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WHILE EE WAS CLEANING OUT LAUNDERS, HE PULLED WRONG TRYING TO OPEN LAUNDER DOOR. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT STOMACH AREA.
EE WAS MOVING A BOSSMAN FLOOR JACK THAT WEIGHTS APPROX. 300 LBS WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RT. ELBOW. JACK IS ON WHEELS.
WHILE PULLING WRENCH TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE BACKHOE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND.SURGERY DATE: 6/3/03.
WHILE HOSING OUT A PLUGGED PIPE WITH AN 1 1/2" WATER HOSE, THE HOSE NOZZLE GOT AWAY FROM EE'S HAND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS CHANGING LOADER TEETH ON THE '03 LOADER. HIS PARTNER TAPPED THE TOOTH TO FIT IT ON THE REMAINING 1/16" AND A SMALL 3/8 X 1/8 RECTANGULAR PIECE OF LOADER TOOTH WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM.
INJURED MOVED SIDEWAYS WHILE SITTING ON BENCH AND A 2 1/2" SLIVER WENT INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE HEAD MOTION OF THE #1 PRODUCT SCREEN. THE 26" AIR PIPE FOR COOLING THE HEAD MOTION BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ABOUT 8' STRIKING EE ON BACK OF HEAD, ARM & LEG.
INJURED WAS ASSEMBLING A 40 HP CONVEYOR MOTOR AFTER A BEARING CHANGE HE MANUALLY ROTATED THE FAN TO CHECK THE BALANCE. HE PINCHED HIS R HAND 4TH FINGER BETWEEN THE FAN BLADE AND A 6" MOUNTING BOLT.
EE WAS REACHING ACROSS A 3' WORK BENCH TO PULL A 75 LB SWING MOTOR CLOSER TO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE TO START PICKUP AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE.
WHILE CHANGING STATOR ON PUMP, A BOARD THAT WAS BEING USED TO PROP UP STATOR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CAUSING STATOR TO DROP 1-2" PINCHING HIS FINGER. STATOR WEIGHED ABOUT 70 LBS.
EE WAS MOVING GARBAGE W/ A 2 WHEEL CART. HE RAN OVER SOME WELDING LINES THAT WERE LAYING ACROSS THE WALKWAY, ONE WHICH HAD A LOOP, AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT & HE TRIPPED. HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CEMENT.
EE WAS HAMMERING A DUMP VALVE COVER HANDLE WITH AN IMPROPER TOOL & MISSED THE HANDLE BUT STRUCK HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.
EE WAS CHANGING HOSE & HAD ONE FOOT ON PLATFORM & ONE ON FINAL DRIVE OF '05 SHOVEL. EE SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT ELBOW WHILE BREAKING HIS FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE STEADY REST FOR THE LEBLOND LATHE. WHEN HE FINISHED ONE SIDE, HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING IT OVER WHEN IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. STEADY REST WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS.
EE WAS HOSING IN PHASE 1 BASEMENT. HE HAD THE HOSE STRETCHED OVER HIS LEFT ARM WITH HIS LEFT ARM ELEVATED & BENT TO PULL & HOLD HOSE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS ELBOW & PAIN WENT THROUGH THE ELBOW.
WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB. BAR INTO THE VICE OF CINNCINATTI DRILL PRESS, HE REACHED OVER AND PUSHED ON THE VICE TO LOOSEN THE HANDLE AND FELTA SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED TOOK THE 8 GAUGE SHOTGUN OFF THE COFFIN HOIST & LIFTED GUN UP ON LEFT SHOULDER TO CARRY IT BACK TO BURNER FLOOR. WHILE LIFTING GUN ONTO SHOULDER HE FELT PAIN.
EE WAS CHANGING A FUEL PUMP ONT HE 9501 PICK UP FULL TANK. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET ON THE 41328 MUSTANG AND TURNED TO STEP OUT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BOOT ONT HE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE OIL TANK DRAIN AND THEN FALL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS HOLDING A SCRAPER IN PLACE FOR THE WELDER TO TACK IN PLACE. A HOT PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED FROM ABOVE INTO HIS COVERALLS, BURNING HIS GENITALIA.
EE WAS PULLING THE POWER CORD FOR THE PAR. HE PULLED TWICE AND ON THE THIRD TIME THE CORD RELEASED AND PINCHED HIS 4TH FINGER R HAND BETWEEN CORD AND ANGLE IRON.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE STEAM BAY IN THE TRUCK SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIS FOOT TO COME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM RESULTING IN A FALL AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL. HE INJURED HIS RT SHOULDER AS IT STRUCK THE WALL.
WHILE WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHINGHARD ON A WRENCH & FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
ENTIRE CAB AND STRUCTURE FELL OFF THE DEMAG SHOVEL FALLING APPROX 20' WITH OPERATOR IN CAB. OPERATOR HAD SEAT BELT ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE SOME OLD DC DRIVES AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/12. SURGERY SCHEDULED 4/15.
INJURED WAS LIFTING STEEL PIPE SECTIONS INTO A METAL DUMPSTER. THE PIECES OF PIPE WEIGHED APPROX 60-70 LBS. INJURED STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK.
EE WAS BOARDING THE STEEL CAT & HIS HAND SLIPPED ON GRAB HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
INJURED WAS DRIVING FUEL WAGON TO FUEL POND EQUIPMENT. HE DROVE OVER A WASH OUT AREA AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE INSIDE ROOF OF THE CAB.
EE WAS GRINDING A CARBIDE TOOL BIT ON GREEN WHEEL WHEN TOOL BIT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE WHEEL & HIS 1ST FINGER RT HAND KNUCKLE CONTACED WHEEL.
EE WAS INSTALLING PIPE & HOSE PAST DUMP POINT #8 ON THE E-1 LINE. EE LIFTED CLAMP OFF THE TRUCK. HE FELT A JERK IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOLLOWED BY DISCOMFORT & PAIN. SURGERY 4/5/02.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE WEAR PLATE FROM THE 15-61 SALA SUMP PUMP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE PLAT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS CALIBRATING A TRANSMITTER ONT HE #3 SECONDARY CYCLONE HEADER AREA. INJURED HAD RIGHT FOOT ON MILL ADDITION WATER PIPE AND WAS PREPARING TO STEP UP TO THE TOP OF PIPE WITH LEFT FOOT AND WHILE PUSHING OFF, HER LEG GAVE WAY AND TWISTED TO THE LEFT.
EE WAS OPERATING THE PAR IN PRIMARY MILL #5. A ROCK WHICH WAS STUCK BETWEEN RAILS ABOVE THE PARON THE DISCHARGE END OF THE MILL FELL ONTO THE JET WATER TUBE AND RICOCHETED OFF STRIKING HER RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE CREW WITH THE PAR FOR THE #10 PRIMARY MILL. HE PUT HIS HAND ONT HE DECK LOCKING PIN TO REMOVE THE PIN, WHICH WAS STILL TIGHT & TILTED TO THE WEST. HE HAD THE PAR OPER ATOR MOVE THE PAR FORWARD TO RELEASE TENSION. THE PAR MOVED TOO FAR FORWARD & TILTED THE PIN TO THE EAST & PINCHED EE'S MIDDLE FINGER RT, HAND BETWEEN PIN & BLOCK.
INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE OLD TRUCK SHOP. INJURED STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE CONCRETE WITH HIS HEEL, TWISTING HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED COLLECTED BLAST HOLE SAMPLES ON CC-3 PATTERN. INJURED PLACE THE SAMPLES (25-30 LBS) INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP TRUCK. INJURED BROUGHT THE SAMPLES TO THE LAB AND WHILE EXITING THE PICK UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PLACING SUPPLIES IN STORAGE IN THE ROOM BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL SOUTH SIDE. THE DOOR OFTHE STORAGE UNIT STRUCK 4 STEEL PLATES THAT WERELINED UP VERTICALLY AGAINST THE EAST WALL. THREE OF THE PLATES LANDED ON HIS BIG TOE, LEFT FOOT. THE PLATES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3' X 3" X 3/4" ANDWEIGHED ABOUT 30 LB.
EE WAS CUTTING ROUSTABOUT BOLT AND HOSE WAS LEAKING AT FITTING. A SPARK FROM SLAGIGNITED THE CONCENTRATED OXYGEN IN GLOVE AND BURNED AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS CHIPPING NORDBAK ON TRUNNION PANEL AND FELT SOMETHING FOREIGN INHIS LEFT EYE. (EE MISSED THE 23, 24TH OF MAY).
INJURED WAS PUTTING THE HAULAGE TRUCKS (NO. 4285) WHEEL CHOCKS BACK INTO ITS HOLDER IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS USING A 5 FOOT BAR TO PRY OVER A BEARING ON THE CLASSIFIER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED HIS BABY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL. (FLIGHT OF TH E CLASSIFIER)
HE WAS CLIMBING UP BOARDING LADDER ON THE SHOVELAT TOP OF THE LADDER HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAILHE MISSED THE RAIL & LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING 10FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. FELT PAI N IN LEFT ANKLE BUT CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS SEEMBLING THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING JACK INTO THE HOUSING ON THE 4540 DRILL. THE RAM AND CAP WERE PINNED TOGETHER AND SUSPENDED FROM THE MOBIL CRANE. THE COMBINED WEIGHT IS APPROX 1800 LBS. INJURED WAS STANDING ON A STOOL AND GUIDING THE JACK INTO THE HOUSING. HIS PARTNER WAS BELOW CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT FOR LOWER PIN. INJURED SIGNALLED CRANE TO LOWER JACK AND W
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS IN THE HOLE OF #7 PRIMARY MILL REMOVING LINERS THAT HAD JUST BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE MILL LINER. WHEN INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF LINER A PIECE THAT THEY EITHER DID NOT SEE OR DID NOT THINK IT WOULD PULL OUT FELL AND HIT EE IN THE BACK OF HEAD. THE APPROX SIZE IS 2' X 1' X 3', WEIGHS APPROX WEIGHT 1000 LBS.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE PIT. INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE PIT VAN ON THE EAST SIDE OF PIT DRY, GOING TO THE EE'S PARKING LOT ON THE SOUTH END OF PIT DRY. AS EE STARTED TO WALK FRO M VAN, HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR BY THE OPERATORS FOREMANS OFFICE. WHILE WALKING UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STAIRS WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER AT THE 11-12 TRANSFER POINT IN THE COOLER AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 4' PIECE OF FLOOR GRADING. PUTTING IT IN PLACE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE NO. 4355 D-8 CRAWLER DOZER IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED BENT DOWN AND WAS ROLLING THE ROLLERS ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR AND HE FELT A PAI N IN HIS STOMACH.
INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE 4100 DEMAG SHOVEL IN THE PIT AREA WHEN THE SEAT. SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. THE MOTION CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON THE 5TH FLOOR IN CRUSHER NO. 1 IN THE PIT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER LATCH HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE LOWER RAIL OF THE SA FETY RAILING CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH AND BRUISING HIS BOTTOM LIP.