EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG DRILL BIT. PRESSURE REMAINING IN THE DRILL STEM RELEASED, SPRAYING CUTTINGS ON LEFT ARM FROM THUMB TO ELBOW.
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Showing all 21EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL THE JACKLEG STEEL OUT OF A BOULDER WHICH HAD BEEN DRILLED. THE FRONT OF THE BOULDER SLABBED OFF SLIDING DOWN STEEL AND PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT AND BENDING HI S ANKLE INWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER ON A WASTE DUMP. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HE BOUNCED IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND AT THIS TIME HE JARRED HIS NECK. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF LOADER OPERATION HIS NECK STARTED TO BOTHER HIM. AT THIS TIME THE INCIDENT, WAS REPORTED TO US AND HE WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR.
EE STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN HAVING BACK PROBLEMS OFF & ON EVER SINCE HIS ACCIDENT BACK IN JULY 9, 1991. BUT HIS BACK HAS BEEN REALLY SORE EVER SINCE HE AS BEEN OPERATING THE SHOVEL.
WHILE OPERATING JACK HAMMER INSIDE OF BALL MILL TO LOOSEN STUCK LINER,PIECE OFF LINER CHIPPED OFF IMPALING NECK.
HELPING TAKE OFF NUTS FROM BOLTS ON BALL MILL WITH IMPACT WRENCH. IMPACT SLIPPED AND SMASHED RING FINGER END RIGHT HAND X RAY INDEICATED RT RING FINGER TIP BORKEN.
DRILLING LYING ON BACK PC OF METAL FELL IN EYE SCRATCHED IT
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF AND PUTTING THEM BACK ON A DOZER BLADE WITH A AIR IMPACT WRENCH. DIRT AND OR METAL FELL INTO HIS EYE OR BLEW INTO HIS FROM THE AIR PRESSURE.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WELDING ONA SHOVEL BUCKET. SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE RECIEVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES. HE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL HE AWOKE TH EMORNING OF THE 30TH AT THIS TIME HIS EYES WERE SORE AND WATERING ALOT.
EE PLACED HAND DOWN BEHIND CIRCULAR SAW AND WAS MAKING A PLUNGE CUT WHEN THE BLADE GRABBED AND BUCKED BACK CUTTING EE S FINGER.
EE WAS DOZING OUT A RAMP ON A BENCH WITH A 155-A DOZER HE GO5 IN CLOSE TO A PREVIOUS CUT AND A LARGE ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BANK ONTO THE TRACK CAUSING THE DOZER TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH JERKING E E STRAINING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GRADER DRESSING THE HAUL ROAD. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE COMPLAINED ABOUT A SORE AND PAINFUL BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A LOADER BUCKET ONE OLT FELL DWON HE PUSHED THE BOLT BACK UP WITH HIS FINGER AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AIRGUN TRIGGER WITH HIS OTHER HAND AND FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND GRINDER A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING WEAR PLATES IN BED OF HAUL TRUCK FUMES OR FLASH FROM WIRE FEED WELDER IRRITATED BOTH OF EMPLS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HARDFACE TO A LOADER BUCKET. AFTER MAKING A PASS, HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 4' BY 5' PIECE FO 1/2" PLATE. AFTER CUTTING, A 2' BY 4' PIECE FELL OFF SUPPORT STANDS, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING 201 SHOVEL WHEN UNKNOWN FOREIGN SUBSTANCE ENTERED BOTH EYES CAUSING IRRIATION.
INDIVIDUAL USING ARC WELDER WITHOUT ADEQUATE SCREENING AT NIGHT. OFFICER RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN AIR HAMMER TO BREAK HARD GROUND, WHILE DIGGING A TRENCH. SUDDENLY DUST FROM THE OPERATION ENTERED BOTH EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LAUNDERS. HE DROPPED HIS STINGER. THE STINGER HAD BROKEN INSULATION AND WHEN DROPPED CAUSED AN ARC.