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EE WAS POSITIONING JACK STAND UNDER A EUCLID R85 END DUMP TRUCK. THE EE'S THUMB WAS PINCHED IN THE JACK STAND HOLE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE STATES SHE WAS USING A UTILITY STYLE RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A 1/4" POLYMANIA ROPE OFF A SPOOL. THE ROPE WOULD NOT CUT WITHOUT APPLYING A LOT OF PRESSURE. AS SHE WAS PULLING HARD ON THE KNIFE, I T SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH THE GLOVE SHE WAS WEARING AND INTO THE PALM OF HER LEFT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO REPAIR.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE COVER OVER THE HYDRAULIC TANK USING A PRYBAR TO RAISE THE COVER. THE BAR SLIPPED & COVER FELL PINNING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST FRAM OF MACHINE, CUTTING THUMB REQUIR ING TWO SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMP. REMOVE A TOOTHFROM SPARE DRAGLINE BUCKET. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WATCHING WHILE OTHER PERSON WAS STRIKING ON WEAR SHROUD WITH A 20 LB. SLEDGE. A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF SHROUD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHEST. LACERATION REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.
EMP. STATES: HE WAS REMOVING A 2" DIAMETER BEARING FROM A BAND SAW WHEEL. HE WAS USING A 3/4" LONG X 3/8" DIAMETER TIP, PUNCH, AND A #803 HAMMER. WHILE HITTING THE PUNCH A METAL CHIP BROKE OFF THE TIP OF THE PUNCH AND STRUCK & LODGED IN EMP. LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING A SHORT 3/8" PIPE WITH A PIPE WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND AND WAS PULLING ON A 9/16" BOX END WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS WRIST. FRACTURE TO BONE IN LEFT ARM AT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES: ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE DRAG CHAIN REPAIR LINK. HE WAS STRIKING THE WEDGE WITH A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER. UPON STRIKING THE HEAD OF THE WEDGE, A PIECE OF STEEL SLIVERED OFF THE EDGE OF WEDGE HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN UPPER INSIDE PORTION OF HIS LEFT EAR AND LEDGED. REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A BROKEN TOOTH TIP FROM THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED AND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STRINGS FROM A BALE BUSTER FLALES. AS THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE STRING THE MOMENTUM OF THE CUTTING ACTION CAME ACROSS TO EMP. RIGHT HAND CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER AT THE KN UCKLE. REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
DRIVING BEARING RACE OUT OF HAUL TRUCK WHEEL SMLALL CHUNK OF RAC BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT FOREARM LODGING IN HIS ARM.
EMPL CUTTING LID OUT OF 5-GAL PLASTIC BUCKET USING POCKET KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG PUNCTURE WOUND REQ 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATES: WAS SHARPENING HIS POCKET KNIFE PRIOR TO CUTTING SOME ROPE. HE MISSED THE SHARPENING STICK AND STRUCK HISLEFT INDEX FINGER AT THE THIRD KNUCKLE. 1" LACERATION REQUIRING STITCH ES.
EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS CUTTING AN APPLE USING HIS POCKET KNIFE. HE CUT THROUGH THE APPLE AND CUT HIS HAND. LACERATION TO PALM OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATES: WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN. THE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE AND A WOOD SPLINTER CUT HIS HAND. LACERATION TO LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.
EMPL STATED HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPL CHANGE TOOTH TIP ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE STEPPED BACK APPROX 15' WHILE OTHER EMPL BROKE TIP LOOSE FROM ADAPTER U SING SLEDGE HAMMER. HE STRUCK TOOTH ON TIP & SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF OLD TOOTH & STRUCK EMPL IN UPPER RIGHT ARM. LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPL STATED WAS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING CONVEYOR SIDE PANEL IN PREPERATION PLANT. WAS USING PRY BAR & GUIDING PANEL WITH LEFT HAND. BAR SLIPPED & PANEL FELL PINNING LEFT HAND BETWEEN CONVE* YOR SIDE & BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR. THIS RESULTED IN SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO BACK OF LEFT HAND. NOTE : CONVEYOR SIDE WEIGHS APPROX 85 LBS.
ON 2-17-88 HE WAS USING A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE KEEPER PINS IN THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF THE 3270 DRAGLINE A KNOT APPEARED ON HIS ABDOMEN THAT LATER WENT DOWN HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME ON 2-29-88 WHILE CLIMBING ON TO THE GROVE HYDRAULIC CRANE THE KNOT REAPPEARED CAUSING HIM PAIN HE WENT TO DR WHO DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS A INGUINAL HERNIA
EMPLOYEE STATES4 HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A GUARD OVER A HOIST MOTOR COUPLING ON A DRAGLINE. HE SQUATTED UNDERNEATH A WALKWAY AND WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LINE UP THE GUARD. BEING IN A AWKWARD POS ITION PRYING ON3THE BAR CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A PULLED BACK MUSCLE & A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK. HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FOR THE PINCHED NERVE ON 1-13-88.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INSTALLING THE PIN IN THE FRONT RADIUS ROD ON A HAUL TRUCK.THE ROD WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY A SCREWDRIVER.AS THE PIN WAS BEING DRIVEN IT HIT THE SCREWDRIVER AND KNOCK ED IT OUT,ALLOW3NG THE ROD TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON TOP THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE HARD TOE,CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING BREAK UP A LARGE LUMP OF COAL THAT WAS STUCK IN SHUTE. HE WAS DRIVING A PRY BAR THROUGH THE LUMP TO BUT IT UP. HE WAS PULLING THE PRY BAR OUT OF THE COAL. WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAM E LOOSE TH9 BAR STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. SUSTAINED A 1 INCH LACERATION TO SIDE OF HEAD REQUIRNG 6 STITCHES.
EE STATES WHILE3CRANKING ON HAND WENCH TO RAISE AN ELECTRIC PUMP UP INTO A FLOAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN H IS BACK & LEFT SIDE THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY INJURED.
EMPLOYEE STATES4 HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO POSITION A 100 TON HYDRAULIC JACK INTO A POSITION TO JACK UPPER CONTOR PIN IN ON 988 END-LOADER.HAD TO GET INTO AWKWARD POSITION AND IN DOING SO ST AINED MUSCLES I3 LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE HAD A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMP STATES: WAS3ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON HAUL TRUCK AIR COMPRESSOR. HE WAS KNEELING UNDER TRUCK IN A CONTINUED SPACE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE POSITIONING FOR BETTWR ACCESS HE HEAR HIS KNEE POP BU7 DID NOT HAVE ANY PAIN UNTIL HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF BED THE NEXT MORNING AND COULD NOT HARDLY WALK ON THIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING BOLT OUT OF A SWING SEGMENT ON THE DRAGLINE USING A SHORT HANDLED 20LB.SLEDGE HAMMER.THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF BOLT AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND A METAL EDGE OF THE SWING GEAR 8EGMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING THE TOOTH ON A DOZER RIPPER, USING A 4 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE KEEPER PIN. WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN A GLANCING BLOW A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF PIN AND STRU CK EMPLOYEE ON 7HE LEFT HAND. FOREIGN OBJECT INBEDDED IN HAMD REQUIRED SURGICAL REMOVEL.
EMPLOYEE STATES4 HIMSELF AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BEARING RETAINER FROM THE HITCH ASSEMBLY OF A HAUL TRUCK. SECOND PERSON WAS USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TO PRY RETAINER APART. WHEN EM1LOYEE STRUCK CHISEL IT FLEW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE, CAUSING 3 INCH LACERATION REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMP STATES USING A RAZOR TYPE KNIFE TO STRIP INSULATION FROM VECHICLE WIRING THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTING EMPLOYEES 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS ON LEFT HAND
EMP STATES ATTEMTPING TO BEND A PIECE OF METAL BY HEATING AND USING AN OPEN END WRENCH TO PULL AND BEND METAL WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMP FELL LFANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG AND ANK ANKLE FRACTURED BONE IN LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE STATES: ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A SURVEY STAKE USING A SMALL HAMMER. MISSED THE STAKE AND STRUCK HIMSELF ON LEFT HAND JUST BEHIND THE THUMB, FRACTURING A BONE IN HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A DUMP ROPE SOCKET ONTO MOUNTING EYE. WAS USING A CHAIN TO LEVEL SOCKET. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON SOCKET AND THE CHAIN ROLLED PINNING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON L HAN D BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND THE CHAIN. OPEN FRACTURE TO END OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE TO HELP TRACTOR OPERATOR REMOVE PULL CABLE FROM PARTS SKID. CABLE WAS WEDGED IN TIGHT EMPLOYEE USED BAR TO PRY CABLE OUT WHEN CABLE CAME OUT, IT SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.