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EE WAS MOVING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANTOHER AND HOOKED HIS SAFETY BELT HOOK TO THE WALL FORM. HE DIDN'T GET HIS HOOK IN THE RIGHT POSITION AND IT CAME OFF AND HE FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE WALL AND LANDED ON HIS FEET AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS CLEARING A DRILL SITE. HE WAS USING THE EXCAVATOR TO MOVE A DOWN TREE ON A STEEP BANK ABOVE. THE FAR END OF THE TREE BECAME LOGED CAUSING THE ROOT BALL TO HIT THE EXCAVATOR CAB.
EE WAS MOVING A SPRING STEEL WOUND PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE, WHEN HE RELEASED IT, IT SHIFTED. A SHARPWIRE STICKING OUT OF THE HOSE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS DOING RECLAIM WORK WITH A D-8 CAT ON A RIDGE. WITNESS LOCATED A 14" HOLE. EE STOPPED D-8 , GOT OFF AND WAS WALKING OVER TO HELP INVESTIGATE. GROUND GAVE WAY AND HE FELL INTO ANOTHER HOL E THAT WAS COVERED. EE BROKE HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND WORKINGS IN THIS AREA.
EE WAS CUTTING WRAPPER OFF OF A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ACID PUMP. ACID RAN DOWN THE ARM OF HIS ACID SUIT AND FOUND ENTRY TRHOUGH A POORLY SEALED GLOVE TO SLEEVE JOINT.
FLOATING PLATFORM INTO POSITION. LEGS OF PLATFORM SLIPPED OFF BEAM CAUSING HEAVY END TO LAND ON LEFT FOOT, BREAKING TWO BONES IN TOP OF FOOT.
TAKING A FULL BAG (50LB) OF MICA OFF OF BAGGER & TURNED TO PUT IT ON A PALLET & HURT HIS BACK
EE WAS BOLTING AIR PIPES TOGETHER THAT ARE COVERED WITH INSULATION NON ASBESTOS. HE BUMPED THE PIPES CAUSING THE INSULATION TO FALL. THIS STRUCK HIM AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CASCADED AROU ND THEM INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHAT HE DID WAS A STUPID THINK AND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING. THE FLESH WAS TORN LOOSE FROM THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE AND CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING SCREW CONVEYORS WHEN EMPLOYEE FEELS THAT HE GOT DUST OR RUST METAL INTO HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE SAID HE WASHED HIS EYE OUT WITH ISOTONE BUT IT C ONTINUED TO BOTH HIM.HE WENT TO THE ER WHERE HIS EYE WAS CLEANED OUT.FOREIGN MATERIAL IN LEFT EYE.CONVEYORS WERE BEING INSTALLED UNDER DUST COLLECTOR.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CONDUIT COMPRESSED AIR WAS BLOSING MICA THROUGH HOLE IN RISER PIPE MICA BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
I.NAME & I.NAME HAD BEEN WORKING DOWN IN BETWEEN TWO LARGE WOODEN CLAY STORAGE T ANKS INSTALLING HANDRAILS & CATWALKS SINCE START OF THEIR SHIFT AT 700AM AREA IS SOMEWHAT CONFINED & I.NAME DID NOT REALIZE THAT ARC FROM WELDER WAS REFLECTINGOFF OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURES ENOUGH TO BOTHER HIS EYES
SULFURIC ACID LINE STARTED LEAKING AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER LINE. A DROP OF ACID HIT EMPOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND IMMEDICATELY WASHED EYES WITH WATER.
EMPLOYEE HEATING FEED PIPE WITH PIECE OF STEEL LOSS FOOTING STRIKING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING OFF A PLATFORM 2 X 6 X 8 WOODEN PLANK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POKE PARTICIALLY FROZEN MICA FROM FEED BIN TO FEED SCREW. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 42 INCH TO A C ONCRETE FLOOR. 3
OPERATOR WAS FU9LING HIS FRONT END LOADER. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL AGAINST THE BUCKET LIP. THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET HIS FOREARM.
EMP STATED HE REMOVED A STONE FROM HOPPER ABOUT 1 30 PM 5 19 84 HIS BACK STARTED HURTING SOMETIME LATER ON IN THE NIGHT HE STATED HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN AT THE TIME HE REMOVED THE STONE FR FROM THE HOPPER HE CAME IN HARRIS MINING OFFICE 5 21 AND STATED HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR AND THE DR TOLD HIM HE HAD A BACK STRAIN
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON A MICA TANK TO STOP A LEAK WHEN CLIMBING DOWN STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL ON TANK BRUISING LOWER MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK