I WAS LOCKING AT AN OIL LEAK ON THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE SCREEN WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE UPPER DECK OF THE SCREEN AND HIT AND ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
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Showing all 21EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM A LADDER TO STOP A CRUSHER THAT HAD PLUGGED HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BERM ON THE RAMPA ND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE A PLASTIC COLVERT AT THE TIME DIDNT NOTICE ANY PAIN BUT LATER WHEN HE RETURNED TO OPERATING A DOZER HIS BACK STARTED TO GET SORE & STIFFENED UP THE NEXT MORNING HIS BACK WAS TO SORE TO COME TO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOCKING THE DOORS ON THE DRAGLINE AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT. HE STEPPED OVER THE TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON THE WALKWAY AND STEPPED ON A SHOVEL THAT WAS ON THE WALKWAY ON THE OTHER SID E.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A PIECE OF ALUMINUM WATER PIPE FROM THE RIVER WHERE WATER IS DRAWN FOR WATER PUMP. HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND INJURED HIS ANKLE. HE WORKED UNTIL WEDN. WHEN HE CALLED AND SAID HIS ANKLE WAS SWOLLEN.
THEY WERE PUTTING A STEEL PLATE IN THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER & EE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE & A BOLT ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FOREFINGER THE BONE ON THE END OF HIS FINER IS BROKEN.
ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN GRAVEL FROM BETWEEN THE CONV SLEAVE GOT BETWEEN THE BELT AND CONV ROLLER PULLING FOREARM IN PINCH POINT
EMPLOYEE LIFTED 5 GAL GAS CAN TO THE CATWALK ON CRUSHER TO REFILL STATIONG MOTOR TANK, AND SPRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE'S.
WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FRELL THROUGH THE LACING ON HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS FOOT.
LIFTING METAL CHUTE INTO LOADER BUCKET. HE LIFTED AND TURNED TO THE SIDE AT THE SAME TIME AGGRAVATING AN OLD DISC INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN ROLLER FRAME. IT SLIPPED AS HE WAS LIFTING IT INTO PLACE, AND IT DROPPED ON HIS THUMB.
CUTTING TAPE OFF ON MOTOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUT HAND DR AT ER CLOSED CUT
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE BOLTS FROM FRONT END LOADER WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE BOLT AND HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT TO PUSH IT BACK UP TO HOLD IT, THE BOLT SPUN AND CUT HIS THUMB. THE DOCTOR AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM PUT A PIECE OF TAPE ON IT.
EMPL WAS USING A BAR TO OPEN FEED GATE TO LET A BIG ROCK PASS THROUGH THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUSING EMPL TO MISS STEP TWISTING BACK MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE BELTS FROM THE SCREEN HE DID NOT HAVE THE BELTS LOOSE ENOUGH TO COME OUT OF V GROOVE AND TRIED TO PULL THE BELT OVER THE SHEAVE THE COUNTER WEIGHTED SCREEN DRIV E ROLLED BACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PUT A WATER PUMP IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE IT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION EMPLOYEE HAS A PRIOR BACK INJURY AND RE INJURED THE SAME DISC
I NAME LOOKED I3TO CHRUSHER BECAUSE A ROCK WOULD NOT GO THROUGH HE TURNED THE ROCK WITH A ROD AND WHEN THE MANTLE CAUGHT THE ROCK IT SNAPPED BACK OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK HIM OVER TH THE LEFT EYE CA6SING A CUT THAT TOOK 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE
A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON THE HOSES FOR THE CUTTING TORCH & I BRUSHED IT OFF WITH MY GLOVED HAND. THE HOSE BURNED THRU AS I WAS DOING THIS & THE GASES IGNITED BURNING MY HAND.
EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING A SUPPORT POLE THAT HOLDS ELECT CABLES OVERHEAD TO THE GENERATOR I.NAME WAS ON THE ROOF OFF THE VAN TRYING TO GET THE LAGGING BOLT ON WHEN THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING APPARNETLY SLIPPED PULLING I.NAME FROM THE VAN A FRONT END LOADER WAS BEING USED TO HOLD POLE
SLIPPED OFF A FRONT END LOADER WHILE GREASING A BEARING & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
ROCK JUMPED OUT OF CRUSHER STRIKING EMPL ON SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING CUT -4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.