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EE ASSISTING IN LIFTING CABLE SOCKET WEDGE 2-3' OFF GROUND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
HE SAID AS DRAGLINE OILER HE WAS DOING SOME HOUSE CLEANING. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOME RAGS AND PULLED SOMETHING. RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK AREA.
WHILE PUSHING WITH HIS LEGS ON CABLE SO THAT CLAMP COULD BE ATTACHED TO CABLE AND DRUM. EE STATES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE WORKING ON THE TOP END OF THE TILT CYLINDER IT SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO REAJUST THE LOAD ON THE SLING. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
AS DRAGLINE OILER HE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL RIGHT DRAG ROPE. WHILE PUSHING CABLE WITH HIS LEGS ON TO THE LAGGING. HE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING ON A ROPE TIED TO A COUPLING TO GET IT TO THE STAIRS AT THE TIPPLE. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. THIS INCIDENT HAS BECOME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OF JAN 23,1995.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BOX WITH BLASTING CAPS IN IT. HE THEN HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAID HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND THE OTHER ON THE MAGAZINE. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
INJURED MOBIL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WHILE PUTTING 5" DIA PIPE IN END LOADER BUCKET IT TWISTED AND CUT INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIPE HAD A 1800 ELBOW ON IT.
WHILE LOADING 50 LBS BAGS ANFO POWDER ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT
BILL WAS WORKING ON #4464 DOZER. HE SAID HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO STAND ON THE BELLLY PAN OF THE DOZER. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS PUNCTURED BY BRAKE ROD COTTER KEY END. LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
THE DRAGLINE CREW WAS REPAIRING. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE PICKED UP A SHEAVE 60 TO 80 LBS, MOVED IT TO A OTHER AREA. IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE SHEAVE DOWN, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BAC K AND RIGHT HIP. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.
WHILE PULLING HOIST CABLE INTO DRAGLINE DRUM THE JIB LINE BROKE HITTING BILL AND KNOCKING HIM OFF OF THE PLATFORM. THIS IS A LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK TO START ITHE STATES AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE PULLING A JACK FROM TIRE TRUCK. A 13LB PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRICKING HIM ON T OP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A HOOD TO PUT IT BACK ON A 6" PIT PUMP IN THE GARAGE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM BICEP AREA. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.
HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING THE DRAGLINE CABLE UP TO HOOK IT BACK ON THE RING AND TIE IT OFF ON THE TUB OF THE DRAGLINE. HE SAID WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE REPAIRING DRAG ROPE SLIDE OUT OF THE HOUSE. THEIR WAS SLACK IN THE JIB LINE. THE ROPE SPRANG UPWRAS STRIKCING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG. ABOUT 6" CONTUSION LOST TIME INCIDENT.
13354PTING TO PICK UP PIN TO DRAGLINE 1570 SPREADER BAR HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP LEFT SIDE HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DOC THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE SIDE LADDER DOWN ON THE 988 ENDLOADER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. NO SWELLING OR DISCOLORATION WAS NOTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. THAT DAY AFTER HI S SHIFT HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.
AFTER THE BENCH WAS SHOT EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO LEVEL THE BENCH OUT THAN HE WAS TO TAKE THE DOZER TO THE END IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE DOZER TO THE EAST END HE HAD TO LIFT A CABLE OVER THE D OZER THAT IS WHEN HE HURT HIS RT SHOULDER
LOADING BAGS OF ANFO ON POWDER TRUCK EMP HURT BACK
PAIN IN WRIST LIFTED BAGS OF ANFO
WHILE PICKING UP TOOTH POINT WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT ON 1570 DRAGLINE BUCKET TWISTING AND TAKING A COUPLE OF STEPS SIDEWAYS, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG HE ALSO STAT ES IT THEN WENT TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CHANGING DUMP ROPES ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE SAID HE PUT A 3/8" LOG CHAIN ON THE DUMP SOCKET AROUND THE ARCH OF THE BUCKET. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OFF OF THE ARCH, HE STATES THE END OF THE CHAIN OR HOOK HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP. WENT TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD SOME STITCHES IN LIP. CAME BACK TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED CAB DOOR SWUNG CLOSED-EMPLOYEES THUMB WAS PINCHED BY HINGE SIDE OF DOOR
REPORTED ACCIDENT 02-17-90 ON 02-21-90 EMPLOYEE SAID HE WENT TO A DOC DIAGNOSIS HERNIA EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING ON A 450# BARREL TO PUT IT IN PLACE ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE HE FELT PAIN IN HI S LEFT GROIN AREA LATER AT HOME A BUMP WAS ON HIS GROIN AREA WHEN IT DID NOT GO AWAY HE STATES HE WENT TO THE DOC