WORKER SLIPPED ON A PUDDLE OF POLYUMER CHEMICAL AGENT NON TOXIC WHILE WALKING BETWEEN MAINTENANCE JOBS ON A CONCRETE SLAB HE FELL ON HIS BACK CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN THE PARA VERTEBRAL MUSCLE S OF THE LUMBAR AND THERACIS SPINE. HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS ON 5-10-93 AFTER HE FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT AND AGAINS ON 5-11-93 ALSO AFTER HE FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT.
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Showing all 31WHILE TRYING TO FREE A STUCK WATER PRESSURE HOSE USED FOR CLEANING A SAND SCREW, THE WATER HIT THE SIDE OF TH TANK OF THE SAND SCREW, SPLASHING MUD AND SAND INTO THE EE'S EYES, ESPECIALLY THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEEN IN THE PORTEC POWERSCREEN WASHER AT THE ROCK CRUSHING PLANT. THE SCREEN SLIPPED, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE EQUIPMENT FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHICH CAUSED HIKM TO HAVE SHARP PAINS IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO LOOSEN CLOGGED MATERIAL ON SIDE OF CHUTE WHEN THE MATERIAL CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO STRIKE HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING CAP OVER AIR POT (SPRING LOADED) TO CHANGE RUBBER DIAPHRAM ON 175 MICHIGAN LAODER, SPRING RELEASED CAP WHICH HURLED UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE BROW. EMPLOYEE RQUIRED STITCHES TO GASH IN HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH A CONEYOR AND STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON PLYWOOD FLOOR OF SIGN SHED, THE PLYWOOD FLOOR GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WENT INTO THE HOLE.
55061S TESTING AMP DRAW AT CONTROL PANEL. WHILE TIGHTENING CONNECTIONS AND WITH THE DISCONNECT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND CONTACTED A HOT WIRE CAUSING A VOLTAGE ARC ?0000
54736YE EWAS INSTALLING PIPE VALVE NEAR BRUSH PILE AND DISTURBED A NEST OF YELLOW-JACKETS WHICH STUNG HIM 21 TIMES.
54736YEE LOST CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN A FRACTURED WRIST AND MINOR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON FRONT-END LOADER BUCKET TO CHECK A LUBRICATING GREASE FITTING AND ON THE WAY DOWN, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GREASE, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN DIRT BANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DOWN CATWALK MATERIAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON IT.INJURED EMPLOYEE CHANGED POSITIONS AND SAW FLASH FROM WELDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONE OF CRUSHER, CUT RIGHT THUMB ON PIECE OF METAL ON CRUSHER.
EMPL HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING ANVILS FOR REPLACEMENT IN SPOCANE CONE CRUSHER.
EMPLOUYEE WAS FEEDING CRUSHER WITH DOZER ON STOCKPILE-WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLES INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
EMPL WAS TAKING BRAKES OFF 980 LOADER TO CHANGE HE TOOK PLANITORY GEAR OFF & SET IT ON BENCH. PLANITORY GEAR SLIPPED OFF BENCH & ONTO EMPL'S LEFT FOOT. LEFT FOOT WAS BROKEN.
WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF SHALLOW HOLE IN BROKEN ROCK EMPLS FELL TO GROUND HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON ROCK CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE STEAM-CLEANING CONCRETE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, EMPLOYEE THEN TURNED THE STEAM-CLEANER NOZZLE TO CLEAN THE SOLES OF HIS BOOTS. THE STEAM GOT INTO HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE SURVEYING GRAVEL BARS, TICK AFFIXED ITSELF TO SKIN OF EMPLOYEE AND INFLICTED BITE IN UPPER CHEST, COLLAR-BONE AREA.
EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN SCAFFOLDING AT EXCAVATOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 5'; BARS OF SCAFFOLDING HIT CHEST AND LOWER LEFT LEG.
WHILE WORKING AS A TRUCK DRIVER HE APPLIED THE POWER TAKE OFF IN ORDER TO DUMP THE LOAD OF GRAVEL IN THE TRUCK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK IN THE CAB, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST, THUMB, AND HAND.
WHILE STANDING ON THE BACK OF A BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK AND KICKING ROCKS OFF OF THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK TO PREVENT SUCH ROCKS FROM COMING OFF OF THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN GETTIN G READY TO CLIMB DOWN TO THE GROUND AND HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN HOLE ON THE TRUCK AND HE HIT HIS SHIN, LOWER LEG ON THE TRUCK, CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.
HELPING REMOVE SCREENS FORM ROCK CRUSHER GRABBED TURNING NUT HAD SHARP BURR TO TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN RESULT IN 3 STITCHES MED ADMIN TO CLOSE LACERATION IN L THUMB USING IMPACT WRENCH
PLANT OPERATOR DID NOT LOCK OUT EQUIPMENT. STARTED REMOVING PLUG FROM 36" EL-JAY CONE CRUSHER, ROCK CAME OFF OF PRIM SCREEN AND HIT OPERATOR ON SIDE OF FACE (TEMPLE) INJURY TO FACE WASA SWOLLE BRUIES APPROX. 1" DIAMETER ANDEXTENDED OUT ABOUT 3/8" TO 1/2" FROM SURFACE.
EMPL WAS OPERATING CRUSHER HE MOVED ROCK WITH RIGHT HAND LARGE ROCK CAME OFF CRUSHER BELT SMASHING HAND.
INSUFFIECENT ATTENTION TO PROBLEM AS IT AROSE
WHILE CLOSING METAL DOOR AT CRUSHER, THE CORNER OF THE DOOR HIT THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATIONS UNDER EYE.
I.NAME IN FEED 2OPPER UNKNOWN TO OTHER EMPLOYEES.LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND RETURNED TO LOAD FEED HOPPER UNAWARE THAT I.NAME HAD ENTERED THE HOPPER.LOADER OPERATOR FILLED HOPPER W ITH ABOUT 48 CU6IC YARDS OF BLASTED ROCK COVERING THE VICTIM.
EMP WAS CHANGING A ROLLER ON THE CRUSHER AT TIME OF OCURRANCE HE WAS PRYING A NUT OFF THE CRUSHER WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND THE EMP FELL OVER BACKWARDS OFF THE CRUSH HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE