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WHICH PERFORMING BAGHOUSE REPAIRS, WIND BLEW BAGHOUSE DOOR CLOSED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
March 20, 1995NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ASPHALT PLATN PUGMILL, REMOVING ASPHHALT FROM SHAFT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGEHAMMER SLIPPED OFF METAL, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE (RIGHT SIDE).
August 29, 1994NJ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS ON THE UPPER BOOM GREASING THE CYLINDER. WHEN HE STARTED DOWN THEUH181 HITACHI EXCAVATOR, HE SLIPPEDON A HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHEN THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF STOPPED HE ASSUMED THEY WERE UNLOADING HE STOOD UP TO UNLOAD & THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARRD THROWING THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK EM PLOYEE SUSTAINED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS LEFTARM & ELBOW
WITH HIM STANDING NEXT TO THE END OF THE CONVEYOR, OUT OF THE WAY, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED THE BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE SLID OR LURCHED, TRAPPING HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINT THE CONVEYOR.
August 26, 1993PA · Metal/Non-MetalsuperintendentMACHINERY
WHILE LIFTING A HEAD OUT OF A BIG LOADER (988B) THE BACK HOE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE HEAD (WITH NO STRAIN ON THE CHAIN) WAS DIRECTED TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN IT MOVED FORWARD, THE TRACKS ON THE BACKHOE HIT A ROCK, NOSEDIVED, PIVOTED, UPPED THE 300 LB HEAD, SWUNG FREE AND A BOLT WAS DRIVEN INTO HIS LEG.
August 16, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE MAKING A REPAIR ON EQUIPMENT, THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO COME IN CONTACT THE MACHINERY. HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS BRUISED AS A RESULT OF THI S CONTACT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL TEETH RETAINING LOCKS ON RH 75C SHOVEL. A METAL CHIP CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT PART OF HIS NECK AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS NECK.
June 15, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE VIOLATED SAFETY PROCEDURES BY NOT ENGAGING ELECTRICAL LOCK-OUT SYSTEM ON CRUSHER BELT BEFORE ENTERING FOR REPAIRS. THE BELT WAS STARTED PREMATURDY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF BLE T, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.
USING A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO STAIGHTEN OUT PIECE OF GALVANIZED STEEL A NEW TUNNEL WHEN HE HIT HTE STEEL HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE DISLOCATED NO TREATMENT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT-KNE E CONTINUED TO BE PAINFUL, END OF AUG WENT TO DR. DISCOVERED THIS CONDITION.
April 6, 1992NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
DISASSEMBLING ROTACHAMBER (BRAKE VALVE) OF ROCK TRUCK. APPLED AIR TO THE DIAPHRAGM AND CHAMBER BLEW APART. PIECE STRUCK LEFT HAND-BROKE 3 BONES IN HAND.
May 8, 1991NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
November 3, 1990NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK CLIMBED INTO BODY OF TRUCK TO GET ROCK OUT AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO BODY OF TRUCK LANDING ON RIGHT LEG TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
October 5, 1990NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CUTTING STONE HOT METAL FELL LODGED BETWEEN BOOOOT AND SOCK BURNING R ANKLE
August 21, 1990NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
July 18, 1990NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SEE SUPV.REPORT ATTACHED...EMPL AND ANOTHER CLEANING HINGE AREA INSIDE CHUTE.EMPL WENT OUTSIDE CHUTE,CLIMBED ACROSS ON I-BEAM TO PULL UP ON DOOR LEVERS.IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND BEAM WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.DIDNT HAVE SAFETY BELT AND LINE ON.LOST FOOTING AND FELL 10' LANDED ON LOOSE SOFT DIRT.WAS TOTALLY CONSCIOUS AND COHERENT,MOVEMENT OF ALL EXTREMITIES.HOWEVER,HAD PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK
June 20, 1990NJ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A CONVEYOR AND FROM AROUND THE CONVEYOR AND THROWING THEM ASIDE. HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT.
June 9, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER MAN RESULTING IN FALL.
March 11, 1989NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN RAMP TOWARD LEVEL TOO FAST FOR CONDITINS WHEN HE SAW A DOZER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAMP. HE PANICKED AND THREW THE TRUCK IN NUETRAL STALLING IT AND THEREFORE LOST CONTR OL OF BRAKES ND STEERING. DRIVER JUMPED OUT LEFT SIDE INTO VERY ROCKY ROUGH TERRAINE.
November 2, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY