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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK A RAN INTO A POTHOLE. LEFT ELBOW WAS EDGE OF WINDOW THAT WAS ROLLED DWON. EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW HIT GLASS.
WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER SETTING ON #5005 CRUSHER COMEALONG CAME LOOSE & EMPL TRIED TO GET LOCKING PIN IN PLACE. LOCKING PIN CAUGHT IN TOP OF LOCING PLATE 7 COCKED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPL'S HAND BETWEEN LOCKING PIN & LOCKING PLATE.
INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN HE WAS GETTING INTO THE TRUCK.
TWO EMPLS WERE GOING UP ON RIP RAP SHAKER. AS THEY WERE CLIMBING UP SURGE PILE ROCK SHIFTED UNDER EMPLS FEET TRAPPING RIGHT FOOT TWISTING RIGHT LEG. 7" ROCK ROLLED DOWN PILE HITTING EMPL'S RIG HT KNEE. INJ REPORTED INCIDENT TO FOREMAN 6/24 STATING THERE WAS SOME PAIN BUT HE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME.
HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD OXYGEN BOTTLES OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK HE HAD A HOLD OF ONE END OF THE BOTTLE, LOST HIS GRIP AND BOTTLE FELL, IT CUAGHT HIS LEFT HAND BNETWEEN THE BED AND THE BUMPER. H IS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND WERE MASHED AND SWOLLEN.
EMPL HAS BACK PAIN FIRST REPORTED 7-18-90.RESULT OF FALL REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 5-24-90.AT THAT TIME NO BACK PROBLEM WAS INDICATED.
INJURED WAS OPERATING DOZER IN QUARRY AND PIT AREA. INJURED WAS MOVING BOULDERS TO BUILD AN INCLINE. INJURED WAS OPERATING DOZER IN ROUGH TERRAIN THE JARRING RESULTED IN POSSIBLE CRAKED VERT ABRAE AND/OR BONE SPUR CHIP PRESSING AGAINST NERVE.
INJURED WAS RETURNING FROM LUNCH TO TRUCK LINE WITH E.NAME MECHANIC, DRIVING SERVICE TRUCK #1063. E.NAME PULLED IN FRONT OF TEREX HAUL TRUCK #1498 TO LET INJURED OUT. TEREX TRUCK #1498 STARTED OUT FROM LINE STRIKING PICKUP #1063. TEREX HIT PICKUP ON LEFT SIDE DOOR SCOOTING IT 10 FEET. INJURED AND E.NAME WERE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND IN ALL THE COMMOTION INJURED RIGHT ELBOW.
INJURED WAS HAULING FINISHED PRODUCT FROM MAIN CRUSHING PLANT TO STOCKPILE STORAGE AREA INJURED DROVE TRUCK #1479 LOADED WITH #11 STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP & ON TOP OF AN APPROX 35FT HIGH STOC KPILE AS INJURED BACKED TO THE EDGE OF STOCKPILE& WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING THE LOAD OF PRODUCT TRUCK #1479 WENT OVER EDGE & CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN AT THE STOCKPILE BASE
INJURED WAS IN MECHANIC SHOP. MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING A AXLE ON A CATERPILLAR RUBBER TIRE DOZER. INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANICS BY USING A PRY BAR TO ROLL THE AXLE UNDER DOZER.
INJURED & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE AT MAIN PLT IN THE BIN STRUCTURE OF 5406 SHAKER TO FABRICATE A CHUTE INJURED WAS USING RATCHET TO SUPPORT THE PLATE 4FTX6FTX1/2IN STEEL 550 LBS TO BRING INSIDE BIN STRUCTURE AS REAR CORNER OF PLATE CLEARED THE DOOR THE PLATE SHIFTED THE JERK ON THE RATCHETCAUSED HANDLE TO SWING AROUND & HIT INJURED HEAD
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING PUNCH PLATE ON RIP RAP PLANT SHAKER. INJURED WAS POSITIONED UNDERNEATH THE SHAKER TIGHTENING THE NUTS AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP HOLDING THE B OLTS. INJURED WAS USING A AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH A SWIVEL EXTENSION AND SOCKET ON IT. THE SWIVEL EXTENSION AND SOCKET CAME OFF WRENCH AND HIT INJURED ON RIGHT JAW.
WHILE INJURED WAS DIRECTING DUMP TRUCKS TO DUMP ROCK IN RAIL CARS CHIP OF ROCK FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE MECHANICS SHOP AND TRIPPED OVER A TORQUE BAR THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR APPROX. 4 INCH INJURED S FOOT CAUGHT UNDER THE BAR AND HE FELL FORWARD TWISTING HIS LE G.
INJURED WAS SER0VICING A CP DRILL IN QUARRY PIT FUEL TRUCK HAD A LOOSE WIRE IN HYDRAULIC PUMP COMPARTMENT ON 30WEIGHT HYDRAULIC MOTOR CLUTCH INJURED PUT HIS RT.HAND INTO HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENT TO GET WIRE INJ6REDS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY BELT & CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB
INJURED WAS FIX3NG DRINKING WATER FOR THE DAY. INJURED WAS PUTTING ICE AND WATER IN A WATER KEG. HE PICKED UP THE WATER COOLER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS DUM1ING ROCK OVER #2 LEDGE. HE THOUGHT TRUCK WAS GOING OVER LEDGE (IT WAS DARK AND THERE WAS A BERM) SO HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK (8 TO 10 FT) LANDED ON HIS BACK AND HIP.
INJURED WAS HEL1ING DRILL OPERATOR WITH CLEANUP TYPE WORK AT THE DRILL THE DRILL OPERATOR AND INJURED HAD JUST MOVED DRILL TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO BEGIN DRILLING THE DRILL OPERATOR BEGAN TO RAI SE THE DRILL IN4URED WAS STILL IN THE CAB OF DRILL AND STARTED TO GET OUT OF DRILL CAB WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS 8 FT FROM GROUND HE GRABBED HOLD OF HANDLE THAT WAS OUTSIDE CAB DOOR AND PLACED
INJURED WAS UNL2ADING A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT INJURFED UNHOOKED LIGHT PLANT FROM H ITCH OF TIRE TRUCK WHEN HE DID THE TONGUE RAISED UP & THEN DROPPED DOWN QUICKLY & THE TONGUE LANDED ON HIS RT FOOT 3
INJURED WAS ADJ6STING A HEADLIGHT ON DOZER. HE WAS STNADING ON THE BLADE OF DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT DID NOT & FELL AGAINST THE CYLINDER OF THE DOZER.
INJURED WAS CLE5NING UP AROUND THE MAIN JAW CRUSHER. A STONE CAME OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND HIT INJURED ON LEFT ARM
I.NAME WALKING 7HROUGH WELDING SHOP TO PARTS DEPT.WELDER CHIPPING METAL WITH AIR HAMMER.WIND WAS BLOWING FAIRLY STRONG.LATER IN PM I.NAME NOTICED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJ & ANOTHER E4PL PRIMING PUMP IN PIT.FOOT VALVE WAS HUNG OPEN ON PUMP.INJ USING PIECE OF WIRE TO PULL FOOT VALVE CLOSED WHEN WIRE BROKE.STUMBLED BACKWARDS LOSING BALANCE AND HIT HEAD AGAINST CRANE. 3
INJURED PULLED 2IS DUMP TRUCK HEAD TO HEAD WITH DUMP TRUCK WHICH WAS BEING LOADED, HE SET BRAKES AND GOT OUT ON CATWALK TO TELL DRIVER OF DUMP TRUCK THAT HE WAS GOING TO SWAP TRUCKS FOR LUBE R OOM, WHEN HIS D6MP TRUCK ROLLED INTO TRUCK PINNING HIM BETWEEN CATWALK AND CAB.
INJURED WAS WEL8ING STEEL IN WELD SHOP WHEN HE GOT FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
INJURED WAS CUT7ING PIPE AND A HOT PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FELL IN EAR.
INJURED WAS REM2VING ENGINE FROM EUCLID DUMP TRUCK. HE LOOSENED ALL BOLTS TO PULL GRILL OFF TRUCK WHEN THE GRILL FELL PINNING HIM BETWEEN GRILL AND ANOTHER TRUCK.
INJURED GOT FOR9IGN MATTER IN EYE.
INJURED WAS CRO8SING FROM ONE EUCLID 85 TON TRUCK TO ANOTHER WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE OTHER TRUCK AND FELL APPROX 12' TO GROUND
INJURED WAS COU1LING RAIL CARXS TOGETHER WHEN THE METAL ON ONE OF THE AIR LINE HOSE STRUCK INJURED ONT HE SIDE OF HEAD.
INJURED WAS CHI1PING A PIECE OF SLAG OFF A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG HIT INJURED IN RIGHT EYE.
AFTER RETURNING3FROM DINNER INJURED WAS STEPPING FROM THE LADDER OF A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK TO THE LADDER OF A ENDLOADER WHEN INJURED MISSED THE STEP AND FELL TO GROUND
INJURED WAS WAL5ING ON BARGE TO FIX END OF A CABLE WHEN HE STOOPED OVER AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON STEEL BEAM UNDER THE RAMP
WHILE LITFING A3RAILROAD TIE I,NAME STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE USING THE RAILROAD TIE TO HELP CLOSE THE DOOR ON A BOTTOM DUMP HOPPER RAILROAD CAR.
INJ HAD JUST SA7 DOWN IN SEAT OF HIS TRUCK HE REACHED UNDER HIS SEAT TO ADJUST IT FOR HIMSELF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND CAUGHT AGAINST THE ADJUSTMENT LEVER UNDER HIS SEAT AND IT PULLED T FINGERNAIL AWAY3FROM HIS FINGER
INSTALLING SPEE8 REDUCER ON JAW FEEDER INJURED WAS HOLDING BOTH HANDS ON GEAR BOX SHAFT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE SHAFT IN PLACE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE MISSED AND HIT INJURE8S LEFT HAND
WHILE INSTALLIN1 A COUNTERSHFAT IN CRUSHER I.NAME WAS LOWERING SHAFT USING CHAIN H OIST AT ONE POINT CHAIN H OIST DID NOT CATCH TO RELIEVE PRESSURE & WEIGHT OF SHAFT KICKED THE HANDLE & HIT I NAME UNDER THE 7HIN
DRIVING HAUL TR6CK HAULING ROCK FROM QUARRY & PIT.PULLED OUT ONTO HAUL ROAD WITH LOAD,TRAVELED 250-300'WHEN ANOTHER EMPL HAULING HIT I.NAME TRUCK IN LEFT REAR.OTHER DRIVER STATED BRAKES FAILED I.NAME JUMPED 2UT OF TRUCK CAB ONTO GROUND 9' BECAUSE TRUCK WAS HEADED FOR 30' DROP-OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON WINCHES AT SECOND RAMP WHEN HE DEVELOPED A SHARP PAIN RUNNING UP AND DOWN EACH SIDE OF HIS BACK
INJURED WAS MOV3NG BARGES AS HE WAS PUTTING THE BARGE LINE ON THE TIMBER HEAD HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE LINE AND TIMBER HEAD SMASHING HIS RING MIDDLE AND POINTER FINGERS
INJURED WAS HEL1ING TO USE A HYDRAULIC JACK TO SPREAD OPENINGS BETWEEN BOARDS IN FLOOR OF BARGE LOADING RAMP THE BOARD THEY WERE STANDING ON BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND WHEN HE RAN TO GET OFF OF THE RAMP HE TRIPPE8 AND FELL AND HIT HIS RT WRIST OON THE GROUND
EMP WAS FILLING OIL CANS FOR SHOVEL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED EMP GRABBED RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND TWISTED RT ARM AND SHOULDER PULLING MUSCLES AND TNEDONS
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE WENCH HANGING ON PILING APPROX. 15 FEET ON RIGHT SIDE OF RAMP OPER. SHACK WHEN EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN BOTH LEGS.
EE WAS UNLOADING A TIRE ONTO A PILE OF OTHER TIRES WHEN HOOK FROM CRANE ARM RELEASED THE TIRE CAUSING IT T O FLIP OFF THE PILE OF TIRES HITTING EE ON THE RT SIDE OF HEAD KNOCKING HIS HEAD AG AINST TIRE TRUCK THUS RESULTING IN BREAKING EES NOSE LEFT CHEEKBONE & JAW.
EE WAS USING A WEDGE TO BREAK A BOULDER THAT WAS STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. WHEN THE BOULDER BROKE THE CHAIN PULLED DOWN THE JAW & HIT EES LEFT THIGH.
INJ WS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE BUCKET ON END LOADER WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT FELL ON THE INSTEP PORTION OF RT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL PART OF HIS SHOE
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON H IS KNEES USING THE GRINDING CAT TRUCK WITH THE HAND-HELD SIDE GRINDER. IT JUMPED BACK & GRABBED HIS KNEE CUTTING IT.
WORKING ON VARIOUS MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND TEMPERATURES WERE COLD.DEVELOPED FROSTBITE ON BOTH FEET.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A RETRACT CHAIN. THIS INVOLVED A LOT OF PULLING AND TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME
INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM FRONT BUMPER TO THE GROUND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK OR RIGHT LEG.