PURPOSE THE WEAR PLATE CAUGHT AN EDGE ON THE CHUTE & FLIPPED UP IN SUCH A MANNER AS T O CATCH THE EMP5OYEES WRIST & CUT IT THIS INJURY REQUIRED SUTURING ONLY
EMPLOYEE IS A M3LL MECHANIC AND WAS HELPING TO ASSEMBLE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THE VICINITY OF THE TAILINGS POND. HE WAS HOLDING TWO PIECES OF PIPE WHILE A CO WORKER PUSHED ON THE OTHER END TO CONNECT THE PI1E TOGETHER. INJURED HAD HIS FINGER IN THE PORTION OF PIPE THAT SLID INTO THE ADJOING PIPE AND PINCHED THE PAD ON THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING THE DOOR TO GET ACCESS TO THE TRANSMISSION ON A CATERPILLAR 992 LOADER WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PAN FROM UNDER CRUSHER & DUMPING CONTENTS INTO ANOTHER PAN WHEN SHE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HER LOWER BACK TOTAL WEIGHT OF PAN & CONTENTS WAS LESS THAN 10LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS A LABORER AND WAS ASSISTING IN HOOKING UP A PROFANCE TANK TRAILER 100 GAL TO A PICK UP HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE TANK TONGUE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3T OVER LIFTING AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK
ON 10-23-86 EMP5OYEE HURT HIS BACK WHILE STEPPING INTO A DRILL. HE HAS BEEN SEEING A DOCTOR FOR EVALUATION SINCE THE INJURY. IT WAS DECIDED BY HIS DOCTOR THAT HE SHOULD START THERAPY IN RENO O N 2-2-87. THE F3RST DAY OF WORK MISSED IS 2-2-87.
HE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP AN EMPTY 30 GAL. BARREL AND FELT A SLIGHT TWINGLE OR PAIN BUT DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH OF IT. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT NEXT DAY HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF HIS BED SAFETY DIRECT TOOK HIM TO J.5. HELAT CLINIC PA THERE RX MUSCLE RELAX AND WEEKEND OF BED REST. THIS INJURY REQUIRED NO FURTURE TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING COVERALLS OFF WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A TOOLBOX RESULTING IN AN EXTREMLY MINOR LACERATION. HOWEVER, IT IS NOW DIAGNOSED THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BLOOD POISONING AS A RESULT OF3THE LACERATION.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG AXLE ON REAR WHEEL OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT THE PALM OF RIGHT HAND IN BETWEEN SNAP RING AND SUN GEAR RESULTING IN LACERATION. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A HALF FULL 55 GALLON DRUM BARREL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA. LATER AS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOE TO CLEAN FROM UNDER CONVEYOR, THE PAIN BECAME MORE INTENESE WORK ACTIVITY 4AS ROUTINE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE, JOB HAD BEEN PERFORMED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST WITHOUT INCIDENT.
WHILE SHOVELING3MUD FROM AROUND OLD TOILET IN FILT ER TRAILER LID OFF TOILET TANK FELL OFF TANK ONTO RIGHT HAND CAUSING A 3/4IN LACERATION ACROSS FIRST (PROXIMAL) KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND RING F INGER 3
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF MOTOR GRADER AND CAUGHT RING ON LADDER RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT HAND RING FINGER. EFFUSION OF JOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A HAUL TRUCK AND SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER
LIFTING INSULATED 16\X8\ PANELS USED FOR DEFROSTING FROZEN GROUND BEFORE BACKFILLING AND MOVING JUMPING JACK TAMPER. LIFTING OBJECTS CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN.
SEPARATING BURNED WIRES FROM WIRING HARNESS THAT HAD SHORTED OUT AND MELTED TOGETHER
EE WAS ASSISTING REFINERY PERSONNEL BAND SHIPPING CRATES WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT WIRST WITH BANDING MATERIAL. LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
I.NAME WAS PULLING BACK ON JOINT OF DRILL PIPE SO HE COULD PUT SUB ON. PIPE SLIPPED.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF THE ROAD SO THAT THE TRUCKS COULD PASS
I.NAME WAS CONNECTING THE DRILL PIPE WHEN PIPES SLIPPED & HIT HIS ARM CASUING BRUISES & BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EMP WAS PERFOMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY ON CAT 922 LOADER HE WAS PULLING ON HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HOSE BECAME FREE AND HOSE FITTING STRUCK EMP ON FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE IRESULTING IN LAC LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES