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April 8, 2001
LA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN ANOTHER MECHANIC ASKED HIM A QUESTION. AS HE CONTINUED WALKING, HE TURNED TO ANSWER AND AS HE DID, A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSED HIM TO ST OP WALKING & BECOME IMMOBILE. DIAGNOSED AS A SEVERE MUSCLE STRAIN/SPASM IN HIS LOWER BACK.
January 7, 2001
LA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FUEL TRUCK. RAINY/ MUDDY CONDITIONS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT THE REAR DECK OF THE FUEL TRUCK, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED/ SCRAPED AREA APPROX 6" LONG ON HIS SHIN. SWELLING/EDEMA OF AREA OF TIBIA FIBULA.
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE/CHANGE OUT THE BUCKET ON THE 1570 BE DRAGLINE. HE WAS INVOLVED WITH CHANGING A REPAIR LINK ON THE DRAG CLEVIS WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CHECK FOR PIN CLEARANCE. AT THIS TIME THE CHAIN LINK ACCIDENTLY MOVED AND PINCHEDHIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE CLEVIS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED APPROX 12 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
November 10, 2000
LA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS INVOLVED IN REPAIR OF THE #183 P & H 1550 LOADING HOE. HE HAD LOOSENED 2 BOLTS ON A COMPONENT AND AS THE THIRD BOLT BROKE LOOSE, HE FELL FORWARD SPRAWLING ACROSS SEVERAL HYDRAULIC HOSES . IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT HE FELT A SHARP STABBING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, ARM AND HAND. INJURY ON 11-22-00 WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIATED DISC BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH VERTEBRAE.
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE 1570-W DRAGLINE. AS HIS PARTNER DROVE THE WELDING TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SITE, INJURED EE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK CAB AFTER IT WAS PARKED. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS R T FOOT CAME TO REST ON A DIRT CLOD AND THEN TURNED OR ROLLED OVER CAUSING A SPRAIN AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF A BONE.
June 19, 2000
LA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING ON THE PIT PUMP SKID PRIMING THE PUMP. AS HE STEPPED BACK & OFF THE SKID, HE HELD ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE LET GO OF THE FITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ENCOUNTERED A SHARP EDGE ON THE PUMP DISCHARGE FITTING CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
May 24, 2000
LA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
MACHINERY
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Struck by falling object
THE ARCH ON THE D L BUCKET HAD BROKEN; THE D L OPERATOR STOOD THE BUCKET ON ITS NOSE SO THE BREAK COULD BE REPAIRED. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE INSIDE OF THE ARCH WHEN A LARGE CLOD OF DIRT (APPROX. 200#) FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND UPPER CHEST AREA. THEEMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSED THE LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD/CHEEK/EYE, BRUISED UPPER CHEST AREA AND
May 20, 2000
LA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolet Hills Mining Venture · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING OUT A PIECE OF STUCK EQUIPMENT. HE WAS PULLING A LARGEW DIAMETER TOW CABLE FROM THE FOREMAN'S PICK UP. AS ONE END OF THE CHOKER PULLED FREE, IT FL IPPED AROUND PINCHING HIS THUMB AGAINST THE TAILGATE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT THUMB. NAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED.
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