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WHILE CLEANIGN CHUTES WIH A SHOVEL, A ROCK CAM ELOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT ELBOW.
EE WAS CUTTING OFF PLASTIC X TABS FROM THE PLASTIC SCREEN MODULES WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP METAL SCRAPS WHE HE RECEIVED AN INSECT BITE. DID NTO REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL LATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE RIPPER TEETH ON D-9-N WHEN STEEL SLIVER BROKE OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.
WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK BEHIND THE PLATE OF THE C-2 HEADBOX, THE ROCK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK CLAIMANTS HAND AGAINS WALL OF HOPPER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES 1982 INJURY REOCCURRED 2-15-93. NOW CLAIMS NECK IS BROKEN AND BLOOD PRESSURE. IN 1982, WAS BREAKING LOOSE BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
TRY TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ELECTRICAL SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO PENETRATE ROCK TO PUT IN GATE TO CLOSE OFF FEED. EMPLOYEE MISSED THE GATE AND HAND HIT GATE.
CHAIN HOIST FROZE UP WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTING 4' CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE PULLED HARDER ON HOIST AND CHAIN BROKE.EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL BACK LANDING ON A ROCK.NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11-12-91.
CHANGING TEETH ON SHOVEL BUCKET EMPL HIT STEEL PEN OFF CENTER. PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF & HIT CLAIMANT IN RIGHT ARM.
CUTTING RIB RUBBERS
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING TO PUNCH A HOLE IN CONVEYOR BELT READYING FOR A BELT CHANGE.
EE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET WHEN A METAL SLIVER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWERSCREEN LOOSENING TOP BAR TO ISTALL SPACER. THE BAR SLIPPED DOWN & SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND PINCHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WHILE REMOVING A BEARING FROM 4-9 SHAFT. APPLIED PRESSURE TO PULLEY CAUSING LEG TO SLIP OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIN FROM NEW TRAVEL CHAIN-STRUCK PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & SHATTERED PIN
ADJUSTING SYMONS CRUSHER
COMEALONG RELEASED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN PULLEY & BEARING FRAME CAUSING CONTUSION/LACERATION
ATTEMPTING TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE - PUT A PIPE WRENCH ON THE VALVE PULLING DOWN ON THE WRENCH FROM A HEIGHT ABOVE HIS HEAD PULLING DOWN TOWARDS HIS FEET. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE VALVE H ITTING AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
EE WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SYMONS CONE CRUSHER WITH WRENCH PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE TIHGTRENING NUT ON BUNKER SHAKER WITH TO MUCH PRESSURE FELL BACKWARDS LANDIONG ON CORNER OF STEP.
EMPL WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON RETAINING STRAP & WAS USING PRY BAR TO PUSH SKIRT DOWN WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS. BAR SLIPPED PINCHING EMPLS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN FAR & RECEIVING BOX ABOVE SKIRT .
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON 84" A.C. CONE CRUSHER WHEN THE BRAKE SLIPPED ON CHAIN HOIST AND RATCHET HANDLE CAME AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. THIS REPORT WAS REPORTED LATE DUE TO A LA CK OF KNOWLEDGE. AFTER RECEIVING THE DOCTOR'S REPORT ON 7/5/89 REPORT WAS TYPED.
TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO STRIKE HIS CHINE ON SHUTE TO BUNKER CONVEY.
EMPLOYEE INJURED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT - TOOL SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON FRAME.
EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL ADJUST CRUSHER USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND WEDGE EMPL WAS HOLDING WEDGE WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY HITON THE HAND BY EMPL USING SLEDGE HAMMER
EMP WAS USING A3SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK OUTER RACK OF BEARINGS ON SYMONS SHAKER WHEN HE HIT THE OUTER RACE THE RACE SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF STEEL SLIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND CUT A TENDON
EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING DOWN WITH A BAR,THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE UNDER JAR.
EMPLOYEE,WHILE 6SING A WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN A BUSHING IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION IN PULLEY,A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE PROTECTIVE EYE EQUIPMENT W HICH WAS PROVID9D.
MATERIAL WAS ST6CK IN HOOPER AND EMPLOYEE USED A 1"X4' BAR TO HIT SIDE OF HOOPER TO JAR MATERIAL LOOSE CAUSING PAIN TO SHOULDER.
INJ EMPL I.NAME3AND ANOTHER EMPL I.NAME LOOSENING BOLTS ON NORTH 4' CONE CRUSHER IN ORDER TO ADJUST CRUSHER.I.NAME USING HAMMER AND I.NAME HOLDING KNOCK OFF WRENCH.AS I.NAME HITTING TOP HALF O F WRENCH HELD B2 I.NAME WITH HAMMER WRENCH BOUNCED OFF BOLT AND HIT CRUSHER FRAME.I.NAME RIGHT HAND PINNED IN BETWEEN WRENCH AND CRUSHER.
EMPL HAD HYDRAU5IC HOSE CLAMPED IN VISE ON REAR OF SERVICE TRUCK.WHILE TAKING HOSE FITTING OFF OF ADAPTOR THAT WAS CLAMPED INTO VISE,INTERNAL MECHANISM OF VISE BROKE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL ON FOREHE5D CAUSING LACERATION REQ STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTING FLIGHTS ON THE ARKINS 78 SCREW USING A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN COME A LONG. I NAME NEEDED MORE CHAIN SO HE STARTED PULLING ON THE CHAIN. II NAME DID NOT KNOW I NAME WAS PULLING THAT HARD ON THE CHAIN AND HE PUT THE COME A LONG IN THE FREE POSITION WHEN HE DID SO, I NAME SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SAND FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR, AS HE WAS LIFTING THE SHOVEL TO DUMP SAND ON THE BELT, HE BRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FRAME, CUTTING HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A PLATFORM ABOVE CONVEYOR BELT IN #3 TUNNEL UNDER SURGE PILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE MATERIAL THAT WAS PLUGGING UP SURGE PILE BY POKING IT WITH A METAL POLE WHEN MATERIAL DISLODGED IT JERKED METAL POLE EMPLOYEE PULLED AT POLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A COME-A-LONG FROM AN OVERHEAD RAILING AFTER COMPLETING HIS LAST JOB OF THE SHIFT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOK FROM THE RAIL, SOME SAND OR RUST APPARENTLY FELL FROM RAILING AND LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJ EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE REPLACING GUARDS ON DOZER WHILE DRIVING IN PINS WITH HAMMER THAT HOLD THE RIPPER GUARDS IN PLACE A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF THE PIN AND HIT EMP IN THE TONGUE EMBEDDIN ITSELF UNDER THE SKIN AND REQUIRING SUTURE