JAMMED FINGER BETWEEN GUARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE WHILE HOLDING TO REPLACE GUARDING.
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Showing 50 of 63WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON JIG BEDS DURING OIL UP, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO UNPLUG THE GOLDROOM PUMP.THE PUMP WAS EXTREMELY HOT.WATER USED ON THE PUMP CAUSED HOT STEAM DIRT AND SCALDING WATER TO SHOOT BACK AT THE EMPLOYEE.
EE PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND WENT TO SWING AROUND WITH IT WHEN HE HEARD AND FELT HIS BACK POP.
ATTEMPTING TO PULL AIRPUMP OUT OF HULL WHICH WAS LOCATED ON PORT SIDE OF SWING WENCH. AIRPUMP WAS ATTACHED TO TWO RUBBER HOSES ON HOSE AIR OTHER WATER OUTLET PUMP WAS SITTING ON BOTTOM OF HULL APPROX 11'6" DOWN I BEGAN PULLING HOSE UP. ABOUTHALFWAY UP FROM BOTTOM OF HULL IT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN LADDER AT SIDE OF HULL AT TIME I HAD TO TRY & JERK PUMP TO SIDE IN ORDER TO FREE PUMP A
I.NAME COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING. HIS JOB REQUIRES CONSTANT TWISTING. I.NAME'S INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 2/90 DUE TO HIM STARTING PHYSICAL THERAPY. I.NAME DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2/7/90 .
I.NAME WAS FILLING BUCKETS WITH SAND FROM UNDERNEATH PORT-STERN TABLE. HE REACHED DOWN TO LIFT A BUCKET FROM UNDER THE TABLE PICKED UP BUCKET AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS REMOVING LUNCH FROM REFRIGERATOR IN CLOSING DOOR TO THE REFRIGERATOR THE DOOR HIT HIS TOOTH WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP CABINETS AND COULD NOT CLEAR THE WAY OF THE REFRIGERATOR DOO R.
INJURED WAS REMOVING CHUTE FROM 48 CONVEYOR WITH LOADER.HE WAS LIFTING CHUTE WITH LOADER,ON ELEG OF THE CHUTE WAS HUNGUP AND INJURED PULLED THE LEG TO FREE IT.THE LEG SNAPPED BACK AND CAUGHT H IS FINGER AGAINST PART OF THE CONVEYOR.
I NAME WAS MOVING FROM ONE PLACE TO A NEW LOCATION AND THERE WAS SAND AND MUD ON THE FRAMES AND IT FELL OVER I NAME GOT IN HIS R EYE
INJURED & TWO OTHER MEN WERE SEGREGATING & LOADING SCRAP INTO BACKHOE BUCKET TO BE LOADED IN LARGE CONTAINER. INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED PLACING SOME SCRAP IN BUCKET & WAS STANDING INFRONT OF B UCKET. EMPL WAS STANDING OFF TO ONE SIDE OF BUCKET ATTEMPTING TO POSITION UPRIGHT 4"X4"X6 1/2' LONG PIECE OF OLD CRANE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF MATERIAL & IT FELL TOWARDS INJURED. EMPL YELLED
REMOVING HEEL PLATE FROM TUMBLER HEEL PLATE SLIPPING CATCHING 2ND FINGER BETWEEN HEEL PLATE AND LADDER.
LIFTING JACKPOT HG BUCKETS APPX 50 LBS A PIECE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK WHILE STEPPING DOWN STAIRS ALSO LIFTING BUCKET IN GOLD ROOM.
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A COUPLER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
I. NAME WAS LIFTING UP A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. HE BENT OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST. EMPLOYER IS UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS WORK RELATED. ORIGIN OF CHEST PAIN UNKNOWN.
EMPLOYEE WOKE UP ON 5-24-88 WITH BACK PAIN. 3NLY THING HE COULD THINK OF TO CAUSE BACK PAIN THAT HE DID THE DAY BEFORE WAS LIFING 6" PIPE AND A FIXTURE IN THE SHOP.
I. NAME WAS LIFTING ENGINE COVER TO CHECK LAUNCH. COVER BOUND HALFWAY UP WHILE HE WAS STILL LIFTING. SOMEHOW THIS CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
I NAME WAS HELPING OTHER LIFT JIG BOXES FROM TABLE TO THE FLOOR STRAINED LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING THE PIN TO THE SWINGWINCH FRICTION LINKAGE, THE PIN BECAME LODGED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN IT, PLACING HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE PIN AND WORKING IT BACK AND FOURTH. IT SUDD ENLY BROKE LOOSE AND HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE FRICTION ARM. THE PIN IS ROUTINELY REPLACED, ALTHOUGH THIS PICTCULAR PIN HAD JUST BEEN PUT IN THE PREVEIOUS THURSDAY, AND HE
EMPLOYEE REPORT9D TO WORK ON 12-30-87 WITH NECK KINKED TO ONE SIDE AND ALLEGES HE HAD BEEN EXPEIERIENCING INCREASING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT FROM LIFTING HEAVY BUCKETS ON 12-27-87.
STOOD UP TO GET3MORE WELDING RODS AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON BUCKET LIP.
AFTER DRAGGING 1ANGBOX ONTO THE BANK EMP LIFTED THE BOX WITH ONE HAND AND TURNED TO MOVE FORWARD STRAINING HIS SHOULDER
PUTTING HARD HA7 ONSAW DUST WAS IN HAT. SAW DUST FELL INTO EYES.
CLEANING TOILET8.WHILE CLEANING TOILETS IN LUNCH ROOM INSECT WENT UP PANT LEG AND BIT HIM ON THE RIGHT UPPER LEG.
PLACING NEW PUM1 SHAFT ONTO PALLET.THREADED END OF SHAFT ROLLED ON FINGERS.THREADS ON SHAFT VERY SHARP CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.
SETTING UP MAIN3DRIVE COUPLING.
REMOVING JIG FE9DBOX TOP OF STBD ROUGHER JIG #2 A CELL.
LIFTING HEAVY O6JECTS EARLER. (BEARING CASTINGS).
REMOVING SWING 4INCH MOTOR GUARDS OR PULLING ON ROPE MOVING MOTOR. EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES BACK INJURY ON 5-15 (NO WITNESSES). NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 5-20-87.
I.NAME WAS FITT3NG A 50LB HALF BUSHING INTO A REPAIRED BUCKET EYE BUSHING SLIPPED & FELL APPROX.21/2FT ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT IT STRUCK THE BASE OF THE BIG TOE JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BO OT FRACTURING A3BONE IN HIS FOOT
CARRYING ROLLER3ON SHORT STACKER LIFTING AND CARRYING WITH ASSISTANCE FELT RT ARM PULLED MUSCLE
DISASSEMBLING W2VEN BUCK STRAP 2'' WIRE ROPE.CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON FRAYED STRAND.UPON IMPACT HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS OF BUCK STRAP WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO MI DDLE FINGER. 3
WHILE STEADYING3A BALL MILL BEING UNLOADED VIA THE TRUCK CRANE, WITH KNEES BENT, LOAD RESTED ON HANDS AND EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE WORKING O3 THE JIG FEED SUMP, USING OXY-ACTY. EQUIPMENT TO DRY OFF AND CLEAN SUMP, A PIECE OF SAND ENTERED RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE IS NOT AWARE OF EXACTLY WHEN AND HOW THIS OCCURRED.
MOVING 55 GALLO3S DRUMS OF GREASE
OLACING COUPLER3INTO SHAPER COUPLING FLIPPED OVER PINNING HAND BETWEEN VEE BLOCK AND GRID RETAINER SLOTS IN COUPLING
NOTICED HIP WAS3BOTHERING AFTER LOADING TWO PIECES OF IRON
STACKER QUIT, R5N DOWN LADDER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG HURT KNEE GOING DOWN LADDER.
CONNECTING HOSE3ON FILTER/WORKING ON HYDRO FUSE. STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING 1/2 INCH. HOSE ON FILTERS (LEFT SIDE).
WHILE CLEANING 4AIN DRIVE PICKED UP A BUCKET FULL OF SOCKETS AND LEFT WRIST CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP END OF USED WELDING ROD
WHILE POSITIONI3G A LADDER ROLLER BEARING BASE FOR WELDING ,HE LEFT WHILE POSITIONING A LADDER ROLLER BEARING BASE FOR WELDING, HIS LEFT WRIST BECAME CAUGHT IN THE IN THE OPENING 3N THE BEARING HOUSING.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING A 10" ELBOW TO THE WELDING TABLE TO WELD IT. IN THE PROCESS, I.NAME PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.
PLACING A RUBBE9 HOSE ON THE BYRON JACKSON PUMP SO THAT THE PUMP COULD BE STARTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING TROLLEY ON HEAD SECTION OF CONVEYOR ACCOMPANIED BY LOADER OPERATOR HIS LEFT LEG BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND WIRE CABLE WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR TOOK UP ON THE LINE
I NAME WAS CONSTRUCTING AN EYE OUT OF A 1 1/4 CABLE WHEN THE TAIL OF THE EYE UNDER PRESSURE A T THE TIME CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EAR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE EAR WHICH REQUIRE ED STITCHES.
WHILE REPLACING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER A ROD SLIPPED OFF A BLOCK SMASHING HAND BETWEEN ROD & DECK.
UNLOADING BOTTLE RACK PINCHED BOTH FOREFINGERS BETWEEN OXYGEN BOTTLE AND BOTTLE RACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING AN EYE FOR THE STARBOARD SPARE LINE. I,NAME TURNED TO ONE SIDE AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO DROP TO THE GROUND.
GRABBED AT THE TOP OF A BARREL, A JAGGED EDGE PUNCTURED HIS FINGER.