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EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO OFFICE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDAND FELL IN HALLWAY, FRACTURING BONE IN LEFT ARM
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A COUNTER SHAFTIN #3 CRUSHER THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & EE'S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR AND SOME STRUCTURAL METAL.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF O&K SHOVEL EQUIPMENT #208. EE BEGAN WALKING TOWARDS MAINTENANCE SHO[ & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS KNEE. EE WORKED WITH INJURY UNTIL 3/17/99 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WATERLINE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE FRACTURING LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF SCREEN HOLES WITH A HAMMER. A ROCK FRACTURED INTO PIECES AND CAME UP AND LACERATED THE EE S LIP.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FUSE BOX FOR #16 CONVEYOR. EE WENT TO INSERT FUSE. FUSE APPARENTLY CROSS-LEGGED, SHORTING OUT THE FUSE BOX AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH
EE WAS WALKING UNDER ROCK CRUSHER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR. EE STRAIGHTENED UP TOO SOON BRUISING MIDDLE OF BACK
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP WHEN A HOT SPARK FROM WELDING WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.
EE HAD GONE OUT TO START CAR. IT WAS RAINING. UPON RE ENTERING BUILDING, EE SLIPPED ON TILE FLOOR AND FELL.
AN INDEPENDENT TRUCK DRIVER WAS PICKING UP A LOAD OF STONE. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS CHECKING HIS DUMP DOBY TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLEAN. WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROMHIS TRUCK HIS WEDDING RING GOT STUCK ON THE BACK RAIL OF TRUCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS WELDING A PLATE ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT 03-208 IN A KNEEING POSITION. A SPARK IGNITED THE EE'S WORK SHIRT, CAUSING 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CENTER DRIVE SHAFT ON A 980C LOADER. THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CAT 992 FRONTEND LADER. EE S FOOT SLIPPED, MISSING LADDER RUNG AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMP WAS REPAIRING BENT LADDER ON C-19 TAILPULLEY. EMP WAS HOLDING LADDER. WHEN EMP CUT LADDER FREE, IT SPRUNG OUT OF POSITION CATCHING THE WELDING TORCHES HOSE WHICH TWISTED, KNOCKING THE TORC H OUT OF EMPS HAND. FLAME FROM TORCH SHOT INSIDEGLOVE OF RIGHT HAND.
WAREHOUSE PERSON WAS REMOVING GEARBOXES FROM THEWAREHOUSE TO BE REBUILT WHEN EMP STEPPED ON A NAIL PROTRUDING OUT FROM A PALLET ON FLOOR.
EMP WAS TAKING CABLE OFF HOOK ON 80 TON GROVE CRANE. CABLE HIT EMP IN LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BAG USED BY A QUALITY CONTROL DEPT. THAT WAS FILLED WITH STONE. THIS BAG OF STONE WAS BEING USED AS A WEIGHT TO HOLD A WOODEN STANDARD IN PLACE, BLOCKING OFF THE 3/4" C LEAN STOCKPILE.
EE WAS CHANGING A BROKEN TRACK LINK ON THE 0&K SHOVEL 03-208. TRACK LINK FELL ON EE S FOOT.
EE WAS TIGHTENING FEEDER FLOOR BOLTS WHEN 3/4" IMPACT SWIVEL BROKE. PIECE OF SWIVEL HIT SIDE OF STEEL BOX AND RETURNED STRIKING EE ON LEFT THUMB
BREAKING CRANE DOWN EE WAS PUTTING STABILIZING PAD BACK IN PLACE TO MAKE CRANE MOBILE. PAD DID NOT SET IN PROPER POSITION. EE RESET PAD. STABILIZING PAD THEN CAME DOWN WEDGING EE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE ONTO THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL. A FRAGMENT OF STEEL CAME OFF PLATE AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
EE WAS LOADING CUSTOMER TRUCKS WHEN SOME FROZEN DGA (DENSE GRADED AGGREGATE) COLLAPSED ONTO THE 980 LOADER THE EE WAS OPERATING. UPON COLLAPSING, THE FROZEN DGA BROKE THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING GLASS ONTO THE EE.
EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARTS FROM A SHELF TO THE FLOOR IN THE MILLINGTON WAREHOUSE. EE CLAIMS HE TWISTED & HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING A SWING TRANSMISSION FROM CRANE WHEN THE HEADACHE BALL DESCENDED AT A SLOW SPEED& HIT THE EE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A THREE (3) TON COME-A-LONG UP FROM THE GROUND WHILE ON C-1 CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP A REAR RIDE CYLINDER ON A 777B CAT HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE AND THE PRY BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING DAILY PLANT MAINTENANCE WHEN DIRT GOT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE DUE TO HIGH WINDS
EE WAS LIFTING A TAIL PULLEY TO PUT IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE BELT THAT WAS JAMMEDEMPLOYEE THREADED A NUT ON TO FREE BELT. BOLT BROKE FREE WHILE EMPLOYEE HELD OUT NUT. WEIGHT OF BOLT PULLED EMPLOYEE'S HAND DOWN PINCHING EMPL OYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE NUT AND JAW FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE. WHILE PULLING THE TUBE OUT OF THE TIRE EMPLOYEE FELT A LOWER GROIN PULL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
TWO [2] EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN ANGLE IRON CLAMP FROM CONVEYOR BELT. THE ANGLE IRON CLAMP FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND PINCHING HAND BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A HOPPER VIA A SAFETY ROPE. WHILE STEPPING FROM HOPPER WALL TO FEEDER FLOOR, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMCLEANING THE BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO WASH MUD OFF SHOES. POWER WASHED SHOES WITH APPROXIMATELY 1700 PSI AT APPROXIMATELY 220 DEGREE WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WEAR PLATE IN CHUTE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING THE PLATE WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED & STRUCK THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM DUST DECK & GOT CLOTH JAMMED EMPLOYEE SPRAINED THE 4TH FINGER ON THE RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER FROM A SITTING POSITION EMPLOYEE MOVED & FELT A MUSCLE PULL WHILE HE MOVED
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING LIP ON 980C BRAKE OIL CANISTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN FITTING WARE BARS ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP & HIS KNEE BUCKLED
EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS ON #2 SCREEN TOWER. EE SLIPPED & FELL.RIGHT LEG BECAME CAUGHT IN HANDRAIL.
EE WAS CARRYING WEAR PLATES INTO TUNNEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OTU OF A JD675 SKID STEER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT LOWER BACK ON THE BUCKET OF THE SKID STEER.
EMPLOYEE WAS POWERWASHING A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DEBRIS.
EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH TO HEX PLATE ON DIESTER 3820 SCREEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR JAMMED ROCK FROM #3 BELT TAILPULLEY. EMPLOYTEE CUT PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON A CROWBAR.
EE WAS CHANGING A CONVEYOR BELT. EE REACHED UP TO PULL A PORTION OF THE SUSPENDED BELT ROLL TOWARDS HIM AS THE ROLL WAS BEING PULLED THE BLET FELL ON THE CONVEYOR PINNING THE EE.
EE WAS ASSISTING ON A CONVEYOR BELT CHANGE ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT WAS SUSPENDED OVER CONVEYOR APPROX. 1 1/2. BELT SWUNG STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD BEFORE FALLING ONTO CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE MAIN GATE AT THE QUARRYENTRANCE WHEN THE METAL PEG ON THE MAIN GATE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BOX OF THE JAW. THE STEEL PLATE SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT, CUTTING FOOT. FOOT BECAME INFECTED AFTER SEVERAL WEEK SFROM THE DATE OF THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVAL OF A PUNCH PLATE SCREEN CLOTH WITH THE USE OF A CRANE WHEN THE CLOTH CAME FREE IT SWUNG TOWARDS EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM FROM THE TOP DECK TO THE CATWALK BELOW APPR OX 7FT
EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING GROVE R.T. 825 CRANE. STEPPED ONTO OUTRIGGER BOX, COVERPLATE WAS LOOSE, ELMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 5 TO 6 FT TO THE GROUND.