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EE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING, THE SAMPLE PAN FELL OVER AND HE GOT OUT OF THE DRILL TO UPRIGHT IT. THE EE DID NOT SHUT OFF THE AIR AND A FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE STATED THE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE AND COWORKER WERE TIGHTENING THE PULLDOWN CHAIN BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE TOOTH WITH THE WRENCH. BOTH EES WERE HOLDING THE WRENCH WHEN THE COWORKER'S GRIP SLI PPED AND THE WRENCH WAS DROPPED.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING UP THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT OVER A POINT AND WAS LOOSENING A TRIPOD LEG TO ADJUST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL TOWARDS THE INSTRUMENT AN D THE INSTRUMENT FELL TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE EXITING THE CAB OF #1073-087 TIRE TRUCK HR STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/12/93 TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEVELING THE LASER INSTRUMENT AND A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT AND BIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
54736YEE WAS REPAIRING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN A HOSE RUPTURED SPRAYING HIS FACE & UPPER BODY HIS EYES WERE IRRIGATED AT THE MINE STIE THEN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL HE 61203REATED & RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY THE SAME DAY NO MEDICATIONS WERE PRESCRIBED
68935 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE RTD ON THE WASTE DUMP HE STATED HE PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE JUST AS THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR BEING JOLTED & THROWN INTO THE WIND 66000
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WS LIFTING THE CHOCK BLOCKS FROM THE WATER TRUCK HE HAD JUS PARKED SO HE COULD BLOCK THE WHEELS. HE FELT ASTRAIN IN HIS LOWER, RIGHT LUMBAR AREA.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS BITTEN ON TEH BACK BY A UNKNOWN BUG, TWICE. HE WAS TREATED AT THE MINE SITE, RESULTED IN SOME SWELLING.
54736YEE ALLEGES WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER WORKING THE FACE OF THE MUCK PILE THE BRAKES ON THE LOADER LOCKED UP,SENDING HIM FORWARD.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A BARRELL OF LIQUID SOEAP ON A BARREL DOLLY AND WHEN THE BARREL WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE WASH RACK THE BARREL CAP CAME OFF SPLASHING SOAP ON HIS ARMS, HAND S & NECK. VISITED PHYSICIAN ON GIZZLE AFTER RASH DID NOT CLEAR UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER IN THE PIT LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. TRUCK BEING LOADED RADIOED TO LOADER OPERATOR HIS EQUIPMENT WAS ON FIRE. WHEN HE EXITED THE LOADER HE INHALED A LARGE DOSE OF SMOKE AND FUMES. HE WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING UP A WELD WITH A GRINDER A FOREIGN BODY STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING HIM PAIN.THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPL CHIPPING HOLE IN ROCK WITH GEOLOGICAL HAMMER AND A 5 LB HAMMER TO PLACE A WOOD LATHE. EMPL STRUCK GEO HAMMER WITH OTHER HAMMER AND A SPLINTER OF METAL STRUCKJ RIGHT INDEX FINGER.EMPL HAD MEDICAL TREATMENT 4-27-92.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT AN ACCESS DOOR TO AN EMERGENCY STEERING PUMP ON AN 120 TON HAUL TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DOOR AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED CAB OF HAUL TRUCK, THROWING TRASH TOT HE GROUND. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM HAUL TRUCK TO GATHER TRASH. WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP DEBRIS, HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENC ED BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL ER AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN. THE X-RAYS REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE IS SUFFERING FROM DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS OF THE SPINE (BRIDGING OF VERTEBRATES WITH ARTHRIT
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD PUT ON A JACKET AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT & WHEN HE TOOK THE JACKET OFF HE DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY A SPIDER
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A RIPPER TOOTH ON #115 DOZER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOOTH A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHIN AND BECAME EMBEDDE D. THE WOUND WAS PROBED AND SUTURED.
FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED EYE
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EATING, SHE INADVERTENTLY INGESTED AN INSECT OR ANT. INSECT BIT HER ON BACK OF THROAT CAUSING AN ALLERGIC REACTION. (SWOLLEN THROAT/FEET/HANDS)
EE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ASSISTING OTHER MAINTENANCE EE DISASSEMBLE A LARGE FRONT END LOADER FOR SHIPMENT TO TX. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TIL SEPT 24. EE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE ACTUALLY D ID TO HURT HIS SHOULDER AND HE DID NOT MISS WORKUNTIL OCT 29. EE INJURY MAY BE PINCED NERVE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL A NEW DRILL BIT ON A DRILL HE ATTEMPTED TO CENTER THE BIT INTO THE BIT BOX ON THE DRILL TO TIGHTEN THE CHUCK. THE EMPLOYEE HA D HIS HAND ON THE BIT WHEN IT CAME IN TO CONTACT WITH THE BIT BOX. THE BIT MOVED UP AND HIS LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BIT AND THE CHUCK.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CUTTING GRADE WITH LOADER AT THE DIGGING FACE IN THE PIT SHE HIT A HARD SPOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE PIT STOPPING THE LOADER AND CAUSING A WHIP LASH EFFECT.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS INJURED WHILE WORKING ON THE LEFT FRONT STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE FRAME OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE TIRE AND STRUT ASSY. FELL FROM THE FORKLIFT IT HAD BEN SECRU ED TO IN A STANDING POSTION ON THE FORKS. THE EMPLOYEES LEGS WERE PINNED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND STRUT ASSY. AND A WORK PLATFORM HE HAD BEEN STANDING ON. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN TIBIA AN
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS INJURED WHILE WORKING ON THE LEFT FRONT STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE FRAME OF A 120 TON HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE TIRE AND STRUT ASSY FELL FROM A FORKLIFT IT HAD BE EN SECURED TO IN A STANDING POSITION ON THE FORKS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED INTO THE TRUCK BY TAHE TIRE AND PARTIALLY PINNED AGAINST A STEERING STABILIZER BAR ON THE HAUL TRUCK. THE EMP REC L
POSITIONING PC OF CRIBBVING UNDERNEATH DOZER TO SUPPORT IT SLIVER OF WOOD EMBEDDED IN LEG
DRIVING LOADED TRUCK ACROSS THE MAIN WASTE DUMP SHE HIT DIP IN ROAD CAUSING SEAT BOTTOM OUT BREAK INJ HER BACK
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE OPERATING A DM45 DRILL, HE GOT SOME METAL IN HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE OF THE SOURCE OF THE METAL BECAUSE HE WAS IN AN ENCLOSED CAB AND WAS WEARING SAFE TY GLASSES. HE THINKS IT COULD HAVE COME OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY OTHER FLYING METAL HAZARD DURING HIS SHIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE GOING INTO THE FACE AT THE ORE STOCKPILE TO LOAD THE BUCKET ON THE CAT LOADER, HE HIT A BIG ROCK WITH THE LEFT CORNER OF THE BUCKET BRINGING THE LOADER TO A COM PLETE SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS JARRED PETTY HARD INTO THE SEAT BELT AND HAD THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HIM BUT FELT HE WAS NOT HURT.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE PULLING A JACK STAND INTO POSITION UNDER A WA-800 LOADER TO SUPPORT THE MACHINE WHILE A TIRE WAS REPAIRED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS T AKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED AS SUFFERING A MINOR RIGHT INGROINAL STRAIN.
THE EMPL ALLEGED THAT WHILE REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE ON CAT 772 LUBE TRUCK HE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS BACK THE EMPL COULD NOT IDENTIFY ONE SPECIFIC ACTION THAT CAUSED THE INJURY BUT FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER COMPLETING THE TIRE REPAIR THE MEPL HAD BEEN LIFTING AND CARRYING THE PORT-A-POWERS USED TO BRAKE THE TIRE DOWN
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT AFTER STEPPING DOWN OFF HIS 120 TON HAUL TRUCK HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM HIS TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT RESTING ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST UNDER HIM. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS INJURY IMMEDIATELY TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND AN ICE PACK WAS APPLIED TO HIS ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT TO GO ON 5 SCHEDULED DAYS OFF FOR HIS C
THE EMPL ALLEGED THAT WHILE IN THE PORT-A-JOHN BATHROOM A SPIDER BIT HER ON THE L CALF THE EMPL WORKED THE REST OF HER SHIFT
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER TO ENTER THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE LUB TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE BELOW THE KNEE CAP.THE S OLES OF HIS SHOES WERE WET AND OILY.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE INSTALLING TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF A WA800 KOMATSU F.E.L. WITH A 12LB SLEDGE HAMMER, A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT BRE AST.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIM OF THE FRONT TIR AND HAD REACHED INTO THE CAB OF THE LUBE TRUCK TO ENGAGE AND WHILE STEPPING BACK DOWN ON THE GROUND HIS RING ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT THE CATWALK CUTTING HIS FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD OF CLIMBED UP ON THE LADDER ON THE LUBE TRUCK AND NOT HAVE TRIED TO ENGAGED IT WHILE STANDING ON THE RIM.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE PRESSING A BUSHING INTO THE UPPER RIGHT BOOM ARM OF THE LOADER WITH 100 TON PRESS THE BUSHING BOUND UP AND ALL THREAD BROKE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RESTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE END OF ALL THREAD AND IT SHOT OUTWARD AFTER IT BROKE CUTTING THE PLOAM OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND ALSO STRUCK THE INNER PORTION OF HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
I.NAME WAS WORK3NG IN SHOP R EMOVING BEARING FROM A SHAFT USING SLEDGEHAMMERS WAS BENT OVER A PIECE OF SLEDGEHAMMER CHIPPED OFF HIT I.NAME IN LEFT SIDE EMBEDDING IN SKIN
MOVED SHOP ACET2LENE AND OXYGEN CART FROM SURGE TUNNEL TO SHOP WITH THE BOBCAT.HAD HOLD OF SHOP CART HANDLE,WHEN HE STOPPED BOBCAT CART ROLLED FORWARD MASHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING 191 MARION SHOVEL PARKED ON A HUMP.HE STEPPED OFF OF LADDER AND ONTO A ROCK PILE,FLIPPED OVER AND FELL ON HIS BACK,RESULTING IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO TWO RIBS.
DRIVING SHANK I3 PLACE ON KOEHRING SHOVEL BUCKET PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND EMBEDDED IN MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND
EMPL REPAIRING CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY.WHEN EMPL AND CO-WORKER LIFTED PULLEY FOR POSITIONING,IT ROTATED ON SHAFT AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND H-BEAM SUPPORT.WORKERS HADNT COORDINATED H AND PLACEMENTS RESULTING IN BEARING AND SHAFT TURNING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN EMPLS LIFTED PULLEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A PERMANENT 15FT LADDER CARRYING A 51/2FTX3FT GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 7FT STRIKING A 6IN CHANNEL IRON FRACTURING HIS LEFT AND RIGHT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BIT ON A DM-25 I.R. DRILL WHEN THE COLLAR SLIPPED FROM THE WRENCH AND FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO MOUNT A 85 TON WABCO, SLIPPED ON A SWINGING STEP, STRAIN MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG, ALLEGEDLY AGGRAVATING A PRE-EXISTING HERNIA CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE BOOM OF A HYDRAULIC JUMBO DRILL TO REPAIR A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND SLIPPED ON THE OILY SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 10\ FT FIRST.
TIRE FOR TRUCK WAS HOOKED TO BOOM OF TIRE TRUCK I.NAME WAS PUSHING ON TIRE TO ALIGN WHEEL TO TRUCK AND SPRAINED BACK. I.NAME FELT HIS BACK POP OUT OF PLACE, AND WHILE HE WAS CHANGING COVER-ALL S IT POPPED BACK IN PLACE
EMPLOYEE WILFULLY CIRCUMVENTED A GUARD BY KNEELING ON THE GROUND, REACHING UNDER THE GUARD AND STICKING HIS FINGERS THROUGH A NARROW OPENING 1 1/2" THE EMPLOYEE STATED INTENT WAS TO FEEL THE B ELT TO SEE IT THE BELT WAS RUNNING RATHER THAN WALK A SHORT DISTANCE TO GET A FLASH LIGHT. THE V-BELTS CAUGHT HIS FINGERS AMPUTATING THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS AND LACERATING THE THIRD
LUTHER BAILEY WAS CORRECTING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THE STAGE PUMP ON B LEVEL HAS PARTIALLY FALLEN OVER AND BAILEY WAS TRYING TO RESET THE PUMP RIGHT WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE BACKHOE TO STABILI STABILIZE THE PUMP BAILEY WALKED ONTO THE PLATFORM TO ATTACH A CABLE AND THE PUMP FELL APPROX 6FT RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO BOTH LEGS AND HIPE
MAJOR FALL OF GROUND FROM HIGHWALL ABOVE PUMPING STATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAIN.FALLING ROCK INTO SUMP CREATED WAVE OF WATER WHICH KNOCKED EMPL DOWN.