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EE WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT THAT WAS SETTING A JACK UNDER AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK. THE FORKS RELEASED & FELL GRAZING THE EE ON THE RIGHT THIGH. HE HAS A LARGE BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT THIGH & SOME SWELLING ON HIS RT. KNEE. HE WILL SEE THE DR. AGAIN ON 03/15/04, FOR A POSSIBLE RETURN TO WORK.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE LEACH PAD, PUSHING ORE INTO PLACE. HE STATED THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER SLIPPED ON ROCK WHEN HE WAS PUSHING UP A FACE OF ORE. WHEN THE DOZER SLIPPED, THE SUDDEN STOP JOLTED HIM AND RESULTED IN SEVERE BACK PAIN. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME AND WILL SEE THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 02/19/04.
Employee stated he was sitting in a 85 ton haul truck being loaded in the pit area. The loader dropped a large boulder into the bed of the truck causing the truck to rock back & forth. This rocking of the truck resulted in a hernia in the abdominal area. EE will have corrective surgery on 3/15/04, possible return within 6 weeks.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING THE FRONT LADDER OF THE 769 CAT WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STATED HE HAD TWO PREVIOUS SURGERIE S ON THIS KNEE WHICH COULD BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME.
EE REPORTED ON 8-7-03, THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A HERNIA AT SOME TIME WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND WOULD BE NEEDING SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE IT HAPPENED FOR SURE AND HAD NOT INDICATED A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. HE IS HAVING THE SURGERY ON 9-2-03, AND WILL BE OUT FOR APPROX. 4 TO 6 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC, HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE REAR OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE REAR STEP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND WAS MISSING. THE EE FORGOT THE STEP WAS NOT THERE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. EE STATED HE WASAWARE OF THE MISSING STEP BUT HAD FORGOT.
EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED IN THE PIT. THE TRUCK WAS ROCKED BY A LARGE BOULDER & THE OPERATOR STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SOME TINGL ING IN HIS FINGERS ALTHOUGH NO PHYSICAL INJURIES COULD BE FOUND BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON APRIL 7.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF COMPRESSOR OIL TO SERVICE THE DRILL. WHILE MOVING THE BARREL HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPECTS TO BE OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE 992 LOADER IN THE PIT AREA LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. HE WENT INTO THE MUCK FACE AND STRUCK SOMETHING SOLID CAUSING HIM TO WHIPLASH FORWARD. HE STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. WILL BE OFF AT LEAST 3 DAYS.
EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS BUCKLING HIS SEAT BELT AND ACCIDENTLY PUT HIS MIDDLE RT. HAND FINGER INTO THE FAN OF THE AC UNIT. THE FAN IS BEHIND THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK AND THE GUARD HAD SEVERAL PIECES MISSING. IT DID NEED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE CLAIMS HE WAS BITTEN ON THE LEG BY A SPIDER. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASE FOR WORK ON 7-14-02. HE DID MISS ONE DAY OF WORK AND HAS RETURNED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE IS UNSURE WHEN AND WHERE THE BITE HAPPENED.
EE WAS DECENDING THE STEPS LEADING FROM ONE LEVEL OF THE SHOP TO ANOTHER. HE SLIPPED ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN AND FELL THE REMAINDER 8 TO 10 STEPS. HE HAS SEVERAL BRUISES ON HIS LOWER BACK ALONG WITH MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE AREA. HE WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX 4 DAYS.
EE WAS CLEANING THE DECK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK & FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK. HE STRAINED THIS AREA & HAS SEVERAL BRUISES. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO THE LOADER IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS CO-WORKING COMING OFF THE FACE AND HIT THE PIT FLOOR VERY HARD WITH THE DOZER. THE DOZ ER THEN TRAVELED APPROX 75 FT AND STOPPED. EE WAS FOUND IN THE CAB SLUMPED OVER AND BLEEDING FROM A LARGE LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD. REQUIRED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE REPORTED HE HAD PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND ARMS WHEN HE IS LIFTING SOMETHING ABOVE HIS HEAD. HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE THE BEGINNINGS OF CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS. HE SAW A DR ON 1-24-02 AND W AS GIVEN TWO WEEKS OFF. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TENONITUS IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE MISSED HIS FIRST WORK DAY ON 1-28-02.
EE AND CO WORKER WERE REPLACING THE ROLLER ON A DOZER. THE WELD THEY HAD MADE TO HOLD THE BOGGEY IN PLACE BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE BOGGEY TO SLIP AND CATCH HIS FINGER. NBO BROKEN BONES BUT HE H AD A DEEP LACERATION ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WHICH WAS 8/26/01.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD LIFTED A CHOCK BLOCK FROM THE HOLDER ON THE FRONT OF A 85TON HAUL TRUCK TO PLACE IT UNDER THE WHEEL. HE CLAIMS HE FELT SOME PAIN IN AND AROUND HIS BELLY BUTTON & NOW HAS A HERNIA AS A RESULT OF THE CHOCK BLOCK.HE HAS NOT MISSED WORK UNTIL NOV.14. SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA AND WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX. 6 WKS. THE INJURY REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT. 1MO.AFT
EE WAS ASKED TO REMOVE THE DRIVE LINE ON A PICK UP THAT WAS NEEDING REAPRS. HE JACKED THE PICKUP , PLACING BLOCKS BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS. HE DID NOT USE OR PLACE ANY BLOCKING U NDER THE TRUCK. HE THEN CLIMBED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE POINT TO CONTACT, WHICH WAS ON THE AXLE. HE IS RATHER LARGE AND WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED, THE TRUCK FELL IT HIT HIM O
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A D9 DOZER. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL ON 8/11/01, AND RELEASED FOR WORK. ON 11/5/01 HE REPORTED TO WORK BUT LEFT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT DUE TO PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE MISSED HIS FIRST SHIFT OF WORK OF 11/5/01 AND AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN HE WILL RETURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAMMER ON A TOOTH OF A 992 LOADER BUCKET. THE METAL MUSHROOMED, STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK. THE WOUND TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS RELEA SED FOR FULL DUTY AFTER BEING TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL.
EE WAS WELDING ON A TOGGLE PLATE ON THE CRUSHER.THE PLATE IS APPROX. 3'X5'X16", WEIGHT ~1600 LB.HE SUSPENDED THE PLATE ON A 1/4" CABLE & ATTACHED HIS GROUND TO BACK TO THE CABLE. HE DID NOT FO LLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURES WITH PROPER CABLES OR GROUNDING. THE WELDER ARCHED ACROSS & BURNT THE CABLE IN HALF. THE PLATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ONBOTH ANKLES, FRACTURING BOTH.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND MOVE A PORTION OF THE CONVEYER BELTING. THIS IS VERY HEAVY MATERIAL AND SHOULD ONLY BE MOVED WITH A FORKLIFT. HE STRAINED THE GROIN AREA AND IS NOW LOOKING AT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX 4-6 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME SWELLING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW; HE IS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE HE COULD HAVE BEEN BITTEN, HE IS NOT EVEN SURE IF IT HAPPENED AT WORK. HOWEVER, HE IS BEING TREATED FOR AN INSE CT BITE ON HIS ELBOW. THE WOUND HAD TO BE LANCED AND DRAINED BY THE LOCAL MEDICAL CENTER. NO TIME LOST WITH THIS INJURY.
EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING THE TEETH ON AN 922 LOADER BUCKET. HE HAD REPLACE A TOOTH AND PIN, HE PICKED UP A AHMMER TO SET THE SET AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK. HE WILL BE OFF APPROX. ONE WEEK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS REMOVING FLOOR TILES FROM THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR USINGA SCRAPER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE COMPLETE DAY. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY 4-3 BUT WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE WAS GIVENTWO DAYS OF BED REST WITH A FOLLOW UP WITH ANOTHER DOCTOR AT THAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO REPAIR THE AC ON AN D-10 DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OF THE TOOLS AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRACK. HE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASE WITH A MILD BACK STRAIN.
EE STATED WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE SCREENS IN THE SCALPER. HE HAD BEEN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REPLACE THE NUTS. HE BROKE FOR LUNCH AND FELT SOME SPASMS INHIS MID TO LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAK EN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED SHOWING NO DAMAGE TO THE SPINE. HE WAS OFFERED MODIFIED DUTIES BUT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
EE WAS REPLACING A WEAR IRON ON THE BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF A BOLT WITH HIS BEAR HAND AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE DID NOT LOOSE ANY WORK TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.
EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TUB OF WATERAPPROX 3 GALLONS & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED WITH A FULL RELEASE HOWEVER HE CONT'D TO HAVE SOME PAIN & WAS TREATED BY ANOTHER DR. THIS DR TREATED HIM UNTILD/22/01 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS, WHEN HE TOOK HIMOFF WORK. HIS FIRST MISSED DAY IS 3/23/01
EE WAS PULLING A WELDING CART ACROSS THE UNEVEN SURFACE OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE TRIPPED AND PULLED THE CART DOWN ON TOP OF HIMSELF. HE RECEIVED SOME BRUISES AND STRAINED THE GROIN AND STOMACH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/7/00 WHEN HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE RETURNED TO HIS JOB WITH SOME LIGHT DUTY MODIFICATIONS.