AFTER FINISHING HIS SHIFT, EE WENT HOME. DURING THE NIGHT HIS EYE BEGAN IRRITATING HIM. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-7 AND WAS SENT TO THE CO DR. IT WAS FOUND THE EE HAD A SMALL METALLIC PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVD AT THE DR OFFICE AND EE RETURNED TO WORK. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE.
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Showing 50 of 57EMPLOYEE WAS RELIEVING OPERATOR ON #16 LOADER WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER VALVE ON FOR THE WASH-DOWN HOSE. THE HOSE WHIPPED BACK, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON DRILL RIG AND LAYING DOWN DRILL PIPE. (NOT ABLE TO USE CATHEADS FOR LAY DOWN DUE TO MSHA REQUIREMENTS TO BUILD COVERS AND NOT USE ON JOB SITE). ONE JOINT OF PIPE STUCK TO F LOOR AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP FLOOR HAND PUSH THE PIPE. THE PIPE FELL BETWEEN THE CAT WALK AND PIPE TUB. IT KICKED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE & KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING HOPPER GATES ON RAIL CARS WHEN SHE STEPPED BACK AND CAUSED INJURY TO HER LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DUST BAGS ON A MOBIL VACCUM TRUCK. WHILE ON THE WORK DECK, EMPLOYEE REACHED THROUGH THE TOP HATCH TO PULL THE BAGS. HIS HAND BUMPED THE BRACE THAT WAS HOLDING THE LID OPEN, AND THE LID FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE PAD OF THE 80' THICKENER. HE WENT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR THAT HAD RUPTURED & STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN HOLE THAT WAS BETWEEN THE GRATING & THE THICKENER. THE AR EA WAS FLAGGED OFF & FULL OF HOT LIQUID & MUD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHUNKS OF ORE FROM 5C-45 ONE CHUNK THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FELL OVER ON ITRS SIDE & LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEES FOOT FRACTURING A BONE (RT FOOT)
PUTTING GLASSWARE TOGETHER FOR EMISSIONS TESTING(SES-10 PRECIPITATOR) WHEN GLASSWARE BROKE APARTIN TIM MCCULLOUGH'S HANDS, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN, STOOD UP FELT PAIN IN BACK. [SEE ATTACHED LETTER]
WHILE REMOVING A CHUNK OF ORE FROM A DISCHARGE GRIZZLY, EE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER NEEDING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE REMOVING CLEAN CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND GLASSWARE FROM A DRYING RACK, A PIECE IN HER LEFT HAND BROKE CUTTING HER LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN STITCHES BEING NEEDED.
WHILE HELPING PUT A MORRIS PUMP SHIELD UP HE HAD HIS FOOT BREAK THROUGH SOME CRYSTAL THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE FLOOR GETTING SPLASHED WITH SOME LIQUOR. HE WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE DOCTO R GAVE ANTIBIOTICS FOR BURN AFTER IT BECAME INFECTED.
WHILE PUTTING JAG ADDITIVE INTO A THICKENER FEED LINE, THE EMPLOYEE HAD HOT LIQUID SPLASH ONTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS AND EYES.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING WORK AREA AND WHILE REACHING BESIDE AND BEHIND HIMSELF TO GET A SHOVEL AND HAD HIS LEFT SHOULER DISLOCATE.
WHILE OPENING THE LID OF A RAILROAD CAR FOR LOADING, SHE HAD A CAR LID STICK WHICH CAUSED HER TO INJURE HER BACK AND RESTRICT HER WITH A LIFTING RESTRICTION.
LADDER SLIPPED IT FELL ON HIS R FOOT Y
EMPL WITH SEVERAL OTHERS WERE CARRYING A 14' LONG PIPE.MOVING THE PIPE TO AN UPPER LEVEL.WHEN THEY BEGAN TO PUT DOWN THE PIPE THE EMPL FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHEE TMETAL FROM INSULATION WHEN THE METAL SLID THROUGH HIS HAND CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVE, LACERATING SKIN BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.
STRUCK IN FACE WITH WELDING LEAD.
WHILE RETRIEVING A 4 FT. 6 IN. METAL BAR FROM ITS HOLDER, HE FAILED TO CLEAR THE TOP OF THE HOLDER AND HAD THE BAR STRIKE HIM IN THE UPPER LIP REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR LID, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
LOADING PIPE FOR SHIPPING LIFTED 4 PIECE OF PIPE GOT PAIN IN SHINS.
I NAME WAS BENDING DOWN ON HIS KNEES & WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RT KNEE GAVE OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING REBAR WRAPS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE MOVING 150 FT OF MINER CABLE AN EE FELT A TWISTCH IN HIS BACK WHILE BENT OVER AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, LIFTING THE CABLE THE EE WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY AND WAS PUT ON LIFTING RESTRICTIO N UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EMPL WITH SEVERAL CREW MEMBERS ERECTING A SCAFFOLD.WHILE TRANSPORTING MATERIAL,SCAFFOLD POLE STRUCK BACK OF RIGHT HAND ON EMPL.DIAGNOSED-FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TORN BELTING, EE HAD HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO ROPE HALF HITCHES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE BELT HE WAS CHECKING. THE COMPANY DOCTOR REOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY .
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER EE STRUCK ELBOW ON A PIECE OF IRON.
WHILE OPENING A WAFER VALVE ON A SLURRY TANK,THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIT LIQUOR COME FROM A 1' LINE AND SPLASH ONTO HIS SHOULDER,FACE,AND WRISTS CAUSI NG BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 120# BAGS OF SAND AND THROUGH THE COURSE OF TEH DAY FELT SORE IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WAS THEN GIVEN CONTROLLED WORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT THREE WE EKS.ON JULY 1 THE EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK COMPLAINING OF SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK AGAIN.IT WAS AT THAT IME HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DECK GRATING SOME DEMOLITION WORK.THE GRATING BEGAN TO FALL THROUGH HOLE CREATED UPON ITS REMOVAL.EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE GRATING THE KEEP IT FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUS ING EMPLOYEE TO SPRAIN LOWER BQCK MUSCLES.
WHILE CLEANING OUT PLUGGED DUST CHUTE USING TEPIS WATER HOSE EMPL HAD HOT DUST & WATER SPLASH OUT OF 2" PORT ON SIDE OF CHUTE CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH ARMS & LEFT LEG.
WHILE MOVING A PUMP ONTO ITS BASE THE LOAD SHIFTED & CAUGHT I NAME ANKLE BETWEEN THE PUMP & THE BASE
I.NAME & OTHER MECHANIC INSTALLING A NEW BEARING BARREL ASSEMBLY INTO PUMP HOUSING.I.NAME POSITIONED BETWEEN HOUSING AND PEDESTAL TO HELP GUIDE BARREL SHAFT INTO IMPELLER HOUSING.THE BEARING A SSEMBLY TWISTED AND FELL PINCHING I.NAME FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND PEDESTAL CAUSING SPLINTERED FX OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPL WENT TO REPLACE TRAINING IDLER ROLLER ON BELT. HE TURNED ROLLER 45 DEGREES TO REMOVE IDLER FROM BELT. ROLLER TILTED TOO FAR & PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER & FRAME.
EE PUT ONE FOOT ON THE BENCH TO PUT HIS LONG UNDERWEAR ON WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS REACHING THRU SOME PIPES TO TURN THE PROCESS WATER OFF WHEN HIS ARM TOUCHED A STEAM LINE. RECEIVING TWO QUARTER SIZE BURNS ON HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE HAD A SKIN RASH ON HER ARMS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SWEEPING COMPOUND THAT SHE USED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE SWEEPING COMPOUND CAUSED IT OR NOT, OR IF SHE WAS EXPOSED AT WORK O R NOT.
EE CLAIMED UP TO REPAIR A VALVE WHEN HIS FOOT OPENED A VALVE AND SPRAYED THE EE BURNING HIS LEGS WITH HOT WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKING SMEAR PINS, WHEN HE PICKED UP A BOX OFF OF A CUSHMAN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING HOPPER CAR LIDS. ONE LID WAS HARD TO OPEN, AND WHILE FORCING IT OPEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE WATER WAGON WHEN THE 1 1/4 VICTAULIC COUPLING ATTACHED TO THE FILL HOSE CAME UNHOOKED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
WHILE LIFTING A TRASH CAN, EE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT ARM ON JAN 24,25 PLANT NURSE APPLIED A HEATING PAD SAFETY DEPT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT HIS TREATMENT ON 1-30-90.
WHILE SHOVELING DUST INTO DISCHARGE PIPE EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING JET ROD TRUCK WITH CONDENSATE.AFTER EMPLOYEE PUT THE HOSE IN THE TRUCK.THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF PRESSURE ON THE HOSE AND IS SPRAYED CONDENSATE ON THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO ISOLATE LEAKS. IN DOING SO, BROKE THE SEAT OF LEAKING NIPPLE. THIS CAUSED THE LINE TO BE CHARGED WITH HOT LIGUID CAUSING HIM TO GET BURNED.
WHILE MOVING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS, HE TURNED AS HE LIFTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EMPTYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF WATER INTO A FLOOR DRAIN AND WHILE BENDING OVER SLIGHTLY. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WIRE GATHERS ON 5 RC-1 SLUICE TROUGH WHICH HAS TO BE REMOVED. WHILE REMOVING THIS WIRE, IT CUT THRU EMPLOYEE S GLOVE AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE COMBINATION OF DUST AND HER COAT RUBBING HER NECK CAUSED A BURN (SKIN IRRITATION).