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EE WAS TIGHTENING FEEDER FLOOR BOLTS WHEN 3/4" IMPACT SWIVEL BROKE. PIECE OF SWIVEL HIT SIDE OF STEEL BOX AND RETURNED STRIKING EE ON LEFT THUMB
BREAKING CRANE DOWN EE WAS PUTTING STABILIZING PAD BACK IN PLACE TO MAKE CRANE MOBILE. PAD DID NOT SET IN PROPER POSITION. EE RESET PAD. STABILIZING PAD THEN CAME DOWN WEDGING EE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE ONTO THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL. A FRAGMENT OF STEEL CAME OFF PLATE AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
EE WAS LOADING CUSTOMER TRUCKS WHEN SOME FROZEN DGA (DENSE GRADED AGGREGATE) COLLAPSED ONTO THE 980 LOADER THE EE WAS OPERATING. UPON COLLAPSING, THE FROZEN DGA BROKE THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING GLASS ONTO THE EE.
EE WAS REMOVING A SWING TRANSMISSION FROM CRANE WHEN THE HEADACHE BALL DESCENDED AT A SLOW SPEED& HIT THE EE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS.
EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARTS FROM A SHELF TO THE FLOOR IN THE MILLINGTON WAREHOUSE. EE CLAIMS HE TWISTED & HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A THREE (3) TON COME-A-LONG UP FROM THE GROUND WHILE ON C-1 CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SLIP SKIRTING INTO PLACE ON CONVEYOR PRYBAR SLIPPED EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND HIT AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT
EE WAS CUTTING THE BANDS OFF A BAD FLOAT FRAME. THE FLOAT FRAME WAS MISSING ON FLOAT WHEN THE EE CUT THE BANDS. THE FLOAT FRAME SPUN AND HIT THE EE'S KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE TO STRIP WIRE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR (4) SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP A REAR RIDE CYLINDER ON A 777B CAT HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE AND THE PRY BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING DAILY PLANT MAINTENANCE WHEN DIRT GOT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE DUE TO HIGH WINDS
EE WAS LIFTING A TAIL PULLEY TO PUT IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE BELT THAT WAS JAMMEDEMPLOYEE THREADED A NUT ON TO FREE BELT. BOLT BROKE FREE WHILE EMPLOYEE HELD OUT NUT. WEIGHT OF BOLT PULLED EMPLOYEE'S HAND DOWN PINCHING EMPL OYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE NUT AND JAW FRAME.
HAD 2 WELDERS WORKING IN THE SAME AREA. ONE WELDER RAISED HIS HOOD TO CHECK HIS WELD AND BE RECEIVED MINOR FLASH BURNS IN BOTH EYES FROM THE OTHER WELDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE. WHILE PULLING THE TUBE OUT OF THE TIRE EMPLOYEE FELT A LOWER GROIN PULL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
TWO [2] EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN ANGLE IRON CLAMP FROM CONVEYOR BELT. THE ANGLE IRON CLAMP FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND PINCHING HAND BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR.
WELDER WAS PULLING OUT HIS WELDING LEADS TO WELD ONA FEEDER, AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A HOPPER VIA A SAFETY ROPE. WHILE STEPPING FROM HOPPER WALL TO FEEDER FLOOR, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMCLEANING THE BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO WASH MUD OFF SHOES. POWER WASHED SHOES WITH APPROXIMATELY 1700 PSI AT APPROXIMATELY 220 DEGREE WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WEAR PLATE IN CHUTE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING THE PLATE WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED & STRUCK THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM DUST DECK & GOT CLOTH JAMMED EMPLOYEE SPRAINED THE 4TH FINGER ON THE RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER FROM A SITTING POSITION EMPLOYEE MOVED & FELT A MUSCLE PULL WHILE HE MOVED
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING LIP ON 980C BRAKE OIL CANISTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A CUT WITH A HO KNIFE OF SOME RUBBER BELTING. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIGN HIS HAND BEHIND THE HOT KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE RUBBER AND WAS PUSHED UPWARD WITH HIS RIGHT HA ND AND CROSSED OVER HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING A STEEL PATCHON THE BACK OF A MASON SCREW. IN THE PROCESS OF TRIMMING THE PATCH AREA, THE TORCH FLAME CONTACTED AN AREA OF SCALE AND POPPED CAUISNG HOT SLAG TO HIT HIS F ACE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WENT BEHIND GOGGLES CAUSING ABURN TO TEAR DUCT OF HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN FITTING WARE BARS ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP & HIS KNEE BUCKLED
EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS ON #2 SCREEN TOWER. EE SLIPPED & FELL.RIGHT LEG BECAME CAUGHT IN HANDRAIL.
EE WAS CARRYING WEAR PLATES INTO TUNNEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OTU OF A JD675 SKID STEER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT LOWER BACK ON THE BUCKET OF THE SKID STEER.
EMPLOYEE WAS POWERWASHING A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DEBRIS.
EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH TO HEX PLATE ON DIESTER 3820 SCREEN.
LEANING BACK & WELDING OVERHEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS LOADER WHEN HE SUNK INTO AN OLD SINKHOLE THAT WAS FILLED. EMPLOYEE SUNK UP TO HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE THE PRESSURE FORECED THE STEEL TO GO TO THE LEFT & HIT THE STOP ON THE TOWER WHERE THE EMP LOYEE'S HAND WAS HOLDING THE STEEL.
PUTTING A TOOTH ON A LOADER BUCKET. TAPPING THE TOOTH IN PLACE WITH A HAMMER.
EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE LIFTING A ROLL OF V BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR JAMMED ROCK FROM #3 BELT TAILPULLEY. EMPLOYTEE CUT PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON A CROWBAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK IN A FEEDER AT OUR CRUSHING PLANT. ROCK SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE FOOT TWISTING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY.
EE WAS ASSISTING ON A CONVEYOR BELT CHANGE ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT WAS SUSPENDED OVER CONVEYOR APPROX. 1 1/2. BELT SWUNG STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD BEFORE FALLING ONTO CONVEYOR.
EE WAS CHANGING A CONVEYOR BELT. EE REACHED UP TO PULL A PORTION OF THE SUSPENDED BELT ROLL TOWARDS HIM AS THE ROLL WAS BEING PULLED THE BLET FELL ON THE CONVEYOR PINNING THE EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CHAIN BINDER TO THE INCLINE DISCHARGE PIPE. HE STOPPED TO SEE WHAT WAS HANGING UP THE BINDER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL ON A THOMAS DREDGE PUMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE MAIN GATE AT THE QUARRYENTRANCE WHEN THE METAL PEG ON THE MAIN GATE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BOX OF THE JAW. THE STEEL PLATE SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT, CUTTING FOOT. FOOT BECAME INFECTED AFTER SEVERAL WEEK SFROM THE DATE OF THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVAL OF A PUNCH PLATE SCREEN CLOTH WITH THE USE OF A CRANE WHEN THE CLOTH CAME FREE IT SWUNG TOWARDS EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM FROM THE TOP DECK TO THE CATWALK BELOW APPR OX 7FT
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE IN RACK ON KCONSTRUCTION TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING GROVE R.T. 825 CRANE. STEPPED ONTO OUTRIGGER BOX, COVERPLATE WAS LOOSE, ELMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 5 TO 6 FT TO THE GROUND.
THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE WE WERE NOTIFIED BY THE DOCTORS THAT THE KNEE INJURY WAS ACTUALLY ON OLD INJURY FROM SOME YEARS AGO. THE MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH DI OCCURR DID NOT CAUSE THE M ARKED DEGENERATION CHANGES AND DEGENERATIVE ARTHRISTIS IN ALL COMPARTMENTS OF THE LEFT KNEE. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AT THE REQUEST OF OUR LOCAL MSHA INSPECTOR FOR CLARIFICATION.
54736YEE REPORTED PAIN IN THE MEDIAL ASPECT OF THE RIGHT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING MEDIAL EPICONDYLITIS INFLAMMATION OF THE ELBOW.
EMPL REMOVING RUBBER SKIRTING OFF THE END OF C-6 CONVEYOR 6. EMPL LOST FOOTING AND FELL 7' TO GROUND.WAS WEARING HARD HAT BUT IT FELL OFF DURING THE DESCENT.