GENERATOR WAS NOT MAKING VOLTAGE AND EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE BREAKER WITH A VOLT METER WHEN THE BREAKER FLASHED FIRE BURNING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM.
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Showing all 27EMPLOYEE HAD JUST EATEN LUNCH A FEW MINUTES EARLIER AND HAD WENT TO SIT DOWN IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOUND HIM SLUMPED OVER IN SEAT. HEART MASSAGE AND MOUTH TO MOUTH WAS DONE U NTIL AMBULANCE ARRIVED BUT TO NO AVAIL.
CLEANING ROCKS OFF BELT ACC DROPPED ON R HAND WHICH HAD RESTING ON FRAME
EE WAS CLEANING OUT SURGE TUNNEL AT END OF SHIFT. HE THINKS HE GOT IN AN AWAKWARD PSOTION AND LIFTED A ROCK TO THROW OUT OF THE WAY AND STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING A HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF A BDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ON 2ND & 3RD ROW OF HOLES IN OVERBURDEN APPROX 12 FT BACK FROM EDGE OF HIGHWALL 1ST ROW OF HOLES AND APPROX 6 TO 7 FT BACK FROM EDGE FELL OFF EMPLOYEE THINKING DRILL MIGH T GO OVER JUMPED OUT OF THE DRILL AND FELL 20 FT AND LANDED ON TOP OF MATERIAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CRUSHER FRAME DIRECTING CRANE OPERATOR WHO WAS LIFTING TOP OF CRUSHER OFF. ONE OF THE CHOKER CABLES CAME LOOSE AND THE HOOK END STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD CREATING A SMAL L CUT ON BRIDGE OF NOSE AND A SMALL CUT OVER LEFT EY E.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURGE PILE CONVEYOR POURING OIL IN GEAR REDUCER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 10 - 12 FT ONTO SURGE PILE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1" BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
ROLL CRUSHER STOPPED UP OPERATOR SHUT DOWN LOCKED OUT MAIN SWITCH AND WAS CLEANING CRUSHER OUT WHEN HE PRIED LAST ROCK OUT THE ROLLS MOVED CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS INJURED BE FORE HE COULD MOVE CRUSHING HIS HEEL
EMPLOYEE AND TW2 TOTHER EMPLOYEES WERE STAMPING ON TOP OF FRONT-END LOADER BUCKET APP. 12-13FT. ABOVE GROUND HOLDING A STEEL BEAM TO BE WELDED.WEMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK AN8 LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PA7CHING A BELT ON THE CRUSHER WHILE CUTTING THE BELTLINE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK IN HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO UNCLOG THE JAW CRUSHER THE JAW CAUGHT AND THREW A ROCK THAT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT ON A CONE CRUSHER WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.
EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 CONVEYOR TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT MOTOR HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CONVEYOR FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS WORK UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER AT THAT TIMETHE PAIN BECAME SO SEVERE TH THAT HE WENT 7O HOPSITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
CHANGING BEARIN1 ON GRAVITY TO CRUSHER USING A COME-A-LONG AND CHAIN.CHAIN BROKE OR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HT ENING A NUT ON CRUSHER WHEEL USING A HAMMER P IECE OF HAMMER CAME OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS UN8TOPPING THE CRUSHER. A ROCK ON TOP OF THE CRUSHER FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.
SHOVELING ROCKF3ROM JAW CRUSHER STRAINED LOWER PART OF BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A BAG OF AMMONITE TO LOAD ON A TRUCK.STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING LID FROM ROLLING MILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING A PATCH ON A STONE CHUTE.HE SLID DOWN THE CHUTE AND FELL.
EMPL HOOKING SLINGS ON CONVEYOR WALKING DOWN BANK HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL.HE FELL ON LEFT ARMAND BROKE IT ABOVE THE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TIRE ON WABCO HE WALKED OVER INOT WEEDS TO PICK UP CABLE STEPPED ON NAIL STUCK IN BOARD
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS FROM UNDER JAW CRUSHER BELT WHILE SHOVELING PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FROM UNDER BELTS.STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BASTRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEEL OUT OF DRILL-WHEN TRAP DOOR WAS OPENED, IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
WATCHING DRILL,DRILL STEEL FROM ANOTHER DRILL CAME OUT AND HIT EMPL IN HEAD,KNOCKING OFF HARD HAT AND CUTTING HEAD ON RIGHT FRONT IN SCALP.