EMP FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER STOMACH AREA WHILE PULLING TRAILING CABLE WITH A J HOOK. FIRST DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY WAS 7-31-96.
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Showing 50 of 78EMP BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A 2 X 4 THAT WAS NAILED TO THE BACK, JAMMING HIS NECK. (THE BACK WAS 56"HIGH). AFTERWARDS HE GOT ON #3 KUBOTA TO DRIVE TO THE FEEDER WHERE HE RAN OVER A HIGH CUT AND JAM MED HIS NECK INTO THE BACK AGAIN. EMP FIRST DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY 4-26-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BUGGY CABLE REEL. HE HAD THE COVER UP TRYING TO GET CABLE LOOSE FROM REEL. THE COVER FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. FIRST DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY 12-24-95.
UEE WAS SCALING RIB, WHILE SCALING HE BROUGHT DOWN A PIECE OF TOP AND A OID POWER CABLE ABOUT 1" IN DIAMETER. THE CABLE HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.
SHE WAS USING FRESH WATER TO WASH OUT DISCHARGE LIME SHE OPENED INTAKE TO PUMP AND WASHOUT HOSE BLEW OFF SPRAYING HER WITH HOT BRINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO MAKE SPLICE ON BELT. CO-WORKER STATED THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TIME TO FINIH BEFORE QUITTING TIME, THEY PUT CLAMPS ON BOTH ENDS OF BELT. ALL THAT WAS HOLDING BELT TOGETHER W ERE 3 CLIPS. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING HALF HITCHES WITH A CHAIN, CLIPS GAVE WAY. R IGHT 4TH & 5TH FINGERS HUN UP BETWEEN CHAIN AND ROPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON REEL OF WIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WALKWAY WHEN HE TURNED CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PULLING ON WELDING LEADS LEAD GOT STUCK WHEN HE JERKED ON IT SHOULDER POPPED
DRIVING CUSHMAN LOADED WITH T-STULLS- DROVE CUSHMAN AROUND SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR WITH T-STULLS. T-STULL SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM.
WORKING IN SCRUBBER TANK REPAIRING BAFFLES, CUT ARM AND PIEC EOF METLA IN TANK.
LOADING BARREL OF OIL INTO 105C BARREL SLIPPED &CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN FRAME & BARREL.
JUMPED ON TO DOUBLE TOM--SELF RESCUER JABBED HISSIDE. FIRST DAY RESTRICTED DUTY--4-20-94.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON HOSES AND HOSE ENDS FOR RATIO-FEEDER. ELBOW STARTED HURTING.
HELPING CO WORKER MOVE NAVY FAN CABLE CO WORKER THREW CABLE AGAINST RIB WHILE EE STILL HAD HOLD OF CABLE.
TRYING TO PUSH CUSHMAN BACKWARD SINCE THE REVERSE WOULDN'T WORK.
STANDING IN TROUGH WITH LEGS CROSSED..HE TURNED WHILE BENT OVER REACHING FOR TOOLS.
HE HAD BROUGHT INJURED CO-WORKER IN FROM MACHINE. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING WHEN SHIFTER ASKER FOR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING INJURED WORKER TO SHAFT.
CHANGING PIVOT FITTINGS ON MINER AFTER FINISHING JOB WAS PULLING SAFETY FROM UNDER MINER STRAINED BACK.
STANDING NEXT TO PILE OF CABLE THAT WAS COILED UP. CO WORKER WAS PULLING CABLE WITH VEHICLE EE STOOD ON CABLE. CABLE PULLED TAUNT AND HIT HIS RIGHT CALF.
EE HURT HIS BACK WHEN PICKING UP GIMMICK POLE AT MINER.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS STACKED THREE SECTION SOF FLOOR GRATING ON GROUND. STACK SFELL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE.
LIFTING LID OFF OFCUTTER GEAR CASE. 1ST DAY RESTRICTED DUTY 8-12-94.
JUST FINISHED RE-ENTERING CABLE INTO REEL AND WAS REELING UP LOSE CABLE. EMPLOYEE HA DHIS HAND RESTING ON TOP OF LOSC WHEN REEL COVER FELL.
PUTTING MINER NIP BACK ON MINER SUB.
CHANGING DONUTS ON CUTTER HEAD. EMPLOYEE CO-WORKER PICKED UP DONUT. 4" APPROX. 250 LB.
MAKING LONG MOVE BACK, GIMICK POLE AND GASE CLIMBED UP ON MUCK PILE - TRIED TO LIFT GIMMICK POLE OVER MUCK PILE.
HELPING ELECTRICIAN REMOVE TRAM MOTOR LIEN STARTED COVER. COVER FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
UNLOADING EMPTY BARRELS FROM CAGE AND PUTTING THEM ON A PALLET. WHEN HE TURNED, FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
WHILE PUTTING PALLETS DOWN TO STACK BAGS THUMB GOT HUNG UP.
REMOVING GIMMICK POLE ON MINER. POLE WAS SWUNG TO ONE SIDE AND SPRING WAS TAKEN OFF ON SLACK SIDE. WHILE TURNING THE POLE TO REMOVE OTHER SPRING, TENSION ON REMAINING SPRING PULLED HIM DOWN ON TOP OF CROSSFEED JACK.
ARM STARTED SWELLING WHILE HE WAS HANDLING MUCKING.REAGGRAVATION OF INJURY OF 01-13-92.
CHANGING PIVOT POINT ON PIVOT JACK ON MINER EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING HOLE TO PUT PIN AND CO-WORKER WAS RAISING JACK, MOVED JACK UP TOO FAST.
CUSHMAN GOT STUCK EE TRIED TO LIFT CUSHMAN HURT LOWER BACK.
CLEANING LOOSE MUCK OFF THE CONTROL BOX OF BUGGY@ #16 MINER A LARGE CHUNK OF MUCK FELL ON TOP OFHIS FOOT.
ATTEMPTING TO MOVE #1 GRANULAR ROUCHER FILTRATE RECEIVER TRAY OUT OF THE WAY IN ORDER TO REMOVE DRIVE CHAIN GUARD.
WASHING FEEDLINE GOING DOWN TO CP WATER HOSE GOT CAUGHT IN AAGITATOR OF REPULER ENTANGLING HIS LEGS AGAINST TANK LIP AND QUARD.
PULLING GIMMICK POLE ROPE WHEN RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF ROPE AND STRUCK RIGHT PINKY FINGER ON MINER FRAME.
REMOVING CT DRIVE PULLEY HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT RIGHT ELBOW OF FRAME.
PICKED UP BEARING CARRIER PLATE.
LOADING SHIVE ONTO WINCH TRUCK.FELT A TWITCH IN BACK.
WHILE RUNNING BUGGY PICKED UP 60-70 LB CHUNK OF ORE.(REAGGRAVATED BACK INJURY-PREVIOUS SURGERY LOST TIME).
PULLING ON STUCK SUBMERGED BEARING WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BEARING AND I-BEAM.
EMPL AND CO-WORKERS REPAIRING GUARDS ON MINER.AFTER LIFTING AND MOVING CUTTER MOTOR COVER,RIGHT ANGLE DRIVE SHAFT GUARD AND RIGHT ANGLE PAN GUARD HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BACK.1ST DAY MISSED 1-29-92.
EE WAS HANDLING A RACK OF DISCONNECTS. ONE OF THE DISCONNECTS HAD A BROKEN PIECE ON THE SIDE. EE CUT FINGER ON THIS BROKEN SPOT.
ADDING BELT AT 13 MINER. HE WAS PUTTING IDLERS ON ROPES. WHEN HE PICKED UP AN IDLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
TAKING DRILL STEELS OUT OF BACK, WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME OUT AS HE TRIED TO GRAB IT, DRILL STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FINGER.
STEPPED OFF FLAT CRA, TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL AGITATOR OUT OF DISSOLVER,WHEN IT TWISTED AND THE IMPALER HIT HIS LEG.
MOVING GIMMICK POLE IN OCNVENTIONAL BACK, POLE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.