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REMOVING 20 FOOT FIBERGLASS LADDER FROM THE FLAT BED TRUCK. PULLING LADDER TOWARD REAR OF TRUCK BED, LADDER WAS SETTING ON ITS SIDE. JUST BEFORE IT CLEARED THE END OF THE TRUCK BED, LADDER F ELL OVER, TWISTING RIGHT ARM.
WAS PICKING UP ON A COUPLER, PUTTING COUPLER CARRIER IN. TO TAKE WEIGHT OFF IT, PICKED UP ON IT TO SLIDE IT AND FELT A LITTLE DULL PAIN IN BACK AND SIDE.
LEFT KNEE STRAIN WORKING ON AIRLINE LADDER USED DAY BEFORE HAD BEEN MOVED AND BUDDY ATTMEPTED TO LIFT UP ANDDOWN WHAT ON LEFT LEG TWISTING LEFT KNEE.
November 15, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PUTTING SPENT M5TERIAL IN 50-GAL. DRUMS-WAS SWEATING-RAN GLOVES THROUGH EYE-RUBBED IT INTO EYE.
September 17, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
GOING DOWN A PO6RED CONCRETE WALK,REACHED OVER FOR APIECE OF PIPE.PIPE BROKE OFF AND CUT ARM ON BROKEN PIPE (RUSTY).
August 31, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PUTTING OIL IN 7HE BLOWER NORMALLY GO OUT THE AISLE TO GET TO THE STEPS BUT THE AISLE WAS FELL OF SLURRY SO CLIMBED UP THE FRONT OF THE BLOWER AND THEN WENT AROUND WHERE THE RESERVOIR HOLDING WITH LEFT ON S3DE TRYING TO REACH WITH RT HAND HANGING ON WITH OIL CAN IN LEFT HAND SLUNG AROUND HAD A PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AREA NUMBNESS IN RT ARM AND FINGERS
DROPPED A CENTR5LIZER ON FOOT WHILE REPAIRING A DRILL.
January 28, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HURT BACK WHILE3SHOVELING ORE ON BELT.STARTED LOSING TIME 01/28/87.
January 15, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
December 15, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TAKING TUBING C2UPLING OFF HOT TWATER BLEW OUT BURNING FACE,BOTH ARMS AND LEFT LEG.
October 20, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EYE STARTED HUR7ING. DID NOT RECALL GETTING ANYTHING IN IT.
October 15, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
UNHOOKING A BIG3PUMP AND STARTED TO TIE UP A DISCHARGE LINE. IT HAS TOO HEAVY FELT SOMETHING LIKE A BUMBLE BEE STING ME IN THE STOMACH.
October 15, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKING ON MIXE9 STICKING PIPE IN WHEN RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.
October 8, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLIMBING AND RE5CHED OVER TO P ULL MY BODY UP ONTO THE STEEL AND PULLED RT SHOULDER
September 25, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LEFT KNEE STRAI3. WORKING ON AIRLINE. LADDER USED DAY BEFORE HAD BEEN MOVED AND BUDDY ATTEMPTED TO LIFT UP AND DOWN BENT ON LEFT LEG TISTING LEFT KNEE.
PICKED UP A PIE7E OF PIPE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.
August 18, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LOW BACK STRAIN3WITH SPASMS ON RIGHT. PICKING UP A SET OF CHAIN FALLS 2 1/2 TON
August 15, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ WAS CARRYIN1 5 GALLONS OF OIL BENT OVER TO GET UNDER POWER LINE AT DRILL SITE AND FELT BACK PULL SPRAIN L-S AGGRAVATED BY CARRYINGF 5 GAL OF OIL RESTRICTED DUTY
June 19, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ WAS HELPING3ANOTHER EMP PICK UP A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING AND THE JAGGED EDGE STGUCK IN LEFT INDEX FINGER SECONDARY INFECTION EXPLORED AND FOREGIN BODIES REMOVED
INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON A PIECE OF 3/4" RUBBER HOSE WHICH HAD A PIECE OF STEEL ATTCHED TO END OF IT. THE HOSE WAS HUNG AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK INJURED IN FACE, CUTTING NOSE. SUTURE OF LACERATION. 3
February 12, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS HEL1ING MOVE A 55 GALLON OIL DRUM. WHEN HE PICKED BARREL UP TO END IT HE HAD PAIN IN BACK. HE REPORTED TO NURSE ON 2-14-86 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK ON 2-18-86 F OR LUMBAR STRAI3.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF #4 RECIRCULATING TURBINE AS HE STEPPED ON TOP AND TURNED HIS BODY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LEG LEG GAVE WAY AND PAIN RADIATED TO HIP WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING S PRAIN OF LEFT KNEE WORKED UNTIL 10-14-85 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN MINISCUS
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A NEW PUMP AND GRASPED FLANGES TO ELEVATE PUMP, REPEATEDLY BY AFTERNOON RIGHT ELBOW HAD BECOME SORE. WENT TO DOCTOR 11/12/84 FRACTURE RIGHT OLECRANON, SLING APPLIED. RES TRICTED DUTY
September 25, 1984TN · Metal/Non-Metaltrackman, track worker, track gangHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ STANDING ON BED OF TRUCK TAKING DOWN 36\\ TUBING SUPPORTED BY 1/4\\ NYLON ROPE.HE PLACED INDEX FINGER IN LOOP OF ROPE AND AS HE CUT ROPE TUBING FELL CAUSING ROPE TO JERK HIM UP BY FINGER.F RACTURE LEFT INDEX FINGER,PROXIMAL PHALANX,FRACTURE LEFT HUMERAL NECK.
June 29, 1984TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HELPING PUT TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT AND COVER FELL ON FINGERS LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF LEFT 4 TH FINGER. AMPUTATION OF 5TH FINGER, DISTAL PHALAYNX LEFT SUTURED LACERATION, DRESSED.
INJURED WAS IN CHANGEHOUSE ANOTHER MINER WAS PULLING BASKET WITH HIS CLOTHES IN IT TO TOP AS IT GOT TO TOP IT STRUCK ANOTHER BASKET DISLODGING IT AND IT SLID DOWN CHAIN STRIKING INJURED ON HEA D LACERATION OF FOREHEAD SUTURESD
February 23, 1984TN · Metal/Non-Metalbrakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND CONCENTRATE CAR AND TRIPPED ON SCRAP IRON AND FELL (2-14-84) ON 2-23-84 KNOCKED BRAKE ON CAR OFF AND SPOKE HIT HIM ON THE KNEE. OLD ABRASION RIGHT PATELLA;CONTUSION RIGHT PATELLA. RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 2-27-84.
PREPARING TO SHOOT WINZE AT WORK PLACE.WHILE CLIMBING IN WINZE ATTEMPTING TO GET OVER ROCK WHEN TWISTED KNEE.ASPIRATION OF FLUID IN LEFT KNEE FOR SPRAIN OF INNER ASPECT LATER DIAG AS TORN MINI SCUS.HOSPITALIZED 3-7-84 FOR MICROSURGERY.
INJURED WAS HOOKING DRILL ROD UP & WHILE RE-ADJUSTING ROPE THE ROD SLID THRU IT STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT. NON-SDISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT 4TH PHALANX. RESTRICTED DUTY 2 DAYS.
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