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EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON 026.19 LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TIRE SIZE 1000-20.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 3/8" TOW CHAIN FROM D-4 CRAWLER TRACTOR WHEN SHE PULLE DIT OFF THE HANGER TO OPPOSITE END WITH THE HOOK FLIPPED AROUND STRIKING HER LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP CLEAN THE DRAG TROUGHS AND SHOVEL DIRT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
MECHANIC REMOVED THE A/CCOMPRESSOR ON 284.26 & SET IT ON THE EDGE OF THE FLOOR BOARD & BREAK LINKAGE. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE DOZER,HE HIT THE BRAKE PEDDLE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINKA GE TO MOVE, CAUSING THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.
THROWED A PIECE OF IRON ON TRIALER WITH A HINGE IN IT THEH HINGE CLOSED ON FINGER CUTTING THE END OFF OF IT.
EE WAS ON LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE LADDER & A PIPE INTHE BATHHOUSE. THE EE HAD THE FINGER X-RAYED ON 11-8-95 & IT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SLIDE BOLTS OUT OF DRAGLINE SHOE. THE BOLTS ARE APPROX. 1 1/2' LOGN AND WEIGHT ABOUT 30 LBS. THERE WAS A NUT ON END OF BOLT. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FINGER SON NUT & AS HE THR EW BOLT, NUT STRUCK BOTTOM OF SHOE HOLE CATCHING FINERS BETWEEN NUT AND PORT HOLE.
DRILLER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE DRILL BASKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LOWERING SWING MOTOR ON TOP OF SWING CASE, WHENEMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOUNTING BOLT ANDMOTOR BLOWER HOUSING.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HYDRAULIC RAMS IN THE MAG BAY. HE FELT A PULL WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM BY BUT HAD NO PAIN. LATER WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER THE PAIN STARTED. HE LEFT WORK AND WAS ADMITTED T O REGIONAL HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER DRAGLINE TUB & WAS DRAGGING WELDING LEAD & SAID LOWER BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BEARING RETAINER ON THE DRAG DRUM SHAFT. THE RETAINER SLIPPED INTO PLACE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RETAINER AND THE DRUM CASE.
EMPLOYEE REACHED TO HIS LEFT SIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A 20 LB FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
EMPLOYEE HAD LOWERED 500 MCM 8KV DEENERGIZED CABLE FROM CABLE HORSE UP IN TEH SPOILS. AFTER CABLE WAS DOWN UPON AND AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER MOVING TRAILING CABLE BY HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE CABLE.
54736YEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF PLAS;TIC HOLE LINERS FROM A TRAILER
EMPLOYEE'S WERE CHANGING A SECTION OF PIPE 6"X20' OFF OF SUMP PUMP. THE PIPE WAS PLACED ON A CART AND ROLLED TO A SET OF COME-A-LONGS FOR LIFTING. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED PIPE WITHOUT USING MECH ANICAL DEVICES AVAILABLE. HE LIFTED DISPITE A WARNING FROM A FELLOW WORKERS.
EE WAS WALKING OUT A NON EL LEAD LINE ON A SPOOL EE PUT FINGER IN THE SPOOL AND CUT THE TOP OF HER LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.
PICKED UP ROLL BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING HER PERSONAL VEHICLE PRIOR TO HER SHIFT ON MINE PROPERTY PARKING LOT & SHUT THE DOOR ON HER LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A RADIUS ROD OUT FROM UNDER A HAUL TRUCK & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK BACK STRAIN EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS HAND KNEES WHEN INJURY OCCURED PHY DIAGNOSIS BGACK PAIN EMPLOYEE MIS SED 2 WEEK DAYS JAN 22 -23
CLEANING CHUTE ON EAST SIDE OF ROTARY BREAKER. STARTED TO CLOSE DOOR, HANDS SLIPPED OFF OF HANDLE AND DOOR FELL DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BELOW EYE CAUSING TWO INCH CUT.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING A STEEL DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A WASH BOX. THE EE HAD HOLD OF THE DOOR DOOR SLIPPED CATCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
CLEAN UP SPILL IN ROM TAILEND OF #6 BELT USING SHOVEL & PUTTING COAL ON BELT. DECISION TO REPORT EMPL WAS MADE AFTER WE RECEIVED COMPLETE REPORT FROM DOCTOR CONCERNING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNSCREWING AN OIL FILTER OFF A HAUL TRUCK. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT. WHEN HE DID, IT CUT HIS FINGER (RIGHT LITTLE FINGER) ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. REQUIRED ONE STITCH.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING DUMP CABLES ON A 24550 DRAGLINE WHEN THE TAIL OF A DUMP CABLE FLIPPED AROUND STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE FRACTURING HIS RIGHT MAXILLA.
EMPL WAS STANDING ON BARREL REPLACING 1 1/2" PLASTIC PIPE CAP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF BARREL EMPL STATED HE FEL SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE ANAGEMENT UNTIL 9/ 12 BY TELEPHONE. AFTER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH DR IT WAS DETERMINED EMPL HAD HERNIA.
EMPL HAD BEEN IN DISCHARGE BOX FROM CYCLONES INSTALLING LOWER CONE SECTION.AS EMPL PULLED HIMSELF OUT,STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON FLANGE WHERE CONE SECTIONS BOLT TOGETHER.EMPL WAS RECOVERING FROM ABOV E INJURY BUT WHILE WORKING IN SQUATTING POSITION ON 9-7-90 SOMETHING POPPED IN KNEE CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SECTION OF PLATE ON THE FAIRLEAD. AS HE HELD THE PLATE IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING THE FRONT LIGHTS ON A CAT D-7 AND WHILE STANDING ON PLATFORM ON LEFT SIDE OF TRACTOR REACHED ACROSS THE HOOD TO CLEAN THE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EE CLAIMS HE GOT AGAINST THE GRAB IRON AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED SIX (6) INCH HOSE FITTING ON RT FOOT HITTING LITTLE TOE (WAS WEARING HARD TOE0BOOTS)
STACKING 8" X 8" FLOORING FOR LOWBOY,FORGOT TO LET GO.CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO OF THEM MASHING END OF FINGER.
EMPL LIFTING & LOADING SCRAP IRON FOR JUNK,STRAINED HIS BACK.HAD NO PAIN AT WORK.PAIN STARTED AT HOME.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE AND STEPPED ON MUD WHILE HANGING CABLE ON THE CABLE HORN.EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT LEG ON THE TRACTOR BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WELDING TORCH TIP HE DEPRESSED THE OXYGEN LEVER RELEASING HOT OXYGEN ONTO HIS LEFT HAND
BENT OVER TO PICK UP POWER CABLE AND FELT PULL IN BACK LATER ON HOME BACK PAIN STARTED AGAIN.
EMPLOYEE REPAIRING DOOR-STANDING ON A STEPLADDER AND A BENT OVER POSITION. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE FROM MIRROR BRACKET. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 10-24-89. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR SOMETIME IN THE MONTH.
STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING CABLE FOR #5 182 LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON EXHAUST PIPE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS FINGER.
STRAINED BACK LOADING WATER JUGS IN TRUCK
OPER WTER VALVE PRESSURE HIT HOSE BLEW IT OFF CAUSING EMP TO GET WET TURNED BODY IN POSITION TO STRAIN BACK
VICTIM WAS CLIMBING OUT OF D-10 DOZER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON UPPER DOOR FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 40LB BOX OF EXPLOSIVES UP INTO BOX ON THE POWDER TRUCK AT THIS TIME HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING I NAME FROM ONE BARREL TO ANOTHER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STOOPING AND HOLDING A STRIP BAR IN PLACE TO WELD AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN. ON 3-24-89 EMPLOYEE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A HERNIA AND BEGAN LOOSING TIBE DUE TO SURGICAL REPA IR.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING BRAKE LINING FROM 95 NW DRAGLINE WHILE REMOVING LINING HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN LINING AND GEAR SPROKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A GREASE PUMP UP STAIRWAY A STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE SHOOTER LOAD THE POWDER TRUCK WITH POWERMAX 440 (60LBS/BOX)AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A TEREX WATER TRUCK. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SHARP ANGLE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPL WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY TWISTED HIS KNEE.