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WAS HAND STACKI3G 100 LB BAGS OF ASBESTOS FIBRE ONTO WOODEN PALLET. DUE TO AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER BEING DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE.
MOVING SPLIT TO3CRUSHER #4 WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD.
CUT FINGER ON A3R ARC SLAG. BRACING HIMSELF TO HAMMER ON BOLTS, HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIMSELF ON ARC SLAG.
HE WAS WASHING 8OWN UNDER OP 4 CONVEYOR AND SLUIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL
STACKING 100 PO6ND CAKES OF FIBRE WITH HELPER HE AND HELPER GOT OUT OF TIME WITH ONE ANOTHER AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK. MAN RETURNED TO WORK FOR 2 WEEK BEFORE LOSING ANY TIME.
HE WAS LIFTING 5 ROCK FROM THE FLOOR OF THE JOY ROOM, OVER INTO THE APRON FEEDER AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
CLEANING HOPPER3ON STACKER #3 MAN SLIPED TO AVOID FALLING HE JUMPED TO GROUND
THE INJURIED EM1LOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH A METAL GRINDER.THE GRINDER SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HAND IT'S WHEEL CONTACTING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT RI NG FINGER.THE E3AMING PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED 2 SUTURES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A TUNNEL A RATTLESNAKE WAS NOT SEEN OR HEARD AND BIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RT THUMB
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS VACUUMING AROUND THE SHAKER TUBES ON SECTIONS 3 & 4 IN THE BAGHOUSE. THE SHAKERS STARTED EMPTYING, AND THE MAN STEPPED BACK ONTO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, WHICH BROKE. THE I NJURED EMPLOYEE3FELL PARTIALLY THROUGH THE PLYWOOD.
THE INJURED EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PRYING APART A SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN THE METAL WEDGE HE WAS USING SPRANG UP & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED SUTURES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF PLEXIGLASS WITH A 7 1/4" SKILLSAW. THE SAW KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THE MAN\S RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. THE EXAMINING PHYSIC IAN IMPLANTED 30 SUTURES TI EFFECT A CLOSURE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRIVE LINE ON FE LOADER #570(CAL FE LOADER#133)TIGHTENING A BOLT.IN ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE\S ELBOW HIT THE FE LOADER FRAME. THE EMPLOYEE\S INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRAUMATIC.ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR THREE DAYS.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE FAN HUB ON FE LOADER #133.WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE ACCESS LADDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND,SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. THE DR DIAGNOSIS WAS TRAUMA TO THE RIGHT FOOT
THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EES ARM TO JAR & TWIST. THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN H IS LEFT WRIST.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR THE EDGE OF A BENCH ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SLURRY HOSE, THE OCCLUSION IN THE HOSE BROKE FREE CAUSING THE MAN TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OVER THE EDGE. T HE MAN FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FET. HE SUSTAINED A SORE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 50 TON WABCO WHILE BRING LOADED A ROCK FELL INTO THE BED OF THR TRUCK JOLTING THE DRIVER. THE MAN RECEIVED A SORE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON THE SWINGER. EMPLOYEE DROPPED FORKS WITH RIGHT HAND ALLOWING THE FORKS TO SLIP HITTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH WAS RESTING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SWI NGER
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE CRANE OPERATOR\S COMPARTMENT WHILE THE CRANE WAS BEING USED TO "DROP BALL" BOULDERS. A ROCK FRAGMENT CRASHED THROUGH THE TOP WINDOW OF THE CRANE AND ST RUCK THE MAN ON THE CHIN. THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED STITCHES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.
EMP WAS CUTTING MATERIAL ON A B AND SAW. MATERIAL BEING CUT CAUGHT AND FLIPPED EMPLOYEES HAND. EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB HIT BAND SAW. DIAGNOSED BY DR AS A LACERATION TO R THUMB. TREATMENT INCLUDE D EXAMINATION REMOVAL OF THUMBNAIL AND SUTURE OF LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON A WABCO TIRE/WHEEL WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER. AS THE EMPLOYEE READHED UP TO MANUALLY REVERSE THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER, THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND ALLOWING THE RATCHET TO SWING AROUND, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW SCREEN IN A SHAKER. THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED VERY HARD WITH A PRY BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED THE M THE MAN NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BOLT & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE MAN NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM AN AIR LINE CONTROL BOX COVER, HOLDING THE COVER WITH HIS HAND. THE COVER SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES TO CUT ON HEAD.
STANDING IN FRONT OF 50 TON TRUCK TIRE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT TOWARD THE TIRE AND PINNED THE MANS LEG BETWEEN THE FORKS AND THE TIRE. THE PHYSICIAN DISGNOSED A COMMINUTED LEFT TIBIA/FIBULA FRACTURE
INJ EMP WAS STANDING IN A FORKLIFT RUNWAY HE TURNED TO OBSERVE A FORKLIFT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THE EXAMING PHYSICIAN DIAGONOSED A LOWER BACK STRAIN AND PLACED EMP IN HOSIPITAL IN TRACTIO
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP A FORKLIFT TIRE APPROX WEIGHT 120 LBS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ACUTE BACK STRAIN AND RECOMME NDED THE EMPLOYEE BE PUT IN TRACTION
REMOVING HOIST CYLINDER PEDESTAL BOLT IN 50 TON WABCO TRUCK. ...RATCHET WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HANDLE OF RATCHET STRUCK EMPL IN HEAD.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF 1/4IN PLATE METAL WHEN THE TWO MEN EXERTED PRESSURE TO LIFT THE METAL THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK TH E EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN