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THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE JAW USING A REBAR HOOK, WHEN THE REBAR HOOK CMAE LOOSE FROM THE ROCK AND HE FELL BACK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
#3 FEEDER HOLE IN TUNNEL STOPPED UP, USING STEEL ROD TO UNJAM CHUTE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE ALL AT ONCE CAUSING STEEL ROD SNAP BACK HITTING HIM UPSIDE THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HIS FACE IN THE JAW A REA.
HE WAS PLACING SHIM UNDER ELECTRIC MOTOR ON PIT BIN THAT WAS BEING HELD UP BY PRY BAR WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER & CUT THE END OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOARD TO PRIZE UP WIPER ON BELTLINE. THE BOARD SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A BENT CHEAT PIPE AND THE EE'S HAD THE BENT END OF THE PIPE TURNED UPWARD AND THE PIPE SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE HIT TO HIS HEAD REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CABLE CLAMPS ON DROPBALL CABLE WHEN RACHET SLIPPED OFF OF CLAMP BOLT. CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN CABLE AND RACHET HANDLE.
WAS TIGHTING BOLT AT JAW FEEDER WHEN HE WAS PULLING RATCHET TOWARDS HIM HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE FEEDER STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE JAW BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL NUT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIS ARM TO DROP SUDDENLY ON A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A TOOTH OFF BUCKET FOR THE DRAGLINE. WHEN HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL FLEWOFF THE BUCKET AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT UPPER ARM. THE METAL WAS NOT REMOVED BY ADVISE OF DOCTOR.
PULLING CHUTE IN PLACE WITH A 3/8 CABLE. GIDING CABLE WITH RIGHT HAND. CABLE CAUGHT HAND ALSMOT PULLING IT INTO SHIVE. RIGHT HAND CUT REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS LEANING OVER A TIRE GETTING READY TO DRIVE A SEAL INTO A TIRE HUB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET. HE LIFTED HIS WELDING SHIELD AND WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO SMOOTH OUT THE WELD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE DID HAVE ON H IS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. AT THE TIME THE EYE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED- AN INFECTION OCCURRED 5 DAYS LATER.
INJURED WAS KNOCKING WEDGE OUT OF CROWS FOOT ON BUCKET WITH SPIKE HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF EDGE OF HAMMER STRICKING HIM IN LEFT LEG CAUSING LACERATION ON LOWER LEG.
46595G SAND PIPE LOWERING PIPE INTO POSITION SLACK IN CABLE LET PIPE SLIP OVER PINNING EE AGAINST TREE POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF CARTILEDGE IN RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL HAMMERING PIECE OF METAL ABOVE A NEWLY SHEARED PIECE OF METAL WHEN RIGHT ARM HIT NEWLY CUT PIECE OF METAL CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM.
HOOK ON COME-ALONG CAME LOOSE AND FLAP FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNSCREWING THE 4 1/4 SYMONS CRUSHER WITH THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FIFTH FINGER WAS CAUGHT BEHIND THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PRESSED BEHIND T HE HYDRAULIC JACK CAUSING THE FINGER TO BURST OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SIX STICHES TO HIS RIGHT FIFTH FINGER.
REMOVING PINS FROM TRACK ON THE 95 NW FELLOW EMPL WAS HOLDING PIN DOWN WITH THE SPIKE DRIVER AND I.NAME HIT THE PIN WITH 16 LB HAMMER THE PIN CHIPPED AND METAL CHIP ENTERED LEFT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.
TURNING VALVE ON MAIN WATER LINE WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED NECK AND LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HAD BLOCKED THE CHUTE WHEN THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE IT CAUGHT I NAME RT HAND THUMB & IT PULLED HIS ENTIRE NAIL OFF
ASSISTING IN LOOSING JAW BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND JAW FRAME CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND RING AND PINCKY FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PICKUP A HEAD PULLEY W/CHAIN SLIPPED OF AND SHAFT OF HEAD PULLEY FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. CUT THROUGH SHOE AND SOCK AND LEFT A 1/2 GASH ON TOP OF FOOT.
WORKING ON REMOVING MOTOR FROM PICKUP TRUCK #238 STARTED TO TAKE TORQUE CONVERTER OFF BACK OF ENGINE PLACED WRENCH ON TORQUE CONVERTER NUT WHEN HE PRESSED DOWN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT HE THEN H IT RIGHT HAND ON ENGINE COVER CUTTING RIGHT HANDINDEX FINGER.
PUTTING STEARING GEAR IN FRONT END LOADER (966) TIGHT FIT CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED CAUSING STEARING GEAR TO SLIP
I.NAME UNCLOGGING CHUTE IN #3 TUNNEL WITH LONG BAR.ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON BELT AS USUAL.I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE CLEARING A CHUTE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIGHT EYEBROW ABOVE HIS EYE.THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A LUMP THE SIZE OF ANICKEL WITH A 1/4 INCH CUT IN THE LUMP.INJURED RETURNED TO WORK 10-24-89 6:30AM.
WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING WIRES THEY GOT CAUGHT IN THE BULLDOZERS TRACKS AND MADE THE CROSSARMS FALL ON HIM.
OPERATOR WAS TIGTENING CLUCHES ONT EH 30 B DRAGLINE, WHEN TEH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE FAN SHROUD CUTTING HIS FINGERS INT EH PROCESS.
WHILE EE WAS CUTTING HEDJES HE FELT HE WAS GETTING SICK SO HE WENT TO THE RESTROOM AND STARTED THROWING UP.
WHILE DISASSEMBLING STRUCTURE OF CONV #2 PRY BAR FELL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE SWANG BOLT WHEN THE HOOK ON THE HOIST CHAIN DROPPED DOWN ON HIS HEAD.
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EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IT WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PLANETARY GEAR, PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF JETTING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELLING, THE WASTE MATERIAL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT THE PICK RICOHETED AND HITHIM ON HIS LEFT SHIN.
WHILE EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WREENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT & CAUSED RIGHT ARM SLIP.
WRENCH SLIPPED FROM BOLT WHILE THE INJURED WAS PULLING BOLT DOWN.HIS FINGER STRUCK THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE AND MASHED THE FINGERNAIL OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.DOCTOR REMOVED THE FINGERNAIL.
INJURED WAS GREASING FAIRLEAD ON PAGE DRAGLINE CABLE BROKE GETTING FOREIGN MATERIAL IN RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CROWBAR WHILE REPAIRING A CONVEYOR CROWBAR SLIPPED CAUSINF HIS THUMB TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN THE CROWBAR & THE CONVEYOR FRAME
WHILE HITTING THE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER APIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE,S RIGHT FOREARM.
HAMMERING A CHAIN LINK TOGETHER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STUCK IN HIS RIGHT EYE. DR. WASHED THE EYE OUT. THE EYE HAD A MINOR SCRATCH AND WAS BANDAGED. A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN FOR PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOLT KNIFE TO CUT BELT ON CRUSHER FEEDER,WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST.
ALIGNING FACE P5ATE ON SUCTION LINER ON SAND PUMP. BAR SLIPPED A PINNING LEFT HAND AGAINST FACE PLATE. RING FINGER BRUISED AND MIDDLE FINGER BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS U8ING A PIECE OF PIPE TO OPEN A FLIP DOOR THAT FAILED TO OPEN WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND AFTERWARDS FREEING ON OVER SIZE ROCK FROM IT AND THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HOLDING DOWN A BOARD WHILE IT WAS BEING SAWED. THE SAWDUST WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS SCRATCHED AND PARTICALS BECAME EMBEDDED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET THE SA WDUST OUT. 3
EMPL USING AXE 7O CUT WOOD FOR HEATER WHEN PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE 988 LOADER WITH A WRENCH. HE APPLIED ADDED PRESSURE BY PUSHING WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. THE STRAIN ON HIS LEG WAS TOO MUCH AND IT CAUSED A LIGMENT T O BE PULLED IN 2IS RIGHT KNEE. THE DOCTOR REFERRED TO IT AS A "KNEE STRAIN".
I NAME WAS OPEN3NG A BOX OF WELDING RODS BY USING A CHISEL AND A CHIPPING HAMMER.WHILE HITTING THE CHISEL,A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND WENT INTO HIS KNUCKLE ON HIS LEFT HAND AT THE IND X FINGER.THE PI9CE OF METAL WAS X-RAYED AND WAS FOUND TO BE THE SIZE OF A PIN HEAD.IT HAD BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE BONE AND THE CARTALEDGE.THE DR.ADVISED NOT TO REMOVE IT AT PRESENT,BUT POSSI
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE WASH PLANT. WHILE CUTTING THE 1 INCH THICK CONVEYOR BELT, THE RAZOR CUTTER HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT LEG, ABOVE THE KNEE, 1 IN DEEP BY 1 INCH3WIDE.