EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING LOCKE ROUT OF BUILDING WIHT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND RUN HIS RIGHT FOREARM ALONG A SHARP EDGE ON THE LOCKER DOOR.
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Showing 50 of 77AFTER FINISHING HIS SHIFT, EE WENT HOME. DURING THE NIGHT HIS EYE BEGAN IRRITATING HIM. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-7 AND WAS SENT TO THE CO DR. IT WAS FOUND THE EE HAD A SMALL METALLIC PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVD AT THE DR OFFICE AND EE RETURNED TO WORK. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AND STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR EVENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RECLAMATION MATTING ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE GIVE OUT EE WAS NOT DOING ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATED THE INJURY THE MATTING WEIGHTED 35 LBS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A WORN OUT BULLDOZER TRACK ROLLER. HE WAS PLACING IN THE NEW ROLLER WHEN THE ADJACENT ROLLER FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM & HEAD. THE INJURY TO HIS HEAD REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RELIEVING OPERATOR ON #16 LOADER WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER VALVE ON FOR THE WASH-DOWN HOSE. THE HOSE WHIPPED BACK, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON DRILL RIG AND LAYING DOWN DRILL PIPE. (NOT ABLE TO USE CATHEADS FOR LAY DOWN DUE TO MSHA REQUIREMENTS TO BUILD COVERS AND NOT USE ON JOB SITE). ONE JOINT OF PIPE STUCK TO F LOOR AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP FLOOR HAND PUSH THE PIPE. THE PIPE FELL BETWEEN THE CAT WALK AND PIPE TUB. IT KICKED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE & KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS OUT OF TRUCK. HE LATAER SAID HE HAD BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSED ON 11/2/94 AS A HERNIATED DISC. PRESENTLY RECIEVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING HOPPER GATES ON RAIL CARS WHEN SHE STEPPED BACK AND CAUSED INJURY TO HER LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A KNEE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HLEPING LIFT A PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIB AREA. DIAGNOSED AS A TORN RIB MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DUST BAGS ON A MOBIL VACCUM TRUCK. WHILE ON THE WORK DECK, EMPLOYEE REACHED THROUGH THE TOP HATCH TO PULL THE BAGS. HIS HAND BUMPED THE BRACE THAT WAS HOLDING THE LID OPEN, AND THE LID FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BATTERY WHEN HSI KNEE POPPED. THE EMPLOYEE VISITED HIS DR ON 8-30 WHO CONFIRMED TO THE EMPLOYEE OF THE TEAR OF HT ELIGAMENT. THE DR CONFIRMED TO BOS IN A LETTER D ATED 10-26-94. THEEMPLOYEE HAS CONTINUED FULL DUTY DURING THIS TIME. THE DR WANTS TO SEE THE EMPLOYEE IN 2/95.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE PAD OF THE 80' THICKENER. HE WENT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR THAT HAD RUPTURED & STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN HOLE THAT WAS BETWEEN THE GRATING & THE THICKENER. THE AR EA WAS FLAGGED OFF & FULL OF HOT LIQUID & MUD.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING HAY BALES. A BALE ROLLED DOWN THE STACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHUNKS OF ORE FROM 5C-45 ONE CHUNK THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FELL OVER ON ITRS SIDE & LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEES FOOT FRACTURING A BONE (RT FOOT)
PUTTING GLASSWARE TOGETHER FOR EMISSIONS TESTING(SES-10 PRECIPITATOR) WHEN GLASSWARE BROKE APARTIN TIM MCCULLOUGH'S HANDS, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN, STOOD UP FELT PAIN IN BACK. [SEE ATTACHED LETTER]
WHILE REMOVING A CHUNK OF ORE FROM A DISCHARGE GRIZZLY, EE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER NEEDING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE REMOVING CLEAN CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND GLASSWARE FROM A DRYING RACK, A PIECE IN HER LEFT HAND BROKE CUTTING HER LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN STITCHES BEING NEEDED.
WHILE HELPING PUT A MORRIS PUMP SHIELD UP HE HAD HIS FOOT BREAK THROUGH SOME CRYSTAL THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE FLOOR GETTING SPLASHED WITH SOME LIQUOR. HE WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE DOCTO R GAVE ANTIBIOTICS FOR BURN AFTER IT BECAME INFECTED.
WHILE PUTTING JAG ADDITIVE INTO A THICKENER FEED LINE, THE EMPLOYEE HAD HOT LIQUID SPLASH ONTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS AND EYES.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING WORK AREA AND WHILE REACHING BESIDE AND BEHIND HIMSELF TO GET A SHOVEL AND HAD HIS LEFT SHOULER DISLOCATE.
THE EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR OF A SEMI TRAILER BELONGING TO A VENDER THE DOOR WAS ON A BIND AND WHERE EE FLIPPED THE LATCH TO OPEN THE DOOR IT SPRUNG OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LIP REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.
WHILE OPENING THE LID OF A RAILROAD CAR FOR LOADING, SHE HAD A CAR LID STICK WHICH CAUSED HER TO INJURE HER BACK AND RESTRICT HER WITH A LIFTING RESTRICTION.
EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN WHEN HE WAS ASSIGNED CLEAN UP WORK ON EACH SHIFT AS OPPOSED TO PERFORMING CLEAN UP WORK ONLY WHILE ON THE 11-7 SHIFT. THE EE FIRST ATTRIBUTED THE PAIN TO HIS LE G WHICH WAS INJURED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM, AND THEREFORE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT. EE DECIDED TO SEE A DR ON JULY 19, 1993.
LADDER SLIPPED IT FELL ON HIS R FOOT Y
EMPL WITH SEVERAL OTHERS WERE CARRYING A 14' LONG PIPE.MOVING THE PIPE TO AN UPPER LEVEL.WHEN THEY BEGAN TO PUT DOWN THE PIPE THE EMPL FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHEE TMETAL FROM INSULATION WHEN THE METAL SLID THROUGH HIS HAND CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVE, LACERATING SKIN BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.
STRUCK IN FACE WITH WELDING LEAD.
WHILE RETRIEVING A 4 FT. 6 IN. METAL BAR FROM ITS HOLDER, HE FAILED TO CLEAR THE TOP OF THE HOLDER AND HAD THE BAR STRIKE HIM IN THE UPPER LIP REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR LID, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
MOVING FRONT CHUNCK AWAY FROM SCALPING SCREEN PC FELL ON HAND IT CUT THE LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND
LOADING PIPE FOR SHIPPING LIFTED 4 PIECE OF PIPE GOT PAIN IN SHINS.
I NAME WAS BENDING DOWN ON HIS KNEES & WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RT KNEE GAVE OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING REBAR WRAPS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE MOVING 150 FT OF MINER CABLE AN EE FELT A TWISTCH IN HIS BACK WHILE BENT OVER AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, LIFTING THE CABLE THE EE WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY AND WAS PUT ON LIFTING RESTRICTIO N UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EMPL REPAIRED A MACHINE PART,PICKED IT UP FROM THE WORKBENCH,TURNED TO CARRY IT TO TRUCK.RIGHT HAND STRUCK SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD FINGER.REQ 5 SUTURES.
EMPL WITH SEVERAL CREW MEMBERS ERECTING A SCAFFOLD.WHILE TRANSPORTING MATERIAL,SCAFFOLD POLE STRUCK BACK OF RIGHT HAND ON EMPL.DIAGNOSED-FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TORN BELTING, EE HAD HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO ROPE HALF HITCHES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE BELT HE WAS CHECKING. THE COMPANY DOCTOR REOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY .
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER EE STRUCK ELBOW ON A PIECE OF IRON.
WHILE OPENING A WAFER VALVE ON A SLURRY TANK,THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIT LIQUOR COME FROM A 1' LINE AND SPLASH ONTO HIS SHOULDER,FACE,AND WRISTS CAUSI NG BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 120# BAGS OF SAND AND THROUGH THE COURSE OF TEH DAY FELT SORE IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WAS THEN GIVEN CONTROLLED WORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT THREE WE EKS.ON JULY 1 THE EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK COMPLAINING OF SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK AGAIN.IT WAS AT THAT IME HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DECK GRATING SOME DEMOLITION WORK.THE GRATING BEGAN TO FALL THROUGH HOLE CREATED UPON ITS REMOVAL.EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE GRATING THE KEEP IT FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUS ING EMPLOYEE TO SPRAIN LOWER BQCK MUSCLES.
WHILE CLEANING OUT PLUGGED DUST CHUTE USING TEPIS WATER HOSE EMPL HAD HOT DUST & WATER SPLASH OUT OF 2" PORT ON SIDE OF CHUTE CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH ARMS & LEFT LEG.
WHILE MOVING A PUMP ONTO ITS BASE THE LOAD SHIFTED & CAUGHT I NAME ANKLE BETWEEN THE PUMP & THE BASE
I.NAME & OTHER MECHANIC INSTALLING A NEW BEARING BARREL ASSEMBLY INTO PUMP HOUSING.I.NAME POSITIONED BETWEEN HOUSING AND PEDESTAL TO HELP GUIDE BARREL SHAFT INTO IMPELLER HOUSING.THE BEARING A SSEMBLY TWISTED AND FELL PINCHING I.NAME FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND PEDESTAL CAUSING SPLINTERED FX OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPL WENT TO REPLACE TRAINING IDLER ROLLER ON BELT. HE TURNED ROLLER 45 DEGREES TO REMOVE IDLER FROM BELT. ROLLER TILTED TOO FAR & PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER & FRAME.
THE EE WAS TURNING OVER A BRAKE SHOE WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AND ARM. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS STRAINED TENDONS IN RIGHT WRIST.
EE PUT ONE FOOT ON THE BENCH TO PUT HIS LONG UNDERWEAR ON WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.