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INJURED WAS USING AN OXY-LACETYL TORCH TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ACTIIVITIES ON OUR B.E. 1260 DRAGLINE. IN THE PROCESS, HE CONTACTED A PIECE OF HOT SLAY IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE OPTAMOLIST FOR FRAGMENT REMOVAL AND DIAG.
WE WERE LOADING SCRAP IRON ONTO OUR TRAILER, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL ONTO HIS LEG AND BROKE IT. SCRAP WAS BEING LIFTED BY CRANE AND CHAIN.WELD BROKE.
EE WAS OPERATING HIS LOADED COAL TRUCK FROM THE #2 COAL PIT OVER RIPPER TRAZCTOR WAS BEING VISAL TO PUSH THE TRUCK FROM THE PIT THE RIPPER TRAVELED OVER A LUMP CAUSING THE PUSH BLOCK TO RISE A BOVE THE TRUCKS REAR OUTBY BLOCK WHEN THE FRONT OF THE RIPPER TRAVELED BEYOND THE HUMP & DROPPED DOWN
WELDING ON MACHINE AND GOT WELDING FLASH IN RIGHT EYE.
WAS DRILLING AND AIR BLOWED OUT ROCKS CAUSING ENERGY TO HANDS & CHEST.
EE WAS WELDING, ALONG WITH 5 OF HIS CO-WORKER, INSIDE THE SPOIL BUCKET OF OUR B.E. 1650 SHOVEL. HE WAS EXPOSED TO SECONDARY WELDING ARCS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. HE RECEIVED A SUBSTANTIAL FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES. HE VISITED AN EYE SPECIALIST 11-10-93. THIS EYES WERE EXAMINES, AND A TOPICAL MEDICATION WAS APPLIED.
WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN PIECE GOT IN EYE.
WHILE WORKING IN 1650 PIT AREA EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH AND HOT METAL SLEDGE GOT INSIDE HIS GLOVE AND BURNED HAND.
INJURED WAS HELPING SEVERAL OTHER MAINTENANCE WORKERS REPLCE A SWING SHAFT ON OUR B.E. 1650 SHOVEL. TOW 20 TON JACKS WERE BEING USED TO LIFT HTE SHAFT. THEY WERE SITUATED ON THE I-BEAM PLATF ORM (4'LONG RAIL-ROAD TRACK). THE LIFTING PRESSURE SNAPPED THE I-BEAM IN THE MIDDLE KICKING UP ONE END OF THE BEAM. THIS END STRUCK.
INJURED WAS WELDING WITH AGROUP OF WELDERS ON OUR B.E. 1650 STRIPPING SHOVEL. IN THE PROCESS, HE CONTACTED A PIECE OF SLAG METAL TO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE HAD HIS HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES ON. HE TRIED TO BEAR THE DISCOMFORT FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. ON 7-11-93 HE VISITED OUR LADY OF MERCY HOSPITAL E.R.
INJURED HAS LONG HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. GOT HIS DOZER STUCK IN MUD WHILE CLEARING TIMBER. THE DOZER HAS A WENCH ON THE REAR. HE SEVERLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE STRETCHING OUT THE CABLE. HE WORKED THE NEXT 2 1/2 DAYS WITH THE THOUGHT THAT HIS CONDITION WOULD IMPROVE. ON 6-25 HE WENT TO SEE DR (SPECIALIST). HE RECEIVED AN EXAM AND 2 WEEKS CONVALESCENCE.
HE WAS ASSISTING IN OFF-LOADING SOME SHEETS OF STEEL FROM A FLAT BED TRAILER. A CHAIN WAS BEING USED WITH A MOBILE CRANE TO LOWER THE STEEL TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE STEEL TOUCHED THE GROUND, TH E CHAIN THAT WAS HOOKED AROUND THE WIDTH OF THE SHEET BECAME UNHOOKED. THE TRAVEL WAS THROWN.