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OPERATING IMPACT WRENCH, PLACED HAND UNDERNEATH TO HOLD BOLT UP, BOLT SPUN, CUTTING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BLOCK OF WOOD MEASURING 8" X 8' X 18", TO BLOCK CRUSHER. HE TURNED TO PUT BLOCK IN PLACE AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN.
WHILE TAKING THE FLY WHEEL OFF A ROLL PLANT, HE LOOKED UP AND DUST AND DIRT FELL/BLEW IN HIS FACE AND EYE.
WHILE UNLOADING CONVEYOR FROM A SEMI TRAILER, HE STEPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LANDED ON HIS BACK.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE SHOVEL HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE TRACK HEMISSED THE STEP & LANDED ON THE GROUND/ROCKS CROOKED . DISTANCE 2 FT RESULT LOWER BACK STRAIN LEFT SIDE
EE WAS ON THE CRUSHER PLATFORM. A ROCK GOT HUNG UP ON THE TOOTH OF THE SHOVEL AND WHEN IT CAME OUT THE BUCKET DOOR HIT THE ROCK AND THREW IT AT HIM, HITTING HIM ON THE RT SHIN, CUTTING IT OPEN . REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.
A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER/USING THE LOADERWITH CHAIN ON TOOTH TO PULL IT OUT. THE CHAIN CAME OFF. HE MOTIONED THE IDLE OP TO LOWER THE BUCKET SO HE COULD REHOOK THE CHAIN-HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE FRAME OF HOPPER. HE DID N'T THINK TO WATCH WHERE HIS HAND WAS AS HE MOTIONED TO LOWER BUCKET RESULTING IN 3 BROKEN BONES TIP TO 1ST JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER
HE WAS GOING TO CHECK ON AN OIL LEAK ON THE END LOADER. ANOTHER EE GAVE HIM A WRENCH TO CHECK IF BOLTS WERE TIGHT ON THE COVER OF THE HYDRAULIC TANK. HE WAS JUST GOING TO SEE IF THE WRENCH WAS THE RIGHT SIZE WHEN THE COVER BLEW OFF, HITTING HIM IN THE CHIN AND CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, PUTTING IN A RUBBER BELT SCRAPPER. HE FINISHED & GOT OFF SCREEN DECK & ONTO THE CATWALK. HE WALKED OVER TO THE LADDER-CAME DOWN THE LADDER, STEPPED ONTO THE FLOO R, TURNED TO WALK AWAY & HAD BACK PAIN.
JUMPED DOWN OFF OF THE BREAKER - ABOUT 3', TWISTING BODY - RESULTING IN PINCHED NERVE WITH PAIN IN BACK & LEG - LEFT SIDE. 5/16/98 - DR.
HE WAS REACHING FOR WRENCHES ON A SHELF, GOT THEM AND TURNED TO GO, CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE AIR HOSE WHICH WAS COILED ON HANGER, TRIPPED AND FELL AND FRACTUIRED KNEE CAP. CONTINUED TO WORK & WORKED 2-3-98 ALL DAY THEN KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AD& WENT TO DR. 2-4-98.
HE WAS WELDING ON THE BACKHOE IN A SITTING POSITION WELDING ABOVE HIM. WHEN HE MOVED AROUND TO STRAIGHTEN HIS BACK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA.
WHILE WORKING ON HOUGH LOADER - REPAIRING HYDRAULIC PUMP - HE LOST BALANCE & FELL. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE - HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON CORNER OF TOOL BOX ON SERVICE TRUCK.
LIFTING A CHEEK PLATE OUT OF JAW OF CRUSHER HE TORE MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE TIGHTENING CROWD BOLT, SOCKET AND NUT FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING VICTIM IN FOREHEAD CAUSING 1.75 INCH CUT.
STEPPED OVER SNOW BANK AND FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HE LANDED ON REAR ON ICE. EITHER HAS SLIPPED DISC OR PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
DUST/SAND AROUND CRUSHING UNIT-VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THAT DAY & IT BLEW DIRT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. DOOR OPEN ON LOADER. (WENT TO DR 11/12/96)
WHILE WORKING WITH THE PRESS A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OFF THE PRESS AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT. BROKE 3 BONES IN RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE REMOVING HITCH PIN FROM THE ENDLOADERS, EMP HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE PIN TO BE ABLETO REMOVE THE PIN. OTHER EMP HIT THE PIN ON THE BOTTOM TO DRIVE IT UP. WHEN IT CAME UP IT PINCHE D EMPS FINGERS BETWEEN THE LOADERS, CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER IN 2 PLACES.
PINCHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN A BAR AND ANGLE IRON WHILE FIXING HOIST CLUTCH.
WHILE TAKING SCREENS OUT OF CRUSHER, SLIPPED OFF OF RAILS AND BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON SCREEN.
WHILE SCRAPING OUT GRANITE FROM INSIDE OF CRUSHER HOPPER WITH SCRAPER HE HIT WEAR PLATES WITH SCRAPER JARRAING RT ELBOW THEN IN AFTERNOON HE BUMPED ELBOW ON CHAIN CAGE IN SHOVEL WHILE INSTALLI NG HOIST CLUTCH LINING RESULT CRUSHED 2 NERVES IN ELBOW TREATMENT ICE PACK & NO WORK
WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF THE CRUSHER THE LAST 3 STEPS TIPPED OUT AND WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS BALANCE HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE CRUSHER CAUSING A BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.
SOMETHING CUT THE INSIDE OF LOWER EYE LID, RIGHTSIDE, CAUSING INFECTION.
WORKING IN THE SHOP ON PART (CRUSHER) WITH HAMMER & PUNCH A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF & HIT HIM ON THE RIM OF GLASSES & THEN LODGED IN THE SIDE OF NOSE TO BE REMOVED 06-13-94
A BIG ROCK WAS IN THE CRUSHER, WITH ANOTHER MAN THEY TRIED TO ROLL THE ROCK OFF THE SHAKER & HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE STANDING ON ROLL PLANT & WATCHING FOR SMALL CHUNKS OF WOOD TO COME THROUGH & PREVENTING THEM FROM PLUGGING UP; THE ROLLS THE VIBRATIONS JARRED HIS BACK ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOWER BACK PAIN FO R WHICH HE THEN WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTER
WHILE INSIDE THE HOPPER OF CRUSHER CHIPPING MUD OF THE SIDES - BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION - STIFF NECK RESULTED.
WHILE CROUCHED DOWN TO SEE INTO HOPPER JAWS (WATCHING FOR JAM UP). THE END LAODER DUMPED A BUCKET OF MATERIAL INTO HOPPER AND ONE LARGE ROCK BOUNCED OF EDGE AND HIT RIGHT SHOUDLER AND BACK.
WHILE PUTTING A 88B SHOVEL TOGETHER. HE WAS UP ON SHOVEL PRYING A PIECE OF TIN OUT OF THE WAY. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL/JUMPED TO THE GROUND. HAS A HAIR-LINE FRACTURE FROM KNEE DOWN 4" IN M AIN BONE.
WHILE HELPING REPAIR A BACK HOE HE STRAINED/STRETCHED MUSCLES CAUSING LOW BACK MUSCLE SPASMS.
ROCK WAS JAMMED IN THE JAWS OF CRUSHER. WHILE USING A BAR TO PRY IT OUT, THE BAR GOT CAUGHT, SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CUTTING IT OPEN.
WHILE DRIVING A PIN IN THE TRACK OF THE KOEHRINGSHOVEL-WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND HIT AND ENTERED HIS LEFT THIGH.
REMOVING PIN STEEL FLEW IN R HAND AND THUMB AND FINGER
WHILE CLEARING LAND TRIPPED OVER BRANCH & FELL HITTING KNEE ON CORNER OF BLOCK OF WOOD BRUSIING RT KNEE CAP
PULLING ON WRENCH TO T0RK DOWN BOLTS ON A D-8 DOZER PULLED MUSCLES TENDONS IN RT SHOULDER
WHILE WORKING ON THE CRUSHER TO WATCH TO SEE IF THE BELTS WERE TURNING HE STEPPED BACKWARDS TO FAR IN THE SHOVEL AREA & WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH THE COUNTER WEIGHTS OF THE SHOVEL
TRYING TO GET A ROCK THRU CRUSHER WITH PRY BAR.BAR GOT STUCK,EMPL JAMMED THUMB ON BAR SPRAINING THUMB & INDEX FINGER AREA.
TWO STONES WERE CAUGHT IN BREAKER JAWS.WHILE PRYING WITH A BAR TO GET THEM LOOSE THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN GRANITE (FOR BLASTING LATER) A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF DRILL (OR ROCK?) FLEW HITTING HIS LEFT ARM/ELBOW AREA. ENTERED ARM AND LODGED IN. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY R OOM WHERE THEY X-RAYED AND TRIED TO REMOVE BUT LEFT IT IN - SENT HIM BACK- WAIT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
WHILE CHECKING WATER IN RADIATOR ON KOERING SHOVEL DIDN'T WAIT LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO COOL DOWN ENOUGH & IT BLEW UP HITTING HIM WITH STEAM RIGHT SIDE OF FACE LEFT WRIST & RIGHT LEG.
WAS CHOPPING MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER THE DOZER BLADE AND SOMETHING OT INTO HIS EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OK CONTINUED LOOKING UNTIL 6-15-91 THEN WENT AND HAD A SMALL PIECE OF METAL REMOVED BROUGH T HIS RECIPT FOR MEDICATION IN TODAY NOTIFIED
HE JUMPED FROM THE TRACK OF THE SHOVEL TO THE GROUND AND REINJURED LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.
A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. HE BEAT IT WITH A MALL TO GET IT LOOSE. A PIECE OF THE ROCK FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD. 1 1/2" GASH REQUIRING STITCHES.
GETTING DOWN FROM END LOADER PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE BETWEEN ARM PIT AND WRIST.
SMASHED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN END LOADER DOOR.
JAWS OF CRUSHER WERE PLUGGED MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING. HE WAS MOVING ROCKS & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
BY CONVEY, WIND BLEW DIR METAL IN EYE UPPER R LID
AFTER LOADING TIRES ONTO A PICK-UP TRUCK HE JUMPED DOWN TO THE GROUND & PULLED TENDONS ON HIS RT FOOT
IN THE PROCESS OF USING A PIPE TO MAKE A CULVERT HE LIFTED THE PIE WRONG AND STRIANED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK