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EE WAS SETTING THE PRESSURE ON A COMPRESSOR & THE AIR TANK FAILED CAUSING CONTUSINS TO R SHOULDER & ABDOMEN
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIPE WITH A CUT-OFF SAW. WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED PIPE, THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE BLADE AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION. MSHA REPORTABLE. LIGHT DUTY-SUTURES.
A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO LEFT EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A WELDING HOOD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS IMBEDDED IN THE EYE.
BULLHOOK OFF OF 2029 DOZER BORKE AND CAME THROUGH 2030 DOZER BACK WINDOW STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. MSHA REPORTABLE LOST TIME
WHILE OPERATING DOZER A SMALL CHUNK OF MATERIAL FLEW UP FROM THE GROUND HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.
WHILE MOVING BLAST HOLE DRILL THE RIGHT DOOR CLOSED SMASHING THUMB.
GRINDING OVERHEAD WITH SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD ON. STOPPED GRINDING, RAISED FACE SHIELD AND FOREIGN BODY WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
TRIMMING CAST IRON HOUSING WHEN FLOATING DUST AND DEBRIS IN THE AREA LODGED IN EYE. MSHA RPT - IMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY IN EYE.
CUTTING PIPE ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET, THE PIPE SPRUNG BACK HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE, THROWING HIM INTO HANDRAIL.
GRINDING ON PIECE OF METAL. SPARKS AND METAL STRUCK RIGHT EYE.
WHILE AIR ARCING DRAGLINE BUCKET (VERTICAL) MUDDY MATERIAL FELL FROM BUCKET STRIKING EMPLOYEE ONRT SHOULDER AND SIDE OF WELDING HOOD.
YSPRAYIGN #1130 ENGINE FRAME RIAL, MUD AND SOAP CAME BACK INTO EYYES.
ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE SHIMS ON 119 BUCKET. FULCRUM ARM FELL WHILE LOREN HAD A HOLD OF SHIM STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER. MSHA LOST TIME FINGERTIP AMPUTATION, SUTURES.
WHILE OPERATING #2020 ON P-7 TRUCK DUMP--HE BACK THE RIPPER'S INTO #3035--BLOWING L.R. OUTSIDE ON TRUCK.
DOZING IN A ACCESS TO THE 111 DRAGLINE-THIS BLADE CAUGHT A ROCK. THE SUDEN STOP CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN INTO THE CAB WALL. LACERATED HEAD.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE GRINDING, MATERIAL (FOREIGN BODY) ENTERD HIS RT. EYE. EE ALSO ALLEGES TAKING MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE.
WHILE RUNNING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON 119 SHOVEL STEEL SPACER FELW OUT OF PULLER BRACKET BETWEEN JYDRAULIC RAM HE WAS HIT IN JAW.
WELDING PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE
KABIRER/HELPER GRINDINFG ACTIVITIES IN AREA HE WAS WORKING FOREIGN BODY IN EYE
EMPLLYEE WAS WELDING SUFFERED FLASH ABURN TO EYE
WELDER BUMPED KNEE ON MANWAY OF DRAGLINE
LEANING OVER GUSSET WELDING AND TWISTED BACK.
WELDING ACTIVITIES METAL FRAGMENT IN EYE
65349NG-PARTICLES ENTERED RIGHT FRONT EYE FROM OVERHEAD.
65345R-FOREIGN BODY IN EYE(METAL) WHILE PERFORMING WELDING ACTIVITIES.
65349NG SLAG FELL IN TOP L SHOE BURNING L FOOT
GRINDING WELDS IN DRAGLINE BASE. GOT A SMALL PARTICAL IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF LEFT EYE WHICH WAS STUCK TO THE INSIDE OF LOWER EYELID. A FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE-SHIELDS WERE IN USE.
GRINDING ON BOOM FOOT HUB SCRAPED KNUCKLE ON GRINGING WHEEL.
WORKER RECEIVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE THAT CAME FROM A GRINDER A CO-WORKER WAS USING. INJURED PARTY WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. SMALL PARTICLE WAS BLOWN INTO WORKER'S EYE BY DR AFT FROM AN EXHAUST FAN HOSE.
CUTTING HOLE IN TANK GOT DUST IN EYES
USING GRINDER-HAND LACERATION-REPAIR OF DRAGLINE.
GRINDING ON A CORD OF THE BOOM,HAND HIT GRINDING WHEEL.
HE CHANGED DOZERS. THE LOCATION DIFFERENCE OF THE STEERING CLUTCES BETWEEN THE TWO DOZERS GRADUALLY CAUSED INCREASED LEFT ELBOW PAIN.
WELDING EYES ON DUMP ROPE. DUMP ROPES SLID OFF SAW HORSE. HE JUMPED BACK AND SAWHORSE LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.
OPERATING DOZER WHEN PIECE OF DIRT BLEW INTO EYE.
MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING HIT HOLE IN ROAD INJURING BACK.MSHA REPORTABLE CHIROPRACTOR.
STRAIGHTENING A FENDER HE WAS USING A ROSEBUD TO HEAT A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING THAT HAD MUD & WATER INSIDE. THE MUD & WATER HEATED UP AND BLEW OUT END OF TUBE.
BACKED UP ALONG SIDE 119 SHOVEL WHILE SHOVEL BUCKET WAS SWINGING OVER TRUCK BED A LARGE ROCK FELL INTO BED INJURING BACK MSHA REPORTABLE-LIGHT DUTY
WORKING IN SCRAPER CUT RUNNING PUSH CAT, HIT HOLE IN ROAD INJURING BACK.
WHLE GRINDING IN A VERY CONFINED SPACE A STEEL FRAGMENT ENTERED THE RIGHT EYE HE WAS WEARING EYEPROTECTION REPORTABLE IMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY
WHILE GRINDING SLAG FROM TRUCK FRAME A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD. MSHA - MEDICATION PRESCRIBED FOR EYE INJURY.
OPERATING 6145 BRONCO LEGS & BACK BEGAN TO HURT. BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 01/14/91 SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 01/30/91.
DEMUDDYING ROAD, HIT BURIED ROCK WITH BLADE. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6-4-90 WHEN I.NAME STARTED MISSING TIME.
WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED LEFT EYE HE WAS WEARING HOOD & SAFETY GLASSES MSHA MEDICATION DUE TO EYE INJURY(REPORTING LATE) DUE TO MISINTEPRETATION OF PROGARM POLICY LETTER P89III-11
WORKING (WELDING) ON THE SIDE OF A BUCKET - RECIEVED FLASHBURN. WEARING FACE SHIELD. MSHA REPORTABLE-LOST TIME.
AIR ARCHING OUT BUSING ON HARD NOSE CORE.SLAG GOT INTO RIGHT EYE-WEARING WELDING HOOD.MSHA REPOPRTABLE INBEDDED FOREIGN BODY.
BREAKING DOWN ROD BREAKOUT HANDLE WHIPPED BACK LACERATING PALM OF L HAND
WAS WORKING AS USUAL FELT-SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE.MSHA IMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY IN EYE.
GRINDING IN A GROOVE WHERE HE HAD BEEN WELDING AND THE GRINDER BOUND UP KICKED BACK LACERATING L KNEE MSHA REPORTABLE SUTURES
ARCING WEAR PLATES FROM CHUTES, PLATE FLEW UP HIT IN FACE