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EE WAS SERVICING A CATERPILLAR D9L BULLDOZER AS HE DISMOUNTED MACHINE HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND SURFACE & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE EE FELT PAIN IN ANKLE & WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS OF THE ANKLE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINEDLIGAMENT
MECHANIC WAS CHECKING SHIFTING LEVER IN FUEL TRUCK WHICH WAS STUCK IN GEAR.ATTEMPED TO FREE THE LEVER BY PULLING ON IT WHILE SITTING IN DRIVERS SEAT.UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR,EXITED THE TRU CK CAB.WHILE STEPPING FROM STEP ON FUEL TANK TO THE GROUND,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.MECHANIC WAS IN SEVERE PAIN AND DIDNT RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A 455 KOMATSU DOZER. HE GRASPED THE HAND HOLD ON THE STIFF ARM OF BLADE AND AS HE BEGAN TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND HOLD AND HE FELL BACKWARD AND STR UCK THE GROUND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENT ADMINISTERED.
I.NAME WAS HELPING CHANGE HYDRAULIC OIL ON A D9L BULLDOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE DECK OF THE BULLDOZER ONTO THE STEP OF THE LADDER, THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL APPROXIMA TELY 8 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY. I.NAME WAS SORE AFTER THE INJURY BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 05/24/90 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED BY A CHIRO
HE WAS DISMOUNTING A END DUMP USING THE MACHINES LADDER. ON THE LAST STEP, HE MOMENTARILY LOST HIS BALNCE WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP SWUNG INWARD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
I NAME WAS DUMPING SODA BRIQUETS INTO A WATER DIVERSION DITCH & SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING IN THE DITCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK NECK & HIP
CHANGED FUEL FILTER ON GRADER AND TURNED TO EXIT TO THE REAR MISSED HANDHOLD SLIPPED/FELL BETWEEN TWO GRADER TIRES BROKEN WRIST FRACTURED SHOULDER
MOUNTING FUEL TRUCK VIA CABLE STEP WHICH BROKE THROWING I NAME BACKWARD AND HE LANDED ON TAILBONE AREA NO EYEWITNESSES BUT IT IS FELT HE STRUCK HEAD ON EQUIPMENT NEARBY SINCE HE RECEIVED A CON CUSSION
HE WAS HELPING CONTRACTOR MECHNIC REPLACE FRONT PARKING BRAKE SHOES, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WENT BELOW BOOM ARMS TO GET OUT. HE STEPPED UP ON LEFT BOOM ARM OFF THE GROUND AND STEPPED TO GROUND W ITH RIGHT LEG. RIGHT KNEE GACE OUT AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON BOTH KNEES CAUSING PAIN TO RIGHT KNEE CAP AREA. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE BEFOE HE HIT GROUND.
I.NAME CLIMBED A 4' LADDER WHICH WAS SET IMPROPERLY ( IT WAS NOT OPENED UP TO PROVIDE SUPPORT BUT SET AGAINST THE CYCLONE FRAMEWORK). STEPPING OFF 2ND STEP OF LADDER TO FRAMEWORK THE LADDER SL IPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 2-2 1/2 FEET AND RIGHT FOOT STRUCK KICKPLATE AROUND FLOOR NEXT TO CYC. LAUNDER AND CAUSED ANKLE TO TURN UNDER. SEVERELY SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE; 1
HE WAS OPERATING A 3309 TEREX END DUMP REMOVING OVERBURDEN AT THE HATHAWAY PIT WHEN HE RECEIVED A CALL ON HIS CB TO HELP WITH AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED AT THE PIT. HE PROCE EDED TO THE EQUIPMENT PARKING LOT TO PARK HIS MACHINE AND AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LADDER OF HE END DUMP, HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK.
I.NAME LOOSENING BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF TO AVOID STRIKING FACE AGAINST D SIDE OF TRACTOR AND AT THAT TIME FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.SAW CHIROPRACTOR.
DRIVER TARPING DOWN LOAD BEFORE HAULING,PULLED ON TARP STRAP FROM BACK OF TRUCK.STRAP BROKE.DRIVER LOST BALANCE AND FELL 15' INTO PILE OF COAL.
DISMOUNTING FROM TAYMOND FORKLIFT SHE TURNED TO L SIDE AND STEPPED ONTO CONCRETE WITH R FOOT TWISTED R KNEE SURGERY ON 1-11-89 FIRST DAY MISSED
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OFF HOIST GEAR CASE WITH POWER WASH, STEPPED FROM TOP OF GEAR CASE ONTO SCAFFOLDING AND SCAFFOLD BOARD BROKE. HE FELL APPROX. 6 FT TO GROUND, SAID HE WAS OK WORKED THE RES T OF HIS SHIFT UNTIL 600 PM BRUISED RIBS AND HURT HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK IN FALL WENT TO DR THE NEXT DAY WITH PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS DRALINE PAD AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS EMPLOYEE DOES HAVE PINS IN BOTH ANKLES, DUE TO A PREVIOUS MOTORCYCLE ACCIDNENT.
I NAME HAD PULLED THE FUEL TRUCK BESIDE THE FUEL TANK AND WAS FILLING THE BULK TANK. HE WAS SITTING IN THE TRUCK CAB AND THE TANK OVERFILLED AND FUEL SPILLED ON HIM AND THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK H E GOTOUT TO TURN OFF THE PUMP BUT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP WHILE DISMOUNTING AND HTI HIS L EFT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND.
DISMOUNTING KAMATSU355 WHILE CARRYING TOOLS SLIP/FALL FROM PUSHARM DRIVING KNUCKLES INTO TRACK PADS DISLOCATED TWO KNUCKLES SEVERLY BRUISED, NOT FRACTURED XRAY NEGATIVE BUT RECHECKED AND SPLIN ED RIGHT HAND
HE WAS STANDING ON SOUTH CONCRETE WALL OF TANK SUMP INSPECTING AN OIL HOSE ON A USED OIL PUMP FOR SPRAYING CARS WHICH ELECTRICAIAN HAD EARLIER WIRED. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PUMP. HAD SO ME OIL ON HIS SHOES.
STEPPING ON DOZER TILT CYLINDER TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR FOOT SLIPPED AND OPERATOR DID A SPLIT WITH HIS LEGS.
CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON CAT LOADER WALKING OVER TO TURN ON MASTER SWITCH ON OTHER SIDE OF MAHCINE RT TOE CAUGHT ON DRAW BARPIN HE FELL FROM REAR OF MACHINE INJURED LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE LEFT ELB OW AND RT HEEL TORN LIGAMENTS SOFT TISSUE DAMGAGE OF ANKLE
I.NAME WAS WALK3NG TO THE TRUCK TO GET A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT WAS SNOW COVERED SUFFERED A BROKEN METACARPUS BONE IN RT HAND
I,NAME DISMOUNT9D HIS MACHINE AND REACHED GROUND LEVEL. HE WAS FACING THEMACHINE AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND (PIVOTED 180) HE HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND IMMEDIATE SWELLING. TRAN PORTED TO CLINI7 WHERE THEY TOOK X-RAYS. NOTHING BROKEN/SEVERE SPRAIN. THEY APPLIED AN ANKLE CAST.
MOUNTING CAT DO1ER,RIGHT FOOT WAS ON PUSH ARM,LEFT FOOT TO STEP ON TRACK.FOOT SLIPPED,HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT,STRIKING RIGHT KNEE.THIS CAUSED HIMTO FALL BACKWARDS WITH RIGHT LEG CATCHING BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND D2ZER,TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. STRAINED LIGAMENTS,RIGHT KNEE.
OP WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO PUT MOTOR OIL IN ENGINE VIA QUICK COUPLER ATTACHMENT. HE HAD DIFFICULTY ATTACHING THE EXTENSION TO COUPKER. AS HE STOOD UPRIGHT AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY HOOKING ATTACHMENT HE LOST HIS BA5ANCE FALLING BACKWARDS FROM THE KOMATSU #455 TRACK TO THE GROUND. TORN RIB CARTILAGE RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
MECHANIC STEPPE8 FROM EMBANKMENT TO REAR LOADER STEP AND THE SWINGING STEP GAVE SOMEWHAT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPREAD OUT FURTHER,PULLING HIS HIP.
OPERATOR WAS MO6NTING LOADER AS HE NORMALLY DOES HOLDING LUNCHBOX & THERMOS IN ONE HAND AND HOLDING HANDRAIL WITH OTHER HAND. FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG. NO MUD OR OIL EVIDENT IN AREA. PAIN LEFT KN EECAP AREA AND 8EVERE SWELLING. WORKED ON 3-4 BUT MISSED 3-5 AND 3-6-87.
HE WA DELIVERIN1 A 50/50 SOLUTIN OF WATER AND ALCOHOL IN TWO 55 GAL.DRUMS TO THE PAGE DRAGLINE.HE HELPED DRAGLINE OILER UNLOAD AND MOVE.WHEN HE FINISHED HE JUMPED FROM DRAGLINE COUNTERWEIGHT I NTO BACK OF CHE5Y TRUCK APPROX. 4 FEET CAUSING THE INJURY.HE TISTED AND AGGRAVATED RIGHT KNEE AREA WHICH WAS OPERATED ON ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO.
HE WAS TACKING3TWO PIECES OF CULVERT PIPE TOGETHER AND POSITIONED ON TOP PART OF PIPE WHILE WELDING DESCENDING FROM PIPE HE PLACED LEFT FOOT ON TOP STEP OF 3 FT LADDER WHICH WAS PLACED AGAINS T SIDE OF PIPE 5ND SLIPPED FROM STEP HE FELL FROM PIPE AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF BACK ON WELDERS TRUCK BUMPER AND THEN STRUCK GROUND
I NAME WAS GETT3NG READY TO WIPE FRONT WINDSHIELD. I LOST MY FOOTING, FEET SLIPPED OUT AND I FELL ON MY HANDS. SLIPPING TOWARDS EDGE OF MACHINE, I LACERATED MY HAND ON A HOLE BURR WITH NO BOLT IN IT TO ATTACH3HOOD TO RADIATOR SHROUD. I STRADDLED RADIATOR CAP WHICH PREVENTED ME FALLING OFF TRUCK. 4-5" LACERATION STARTING AT RIGHT WRIST UP PALM TOWARD RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
A PIECE OF GRAD3NG HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON PLANT TROUGHING AND SUPPORT BARS WERE LONG WAY WITH THE TROUGHING. I,NAME WALKED ACROSS GRADING TO CHECK VESSEL PUMP SWITCH. GRADING COLLAPSED INTO TRO UGHING; HIS LEF7 LEG WENT INTO TROUGHING AND HE WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR. ORIGINALLY LEFT KNEE BRUISED, BOTH SIDES BUT REQUIRED KNEE SURGERY WHICH WAS BEGUN ON 1-12-87. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 1-
DISMOUNTING FRO4 CAT ENDDUMP TRUCK FACING LADDER, BOTH HANDS ON RAILS, FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP. ALL WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING CHIP TO ANKLE BONE.
I.NAME WAS DISM2UNTING D-10 AT RT FRONT PART OF PUSH ARM AWAY FROM LIGHT SOURCE WHEN HE STEPPED TO GROUND HIS FOOT ROLLED AND KNEE BENT IN A MANNER IT ISNT SUPPOSED TO POPPING AND CAUSING PAI N 3
DISMOUNTING DRA1LINE TO HELP REPAIR DRAG CABLE 28 IN FROM STEP TO WALKING SHOE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP GOING DOWN TO DRAG SHOE DID NOT FALL CAUGHT HOLD OF HANDRAIL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WORKE THE REST OF THE3DAY FELT WORSE ON MONDAY EVENING WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR NEXT MORNING
I NAME WAS DISM2UNTING ALLIS FIAT DOZER ON THE REAR OF LEFT TRACK.HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS HANDHOLD.HE LANDED ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES.GROUND WAS FROZEN AND DRY.X-R RAYS SHOWED FRA7TURE TO LEFT KNEECAP.
IT WAS SNOWING 2UTSIDE I.NAME WALKED FROM THE TIPPLE TO THE TRUCK LOADOUT AND TWISTED HER RT ANKLE
MAKING A RAPID EXIT FROM JOHN DEERE 510 BACKHOE CAB LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT INSIDE CAB CAUSING HIM TO FALL OUT OF CAB BACKWARDS AND HE LANDED ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
NOTICED A FIRE3ON CO #0405 WALKED TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ABOUT 20 FT FROM DOZER HE STEPPED IN A LOW PLACE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE
WHILE CLIMBING INTO DAVEY DRILL TRUCK TO PULL IT FORWARD HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING HIS BACK TO GO OUT
I.NAME WORKS AS FUELMAN AND WAS CHECKING FUEL LEVEL IN TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE COVERED GROUND AND STRUCK HIS BACK ON EITHER ROCK OR FROZEN GROUND.HURT LOWER BACK.
WENT TO CHECK WATER PUMP SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD AND NECK ON ROADWAY.COMPLAINED OF STIFF NECK WENT TO DR 1-15-85.
DISMOUNTING OVER REAR TIRE OF 992 C CAT LAODER WHEN MUD & WATER ON TIRE CAUSED HIM TO SLIP STRUCK TAILBONE HE FELT PAIN IN SMALL O BACK & NUMBNESS IN BACK OF RT LEG BETWEEN KNEE & HIP
MACHANIC HELPER WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED FROM PUSH ARM TO GROUND SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
PREPARING TO REMOVE BLOWN HYDRAULIC LINE FROM ONE OF THE PUMPS ON THE PUMP DRIVE ASSEMBLY LOCATED DOWN IN HOLE BY TRANSMISSION.FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN IN HOLE NEAR TR NSMISSION AREA.TURNED INTO LTA 7-13-84,FIRST DAY MISSED.
WAS UNLOADING ANFO BAGS OUT OF SHOOTING TRUCK FOR DECKING OF HOLES WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD IN BACK OF TRUCK BED AND SHE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BACKSIDE
GERALD WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK CAB WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEG ON A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL FROM STEP & THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. HIS BACK JERKED & TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF SCAFFOLDING AND FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR APPROX 6\ BRUISED RIGHT KNEE RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIT HEAD NO FRACTURES EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIED FOR DESERATION DUE TO POSSIBLE CONCU SSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF CAB OF DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL OFF AS HE FELL HE STRUCK PUSH ARM OF DOZER INJURING LOWER BACK BRUISED AND OUT OF PLACE
WEATHER WAS DRY OPERATOR WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON MICH 475 LOADER AT END OF WORK SHIFT CARRYING LUNCH BUCKET & THERMOS WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT LAST STEP IT SWUNG UNDER LOADER AT THIS TIME HE LO ST HAND CONTACT WITH HANDRAIL THROWING HIM BACKWARDS & SPRAINING RT ANKLE XRAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES
DESCENDING LADDER FROM END DUMPER MISCALCULATED HEIGHT OF LAST STEP & DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED HIS ARMS TO BE STRETCHED-OVEREXERTED- & HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.