EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A RUBBER BUMPER IN THE #2 SAG MILL FEED CHUTE WHEN A CLUMP OF DIRT FELL OFF THE SIDE AND PARTICLES ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
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Showing 50 of 67EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE WAS MOVING HPM BARRELS FROM ONE PALLAT TO ANOTHER. WHILE DOING THIS TASK THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE OIL HEATER USED THE PALM OF HAND TO LOOSEN IT HIT CONTROL KNOB WITH R WI ST LACER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION A 55 GALLON BARREL OF NOKES ON TOP OF THE MIX HOPPER. HE STATED THAT WHILE POSITIONING THE BARREL, IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE TOP OF THE HOPPER.
EMPL TURNING AROUND TO PICK UP PIECE OF METAL,STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST WELDING TABLE.
LIFTING BATTERY PAIN IN LOWER L GROIN
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX OFF HIS ROLLAWAY. AS HE LIFTED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
EMPL STATED THAT AS HE WAS REMOVING STRIP OF RUBBER FROM PIECER OF PIPE HAND SLIPPED CAUSING RUBBER TO UNRAVEL SENDING DUST & DIRT INTO AIR SMALL PARTICLE ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EMPL STATED THAT HE FELT IRRITATION OF LEFT EYE & COULDN'T REMEMBER HOW IT BECAME THAT WAY. EMPL WAS EXAMINED BY DR & FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE. OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN TO EMPL TO PREVENT POSSIBLITY OF INFECTION OF LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS REPLACING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR CYLINDERS ON AN EXCAVATOR THE DOOR WHICH HE HAD TEMPORARILY PROPED UP WITH A SURVEY STAKE SLAMMED DOWN ON HIS HEAD EMPLO YEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN
EMPLOYEE STA TED THAT AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ONTO A HAULTRUCK HE FELT SOMETHING TINGLE IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AFTER HE SEATED HIMSELF IN THE OPERATORS SEAT HE THEN REACHED OVER TO OPEN HIS LUNCH BUCKET & AT THAT TIME FELT SEVERE PAININ HIS LOWER LEFT BACK
WHILE UNHOOKING HOT WATERLINE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE ONE VALVE AND GOT SPRAYED IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SOMETIME IN JAN HE WAS LIFTING HIS 20POUND BAG OF TOOLS OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICK-UP & AT THAT TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS REMOVING SHAVING FROM UNDER HIS LATHE, ONE OF THE SHAVING CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN CLOSING THE DOZER DOOR IT HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING ON TO GRAB IRON WITH HIS ELFT HAND WHEN HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A 150 POUND ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM A BENCH TO THE FLOOR HE FELT WEAKNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED USING A HAND GRINDER AND HAD TAKEN HIS HARD HAT OFF TO REMOVE THE FACE SHIELD, WHEN HE PUT HIS HAT BACK ON A METAL SLIVER GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMPL WAS FILLING BALL CHARGE BUCKET WITH 3" GRINDING BALLS THE CHUTE DOOR TUCK OPEN AND A BALL ROLLED OF THE TOP OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCKT HE EMPLS TOE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL HOLES IN PLATE STEEL. HE SHUT THE DRILL OFF TO CHANGE THE BIT, KNOCKED METAL CUTTINGS OFF THE BIT AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EMPL STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER WHEN CARRYING PIPE.
I.NAME WAS PLACING WOODEN CRIBBGING ON THE FRONT FRAME OF A HAUL TRUCK TWO WOOD SPLINT ERS ENTGERED HIS HAND IN THE PROCESS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAIN WATER FROM #9 SCREW CONVEYOR HOPPER WHEN HE LOOSENED THE SECOND CLAMP ON THE HOPPER DOOR THE DOOR OPENED AND DUMPED HOT WATER AND MOLY ON HIM
TWO FELLOW WORK9RS WERE ADJUSTING A SHEAVE ON A MOTOR EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE LOWER PUMP PULLEY THE SHEAVE SLIPPED OFF THE SHAFT AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES RT HAND
TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE MOVING A SHAFT GAURD OUT OF THE WAY ONTO THE SCREEN DECK. AS HE SET IT ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A PIPE AND VALVE ASSEBLY ON PUMP. THE VALVE WAS HANGING ON THE PUMP STUDS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED THE ASSEMB.Y CAUSING IT TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A 30 LB SCRUBBER FAN AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN. EMPLOYEE HAD A PREVIOUS HERNIA FROM OFF O F ACTIVITIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHOCKERS FROM CRANE HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE SHEAVE BLOCK, THEN MOVED HAND UP INTO CABLE AND SHEAVE CATCHING HIS FINGERS.
EE WAS INSTALLI3G A BLST HOLE DRILL BIT ON THE STEEL. THE BIT BASKET WAS WEDGED ON THE BIT. IN ORDER TO FREE IT THE EE LIFTED ONE HANDLE OF THE BASKET IT BROKE LOOSE PIVITED & PINCHED THE TI P OF HIS FINGER1
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8IDE A SAG MILL CHECKING LINERS. HE STEPPED BACK ONTO AN ELECTRICAL CORD WHICH PULLED THE LIGHT STANDARD OVER. THE LIGHT STANDARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN FRONT OF HIS LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING HYDRAULIC STEERING LINE AS HE LOOSENED THE THIRD BOLT THE HOSE BLEW OFF ALLOWING OIL UNDER PRESSURE TO STRIKE HIS FACE
EMP WAS LIFTING3OXYGEN CYLINDER INTO A CART HE PUSHED CYLINDER WITH HIS KNEE CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ASSIGNED THE TASK OF THE REPAIRING A CLUTCH ON A PICK UP. THE MECHANIC BEFORE HIM HAD REMOVED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO GAIN BETTER ACESS TO THE WORKING AREA. I,NAME WAS ATTEMPTIN G TO RE-INSTALL3THE EXHAUST PIPE. WHILE DOING THIS HE NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST HEAD WAS WORPED ANDHE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE BOLTS LINED UP, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND
EMPL PREPARING 7O GO HOME.AFTER TAKING SHOWER EMPL BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAR OF SOAP ON FLOOR.CAUGHT CORNER OF LEFT EYE ON LOCKER.EMPL PUNCTURED AND LACERATED LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A LIGHT PLANT, WHICH WAS I N THE SHOP FOR PREVENTIVE MAITENANCE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO FREE A CABLE FROM A PULLEY, WHEN THE TOP SECTION CAME DOWN AND PINCHED HER FING ER. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BUSHING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO POSITION THE BUSHINGRING FINGER.THIS INJURY REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.
EMPL CARRYING MOCK PATIENT ON BACK BOARD WHILE PRACTICING RESCUING PATIENT FROM SHOVEL ROOF TOP.EMPL LET GO OF BACK BOARD WITH ONE HAND TO MOVE FOOT/HAND HOLD OUT OF THE WAY.THIS MOVEMENT CAUS ED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK OF EMPL .POSSIBLE HERNIATED DISC.
I.NAME WAS UNLOADING PLATE GLASS FORM A TRUCK THE GLASS WEIGHED 55# & THE SIZE WAS 52"X63". AS I.NAME WAS WALKING TO THE GLASS RACK TO PLACE THE SHEET OF GLASS HIS HANDS WERE IN WRONG POSITION & WHILE CHANGING POSITION HE CUT HIS FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING ONE END OF A 3 SCH. 40 PIPE INTO A SET OF ROLLERS.
I.NAME INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING UP S-3\S TRAIL CABLE DURING A SHOVEL MOVE. HE WAS USING A HOT STICK WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS BODY WAS TURNED AWAY FROM THE POWER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE CAUGHT ON A ROCK FROZEN TO THE GROUND. THE SUDDEN STOP OF THE CABLE CAUSED A SUDDEN JERKING MOTION OF HIS LEFT ARM
I.NAME SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK THE TOP OF AN ACCESS OPENING WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID SPRAY OF A WATER HOSE
I.NAME SUSTAINED STRAINED BACK WHEN HE LIFTED PIECE OF STEEL WHILE MAINTAINING WEAR PLATES ON SHOVEL BUCKET.PIECE OF STEEL WEIGHED 70-75 LBS.
EMPLOYEES BACK HURT AFTER HANDLING ROLLS OF LINING MATERIAL FOR ROAD BED MATERIAL
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 75LB PUMP ACROSS HEADER LINE WHEN SHE SUFFERED A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK
AT THE END OF SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE THREW HIS BOOTS INTO HIS LOCKER WITH A SWINGING MOTION AND WHEN HE DID THIS, HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE LOWER EDGE OF THE UPER LOCKER LACERATING HIS INDEX FING ER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE CLEANING FILTER PRESS LOCATED IN THE MILL LEACH PLANT, ONE OF THE FILTER PRESS PLATES BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL, CATCHING EMPLOYEE\S RGITH INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PRESS PLATE AND PRESS FRA ME MEMBER.
LOADING AGITATOR SHAFT INTO BED OF PICKUP, EMPLOYEE STRUCK THUMB ON TAILGATE CUTTING RIGHT THUMB.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF 170 TON HAUL TRUCK, THE RUBBER LOWER MOUNTED STEP CAUSED A1 TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, AND OVEREXTEND HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WAS WORKING ON CLARKSTON FEEDER. BANGED KNUCKLE ON FEEDER CUP. WAS WEARING GLOVES 1/2" LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
POSITIONING MCC CABINET. REACTIVATED RECURRENT BACK STRAIN. MCC-MOTOR CONTROL CONSOL
LIFTING WATER FILLED PIPE