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THE EMPLOYEE FEELS EXPOSURE TO CONTINUOUS JARRING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT CREATED ON ACUTE BACK STRAIN. THE EMPLOYEE FIRST REPORTED THE INJURY ON 9-14-93 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNT IL 9-22-93. THE EMPLOYEE FEELS THE INJURY STARTED SOMETIME IN AUGUST 1993.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING METAL PLATE INTO POSITION, HAND INJURED WHEN PLACED BETWEEN METAL PLATE AND SUPPORTING WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF STEEL, APP 7"X9", THAT WAS OVERHEAD OF HIM. WHEN THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL TO THE GROUND, IT BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYE EON THE LEFT LEG CRETING A L ACERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THE NORMAL WORKING CONDITION OF SLIDING BACK AND FORTH IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT OF THE EQUIPMENT HE IS OPERATING GENERATED HEAT WHICH AGGRAVATED THE INFECTED BUMP OR IN-GRO WN HAIR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PULL DOWN CYLINDERS ON 750 DRILL.THE EXHAUST PIPE WERE BELOW HIM WHEN A SPECK OF RUST BLEW OUT OF THE PIPES AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS CHANGING TRACK ROLLERS ON UNIT 1461. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING ROLLER BOLTS A SPECK OF STEEL APPARENTLY CAME OFF THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES A T THE TIME.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING FAIRLEAD BOLTS UON UNIT 1245. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD AIR WRENCH & SOCKET IN PLACE WHILE COWORKER WAS OPERATING AIR WRENCH. NEW BOLTS WERE BEING TIGHTENED WHEN U JOINT ON AIR WRENCH BROKE STRIKING EMPL ON LEFTHAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING FILTER PRESS BUILDING AND WALKED BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS USING THE STATIONARY GRINDER MOUNTED ON THE WORK BENCH. AS HE WAS WALKING BY A PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED HIS RI GHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIR OPERATION OF ROCK ELEVATOR WHEN HE RECEIVED FOREIGN MATTER IN HIS RT EYE THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED EITHER FROM A PIECE OF SLAG OR FROM USING THE SURFACE GRINDER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RAILROAD RAIL USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG WENT UNDER HIS WATCH BAND CAUSING THE BURN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL A PRIL 3, 1990.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING MG SETS AND MOTORS USING AIR, WHEN HE WAS DONE, HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR OIL LEAKS ON AIR COMPRESSOR. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE BLEW EXCESS PRESSURE OFF WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER THE AIR COMPRESSOR LOOKING FOR THE LEAKS. HE WAS WEARING SAFE TY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING DRAGLINE OPERATOR ADJUSTING #1 SWING BRAKE. AS HE WAS MOVING TO FRONT OF BRAKE HE HAD LEFT HAND ON ARM STOPPING BLOCK. AT THIS TIME OPERATOR RELEASED SWING BRAKE CAUSING EMP L TO HAVE LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN BLOCK & SWING ARM.
EMPL PERFORMING WELDING REPAIR OPERATION ON BUCKET OF HILIFT.HAD TO KNEEL AND REACH ABOVE HIM.HAD BEEN IN THIS POSITION FOR PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPL CONTINUE D TO WORK UNTIL 9-8-89 BECAME DISABLED.SAW DR 9-7-89 AND NOTIFIED COMPANY 9-5-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH THE DOZER WHEN THE RIPPER FELL IN A CRACK IN THR ROCK CAUSING THE DOZER TO DROP,JARRING THE EMPLOYEES BACK.AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING BACK AT THE RIPPER.HE CONTINUED TO WORK,HOWEVER,THE PIAN HAS NOT DIMINISHED AND ON JULY 28,1989 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
HE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A WORN DEFLECTOR SHEAVE. THE SHEAVE RIDES ON A SHAFT WHICH GOES THROUGH THE SHEAVE. THIS PERMITS THE SHEAVE TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH KEEPING THE DRAG CABLE FROM BE COMING TANGLED WHEN GOING ON AND OFF THE DRAG DRUM. AS THE SHEAVE/SHAFT WAS BEING LOWERED IN PLACE WITH THE USE OF A SLING AND OVERHEAD CRANE, THE SHEAVE SLID ON THE SHAFT CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMP. WAS CUTTING A PC. OF STEEL OFF A 14 YARD BUCKET. THE STEEL HAD BEEN TACKED WELDED TO THE BUCKET. AS HE WAS CUTTING, THE STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM O THE FOREHEAD CUASING THE I NJU RY.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING AIR HOSE FROM AIR WRENCH.THE LOOSE END OF A SCREW TYPE CLAMP CAUGHT HIS MIDDL E FINGER,CUTTING IT,WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE RELEAS ED.HIS REFLEX T2 JERK HIS RIGHT HAND AWAY,WHICH WAS HOLDING THE AIR WRENCH CAUSED HIS RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE THE EDGE OF THE BASKET HE WAS STANDING IN.
EMPLOYEES RIGHT3HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOAD-OUT DOLLY TRACK AND LOAD -OUT DOLLY AT THE COAL LOAD-OUT FACILITY.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN REPAIT OPERATION OF 637 SCRAPPER.A PLANETARY WAS USPENDED WITH A CHAIN ON THE AUTO CRANE.THE EMPLOYEE HAD TURNED THE PLANETARY OVER,WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED,PERMITTING THE PLANETARY T2 STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT/ARCH AREA.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY-TOE SHOES.
OVER THE LAST 2 TO 4 ONTHS EE HAS BEEN OP HIS MACHINE IN OVERBURDEN WHICH IS ROCKIER THAN USUAL. DUE TO THE OVERBURDEN HE HAS BEEN BOUNCED AROUND MORE THAN NORMAL & H AS PREVIOUSLY EXPERIEN CED BACK PAIN B6T AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE PAIN GOES AWAY. HOWEVER ON 12-31-86 WHEN DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE F ELT PAIN IN HIS RT HIP & RT LEG.
EE WAS PREPARIN1 BENCH FOR DRAGLINE BY OPERATING D-10 TRACTOR. AS HE WAS BACKING THE TRACTOR STRUCK A LARGE ROCK WITH THE TRACK. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 9-4-86.
WHILE OPERATING3DOZER INJURED PUSHED INTO A LARGE ROCK & IT JOLTED HIS SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING OUT "CRACK" ON TRACK FRAME. HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS FOR ONE HOUR WHEN HOT OIL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THERE SHOULD HAV E BEEN NO OIL. 3N THE FUTURE, A HOLE WILL BE DRILLED IN THE FRAME TO PERMIT ANY OIL LOCATED IN THIS COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN PRIOR TO CUTTING AND WELDING.
EMP WAS WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET AND THE DUMP SHEAVE WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE BUCKET WHILE HE WAS WELDING THE DUMP SHEAVE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON H IS BACK