EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A RUBBER BUMPER IN THE #2 SAG MILL FEED CHUTE WHEN A CLUMP OF DIRT FELL OFF THE SIDE AND PARTICLES ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
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Showing 50 of 184EMPLOYEE STATED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT AS HE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HI UPPER BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE WAS MOVING HPM BARRELS FROM ONE PALLAT TO ANOTHER. WHILE DOING THIS TASK THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE OIL HEATER USED THE PALM OF HAND TO LOOSEN IT HIT CONTROL KNOB WITH R WI ST LACER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DOING SOME SCALING ONT HE RECLAIM BOOSTER PUMP WHEN FLYING DEBRIS MAD CONTACT WITH HSI FACE AND EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD SOME RUST REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT E YE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLES SHE WAS HEADED BACK TO SAMPLE STATION.AS SHE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR SHE STARTED TO SLIP AND ALLEGED TO HAVE STRAINED HER RIGHT SHOULDER ATTE MPTING TO MAINTAIN BALANCE WHILE STILL CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKETS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING RODS UNDERNEATH S-4 SHOVEL & HE WENT TO BACK OUT FROM UNDER THE SHOVEL HE REACHED UP WITH HIS RT ARM TO HOIST HIMSELF UP & AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION A 55 GALLON BARREL OF NOKES ON TOP OF THE MIX HOPPER. HE STATED THAT WHILE POSITIONING THE BARREL, IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE TOP OF THE HOPPER.
EMPL TURNING AROUND TO PICK UP PIECE OF METAL,STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST WELDING TABLE.
TRYING TO PUT PIPE IN TRENCH BACKHOE LOWERED OUTRIGGER HIT PIPE IT KICKED UP HIT IN L LEG
LIFTING BATTERY PAIN IN LOWER L GROIN
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX OFF HIS ROLLAWAY. AS HE LIFTED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
SLIPPED ON ICE COMING OUT OF GUARD HOUSE, FELL FORWARD STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON DRAIN PIPE OF TRUCK AND RECEIVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE CHEMICAL NALCO ON HIS SCALP. CAUSED SKIN BLISTER TO SCALP AND BUMP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OF DRILL BIT ON THE T-5 INGERSOLL RAND DRILL. HE WAS POSITIONING THE BIT WRENCH ON THE BIT AND BREAK-OUT DOGS AND REQUESTED THE OPERATOR TO PUT BIT IN REVERSE ROTATION AND ROTATE JUST A LITTLE, THE BIT HAD ROTATED APPROX. 1/2" WHEN THE STEEL CAME UNSCREWED FROM HEAD, LETTING BIT FALL CUTTING LEG.
EMPL STATED THAT AS HE WAS REMOVING STRIP OF RUBBER FROM PIECER OF PIPE HAND SLIPPED CAUSING RUBBER TO UNRAVEL SENDING DUST & DIRT INTO AIR SMALL PARTICLE ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EMPL STATED THAT HE FELT IRRITATION OF LEFT EYE & COULDN'T REMEMBER HOW IT BECAME THAT WAY. EMPL WAS EXAMINED BY DR & FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE. OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN TO EMPL TO PREVENT POSSIBLITY OF INFECTION OF LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TO PRESS A GEAR OFF A TRANSMISSION WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF HITTING HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS REPLACING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR CYLINDERS ON AN EXCAVATOR THE DOOR WHICH HE HAD TEMPORARILY PROPED UP WITH A SURVEY STAKE SLAMMED DOWN ON HIS HEAD EMPLO YEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN SHE WAS BEING SHUTTLED TO HER HAUL TRUCK IN THE PIT IN A SUBURBAN, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP WHICH CAUSED HER TO BOUNCE SOMEWHAT VIOLENTLY IN THE REAR SEAT WHERE SHE WAS RIDING. ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES LATER, SHE FELT PAIN BACK OF NECK AND UPPER MIDDLE SPINE. EMPLOYEE STATED THE SEAT WAS BROKEN AND SHE WAS NOT USING HER SEAT BELT AT THIS TIME.
RUNNING AIR IMPACT WRENCH UDNER TRUCK TIGHTENINGBALL JOINTS FELT SOMETHING IN R EYE IRRITATION
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN EXITING THE WEST GRIND FLOOR MAN DOOR HE TRIPPED ON A CONCRETE GUTTER DRAIN WHICH HAD BEEN RECENTLY CLEANED AROUND. WHEN HE TRIPPED HE FELL SAME LEVEL AND LANDED ON H IS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STA TED THAT AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ONTO A HAULTRUCK HE FELT SOMETHING TINGLE IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AFTER HE SEATED HIMSELF IN THE OPERATORS SEAT HE THEN REACHED OVER TO OPEN HIS LUNCH BUCKET & AT THAT TIME FELT SEVERE PAININ HIS LOWER LEFT BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS RUNNING A LIME SLURRY HOSE N TO THE TAILINGS BOX SOME OF THE SLURRY SPLASHED UP INTO HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE HAD PICKED UP A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL TO USE IT TO KNOCK ANOTHER PIECE OF SCRAP IRON LOOSE WHICH WAS FROZEN TO THE BED OF THE WELDING TRUCK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE IT LO OSE, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PLATE STEEL AND ANOTHER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FRACTURING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
AFTER PUTTING HOIST ROPES BACK IN GUIDE AND BEGINNING TO DESCEND SHOVEL BOOM EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS POSTERIOR ON SHARP CORNER OF CROWD BELT COVER CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT BUTTOCKS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL A CO-EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING SOME SLAG OFF OF A EDGE AND A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE CAUSING PAIN.
WHILE UNHOOKING HOT WATERLINE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE ONE VALVE AND GOT SPRAYED IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SOMETIME IN JAN HE WAS LIFTING HIS 20POUND BAG OF TOOLS OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICK-UP & AT THAT TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A VERY TIGHT BOLT FROM A 6" VICTAULIC COUPLING HE HAD TO STRAIN VERY HARD. WHEN HE WAS DONE WITH THIS TASK HE CLAIMED TAHT HE FELT NAUSEO US. LATER WHEN HE HAD GONE HOME FROM WORK, HE WAS CARRYING HIS WIFE FROM THE COUCH TO THE BEDROOM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE INSTALLING A 12 INCH PIPE GROOVER ON THE PIPE HE INADVERTANTLY ACTIVATED THE AIR START VALVE WHICH STARTED THE CUTTING HEAD IN MOTION WHILE HE WAS HOLDING THE MACHINE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTING HEAD AND THE RATCHET MECHANISM.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS REMOVING SHAVING FROM UNDER HIS LATHE, ONE OF THE SHAVING CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
BEFORE WORK EMPL WAS STEPPING ONTO BUS TO COME TO WORK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN CLOSING THE DOZER DOOR IT HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING ON TO GRAB IRON WITH HIS ELFT HAND WHEN HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A 150 POUND ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM A BENCH TO THE FLOOR HE FELT WEAKNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED USING A HAND GRINDER AND HAD TAKEN HIS HARD HAT OFF TO REMOVE THE FACE SHIELD, WHEN HE PUT HIS HAT BACK ON A METAL SLIVER GOT IN HIS EYE.
PERFORMING CHANGE IN GRIND MILL, WAS HOLDING JACK HAMMER DRILL TEEL IN PLACE TO POUND OUT DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT HIT FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS RECHARGING REAR SUSPENSION ON 170 HAUL TRUCK. THE SHORING PINS KICKED OUT WHEN OVERHEAD CRANE WAS LETTING BED DOWN. ONE OF THE TWO PINS HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE, PUSHING SAFE TY GLASSES INTO EYEBROW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LIP SHROUD FROM A SHOVEL BUCKET. WHEN POUNDING ON IT WITH A 10 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL DISLODGED FROM SHOROUD AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPL WAS FILLING BALL CHARGE BUCKET WITH 3" GRINDING BALLS THE CHUTE DOOR TUCK OPEN AND A BALL ROLLED OF THE TOP OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCKT HE EMPLS TOE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BEARING SPACER OFF OF THE HUB OF A HAUL TRUCK WITH A DRIFT PUNCH AND FOUR POUND HAMMER. THE HAMMER STRUCK ANOTHER OBJECT, BOUNCED AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL HOLES IN PLATE STEEL. HE SHUT THE DRILL OFF TO CHANGE THE BIT, KNOCKED METAL CUTTINGS OFF THE BIT AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS IN FRONT OF THE LEACH CONTROL ROOM. HEARD A NOISE TURNED AND INJURED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AREA AFTER SHIFT TO LOOK FOR A TOOL.HE STEPPED OFF OF A PORTABLE LADDER AND HIS FOOT LANDED ON AN AIR HOSE.
EMPL WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON SWING FRAME OF DOZER. WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF & STRUCK FACE.
EMPL STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER WHEN CARRYING PIPE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A LIGHT PLANT TO A MAINTENANCE FLATBED 1 TON TRUCK. WHILE MOVING THE HITCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE HE CLAIMS HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ST ATED THAT HE WAS WORKING BENT OVER BEATING ON BEAMS PULLING & PRYING ON BEAMS WHILE PUTTING UP STEEL FOR NEW HOLOFLITE DRYER HE STAETD THAT HE NOTICED BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUNCH A 2" HOLE IN THE JUNCTION BOX BELOW THE WEST TRUCK SHOP OVERHEAD CRANE. EMPLOYEE STRAINED STOMACH AND BACK IN THE PROCESS.
HE WAS WALKING AND LOOKING FOR A WATER VALVE. HE STEPPED ON SOME 1" GRINDING BALLS, SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS ANKLE.
CASUAL EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOMETHING IN HIS EYE ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ON FEB.12 1989 HE CALLED IN THE FOLLOWING MORNING & SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR