EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ASHOWER USING LIQUID DISHWASHING DETEREGENT, GOT IT IN HIS EYES. DISCOMFORT, DOCTOR USED EYE DROPS.
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Showing all 25UNLOADING PRILL FROM HAULAGE UNIT.
I NAME WAS LOADING AND SORTING SMALL ROCK FROM SAMPLE GRID OF RIPRAP MATERIAL FOR GRADING WEIGHING AND SIZING BY SOIL TECHNICIANS I NAME WAS LOADING A ROCK 14" ON BED OF TRUCK WHEN W3 NAME SET ANOTHER ROCK BESIDE IT SMASHING I NAME FINGER BTWEEN THE ROCKS
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DUMPER WITH WATER HOSE WHILE STANDING UNDER DUMPER A PIECE OF MUD BROKE FE FREE STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND SLIPPING BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND ENTERING HIS EYE
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG TO STRING LENGTHS OF CABLE AT THE AVALANCHE CONTROL DIKE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. AT QUITTING TIME HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD A PROTRUSION IN THE RIGHT GROIN AR9A.
HE WAS PUSHING 5 PALLET OFF STACKED PALLETS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK - BELOW HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RIGHT A BARREL OF AMMONIUM METAVANADATE WHICH WAS PARIALLY ON FLOOR SURFACE AND PARTIALLY ON SIDE OF RAMP BY TWISTING BARREL TOP RESULTED IN LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA
EE WAS DUMPING CONCENTRATES INTO THE TEMPIUTE TANK. SLURRY SPLASHED IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH AIR TRAC. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE. HE HAD 3 PIECES OF STEEL IN HOLE AND WENT TO LIFT THEM OUT BY HAND AND FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF GROIN. (APPROX. 15 TO 20 LBS.).
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING 110 LB. SACKS OF CONCENTRATES FROM THE TRUCK BED TO A PALLET.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER BUS 177. HIS HARD HAT AND GLASSES HAD BEEN REMOVED. A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL FROM THE TRANSMISSION INTO HIS EYE.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING SACKS OF CONCENTRATES-PUTTING THEM FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER
EXACT CONDITIONS UNKNOWN EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT DURING THE AFTERNOON WHILE CARRYING BROADCAST SPREADER HE BEGAN FEELING A SHARP PAIN AND SORENESS IN LEFT ANKLE. HE KNOWS OF NO SPECIFIC TIME OR THING THAT HE DID TO CAUSE STRAIN AREA IS UNLEVEL AND SLOPING.
P SIDE OF A PIPE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD 10" PIPE FROM OVER DRAINAGE DITCH, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF THE DITCH BOARDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER TOP HALF OF FEEDER CHAIN ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE CHAIN ON GUIDE WHEN IT FELL HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. DUR TO LIMITED AREA MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF FALL COULD NOT HAVE EXCEEDE 18". IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED DR.
STACKING PLYWOOD ON ROOF OF PCB BLDG SHEET OF PLYWOOD SWUNG AGAINST LEG RECEIVED LARGE SPLINTER IN RIGHT LEG.
SONNENSCHEIN AND WILLIAMS HAD BROUGHT A 651 CATERPILLAR SCRAPER INTO THE SHOP TO REPLACE ROUTER BITS AND CUTTING EDGES. JUST BEFORE COMPLETION OFTHE JOB ONE OR MORE PIECES OF FROZEN DIRT, SNOE SNOW & ICE WEIGHING APPROX 800 POUNDS FELL ON SONNENSCHEIN. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEFT TIBIA A FRACTURE OF THE PELVIS A FRACTURE MANDIBLE AND A LACERATION OF THE CHIN WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIO
REMOVING CARDBOARD FILE FROM STORAGE ON SHELF.DRAWER BECAME OVERBALANCED AND STARTED TO FALL.EMPL TRIED TO CATCH DRAWER AND STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.
MARK WAS TURNING WRENCHES AND EOPENING VALVES WHEN HE NOTICED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A VENT FAN THAT WAS TO BE TOADED INTO A PICK- 183ON LOADER BUCKEUP HE SET IT DOWN AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A SMALL HALF MOON LACERATION ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE LIFTING A 13 FT LONG PIECE OF 4" DIAM. PIPE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMP BENT OVER TO PICK UP JACKLEG HAMMER ON FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE AWS MOUNTING LADDER TO CAB OF 659-B CATTERPILLAR END DUMP TRUCK STRAINED MUSCLE OF LEFTR LEG AT OUTSIDE OF HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A PALLET WHICH HAD A BROKEN BOARD. THE BOARD GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK-WARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST.