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EMPLOYEE WAS STGRIKING THE SIDE OF THE BED OF THE VACCUM TRUCK WITH A SECT.OF METAL PIPE WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK & PINCHED HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SECTION OF WIRE ROPE CABLE TO ATTACH IT TO A RAILCAR FROM THE CAR PULLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. SUPERVISOR HAD TOLD HIM TO ONLY WATCH THE OPERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING BELT DRESSING HE WAS HOLDING THE AEROSOL CAN UP RIGHT WHEN SOME OF THE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND FILLED THE INDENTED RING THAT SURROUNDS THE SPRAY NOZZLE. AS HE MOVED THE CAN AWAY FROM THE BELT CONVEYOR THE DRESSING SPLASHED OVER THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
PULLED ON DRUM STAND OT TIP A 55 GAL DRUM OF LUBE OIL TO FIL SMALLER CONT. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED ROCK AT A RAW GRINDING MILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
A LARGE ROCK350 HAD FALLEN OFF THE SIDE OF EMPLOYEE S HAUL TRUCK AND WAS BLOCKING THE DUMP SITE AT THE JAW CRUSHER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BENEAT THE ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING AND DUMPING SHOT ROCK INTO THE CRUSHER. WHILE DUMPING, A ROCK ROLLED OVER THE TOP OF THE BED AND LANDED IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. HE BENT DOWN AND ROLLED THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP THERE WAS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
PUTTING BOLT IN JAW PLATE.RAISING JAW PLATE WITH EYE WELDED ON JAW PLATE CAME LOOSE AND EYE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPL WAS HELPING TO CHANGE HOIST CABLE ON UNIT 220 WITH SEVERAL OTHER COWORKERS AS HE WAS PULLING CABLE DOWN THE BOOM TOWARD THE HOIST DRUM HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A 55 GAL.DRUM OF OIL ONTO A BOBCAT BUCKET WHEN DRUM OVERTHROWED HE TRIED TO CATCH IT THEN JUMPED BACK STRAINING HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS SHORTENING DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE CRANE. THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET AS HE WAS PREPARING TO SEIVE IN THE WEDGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A DRUM OF OIL ON THE FLOOR WHEN HIS HAND BRUSHED AGAINST A METAL SLIVER ON THEEDGE OF THE DRUM.
A LARGE ROCK WAS HUNG UP IN THE GYRATORY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A CABLE AROUND THE ROCK SO IT COULD BE LIFTED OUT. WHILE CLIMBING BACK OUT OF THE GYRATORY HE TWISTED HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE GRAVEL BIN DOOR FEEDING # BELT CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR LEVER AND SIDE OF BIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE HANDLE PROVIDED ON DOOR LEVER OR WE ARING WORK GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SECTION OF 4" DIAMETER HOSE UP WITH HIM. HE FELT NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN.
EMP. HAD PEVIOUSLY REMOVED DUMP CYLINDERS FORM A 175B MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER AND HAULED THEM TO THE KINGSLAND SHOP. WHILE REMOVING ONE OF THE CYLNDER FROM THE BED OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, THE EXTENDED PISTON RETRACTED INTO THE CYLINDER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
TWO EMPL WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE DRILL HAMMER FROM TAILGATE OF TRUCK. HAMMER SLIPPED & EMPL ATTEMPTED TO HANDLE HAMMER BY HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS UPRIGHTING A 55 GAL. OIL DRUM WITH A CRADLE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IIN HIS BACK.
HAD CLIMBED UP ONTO THE SIDE OF THE DUMP TRUCK TO MOVE A BUNDLE OF BAGS. AS HE PULLED ON THE BAGS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING CEMENT AT 1 PACKING MACHINE AS THE BAG ON 4 SPOUT FILLED IT FELL TO THE CONVEYOR THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW IT AS IT FELL STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A BELT CONVERYOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A SECTION OF METAL ANGLE IRON INTO A STORAGE RACK WHEN HE FLET PAIN IN HIS SIDE.
EMPL WAS PULLING 6 STRANDS OF #10 WIRE UP THROUGH CONDUIT DISTANCE OF 110' WHEN HE TWISTED & FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY PULLING OPEN STORAGE BIN DOORS TO LOAD HAUL TRUCKS WITH #57 GRAVEL HE PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RT ELBOW EMPLOYEE VISITED DR ON 5-18-88 AND WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OUT OF WOR K FOR 10 DAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO CLEAN OUT MATERIALS THAT WAS CHOKED IN A DRAG CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL OPERATING NEW HOLLAND SKID LOADER.WHILE GETTING INTO MACHINE HE BUMPED TILT LEVER CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN BUCKET AND HOIST ARM.
EMPLOYEE HAD PL5CED A CLAMP ON A METAL JIG TO WELD TWO PIECE OF METAL. THE WELD BROKE ON A CORNER OF JIG AND THE CLAMP POPPED OFF, STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE CAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BACK PLATE ON VIBRATING SCREEN. THE BACK PLATE FELL AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE REACHE8 OVER A HANDRAIL TO PICK UP AN AIR LANCE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE CONNECTIN1 STEEL TO A CHOKER ON A CRANE HOOK THE CABLE WEIGHT SMASHED THE FINGER AGAINST THE STEEL BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3HIS KNEES ON A METAL GRATING PULLING ON A SECTION OF CONDUIT WHEN HE TWISTED & FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE (DISABILITY BEGAN 122887)
EMPL PICKING UP3SCRAP PARTS AND TRASH WHEN A METAL SPLINTER STUCK IN HIS FINGER.
EMP WAS LIFTING3& SLIDING A 2' X 3' X 3/8" METAL COVER PLATE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND CARRY A PALLET JACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CO3NECTING STRUCTURAL STEEL. OVEREXTENDED RIGHT THIGH MUSCLE WHIL MANUAVERING INTO POSITION TO SET STEEL.
EMPL WELDING ST9EL PLATE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET 56 X 30 X 3/8'' HE AND COWORKER MOVING PLATE AND AS THEY SET IT DOWN BESIDE BUCKET HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS REPLACI3G THE REBUILT HAMMER ON A ROCK DRILL. HE AND THE DRILL OPERATOR HAD HOOKED THE DRILLS HOIST CABLE ONTO THE COLLAR WHICH LIFTS AND GUIDES THE DRILL STEEL. AS THE STEEL AND COLLA ROTATED, THE CA6LE BECAME TWISTEWD ( THE HOOK AND SWIVEL DID NOT ROTATE) AND BROKE, DROPPING THECOLLAR ON EMPLOYEES THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO UNLOAD 42" TROUGHING IDLERS FROM PICKUP TRUCK AND CARRY THEM DOWN GANG BOARD ONTO PLANT 18. HE WAS CARRYING THE IDLERS IN FRONT OF TORSO AND ALONE WITHOPUT ANY ASSISTAM CE. 3
INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON RAG STUCK IN AIR COND. BLOWER FAN-WHILE PULLING CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND ON SHARP CORNER METAL-REG-3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CHANGE DRAG CABLE ON A CRANE. HE AND A CO-WORKER HAD ALREADY REMOVED APPROX. 10 FEET OF CABLE FROM THE CABLE SPOOL, WHEN THE OTHER END OF CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE SPO OL AND STRUCK H3M IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN OUT OF HAUL TRUCK CAB. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, HIS WEDDING BAND WAS CAUGHT ON THE CATWALK. HE WAS CARRYING HIS WORK GLOVES ANTICIPATING WEARING THEM DOING M AINTENANCE WORK1
PULLING CHAINFA5L UP TO WORK AREA WITH SECTION OF ROPE-FIBER.CHAIN FALL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROPE AND SECTION OF SUPPORT BEAM.
EMPLOYEE STGATE8 THAT HE WAS PLACING A SECTION OF WOODEN TIMBER ONTO A STACK OF OTHERS WHEN IT BOUNCED OFF & STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT
EMPL RAISING ME7AL LID OF A MAKE-SHIFT TOOL STORAGE BOX MOUNTED AT THE FRONT OF A TILT EQUIPMENT TRAILER WHEN THE END FRAME OF THE DRILL RIG THAT WAS BEING UNLOADED CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN LID AND THE DRILL RIG,4ASHING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATD 7HAT HE WAS MOVING A PAIL OF REFRACTORY CEMENT WT 100 LBS HE ATTMEPTED TO MOVE IT FROM HIS SHOULDER TO A TABEL WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A METAL ACCESS DOOR FROM A BUCKET ELEVATOR HOUSING WHEN THE DOOR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HER. HIP. SHE TWISTED TO GET CLEAR AND STRAINED HER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO SET UP A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT TO ILLUMINATE THE STOCKPILE AREA WHERE HE WAS GOING TO BE HAULING CRUSHED STONE.AS HE WAS CRANKING UP THE MAST,HE SWITCHED HANDS,AND TH E CRANK HANDLE 9ATCHET DID NOT CATCH AND THE SPINNING HANDLE STRUCK HIS HAND.
THIS EMPLOYEE W5S HOSPITALIZED ON JAN 5 1987, TO UNDERGO SPINAL SURGERY FOR AN INJURY THAT INITIALLY OCCURRED ON JULY 19, 1986. A COPY OF THE ORIGNIAL REPORT IS ATTACHED THE ORIGINAL REPORT IS INCORRECT AND S2OULD READ AS FOLLOW SECTION D 29 8/19/86. 30 5 DAYS 31 15 DAYS THE RETURN TO DURTY INFORMATION FOR THIS SECOND REPORT WILL FOLLOW AS SOON AS THE CASE IS CLOSED.