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INJURED WAS UNLOADING A 1200 LB GOULD PUMP AND AS HE STARTED TO SLIDE PUMP HIS ARM CONTACTED A PROTRUDING BANDING EDGE. THE BANDING MATERIAL HAD BEEN CUT LEAVING A SHARP EDGE EXPOSED.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A JS800 LOADER.HE WAS ON HIS STOMACH LOWERING THE PUMP IN POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG AND BACK.THIS BECAME A LTA WHEN INJURED MISSE D HIS SHIFT 03-04-94 AND SOUGHT THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REPAIRING PINION SHAFT ON "D" ROD MILL AND LEFT OVERHEAD CRANE POSITIONED TOO LOW RESULTING IN INJURED HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CRANE HOOK.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF DISCHARGE BOX THROWING 2 1/2" GRINDING BALLS INTO MILL WHEN HE HIT HIS RING FIGNER BETWEEN BALL AND DISCHARGE BOX.
CO-WORKER WAS TAKING OFF A VICTAULIC COUPLING FROM POLY PIPE; PIPE STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT KNEE WHEN IT CAME OFF.
INJURED WAS CHANGING MANIFOLD ON DUX ROCK BREAKER MACHINE- LIFTING BRACE HOOD.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER HAD BEEN MAKING REPAIRS TO THE MILL BIN. WHEN THEY STARTED TO EXIT THE MILL BIN INJURED REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE BIN.
INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE HANGING AIR LINE. THEY WERE LIFTING 6 INCH LINE WITH MULE WHEN PIPE CAME OUT OF THE SADDLE AND HIT INJURED ON BACK OF NECK AS IT FELL.
95149ED WAS PUTTING A SPEEDY SLEEVE OVER THE RIGHT REAR SPINDLE OF #9 TRUCK HE WAS STARTING SLEEVE ON SPINDLE WITH HIS THUMBS SLEEVE HAD A SHARP EDGE WHERE HIS LEFT THUMB WAS (UNKNOWN TO INJUR 54?01S HE INSERTED PRESSURE THE EDGE OF THE SLEEVE PENETRATED HIS THUMB
INJURED WAS PULLING A PUMP INTO POSITION WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.HE AND CO-WORKER WERE PLACING A PUMP AT 66-RIC SUMP.INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 17,1992.FIRST SHIFT A BSENT.WHEN HE REPORTED OFF DUE TO BACK PAIN.
INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE REMOVING A BOOM PIN. AS INJURED LOWERED THE PIN TO THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN WENT AWAY AND HE DID NOT REPORT IT LATER THAT NIGHT HE REPORTED THE PAIN HAD GOTTEN WORSE.
INJURED WAS INSTALLINGA HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A SURFACE LOADER. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION WITH HIS HEAD DOWN AND TURNED TO THE SIDE. AS HE INSTALLED THE HOSE HE FELT A PAIN IN THE FRONT OF HIS THROAT.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING PTO ON A TRANSMISSION.AS HE LIFTED THE PTO AND TWISTED AROUND,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.THE PTO WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING A FEEDER PAN ON #3 CRUSHER FEEDER. AS THEY WERE REMOVING THE PAN, A 3" X 3" X 1/2" X 20" LONG ANGLE, WHICH SUPPORTS THE CRUSHER, FELL STRIKING INJURED ON TH E RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING AN AIR TANK FROM AN ST-8 LOADER. AS HE AND CO WORKER LIFTED THE TANK UP ONEOF THE SIDE GUARD WELDS BROKE AND CAUSED AN 5 X 3/4 X 6 STEEL FLAT BAR TO FALL AND STRIKE INJURE D ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE FLAT BAR FELL AND STRIKE INJURED ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE FLAT BAR FELL WITHOUT WARNING.
INJURED TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING 50 POUND BAGS OF AMMONIA FROM POWDER WAGON TO LOADING MACHINE
LIFTING ANFO BAG OFF A PALLET ON THE BOTTOM LAYER. (REPORTED 5-15-90).
INJURED WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND DEBRIS THAT HAD FALLEN UNDER BELT. HE WAS STANDING ON INCLINE LEVEL SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM FLOOR AND PUTTING IT ON THE BELT WHICH IS ABOUT WAIST HIGH.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN AIR CYLINDER WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING CYLINDER CONTROL WITH LEFT HAND. UPON ACTIVATING CYLINDER WITH PRESSURE IT SUDDENLY MOVED PINCHING RIGHT HAND BETWE EN CYLINDER & STRUCTURAL STEEL.
INJ DRAGGING MOTOR BACK TO A-POIDMETER LIFTING MOTOR UP ON POIDMETER FRAME
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE LINE ON 25-TON MACK TRUCK AS HE PUSHED IT INTO PLACE SOME DIRT FELL FROM THE FRAME HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIE LDS
INJURED WAS ROLLING (2 1/2" INSIDE DIAM.) BULL HOSE ON BACK OF 1 G-D DRILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND BACK AREA. (THERE IS 150' OF 2 1/2" BULL HOSE ON THIS DRILL).
INJURED WAS REPLACING WORN HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL HOSE OUT OF SLINGS HIS HAND SLIPPED & BROKEN WIRE THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM HOSE STUCK IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE LIFT ED BOX OF TOVEX & AS HE TURNED FELT PAIN IN BACK