EE STATED HE DROPPED A PIECE OF WOOD CRIBBING ON HIS FINGER. THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WASSMASHED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR. AFTER THE SHIFT WAS OVER. THE CONT USION REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NOTIME WAS LOST DUE TO THIS INJURY.
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Showing all 43EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCRAP PIECES OF A CULVERT. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA DURING THIS ACTIVITY. WE WERE NOT NOTIFED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-3-95 AND DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WE WERE UNABLE TO INVESTIGATE THIS REPORT UNTIL 7-5-95.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LIFTED 8" BLACK PIPE TO PLACE IT ON THE WELDING MACHINE. HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AS HE PUT THE PIPE DOWN. DOCTORS REPORT STATED A POSSIBLE TORN MUSCLE IN THE RIB OR UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA. 1 WEEK OFF FOR REST.
EE ALLEGES HIS WAS UNLOADING DRAGLINE PARTS FROM THE WELDING TRUCK WHEN HE FEL A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DR. GAVE HIM A WEEK OFF FOR A DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE MOVING A 6" DISCHARGE PIPE ONA PUMP IN THE A-3 MINE AREA. HE WAS LIFTING THE PIPE TO MOVE IT AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA. HE WAS SEEN AT THE DR. ON 1-23-9 5 AND GIVEN THREE WEEK OFF TO HEAL.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOADING TOOLS ON TRUCK HE TURNED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. LOST TIME DIDN'T START UNTIL 11-22-94.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO PUSH A BARGE PUMP OUT INTO THE POND. HE BECAME STUCK IN MUD UP TO HIS WAIST. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF LOOSE, PULLING A GROIN MUSCLE. ON 11-02-94 HE DID THE SAME RE-INJURING THE GROIN AREA AGAINS. POSSIBLE OUTFOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE INJURY CAN BE RE-EXAMINED.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE BELLY PAN ON JOHHN WILSON S D4, THE PAN FELL UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING LACERATION AND A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE EQUIPMENT WASH AREA. HE WAS MOVING METAL GRATING AND DIDN'T ASK FOR ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR LIFTING. HE HAS A HISTORY OF LO WER BACK PROBLEMS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE GRATING.
EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING AND BENDING TO CHANGE THE CUTTING EDGE ON #4642-481 BLADE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. EE STATED THE PAIN DID NOT BECOME INTOLERABLE UNTIL THE FO LLOWING DAY AT APPROX. 3:30 PM.
EMPLOEYE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN OR WHERE HE GOT A SLIVER OF METAL IN HIST WRIST. HE DID BECOME AWARE OF IT ON 4-25-94 WHEN A NOTICED AN INFECTED AREA ON HIS WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO THE INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP LUNCH BOX, BUMPING AGAINST HANDLE ON THE DOOR AT DOZER HE WAS OPERATING.
WHILE REMOVING A 27.00 X 49 TIRE AND WHEEL FROM TIRE RACK, THE TIRE FELL FORWARD PINNING HIM AGAINST A D11 DOZER ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A 6" BLACK PIPE USED IN THE PIT FOR DEWATERING. THE PIPE HUNG ON SOME UNKNOWN OBJECT AND JUST AS THE EMPLOYEE APPOUCHED THE PIPE THE PIEP TENSION RELEASED LETTING
HELPER SUFFERED EYE INJURY DUE TO AIR BLOWING DEBRIS IN LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SECURING A SWING FRAME ON A FLAT BED TRAILER. HE WALKED AROUND THE FRAME AND STEPPED ON A LOOSE PLANK- THE PLANK CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE, BREAKING HIS NOSE A ND CAUSING HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE FRONTAL, ETHMOID AND MAXILLARY SINUSES.
NOTE THIS ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION ON 09-21-92 EMPLOYEE ALLEGE THAT WHILE BENDING TO LIFT TWO 25 DOZEN BOXES OF PADS SHE LIFTED & TURNED AT THE SAME TIME FEELING A SHARP PAIN IN HER LO WER BACK
REMOVING GRASS AND WEEDS EXPER ALLERGIC REACTION TO PLANT NETTLES
EE WAS CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OF AN EXPLOSIVES STORAGE FACILITY WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR & RAIN CAP(PROTECTING THE DOOR) AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR
EMPL ASSISTING SUPV DRAG AND LIFT METAL CHOCKER,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THIS WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS A NON-INDUSTRIAL WORK RELATED ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ASSISTING THE LOADING OF A DISC PLOW ONTO A TRAILER HE REACHED WITH HIS HAND TO STABILIZE THE PLOW.THE PLOW SWI\UNG AND A SHARP EDGE LACERATED HIS HAND(FINGER).
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE LIFTING HAY BALES.HE REAGGRAVATED AN EXISTING LOWER BACK MUSCLE INJURY.
EE ALLEGED THAT ON 5/23/91 HE RAISED UP FROM A BENDING POSITION UNDER A HAUL TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CENTER SUPPORT OF THE TRAILER. HE ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED FROM PULLED MUSCLE IN HI S RIGHT SHOULDER REGION AS A RESULT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS ON THE HOOD OF 6564-686 DOZER R EMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP WHEN THE CAP CAME LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT ANTIFREEZE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO THE RT ARM SHOULDER NECK & FACE
THE EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE STACKING USED DRAGLINE TOOTH POINTS ON A PALLET, A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED IN THE EE LEFT HAND.
EMPL STATED THAT SHE HAD SET GLASS BOTTLE ON SHELF APPRO 4'ABOVE GROUND & HAT BOTTLE FELL STRIKING GROUND. GLASSSLIVERSTRUCK EMPLS FINGER LACERATING IT.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING PIN ASSEMBLY IN RIPPER OF #102 DOZER & PINCHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN PIN KEEPER & RIPPER.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING TEETH ON #3768-972 EASI-MINER WHEN A MECHANIC WORKING ABOVE HIM REMOVED THE AIR CLEAN AND DIRT AND DUST FELL ON HIM.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUST PARTICLES WERE BLOWN IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES BY HIGH WINDS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WIPED FOREIGN MATERIAL OUT OF HIS EYES DURING THE DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO FILL WATER TRUCK 407 FROM ASH WATER LINE BY TMPAS SLURRY LOADOUT SITE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OPEN VALVE ON WATER TRUCK TO RECEIVE WATER EMPLOYEE OPENED VALVE ON FILL SP OUT WITH A FOUR FOOT CHEETER BAR BACK PRESSURE FROM THE WATER 165 PSI BLEW THE HOSE COUPLING APART STRIKING CHECTER BAR AND FORCING BAR INTO EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOTING.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CAGE ON #1207-123 CONVEYOR TRUCK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE PUSHED HAND AGAINST THE DOOR . THE OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS NOT SECURED AND LEANING AGAINST THE DOOR.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY PORTA-POWER JACKS OVERHEAD AND OVEREXTENDED NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES.
EMPL PUSHED AGAINST #500 LIGHT PLANT WITH RIGHT KNEE TO DISCONNECT HITCH FROM PICKUP BUMPER WHEN HE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN UPPER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE LOWER UNIT OF THE BALER TO POINT OUT A REPAIR AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM ON A RAZOR BLADE HE DID NOT SEE
EMP STATED HE A3D FELLOW EMP WERE INSTALLING THE PLANETARY GEAR ON THE FINAL DIRVE OF THE #024 SCRAPER WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED OFF THE STUB SHAFT AND FELL ON THE FLOOR BEFORE STRIKING THE EMPLOY LEFT ANKLE. THE3EMP HAD X RAYS TAKEN WHICH WERE NEGATIVE AND PRESCRIBED FIOTINAL FOR SWELLING
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE AND THE DRILLER WERE UNLOADING A PIECE OF 10' DRILL PIPE FROM A PICK UP WITH THE DRILL RIG WINCH WHEN THE PIPE SWUNG FREE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE PIPE WITH HIS HAND. THE FOUR 3NCH PIPE PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE DRILL.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING & ALIGNING A HOIST CHAIN PIN WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAINED TOTOR CUFF TENDON
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS INSTALLING LIGHT BULB IN #456 LIGHT PLANT WHEN THE LIGHT BULB BROKE LACERATING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL OF SOAP FROM THE FORKLIFT TINES WHEN HE DROPPED THE BARREL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
TWO MECHANICS WERE CHANGING TEETH ON CUTTING HEAD OF MINER. INJURED PARTY STATES THAT HILE THEY WERE MANUALLY ROTATING THE CUTTING HEAD HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE TOOTH AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELLY PAN FROM 606 D-9H DOZER WITH A TWO PART SLING WHEN THE BELLY PAN SLIPPED AND FELL TOWARDS HIM. THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE ATTE MPTED TO BLOCK THE BELLY PAN WITH HIS HAND.
CONTR STATED OIL LINE BECAME PLUGGED AND OIL BECAME OVERHEATED IN PUMP.HE WAS BURNED BY HOT OIL WHEN HE DISCONNECTED HOT OIL LINE.WASNT WEARING PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES WHEN INJURED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY ON #612 DOZER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SHARP SURFACE OF THE BRAKE DRUM. THIS INJURY REQUITED 3 SUTURES.