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INJURED WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN OIL &DIRT FROM THE JOY LAUNCH VEHICLE AS HE WAS PULLING THE HOST UP THE STAIR IT RUPTURED JUST BELOW THE HANDLE HE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT W ATER & STEAM BEFORE HE COULD ESCAPE HE RECEIVED MINOR (1ST DEGREE) BURNS TO HIS FACE & BACK

INJURED WAS AIR ARCHING ON TRUCK BED OF A CAT 785B TRUCK. HE FELT SOMETHING STING HIS EYE BUT THE PAIN WENT AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER HIS VISION IN HIS EYE BECAME BLURRY. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATM ENT ON JULY 11TH. A SMALL PAINT CHIP WAS REMOVED

WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON 16120 16G CAT MOTOR GRADER, INURED, WAS HOLDING CUTTING EDGE BOLTS DOWN WITH RIGHT HAND AND RUNNING IMPACT WRENCH WITH LEFT, BOLT SPUN.

INJURED WAS AIR ARCING ON SHOVEL BUCKET & WAS FLASHED RESULTING IN A BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10/16/93. SCHECULED OFF WORK ON 10/17 & 10/18.

INJURED WAS USING BLACK & DECKAR 6/7" CAT #6816 TO GRIND 3/4" PIPE WHEN A SPARK BOUNCED INTO EYE. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT 7/7/93 WHEN IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM.

HE WAS OPERATING CATERPILLAR D9L DOZER PUSHING SHOT ROCK TO THE LOADER. THE CORNER OF THE BLADE WAS AGAINST A LARGE BOULDER AND THE DOZER SLID SIDEWAYS THEN DROPPED IN A HOLE (3 FT.). THE DO ZER THEN DID A 360 ROLLOVER. OPERATOR WAS WEARING JOS SEATBELT.

INJURED WAS OPERATING DRILTECH D25K BLASTHOLE DRILL. HE WAS USING HIS HAND TO GUIDE THE 2ND STEEL ONTO THE FIRST STEEL. THE 2ND DRILL STEEL SWUNG BACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE PULL DOWN CHAIN ON THE DRILL MAST.

EE WAS REPAIRING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER OF A CATERPILLAR D11N DOZER. HE WAS PREPARING TO USE THE IMT BOOM OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK TO HOLD THE CONVERTER THE BOOM WAS PLACED THRU T HE LEFT SIDE DOOR OF THE CAB. AS HE CAME UP THRUTHE FLOOR OF THE CAB HIS HAND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BOOM CONTROL LEVER, IT LOWERED AND COMPRESSED HIM AGAINST PLATFORM.

95149ED WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO CLEAN THE FRAME OF CAT 777B TRUCK. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. SOME SANDY WATER BLEW BACK IN HIS BACK AND RAN IN HIS EYES. HE 03135R SOUGHT MEDICAL HELP TO REMOVE SAND FROM HIS EYES.

INJURED WS OPERATING A JOHN DEERE LOG SKIDDER WHICH IS USED TO MOVE AND FUEL WATER PUMPS. AS HE WAS DRIVING UP THE RAMP THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND THE ENGINE DIED. HE APPLIED THE BRAKE W HICH HELD. WHEN HE TRIED TO RE-START THE SKIDDER, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AND HE LOST CONTROL. HE THEN REMOVED HIS SEATBELT AND JUMPED FROM THE SKIDDER.

INJURED WAS GRINDING AND WELDING ON BLADE OF A CATERPILLAR D8K DOZER. A SPARK FROM THE GRINDER PROBABLY ENTERED HIS EYE. ARUST RING DEVELOPED AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-21-92. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 7-23-92.

PREPARING TO LOAD BLASTHOLE FREED AUGER AND IT SWUNG OUT STRIKING HIM IN HEAD AND SHOULDER REC 5 SUTURES FOR LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD

INJURED WAS INSTALLING NEW HAMMERS IN HAMMERMILL COAL CRUSHER EACH OF FOUR HAMMERS WEIGHS 76 POUNDS ONE OF THE HAMMERS FELL OVER CENTER & STRUCK HIS THUMB THROWING IT BACKWARDS IT FRACTURED TH E THUMB

OPER SKIDDER STUCK IN MUD IT ROLLED BACK PIVOTED ON BOOM LANDED UPRIGHT HE WAS THROWN TO FLOOR OF CAB

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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