EE SLIPPED ON STEPS WHILE DRAGGING 1 1/2 INCH WATER HOSE UP STEPS.
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Showing 50 of 176INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK CHOKING-UP CHUTE UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER,USING A LONG BAR.WHEN ROCK PILE IN CHUTE MOVED IT CAUGHT THE END OF THA BAR,WHICH THEN STRUCK EMPLOYEE O N RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE OF HEAD.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN JACK BOLT UNDER ECCENTRIC BEARINGS, STRAINING BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL SLIE IN HAMMERMILL GRATE AREA SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE SLIDE & THE WEIGHT OF SLEDGE CONTINUED DOWN & CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEES FINGER ON METAL COVERING OVER ELEVATOR AREA
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING TRUCK.
USING HOIST LIFTING ROLLER TRIPPED OVER ANGLE HITTING RIBS ON CONVY
INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING DOWN THE GRADE FROM MAINTENANCE SHOP TOWARD SUPER INJURED EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING THE TUB OF ACID BETWEEN THEM TUB SLIPPED OUT OF INJURED EMPLO YEES OHAND H IT THE GROUND & SPILLED ON LEFT UPPER LEG
ATTEMPT TO GUIDE DIFFERENTIAL IN HOUSING IT TWISTED CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON L HAND
INJURED EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 04-23 THAT ON 04-19 HE EXPERIENCED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS GROIN WHYILE TIGHTENING THROUGH ROD NUTS ON #3 KILN DOWNHILL THRUST ROLL
INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPAIRS TO TRUCK AXLE WHEN BLOCK SUPPORTING TRUCK WEIGHT SPLIT CAUSING TRUCK TO SHIFT. TRUCK BED HIT INJURED EE ON TOP OF HEAD JAMMING NECK. INJURED EE WAS WEARIN G HARD HAT. INJURED EE DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE DRAT THAT TIME AS HE THOUGH HE WAS OKAY.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM BOTTOM OF SCRUBBER TANK. PIPE SLIPPED AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND BEAM, CUTTING FINGER.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING UP STEPS FROM TRACK AREA TO #3 COAL BELT AREA, WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, JAMMING HIS LEFT WRIST ON THE STEPS.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING HAMMERS TO HIT BLOCKED CHUTE TO LOOSEN MATERIAL. HAMMER OF OTHER EMPLOYEE "GLANCED" OFF CHUTE, STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE.
WHILE INSTALLING BEARING ON JACKSHAFT OF PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE BEARING HOUSING SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN 1 1/2" STUD BOLT AND THE JACKSHAFT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LIME BURNS ON HIS NECK & ARMS
INJURED EE WAS TRYING TO MAINTAIN LIME FLOW TO TUBEMILL, DUE TO STICKING LIME IN FEED CHUTE FROM TOP SCREW TO TUBEMILL FEED SCREW, EE WAS SCRAPING STICKING LIME IN SCHUTE, WHEN LIME SPLASHED O UT AND COVERED EE.
WHILE SHOVELING COAL INTO FURANCE LOACTED IN GRAGE, FLAMES FLARED OUT OF FURNACE CAUSING BURNS ON FACE AND TOP OF LEFT HAND.
CUTTING STEEL PLATE WITH BURNING TORCH, WORK CLOTHER HAD OIL ON AND GREASE ON THEM, THEY IGNITED FROM TORCH
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING JOCKEY TRUCK UP TO HOOK UP TO TRAILER AND MISSED THE PIN WITH THE FIFTH WHEEL PLATE. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO RAISE THE TRAILER IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE PIN, HE HA D PUT BLOCKS DOWN TO BE ABLE TO RAISE THE TRAILER HIGH ENOGH TO CLEAR THE PIN, IN DOING SO HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAS OPERATED A LOADER FOR 15 YEARS AND HAS DEVELOPED A NAGGING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED EMPL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR BLOCKAGE OF WET COAL THAT BUILT UP IN COAL BUNKER FEED CHUTE. INJURED WAS STANDING ON COUPLER GUARD & BELT GEARSET USING 12' METAL ROD TO UNJAM BLOCKED C HUTE. WHILE USING JABBING MOTION EMPLS LEFT FOOTSLIPPED OFF GEARSET & AT SAME TIME RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF UNSECURED COUPLER GFUARD. EMPL FELL DOWN ON FEED CHUTE.
WHILE DISMANTLING CONVEYOR SYSTEM, CONVEYOR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD DISCHARGE BLOCKAGE AT HYDRATOR WHEN HE PROCEEDED DOWN THE STEPS TO THE DISCHARGE, HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND REACHED TO BLOCK HIS FALL, JAMMING HIS THUMB.
CLEANING MIXER AND REPOSITIONING IT , TIGHTENING REDUCER WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING IN TO FALL BACK AGAINST THE SUPER CONTROL ROOM
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RETURN SIDE OF PAN CONVEYOR AT HEAD SPROCKET AND WAS EDGED ALONGSIDE BENT RIDING RAIL STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE ATTACHED OVERHEAD HOIST TO PAN TO TAKE UP SLACK, HOIST ACCIDENTALLY PULLED TOO MUCH ON PAN FREEING JAM, JUMPED UP THROWING EMPLOYEE'S TORSO AGAINST PINION SHAFT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING LIME OUT OF PIT & SHOVELING INTO A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF LIME UP TO PUT IN THE WHEELBARROW THE LIME SLID OFF THE SHOVEL & DOWN EMPLOYEES ARMS INTO HIS FACE
INJURED EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG ROK CHUITE. EMPL STARTED TO BEAT ON CHUTE WITH HEAVY BAR. WHILE DOING THIS ONE OF BLOWS GLANCED OFF SIDE OF TANK FORCING HAND INTO PIECE OF ANGLE IRON USE D TO SUPPLY PEBBLE CHUTE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT SLIGHT SORENESS IN LEFT WRIST. THE WRIST WAS SO SORE HE COULD NOT USE IT. EMPLOYEE WAS ENT TO HOSPITAL AND PROBLEM WAS DIGNOSED AS ACCUTR TENDONITIS.
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 PM ON JULY 14,1989.INJURED (COMPANY FOREMAN) WAS STRUCK BY A CAR.THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON ROCK HOLLOW ROAD,BIRSDBORO,PA.
EMPLOYEE PLACED LADDER ON A STEEP ANGLE AGAINST A LOADER. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB LADDER, IT TIPPED BACKWARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LEFT SHAKER SCREEN, HE BUMPED HSI RIGHT ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON BOBCAT BUCKET WITH HAMMER TO CLEAN BUCKET, LIME FLEW BACK IN HIS EYES. LATER ON IN THE DAY, INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER #3 COAL CONVEYOR AND FELT SOMETHI NG ENTER HIS EYE. HE ASSUMES IT WAS COAL DUST.
CUTTING COVEY WITH KNIFE ALONG FRAMING SQUARE PULLING KNIFTE ALONG SIDE SQUARE HE SLICED THUMB OPER REQ STITCHES.
INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN STACKING PALLETS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A SEATED POSITION SCRAPING THROUGH THE LOWER ACCESS DOOR OF THE TUBEMILL TOP SCREW DISCHARGE CHUTE. WHILE CLEANING CHUTE THE HANDLE END OF THE SCRAPING TOOL STR UCK HER UPPER LIP.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE & DIRT OFF OF THE RADIAL STACKER PLATFORM THE MATERIAL WAS RATHER HARD & DIFFICULT FOR A SHOVEL TO PENETRATE EASILY FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CHIPPED AWAY AT THE BUILTUP MATERIAL WITH THE SHOVEL RESULTING IN BRUISE TO THE PALM OF HIS HAND
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRICK FROM DISCHARGE OF A COOLER ON #2 RK WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN ANOTHER BRICK EXITED BED OF MATERIAL IN COOLER STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A 4" NIPPLE ON THE BOTTOM OF SCREW CONVEYOR WHICH HAD BEEN CUT OPEN ON PREVIOUS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE STARTED WELDING NIPPLE ON BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR HOUSING WHEN THE LIME WAS HUNG UP ABOVE THE HOLE FLUSHED DOWN REFLECTING INTO HIS WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
USING PICK TO BREAK MATERAIL LOOSE ON PLATFORM SWING ING THE PICK PICK CONTACTED TOP RAIL OF HAND RAILING CAUSING EMP TO LOOSE CONTRO OF PICK AND THE PICK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. Y
EMPL WORKING ON MICHIGAN FEL .EMPL USING DRIFT PIN AND PINCH BAR TO KEEP FLANGE AND PINION FROM TURNING.OTHER MECHANIC TIGHTENING PINION WITH 1" DRIVE AIR IMPACT WRENCH .ACTION OF WRENCH CAUSED DRIFT PIN TO SLIP OUT OF NOTCH THROWING BAR WHICH STRUCK EMPL IN FACE CUTTING UPPER LIP AND BREAKING 2 TEETH.
HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING GRATES.ACCIDENT NEVER REPORTED TO MGMT THEREFORE,WE BELIEVE THIS NOT WORK RELATED.
INJ WORKING ON HOT BELT DUST COLLECTOR.IN PROCESS OF DISASSEMBLY OF ELEC COMPONENTS WHEN CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING SPRAIN IN NECK.EMPL IN CROUCHED POSITION MOST OF DAY.
TIGHTENING UP VISE TO HOLE PC OF EWUIP TO WORKED ON EMP PULLE DUP ON VIE WITH L. ARM FELT SOMETHING PULL IN NECK.
INJURED EMPL WAS DOING LOT OF BENDING & LIFTING UNDER & AROUND TRUCK 527. HE WAS REMOVING TIRES, BRAKES & BRAKE DRUMS. NEXT DAY EMPL MENTIONED TO SUPERVISOR BACK BOTHERED HIM & WANTED AN APT W ITH CO DR.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM PIT ONTO ISIDE PAN WHEN THE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS AND TIGHTENING OF CHEST, ALSO SHORTNESS OF BREATH. OPERATOR CONTACTED FOREMAN AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
INJURED EMMPL WAS CLMBING LADDE R ON READING BAGGER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED RUNG WITH LEFT HAND STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER & JERKED LEFT SHOULDER WITH BODY WEIGHT. RIGHT BUTTOCK ALSOI STRAINED WH EN HANGING ON WITH LEGT HAND. CY
WORKING AT TAIL PULLEY OF INSIDE PAN SPROCKET FELL INTO LOOSE LIM E ON FLOOR AND CAME UP INTO EMP FACE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP WAREHOUSE (STOREROOM). HE TOOK THE TRASH BAG WEIGHING APPROX. 25 LBS. TO THE TRASH BIN. AS HE THREW THE BAG INTO THE BIN, HE FELT HIS MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
INJ USING JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE PART OF OLD CONCRETE SLAB IN PUMPHOUSE.PLACED HAMMER AT AN ANGLE TO GET UNDER SLAB.HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO SOMEHOW STRAIN HIS BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING PIPE WRENCH ON GATE TO PUT LIME INTO SURGE TANKS WHILE STANDING ON TOP SCREW WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO FALL HITTING LEFT SIDE