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EE WAS ASSISTING IN A REPAIR OPERATION TO THE DRAGLINE. HE WAS PUSHING A 2 INCH ANGLE IRON FROM THE SHOE OF THE DRAGLINE TO THE POWER HOUSE, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE SHOE OF THE DRAGLINE TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS UMBOLTING GUTTER OVER WAREHOUSE DORR ENTRANCE, WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS USING SLIPPEDCAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO THEGROUND.
THE EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE INTO POSITION TO BE LOADED, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE STONE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST HIS R KNEE. HE DID NOT SEED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5/7/ 98.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RACHET TO REMOVE THE COVERPLATE ON THE D-11 DOZER WHEN FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER REMOVING A SHAFT FROM ITS HOUSING. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE LOWERING OF THE DRAGLINE BOOM FOR REPAIRS TO DRAGLINE. AS HW WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE PLATFORM ON THE DRAG MAST, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT K NEE ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PLATFORM.
EE AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE CHECKING THE DRAG CABLES ON THE DRAGLINE FOR BROKEN WIRES. THE EE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE WIRE OFF BY BENDING THE WIRE BACK AND FORTH. AS HE W AS DOING THIS, HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
AS THE EE WAS BEGINNING TO PICK UP A CHAIN LINK FROM THE BED OF A MAINTENANCE TRUCK, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LINK CAUSING THE LINK TO PPINCH THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE LIN K & BED SUSTAINING THE INJURY.
EE WAS USING A SURFACE GRINDER TO GRIND THE END OF A SCREWDRIVER, WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS CUTTING THE BINDER TWINE ON BALES OF HAY PRIOR TO FEEDING THE HAY INTO A MULCHING UNIT. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BINDER TWNE, HIS POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER AND LIFTING ON A SECTION OF A 300 MCM ELECTRICAL CABLE. AS HE WAS LIFTING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INJURED AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO START A DRAGLINE. THEY HAD STARTED THE AUXILLARY MOTOR AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO START THE DIESEL MOTOR, WHEN THE INJURED WAS OVERCME BY CARBO N MONOXIDE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE DRILL DECK OF A HIGHWALL DRILL TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET WHEN THE BOLT BROKE OFF AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE HIGHWALL DRILL WAS NOT IN OPERATION NOR NEAR THE HIGHWALL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
EE WAS MOUNTING FROM TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP LEAVING HIM HANGING FROM THE CAB'S HANDRAIL BY HIS LEFT ARM. THE STEP WAS COVEREDWITH ANATIFREEZE FROM A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR CAU SING IT TO BE SLIPPERY. THE EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL IT WAS DISCOVERED HE HAD A TORN ROTORCUFF ON 4/26/96 BY MRI. HE HAD SURGERY ON 5/5/965/6/96 IS HIS FIRST DAY MISSED.
EMPLOYEE HAS ACTIVATED THE HALON FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ON A CATEPILLAR D-9L BULLDOZER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT THE UNIT.AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE UNIT,HE INHALED SOME OF THE HALON GAS. HE BECAME DIZZY AND EXPERIENCED TROUBLE BREATHING.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT FENDER, CLOSING THE ENGINE HOOD. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 4-5 FEET. HE LANDED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY, INCLUDING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS INSTALLING NEW ROLLER CAPS ON DOZER. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE MINOR BOGIE IN ORDER TO ALLOW CLEARANCE AND ROLL THE BOGIE TO LINE UP THE DOWEL PIN, A CHISEL HE WAS USING TO ASSIST IN ALIGNM ENT CAME FREE AND STRUCK THE EE IN FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 13 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE MASTER PAD OF THE D11 TRACKS TO THE CENTER SO THAT HE MIGHT THEN LOAD THE TRACKS ON THE FLATBED, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD ON TO HI S RIGHT SHOULDER. CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING THE OUTCOME OF A MRI.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DRAGLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
THE DRILLER AND DRILLER S HELPER WERE DRILLING AN EXPLORATION DRILL HOLE. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DRILLING TOOL STRING TO RECOVER THE CORE BARREL. THE DRILLING TOOL STRING CON SISTS OF THREADED 20 FEET SECTIONS OF WALLED STEEL DRILL PIPE. THE TOOL STRING MUST BE REMOVED IN 20 FOOT SECTIONS. A WRENCH IS USED THAT MUST BE RESTED AGAINST A PLATE AS A ROTATIONAL FORCE
WHILE BACKFILLING A PREVIOUSLY MINED AREA, OPEARTING ACATERPILLAR D-11 DOZER WAS BACKING DOWN THE SLOPE OF HTE HILL, WHERE HE WOULD ENTER THE PERIMETER DITCH CAUSING THE DOZER TO COME TO A ABR UPT STOP. INJURED WHO WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, FELT THIS REPETITIVE MOTION OF THE DOZER COMIG TO A SUDDEN STOP ULTIMATELY SCHEDULED SHIFT AND AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK TOOK HIS SCHEDULED VACAT
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MULCHING HILLSIDE AS PART OF NORMAL RECLAIMATION PROCESS. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE STRING ON A BALE OF HAY TO FEED THE MULCHER, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEF T HAND, REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LAYING 6" WATER HOSE IN DRAINAGE DITCH, WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE HOSE, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE HOSE, FALLING TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS.
EE HAD REBUILT A PARKING BRAKE FOR A 988 HILIFT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE BRAKE. HE WAS LIFTING THE BRAKE UTILIZING A WIRE CABLE, EYE BOLT ARRANGEMENT, WHEN THE EYE BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE EE TO SUSTAIN AN INJURY TO HIS RT. INDEX FINGER. NOT LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STARTED FROM REEL TRUCH, WHEN STEPPING DOWN FORM THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK ONTO A BUCKET WHICH HE WAS USING FOR A STEP, THE BUCKET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS IN JURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROKEN DRAG DRUM BOLTS FROM BULL GEAR END. HE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER WITH A PUSHER BOLT. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY PUSHED 6 BOLTS OUT AND WAS WORKING ON THE 7TH. THE BOLTS WERE PUSHING EXTREMELY HAR. HE STARTED PUSHING ON THE BOLT AND HAD THE TACK UP TO 70 TON WHEN THE PUSHER PIN BENT AND FLEW STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.