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TWO JUMBO DRILLERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A FACE IN THE A40 HEADING OF THE MINE WHEN THE LEFT DRILLL BIT STRUCK AN UNEXPLODED PRIMER FROM A PREVIOUS SHOT. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN NO INJURIES & A CRACKED WINDSHIELD ON THE DRILL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED LATE EVENING, EARLY MORNING WITH NO PERSONNEL IN THE AREA. ENCOMPASSING AREAOF VARYING WIDTH UP TO 45' AND HEIGHT 12" TO 15'AND LENGTH OF 70 TO 80 FEET. THE ROOF LOOKED TO HAVE BEEN HINGED DUE TO A VERTICAL JOINT ON THE OPPOSUTE SIDE, CAUSING THE ROOF TO FINALLY FALL.PITTSBURGH DISTRICT OFFICE INSPECTOR CHARLES BAGA WAS NOTIFIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 6-10-99. THERE WAS NO LOSS TIME IN THIS CASE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THERAPY IN HIS OFF TIME. ON 12-15-99, THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE EMPLOYER THAT HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS P HYSICIAN THAT HE SHOULD REMAIN OFF WORK FOR TWO WEEKS, OR UNTIL AN MRI CAN BE SCHEDULED. I AM CHANGING THE STATUS OF THIS ACCIDENT FROM NON-REPORTABLE TO REPORTABLE.
EE WAS CHECKING CRUSHER FOR AN OIL LEAK WHEN THE BOTTLE BLEW OFF THE CRUSHER JACK, SPRAYING HOT OIL IN HIS EYE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OFF A SPEED SWITCH SENSOR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE MOVING BOLT ON THE PULLEY. HIS FINGER REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
EE WAS FIXING A BRTOKEN HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HE SL8PPED ON OIL FROM THE BROKEN HOSE WHILE CLIMBING UP ON THE MACHINE. HE BRUISED HIS BACK FROM FALLING ON IT.
EE WAS CLIMBING JAW CRUSHER TOWER STEPS ON THE STRIP PLANT WHEN HIS LEFT ARM SCRAPED ACROSS THE TOP OF A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL GUARDING MATERIAL. HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS CUT
FALL OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH NO PERSONNEL IN THE MINE AT THE TIME. IT ENCOMPASSED AN AREA OF VARYING WIDTH UP TO 45' AND VARYING HEIGHT FROM 6" TO APPROX 15" AND LENGTH OF 200 FEET.
EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND IN HIS LOADER TO BACK UP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT SLID ACROSS THE SIDEOF THEPEDAL, CAUSING PAIN.
EE WAS INSTALLING CRIBBING BLOCK WHEN HIS FINGER STRUCK A STEEL PLATE WHILE PUSHING CRIBBING UNDERNEATH IT, CRUSHING THE FINGERTIP ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS CHANGING AIR HOSE ON DRILLING RIG. CONDITIONS WERE VERY WINDY, AND A DUST PARTICLE BLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS CUTTING STEEL PLATE VERTICALLY TRYING TO FREE THE PLATE. HE LIFTED THE RIGHT SIDE THEN THE LEFT SIDE REPEATEDLY WHILE STANDING OVER THELEFT SIDE OF PLATE. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE THE LEFT SIDE CAME FREE HITTING HIM IN LEFTSHOULDER & HEAD A
EE STEPPED OUT OF HIGHLIFT TO STRETCH, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF HIGHLIFT, STRIKING EE ON SHOULDERS
EE WAS CHANGING A BUCKET SEGMENT WHEN THE PLOW BOLT SPUN WITH A SHARP EDGE, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.
AUDIOGRAM RESULTS - SEE ATTACHED.
AUDIOGRAM RESULTS - SEE ATTACHED.
AUDIOGRAM RESULTS - SEE ATTACHED.
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AUDIOGRAM RESULTS - SEE ATTACHED.
HEARING LOSS.
HEARING LOSS
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
AUDIOGRAM RESULTS--SEE ATTACHED.
AUDIOGRAM RESULTS--SEE ATTACHED.
HEARING LOSS
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
HEARING LOSS
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIOMETRIC TEST IN BEING REPORTED, ALTHOUGH COMMERICAL STONE IS NOT CERTAIN THEY CONSITUTE AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIOMETRIC TEST DESCRIBED THE HEARING LOSS AS TYPE C. MILD HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS OF SOME STATES. COMMERCIAL STONE DID NOT PERFORM A BASELINE AUDIOGRAM ON THIS EE WHEN H
EE WAS INSTALLING SHEETING ON THE MOTOR CONTROL ROOM. HE STEPPED OUTSIDE TO HAND SOME SCREWS TO HIS CO-WORKERS. OUTSIDE THE DOOR HE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED PIECE OF SHEETING 9" X 36" & SLIPP ED & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF ON GROUND WITH LEFT WRIST.
CONTRACTOR WAS REMOVING A STEEL WEAR PLATE. HE BEGAN TO PUT TENSION ON THE WEAR PLATE, AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS REPLACING BELT CLAMPS ON THE 2B TRANSFER WITH A GRINDER. THE GRINDER SLIPPED OFF ONE OF THE METAL CLAMPS AND HIT THE RUBBER BELT. WHEN THE GRINDER HT THE RUBBER, IT TOOK OFF ABRUPTLY, K NICKING THE TOP OF THE EE'S LEFT THUMB, AT THE SECOND KNUCKLE, CAUSING INJURY.
THE EE WAS CUTTING A PIPE WITH A TORCH AT THE 8X20 SCREEN. THE PIPE THE EE WAS CUTTING FELL ONTHE TORCH HOSES, CUASING THE TORCH TO BRUSH ACROSS THE EE'S RIGHT ARM, BURNING IT.
THE EE WAS LOADING A SHOT IN EAST 30 WHEN THE ANFO SPRAYED FROM THE HOSE INTO THE EE LEFT EAR
EE WAS HELPING THE DRILLER FIND AN OIL LEAK ON JB23. UPON DOING THIS, HE MOVED A HOSE WHICH SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL, KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GETTING OIL INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A NEW UNDER CONE TAIL PULLEY ON THE STANDARD CRUSHER. WHEN PUTTING THE BEARING INTO THE BEARING CAP, THE TAIL PULLEY SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EE S LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL.HE STOOD UP, AND HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. HE WORKED HIS KNEE BACK AND FORTH, AND IT POPPED BACK INTO PLACE.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN OUTRIGGER AND FOOT PAD ON A MOBILE 15 TON GROVE CRANE. TIP OF RIGHT SMALL FINGER AMPUTATED.
EMP WAS LAYING OUT THE ROOF OF A MINE TO BOLT WHEN HE NOTICED BLOOD DRIPPING FROM HIS GLOVE. REMOVED GLOVE TO FIND THAT HIS RING FINGER HAD BEENCUT.
THE EE WAS PATCHING BRICKS AT THE SANDPLANT. HE NEEDED TO OPEN A TUPE OF SILICONE CAULK. HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TUBE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP. THE EE WA GIVEN 4 STITCHES & A TETANUS SHOT. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF TIME AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EE WAS ISSUED A SAFETY VIOLATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOOSEN MUDD THAT BUILT UP IN THE COARSE FEEDER. THEEMPLOYEES WERE USING A BAR AND HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER TO HIT THE BAR, THE HAMMER SLIPP ED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.
THE EE NOTICED SOMETING IN HIS EYE AROUND 12PM HE THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY DUST AND THAT IT WOULD STOP BOTHERING HIM THE EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETYGLASSES. AFTER THE EE RETD HOME FROM WORK, HIS EYE CONT TO BOTHER HIM. HE WENT TO THE FRICK HOSP TO GET THE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM HIS EYE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE JACKS ON THE DRILLNG RIG TO MOVE THE DIRLL TO THE NEXT LOCATION. THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OFF OF THE CONTROL LEVER. WHEN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OFF OF THE CONTRO L THE OIL SPRAYED OUT OF THE CONTROL PANEL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES.
THE EE WAS CUTTING FLASHING FOR THE C2 BELT WITHA UTILITY KNIFE. WHILE THE EE WAS CUTTING, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE FLASHING AND INJURED THE EE'S LEFT HAND, PALM AREA. THE CUT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES AND THE EE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A PIECE OF 1B SCREEN CLOTH ONT EH FINE SIDE OF A 6X20 DEISTER SCREEN. AS HE WAS PULLING OUT THE OLD SCREEN COTH, IT GOT STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE JERKED THE SCREEN CLOTH CAUSING IT TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM RESULTING IN A DEEP GASH.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A PETTIBONE ANFO LAODER REPAAIRING WELDS ON THE ELGS OF THE MACHINE. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE COME-A-LONG OFF OF THE BUMPER. HE SAID HE EXPERIEN CED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE CLAIMANT HAD A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY WITH A DIFFERENT EMPLOYER. THE CLAIMANT INITALLY DID NOT SEEK A PANEL PHYSICIAN UNTIL 4-6, BUT WAS SEEN BY A CHIRO WHO T
THE EMPLOYEE, WHILE ROOF BOLTING, HAAD A DRILL STEEL PLUG UP. HE ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG THE STEEL BY CHATTERIN GIT, WHICH IS A COMMON PRACTICE. HOWEVEER, HE CLAIMS HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS CREA TES EXTREME HEAT. THE STEEL DID NOT UNPLU SO HE GRABBED THHE STEEL IN HIS HANDS TO UNSCREW IT. THIS RESULTED IN BURNING OF THE PALMS OF BOTH HANDS.