EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN IMPACT EYE INJURY WHILE CHIPPING SLAG AFTER WELDING. EE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY, HOWEVER HE DID RECEIVE A PRESCRIPTION.
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Showing all 13EE WAS ROLLING A LOG (MINE TIMBER) INTO THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEES WERE USING PICKS, SLEDGEHAMMERS AND SHOVELS TO CHOP FROZEN BITUMINOUS COAL OUT OF THE INSIDE OF A RAILROAD CAR. ONE EMPLOYEE STRUCK ANOTHER'S INDEX FINGER WITH A PICK.
NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK ON MONDAY NOV 18 WHILE OPERATING CAT 777 TRUCK. AFTER 2 HRS AT WORK ON NOV 19, HE LEFT WORK BECAUSE PAIN BECAM E TOO GREAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON A BOBCAT LOADER BUCKET. HE REMOVED A NUT WITH AN AIR OPERATOR IMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT WAS STILL SPINNING IN THE SOCKET WHEN HE TOUCHED IT AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE NUT CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A D9L BULLDOZER TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED AWAY FROM THE BLADE OF THE DOZER IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO ROCK SUDDENLY, WHICH SHOOK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS SEAT.
NO SPEIFIC INJURY- EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING LOWER BACK PAIN OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHEN OPERATING D9L CAT BULLDOZER. HE REPORTED OFF WORK FROM 8/26 TO 8/30 TRIED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 9/3 WORKED ALL DAY. BUT ON 9/10 LEFT WORK AFTER 3 HRS DUE TO BACK PAIN.
EE WAS STANDING ONT STEPS TO CAB IN ORDER TO GIVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN OPERATOR PUT BUCKET OF MACHINE DOWN ONT HE GROUND EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO CUT. PLATFORM OF STEPS WAS APP ROX. 6 FT HIGH AND CUT WAS APPROX. 13 FT DEEP TOTAL FALL ABOUT 19 FT EE SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF MACK TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIPE UP STAIRS AND HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS TO FRONT-END LOADER AND FELT A "POP" IN HIS KNEE.
EE WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS TO DRILL WHILE STANDING ON DRILLING PLATFORM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DOOR HANDLE WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS USING A ROTARY JACKHAMMER TO DRILL HOES IN A ROCK WHEN HE LIFTED THE HAMMER UP OUT OF ONE OF THE HOLES, HE HURT HIS BACK.