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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLDER FROM ROADWAY IN MINE, THE BOLDER ROLLED BAK ON TO HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING CRACKING BONE.
EMPL REMOVING CABLES FROM OVERHEAD CRANE BUCKET CABLE STRUK LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING SIMPLE DISLOCATION.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A SEPARATOR SLIDE THAT WAS IN PLACE THE WELD BROKE CAUSING THE SLIDE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE LOWER LIP REQUIRING 3 SUTURES
WHILE STARTING BACK TO MINE TRUCK TO START HAULING AFTER DINNER, VICTIM SLIPPED SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT INJURING RT KNEE
DUST ENTERED EY9S WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A MATERIAL BLOCKAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A LADDER,TURNED AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN THE ACT OF MOVING 2 FULL RAILROAD HOPPER CARS IN POSITION FOR UNLOADING.AS THE CARS MOVED DOWN THE TRACK WITH THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BRAKE PLATFORM, HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE3RAIL CAR AND THE CAR SHAKER THAT WAS SUSPENDED ABOVE THE TRACK.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3STEPPING DOWN ONE STEP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON ENGINE OF CAT HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE ENGINE COVER AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON BOTH HEELS.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 SLIPPED ON A GRINDING BALL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CHANGE SCREENS IN THE 8 FT X 16 FT VIBRATOR ON PLANT 12 HE AND A COWORKER WERE PUTTING A 4 FT X 4 FT SECTION IN PLACE AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND CENTER RAIL HE3WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES
EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING LARGE NUT ONTO BOLT (30-35LBS)THAT SECURES GYRATORY SHELL.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP ON BOLT TO ALLOW ROOM TO TURN NUT.THE BOLT DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOY EE'S FINGER BET4EEN BOTTOM OF NUT AND SHELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REMOVE CONCAVE FROM GYRATORY SHEEL WHICH WAS SITTING NEAR MAINTENANCE AREA HE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER TO GET OUT OF THE SHELL (8FTHIGH) & LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACK WARDS STRIKING 2IS HEAD ON THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING DOWNMATERIAL AROUND BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY HE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE & LOST CONTROL OF HOSE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS P6LLING A GREASE GOSE FROM LUBE T RAILER TO GREASE PAN SCRPER HE SLIPPED ON TOP OF THE TRAILER STEPS & FELL TO THE CONCRETE WORK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO THE CAB OF DOZER & AS HE REACHED FOR THE DOOR LATCH HE SPRAINED HIS BACK
THE CRANE OPERA7OR AND OILER ON 11 WORK RIG HAD BEEN CLEANING A SAN BARGE WITH A SMALL FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER WAS LIFTED BACK ONTO THE DECK OF THE WORK RIG, THE OILER DISCONNECTED THE SL INGS AND HAD RE5TTACHED THE CLAMSHELL BUCKET. HE TURNED TO GO AND MOVE THE F.E. LOADER. THE CRANE OPERATOR BEGAN HOISTING BUCKET. AS SOON AS THE END OF BUCKET CLEARED THE TIMBERS THAT THE CRA
EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING ON A SHAKER, TIGHTENING A 1 INCH NUT ON BOLT, USING 3/4 INCH DRIVE RACHET, APPARENTLY MAKING A SUDDEN JERK WHILE TIGHTENING THE NUT PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING 2' SECTION OF 8" PIPE TO PUT BACK ON SLURRY PUMP & STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMP STATED THAT3HE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF OLD CONDUIT INTO A PILE WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIS FINGER MASHING IT AGAINST A RAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING MEASUREMENTS ON A BARGE BEING LOADED WITH RIP RAP.HE PUT HIS MEASURING STICK ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BARGE TOWARD THE DOCK..THE WINCH CABLE.WHICH WAS HUNG IN A GROOVE ON THE WOODEN PILING,S6DDENLY CAME FREE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE BARGE WAS NOT BEING WINCHED UNDER BELT CONVEYOR WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
EMP STATED HE W5S PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FINGER MASHING IT AGAINST A PUMP HOUSING
EE WAS GREASING3TRACK ROLLER ON 4600 CRANE. AS HE WAS STRETHCING TO REACH GREASE FITTING UNDER TRACK PADS HE STOOD UP & STRUCK HIS HEAD WEARING HARD HAT ON TRACK SPRAINING HIS NECK.
EMP STATED THAT3HE WAS RIDING O BACK OF A LINE OR RAILROAD HOPPER CARS WHEN THE STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO FALL FOREWARD AND STRIKE A CROSSBAR ON THE RAILCAR
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS HOLDING A SLUGGING WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE SLEDGE HAMMER
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS USING A TWO WHEEL CART TO PULL 2 CASES OF SHOT GUN SHELLS 65 LBS EACH UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EE WAS OPERATIN1 SHOVEL LOADING HAUL TRUCKS FROM THE MUCK PILE. A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE MUCK PILE & S TRUCK THE CAB. THE OPERATORS CAB WAS DAMAGED & THE LEVER PANEL STRUCK EES LE G. 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON OIL DRUM WITH A PORTABLE AIR POWERED PUMP INSIDE WITH A 2 WHEEL CART WHEN THE BARREL OVERTURNED STRIKING HIS HAND WITH THE PUMP
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS REPLACING THE METAL LID 5 INCH DIA X 1/2 INCH THICK ON THE AIR SLIDE WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE LID AND THE HOUSING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA6LING MATERIAL FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PIT TO PROCESSING PLANT. HE CROSSED THE LEFT LAND OF HAUL ROAD AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SHOULDER OF HAUL ROAD. THE HAUL WAGON TURNED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE AND 9MPLOYEE BRUISED HIS KNEE. INSIDE THE CAB.
EE STATED THT H9 WAS SLIDING A SECTION FO USED CONVEYOR BELTING OVER A HADNRAIL WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELTING & THE EHANDRAIL.
INJ LUBRICATING3MASTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON CLAMSHELL CRANE.DIDNT SHUT DOWN ENGINEAND LIFTED UP HINGED GUARD TO REMOVE OIL PLUG WITH WRENCH.FLY WHEEL WAS STILL TURNING AND CAUGHT SIDE OF RIGHT H AND.EMPL NOT WE5RING WORK GLOVES.
AS TWO EMPLOYEE8 WERE MANUALLY LIFTING A FEEDER TO PLACE IT ON TWO STANDS, IT FELL LANDING ON THE TOP OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE S FOOT.
EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G THE FORK ON A FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT
EMPL USING RATC2ET WHEN MECHANISM SLIPPED AND RATCHET HANDLE HIT UPPER LIP.DIRT WAS FOUND INSIDE RATCHET MECHANISM WHICH CAUSED SLIPPAGE.EMPL RECD LACERATION TO UPPER LIP WHICH REQ SUTURES.
EMP WAS ASSISTI3G TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN MOVING A SECTION OF METAL RAMP WHEN THE CORNER SLID OVER HIS FINGERS
EMPL PREPARING 9XPLOSIVES FOR SHOT IN QUARRY,POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE QUARRY SERVICE GARAGE WHEN HE TRIPPES OVER A BRAKE SHOE WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS REMOVING A COUPLING FROM A SHAFT INSIDE #2 CEMENT COOLER WHEN HIS HAND BRUSHED AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF THE KEY WAY
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS DRAGGING AND LIFTING A 4" FEXIBLE HOSE, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK
AS EE REACHED T2 REMOVE A FROZEN MATERIAL LUMP FROM THE BELT OF A FEED-O-WEIGHT THE BELT STARTED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MATERIAL LUMP & THE FEED-O-WEIGHT STRUCTURE. EE RECEIVED AN ABRAS ION TO THE BACK3OF THE LEFT AHND REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 AND CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING ATTATCHMENTS ON 4 1/2 YD EXCO BUCKET THAT WAS BEING RECONDITIONED, EMP WAS USING ROUND ROD AS PUNCH WHILE CO-WORKER DROVE OUT DIGGING HITCH PIN WIT H SLEDGE HAMMER3WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEES HAND. INSTEAD OF USING THE PROPER TOOL, A PIN MAUL WITH HANDLE, THEY WERE USING A 1 FOOT LENGTH OF 3/4" ROUND ROD AS PUNCH
EMPL LIFTING SECTION OF METAL SCAFFOLD END FRAME.HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING THE U BOLT CLAMP ON THE ASPIRATOR PIPE AT THE FEED END OF THE MILL WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE REVOLVING MILL
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 35 LB JACK HAMMER TO BREAK UP MATERIAL WHEN THE SIDE ROD ASSEMBLY BROKE STRIKING HIS HAND
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE CRANE OPERATOR WERE REMOVING A TRACK PIN ON DRAGLINE CRANE IN ORDER TO CHANGE TRACK LINK HE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON PIN WHILE THE OPERATOR STRUCK IT WITH ANOTHE R SLEDGE HAMMER THE HAMMER HEAD SPLINTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD
EMPL HAULING MATERIAL TO LOADING DOCK.HAD PARKED WAGON AT THE DOCK,WAITING FOR TUG SOMERS TO SHIFT BARGES.WHILE WAITING FOR TUG,HELPING FOREMAN AT SHOP WHEN HE HEARD THE TUG APPROACHING.HE STA RTED TO RUN BACK TO THE DOCK TO CHANGE CBLES WHEN HE FELL AND CUT HIS HAND ON JAGGED ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WHEN HE BEND OVER TO PICK UP A HAND PUMP GREASING CAN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
EMP STATED HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO POSITION A 16X8 SECTION OF PIPE ONTO A CART WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
3 ELECTRICIANS INCL INJ EMPL WERE CHANGING HOLDING LINE CABLES ON OVERHEAD CRANE.THE OPERATOR WA INSTRUCTED BY ELEC WHO WERE STANDING ON TOP OF BUCKET TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF 2ND HOLDING LINE PRI OR TO ATTACHMENT TO EQUILIZER BAR.THE OPERATOR AFTER TAKING SLACK OUT CONTINUED TO HOIST CAUSING EQUILIZER BAR TO PINCH EMPL FOOT.