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EMP WAS DRILLIN1 THE FACE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED PUT HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AND FELL ON HIS HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN DISLOCATED JOINT AND CHIP FRACTURE LEFT LITTLE FINGER 3
EMP WAS LEANING3OVER TOP OF MUCK PILE, APPROX 2 FT FROM THE BACK, PLACING BACK LAGGING OVER THE CAP. LOOSE MATERIAL BROKE FROM THE BACK HITTING EMP ON THE BACK OF HEAD, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE A ROCK WITH HIS F2REHEAD ON TOP OF THE MUCK PILE. THIS RESULTED IN A VERTICAL LACERATION BETWEEN HIS EYES, LACERATION UPPER RT EYELID AND FOREIGN DEBRIS IN EYES. LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING OVER CHINKING THE BOTTOM OF A CONRETE FORM. LOOSE MATERIAL BROKE FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS, AND LA CERATION OF THE3BAKC ALSO MARKED CONTUSION LEFT FLANK AND CONTUSED LEFT KIDNEY EMPLOYEE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EMP AND PARTNER3HAD FINISHED PULLING THE NORTH SIDE DRAW RAISE AND MOVED TO THE SOUTH SIDE. I NAME WAS STANDING IN THE GO BETWEEN WATCHING HIS PARTNER PULL THE SOUTH SIDE. A BOULDER FELL FROM THE NORTH SIDE 6OUNCING OVER THE CONTROL BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG AND FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE, RT TIBIA AND OPEN FRACTURES, RT 1ST, 2ND, 3RD TOES, AMPUTATION RT 2ND AND 3RD TOES
WHILE EMP WAS C5IMBING FROM CAB OF LHD HE CAUGHT HIS LAMP BELT ON THE ARM REST OF THE SEAT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN OF LEFT ANKLE AND FOO CAUSING HIM TO 5OSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING RODS ON A RACK WHEN H E CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN BETWEEN THE RODS. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE TUFT TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE & HIS PARTNE9 WERE SALVAGING RAIL HWILE CARRING RAIL ONTO FLAT MAKING ROOM FOR MORE RAIL HIS PARTNER LET GO OF HIS END OF THE BAR & THE BAR FLIPPED UP & STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK. THIS INCID ENT RESULTED IN3 A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK REQUIRING 12 SUTURES.
EE WAS PICKING 6P A PIECE OF METAL-FLAT BAR ABOUT 3' LONG- WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR & RELEASED. THE CONDITION WORSENED & HE WAS TAKEN OFF T HE WORK SCHEDUL9 3-16-87.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS UNLOADING POWDER AND PUTTING SIDE LAGGING BACK IN SLOTS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LAGGING AND ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION RT INDEX FING ER AND FRACTURE3DISTAL PHALANX RT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE HAD AN3ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE LIQUID CONCRETE ACCELERATOR WHICH HE WAS MOVING.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN CONTACT DERMATITIS,BOTH FOREARMS AND BOTH LEGS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.EMPLO2EE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB ON 3/24/87.
EMPLOYEE WAS MU7KING WITH A CAVO MUCKER WHEN THE BULL HOSE WAS PINCHED AGAINST THE RIB WITH THE MUCKER THE BULL HOSE BROKE AND HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY WITH RUST3RING IN RT EYE HE WAS SENT TO AN EYE SPECIALIST CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING DRILL JUMBO.HE WAS STANDING AT THE EDGEOF SUPPORTED GROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HARD HAT.THE EYE SHIELD BRACKET ON HIS HARD HAT CAT HIS FOREHEAD.THIS INCIDENT RE SULTED IN A LAC9RATION,MID-FOREHEAD,REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF THE RIDER POT HE WAS RIDING,SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LARGE SWELLING (HMATOMA) OVER LATERAL LEFT MALLEALUS CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WO RK. 3
WHILE EMPL WALK3NG TO WORK AREA HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.HE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL TREATED & RELEASED.ON 3-17-87 GOT OFF CAGE,TOOK ABOUT 5 STEPS,ANKLE TWISTED.SENT TO HEALTH CA RE CENTER,TAKEN3OFF JOB,NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON THE ROOF OF THE SHAFT CONVEYOR WHENIT WENT INTO AN EMERGENCY STOP CAUSINGFOR REGUALR DUTY. HIS CONDTION WORSENED AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB 04/07/87. HE IS NOW A LOST TIM E INJURY. 3
WHILE SALVAGING3CABLE,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CABLE AND TISTED HIS ANKLE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE SPRAIN OF HIS LEFT ANKLE,CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPL GROUTING C5BLE BOLT GROUT TUBE PLUGGED FORING GROUT HOSE TO COME OFF SPRATYING GROUT INTO HIS EYES.BILATERAL ACUTE CONJUNCTIVITIS.CHEMICAL ALKALAI BURN CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPL SWINGING H3S DOUBLEJACK TO BREAK A BOULDER WHEN IT GOT HUNG UP IN SAFETY CHAIN AND WAS STRUCK ON SIDE OF FACE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN SUPERFICIAL LACERATION REQ 3 SUTURES 2CM LATERAL TO RIGHT EYE. 3
EMPL LIFTING RA3L SHOTCRETE WATER RAN INTO HIS BOOTS.THIS RESULTED IN CEMENT BRUNS TO BOTH FEET AND ANKLES CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LA7CHING A HEADER HANDLE TO A CONCRETE POT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE HEADER HOOKS THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND HE WWS SENT TO AN ORT HOPEDIC SURGEON3FOR FURTHER TREATMENT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A 1/2" BOLT WHEN THE BOLT GOT CAUGHT AT THE END OF THE GRINDER WHEEL PULLING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO HIS LEFT MIDDL9 FINGER REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING AN LHD TIRE ONTO A FLAT WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LEFT ARM.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN ACUTE STRAIN, LEFT BICEP TENDON.
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3T OVER PLACING A TIE UNDER TRACK, HIS PARTNER SAW THE TIE ON THEE LEFT NEEDED TO BE PULLED OVER SOME MORE AND SWUNG A PICK TO PULL IT IT DEFLECTED OFF THE TIE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.3THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOOT, REQUIRING THREE SUTURES CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9UCK ON THE HEAD BY A JACK HANDLE AS THEY WERE JACKING DOWN AN ASEA ORE CAR AFTER REPAIRS. THE CAR SLIPPED TO ONE SIDE, EMPLOYEE LOSE CONTROL OF THE JACK HANDLE, THE HANDLE WENT UP CAME DOWN A3D STRUCK HIS HARD HAT.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS CHANGING THE BOTTOM ON THE CONCRETE FORMS HE BENT OVER TO GET A PIECE OF SHINKING AND WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A BACK STRAIN, CAUSING EMPL OYEE TO LOSE TI4E FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING CAP ON POSTS WITH LOADER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS HAND.THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING A BOULDER AND WHEN IT CAME OUT HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP SPLIT SET WHICH HAD BEEN BLASTED.THIS INCIDENT.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DEEP LACERATION TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND WEB 6ETWEEN THE LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS,REQUIRING TWELVE (12) SUTURES,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL FROM INSIDE AN ORE CAR. WHEN HE THREW ONE PIECE OUT, THE END OF THE STEEL BOUNCED UP STRIKING HIM O N THE FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN INCOMPLE TE FRACTURE OF 4ID METATARSAL, LEFT FIFTH TOE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPL CLOSING BY1ASS WATER VALVE ON #24 BALL MILL WITH 3'' BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HE HIT LEFT THUMB ON WATER VALVE.THIS CAUSED FLAP-TYPE LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB REQ 5 SUTURES.
MOILING CONCRET3OUT OF CONCRET POT WITH PNEUMATIC HAMMER,CAUGHT RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND CONCRET POT.BRUISED FINGER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MOVING BACK TO SLIDE RIGHT BOOM FORWARD, HE STEEPED ON SLICK WET SLAB,SLIPPED AND FELL, CUTTING HIS WRIST. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT WRIST, REQUIRIN G SEVEN (7) SUT6RES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PIECE OF WIRE WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF DRILL BOOM ON JUMBO HE SLIPPED AND F ELL THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 2.5 IN LACERATION ON RT PALM REQUIRING 8 SUTURES AND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LO8E TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON TOP OF THE RAIL IN AN AREA WHERE CONCRETE HAD BEEN POURED HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK
EMP TRIED TO ST2P UP A HOLE IN CONVEYOR PAN WITH A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD WHEN THE CONVEYOR CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE HOLE THIS RESULTED IN AN AMPUTATION OF THE TIP OF RT INDEX FINGER AND A FRAC TO REMAINING TI1 OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMP WAS LIFTING3CONTROLBOARD WITH A BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A BACK STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPL LIFTING CO3E THAT COMES OFF TOM KATT SHOTCRETE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.THIS RESULTED IN ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE EMP WAS O1ERATING AN LHD HE BACKED OVER A SCALING BAR WITH THE REAR TIRE. THE BAR FLIPPED STRUCK TROLLEY AND LHD CAUSING HIM TO GET AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE REPORTED TO THE DR AND WAS TR TREATED AND REL9ASED ON 01 12 87 HE REPORTED TO DR AGAIN AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB FOR ACUTE CHRONIC ANZIETY, DUE TO THE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SMALL PRY BBAR TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES ON THE LINE SLACKER RAKE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE UPPERLIP. THIS CAUSED A 1.25 CM LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SI DE OF HIS MOUTH3NEEDING 4 SUTURES.
WAS BARRING A R2CK OVER WITH A BAR AND THE ROCK MOVED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CONTROL ROD CAUSING A LACERATION, 4 SUTURES TO HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING ZINC INSIDE A ZINCPOT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ZINC AND ZINCPOT. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT RING FINGER, FOUR SUTURES, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE T2 LOST TIME FROM WORK.
AS EMPLOYEE STE1PED OFF A JUMBO DRILL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN ON RT ANKLE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME
CLEANING STATIO3, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON A BOLT STRIKING LEFT THIGH CAUSING A LACERATION, 4 SUTURES, TO HIS LEFT LATERAL LEG.(THIGH).
EMP WAS CUTTING3A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SUPERFICIAL LACERATION WITH TWO SUTURES, LEFT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING INSIDE #4 SECONDARY SCREEN OVERSIZE CHUTE AND WAS USING HIS BACK TO BRACE HIMSELF AGAINST THE CHUTE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT SHOOTIN G PAIN IN BOTH 5EGS THIS RESULTED INA LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
MINER WAS UNCOU1LING ORE CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COUPLING BAR AND THE CAR THIS CAUSED A LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER 3 SUTURES
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS OPERATING A TROLLEY MOTOR,ON HIS WAY TO THE DUMP,HE FELT DUST ENTER HIS EYE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CORNEAL ABRASION.RIGHT EYE,CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS COLLARING HOLE WITH A JACKLEG MACHINE A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 4 IN LACERATION REQUIRING 12 SUTURES
WHILE REPAIRING3AN ORE CAR PICKED UP AN ORE CAR WHEEL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR REGULAR DUTY CONDITION WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB 3-23-87 AND IS NO W A LOST TIME I3JURY
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PIECE OF 45 POUND RAIL WITH A BAR WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK..
WHILE EMPLOYEE 5ND HIS PARTNER WERE MOVING TIMBER HIS PARTNER PUSHED THE 6 X 8 TIMBER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE 6 X 8 THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURE S RT HAND BETWE9N THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS