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EE DRIVING TO SHOP WHEN STEERING WHEEL "KICKED" JAMMING LEFT RING FINGER ON WINDOW FRAME.
EE WAS FILLING THE WATER TRUCK WITH A HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT A LIMESTONE QUARRY. EE WAS GETTING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS CHEST. HE WAS GIVEN XRAYS AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL
EE WAS REPAIRING A HOSE ON A 988B. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER LOOSENING A HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL APPROX. 4-5' STRIKING HIS RIBS ON A STEEL PLATE. \
THE EE WAS FEEDING HAYBALES INTO THE MULCHING MACHINE HE TURNED AROUND (HIS BACK TO MACHINE)RTTO REMOVE SAFETY GLASSES & WIPE HIS FACE. HE YTURNED AROUND & A PIECE OF HAY FLEW INTO HIS EYE SCRATCHING HIS CORNEA. HE RECD MED TREATMENT EYE DROPS & MEDICATION
THE EE WAS DIGGING MUD AND DIRT OUT OF THE BELLY PAN OF THE G-1000 GRADALL MACHINE #571. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING DOWN ON THE BELLY OF THE PAN. HE WAS WEA RING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHOT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROLLER ON A D-11 MACHINE #567, WHEN THE AIR WRENCH CAME DOWN AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND DOWN ON THE DOZER TRACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN 657 SCRAPER TRACTOR. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HE BRUISED AND CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE RECEIVED X-RAYS, AN TI-BIOTICS FOR TREATMENT. THE RIGHT ELBOW BECAME INFECTED- EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TETANUS SHOT.
EE WAS DOING NAINTENACE ON A 988B LOADER, ALONG WITH A MECHANIC, REMOVING THE PINS FROM A DUMP CYLANDER WHEN THE PIN WAS REMOVED, THE BELL CRANKROCKED BACK CRUSHING THE EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE DUMP CYLANDER. EE RECD X RAYS, STITCHES AND ALSOSAW A PLASTIC SURGEON.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A RIPPER CONTROL VALVE HELOST HIS RIGHT FOOTING CASUING HIS LEFT KNEE TO BE BENT AND STRAINED-RESULTING IN TORN CARTILAGETHE EMPLOYEE DIDN'T THINK INJURY WAS SERIOUS DID N'T SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 4.6.98. DIDN'T REPORT AS WORKMAN'S COMP ACCIDENT, DOCTOR BILLED EMPLOYEE'S INSURANCE, INFORMED SUPERVISOR INJURY WAS WORKRELATED DUE TO DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS.
EE WORKS AT THE TIPPLE. HE WAS REMOVING A ROACK FROM THE COAL PILE THAT WAS APPROX 2' X 2' X 6". AFTER HE THREW IT, HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. WENT TO CHRIOPRACTOR 2/25/98 AFTER WORK . NOT KNOWN IF HE WILL NEED FURTHER TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE LIFTED A HEAVY PART SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND FELT PAIN. PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND HE WENT TO DOCTORS 12/4/97. DOCTOR SAID HE HAS A HERNIA AND IT WILL BE REPAIRED 1 /5/98. EMPLOYEE WORKS AT SHOP AS LAOBRER/PARTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS FINSIHING UP SHIFT AND WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE A D-11 DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHILE GRABBING AT MACHINE FOR SUPPORT, HE TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE W AS SCHEDULED FOR PAID HOLIDAYS/VACATION UNTIL 12-2-97. THERFORE, THAT WILL BE FIRST LOST DAY.
EE & ELECTRICIAN COMPLTED REPAIRS ONTHE CRUSHER AT COAL TIPPLE. AS EE WAS ABOUT TO CLIMB THE CATWALK RAMP, HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL FELLAND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE 1ST STEP OF THE RAMP.
EE WAS SHOVELING THE TRACKS OF A D-11 DOZER WHEN HE FELT TIGHTNESS IN HIS CHEST. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO HOSPITAL. THEY DIAGNOSED A MILD HEART ATTACK.
EMPLOYEE IS A SURPERVISOR. HE WAS INSPECTING A BULLDOZER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY,WHEN HE COLLAPSED INTO A SEMI-UNCONSIOUS STATE. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE REPORTAB LE, BUT WERE ADVISED BY MSHA IN HUNKER, PA. TO REPORT THIS.
REMOVING A BEARING WITH A HAMMER, PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN EYE.
EE WAS AT WORK FOR APPROX 30 MINS WHEN HE RADIORED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAIN. WHEN SUPERVISOR ARRIVED SEVERAL MINS LATER EE REFUSED HELP OR A RIDE & LEFT JOB. PER ADVISE OF INDIANA, PA. MSHA OFFICE ON 2/5/97, WE ARE REPORTING THE INCIDENT. OUR POSITION IS THAT IT IS NOT WORK RELATED. EE HAS HAD ANGIOPLASTC TO OPEN BLOCKED ARTORIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SUPERVISOR IN SETTING A PUMP IN A PIT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LOADING A PLATE WITH HIS TRUCK BOOM ONTO A STEEL RACK, WHEN HE KNOCKED A SMALL STEEL BEAM OFF THE RACK AND IT HIT ARCH OF HIS FOOT. THIS OCCURED AT OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP.
WHILE OPERATING THE CONTROL LEVERS FOR A GRADALLEMP PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. RECEIVED PAIN PILLS FROM DR.
EE THOUGHT HE HAD DIRT IN HIS EYE. WENT TO DR WHERE THEY FOUND A PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN EYE WHICH WAS REMOVED DOES NOT RECALL WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT EE FEELS IT IS WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A CUTTING EDGE ON A CATERPILLAR FAM WHEN A LARGE CLUP OF DIRT BROKE LOOSE FROM A PRON AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS REPAIRING A TRACK FROM A DOZER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE PERFORMING PRESHIFT MAINTENANCE PUTTINGHYDRAULIC OIL INTO MACHINE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A HIGHLIFT HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO SKID OF BULK OIL TANK.
OPERATOR WAS REMOVING A STARTING MOTOR FROM DAVEY M-10 DRILL TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL APPRXO 2' ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG. A GROUND BOLT STICKING OUT OF THE STARTER POKED A HAL F-INCH HOLE INN HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE HIS KNEE.
WHILE CLEANING PACKED MUD FROM AROUND A BOLT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. STARTED BOTHERING HIM 11-2-95, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. MISSED WORK 11-3-95.
WORKING ON A 988 B CAT LOADER FIXING HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAK. SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS EYE.
WAS MOVING PIECES OF STEEL WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK, HAS NOT MISSED ANY DAYS AS OF 8-24-95,BUT STATES HE IS RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW GEARS AND BEARINGS ON A D11 DOZER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN A GEAR.
ROLLING A BEAM OVER HOSRSES TO WORK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM. SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS KNEELING ON THE SEAT OF A DOZER REACHING BACKWARDS TRYING TO CLOSE A WINDOW WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE DUMP BODY ON A TRUCK THE BED STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS NECK WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR NO INJURY FOUND CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HAD AN MRI DONE AT A LATER DATE(02-95)FOUND BULGING DISC EMPLOYEE REPORTS TODAY 04-07-95 THAT HE HAS BEENRECEIVING CHIRPORATIC TREATMENT BUT FAILED TO REPORT IT TO HIS EMPLOYER UNTIL TODAY FEELING IT NOT NECESSARY BECA
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW & ICE WHILE WALKING. EMPLOYEE ROUTINELY SEES CHIROPRACTOR BUT RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY ON 1-30-95 STATING IT WAS WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVINGA GRILL GUARD ON THE RADIATOR OF A 992C LOADER. WHEN BOLTS WERE REMOVED, THE GRILL SLID DOWN & LANDED AN EMPLOYEES FOOT.
PUTTING AN ALTERNATOR ON A D-5. WHILE TAIGHTENING ANUT ON A BOLT, HE NOTICED A PAININ IS SHOULDER, HE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHRIO, BUT MAY NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE. NO LOST TIME AS OF TODA Y 12/17/94.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS FUELING A TRUCK WHEN THE FUEL CAP FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON HIS TOE. DID NOT BOTHER HIM TIL 12/7 WHEN HE REPORTED IT TO THIS SUPERVISOR, WENT TO DR'S 12/9/94.
EE WAS LOADING OVERBURDEN INTO CAT TRUCK WITH THE LOADER WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE SAW FLAMES IN THE BAKC WINDOW, REMOVED HIS SEATBELT AND EXITED LOADER, LOADER WAS STILL RUNNING. OTHE EE TRIED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE, EXHAUSTING ONE EXTINGUISHER. FLAMES INTENSIFIES & BOTH EES RETREATED TO SAFE AREA, CALL SUPERVISOR & FIR CO. INVESTIGATION SHOWS BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT CAUSED HYDRAULIC
LEVELING A PUMP. SNAP RING CAME OFF THE SHAFT ALLOWING THE LEVELING JACK TO COME OFF AND TONGUE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
LOADING A BLADE FROM A D11 ONTO A TRUCK. STRAINED ARM PULLING DOWN ON CHAIN BINDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-9-94 WHEN WAS OPERATED ON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL. OUR WORKMENS COMPENSATION CARRIER HAD DEN IED THIS CLAIM. PER INSTRUCTIONS OF MSHA, INDIANA PA WE ARE REPORTING UNTIL A DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE TO CAUSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN CAT DOZER D11, COMPANY #597. WHEN REMOVING FUEL CAP. SOME FUEL HAD SPILLED. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF DOZER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
OPERA TING WABCO ROCK TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE LOADED HIS TRUCK WITH COAL & WAS PULLING AWAY FROM PIT UP A RAMP HE HAD TO STOP & BACK UP IN ORDER TO ENTER THE RAMP STRAIGHT WHEN HE BACKED UP EMPLOYE E CLAIMS BRAKES DID NOT HOLD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BACK ONTO A PILE & ROLL OVER ONTO LEFT SIDE FORCE OF ROLL OVER CAUSED 2 BATTERIES TO JAR LOOSE FROM BOX & ENTER THRU RT WINDOW SPLATTERING SO
EE WAS SEEDING A STEEP HILL SIDE HE WAS DRAGGING A HOSE AND FELL DOWN TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS PULLING A HOSE DOWN A HILLSIDE WHEN A ROCK BROKE. LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG. DID NOT BOTHER HIMUNTIL 4-25-94 HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK.
DRILL OPERATOR NEEDED TO TIGHTEN A PIPE ON THE DRILL COMPRESSOR ON DECK OF DRILL RIG.OPERATOR CLIMBED OFF TO GET CORRECT SIZE WRENCH RETURNED TO DRILL DECK.STEPPED FROM COMPRESSOR TO TOOL BOX AND LEFT LEG SLIPPED.RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON METAL OF CONTROL PANEL OF COMPRESSOR.INJURY CONSISTED OF AN EIGTH INCH V SHAPED CUT 1 ABOVE RIGHT KNEE IN FATTY TISSUE. HE RECEIVED 25 STITCHES AND WAS
OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A HOSE & TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A D11 DOZER, HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS GOING FROM THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT OF THE LOADER TO THE OPERATOR CAB HE SLIPPED ON THE WET TIRE GRABBED THE GRAB IRON ON THE SIDE SO HE COULWNT FALL AND STRAINED HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A ROCK TRUCK WITH A HIGH PRESSURE STEAM WASHER. HE PASSED THE WAND OVER HIS RIGHT SHOE INJECTING HOT WATER INTO HIS SHOE.