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EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN 6X16 SIMPLICITY SCREEN. HE NEEDED THE PRY BAR TO PRY SCREEN RAILS LOOSE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UPPER SCREEN RAILS. INJURED ASKED HIM TO SLIDE BAR TO HIM. HE DID AND BAR ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE PARKED 980C HIGHLIFT & STEPPED OUT OF EQUIPMENT (CLIMBEDDOWN ON LADDER OF TRUCK FACING TRUCK) WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE H10 HIGHLIFT LOADING R50 TRUCKS WITH 2A MODIFIED.AFTER OPERATING THE HIGHLIFTS FOR APPROX 5 HOURS,HENOTICED A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.THE EMPLOYEES REGULAR HIGHLIFT WAS DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE,THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THE H10 HIGHLIFT JERKED HIM MORE THAN WHAT HE IS USED TO.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A FLYWHEEL & DRIVE DAMPER FOR 50 T EUCLID AT BAILEY MACHINE CO. THERE WAS A STRAP DOWN THROUGH THE CENTER OF BOTH PARTS WHIHC CONNECTED TO A STEEL BAR. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDIN G THE WEIGHT OF THE PARTS & PULLING ON THE BAR IN ORDER TO FREE THE STRAP. WEIGHT OF PARTS WAS MORE THAN EMPLOYEE ANTICIPATED & ONCE BAR WAS FREED, WEIGHT TOO MUCH TO HANDLE, SMASHED HIS FING
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CLEVIS FOR A HOLDING STRAP. THE CLEVIS NEEDED TO BE TAPPED SHUT TO PREVENT THE STRAP FROM FALLING OUT. A VENDOR DRIVER [PENN DIESEL CO] THAT WAS DELIVERING THE TRANSMISS ION WAS TAPPING THE CLEVIS WITH A 4# SLEDGE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT. THE VENDOR DRIVER MISSED & STRUCK OUR EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. THOUGHT IT ONLY BRUSIED, BUT X-RAY SHOWED IT BROKEN.
THE EMPLOYEE PARKED HIS TRUCK & WAS ABOUT TO GO TO THE GARAGE TO PUNCH THE TIME CLOCK. WHILE WALKING TOWARD GARAGE HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HE FRACTURED HIS RIBS-HE WAS SEEN AT FRICK HOSPITAL AND FOLLOW UP CARE WITH DR. JANA IN CONNELLSVILLE.
EE WAS CUTTING (TORCHING) AN OLD CUTTING EDGE OFF OF H10 HIGHLIFT BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF MOLTEN METAL STURCK THE EE IN THE TOOTH, RESULTING IN A SMALL HOLE IN THE FRONT TOOTH. EE WILL MAKE AN APPT. WITH HIS DENTIST TO HAVE TOOTH REPAIRED.
EE SAID HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING TRUCK 11 UNDER 2B BIN. HE PULLED ON LEVER ONCE AND PULLED AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. THE CLAM GATE WAS FROZEN. THE EE SAID WHEN HE PULLED THE SECOND TIME HE FE LT A PAIN IN THE LOWER GROIN AREA, BOTH SIDES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER. HE WAS PUSING OVERBURDEN TO HIGHLIFT. THE DOZER SLID FROM RIGHT TOLEFT THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY. WHEN THE DOZER SLID RIGHT TO LEFT, AND THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY, IT CAUSED A JERK TO EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BELT CLAMPS OUT OF 42" BELT.HE WAS USING A CHISEL AND A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL SHEARED OFF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT INNER FOREARM
HE WAS WORKING ON DROPBALL (NC1). HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS FINGER GOT INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHERS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A TAILGATE FROM A R35 EUC TRUCK. THEY WERE USING A HILIFT AND CHAINS TO SUPPORT THE GATE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE TWO PINS WHICH HEL D THE GATE IN PLACE. THE FIRST PIN CAME OUT EASILY, HOWEVER, THE SECOND PIN DID NOT. THE EMPLOYEE'S CUT THE SECOND PIN USING A TORCH. WHEN IT WAS CUT, THE GATE CAME DOWN, PINNING HIS HAND
EE GOT OUT OF CAB OFF HILIFT TO KNOCK DIRT OFF OF HYDRAULIC HOSES ON FRONT RIGHT OF MACHINE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO CHECK THE HOSES HIS HARD HAD FELL OFF, AND ONTO THE GROUND. THEN WHEN HE WAS G ETTING UP HE CAUGHT THE TOP PART OF HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET.
EE WAS WORKING ON DROPBALL CRANE USING A PRYING BAR 4 FT LONG ON THE BOOM LEVER. AS HE WAS PRYING THE BAR FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING STONE BY TRUCK 50 TON EUCLID TO THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH TO UPPER GROIN AREA ON LEFT SIDE EMPLOYEE BELIEVES PAIN IS A RESULT OF PICKING U STO NES & MOVING THEM TO THE SIDE OF THE HAULROAD USED BY HIS TRUCK TO THEJAW CRUSHER
EMPL TAPPING TOOTH ONTO SHANK ON 992 HI LIFT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. PIECE OF STEEL FROM TOOTH STRUCK I.NAME IN THE NECK 1" TO RIGHT OF ADAMS APPLE
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT BENT COVER WHICH COVERS AUGER ON DUST COLLECTOR.HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN OUR COVER.WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE COVER A SMALL OBJECT HIT THE EMPLYEE IN MIDDLE OF LOWER CHEST AREA.MATERIAL WENT THROUGHTWO SHIRTS THAT HE WAS WEARING.
LIFTING MANHOLE AT PUMPS SLIPPED AND COVER HIT IN RIBS
EE WAS SHARPENING A DRILL BIT WITH A HAND GRINDER. WEARING SAFETY GLASSES A PIECE OF METAL DUST GOT UNDERNEATH THE SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE, AND EE WAS PRESC RIBED 2 DAYS OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING (HARDSURFACING) ON A HIGHLIFT (H-10) BUCKET HE WAS NOT WEARING CLOTHING THAT COVERED HIS ARMS.THEREFORE FLASHBURNS WERE THE RESULT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 08-23 -91.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO HIGHLIFT STEPS IN ORDER TO GET INTO HIGHLIFT HIS FOOT MISSED HIS STEP AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET AND LANDED ON RIGHT ANKLE.TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
I.NAME HELPING OTHER LIFT OUTRIGGER PADS FOR CRANE WHICH WERE FROZEN TO GROUND BY HOPPER AT JAW.I.NAME JERKED PAD QUICKLY AND PULLED NECK ON RIGHT SIDE.
WELDER WAS USING AIRARC, CUTTING OUT CRACKS ON BACK OF BUCKET ROLL ON BUCKET OF 475 MICHIGAN (H-8). THE WELDER WAS REACHING SLIGHTLY UPWARD WHILE USING AIRARC. CHUNK OF HOT METAL FELL ON ARM A ND BURNT THROUGH WELDERS WORK JACKET, HOODED SWEATSHIRT, AND SHIRT. THE METAL BURNT AN 8 INCH SECTION OF WELDERS ARM, ON INNER PART OF ELBOW AND A 2 INCH SECTION ON WRIST.
EMPL WAS WIRING GABION BASKETS TOGETHER & CUT THUMB ON WIRE.
MAN WAS GETTING OUT OF DRILL RIG, WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON FINGER.
MAN LOADING A BEARING ON DOLLY. BEARING SLID TO FRONT OF DOLLY FORCING IT DOLLY TO UPRIGHT POSITION, HITTING MAN IN HEAD. BRUISED LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CONVEYOR BELT IDLERS FROM TRUCK. A BOARD FELL HITTING LEFT FOOT, BREAKING BIG TOE.
WORKING ON CRUSHER, LIFTING ROCK OUT. ROCK FELL FROM CHUTE HITTING FINGER CHIPPING BONE AT END OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. STEEL SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING END BIT OF DOZER ON SKID. END BIT SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS & FELL ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CRUSHER MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR APPROX 15 MINUTES LATER EMPLOYEE FELT A STABBING PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA CAUSING HIM TO DOUBLE OVER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN BASKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT & WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING HOLES FOR A PRODUCTION SHOT A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO KJJERK SUDDENLY & STRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF BASKET HE WAS STANDING IN
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO STRIKE THE GROUND HARD, RESULTING IN A SWOLLEN RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIBBING MATERIAL ONTO SERVICE TRUCK. HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MECHANIC SERVICE TRUCK. HE PULLED ON THE HAND BRAKE, THE SNAP CLOSED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND, WHICH CUT HIS FINGER AND CAUSED HIM TO RECEIVE 8 S TITCHE IN HIS FINGER. HE HAS RETURNED TO THE DR 2 TIMES FOR A CHECK UP AND REMOVAL OF STITCHES.
EMPL WAS DRAGGING GAS BOTTLE & SLIPPED. BOTTLE ROLLED OVER HIS LEG.
EMP WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL ABOUT 3 FT LONG WEIGHING ABOUT 1 LB. PULLED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM T EH BACK OF A TRUCK THE PIECE STARTED TO SLIP & THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IT IN THE PROCESS HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN H IS RT.SHOULDER
EMP WAS USING A3BAR TO MOVE A STEEL OX WHEN HE FELT A NUMBING LIKE FEELING IN THE THUMB OF RT HAND. THE DIAGNOSIS BY DR WAS TENDONITIS OF RT HAND IN THE THYMB AREA
EMPLOYEE HAD J6ST ARRIVED AT WORK AND HAD GONE TO HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO DROP OFF HIS LUNCH BUCKET. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON THE LADDER OF AN R 50 EUCLID TRUCK. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE HIS STEP TO THE GR2UND HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND COME FROM HIS RIGHT ANKLE. IT WAS DETERMINED LATER THAT HE HAD A TORN ACHILLES TENDON.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A PIECE OF CORRAGTED PIPE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE. THE RESULT OF INJURY WAS A DEEP CUT OF THE WEB BETWEEN THE TRING FINGER AND THE SM ALL FINGER OF T2E LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED ONE STICTCH.
PICKED UP CHISE5 POINT & CARRIED IT UP STEPS.
EE WAS ACTING A8 A SPOTTER FOR A DOZER OP WHEN THE ROCK LEDGE HE WAS STANDING ON SHIFTED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES ONN THE TOP OF THE HEAD, 6 STITCHES IN HIS RT EAR, BRUISES TO HIS3LEFT LEG & GENERAL SORENESS THROUGHOUT HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER OF A TRUCK. THE NUT FREED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HAND AGAINST THE BOOSTER. THE BLOW CRATED A SWOLLEN BLO OD FILLED AREA 6NDER THE NAIL OF THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.
UNLOADING CRUSH9R PARTS OFF TRUCK BY HAND
I NAME WAS HAND3LOADING CRIBBING INTO HILIFT BUCKET
I.NAME PARKED H3S DOZER AND EXITED THE CAB AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO THE GROUND HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING THE ARM OF THE DOZER BLADE CONTUSION OF RT TESTICLE
I NAME WAS CHAN1ING BITS ON T-4 DRILL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS USING A EUCLID TRUCK TO HAUL MUD AWAY FROM HTE WORK AREA. AS HE WAS GOING UP A HILL THE LOAD SHIFTED AND RAISED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, THEN IT DROPPED DOWN BOUNCING I.NAME AROUND I.NAME CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK. HE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 9-23-85.
I.NAME WAS BREAKING ROCK WHEN A PIECE FLEW THROUGH THE WINDOW STRIKING HIM INTHE RIGHT ARM CAUSING LACERATIONS