EE WAS CLEANING OUT A ROLL CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS CUTTING HIS ARM. THE CUT REQUIRED TWO STITVCHES TO CLOSE.
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Showing 50 of 52EE WAS REMOVING A BLOCKAGE FROM UNDER THE CONE FEED BIN WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST. POSSIBLE NAUVICULAR FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS GREASING THE PLANT BETWEEN SHIFTS AND IMPROPERLY CONNECTED THE PNEUMATIC GREASE HOSE TO A FITTING ON THE FEEDER AT PHASE I. GREASE SQUIRTED OUT THE POORLY COUPLED FITTIN GINTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS PULLING A SMALL ROPE THAT HAD SNAGGED ON A MUCH LARGER WIRE ROPE UNDER WATER IN TEH RIVER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMIN. SUBSEQUENT EXAINATION REVEALED AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA.
EE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO POSTION A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE LIFTING EYE USED TO SECURE TO COME-A-LONG FAILED & STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT KNEECAP.
PICKUP TRUCK HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD BOUNCING EE FROM SEATED POSITION, AND SUFFERED MINOR LUMBAR AND CERVICAL STRAIN.
EE WAS CUTTING A MUD FLAP FOR A LARGE HAUL TRUCKTO KEEP MUD OFF THE MIRROS AND IMPROVE VISIBILITY. AS HE MADE THE FINAL CUT ON THE PIECE OF CONVERYOR BELTING THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE L EFT BASE OF HIS THUMB. 13 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED YO CLOSE THE LACERATION
UNKNOWN PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE AT SEMO HOSPITAL 8-13-96 FROM GRINDING 8-7-96.
WHILE TIGHTENING FEED CHAIN, BOOM, LYING DOWN FLAT HE LIFTED DRILL STEEL AND BIT, WITH LEFT HAND, MOVED CONTROLS TO ADVANCE STEEL AND HAN WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BIT AND CENTRALIZER JAWS.
WHILE RUNNING FROM THE TRUCK LINE IN A HEAVY RAIN TO THE LUNCROOM, EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LAST STEP ADN INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE PLACING A FULL 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL ON THEBARREL RACK, HIS HAND WAS PINCHED WHEN THE BARREL WAS ROTATED ONTO THE RACK AFTER THE CHAIN HOIST WAS REMOVED. THE BARREL SHIFTED WHILE BEING RO TATED.
EE WAS FUELING SALAMANDOR BEFORE STARTING PLANT 1. IT FLASHED BCK AND HE JUMPE DBACK HITTIN GHIS HEAD ON BOTTOM OF PAN FEEDER.
HE STEPPED OFF DRIL PLATFORM ONTO GROUND WET FROM RAIN & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GREASING SCALPER SCREEN IN THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON CATWALK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING C STONE FROM CRUSHER TO STOCKPILE AREA. BEFORE DUMPING AGAINST PILE, DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO MOVE ROCKS FROM DUMPING AREA AND STRAINED HIS LOWER ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CONTROL CHUTE TO ROLL MILL AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. NO LTA. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY.
REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO AN A.C. SCREEN AT THE PRIMER PLANT DURING GRINDING WITH A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER BY ON EMPLOYEE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELPING GOT A SMALL SPECK OF METAL IN HIS EYE. MET AL WAS REMOVED BY DOCTOR & PRES. DRUGS WERE GIVEN
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER 16# TO REMOVE A PIN WHILE WORKING ON AN 1850 SHOVEL & A SLIVER OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER BELTING. EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING BELTING (4 STITCHES) (NO LTA).
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR BACKING TO DRIVE A PIN IN A DRIVE CHAIN ON AN 1850 XXXX. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT A GLANCING BLOW W/ HAMMER (PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ONLY).
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF IRON TO DRIVE OUT A RACE FROM HUB. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. (PRES. DRUGS ONLY).
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT CHUTE BELOW SCREEN. ROCK FELL FROM SCREEN AND HIT RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING CLUTCH WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF TIRE AND FELL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG WITH AN AIR CHIPPER A PIECE OF RUST GOT IN EYE - EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A 1850 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ON BENCH WHILE CHANGING OUT DRILL STEEL IN RAIN.HE STEPPED IN CRACK AND FELL DOWN.
SUPERVISOR WAS 6SING 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A GEAR REDUCER ON A HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. THE HAMMER WAS BEING USED IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION.
DRILL STELLCOUP5ING REMAINED ON STRICKING BAR ON DRIFTER AT TOP OF MAST, WHEN EMPLOYEE LOOKED DOWN TO UNSCREW DRILL STEEL THE COUPLING CAME OFF THE STRICKING BAR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAT C6TTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. FIVE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NED OVER, SWINGING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A MASTER PIN FROM A D-9 TRUCK, HE BECAME OVERHEATED AND SUFFERED A MUSCLE CRAMP.
I.NAME OPERATIN1 DRILL HOSE BURST AND STARTED WHIPPING ABOUT.I.NAME STRUCK BY HOSE ON HEAD LEFT HAND AND IN GROIN AREA.RX DRUGS.
I NAME AND I NA4E WERE UNHOOKING A WELDER FROM D122(TRUCK)I NAME WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND 2 NAME WENT TO UNHOOK THE WELDER,WHILE DOING SO SPRAINED HSI BACK.
WHILE POURING C2NCRETE FLOOR AT THE SAND PLANT CONCRETE WAS HIGHER THAN HIS BOOTS. CONCRETE BURN ON BOTH CALVES.
WHILE EMPL WAS 1OURING CONCRETE FLOOR AT SAND PLANT CONCRETE WAS HIGHER THAN BOOTS BURNING BOTH CALFS OF LEGS.RX DRUG.
WHILE DRIVING O0F THE FILL, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO RAISE HIMSELF IN THE SEAT TO KEEP THE SUN OUT OF HIS EYES. THE TRUCK HIT A RUT CAUSING A SIDE MOTION. A T THAT TIME THE3EMPLOYEE FELT A STICKING FEELING IN THE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING THE MELROSE BOBCAT WHEN HE JARRED HIS BACK.
CUTTING WIRE CA6LE WITH HAMMER TYPE CABLE CUTTER STRAND OF WIRE FLEW FROM CUTTER AND LODGED IN NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING OFF CHUTE AND WAS STEPPING DOWN AFTER HOOKING CHAINS AND FELL ON CATWALK HITTING IS ARM ON SCREEN
MAN WAS UNLOADI3G TRASH PIPE ETC FROM THE REAR OF A COMPANY PICKUP AS HE TURNED SIDEWAYS A PIECE OF PIPE SCRAPPED HIS RT THIGH REQUIRING 6 STITCHES MAN RETURNED TO WORK INFECTION SET IN LATER IN THE WEEK 3
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING SCREEN CLOTH WHILE CHANGING SCREENS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJ CONSTRUCTIN1 WALKWAY ON RIP-RAP PLANT WHEN HE FELL 20' TO ROCK FLOOR.
EMPL TURNING OF0 SWITCH TO DEENGERIZE SO HE COULD WORK ON BELT.PRESSED STOP SWITCH THEN TURNED MAIN SWITCH OFF WHEN HE TURNED SWITCH ON IT BLEW UP.
EE WAS CRANKING3PONY MOTOR ON GENERATOR SET CRANK CAME OUT OF MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED UP ON IT. RESULTS BROKEN NOSE.
EE STEPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER PLANT STEPS. STEPPED ON GROUND COVERED WITH ICE FEET WENT OUT FRON UNDER HIM. 2ND DEGREE SPRAINE ANKLE.
MECHANIC WA S LIFTING CASING INTO PARTS WASHER & STRAINED BACK. HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME STATING THAT IF IT PAINED MORE HE WOULD SEE A DOCTOR. EE CALLED IN NEXT DAY STATING IT WAS WORSE & HE WOULD SEE A DOCTOR. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 2-8-85.
FALLING ROCK - CUT IN BACK OF HEAD
ON MON.100184 AT APPROX 430PM I.NAME AFTER INSPECTING FINS & REMOVING CHUNKS OF ROCK FROM DISCHARGE HOPPER OF MINER #64 PROCEEDED TO CLIMB BACK DOWN OFF OF TOP OF TRUCK AFTER REACHING LEVEL OF CATWALK APPROX 40IN HE JUMPED OFF OF TRUCK & WALKED AWAY SOMETIME LATER HE INDICATED TO ME THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM I INSTRUCTED HIM THAT IF IT CONTINUED TO HURT HE SHOULD SEEK ME
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RAISE RAMP BARGE WHEN EYE OF GUSET BROKE. STEEL BAR HOLDING CABLE FLEW THROUGH AIR STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE, CAUSING LACERATION ON FOREHEAD, AND BREAKING TWO TEETH FROM D ENTURE.
EMP WAS ADJUSTING THE GOVERNOR ON A GAS LINCOLN WELDER ENGINE AND STUCK HIS FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND IN THE FAN BLADES THE END INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED AND HE HAD LACERATIONS ON INDEX FINGER RI NG FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER
EMP WAS MOVING CHICAGO PNEMUATIC DRILL WITH THE BOOM IN DOWN POSITION BOOM SWUNG AROUND PINNING HAND AGAINST CONTROL STICK LACERATION OF RING FINGER ON RT HAND 2 20 84 EMP WAS HELPING BOBCAT LOWER PART INTO PLACE ON DRILL THE BUCKET DROPPED SUDDENLY PINNING HAND UNDER PART AND DRILL CAUSING LACERATION OF LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND