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I.NAME WAS SITTING IN A 35 TON HAUL TRUCK WITH WINDOW OPEN AND FOREARM RESTING ON WINDOW TRACK LOADER WAS PUTTING 2ND BUCKET ON TRUCK WHEN A 5 IN TO 6 IN ROCK FELL OFF THE LOADER BUCKET AND BRUISED LEFT WRIST AND TOP OF HAND
IT WAS DARK WHEN SHOP FOREMAN GOT UP ON LOADER & STARTED WHEN HE STEPPED ON GROUND HE DID NOT SEE A ROCK ON THE GROUND & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
CUTTING BOOM CABLE OF SPOOL ON DRAGLINE. USING CUTTING TORCH ON CABLE WHEN LAST STAND ON CABLE UNWOUND. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK AND HIT KNEE ON TRACK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SWOLLEN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE & I.NA4E WERE PATCHING THE CHUT E ON THE #5 CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE FELL INTO A HOLE KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF A LEAD BROKE OFF CONVEYOR & TRHE GROUND CLAMP HIT HIM ON THE HEAD REQUIRING 5 STITCHES 3
I NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRUCK, IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THE TRUCK STOPPED ON A HILL SMALL INCLINE ON HAUL ROAD, AS TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACK THE EMP JUMPED OFF. DR EXAMINED EMP AND DIAGNOSED I NAME T TO HAVE A BRUIS9D LEFTR HEEL. LATER EMP WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED LEFT FOOT
I NAME PULLED T2E WABCO TRUCK INTO THE SHOPO TO FIX THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. HE TURNED TIRES TO THE LEFT TO PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS. AS HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK HE SAW THE TIRES WERE TURNED IN THE O PPOSITE DIRECTI2N. I NAME GOT BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND ROD WITHOUT HIS KNOWING HE WAS THERE. HE TURNED TIRES TO THE LEFT AND ANOTHER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING EUCLID W1 AND REACHED THE TOP OF HILL TO DUMP LOAD. THE ENGINE QUIT AND VECHILE STARTED TO RUN BACKWARDS. EMPLOYEE APPLIED FOOT BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. VEHILE DID NOT S OP, TURNED INTO3BURN. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM VEHICLE, LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT. FRACTURED JOINT ABOVE LITTLE TOE RIGHT FOOT.
LOADER RAN HOT 9MPLOYEE TOOK RADIATOR CAP OFF AND WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT STEAM EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT WRIST FRONT THIGHS AND STOMACH
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING ENGINE OF DRAGLINE .HE SLIPPED ON FLOOR,GRABBED FOR GUARD BUT PUT HIS FINGER IN THE HOLE OF GUARD.AMPITATED MIDDLE FINGER AT SECOND JOINT OF LEFT HAND.
A ROCK FLEW OUT3OF GAP BETWEEN FEEDER & CRUSHER & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. LEFT SIDE OF FACE NEAR EYE SCRAPED AND SWOLLEN AND CORNEA ABRASION.
EE WAS PUTTING 6ELLY PAN UNDERNEATH TRUCK & GOT LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN & CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING STEEL WITH A BLOW TORCH WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS PANTS LEG AND DOWN INTO HIS BOOT. THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON LEG AND FOOT.
SHAKER ON FINIS2ED PLANT STOPPED GEARS HUNG UP EMPLOYEE TURNED OFF MOTOR DISCONNECT BOX EXPLODED & DOOR HIT EMPLOYEE ON CHIN SHAKER IS RUN WITH 40 HORSE MOTOR WHEN GEARS HUNG UP & MOTOR STOPP ED THIS CAUSED 5 BUILD UP OF ELECTRICITY & THIS CAUSED BOX TO EXPLODE KNOCKED OUT 4 FILLINGS IN TEETH(TWO UPPERLEFT & 2LOWER RT)
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO PUT A GEAR BOX ON TOP OF BELT BETWEEN TWO SHAKERS HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (I.NAME) TRIED TO LIFT GEAR BOX SWEIGHING APPROX 350POUNDS WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UP HE FELT PA IN IN THE CENTE9 OF HIS BACK & GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ELECTRIC DRILL TO DRILL RIVETS IN A BRAKE SHOE THE BIT BROKE OFF & REMAINED IN THE LINING EMPLOYEES ARM SLIPPED & HIT DRILL BIT HE WAS U SING A LOT OF PRESSURE HE REQUIR ED 8 STITCHES O3 UNDERSIDE OF LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE STARTED THE PLANT. THE BELTS ON PUMP STARTED SMOKING SO HE SHUT THE PROCESS PLANT DOWN AND THE PUMP OFF, CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE TOWER TO CHECK BELTS. II NAME WAS TURNING THE SHAFT WITH A PIPE WRENCH. I NAME TOLD HIM TO STOP SO HE COULD TAKE THE BELT OFF IT WAS BROKEN. HE REACHED IN TO CUT BELT AND II NAME TURNED THE SHAFT. I NAME HAND WAS TRAPPED.
EMP WAS IN TOWE9 AT FINISHED PLANT TO TALK TO SUPERVISOR. WHEN HE LEFT HE HIT HIS KNEE ON HAND RAIL.
EMPL DRIVING HAUL TRK ON GOOD ROAD WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED.GLASS WENT INTO HIS EYE AND SCRATCHED LEFT EYEBALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON 275 B MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON BOTTOM OF SEAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL AN ENGINE IN EUCLID HAUL TRUCK. WHILE UNDERNEATH BEHICLE PUTTING BOLTS ON REAR MOTOR MOUNT, HE PUT HIS FINGER IN HOLE TO SEE IF IT WAS ALIGNED PROPERLY. SOMEONE MOVED THE ENGINE WHILE FINGER WAS IN HOLE. WHOLE FINGERNAIL OF INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS RIPPED OFF.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A HOIST BAND (WHICH IS LIKE A BRAKE ON DRAGLINE) AND TWISTED HIS BACK MUSCLEDS
WORKING IN A CROUCHED POSITION FOR 20 HOURS (OVER 2 DAYS) WHILE WELDING PUT PRESSURE ON KNEE
EMPLOYEE GOT DOZER STUCK IN SLUDGE HE TRIED TO DIG DOZER OUT BY HAND WHEN HE GOT UNDERNEATH DOZER HE GOT STUCK IN SLUDGE HE TRIED TO PULL HIMSELF OUT BY REACHING UP & GRABBING ONTO DOZER & FEL T MUSCLES IN RT ARM PULL HE ALSO HAD SOME SCRATCHES ON LEFT HAND & THEY GOT INFECTED WHEN HE PUT THEM IN THE LIMESTONE
BOULDER WAS IN THE WAY OF PATH OF HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF TRUCK & TRIED TO MOVE BOULDER BY HAND INSTEAD OF USING A LOADER OR ANOTHER PIECE OF MACHINERY TO MOVE THE BOULDER
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT TO SHOVEL ROCK OFF THE BELT. IT WAS A TIGHT PLACE TO SHOVEL. HE WAS SITTING IN A CROUCHED POSITION WHEN HIS KNEE SNAPPED. HE FELT PAIN AND GOT UP. HE ST STARTED SOME CARPENTRY WORK AND BENT DOWN AND KNEE SNAPPED AGAIN. HE COULD NOT GET UP.
EMP. WAS REPLACING BELT ON 57 STACKER. EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF STACKER BRACE AND WENT INTO HOLE. THE BRACE WAS SLIPPERY BECAUSE OF RAIN AND RUNNING MATERIAL IN A WET PROCESS
SUBCTR TO CPC HAD BEEN OPERATING & MAINT CRUSHER.CPC NEEDED CRUSHER SO PUT OWN EMPL ON MACHINE.N WE ASSUMED BLOW BAR HAMMERS WERE FUNCTIONAL-ONE OF 3 FLEW OFF ROTOR RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE VIBR ATION.WHEN VIBRATION STARTED EMPL JUMPED FROM TOWER BREAKING RIGHT FOOT.12\DROP FROM TOWER TO GROUND.
SUB CONTRACTOR TO CPC HAD BEEN OPERATING AND MAINTAINING CRUSHER CPC NEED CRUSHER SO PUT OWN EMP ON MACHINE NOTG OPERTING CRUSHER WE ASSUMED BLOW BAR HAMMERS WERE FUNCTIONAL ONE OF THREE FLEW OFF ROTER RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN VIBRATION STARTED EMP JUMPED FROM TOWER TO GROUND CARTILAGE IN RT KNEE THERE IS A 12 FT DROP FROM TOWER TO GROUND
EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER THAT FEEDS A CRUSHER. A BOULDER LODGED IN THE CRUSHER CHAMBER THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED. A DOBY CHARGE WAS SET OFF TO BREAK THE BOULDER. EE WAS STANDING CLEAR OF THE CRU SHER WHEN THE CHARGE WENT OFF, HE FLINCHED & ROTATED HIS BACK. HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I WAS ON THE FENDER OF MY EUCLID AND I WAS WALKING BACK INTO THE CAB AND MY HEAD HIT THE CORNER OF THE DUCKBILL OF THE DUMP BED. I HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY HEAD, IT BELD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AN D STOPPED. I DID NOT HAVE A HARD HAT ON.
IN LIFTING THE SWING FRICTION OUT OF THE DRAGLINE WITH A MECHANIC I FELT A MILD PAIN IN BACK THOUGHT IT WOULD PASS SO DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 2-17-83 AT 8:30 AM WHEN I COULD NOT GET UP OR BEN D OVER WITHOUT BACK PAIN. (COMPRESSED DISC L5 & SACRUM)