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EMPLOYEE RECEIVED WELDERS FLAS;H TO BOTH EYES EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT IT TO FOREMAN UNTIL IT WAS DENIED BY BC/BS LETTER ATTACHED
DRIVER OF TRUCK SAID THAT ROAD NEEDED REPAIRS FROMRAIN ALSO SEAT WAS LOOSE IN CAB.HAD SEAT FIXED AND REPAIRED AFTER HEAVY RAIN.
TRUCK WAS AT DUMP SITE WHEN THE GROUND FAILED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE LOADED 65 TON HAULPAK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE ABOUT 20' OVER BANK.
FITTING PIPE TO FLANGE PIPE AND FLANGE WAS REMOVE TO BE WELDED
WHILE MAKING ROUNDS, HE WALKED INTO A 4 FT. DOOR.
WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF PIPE & WALKING WITH IT HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE WELDING A HEAD WHEEL ON THE SILT PLANT SHAKER. A FORIEGN OBJECT BECAME LODGED IN LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME.
AFTER STOPPING A 78" BELT, THE INJURED WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. THE FIRST RUNG OF THE LADDER WAS ICE COATED AND HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A SILT SCREENER WITH A PROPANE TORCH.HOT EMBERS ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE,BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE.
WORKING ON 78" BELT FEEDER TO UNBLOCK IT EMPL SLIPPED OFF 10" BEAM & FELL INTO HOPPER. HE HIT CHIN ON ONE OF BAFFLES.
WHILE TAKING APART #13 SHAFT ASSEMBLY, INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HIS ARM WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TOP OF THE LADDER AT THE TIME. DIAGNOSIS, SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO LEFT ARM.
USING BREAKER BAR TO BREAK BOLTS ON VALVE WHILE DOING THIS HIS BACK CRACKED
INJ WAS FILLING DRYED COAL INTO TRAILERS FROM TOP OF STACKER CONVEYOR PLATFORM. WIND BLEW COAL DUST INTO FACE. INJ WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES RESPIRATOR & HARD HAT.
HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE HOOD FROM EQUIPMENT. WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AS MECHANIC.