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OPER SKIDDER STUCK IN MUD IT ROLLED BACK PIVOTED ON BOOM LANDED UPRIGHT HE WAS THROWN TO FLOOR OF CAB
INJ USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE OLD ROOF BOLTS.WHILE CUTTING,A HOT METAL SPARK ROLLED OFF CHEEK INTO GOGGLES AND INTO EYE.
INJ WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER WORKING TRUCK FILL. DURING SHIFT HE ALLEGED THAT HE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN.
INJURED WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOLTS ON A WEDAG DRYER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLAY COUNTRY HOSPITAL TO HAVE CHI P REMOVED.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ON A CAT 824B RUBBER TIRED BULLDOZEWR THE AIR WRENCH EXHAUST BLEW DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE IT BECAME IRRITATED & HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 04-29- 91 HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS
INJURED WAS CUTTING 6INX6IN TIMBERS WITH A CHAIN SAW TO MAKE STSRAIGHT LEG MATERIAL WHILE CUTTING THE SAW CONTACTED A KNOT IN THE WOOD THE SAW BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE
PLATE HOISTED FROM GROUND CHAIN STRUCK H BEAM OF CRANE CHAIN SLIPPED LOAD FELL ON HANDRAIL, PLATE KNOCKED HIM OVER
INJURED WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT IN ROLLER AND FRAME OF CAT D9L DOZER. HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE FRAME AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS GRINDING ON TAIL LIFT CYLINDER OF 14 CM MINER. A METAL SPARK EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
THE LEFT SIDE TRACK HAD COME OFF THE 245 BACKHOE. INJURED WAS ASSISTING MECHANICS TO REPOSITION TRACKS. THEY WERE USING THE BACKHOE BUCKET AND A 3/8" CHAIN TO POSITION THE TRACKS. THE CHAIN BR OKE AND THE BROKEN LINK STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AREA LACERATING UPPER LIP AND CHIN.
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH MAINTENANCE SHOP.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL.THE INJURED GOT A METAL SPARK IN HIS LEFT EYE AS HE WALKED BY.
INJURED WAS OPERATING AN O&K RH120 SHOVEL LOADING UNCONSOLIDATED OVERBURDEN INTO TRUCKS. THE UNCONSOLIDATED HIGHWALL FELL AND STRUCK THE SHOVEL PUSHING THE LEFT GLASS INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING THREE (3) STITCHES.
INJURED WAS USING A 1" INPACT WRENCH TO SECURE COOLING MODULE ON HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. THE AIRBLAST FROM THE IMPACT WRENCH BLEW DIRT AND METAL SHAVINGS. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED HAD MOUNTED PERSONNEL PLATFORM WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON CHERRY PICKER BOOM. AS THE PLATFORM WAS LIFTED, IT SWUNG TO BALANCE OUT. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE BASKET SUPPORT ARM. HE RECEIVED 16 SUTURES.
INJURED WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE DRILLING OPERATIONS. SOMETIME IN THE AFTERNOON, HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1-19-90. THERE WAS NOTHING EMBEDDED AND NO PRESCRIPTIONS WER E ISSUED. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 1-20-90.
INJURED WAS STARTING A 3 INCH WATER PUMP. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PUMP AND USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE STARTING CORD. THE GUARD COVERING THE SPINDLE HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE WHIPPING A CTION OF THE STARTINGT CORD STRUCK THE BACK OF HAND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE HE COULD MOVE IT. FRACTURED BONE BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND WRIST.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE 8 CROSSCUT, 5 ENTRY 7 NORTH PANNEL. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE ATRS. THE ROCK SLID OFF TO THE GROUND THEN FELL OVER INTO INJURED LEFT LEG . HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION AND ABRASION. HIS INJURED WAS X RAYED AND WAS NEGATIVE. HE RECEIVED A PRESCRITION FOR ANSAID.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SOUGHT TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.
A CAT 245 BACKHOE WAS BEING USED TO LIFT A 6" WATER PUMP. AFTER THE PUMP WAS SET INJURED BEGAN LOOSENING THE CHAIN. THE BACKHOE STARTED TO DRIFT (SWING)AWAY. THE OPERATOR INSTINCTIVELY HIT THE SWING LEVER TO MOVE THE BACKHOE ARM TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. WHEN HE DID, THE BUCKET STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS.
INJURED WAS INT HE CAB OF CAT 777 TRUCK BEING LOADED BY O & K HYDRAULIC SHOVEL A LARGE BOULDER WAS BEING LOADED INTO THE TRUCK IT STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED AND IT JERKED THE DRIVER STRU CK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND INJURED HIS NECK
INJURED BVACKED PICKUP TRUCK UP TO MOBILE LIGTH PLANT PREAPRING TO MOVE IT. AS HE TURNED THE JACK, IT BROKE AND THE TONGUE FELL ON HIS FOOT. HE REACHED BACK TOWARDS THE LIGTH PLANT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN THE LIGHT PLANT FELL, THE MAST FLIPPED UP AN IT TRAPPED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN MAST AND FRAME OF LIGHT PLANT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS CLEARING TREES WITH A CAT 245 BACKHOE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS IN THE OPEN (UP) POSITION. A TREE LIMB STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD KNOCKING IT DOWN INTO THE CAB. THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK IN THE CHIN AND HIS LOWER LIP WAS LACERATED. HE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES AT THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL COUNTY HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON, INDIANA.
DURING ERECTION3OF STRUCTURAL STEEL, EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP STEEL AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECE OF STEEL.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 15"X15"X4" FELL STRIKING HIM ON T HE RT HEEL. INJURED WAS UNDER THE OPERATORS CANOPY BUT THE ROCK FELL AT AN ANGLE.
INJ WAS USING E5ECTIC DISC GRINDER TO CLEAN RAILS ON BED OF A CAT 777 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. HE WAS PREPARING THE RAILS FOR W ELDING. HE WAS HOLDING THE GRINDER OVERHEAD. THE GRINDER STRUCK A BRAC AND KICKED BACK3AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A CHIPPED TOOTH AND LACERATIONS
INJ USING WIRE 0EED WELDER TO REPAIR DOZER IDLER.NEXT DAY HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS EYES AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.HAD SUFFERED WELDING FLASH POSSIBLY FROM REFLECTION OR NOT DROPPING WELDING HOOD QUICK ENO6GHT.
INJ WAS UNDER C5T 16 GRADER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CIRCLE RAIL. HE WAS USING AN INGERSON 3/4" IMPACT WRENCH AND A CRAFTSMAN 1 1/2" SOCKET. THE SOCKET SPLIT IN HALF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. HE WAS T AKEN T2 THE GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS
INJURED WAS OPE9A TING DOZER ON TRUCK FILL HE LET DOZER GO OVER FILL & DOZER SLID ABOUT 20FT DOWN INTO ABOUT 3FT OF MUD & WATER INSTEAD OF REMAINING IN CAB HE JUMPED INTO MUD & WATER TEMPERATU RE WAS 20DEG.& 2E SUFFERED FROM HYPOTHERMIA BEFORE HE WAS PULLED OUT (ABOUT 10MINS) HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO GREENE COUNTY GEN.HOSPITAL
INJURED WAS WALKING THE SHOVEL UP A RAMP TO REPAIR THE BUCKET. AS HE NEARED THE TOP OF THE RAMP THE WEIGHT OF THE SHOVEL CAUSED THE FILL TO SLIDE UNDER IT. THE SHOVEL SLID ON ITS LEFT SIDE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT ABOUT 45\ , OPERATOR WAS TRAPPED BY THE SEAT AND FOOT PETAL IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MIN. TO FREE HIM AND HE WAS THEN TAKEN BY AMBLANCE TO GOOD SAMARATAN HOSPITAL AND LATER RELEAS
INJ ASSISTING WELDER WHILE BEING EXPOSED TO FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM WELDING ARC.OVERCAST SKIES WITH PUDDLES OF WATER IN AREA OF WELDING CAUSING HAZARDOUS REFLECTION OFF FLASHES OF LIGHT.
..USING DOZER TO RIP ROCK,RIPPING WITH DOZER FCING EDGE OF HIGHWALL.HE WAS TURNED AROUND WATCHING RIPPER AND DROVE OVER HIGHWALL.DOZER FELL 50\ LANDED IN SOME SPOIL.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL,EXAMINED AND RELEASED.
INJURED WAS USING PORTABLE HAND GRINDER TO FORM A GROOVE IN A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. THE WHEEL BECAME PINCHED AND CAUSED THE GRINDER TO JERK. HIS LEFT WRIST WAS FORCED INTO THE EDGE OF SOME SHE ET METAL HE HAD A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE LEFT WRIST
INJURED WAS REMOVING TRACK ROLLER FROM UNDERCARRIAGE. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE IMPACT WRENCH AND THE DOZER TRACK. AS THE WRENCH UNSCREWED THE BOLT IT TRAPPED HIS HAND ON THE DOZER TRACK. THE WRENCH CONTINUED TO UNTHREAD THE BOLT AND SMASHED HIS FINGERS.
INJ WAS USING STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN EQUIP THE HOSE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED HIM WITH STEAM HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL