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OUR EXPERIENCED TIRE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE INSIDE DUAL TIRE ON A CAT 785 HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE SNAP RING SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN THE RING & THE WHEEL. THE INJURY WAS TO THE FLESH ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FINGER. EE WAS TAKEN TO AN E.R. WHERE THE WOUND WAS CLEANED & HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

Fuel truck parked too close to haul truck 2-3' operator stepped back from bottom rung on haul truck ladder and bumped into the bumper ont he fuel truck. The operator hit the rear of his right leg just above the knee. The tendon became swollen causing nerve pain.

WHILE PERFORMING A PRE-SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION ON A CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK, A WORKER, EMPLOYED THROUGH A TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICE, CLOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE RESULTING INJURY (LACERATION) REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE.

THIS WAS EE'S 2ND DAY OF WORK FOR EKCO DRILLING. HIS DUTIES INCLUDED CATCHING SAMPLES & MAKING CONNECTIONS. EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO ELKO. HE TOLD US THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING CONDITION SINCE PLAYING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

CONDITIONS WERE VERY WET AND MUDDY. EE WAS FUELING AND SERVICING HAUL TRUCKS ACROSS FROM THE LIME PILE IN VERY DEEP MUD WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME WET AND MUDDY. EE STARTED TO FEEL BURNING ON HIS LOWER LEGS AND IMMEDIATELY SOUGHT FIRST AID ATTENTION. EE SUFFERED CALCIUM OXIDE CONTACT DERMATITIS.

WHILE OPENING WINCH VALVE, BODY MOVED INTO 6" PIPE.

Moving pipe; lack of knowledge of proper method, severe strain, placed on restricted duty, no lost time.

WHILE MOVING A COMPRESSOR, THE COMPRESSOR TIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG.

While lifting a brake drum, he felt a strain in the lower back.

While starting to take strip solution sample, ee slipped. He had his hand on a valve and when he slipped the valve came open and the hot solution started coming out of the hose attached to the valve. He was sprayed with hot solution on his chest and abdomen.

3 MEN WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A CATWALK FROM THE CRUSHER AREA. CATWALK HAD BEEN REMOVED & WAS BEING LOWERED TO GROUND WITH A CRANE. CATWALK BECAME UNSTABLE & CONTACTED EE'S HAND PINCHING IT BE TWEEN THE CATWALK & THE CRUSHER. EE HAD PLACED HIS HAND IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INDEX FINGER BEING PINCHED BETWEEN THE CATWALK & THE CRUSHER. THIS RESULTED IN 8 STITCHES.

WHILE UNLOADING A SHIPMENT OF UNR 811, FUMES OVERWHELMED EE. UNR 811 IS A MERCURY INHIBITOR CHEMICAL.

WHILE WORKING ON A 3/4 TON PICK UP FRONT AXLE IN THE VISE ONT HE WORK BENCH, THE AXLE FELL OUT OF THE VISE AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPTIAL X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURES, EE GIVEN 3 DAYS LGIHT DUTY.

WHILE LIFTING LIGHT VEHICLE ON TO THE TIRE MACHINE. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE WAS TREATED BY CHIROPRACTOR AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

EE BENT OVER TO WALK UNDER BLADE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS BACK POPED.

EE DROPPED HIS HARD HAT. WHEN HE CRAWLED UNDER HIS DOZER HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.

EE LIFTING SAMPLE BAGS, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WASHING TAIL SCREEN WITH WATER HOSE. WHEN AIR LOCK CAUSED HOSE TO JUMP IN HIS HAND. HIS HAND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH LACERATING HIS LIP.