EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIAN IN TROUBLE SHOOTING A BREAKER BOX AS A LOOSE WIRE WAS ENCOUNTERED THE BREAKER EXPLODED SENDING FRAGMENTS INTO EYES & CAUSING BURNS TO EYES
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Showing all 20EMPL WAS VISUALLY EXAMINING CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE ENCOUNTERING LOSE WIRE BREAKER EXPLODED SENDING FRAGMENTS INTO EYES & CAUSING BURNS TO FACE & EYES.
EE WAS REMOVING METALSECTORS FROM REFUSE FILTER. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING THE SECTORS ONE SLIPPED MASHING THE FOURTH FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
NOTE: THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY DESCRIBED BELOW. EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO THE RAW COAL FEEDERS. WHILE WORKING NEAR AN EMPTY STOCK PILE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CONCRE TE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDERS. THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT TO THE BODY.
HAULED LOAD TO REFUSE, PUSHED CABLE WITH FORCE MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER
EE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM RAW COAL BELTLINE AS HE REACHED TO REMOVE LARGE ROCK, EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO RAW COAL FEEDER, WHILE WORKING A NEAR EMPTY STOCKPILE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDER THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT TO THE BOD Y.
EMPL WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO THE FAW COAL FEEDERS WHILE WORKING A NEAR EMPTY STOCKPILE THE EMPL STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDERS THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT THE BODY
CLEANING RAIL CARS SHOVEL FELLL FRJOM TOP OF CAR STRIKING EMP ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO START ROAD GRADER WITH HELP OF MECHANICS DURING COLD WEATHER.ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING CLOTH GLOVES EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FROSTBITE TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
WHILE PICKING ROCK OFF PICKING TABLE DURING COURSE OF THE DAY.EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPL PICKING ROCK FROM PICKING TABLE IN PREPARTION PLANT.WHILE REACHING TO PULL ROCK FROM TABLE EMPL INJ BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHUTTLEWAGON TO PUSH RR CARS UNDER LOADOUT AFTER POSITIONING RR CARS HE THEN PROCEEDED TO ALIGN CAR PUSHER WITH RR CAR CATCHING HIS FINGER IN CAR PUSHER
EMPL WAS OPERATOR OF A FRONT END LOADER PUSHING COAL INTO RAW COAL FEEDERS WHILE STOCKPILE WAS LOW ON RAW COAL EMPL STRUCK A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL CAUSING A JAR AND INJURY TO BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, DUE TO WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS AND FELL APPROX. 3\ TO 4\ STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK BEARING WITH HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RT EYE
EE WAS WORKING RAW COAL STOCKPILE USING A FRONT END LOADER TO SUPPLY COAL TO FEEDERS WHILE OPERATING ENDLOADER IN REVERSE EE RAN OVER A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAUSING A JARRING EFFECT TO T HE B ACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO CLEAR ROCK FROM CHUTE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST CHUTE
EE WAS ASSISTING IN T HE REMOVAL OF A GEAR FROM THE CRUSHER IN PREP PLANT. ANOTHER EE WAS TAPPING THE GEAR WITH HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OF STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS SENT TO MELCO STONE CORP TO GET A LOAD OF GRAVEL, PARKED TRUCK & WALKED TO OFFICE. ROAD SURFACE WAS COVERED WITH APPROX 4" OF SNOW. WHILE WALKING TO TRUCK EMP SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON ROAD SURFACE EMP WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS