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EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING EMPTY PALLETS TO PREPARE TO SEND THEM TO SURFACE. AS HE PICKED UP A PALLET ND SWUNGIT ON THE 3 FT. HIGH STACK, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED PHYSIC AL THERAPY ON 4-28-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUICING A LINER INTO PLACE IN CHUTE THAT FEEDS HYDROCONE CRUSHER. THE CHOKER HOLDING THE LINER UNHOOKED THE INSPECTION DOOR LATCH, & THE INSPECTION DOOR FELL FORWARD HITTING HIM I N THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRE THREE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL #46 GETMANSCALER AT FUEL STATION. HE DIDN'T HAVE THE FUEL NOZZLE ALL THE WAY IN THE TANK INLET WHEN HE TURNED THE FUEL ON. TIS CAUSED THE FUEL TO SPLASH BACK INTO HIS FACE. FUEL OIL SPLASHED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO DR AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIBED OINTMENT FOR EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOOSE ROCK FROM FACE HE WAS TO CHANGE WITH HIS LEFT HAND & WEIGHT OF ROCK MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGERNAIL. HE WENT TO DR. DRILLED A HOLE INTO THE NAIL TO LET PREASSURE OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE ANFO TANK ON HIS GETMAN CHARGING RIG. HE LIFTED A BAG OF ANFO AND TURNED TO POUR IT INTO THE ANFO TANK. THEN HE TURNED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEE N BY DOCTOR ON 11-05-92. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10-29-93. WENT TO DOCTOR AGAIN ON 10-27-93. ON 1-18-94 HE WAS TOLD BY DOCTOR TO TAKE 24 TO 36 HOURS OFF WORK AND RECEIVED AN EPIDURAL BL
EE WAS FILLING FUEL TANK ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE FUEL HOSE NOZZLE JUMPED CAUSING FUEL TO SPLASH INTO THE EYES OF EE AND ON HIS FACE. DR GAVE EE OINTMENT FOR HIS EYES.
EE OPENED OVERHEAD DOOR TO HOIST ROOM WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THRU SAME DOOR, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON BOTTOM OF DOOR AND JAMMED HIS NECK. HE STARTS THERAPY ON 1-7-94.
EMPLOYEE AT SURFACE SERVICE HOIST PENTHOUSE WAS CLOSING AIR LINE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT ARM WENT THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOW. HE REQUIRED FOUR STITHCES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT BARGE PUMP INSTALLING NEW VALVE ON FLYGT PUMP. HE STRAINED HIS RIBS WHILE MOVING THE PUMP. WE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9-28-93. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10-28-93.
WHILE CHANGING HOIST ROPE EMPLYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING PIN FROM THIMBLE ON ROPE ATTACHMENT HOIST BRAKE WASNT HOLDING HE REINSTALLED PIN & FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK & SHOULDER EMPLOYEE STAR T ED THERAPY ON 08-11-93
HIT HIS BACK AND SHOULER ON WATER PIPE WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE ON HIS BACK UNDER #66 JUMBO DRILL PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, HE TURNED AND REACHED FOR A 3/4" IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP. HE WENT TO DR ON 8-3 -93 AND DUE TO THERAPY STARTED LOSING TIME 8-25-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FULL CYLINDER OF OXYGEN RUPTURING HEMORRHOIDS. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1-13-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 4'X 8' SHEET OF PLYWOOD. AS HE LIFTED THE PLYWOOD IT FELL SIDEWAYS AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO ADOCTOR ON 3/10/93. HE STARTED THERAPY ON 7-1-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT POWER CABLE FROM DRILL TO CONNECT TO SWITCH BOX WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 04/02/93.
DOOR ON CAB WOULD NOT LATCH. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO SLAM DOOR, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN FRAME AND DOOR PINCHING HIS FINGER. (DR. PUT A FINGER SPLINT ON FINGER).
THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE REEL OF ELECTRICAL CABLE WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 600 POUNS FROM STORAGE FOR PICKUP WITH FORKLIFT. IN DOING SO, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE, LOW GROIN AREA , RESULTING WITH AHERNIA THAT WAS REQUIRED WITH SURGERY ON 1-13-92.
INJURED WAS GUIDING THE PLANETARY GEAR INTO PLACE ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A 631D TRUCK,WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GEAR AND GEAR HOUSING.
HE WAS TREADING POWER CABLE BACK ON CABLE REEL, CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN CABLE AND REEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FLYWHEEL ON A ENGINE, WHEN HE DROPPED IT ABOUT 2" ONTO HIS RING FINGER LEFT HAND, CAUSING A CUT.
MAN WAS HANGING A POWER LINE ON SPAN WIRE. HE LIFTED THE POWER LINE UP TO THE SPAN WIRE. HIS SHOULDER POPPED AND STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION MOUNT. THE SWIVEL CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND BRACKET, CUTTING THE TOP OF INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.
2 GET MANS WERE BEING USED TO HANG WATER LINE ONE ON EACH END OF PIPE ONE END OF PIPE HAD BEEN SECURED ON 1ST GETMAN WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING THE OTHER END ON THE 2ND GETMAN THE PIPE T WISTED OR SLIPPED CAUSING 1ST END TO BE DROPPED TO THE GROUND WHEN THIS HAPPENED I NAME HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE & BASKET PIPE NOT BEING SECURED ON BASKET OTHER THAN BEING HELD BY HAND
NIPPLE FLEW OFF STRIKING THE WALL BOUNCING BACK PAST CONT THRU AIR STRIKING ON ARM
ASEMBLING MACHINE AT JINT SET LOWER CENTER PN IN PLACE IT FELL IN SOCKET SEVERING PART OF LITTLE FINGER L HAND TO THE FIRST JOINT
CRAWLING OUT OF END OF MILL PUT HAND ON FAN TO SUPPORT SELF HIMSELF WHILE GETTING OUT FAN FELL OVER ANC CUT HIS INNER EAR TO FAN AS HE FELL TO FLOOR
INJURED WAS UNLOADING 1 12" PIPE OFF OF A FOUR WHEEL WAGON,THE PIPE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WAGON AND THE PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW HOIST CYLINDER ON WAGNER WHEN THE HOIST CYLINDER PIN WAS PULLED. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER OF STS.
EMPL WAS REBUILDING PUMP HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP BOWL & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
PUTTING A LINE UP POLE IN A FRESH HOLE.
I.NAME WAS HELPING HIM PUT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON IN THE DRILL PRESS. I.NAME WAS HOLDING AND HE WAS TIGHTENING THE VICE. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE VICE HANDLE TO TIGHTEN, HIS BACK POPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CLOGGED CRUSHER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED DOWN ROCK PILE BRUISING RING FINGER ON RT HAND EMPLOYEES FIRST VISIT TO DOC WAS 11-01-89 NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11 -01-89
EMPL WAS CHARGING CUT L INDEX FINGER ON SHARP ROCK
SEE ATTCHED; INCIDENT OCCURRED ON COMPANY PARKING LOT...ASSAULT CHARGE FILED -..I.NAME WALKED UP TO I.NAME-2 ..,I.NAME-2 HIT I.NAME IN MOUTH,HIT THE GROUND AND NEVER CAME UP FOR 30 SECONDS... AND NEVER CAME UP FOR 30 SEC..
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN METAL BEAM & MATERIAL BINS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THEM
I.NAME WAS MIXING SODIUM CYANIDE, A LARGE WAD FELL OUT OF THE BARREL AND SPLASHED A SMALL PORTION UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD, EMPLOYEE HAD A MILD BURN TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
I NAME WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM A JOY JUMBO DRILL WHEN A WIRE CHOKER SLIPPED ALLOWING THE CYLINDER TO SWING CUTTING I NAME ON THE SECOND FINGER OF HIS RT HAND THIS LACERATION REQ UIRED FOUR SUTURES
TWO MEN WERE PUTTING UP A 2" AIR LINE ONE IN BASKET OF FORKLIFT ONE ON THE GROUND MAN ON GROUND PITCHED UNION UP TO MAN IN BASKET IT HIT EDGE OF BASKET AND FELL BACK STRIKING H\IM ON HIS HEAD THE MAN RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE HIS FOREHEAD
WHILE PLACING BLOWER ON F RAME INJUREDS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOWER & FRAME.
EMPL WAS LETTING CLOTHS BASKET DOWN IN #28 MINE CHANGE ROOM PIECE OF RUSTY STEEL CAME OFF OF CHAIN FALLING INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FULL CORE TRAYS UP AND OVER PLACEING THEM ON ROLLER RACKS WAIST HIGH AND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUSHA SKIP POCKET LINER ONTO THEMAN CAGE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
REMOVING COPPER ROUGHER FROTH PUMP MOTOR, TWISTED WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE MOTOR BASE CATCHING LEFT THUMB IN PINCH BETWEEN MOTOR BRACKET AND MOTOR.
I NAME ARRIVED FOR WORK MONDAY MORNING AFTER PARKING HIS CAR HE GOT OUT PUT HIS THERMOS UNDER HIS ARM AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL UP HIS CAR WINDOW THE THERMOS SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIS ARM AND STR UCK HIS L FOOT BREAKING BONE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BROKEN TRM LIGHT ON #66 JUMBO A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS FLIPPED INTO LEFT EYE OVER TOP OF GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BARREL OF OIL FROM UNDERGROUND CAGE. WHILE ROLLING BARREL THROUGH GATE, HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND BARREL CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUI RED SEVEN STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TRANSMISSION IN A LOADER, AND HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND KICK-BOARD AROUND PIT.
I.NAME WAS WORKING IN UNDERGROUND SKIP STGATION CHRECKING TO SEE WHY SPLITTER CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE POSITIONS IN AUTOMATIC MODE EXTENDED RIGHT KNEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ANGLE IRON BRAKE & SPLITT CAR WHEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PALLET ONTO A PETTIBINE SUPPER 4, HE COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TRUCK IN LUBRICATION BAY. HE STEPPED FROM THE FIXED LADDER IN THE PIT TO THE SHOP FLOOR ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PIT. LADDER IS ON SOUTH WALL OF PIT AND ITS TOP IS 13" BELO W THE SHOP FLOO9. DISTANCE FROM LADDER TO NORTH SIDE IS 21". WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK LEG ACROSS PIT OPENING HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR NORTH RIM OF THE PITAND STRUCK HIS LEG ON THE TOE BOARD ALON