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December 18, 1999SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE AND CONTRACTOR WERE INSTALLING BOLTS INTO MAIN FRAME OF CONE CRUSHER BOLTS WERE 3"X60". APPROX. 100 LBS AS THE BOLT WAS PLACED INTO FRAME HOLE, THE INJURED EE TRIED TO ALIGN THE BOLT. THE C ONTRACTOR LOST HIS GRIP, AND THE BOLT DROPPED INTO HOLE CATCHING EE'S HANDS.
November 17, 1999SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING COWORKER PLACE GEASE DRUM ONTO BACK OF FUEL TRUCK. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GREASE DRUM AND TRUCK BED. HE WAS NOT WEARING WORK GLOVES.
January 27, 1999VA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PLACING DRILL AUGERS INTO PICKUP TRUCK BED. THEY WERE MUDDY AND AS HE WAS LOWERING AN AUGER INTO THE TRUCK BED, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO AUGERS. HE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES. EE WAS DOING EXPLORATION DRILLING.
December 27, 1998VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER REMOVE ROCK SCREENS FROM DECK AREA SO THEY COULD RETREIVE A WATERHOSE LAYING UNDERNEATH THE SCREENS. AS THE CO-WORKER LET GO OF THE SCREENS TO PICK UP THE HOSE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE SCREENS FELL ONTO HIM.
May 8, 1998SC · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING LARGE ROCKS FROM THE TRUCK DUMP AREA OF GYRATORY CRUSHER. AS THEY WERE ROLLING INTO GYRATORY FEED BOX, EE'S FINGERWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS. EE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES.
March 8, 1997VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE AND COWORKERS WERE INSTALLING A LINER INTO VIBRATING SCREEN DECK. THE EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO POSITION THE LINER. HE WAS WEARING A LUMBAR SUPPORT BELT.
December 5, 1996SC · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS LIFTING A SCREEN AND WHILE LIFTING IT, THE SCREEN ROLLED BACK DOWN CAUSING A WIRE TO CUTTHE EMP'S OUTSIDE UPPER ARM. THE CUT WAS APPROX.1 1/2" LONG AND REQUIRED A BUTTERFLY STITCH AND TETANUS SHOT.
June 14, 1996SC · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN BIN DOOR. THE HANDLE TO THE MANUAL DOOR HAD JAMMED AGAINST THE SIDE OF BIN. AS THE DOOR OPENED, THE HANDLE CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE BIN.
February 23, 1996SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaster mechanic, foreman, supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
NEW EE WAS BEING TRAINED TO DRIVE A HAUL TRUCK, A ROCK WAS IN THE ROAD. THE DRIVER AND TRAINEE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO PICK UP THE ROCK. WHEN HE BENT OVER, SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK. HE WAS IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN AND AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED TO TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
January 21, 1996VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLEARING ROCK JAM FROM DISCHARGE BOX AT 2 SYNTRON. A ROCK FELL CATCHING FINGER AGAINST BOOK.
October 25, 1995SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER BELT CONVEYOR USING HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. HE COULDN'T CONTROL THE HOSE AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
October 11, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING WATER FILER BOX ON ALLIS CHALMERS 500 CRUSHER. THE DOOR WAS WARPED AND HE USED ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL (SPACER RING FOR SHORTHEAD CRUSHER) INSTEAD OF THE PROPER TOOL. T HE METAL SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON DOOR.
June 23, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PULLING ON HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR ON VIBRATING SCREEN SO A HOLE COULD BE REPAIRED ON SCREEN DECK. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND BACK STOP.
June 13, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A GUARD REMOVED FROM RINSING SCREEN TO CHANGE BEARINGS EE WALKED BY GUARD AND A SMALL BURR ON GUARD LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREMAN.
March 29, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STACKING RAILROAD TIES WITH A HOIST. ONE OF THE TIES WOULD NOT SIT FLAT, SIT FLAT, SO THE TWO EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE RAILROAD TIE OVER ON ITS SIDE. THEY EACH GRABBE D AN END, BUT ONE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED HIS END CAUSING THE OTHER END TO ROCK OVER ON HIS FINGER.
November 13, 1993SC · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW AN OLD SCREEN FROM A LANDING, THE MOUNTING HOOK ON THE SCREEN CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A CUT WHICH VEGIURED 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ECCENTRIC SHAFT FROM FORK LIFT. THE FORKS WERE SETTING ON THE SHOP FLOOR WITH THE ECCENTRIC ON THEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FORK LIFT & PULLED THE ECCE NTRIC TOWARDS HIM, TO ROLL IT OFF OF THE FORKS. THE HEAVY PART OF THE SHAFT WAS ON TOP & THE SHAFT ROLL OFF QUICKLY, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE ANKLE ON HIS R. FOOT, BREAKING A SMALL BONE.
SUPERVISOR WAS KNEELING DOWN FASTENING THE SHACKLE TO THE PUMP HOOK TO REPOSITION THE PUMP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WALKED OVER THE BERM TO HELP THE SUPERVISOR AND ACCIDENTLY KICKED OVER THE ROCK APP ROXIMATELY 4 LBS, ROLLED DOWN THE PILE, JUMPED OVER THE SUPERVISORS ARM AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SHACKLE, BREAKING HIS FINGER ON THE TIP.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING RUBBER CHUTE LINERS INTO #3 VIBRATOR FEED BOX. AS THE CO-WORKER HANDED A BLOCK (12" X 12"-METAL BACKING-APPROX. 5 LBS TO INJURED EMPLOYEE. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES THAT HAD GREASE ON THEM
November 27, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCRAP WOOD FROM PILE FOR DISPOSAL. HE WAS PULLING ON A 6' X 8" X 8" PIECE OF LUMBER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING LUMBAR SUPPORT BELT.
June 3, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ AND COWORKER REMOVING CENTER RETAINING STRAP 4' LONG FROM VIBRATING SCREEN AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND,CUTTING PALM.EMPL WASNT WEARING WORK GLOVES.
April 30, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER, THAT WAS CHOKED UP WITH ROCKS. A CO-WORKER WAS CLEARING ROCKS FROM CRUSHER AND AS HE TURNED TO DISCARD A ROCK, HE STRUCK I NJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH WITH THE ROCK STILL GRASPED IN HIS HAND.
October 9, 1991SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS WORKING ON CHAIN ON RADIAL STACKER-HE PULLED GUARD UP TO WORK ON IT AND WHILE WORKING ON CHAIN THE GUARD SLIPPED DOWN AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND.
August 28, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF SCREEN
August 13, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SADDLE GUARD APPROX 50-75 LBS. THAT PROTECTS,VIBRATOR DRIVE SHAFT TUBE UP THE STAIRWAY TO SCREENING TOWER.HIS BACK BEGAN TO ACHE 10-12 HOURS LATER WHILE AT HOME.
April 25, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WALKING DOWN CRANS STEPS BUMPED KNEE ON GUARD FOR DRUM AT BOTTOM OF STEP
February 24, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
November 27, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON REAR OF CLAMSHELL CRANE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN DOORWAY AND SEVERED THE TIP. TIP WAS REATTACHED.
September 13, 1989VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE STARTER FROM UNIT 318, ROCK DRILL. AS HE WAS REACHING DOWN AND MOVING THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
August 30, 1989VA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS