WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A RAIL. AS HE USED SLATE BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM.
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Showing 50 of 125WAS REMOVING A DEFECTIVE RECEPTACLE FROM A BATTERY PLUG. HE HAD PLUG IN A VICE & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE PLUG BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
WAS INSTALLING CABLE TRUSSES. WAS PULLING TRUSS TENSIONER OFF OF TRUSS. WHILE HE PULLED TENSIONER LET GO AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER. HE CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 2/25/99 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS ROTATOR CUFF.
EE WAS USING A DRILL STEEL TO PRY APART A VENT TUBE FROM A FAN. AS HE PRIED ON THE BAR HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
WAS USING DRILL STEEL TO PRY A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY.
EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE. WHILE CUTTING AWAY FROM HIMSELF, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A LID OFF OF A RUST BUCKET WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
WAS USING A HAND DRILL ALL SHIFT TO DRILL HOLES FOR TRUSSES. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS BACK BAEGAN TIGHTENING UP. EE CONATINUED TO WORK REGULAR WORK UNTIL 2/16/98 WHEN HE BEGAN WORKING RESTR ICTED WORK.
MECHANIC WAS TORQUEING SHEAR DRUM BOLTS USING RACHET AND MULTIPLIER. INJURED WAS HELPING HIM RELEASE RACHET WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.
WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A FUSE WRAP WHEN IT CLOSED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT A RUSTED BOLT OFF A WATER LINE COUPLER. THE HACKSAW SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON A GUARD USING A PRYBAR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST THE GUARD LACERATING HIS FINGER.
WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A BELT MOTOR BASE. WAS TRYING TO PUSH WITH PRYBAR AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A RUSTED BOLT ON AN ELECTRICAL CABINET WITH WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED, EE LOST FOOTING AND STUMBLED LOOSING HARD HAT AND STRIKING HEAD AGAINST EDGE OF CABINET.
WAS CHECKING AN IDLE FOR LOADING MACHINR THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED HE TAPPED ON IDLER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM.
WAS CUTTING BANDS HOLDING SKID OF CRIBS TOGETHER WHEN BAND FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN FACE CUTTIGN HIM UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WATER DISCHARGE LINE TOGETHER USING A COME ALONG. THE COME ALONG HANDLE CAME OUT AND HE FELL.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN LOCK ON DRYER USING CHANNEL LOCKS. HE FELT A POP IN HIS WRIST. WORKED UNTIL 2-14-96 WHEN HE WENT TO DR AND WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE SHOT. THE SHOT CAUSED A REACTION SW ELLING IN HIS WRIST AND HE COUL NOT WORK UNTIL 2-20-96.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A TRACK JACK THAT WOULDN'T WORK. AS HE TRIED TO PUSH IT, IT WENT DOWN SUDDENLY AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.
WAS USING A BAR TO ROLL THE RAIL AWAY FROM THE RIB & THE RAIL SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BAR BEING USED HIT HIM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.
WAS WORKING ON BELT DRIVE REPAIRING BEARING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK BEARING & A PIECE FLEW OFF & STRUCK THE INJURED
HEPING ON POWER MOVE. USING BAR TO CLOSE SWITCH, HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND RAIL. SUTURES NEEDED.
HOOKING UP PUMP. SKINNING DC CABLE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.
INSTALLING PIPE. HE WAS GUIDING PIPE IN PLACE WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HELPER LEFT OFF ON A RED DEVIL AND THE PIPE SWUNG AND CAUGHT EE HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND HANDRAIL.
LINING BELT ROLLERS. PRYING UP WITH STEEL ATTEMPTING TO LIFT RETURN ROLLERS. BACK--STRAIN.
REMOVING MASTER LINK FROMA TRAM CHAIN ON JEEP. THE SCREWDRIVER HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND PUNCTUURED HIS HAND.
POUNDING SPIKE IN A BRIDGE. SHOULDER BOTHERED HIM FROM POUNDING. FIRST DAY OFF WORK - 5/26/94.
USING A PORTA POWER ON THE BULL WHEEL TO TAKE OFF THE BULL WHEEL. THE BULL WHEEL TURNED KICKING THE PORTA POWER OUT WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
PICKING OFF A RIB ALONG BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK (BETWEEN THE STRAPS) LET LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM. FIRST DAY OFF WORK: 4-19-94.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT WRENCH ON DRILL STEEL IT DIDN'T LINE UP. THERE WAS NO GIVE IN THE STEEL . THE WRENCH BENT AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND FRAME STRAP SUPPORT. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 4-16-94.
REMOVING CANOPY FROM SHUTTLE CAR, USING A JACK AND PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A WHIP LASH EFFECT. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 2-28-94.
POUNDING OUT STAPLE LOCKS, WHILE POUNDING HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE PAIN EXTENED DOWN TO HIS HAND.
REMOVING BETZELS PRYING BRETZEL OFF BAR SLIPPED AND END OF BAR STRUCK HAND.
REPLACING TIRE ON SCOOP. USING RATCHET WITH CHEATER PIPE. RATCHET SLIPPED & JOHN LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING INTO CANOPY HITTING HIS FACE. FIRST DAY RESTRICTED DUTY 12/01/93.
USING SLATE BAR TO PULL SLACK IN DYNA TRAK CHAIN. SHIELDS WERE LOW CAUSING HIM TO BEND OVER USING BAR, RESULTING IN MUSCLE SPASM. FIRST DAY OFF WORK - SEPTEMBER 13,1993
PULLING DOWN BAD RIB ROCK IN FRONT OF BAR CAME LOOSE HAND STRUCK PIN BOARD ON RIB RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 09-12-93
SHOVELING A RIB ROLL, HIT ELBOW ON LIGHT. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 9-9-93.
INJURED WAS BUILDING A WALL AND CUTTING MASONARY BLOCK WITH AXE. HE SWUNG AXE AND HANDLE CAUGHT FINGER TIP BETWEEN BLOCK AND HANDLE.
EE WAS BARRING A RAIL OVER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA. BECAME LOST TIME 3-24-93 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE SWINGING A 12 SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE A FLYIGHT OUT OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE A FITTING ON A VALUE WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE TOOL HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE LUNGED FOWARD HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE WHEN HE LANDED HE CANT TO WORK UNTIL 3-12-93 AT WHICH TIME HE SURGERY.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A HOLE IN VENTILATION TUBE WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE BLADE COLLAPSED CATCHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LOOSEN A PILE OF RAIL. BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY 10-1-92.
95149ED WAS HOLDING CONNECTING LINK WITH CHANNEL LOCKS TO ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION OF SHARP RINGS ONTO NEW LINK.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAMMER GLANCED OFF LINK AND HIT INJURED'S FINGER.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BROKEN RETURN ROLLER ON THE SLOPE BELT USING TRACK JACK AND CRIB BLOCK;WHEN LETTING JACK DOWN IT LET LOOSE STRIKING INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD JAMMING NECK.BECAM
INJURED WAS SPIKING PLANK AND HIT LEFT THUMB WITH AXE.
95149ED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BEARING & HOUSING FROM SCREEN AS HE PRIED WITH A SLATE BAR, IT SLIPPED & POPPED OUT CAUSING BACK PAIN. BEGAN MISSING TIME 8-25-92.
REMOVING TRACK FROM SHEARER, WITH BAR
INJURED WAS PULLING BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED HE STUMBLED BACK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-06-91.
INJURED WAS JACKING A CANOPY UP. WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED, HE FELL AND PUNCTURED HIS HAND ON THE TRAM LEVER. HE WORKED 3 DAYS REST. DUTY.