LIFTING RAILROAD TIES & TORE RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE.
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Showing 50 of 185EE WAS DOING REPAIR TO A MUD-WIPER WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH BY A PIECE OF PIPE AFTER HE REMOVED THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM THE TENSION BAR.
EE WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE LINE GUARD ON A HAUL TRUCK. EE DROPPED THE GUARD IT FELL, STRIKING THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. EE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HAND AND IT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL SCREEN PANELS. THE SCREENSLIPPED CUTTING EE'S FINGERS [RIGHT HAND]
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS KNEELING DOWN USING A WATER HOSE AND WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT SOMETHING HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE EXTENDED A GREASE HOSE OFF A REEL THAT WAS UNDER AIR PRESSURE TO GREASE HIS EQUIPMENT. THE COUPLING ON THE LINE CAME APART AND HIT HIM ON THE CHEST.
EE WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EE LOAD A 3/4"X2'X3" PIECE OF STEEL INTO A TRUCK. THE STEEL FELL FROM THE TRUCK, STRIKING THE EE. EE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED REPAIR BY OU T PATIENT SURGERY.
CRUSHED GRAVEL BELT OVERLOADED CLEANING MATERIAL OF BELT UNDER CRUSHER HAD BOTTOM DOOR OPEN HELPING TO CLEAN OUT LEANED ON DOOR IT HIT MARTIN ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HELP WORK ON CONVEYOR LINE ON REPAIRS. BEARING WENT OUT. HOT GREASE DROPPED DOWN ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BURNING HIM.
EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON CUTTERHEAD ON AMMCO DREDGE. HE FELT STOMACH MUSCLE PULL. CUTTERHEAD WEIGHS APPROX. 400#.
WHILE TAKING DIGGING TUMBLE BEARING OUT OF HOLE IN ENGINE ROOM, BEARING SLIPPED OUT OF SLING & BEARING FELL BACK DOWN & HIT EE ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED A HATCH COVER FROM A BARGE FOR PUMPING. HE TOSSED THE COVER TO ONE SIDE. THE CHAIN ON THE COVER BECAME TIGHT JERKING THE COVER BACK, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THEMIDDLE AND RING FINGER TIPS ON THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TOW ROK ON LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SHOE ON BLOWBAR ON CRUSHER WHEN A HEAVY BAR FELL ON HIS FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH A HAND LIGHT BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW KELLY BAR ON THE RR10-DRILL A BRASS SHIM(1/2IN THICK X31/2INWIDEX24IN LONG) FELL APPROX 20FT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT HAND EMPLOYEE SUF FERED A TENDON LACERATION TO THE RT HAND REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON TEREX END DUMP #101. HE WAS REMOVIG THE POWER STEERING PUMP, ROLLED ON TOP OF LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS HAND. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WEIGHS APPROX. 50 LBS.
EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN THE ROCK TUNNEL. HE DID NOT REPORT HTIS UNTIL THE NEXT NIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A CHUTELINE PLATE. THE CHUTE WAS BE LOW FLOOR LEVEL AND IT NEEDED LNED UP TO GO INTO PLACE. HE KNELT DOWN AND TRIED TO LINE IT UP BY HAND AND STRAINED LOW BACK. .
HE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS LINE UP THE BOLT HOLES ON THE SOLIDS PUMP. HE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNESS. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS FINGER WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN.
AN EXTERIOR DOOR LEADING TO THE ELECTRICAL ROOM BROKE FROM ITS HINGES AS EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE ROOM. DOOR SPUN AROUND AND AS EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET AWAY FROM IT, THE DOOR STARTED TO FALL A ND HIT HER IN THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES, NECK AND HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE TOGGLE SORT FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER, ARM & HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBGING DOWN FROM THE FUEL TRUCK AND HAD PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON FUEL TANK STEP. HE STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT TO GET OFF THE TRUCK. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. COMPANY WAS TOLD 2 WEEKS AGO THAT EMPLOYEE NOW NEEDS SURGERY ON HIS KNEE. SURGERY SCHEDULED APPROX. APRIL 19, 1993. ORIGIUM DR VISIT WAS MEDICAL ONLY.
EMPLOYEE STATED DR TOLD HIKM HE HAD TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIMSELF, BUT IT HAD TO BE AN ON THE JOB INJURY BECAUSE HE HASN'T DONE ANY HEAVY JOBS AWAY FROM WORK EXCEPT TO CUT FIREWOOD AND CHANGE A 4 CYLINDER ENGIN IN A CAR. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WORK BY THE DR.
EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED A CRUSHER HAMMER FROM ONE LOCATION IN THE STORAGE YARD TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE SAME YARD. WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS ORIGINAL LOCATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS HELPING TO INSTALL WATER LINES ON THE PLANT. A PIECE OF PIPE FELL ON WORKERS FINGER MASHING IT BETWEEN TWO PIERES OF PIPE.
MAN WAS HELPING REMOVE A SECTION OF WATER PIPE THE PIPE DROPPED DOWN AND STRUCK WORKER ON THE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED 5-TON CHAIN BLOCKS WERE HOOKED TO A CHAIN ON PUMP IMPELLER. HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PULLING ON BLOCKS TRYING TO BREAK IMPELLER LOOSE. CHAIN BROKE. RECOIL CAUSED CHAIN BLOCKS TO DISENGAGE, FALLING TO DECK. HOOK ON CHAIN HIY HIM IN TOP OF HEAD.
44995G ROUTINE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BEARING ONTO A SHELF IN THE PRIMARY MCC BUILDING. WHILE LIFTING THE BEARING ONTO THE SHELF EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A 38996PRACTOR.
95149ED WAS PICKING UP A ROCK SAMPLE WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS.HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK-HE THOUGHT THE PAIN MIGHT SO AWAY.WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR AT 08?30PM 08-20-92.
54736YEE WAS INSTALLING LINER PLATE IN CHUTE.
54730PULLING 3 COPPER WIRES WEIGHING 125 LBS WHEN FELT A PAIN IN NECK. EMPL HAS BEEN GOING TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT. EMPL HASNT MISSED ANY WORK FROM INJURY.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOING REGULAR TOW WORK DUTY. AFTER RUBBING HIS EYES, DURING A BREAK, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE IRRIATATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FLUSH OUT THE EYE, BUT THIS DID NO T APPEAR TO HELP. DOCTOR TREATED EMPLOYEE FOR EYE IRRIATATION, BUT FOUND NO FOREIGN MATTER IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON #1 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY GEARBOX. WAS PUTTING SHEAVE ON LIFTED PLYWOOD WITH STEEL GUARD. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND FALLING BACK ON GEARBOX CUTTING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED STITCHES IN FINGER.
INJURED WAS REPLACING CABLE ON DRUM OF DROPBALL AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE SLOT STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE SUPPORT POST CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BEND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BRADLEY MILL WHEN CHAIN JACK SLIPPED CAUSING TOP RING TO FALL ON HIM RING FELL ABOUT 2FT WEIGHING ABOUT 500-1000LBS BRUISED LOWER PART OF BACK & HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER AT THE LOSS PLANT WHEN THE TOGGLE SEAT FELL OUT AND STUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER, ARM AND HAND.
EE WAS CHANGING BEND PULLEY ON CONVEYOR AND HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON AN ANGLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP HOIST CYLINDER IN ORDER TO INSTALL UPPER PIN ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK WHILE LIFTING ON THE CYLINDER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED STRAINED NECK MUSC LE.
MOTOR SLIPPED FROM CART AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A AUTOMATIC WELDER IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER PLANT. WHILE PUTTING WELDER INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL LINER PLATE IN CHUTE.
INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONT EH WELDING TRUCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE PICKE DUP THE OXYGEN BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
MOVING SCREEN SLIPPED DOWN AND JAMMED FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN SIDE OF VIBRATOR
WAS STEPPING FROM PUSH KNEE OF CATHERINE M TO BARGE WHEN HE FELT PAIN AROUND HIS NAVEL THEN NOTICED A LUMP IN HIS NAVEL.
HURT BACK STEPPING OUT OF YAWL ONTO DREDGE.
HELPING SLIDE PC STEEL ON SCREEN HE SAID FELT PAIN IN BACK
EE WAS WORKING ON VIBRATOR. EE WAS STANDING INSIDE VIBRATOR WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL OFF HOPPER APPROX. 5 FT ONTO EE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS ASSISTING FELLOW EE IN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE TOP REAR METAL PLATE ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE METAL EYE THAT WAS WELDED ONTO THE PLATE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH. EE SUFFERE D CUTS AND LACERATIONS TO THE MOUTH AND LIPS ALONG WITH THE LOSS OF THREE FRONT TEETH. EE REQUIRED STITCHES TO THE UPPER LIP AND UPPER GUMS.
EMPL WAS HELPING PUT WEAR PLATES IN CRUSHER WHEN HE TURNED HE FLET SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT HIP.