EE WAS LOOSENING COMEALONG OFF TAIL PULLYE SHAFTSHAFT POPPED UP AND JERKED COMEALONG CAUSING HANDLE TO STRIKE EE UNDER LEFT EYE.
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Showing 50 of 100EE WAS ENGAGED IN AN ARGUEMENT WITH ANOTHER EE - CAUSING CHEST PAINS.
EE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING TORCH, THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS WORN OUT & HAD A HOLE IN IT. HEAT FROM TORCH ENTERED HOLE & BURNED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS SHOVELING HOT SAND FROM THE DRYER AND SOME SAND GOT INTO HIS SHOE CAUSING A BURN ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS TRYING TO MANUVER HANGING IMPELLER INTO POSITION AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WAS WALKING FROM UNDER THE SCREEN HOUSE AND SLIPPED IN PUDDLE OF WATER--TWISTING ANKLE & BREAKING IT.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN BULKLOADING STAIRWAY HOLDING HANDRAILS. AT THE BOTTOM OF STAIRWAY THERE WAS A SAFETY LATCH WELDED TO HANDRAIL WHICH HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. EE'S RT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND I NDEX FINGER, CAME IN CONTACT. EE RECEIVED STITCHES.
THE DUMP TRUCK WAS ENTERING THE MINING PIT. AT THE BOTTOM OR NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT THE RETARDER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE TRUCK STRUCK THE WALL IN FRONT OF IT. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAG E AND THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
EE ALLEGES WHEN STACKING 100 PD BAGS ONTO THE PALLET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER SHOULDER AND NECK.
EE WAS PUTTING A LID BACK ON TOP OF SUSPENDED SCREW. HE WAS STANDING ON THE GEARBOX OF A SCREW WHILE DOING THIS. THE SCREW WAS OPERATION & STRUCK HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE-EVALUATED BECAUSE OF FURTHER COMPLICATIONS AND IS GOING IN FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO REPAIR ANTERIOR CRUCEATE LIGAMENT.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING AROUND SCREEN WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A SAND SHOOT AND FELL BACK AND TO THE SIDE TWISTING BACK AND HITTING HEAD & SHOULDER ON A 55 GALLON DRUM.
EE WAS DUMPING BROKEN SAND BAG WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FOOT INTO THE END OF A PALLET WHILE TURNING. THIS JAMMED HIS FOOT CAUSING A FOOT SPRAIN.
EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD. THE ROCK CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. ONE OF THE CROSS MEMBERS OF THE STEERING WHEEL JAMMED INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE IND EX FINGER AND THUMB OF EE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING ASPRAIN.
EMP, BELIEVING THAT SCREW CONVEYOR WAS PLUGGED UP, REMOVED THE DRAIN CAP & STUCK HIS FINGERS INTO THE OPENING TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. TIPS OF FINGERS WERE CUT. EMP STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNO W SCREW CONVEYOR WAS ON.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A REPAIR ON A V-BELT HE REMOVED THE GUARD & PULLED THE V BELT WHEN THE BELT TIGHTENED HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE MOTOR SHEAVE
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 LB BAGS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.
WHILE STARTING A TRASH PUMP, EMP WAS HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN AND PULLED THE PULL CORD. EMP SAYS HE FELT A LITTLE MOVEMENT IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE BAGGING CREW WAS BAGGING THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY OPEN A SCREWGATE WITH A PRYBAR. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LID OF THE C ONVEYOR BELT FRACTURING & CUTTING THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
SEVERAL WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRAG AN UNATTACHED PIECE OF PIPE WITH A ROPE ATTACHED TO THE PIPE STONE END & A WHEEL LOADER AT THE OTHER END PIPE END STUCK IN GROUND CAUSING IT TO SWING A ROUND & HIT AN EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG & ABDOMEN THEEMPLOYEEFELL THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISES & CONTUSIONS ON HIS ABDOMEN LOWER ARM & UPPER LEG THE EMPLOYEE ALSO WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUFFERED FRACTU
EE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM GROUND LEVEL OF SCREEN HOUSE WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN SAND FROM AROUND A CONVEYOR BY HAND RATHER THAN USING A FIREHOSE THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HIS HAND W PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BELTING & THE TROUGHING ROLLERS CAUSING A CONTUSION & CRUSH INJURY OF HAND.
EE BANGED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON METAL FRONT END OF CONVEYOR BELT WHILE HE WAS TRYING TOLIFT SAND BAG OFF. DR. STILL NOT SURE IF IT'S A CONTUSION, FRACTURE OR PULLED TENDON. EE REPORTED INCI DENT ON 9-6-94. IT LOOKED MINOR BUT MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS OFFERED. EE DIDN'T THINK IT NECESSARY.ON 9-30-94, EE WENT TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN IN REPLACING V-BELTS ON MAGNETIC SEPARATORS. WHEN COMPLETED MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN REMOVED LOCKOUT AND STARTED MAGNETIC SEPARATORS TO CHECK IF OK - AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYEE THAT WAS ASSISTING WENT BACK TO CHECK V-BELTS AND GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BEYTWEEN V-BELT AND AND SHEAVE. INJURIES TO LEFT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.
WHILE LIFTING A SAND BAG EE LEFT LOWER BACK PAINAND LEFT KNEE. EE WAS PUT OFF WORK 6-7-94TO 6-1194. CAME BACK TO WORK AND WAS PUT OFF WORK AGAIN ON 6-23-94. SINCE THE TIME LAPSE OF HIS RTW AND BEING PUT OFF WORK AGAIN HAVE EXCEEDED THE 6 DAYS ALLOWED, I AM SUBMITTING THIS NEW 7000-1 FORM.
LIFTED SAND BAG AND TURNED BODY TO LAY IT DOWN THAT S WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN LOWER AND KNEE PAIN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF C-20 CONVEYOR AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A SCREWGATE. BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN SCREENHOUSE #3 WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND GOT SAND INSIDE RIGHT EYE.
EE ALLEGED HE WAS LIFTING BAG WHEN HIS BACK FELT PAIN.
EPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUSHING CLAY INTO PILES WHEN SOMETHING STARTED TO IRRITATE RIGHT EYE. EPPLOYEE DID NOT HOVWEVER REPROT TO ANY SUPERVISORS OR SAFETY PERSONS UNTL THE NEXT DAY 10-27 AT 7 :30 AM. EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD ON 10-25 THAT ALL INJURIES NOT MATTER HOW MINOR MUST BE REPORTED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS IN THE ROW BOAR REPLACTING PIPE & BOAT GOT STUCK IN MUD EMPLOYEE STOOD FOR MORE LEVERAGE USING THE PADDLE TO FREE HIMSELF WHEN PADDLE SLIPPED KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE H E SLIPPED HITTING HEAD & R FOREARM ON SEAT HAD HAT WAS ON
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GRIDNER, GRINDER WHEEL GOT CAUGHT O GRATING, CAUSING IT TO JERK OUT OF CONTROL AND STRICK EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK IN THE MINE AREA, HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND TAPPING HOLES FOR BUSHING ON TAIL PULLEY, STANDING UPRIGHT USING HALF INCH ELECTRIC DRILL. DRILL BIT BOUND UP AND CAUSED DRILL MOTOR TO TWIST IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND SPRAI NING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHEN LIFTING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER I PULLED A MUSCLE IN NECK.
EE WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE DRYER THRU THE BOTTOM DOOR. HIS FOOT SOMEHOW CAUGHT ON THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INTO THE SAND HE HAD SHOVELED OUT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS BENT OVER LIFTING A 3IN DIA RUBBER HOSE LINE THAT WAS FILLED WITH SAND WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING TO MCC ROOM AND SLIPPED ON STEP DURING HEAVY RAIN.
INJURED WAS PICKING UP A BARREL THAT HAD TAKEN OFF OF THE SERVICE TRUCK INTO THE MUD. HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
HE WAS PUTTING A TRAP SCREEN IN CONVEYOR C-17. HE DID NOT TURN THE CONVEYOR BELT OFF FIRST. HIS RIGHT HAND GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND BELT CUTTING THE TWO MIDDLE AND LITTLE FINGERS ON RI GHT HAND.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE BASTER PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
54736YEE ALLEGES WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL ON 988 CAT LOADER LEFT SHOULDER SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND THEN RETURNED BACK INTO POSITION.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTING TOGETHER 8" PVC PIPE, EMPLOYEE MISINTERPRETTED THE STOP SIGNAL FOR BACKUP. HE BACKED UP AND THE PIPE CHAINED TOT HE LOADER BUCKET HIT INJURED AND CU T HIS LEG.
STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HIT HIS SHOULDER WHILE THROWING ROCKS OUT OF 5 GALLON BUCKET. SUFFERED CLAVICLE CONTUSION.
LIFTING PIPE IT STARTED TO ROLL OFF HIS SHOULDER AND BACK STARTED HURTING
EMPLOYEE JUST LEARNING TO STACK BAGS AND HAS BEEN SORE SINCE STARTING. BACK PAIN GOT WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER. NORMALLY A NEW BAGGER GOES THROUGH A FEW DAYS OF SORENESS. JUST MUSCLE STRAIN IN B ACK, ARMS, WRIST.
I.NAME ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT WHEN SHOULDER FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT.
EE WAS INSTALLING A SAFETY SHOWER IN A COUNTER TOP LOCATED IN LAB. WHEN HE WAS LEAVING PLANT AREA TO GO TO CAR HIS EYE STARTED TO HURT. HE WAS HOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE INSTALLING IT DR REMOVED FOREIGN BODY DISCIPLINE TO FOLLOW. HE WORKS TUES -SAT SCHEDULE.
PULLING AND PUSHING ROCK OFF CONVEYOR BELT,FELT BACK MUSCLES PULL.WAS INSTRUCTED TO GET HELP IN THE FUTURE.
I DID AN INVENTORY OF CHEMICALS & DID NOT WEAR GLOVES THE ENTIRE TIME & ONLY HANDLED CONTAINERS A FEW DAYS LATER MY FINGERS ON LEFT HAND BECAME DRY I WENT TO DOC 2 WEEKS LATER WHEN WORSE DOC N OT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT THEY THINK FUNGAL INFECTION TREATMENT FOR IT ALSO
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPAIRING THE MUD PIPELINE. INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE COVERED BY MUD AND SLIPPED.HE FELL HITTING PIPE WITH BACK.HE THOUGHT HE WAS OK BUT WENT IN ON 12-06-91 F OR MEDICAL TREATMENT.