EMPLOYEE WAS SU3NG SURVEY SHAKES TO LINE UP ROCK AND WATER LINE WHILE CUTTING ROGS FROM STAKES WITH KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUTLEFT INDEX FINGER.
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Showing all 20WHILE CHANGING 7HE MOTOR ON THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD
EMPL UNHOOKING 7HAIN BINDER AND HANDLE OF BINDER STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A 10 IN VALVE ON FINAL CONCENTRATE LINE RT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK AGAINST A BAR WHILE TRYING TO PUT BOLTS ON THE VALVE
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING CHAIN UNDER EQUILIZEN BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A BAR TO RAISE IT. BAR SLIPPED AND EQUILIZER BAR FELL CAUSING FINGER ON LEFT HAND TO BE MASHED BETWEEN BAR AND BED OF TRUCK. 3
I.NAME WAS CUTTING A BAND STRAP LOOSE WHEN THE END OF THE BAND SNAPPED AROUND & CUTTED HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.
I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING AN AIRDUCT UNDER THE #4 DRAGLINE. I.NAME & I.NAME REHUNGED THE DUCT WITH FOUR OLD BOLTS LEAVING MOST OF THE HOLES LEAVING MOST OF THE HOLES EMPTY TO BE R EPLACE
EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING TAILING SAMPLE WITH A DIAPPER. HE ALLOWED THE DIPPER TO GET TOO CLOSE TO THE DOWN PIPE WHICH CARRIES THE WATER AND SAND BELOW. THE POWER OF THE WATER PULLED THE DIPPER DO WN HARD CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE EDGE OF THE TAILS BOX.
THE DRAGLINE OP9RATOR & OILER WERE INSTALLING A TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE OILER WAS HAMMERING THE TOOTH IN PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE BUCKET TOOTH BROKE OFF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE L LEFT HAND 3
I,NAME WAS REMOVING A BOOM PIN FROM A P & H CRANE USING A CYLINDER AS A KNOCKER TO REMOVE THE PIN. THE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAM NUT AND KNOCKER, PINCHING OFF A LARG E PIECE OF FLESH.
I,NAME WAS USING A 24" PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN CHAINS IN A ROCK. WHEN HE EXERTED PRESSURE ON THE CHAIN, THE BAR SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE CHAIN AND STRUCK I,NAME IN THE NOSE, CAUSING SMALL LACERATI ON.
I,NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE KNOCKING OUT PINS FROM #3 CAR PULLER, USING A B & O AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE B & O WAS STRUCK WITH THE SLEDGE, THE TIP SPLINTERED AND STRUCK I,NAME ON BOT H HANDS. LACERATION RESULTED IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL BAND AROUND A BUNDLE OF GASKETS. WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT, IT SPRUNG UP SLAPPING I,NAME ON THE LEFT ARM. A DEEP TWO INCH LACERATION RESULTED.
I.NAME WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE CABLE SOCKET. I.NAME WAS STANDING APPROX. 10\ FROM THE SOCKET. AS I.NAME STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A 20 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING I.NAME IN THE RIGHT ARM
WHILE INSTALLING BELTS ON A HAMMERMILL, I.NAME WAS USING A WRENCH TO WORK THE BELTS FROM ONE GROOVE TO ANOTHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT STRIKING I.NAME IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION O HIS UPPER LIP
I NAME WAS WRAPPING A CHOKER AROUND A PIPE ON THEWEST CYCLONE FEED DISCHARGE LINE AND HIT BACK OF HAND ON BURIED PART OF WORN PIPE DEEP ONE AND HALF INCH LACERATION ON L EFT WRIST
I.NAME WS WORKING ON A CLOGGED PINCH VALVE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE VALVE BY USING A PIPE THE PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PINCH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND RAILING SEVERELY CRUSHING TIP OF HIS FINGER
I.NAME USING A 1/2" RACHET & EXTENSION TO BREAK THE COVER BOLTS LOOSE ON A TRANSMISSION FILTER ON A D8 CAT SIDE-BOOM TRACTOR. THE BOLT HAD NOT YET BROKEN LOOSE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSAT ION IN HIS ELFT SOULDER AT THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER BLADE. I.NAME SUSTAINED A RUPTURED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS PRYING ON JAMMED HOIST CABLE AT POINT SHEAVE ON #1 DRAG WHEN CABLE BECAME FREE IT MOVED APPROX 3 FEET A COME-ALONG CHAIN THAT WAS CONNECTED TO CABLE TIGHTENED PINNING EMPLOYEES HAN D AGAINST CENTERE PIN ROLLER
MARKING FIBER TRANSMISSION LINE HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE -BLADE CLOSED ON FINGER.