EE WHO IS PREGNANT, WAS LIFTING A 31 LB SAMPLE OF COAL INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED AT THE SAMPLING SYSTEM OF THE OVERLAND BELT. EE TWISTED AT THE HIPS WHILE LIFTIN G AND PULLED A MUSCLE AND TENDONS ON HER LEFT SIDE IN THE HIP AREA.
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Showing 50 of 99CHANGING OUT RETURN IDLER ON OVERLAND TUBE. IDLER SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF FRAME AND FELL ON LEFTHAND. REPORTED AS A FIRST AID ON 12-17-97, ON JAN. 15 SEEN A DR. TO CHECK HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAN D. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL LUBRICANT PUMP OUT OF A BULK TANK. EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP ON THE PUMP SO THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO PULL IT OUT IN AN AWKWARD PO SITION WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIATED DISK IN HISNECK.
WHILE RAISING TELESCOPING PIPE FOR RADIO ANTENNA, PIPE CAME OUT OF LOWER PIPE. PIPE AND ANTENNA EXTENSION FELL OVER, LANDING ON BED OF VEHICLE. EE FELL OVER WITH ANTENNA HITTING HIS HEAD ON TH E PIPE. ABRASION TO FOREHEAD.
DOING FINAL DIGGING TO EXPOSE 8" WATER PIPE THAT WAS DOWN IN A 6' HOLE DUG BY THE BACKHOE. USING A DIGGING SHOVEL TO REMOVE MUD, DIRT, ETC., THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS RIBS ON THE RIG HT SIDE.
EE WAS HOSING DOWN EQUIPMENT & HOT WATER FROM STEAMER GOT INTO BOOT & BURNED TOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ISI MONITOR FLEX FROM CABLE TRAY ON 009 DRAGLINE. WHEN REINSTALLING THE COVER ON THE CABLE TRAY, THE COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HOLD AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGE . SMASHED TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. FINGERNAIL WAS DRILLED TO DRAIN BLOOD FROM UNDER THE NAIL.
PUTTING POWDER CABLE ON TUB HOOKS OF 009 DRAGLINE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPENING FRONT BATTERY BOX FROM SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS BACK ON A METAL PART.
WHILE SPRAYING EQUIPMENT, HOT WATER GOT INTO GLOVE CAUSING A SCALD.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO ADD METHANOL TO THE SHOVEL. A SMALL AMOUNT OF METHANOL SPRAYED IN HIS LEFT EYE, NOSE AND MOUTH WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE CAP ON THE METHANOL BOTTLE. SAFETY GLASSES MINI MIZED THE AMOUNT OF METHANOL THAT GOT IN HIS EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (EYE DROPS) TO PUT IN EYE.
REACHING OVER A BECKET END ON "A" LEG SAFETY CABLE ON OIL DRAGLINE TO HAND TIGHTEN A LARGE NUT AND FELT BACK POP OR PULL. DIDN'T RECEIVE TREATMENT UNTIL 1-26-96.
CLIMBED ONTO A TRUCK LADDER STANDING ON STEP. STEPPED OFF THE STEP AND HAND WITH A RING ON CAUGHT ON THE LADDER. TEARING FINGER TISSUE.
WHILE PICKING A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL FROM 1 INCLINE BELT, THE MAGNET PULLED THE METAL FROM HAND, CUTTING PALM NEAR RIGHT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES REQUIRED.
WALKING THROUGH MANDOOR TO INVERTER ROOM ON 009 DRAGLINE. AIR PRESSURE FROM INTAKE FANS FORCED DOOR CLOSED, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND JAM. AVULSION TO TIP OF RIGHT FINGER. DEBRIDEMENT O F SKIN FROM FINGER.
CHANGING BITS ON 025 DRILL. WHILE PULLING OLD BIT FROM BOX, PUT A STRAIN ON MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. RECEIVED CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT.
UPSTAIRS IN V BELT SECTION, IN THE WAREHOUSE, PUTTING AWAY RECORD RETENTION BOXES. PUSHING BOX ONTO SHELF, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND SHELF, CUTTING THE FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
AN INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 011 DRAGLINE, RESULTIN IN ONE EE STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A DOOR HINGE. LACERATION TO THE HEAD, REQUIRING STITCHES. TWO EE'S WERE ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY WHICH WAS THE DIRECT AND ONLY CAUSE OF THIS INJURY.
EE WAS HELPING MECHANICS CHANGE A CUTTING EDGE ON THE BLADE HE WAS OPERATING AFTER THE EDGEDS HAD BEEN CHANGED HE WENT TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON THE BLADE & HEARD A POP IN HIS SIDE DIAGNOSIS WAS MUSCULAR STRAIN IN LEFT CHEST WALL EE STARTED VACATION 12-12-94 & WASNT SCHEDULED BACK TO WORK UNTIL 01-02-9 5 HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT
WHILE OPENING A BAG OF PORTLAND SOME OF THE POWDER SPRAYED FORCEFULLY INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE LIFTING EE FELT PAIN IN ELBOW. DR. SAID THAT HE HAD TORN LIGAMENTS IN ELBOW. EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL.
WORKING ON LEFT HSOE OF #009 DRAGLINE. EXITING FROM UDNE RPROPEL HOUSE AND BRUSHED AGAINST SKIRTING, KNOCKIN GHARD HAT OFF. TRIED TO CATCH HARD HAT AND WALKED INTO STAIRWAY THAT COMES OUT OF HOUSE. BUMPED HEAD CAUSING ACUT ON FOREHEAD.
#009 DRAGLINE FINISHED GREASING THE CARRIER SDHEAVES FOR THE DRAG ROPES, HE STARTED WALKING OUT FROM UNDER THE DANCE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN AROUND HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK ON HIS LEFT SIDE. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND HAD CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 4/8/94.
OPENED LUNCHROOM DOOR BUT HAD RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME, FINGER GOT PINCHED.
ADJUSTING LATCH BAR ON SHOVEL, WAS PULLING SHIM FROM T-BOX WHILE TRIP ARM WAS RESTING ON ADJUSTMENT STAND. TRIP ARM SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTMENT STAND AND OTHER END CAME DOWN ON LEFT THUMB. CRUS H INJURY TO THUMB.
WORKIGN ON TURBO LEANING FORWARD, KNEE BUCKLED WRONG WAY AND KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL. X-RAYS TAKEN. SEEN DR ON 10-22-93. ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY WAS DONE ON 10-26-93. THIS WAS DONE ON HIS 7 DAYS OF F, NO WORK WAS MISSED.
EE WAS PERFORMING SULFUR ANALYSES. AT THE COMPLETION OF AN ANALYSIS A CRUCIBLE IS REMOVED FROM A 1350 C FURNACE, THE CRUCIBLE IS GLOWING HOT. SHE NEEDED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THIS CRUCIBLE ON THE C OOLING TRAY. THE CRUCIBLES ALL READY THERE WERE NO LONGER GLOWING. THEREFORE, SHE ASSUMED THEY WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH WITH HER FINGERS. THEY WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND SHE SUSTAINED A DEEP SEC
INSPECTING BUCKET. CHUNK OF DIRT FELL FROM INSIDE CORNER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK AND LEGS.
WAS DOING P.M. ON HAUL TRUCK AND PULLING/JERKING ON FILTER, STRAINED LOWER BACK. FELL AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER. RECEIVED CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENT.
MOVING LINK ON PALLET TO MAKE ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL LINKS IN STACK, CAUGHT RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, NAIL IS BLACK. NAIL NEEDED BLOOD RELEASED.
RIPPER TOOTH BROKE & KICKED OUT THE PLATE UNDERNEATH PLATE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT UPPER ARM & RT SIDE RIBS FX RIB & CONTUSION TO RT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. THE CABLE AND D-RING STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE FOOT WHEN THE SLING WAS RELEASED TO DROP IT TO THE GROUND.
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 079 R.T. DOZER WHEN WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON STOP AND CUT RING FINGER RING WAS CUT OFF. FINGER CLEANED DEBRIDED AND STERISTRIPPED.
46595G DOOR OUT OF CAB ON #003 SHOVEL WHILE SLIDING DOOR ON THE FLOOR PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR & FRAMING OF BUILDING
WHILE WASHING OFF PAD IN FRONT OF CHANGEHOUSE,PULLING HOSE AROUND PARKED PICKUPS AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.EXAMINED BY DOCTOR,HAS MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR TO LEFT KNEE.ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY SCHEDULED F OR SEPT 2,1992.REPORTED TWISTING KNEE ON ANOTHER OCCURRENCE 03--7-92.ON 03-07-92 OCCURRENCE HE WAS WORKING ON BOATHOUSE LINE AND REPORTED TWISTING KNEE.
95465ING BACK PANEL OFF OF MINI CRUSHER ON OVERLAND SAMPLE SYSTEM.STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
WHILE REMOVING RESPIRATOR. ELASTIC BROKE AND HIT EYE.
CLIMBING THROUGH A HOLE INTO CAM GIRDER.PULLING SELF THROUGH HOLE,FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN BACK ABOUT BELT LINE.STIFF AND SORE MUSCLE.LUMBAR STRAIN/HAMSTRING STRAIN.
PUTTING PIN IN CLEVIS DRAG CHAIN, SHOOK PIN IT FELL ON LITTLE FINGER MASHING IT COM P FRACT
SITTING DOWN IN CHAIR STOOD UP TO CHECK FLOW METERS L LEG COLLAPSED WHILE TURNING ON IT
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A COOL CUSHION OUT THE OPEN CAB DOOR OF A SCRAPER. RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING A 6" WATER SUCTION DIESEL PUMP OUT OF A SUMP PUMP LOCATED IN FEDERAL PIT BY W COAL WALL.SHE PULLED HER BACK DURING THIS PROCEDURE.
WHILE ROLLING FOAM FIRE EXTINQUISHER BARRELL FROM EMERGENCY BUILDING TO TRANSPORT TRIALER, LEFT THUMB CUAGHT ON SHARP LIP OF BARRELL CAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A NOSE CONE PIN FROM A HAUL TRUCK T HOUGHT PIN WAS FREE WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE IT PIN POPPED OUT & CAUGHT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN PIN & TRUCK FRAME
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF 353 GROVE CRANE, WHEN HIS LEFT LEG HIT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CUT ON LEFT SHIN REQUIRED 7 SUTURES.
EMPL WAS PULLING TOOL BOX OUT OF STORAGE AREA TOOL BOX RAN OVER BACK OF LEFT HEEL CAUSING SPRAIN & TORN LIGAMENTS.
EMPL USING SPRAY CAN OF CRC CLEANING SOLVENT.A HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED IN CAN AND COVERED WITH GREASE.SOLVENT SPRAYED BACK INTO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A LABORER ON PAINTING CREW.HE LIFTED CAN OF PAINT AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF HANDRAIL PIPE INTO POSITION OVER HIS HEAD SO IT COULD BE TACK WELDED AT THE DRIVE FOUNDATION ON THE OVERLAND CONVEYOR UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FELT NECK STRAIN AND BY THE END OF THE DAY HAD BECOME QUITE STIFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND THROWING A PICK FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE CONCRETE TIES FOR THE OVERLAND CONVEYOR WHEN HE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN.