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EE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING USING A DRILL PRESS. HE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT AND PIVOTED AT WHICH TIME HE CONTACTED A CHISEL ROD WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED IN A BENCH VICE AWAITING REPAIR. CHISEL CREATED A PUNCTURE OF LEFT BICEP.
INDIVIDUAL WAS MEASURING AREAS AROUND CONCENTRATE BINS AT TILDEN MINE PELLET PLANAT. WHILE PASSING ONE EMPTY BIN SUBJECT EXPERIENCED DUST FROM THE BIN BEING BLOWN INTO HIS EYES. AT A LATER TIM E HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT. INDIVIDUAL FLUSHED EYES TO RELIEVE DISCOMFORT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS USING PAINT AND VARNISH REMOVER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT SPLASHED ON HIS NECK.
INDIVIDUAL OPERATES A COMPUTER TERMINAL KEYBOARD. EXTENDED PERIODS OF THIS ACTIIVTY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO REPEATED MOTION TRAUMA.
INDIVIDUAL USES A COMPUTER TERMINAL WITH A KEYBOARD TO ENTER DATA. EXTENDED ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA CONTRIBUTED TO EARLY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
I NAME WAS REMOVING A SAMPLE BAG (15#) FROM BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I NAME CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 05-31-91
WORKING AT RESEARCH LAB USING PRESSURE FILTER TO DEWATER IRON ORE SAMPLES.DETECTED DISCOMFORT IN LEFT WRIST AFTER 7 HRS.CONTINUES TO SUFFER DISCOMFORT IN LEFT WRIST.
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 55 GAL. DRUM (APPROX 700 LBS) WITH A BARREL MOVING DEVICE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING IN CLOSE DROXIMITY TO SEVERAL STAINLESS. STEEL RETORTS WHICH WERE STORED IN AN UP RIGHT POSITION. ONE RETORT APPROX. 4 FT LONG 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 25 BLS FELL OVER AND THE FLANGE ON THE TOP STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT INSTEP.
INDUVIAL WAS ENGAGED IN PROCESS PLANT SAMPLING ACTIVTIES AND INCENT TO THESER ACTIVITES HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PLANT PROCESS WATER. INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPED ACUTE DERMATITIS ON HANDS AND ARMS. REMOVEL FROM EXPOSURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE RECOVERY.
WHILE MOVING SHOVEL IN CD III EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHOVEL. DUST WAS COMING OFF THE TRACK, A CROSS WIND BLEW DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE. DIAGNOSIS: CORNEAL ABRASION.
BEGAN TO LOSE TIME BECAUSE OF SURGERY TO R SHOULDER DR DETER TO BE AN OVERUSE SYNDROME SECONDARY TO CONDIT. AT WORK PLACE
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 9'X18'X2" WEAR PLATE DOWN STEPS. HE CHECKED HIS FOOTING, WHEN HE ADJUSTED HIS FOOTING FOR THE STEPS HE CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT TOO HARD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEG. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON 8-31-89, DIAGNOSIS; DEGENERATED DISC. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-26-89 WHEN HE SAW THE DOCTOR BECAUSE OF INCREASED BACK PAIN AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK AT THAT
EMPL BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 8-15-89 DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY L HAND
EMPL DRILLING CHUNKS BY 17 SHOVEL IN CD-3.WHILE WALKING AROUND CHUNKS STEPPED ON SMALL CHUNK,SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK RESULTING IN DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE LS SPASM WITH DISC DISEASE?. LOST 1 DAY F ROM WORK. CY
EMPL WAS UNDER 6B DESLIME CONDITIONER TRYING TO UNPLUG DRAIN VALVE. HE WAS USING 8' LENGTH OF 2" PIPE. WHEN DRAIN UNPLUGGED PIPE SLIPPED FROM HANDS & HIT TOP OF LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN DIAGNOSI S OF COMMINUTED FRACTURE DISTAL PHALANX LEFT GREAT TOE. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE CHANGING SHOVEL TEETH ON BUCKET EMPL WAS HOLDIG DRIVING TOO USED TO DRIVE LOCK PINS OUT OF TEETH. PARTNER HIT DRIVE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER END BROKE OFF OF DRIVER STRIKING EMPL IN CHIN. LACE RTION CHIN REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPL WAS APPLYING APPRX 730' LBS OF TORQUE TO 1538 HAUL PAC RIGHT SIDE REAR SERVICE BRAKE CALIPER. CENTER BOLT BROKE & EMPL FELL TO FLOOR IN DIAGNOSIS OF LS STRAIN. HE BEGAN TO LSOE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHOVEL TOOTH OFF BACK OF REPAIR TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AT RIGHT ELBOW. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 9-25-89 HE HAD A LATERAL EPICONDYLITIES BONE SPUR..
INDIVIDUAL WAS CRUSHING AN IRON ORE SMAPLE USING A 6"X8" JAW CRUSHER. IN THE PROCESS OF FEEDING THE CRUSHER, A SMALL CHUNK OF ORE WAS PROPELLED FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL IN TH E FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURING TO CLOSE IT AND INDIVIDUAL THEN RETURNED TO HIS NORMAL DUTIES.
WHILE CHECKING OUT #10 PRIMARY MILL 3 CONVEYOR SCALE,EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOMEONE HAD DISCONNECTED DRAIN LINE ON THE BOX FOR 7 CONVEYOR HEAD END DRIP TRAY.UPON CHECKING IF BOX WAS PLUGGED,WATER ST ARTED FLOWING OVER THE BOX AND EMPLOYEE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY,INJURING KNEE.DIAGNOSISAVULSION FRACTURE DISTAL PATELLA.HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO BOARD THE SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA RESULTING IN OF GROIN PULL.
WHLE LEAVING SHOWER STALL EMPLOYEE STUBBED HIS TOES ON FLOOR SILL RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF CONTUSION 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH TOES AND BASE OF FOOT. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK AFTER SEEING TH E DOCTOR ON 7/23/89.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER CLEANING RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE DEVELOPED A SORE BACK DIAGNOSIS ACUTE IS STRAIN WITH SPASM HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK AFTER SEEING A DOC ON 072489
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM D10 DOZER THAT HE HAD JUST LOADED ON THE LOWBOY.WHILE GETTING OFF THE TRAILER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND,HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.DIAGNOSIS:CONTUSION LEFT CH EST.HE LOST ONE DAY OF WORK.
EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE INSTALLING ROCK CHUTES ON THE CONCENTRATOR FEED BELT DECK ON UNIT 2 BALLING FLOOR. A PIECE OF 1/2" PLASTIC (40" X 40") WAS LEANING AGAINST THE CONCENTRATOR BELT, AND A 2" PIPE (4' LONG) WAS RESTING ON THE PLASTIC. EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES CUTTING AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR, HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE EDGE OF THE OPENING, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF THE PLASTIC HIT
EMPLOYEE WAS WALING UP THE RAMP TO ELEVATOR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL THAT WAS STICKING UP, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 11-10-89, DIAGNOSIS: LIGM AMENTAL INJURY RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 1-26-90. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 1-26-09.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A LOADER IN THE PEBBLE MILL BASEMENT TO CLEAN FLLOR BY #6 PUMP.WHEN HE DROVE INTO THE PILE THE LOADER BOUNCED BACK AND HIS FOOT PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR.THIS CAUSE D HIM TO RAM THE PILE.HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE LEFT WINDOW AND SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE LOADER.HIS HARD HAT HAD FALLEN OFF,AND HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING EQUALIZER ON A HAND TRUCK.EQUALIZER DELL OFF HAND TRUCK,EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN AND FLIPPED THE EQUALIZER ON TO HAND TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS ELBOW.APPR WEIGHT OF EQ UALIZER=230 LBS.DIAGNOSIS:ACUTE TENDONITIS AT LEFT ELBOW WITH MUSCLE STRAIN.HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
INJURED HAD SPENT TWO SHIFTS PREVIOUS WORKING IN A MOVABLE CHUTE.THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE INJURY IS UNKNOWN BUT HIS RIGHT KNEE BECAME INFLAMMED AND SWOLLEN.HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR AN INFECTION CAUSED BU DIRT AND MATERIAL IMBEDDED IN THE SKIN OF HIS KNEE.IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE KNEELING IN THE CHUTE DURING REPAIRS WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON BLAST 1478 ON THE 1215 BENCH CENTER AREA PATTERN 1488 DRILL.HE WAS TAKING OUT THE DRILL HOLE CASING PIPE WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE PLUGGING HOLES IN THE NO 2 DRYER EMPL REACHED OUT TO GRAB A GUARD TO ASSIST IN PULLING HIMSELF TO A HIGHER ELEVATION WHEN HE PULLED HIS BOLDY WEIGHT HIS SHOULDER PULLED OUT DIAGNOSIS PRO B ROTATOR CUFF TEAR L HE BEGAN LOSE TIME FOR WORK ON 6/30/89
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A BENTONITE CAR THAT WAS UNLOADING. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STUFF RAGS IN AND AROUND THE BOOT AREA TO SEAL UP SOME LEAKS. WHILE HE WAS SEALING THE BOOT THE PUMP KICKED OFF AND SOME BENTONITE BLEW BACK. DIAGNOSIS: CORNEAL ABRASION. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 9-6-89 THAT ONE DAY ABSENT FROM WORK WAS RELATED TO HIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACK HOE ALL DAY & HIS BACK BECAME SORE IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE HE SAW A DOC ON 071789 & DIAGNOSIS WAS LS STRAIN HE SAW A DOC AGAIN ON 072389 & WAS TAKEN OFF WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE CRUDE ORE STORAGE BARN OPERATING A CRAWLER DOZER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING AWAY FROM A FEEDER. HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT TO LOOK BEHIND BEFORE BACKING UP AT WHI CH TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACHING OF ELBOW AFTER USING IMPACT WRENCH AND BOLT DRIVER WITH ONSET OF SYMPTOMS 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE REPORTED IT ON 06-02-89.HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.HIS PRESENT DIAGNOSIS IS CA RPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 06-22-89.HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 06-22-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A BALLING DRUM CUTTER BAR BASE FROM THE BED OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK AREA RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE LS SPASM. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 6-22-89.
EMPL WAS USNING A 24" PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE A 1 1/2" PIPE IN ORDER TO TIE INTO A WATER LINE FOR A SMAPLER THAT HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE INSTALLING WHILE PULLING ON THE WRNCH HE FELT SOMETHING L ET GO IN HIS FOREARM AND WRIST RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF INFLAMMATION DUE TO PULL OR TORN MUSCLE OR TENDON HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FORM WORK ON 6-23-89
EMPL WAS GOING TO STEAM CLEAN ENGINE ON LOADER. HE HAD 4 STEP STOOL SET UP TO GAIN ACCESS TO ENGIE AREA. HE HAD STEAM CLEANING WANT IN RIGHT HAND AS HE STEPPE DUP ONTO LST STEP HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA BETWEEN TEH DROPCHUTES OF 4A AND 5 CONVEYORS AND THE SCREEN SUMP ON LINE 2. HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE REPLACING SOME WATER PIPING IN THE SCREEN SUMP. EM PLOYEE FORGOT ABOUT THE LOW OVERHEAD CLEARANCE AND STOOD STRAIGHT UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD PIPING. DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAD SECTOR FROM 6D FILTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. DIAGNOSIS: LEFT INDIRECT INGUINAL HERNIA. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK AND SRUGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 6-16- 89.
EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE WORKING IN THE PIT SERVICE BUILDING ON DECKING ON TOP OF TOOL CRIB, INSTALLING TOE BARDS ON THE DECK. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A LONG PIECE OF STEEL STRAP ON EDGE TO WELD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAILING WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG. DIAGNOSIS-RIGHT SCIATICA. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTERS ON 7B PEBBLE MILL LUBE SYSTEM. WHILE WALKING NEAR THE FEED END OF THE PEBBLE MILL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ADN TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF MEDI CAL COLLATEROL LIGAMENT STRAIN. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILL-IN PITMAN OPERATOR. HE HAD UNHOOKED A LOAD OF SUPPLIES ON THE FLATBED AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS POSITION AT THE CONTROLS. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE TOP LADDER RUNG LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF PLATFORM TO THE AREA BEHIND THE CONTROLS, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CLASPED TO THE HAND RAIL AND THIS RPERVENTED HIM FROM FALLING, HOWEVER, HE STRAINED HI
EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE TAKING THE NORTH TOP HALF COVER OFF THE EAST #11 PRIMARY MILL MOTOR. AS THEY WERE TAKING THE COVER OFF EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE HE WAS STANDING ON AND DR OPPED ABOUT 12" TO 14". WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE LS STRAIN. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 5-31-89.
EMPL & PARTNER WERE CHANGING GEAR SPRAY PUMP ON LIME SLAKING MILL. EMPL WAS REPLACING AIR SUPPLY LINE TO PUMP. HE HAD DIFFICUTLY CONNECTING FITTING SO HE REMOVED GLOVES TO GET BETTER GRIP ON I T. LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF FITTING & HIT TOP OF PUMP CAUSING SMALL FLAP TYPE LACERATION OF LEFT 5TH FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE HAD PUNCHED HIS TIME CARD AT 7:15 AND WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRWAY TO THE HOURLY DRY HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS FOOT.HE STATED THAT HE HAD STEPPED ONTO THE CEMENT FLOOR AND IT FELT LIKE H IS FOOT SLID INSIDE HIS WORK BOOT.DIAGNOSIS.ACUTE LIGAMENT STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT LAUNDER SUMP IN BAY #26 WITH A SET OF POST HOLE DIGGERS.WHILE LIFTING OUT A LOAD OF MUD HE TWISTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK/SHOULDER AREA RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF CERVICAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE ONE OF THE NEW STYLE TORCH CARTS BY PULLING IT BACK TO HIM IN AN UNDERHAND MOTION AND THEN WHEELING BACKWARDS.IN THE ATTEMPT,THE CART DIDN'T ROLL.THE EXERTION TO MOV E THE CART CAUSED THE STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF PROB HYPER EXTNESION WITH STRAIN RIGHT ELBOW.IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WITH SURGERY SCHEDULED
A LOADER HAD LOST ALL ELECT.POWER.EMPL HAND GONE OUT ON BOOM TO CHECK LIMIT SWITCH AN WAS COMING BACK TO CAB CATWALK.HAD TO STEP UP 24-30" TO PLATFORM AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP FELT PAIN IN LOWE R BACK AND HIP.DIAG-ACUTE LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN.BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.