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EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH & AT SOME POINT A PIECE OF STEEL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. THIS WENT UNNOTICED UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT IT WAS REMOVED BY A DR & DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.
December 15, 1998MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS FOUND SITTING IN HIS HAUL TRUCK AT THE CRUSHER DUMP PIT. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. 911 WAS CALLED. AFTER HE WAS STABLIZED, I FOUND WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, AT Q & 2 INTERSE CTION, WHERE A POOL OF BLOOD & HIS EYE GLASSES WERE FOUND. HE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SICK, RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT, LEANED OUT THE DOOR TO THROW UP & FELL OUT. WE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL
February 6, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LADDER FROM FROZEN GROUND. WHEN THE STEEL LADDER BROKE FREE OF FROZEN GROUND THE LADDER SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE OUTRIGGING OF A CRANE.
November 24, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHUTE LEADING TO JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING PRY BAR THAT HE WAS USING THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN P RY BAR & FRAME WORK FINGER WAS CUT OPEN STICHES WERE REQUIRED
January 25, 1995IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BELT TRIPOUT THEBELTWAS FULL OF ROCK& HOPPER WAS FULL STARTED SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT & HOPPER WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED LOST FOOTING TWISTED LOWER BACK TORE MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
September 13, 1994MO · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS HAUL TRUCK, SET PARK BRAKE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE CAB WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HUR TING. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
EE WAS COMPLAINING OF FLU LIKE SYMTEMS AT THIS SAME TIME HE WAS CUTTING ON USED PAINT COVERED BRIDGE BEAMS A VISIT TO THE DR A BLOOD TEST SHOW A TRACE OF LEAD IN HIS BLOOD OTHER EE WORKING AT SAME JOB WERE ALSO TESTED THEIR BLOOD WAS NORMALALL WORK HAS BEEN MOVED OUTSIDE AND 3M MASKS 9920 PROVIDE.
October 8, 1993MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SUBJECT WAS STANDING OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHERE A D-8 CAT DOZER WAS PULLING A SLED LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. SLED DUG INTO ROAD PULLING OUT BURIEDELECTRIC PIPE. PIPE STRUCK INJURED IN BOTH LEGS BELOW KNEES
October 20, 1992IL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN ABSTRUCTED BORE HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING WITH EXPLOSIVED. WHILE OPERATING INGERSOL RAND TRACK DRILL, DRILL STEEL CAME UNCOUPLED. STEEL COUPLING FLEW OFF OF DRILL HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. SHATTERED FRONT TOP TOOTH. CHIPPED BOTTOM TOOTH. LOOSENED OTHER FRONT TOOTH, LACERATED.
February 14, 1992IL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
INJURED COULD NO LONGER WORK DUE TO BILATERAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.THIS IS A RE-OCCURANCE FROM ACCIDENT DATES 01-31-91. DATE LAST WORKED 02-14-92.
January 30, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER. WHEN STRIKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A ROCK CHIP GLANCED RIGHT EYE CAUSING A SLIGHT BLUR IN VISION EE HAD GLASSES WITH HIM BUT WAS NOT WEARIN G THEM. DR FLUSHED EYE AND VISION RESTORED 100%
October 10, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS PULLING PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS LAYING ON GROUND. CABLE WAS TWISTED AS EMPL PULLED ON CABLE IT UNTWISTED & CAME UP HITTING EMPL IN FACE & CUTTING EMPLS FINGERS.
August 20, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A LITTLE PROTECTIVE PIPE COVER OFF OF A SHOCK CYLINDER ON THE REAR OF A HAUL TRUCK. TO GET TO THE PLACE HE WANTED TO GRIND, HE TURNED THE GRINDER UPSIDE DOWN. THE GRINDER CAUGTH ON SOMETHING AND KICKED BACK CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST.
June 5, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE ENTERED THE GENERATOR TRAILER AND SLIPPED INSIDE THE TRAILER HITING HIS KNEE ON GENERATOR FRAME. EMPLOYEE WAS NOTED HAVING SLIMEY MUD ON SHOES. HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED AND NOTHING SHOWED UPON IT.
January 31, 1991IL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER AT CRUSHED STONE STOCKPILE LOADING CO. LEASED TRUCKS FOR BARGE LOADING. FROZEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE FROM STOCKPILE AND LANDED ON FRONT HALF OF LOADER. PUSHING WINDSHIEL D ONTO THE OPERATOR.
September 21, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RAINY DAY. SLICK FOOTING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GREASING PLANT, CONTACTING METAL GUARD ON CONVEYOR TROUGHING IDLERS. 2 STITCHES IN FINGER AND 5 STITCHES IN EYE BROW.
September 20, 1990IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
HE WAS WELDING ON A METAL PLATE. WHILE POSITIONING THE PIECE, HIS FINGERS WERE BURNED BY THE ARC. LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
966BCATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER TURNED OVER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A ROKEN LEFT LEG BROKEN & CUT LEFT ARM LOSS OF RT MIDDLE FINGER FX PELVIS FX RIBS-LEF T SIDE & A COMPRESSION FX OF HIS BACK
June 24, 1989IL · Metal/Non-MetalsuperintendentMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD WHEEL STUDS FROM A WHEEL HUB WHEN A PUPE WRENCH WITH A PIPE EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE SLIPPED. THE PIPE EXTENSION CUT THE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF THE EMPLO YEE.
February 3, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL GOING TO PUT PIPE IN CARROUSEL ON DRILL.USING CABLE COMEALONG TO TURN LEVER.WHEN LEVER CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT EMPL LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND AND BREAKING THE BONE.
July 7, 1988IL · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING A BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH INJURED STARTED TO LOOSEN THE BOLT WITH A WRENCH WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS CONTACTED THE FLAME FROM THE CUTTING TORCH
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