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INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED AGAINST RAIL COAL CAR. FRONT END LOADER PUSHED CAR 2' TO 3' WHICH CAUSED LADDER TO TIP OVER AND THREW INJURED TO GROUND APPROX 8' BELOW. WHE N HE FELL HE INJURED HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
SHE WAS LEANING OUT OF DRIVERS SEAT O THE BOBCAT LOADER WHILE SAFETY BAR WAS STILL IN OPERATING POSITION HER FOOT HIT THE BUCKET PEDAL & THE BUCKET MOVED & CAUGHT HER 4TH FINGER ON THE LEFT HA ND & CUT & CRUSHED IT THE TIP OF HER FINGER WAS MASHED OFF
INJURED AND FELLOW WORKERS WERE REPAIRING ROLLER MILL CYLINDER. CYLINDER HAD BEEN PLACED IN FRAME WITH FORKLIFT AND INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK CHAIN WHICH WAS USED TO LIFT CYLINDER INTO FRAME. HE FAILED TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR AND MAKE HIS INTENTION KNOWN CAUSING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE CAUGHT AND LACERATED.
INJURED AND EMPLOYE EWERE TO LOAD A TRUCK FROM THE WAREHOUSE. EMPLOYEE MOVED TO GET APIECE OF CARDBOARD OFF A PALLET FOR OTHER EMPLOYEE TO MVOE AND STARTED TO WALK BACK TO THE STACK OF CARDB OAD. AT THIS TIME OTHER EMPLOYEE GOT ANOTHER PALLET, BACKE DUP, TURNE DA IO DEGREE CORNER AND SET THE PALELT DOWN. EMPLOYEE THEN BACKED UP AND STRUCK INJURED, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND RUNNING U
WHEN FORKLIFT RAISED, CRIBBING FELL, HITTING A PALLET OF CALCIUM IT KICKED BACK 2 FEET AND FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION AND FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATES, HE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK AND BODILY NOTION RESULTED IN INJURY. HE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER, HAULING CHALK TO QUARRY SHED. HE WAS CUTTING FROM 6 DIFFERENT BENCHES, EITHER THE WEEK O F 8/24 OR 8/31/92. EMPLOYEE STATES HE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK WITH SCRAPER. RPCL CAISED SCRA[ER TRACTOR TO BUMP AGAINST THE WALL.
95149ED WAS OPERATING MICH 475 FRONT END LOADER & WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR WITH RT FOOT FELT PAIN IN TOP OF RT FOOT
PULLED OR TWISTED BACK WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PRIMING FUEL PUMP ON SCRAPER ADN ADDED TO THE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON INTO A HOLE WHILE CUTTING.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO UNJAM SCREW. WHEN FREED, THE SCREW TURNED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
EMPL WAS MOVING FINISH MILL BALLS FROM UNDER MILL WITH WALDON 5100 LOADER. HE WAS LOOKING BACK AS HE WAS BACKING UP & BUCKET LEVER DID NOT RELEASE SO IT DID NOT STOP GOING UP. MILL STRUCK BUCK ET & CAUSED HEAD TO STRIKE SIDE OF LOADER CASUINHIM TO HAVE SIX STITCHES BESIDE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT CHIP BAGGING PLANT. HE WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE TROUGHING BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE IDLER PULLEY.
MOVING R R COAL CARS DOWN INCLINE, NOT COUPLED CAR BUMPED LEAD INJ IN, CAUSING L RIB CAGE TO BRUISE
INJURED WAS OPERATING QUARRY TRUCK ALONE NO. 1 PIT BELT. FRONT WHEEL STRUCK ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN SUDDENLY. INJURED FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR. PAIN PERSISTED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RENDERED ON JULY 12, 1989.
EMPL WAS IN MINE #3 -240 LEVEL Q SOUTH OFF 9 WEST #57 JLG SCALING RIG EUCLIDS WERE DRIVING APPROX 100' FROM SCALING AREA AND LOADER WAS LOADING APPROX 250' FROM SCALING AREA AND HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS EARS
ON HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK,(NAME)WAS LOADING BAGS OF STONE ON PALLETS ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK.YHE TRUCK WAS RUNNING WHILE BEING LOADED.HE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO THE TRUCK EXHAUST AND PASSED OUT.