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NOT SUSPENDING/BLOCKING CYL ARM PROPERLY. COLD, NOT WEARING PROPER GLOVES. SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR HELP, EQUIPMENT TO HEAVY FOR ONE PERSON TO WORK ON.
KNOCKING DOWN SKIRT RUBBER ON #3 CONV. WHILE RUNNING USING LEFT HAND ( EMPLOYEE IS RIGHT HANDED). EMPLOYEE FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF BELT. HAND SLIPPED OFF HAMMER HANDLE AND HIT BELT. BELT PULLED FINGERS UNDER SKIRT RUBBER CAUSING PINCH POINT BETWEEN SKIRT RUBBER & BELT. INJURIES ON LEFT HAND CUTTING TIP END OFF MIDDLE FINGER AND MASHING RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH CLEANING MATERIAL FROM THE CRUSHING AREA & EMPLOYEE WAS WITH 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE ROLL CRUSHER AREA. ONE EMPLOYEE EXITED. AT ALMOST COMPLETION OF THE CLEANING THE CRUSHER ENGAGED PULLING EMPLOYEE INTO THE CRUSHER AND DETACHING HIS RIGHT LEG AND SEVERLY CRUSHING THE LEFT LEG.
PULLING WEEDS AROUND FENCE WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY.
TWO EMPLOYEES CHANGING AUGER SEGMENTS ON A PUGMILL AS THEY WERE LIFTING A SEGMENT INTO PLACE IT ROLLED TO ONE SIDE PINCHING EERT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SEGMENT & THE PUGMILL CROSS BRACE HIS INDEX FINGER WAS SPLIT OPEN & REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND
OTHER EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT IDLER BOLTS. THE TORCH SPLASHED METAL BACK INTO HIS FACE A SPARK ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE BURNING THE CORNEAL. DR FOUND NO METAL IN THE EYE BUT PRESCRIBED AN OINTMENT TO KEEP OUT INFECTION.
EE WAS TIGHTENING THE LOCKING SHOES ON A UNIVERAL IMPACT CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE FOREFINGER KNUCKLE LEAVING A CUT ABOUT 1/8" LONG. AS A PRECA UTION AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO SEE IF A SLIVER FHAD ENTERED THE SKIN. X-RAY WAS POSITIVE & A DRMADE A 1" INCISION TO ATTEMPT A REMOVAL. UNSUCCESSFUL, SUTURED & PRESCRIBED MEDICATION OR INFEC
EE WAS DOING QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLING OF LIMESTONE. SHE WAS TAKING MATERIAL OUT OF A MECHANICAL SHAKEN TO WEIGH. SHE BENT OVER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SANDING AND DID NOT WARE SAFTY GLASSES AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IS LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS STANDING AT JAW AND A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT AND HIT HIM.
HE WS RIDING WITH TRAINEE TRUCK STALLE DON RAMP AND STARTED ROLLING FORWARD AND INJURED JUMPED OUT.
EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE FROZEN BUILDUP UNDER A CONE CRUSHER. TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WOULD NOT ALLOWUS TO USE WATER [BELOW FREEZING] HAD TO CHIP MATERIAL WITH A PRY BAR. VIBRATION FROM BAR INFLAME D TISSUES OF RIGHT PALM CAUSING FLUID BUILDUP. MEDICATION PRESCRIBED TO DRAIN FLUID & SOFT WRISTSUPPORT ISSUED TO RESTRICT HAND MOVEMENT.
EE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE CAB OF A LOADER VIA HANDRAIL & STEPS ON L SIDE OF THE MACHINE. HALFWAY UP, R HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN FUEL TANK & L FRONT TIRE. EE FELL APPROX 6' TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS L LEG. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN KNEE, FRACTURED IN THREE PLACES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE RECIEVED A LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS BACK SUPPORT BELT AND HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES AS INSTRUCTED. THE ROCK WAS TOO HEAVY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN MOVED BY A LOADER.
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE REAR OF A FLAT BED SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT THREE FOOT AND HIS LEFT THIGH HIT THE HITCH ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. A BOLT ON THE HITCH PUNC HED A HOLE IN THE EE S LEFT THIGH.
33515ING AROUND TAIL PULLY. STEPPED TO CLOSE TO IT AND IT HIT HIS FOOT. OSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT. POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT.
10395SPASSER CAME ONTO THE PROPERTY AND DISREGARDED POSTED SIGNS AND DROVE TO THE PIT AREA AND INTNETIONALLY DROVE HIS CAR INTO THE HIGHWALL AND WAS KILLED.HE WAS NOT AFDFILIATED WITH THE MINE 09501NY WAY.A SUICIDE NOTE WAS FOUND AT HIS HOME.
WELDING ON THE JAW CRUSHER FEED BOX BENDING OVER WHILE WELDING STRAINED HIS BACK.
CUTTING V-BELTS WITH KNIFE, SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELT, CUT FOREARM.
CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL HURT HIS BACK
TAKING SHORT CUT ACROSS FEEDER TABLE TO JAW BOOTH CLIMBING FROM FEEDER TO HANRAIL AROUND JAW BOOTH SLIPPED AND TAIL BACK INTO HOPPER LANDING ON HIS BACK ON ROCKS.
WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER CHUTE.SLIPPED & SLID DOWN CHUTE.BRUISED LEFT HIP FROM CORNER STICKING OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAIN ON BUCKET OF LOADER TO LIFT ANOTHER UNIT. EE ON CHAIN CAUSE TEH EMPLOYEES HAND AND CUT OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL TURNING SHIFT ON MOTOR TO CHECK OUT WHEN GLOVE ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BELT,PULLED GLOVE AND HAND THROUGH CAUSING INJURY TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND./
CAUGHT FINGER IN POST HOLE DIGGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH.OXYGEN HOSE BROKE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND LEFT UPPER THIGH.
THE EE WAS USIN1 A TORCH TO CUT A ROD WHEN FLAME CAME BACK ON LEFT HAND & WRIST CAUSING A BURN THRU HIS GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N LOADING DYNAMITE OFF A TRUCK & CARRYING TO THYE BLAST BOXES.EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO POWER SIDE BOARD ON POWDER TRUCK,DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS FAIRLY HEAVY & TRIED TO CATCH IT ON I TS DOWNWARD PAT2.