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EE WAS LETTING OUT THE LEFT DRAG ROPE ON 009 DRAGLINE WHEN SLACK CAME OUT OF THE TUGGER LINE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK, CREATING A SMALL CYUT ON CHEEK,. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HYDRAULIC TANK THAT WAS BOLTED DOWN FROM A BLAST HOLE DRILL WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. LIFT BRACKET BROKE, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION AND OPEN FRACTURE HAND.
ASSEMBLING BELLY PAN TO FRAME OF RUBBER TIRE DOZER 085. WHILE TRYING TO START A SECOND BOLT TO SECURE THE BELLY PAN TO THE FRAME (FIRST BOLT HOLDING ONLY BY FEW THREADS. EE LOWERED FLOOR JACK SUPPORTING PAN TO ALLOW REALIGNMENT. HE EXTENDEDARM TO TIGHTEN FIRST BOLT WITH AIR IMPACT GUN, WHEN THE BELLY PAN FELL LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER. OPEN TUFF FRACTURE, SUTURE R
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A JUNCTION BOX WITH A HOLE SAW. THE SAW GOT BOUND UP AND THE DRILL TWISTED. THE TOP BOLT ON THE HANDLE IS RECESSED BUT HAS A SHARP EDGE ON IT. WHEN THE DRILL TWISTED, THE SKIN ON EE S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER MUST HAVE PUSHED DOWN IN THE RECESS AND GOT CAUGHT ON THE SHARP EDGE, CUTTING THE SKIN AND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.
WORKING IN THE OLD PRIMARY, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE A-CRUSHER USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. BODY POSITIONING MAY HAVE CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
DOZER 064 WAS DOZING OVER THE HIGHWALL AND PUTTING IN A RAMP TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUTHWEST PIT TO PULL WATER FROM THE SUMP AFTER THE CAST BLAST IS SHOT. WAS ALSO DOZING OVER COAL THAT WAS LEFT AT THE END OF THE COAL PIT TO PREVENT FIRES. COAL FENDER BROKE OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND SLID THE DOZER OVER HIGHWALL ABOUT 30' AND ROLLEDIT ON ITS TOP. EMP TAKEN TO HOSP. SCRAPES/BRUISE
WHILE INSTALLING DRAG ROPESON DRAG DRUM ON 009 DRAGLINE. EE WAS INSPECTING A PROBLEM ON THE REVVING OF THE TUGGER LINE. HE PUT HIS HANDS ON THE TUGGER LINE TO CHECK IT, HE WAS NOT AWARE THA T THE LINE WAS SSTILL MOVING WHEN HE TOUCHED IT. WHEN THE TUGGER LINE MOVED, IT SLIPPED OFF A BLOCK CAUSING IT TO JUMP ABOUT 5" AND JAMMED HIS WRISTS. ON MONDAY 7-29-96 HE WAS DIAG WITH 2 FRA
REMOIVNG TAILGATE FROM HAUL TRUCK 219. TWO OVERHEAD CRANES WERE HOOKING UPTOWARDS THE REAR OF TH TAILGATE WITH NYLON SLINGS (ONE ON EACH SIDE) TO SECURE THE TAILGATE. TAILGATE PIVOT PIN WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT SIDE, TAILGATE PIVOT PIN ON RIGHT SID EOCULD NOT BE PULLED OUT. POSITIONED A MANLIFT PERPENDICULAR TO RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AN DUSIN GA CUTTING TORCH TO CUT PIN. MADE A COUPL
WASHING TOOLS THAT WERE USED IN FIRE AT THE 001 SHOVEL. USING STEAM HOSE, WENT TO TURN OVER A PULLASKI TOOL AND STEAM WENT DOWN INSIDE FIRE GLOVES. COULDN'T GET GLOVES OFF FAST ENOUGH BECAUSE OF ICE AND WATER SOAKED, CAUSING IT TO KEEP BURNING. RESULT WAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN, LARGE BLISTERS. DEBRIDEMENT OF SKIN.
WORKER WAS WALKING PAST MACHIEN BEING SPRAYED AND WATER STREAM HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
REMOVING THE SWING FRAME FROM D-11N FOR WELDING REPAIRS.INJURED WAS RUNNING CRANE CONTROLS TO PLACE FRAME ON A BLOCK.REAR IDLER CAME IN CONTACT W/FLOOR AND STARTED TO PUSH BOGIE ASSEMBLY FORWA RD,IDLER STARTED FORWARD AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN FRAME AND BOGIE ASSEMBLY.CUTS TO TOP AND BOTTOM OF HAND,REQUIRING STITCHES.
LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO LOOKING OVER SHOULDER AND JARRING MOTION OF DOZING OPERATION.
INJURED WAS RIPPING INT EH KEY AT #011 DRAGLING WIHT #048 DOZER. THE DOZER SLID OFF A ROCK OR ELDGE AND CAME DOWN VERY HARD. WHEN THE DOZER CAME DOWN, IT JOLTED HIM PRETTY GOOD AND THE LEFT ARM REST CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT SIDE. COPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND KIDNEY PAIN. HE RECEIVEC CHIRO TREATMENT.
ACCORDING TO OUR FOREMANS LOG BOOK EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE TREAT ED FOR FLASH BURNS & RUST PARTICLES IN HIS EYE HE WAS GRINDING ACCORDING TO HIS TIME TICKET
FINISHED BUFFING 3306 ENGINE BLOCK & WAS USING THE AIR WAND TO BLOW DEBRI LEFT FROM HIS WORK AREA FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE EYE WAS MEDICATED & PARTICLE REMOVED
WORKING IN ELECTRICAL CABINET ON #010 DRAGLINE MCC ROOM AND CABINET FANS BLEW SOME DIRT IN RIGHT EYE. SMRTEAM MEMBER REMOVED DIRT FROM EYE, CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH EYE, SEEN COMPANY NUR SE NEXT DAY AND EYE DOCTOR. RUST RING REMOVED FROM EYE.
WHILE OPERATING FLOOR SWEEPER TO CLEAN BAY 1, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN NECK AREA. NECK WAS SORE AND STIFF. NECK STRAINED - R/O HERNIATED DISC. USING NECK STRETCHER AS TREATMENT.
STOOPING OVER BREAKOUT WRENCH AREA OF DRILL J024 PERFORMING AN AIR ARC JOB FELT SORENESS IN LOWER BACK AREA TRIED TO STAND UP BUT WAS UNABLE HAD BEEN IN POSITION FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. SORENESS STIF FNESS IN LOWER BACK AREA RECEIVED MUSCLE STIMULATION FROM CHIROPRACTOR.
A LUMP OF COAL WAS CAUGHT IN FEEDER GATE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO DISLODGE THE LUMP WHEN ITFELL TO THE SIDE PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER.
TROUBLESHOOTING TRANSMISSION KICK OUT SWITCH ON #992 BACKHOE. SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SWITCH PLUNGER AND THE SHIFTING LEVER. AVULSED RIGHT INDEX FINGER NAIL WITH DISTAL TUFT FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING 8" PORTABLE HAND HELD AIR GRINDER TO AIR HOSE. WHEN CONNECTION WAS MADE GRINDER STARTED. DISC WAS BROKEN AND A PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
AIR ARCING INDROP CHUTE OF TRIPPER IN THE SLOT. TIGHT AREA AND IN ODD POSITIONS TO DO AIR ARCING OR WELDING. STIFF NECK, POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE. RECEIVED MANIPULATION FROM CHIROPRACTOR.
79954ING PLANT WITH GRINDER,PLATE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER ON GRINDER.SPLINTED AND STERI STRIP.
BENDING 1/4"X2"X6" STRAP IN METAL MUNCHER AND METAL SLIPPED,CAUGHT THUMB OF LEFT HAND.SEVERE CRUSHING INJURY/LACERATED LEFT THUMB.
INJURED EXPERIENCED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS EYE WHILE WELDING ON AUG. 14TH. HE WAS EXAMINED BY THE COMPANY NURSE 2 TIMES, AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. HE VISITED AN OPTOMETRIST ON AUGUST 15TH. A PI ECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
WELDING BRACE, SPRAINED BACK
EE WAS STARTING A LISTER ENGINE. HAD HIS LEFT HAND OPERATING THE THROTTLE HAND SLIPPED OFF THROTTLE LEVER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE FAN. CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN HIS LITTLE FINGER AND R ING FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED 11 STITCHES.
DEADHEADING OIL DRAGLINE WHEN EYES BECAME IRRITATED FROM DUST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH IRONWORKER CREW ON THE NEW CRUSHING STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION.HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND,HOLDING ONTO STEEL WITH LEFT HAND,WHEN THE DRILL BIT BROK E.THE DRILL THEN SLIPPED HITTING LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.
WORKING TO FREE GUIDE SLIDE FOR DRILL STEEL, THAT WAS HUNG UP ON MAST OF DRILL. GUIDE SUDDENLY CAME FREE AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT, AMPUTATING PORTION OF TOE NEXT TO THE LITTLE TOE.
EMPL WAS TIGHTENING ROOF & CATWALK BOLTS ON #002 SHOVEL WITH IMPACT WRENCH AIR EXHAUSTING FROM WRENCH BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO EMPL LEFT EYE.
EMPL WAS HOLDING RUNNING LINE OF AIR TUGGER WITH RIGHT HAND WHEN LOAD SLIPPED FROM ITS POSITION DROPPING APPROX 1 1/2-2 FT. THIS CAUSED EMPL'S HAND TO BE PULLED INTO SHEAVE.
GRINDING STEEL IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING GRINDER SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO ARM ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING GUARD WAS IN PLACE ON EQUIPMMENT DEAD MAN SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY OPERA BLE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS FOUND TO BE IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT
CUTTING TACK WE5DS TO DROP ON THE GROUND FROM BOTTOM OF SHOVEL WHEN PLATE FELL & HIT HIM CAUSING CONTUSIONS OF CHEST & RT LEG.
FLUSHING AIR LI3ES ON P&H SHOVEL,WHEN SYSTEM ACTIVATED BLOWING HEET IN TO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
RIG WAS HOISTIN1 CASING FROM THE HOLE. I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD UP BOTTOM OF CASING WHEN CASING ROLLED ONTO MY HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS AI9 ARCING INSIDE THE CARBODY OF A SHOVEL WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING IN THE CHUTE AND HE GOT A SLIVER OF STEEL IN HIS RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING BRACES ON COUNTERWEIGHT RAILS WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW IN HIS EYE.
ROCK FELL FROM SHOVEL AND ROLLED ONTO HEADACHE RACK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN BETEEN SHOULDER BLADES
EMP WAS WALKING TRACK OFF DRIVE TUMBLER OF SHOVEL A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE RT LEG CAUSING LACERATION
EE WAS USING A CRANE TO MOVE A MOTOR HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE CABLE ABOVE THE SHIEVE WHEEL TO GUIDE MOTOR WHEN HE LOWERED MOTOR IT PULLED HIS LEFT FINGERS IN SHIEVE WHEEL.
WHILE WALKING THE DRAGLINE AND DURING A CUTTING OPERATION NUMEROUS FOREIGN OBJECTS BLEW INTO EYES.
ATTEMPTING TO THAW FROZEN AIR DRYER ON HAUL TRUCK, SPRAYED WITH DEICER AND USING PROPANE TORCH TO ASSIST THE PROCESS, WHEN THAWED THE DRYER DISCHARGED THROWING DEICER ONTO EMPLOYEE WHICH WAS I GNITED FROM THE PROPANE TORCH, FLASH BURNS TO FACE AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN WHILE WELDING ON SCORIA CRUSHER, FELT CRAMP IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE STOOD UP.
OPERATING BACKHOE TOP DOOR SWUNG SHUT CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM DOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 2X4 WITH A HAND POWER SAW AND IT KICKED BACK CUTTING HIS HAND.
DISASSEMBLING A DETROIT DIESEL 149 ENGINE FOR REBUILD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WOBBLE SOCKET ON AN IMPACT WRENCH, HIS FINGER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE IMPACT TRIGGER BEFORE THE SOCKET WAS ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. THE SOCKET SPUN AND HIT THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SIGNALING BUCKET MOVEMENT WHEN PAD EYE CAME LOOSE AND HIT RIGHT CHEEK.
INJ WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A VERY SLOWLY MOVING HOIST DRUM INSTALLING NEW HOIST CABLES WHEN THE DRUM BEGAN TO ROTATE AT HIGH SPEED THIS THREW HIM DOWN WHERE HIS FOOT CONTACTED A RAISED METAL E DGE RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LEG THE SUDDEN INCREASE WAS DUE TO THE LIMIT SYSTEM TO PREVENT OVER EXTENSION OF CABLE OUT THIS WORK IN REVERSE AP WHEN SUFFICIENT CABLE WAS ON THE DRUM IT ALLOWE