EE WAS RUNNING DOZER WHEN A PARTICLE FROM THE DOZER BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
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Showing all 25EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING SLATE AT SLOVAN TIPPLE & A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE CHUTE SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-9 DOZER & BACKED OVER A SMALL PILE OF ROCKS INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & RIBS.
EMPLOYEE TURNED ON HEATER ON D-9 DOZER AND A PIECE OF METAL AND DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A HYDRAULIC PUMP OFF A D9 CATERPILLAR DOZER & CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE PUMP REQUIRING NINE STITCHES
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF D-9 CATERPILLAR DOZER & SLIPPED HITTING LEFT ELBOW ON DOZER TRACKS.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE "235" BACKHOE AND UPON DOING SO HAD A BURNING SENSATION IN THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING SOME SWELLING.
EMPL REPLACING FINAL DRIVE ON #6 D-9 DOZER. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH THE HEAD SNAPPED OFF BOLT AND EMPL HIT LEFT ELBOW ON ANOTHER BOLT CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING TO ELBOW.,
EE WAS OPERATING THE PAN REMOVING OVER BURDEN. IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING THE PAIN IT IS PUSHED WITH A DOZER. THE DOZER HIT THE PAN AND JOLTED THE EE INJURING THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOU LDER.
EMPL STEPPED OFF DOZER & TWISTED LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.
WHILE DESCENDING LADDER TYPE STEPS FROM CAB TO GROUND VICTIM FACED AWAY FROM STEP HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED A HAND RAIL AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE MACH INE
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BRKDLE CABLE ON 9W DRAGLINE FOR REPLACEMENT CABLE JUMPED OUT OF THE SHIEVE & WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUT THE CABLE BACK INTO THE SHIEVE IT PULLED HIS 4 FINGERS OF HIS RI GHT HAND INTO T2E SHIEVE RESULTING IN SEVERE BRUISES
PUTTING A LIFT 7YLINDER ON A HILIFT HAD TO GRIND THE FACE OF THE EYE SMOOTH WHILE RUNNING THE HAND GRINDER, THE INJURED LOST BALANCE DUE TO WET FOOTING GRINDER FELL HITTING TIRE AND FELL WITH LEFT WRIST ONTO3GRINDER CUTTING HIS ARTERY
CLENAING AND GR9ASING UNDERNEATH DRAGLINE CLIMBED UP SIDE TO REACH MORE AREA AND BUMPED BELOW KNEE
HEATING FROZENK3COAL IN BIN-CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING CONVEYOR & ELECTRICAL PANELS-NO INJURIES
MECHANIC CLIMBING LADDER TO REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON PAN TO MAKE REPAIRS.FELL BACKWARDS OF LADDER 4-5\ HIGH ONTO GROUND.BACK MUSCLE COMPRESSED.
FOREMAN DRIVING TRUCK ON ACCESS ROAD JUST CUT BY DOZER. OVERHANGING TREE BRANCH ENTERED OPEN TRUCK WINDOWN ON DRIVERS DOOR AND STRUCK DRIVER IN LEFT EYE
EE WAS OPERATING D9-G DOZER. HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN &3 DROVE HOME IN HIS OWN VEHICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG HAULROAD WHICH WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM CAB OF THE DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED ON THE STOP AND FELL.
EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO PULL A PLUG OUT OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED.
EMP WAS HELPING CHANGE CABLE ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE BLADE ON THE #9 D9 DOZER. HE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE MACHINE WHEN THE BLADE SHIFTED - CUTTING THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRUCK AT THE COMPANY SHOP HE WAS PUSHING ON A BAR WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED IT PUNCTURED THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT
OPERATOR STEPPED ON HEATER HOSE SHIELD HOT WATER SPRAYED OUT BURNING LEG