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EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING SHOVEL ACCESS LADDER TO UP POSITION WHEN HE FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE LIFTED FLOOR GRATING-WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE GRATING ON A NEARBY LEDGED THE GRATING SLIPPED FROM LEDGE JARRING EMPLOYEE. THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING A BACK INJURY.
INJURED WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER, MOVING A PLATE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE STEEL PLATE.
WHILE HOOKING PLATE ON THE FORK LIFT THE FORKLIFT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD I.NAME WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL UNDER THE TIRE FOR TRACTION WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CABLE THUR MUD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF HOSE AND STRUCK BRACKET ABOVE HOSE FITTING, CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING GRESE BARRELL ON THE 195 SHOVEL GREASE SYSTEM AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FULL GREASE BARRELL HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PA9KED AT SPRINGDALE FUELING RACK AFTER FUELING TRUC,WHILE CLIMBING STEPS HE PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING JACK ON BLOCK WHILE PULLING JACK HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS HEL1ING TO LOWER MAST ON LIGHT PLANT WHEN THE MAST JAMMED IN THE METAL GUIDES INJURED WAS PUSHING MAST INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER
UTHE 191-M SHOV9L WASMOVING AWAY FROM THE FACE OF THE CUT TO REPOSTION ITSELF TO TAKE ANOTHER CUT. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR THE SHOVEL WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AB2UT TO CHECK OIL LEVEL ON LOADER WHEN HE WENT TO STEP ONTO REAR STEP OF LOADER HE TWISTED HIS KNEE
EE WAS KNEELING3UNDER TRUCK 704 ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HOIST PUMP UP INTO POSITION TO BOLT FAST TO BRACKET. USING A MAKE SHIFT STAND PUMP STARTED TO TURN & SLIP EE REACHED TO BREAK FALL OF PUMP CU %*@%@* CAUSING 3NJURY TO RIGHT ARM BICEP.
WHILE ADDING GEAR OIL TO SHOVEL EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING DRUM TO CATWALK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL CLEANING FLOUR OF DUMP SHANTY-LIFTED 5 GAL CAN OF COAL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.INJ WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT PRIOR FRIDAY THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED.
INSTALLING FLOORING-SLID GRATING INTO PLACE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIECES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING A PEDSTAL CAP AND IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG.
RECENDING LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWICE TO GRAB FOR A HOSE AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS NECK.
WHILE LIFTING TRANS. COOLER OUT OF EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE PINCHED FINGER STITCHES REQUIRED
EE WAS LEVELING A LIGHT PLANT WHEN THE STABLIZER ARM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.
CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON 191 SHOVEL & BUMPED HIS ANKLE ON BOTTOM STEP EE HAS PROBLEMS WITH VEINS IN HIS LEGS & A SMALL BUMP CAUSES BLEEDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING 2 PARTS WHILE REPAIRING DRAGLINE ONE PART SLIPPED AND CRUSHED TIP OF EMPLOYEE FINGER
DOZER WAS ON A GRADE WITH FULL FUEL TANK OPERATOR TRIED TO REMOVE FUEL CAP WHEN HE RELEASED IT FUEL SPLASHED INTO HIS FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WORN OUT COLLAR FROM A DRILL STEM ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK FINGER CAUGHT ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL