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WAS RIDING ON TRAIN CARS BEING PULLED IN FOR LOADING, WENT TO STEP OFF CAR AND FOOT SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF BY RIGHT ARM. SORENESS TOR IGHT ARM, UNDER GOING THERAPY AT THIS TIME.
I.NAME TAKING OLD BOLTS OUT OF LOADER BLADE ON L-7 WITH AIR GUN.HOLDING BOLT AT BOTTOM OF BUCKET WHEN IT SLIPPED.LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
DOORS WEDGED TOGETHER WHILE REPAIRING, CAUSED TENSION, DOORS SPRUNG BACK HIT ON L SHOULDER
HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE CHUTE FEEDIGN VF-7 FROM BIN A. CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR STARTED THE MAIN PLANT BC-15 WHICH FEEDS BIN A. HE HEARD THE CONVEYOR START AND SLID DOWN THE CH UTE AND JUMPED OUT OF THE FEEDER. IN DOING SO, HE HIT THE HOT METAL HE HAD BEEN CUTTING AND BURNED HIS ARM. BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM.
L-1 LOADER HAD BEEN USED IN THE SAND PIT ON SUNDAY. THE SAND CAUSED RAPID WEAR ON BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS. HE WAS ADJUSTING THE PADS WITH A HAND WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FORE ARM. MUSCLE STRAIN IN RIGHT FOREARM.
LOADING CABLE FOR DROPBALL IN BACK OF FLATBED TRUCK AT TORRENCE ROPE IN RICHMOND, VA. A PIECE OF WIRE PIERCED THE FLESH AT LEFT WRIST PUNCTURED WOUND TO LEFT WRIST.
USING A HAND SHOVEL WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL IN FRONT OF DC-15 TUNNELL STARTED HAVING PAIN IN BACK.
WORKING AT THE CRUSHER PUTTING CHUTES BACK IN PLACE. AS HE WAS RELEASING THE CABLE FROM THE CHUTE HE SLIPPED. PUKLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
REPLACING BEARING IN JACK SHAFT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. SWINGING SHAFT OUT USING CHAIN BLOCK, HOLDING SHAFT TRYING TO GUIDE BETWEEN TWO EYE BEAMS, APPARENTLY WAS HUNG AND BROKE LOOSE CATCHING LEFT HAND. MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND, CHIPPED BONE ANDMASHED.
DOWN SHIFTING CAUSED TRUCK TO JERK EMPLOYEE IN THE SEAT
INSTALLING STARTER ON SHOVEL, STEPPED ONTO TOOL BOX, SLIPPED REACHED OUT FOR HAND RAIL, FELL TO GROUND, LACERATION TO HEAD.
WHILE BACKING ONTO STONE PILE, THE WHEELS OF THE TRUCK GOT IN A BIND TRYING TO STRIGHTEN THE WHEELS HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.
ANALYZING BEARING PROBLEM ON A DIESEL POWERED WATER PUMP,SUCTION LINE BLEW OFF SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH SCALDING HOT WATER,BURNS TO LEFT SIDE FACE,LEFT SHOULDER,FRONT OF BOTH THIGHS.
ANALYZING BEARING PROBLEM ON A DIESEL POWERED WATER PUMP,SUCTION LINE BLEW OFF SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH SCALDING HOT WATER.2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH THIGHS,STOMACH,CHEST AND ARMS.
CLIMBING STEPS INTO MAIN PLANT TO CHECK SCREENS BEFORE STARTING UP STEPS HAD ICE ON THEM FROM FROST SLIPPED ON STEPS GRABBED HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED MUSCLE IN R SHOULDER
A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WAS BROKEN OFF BOTTOM DECK OF VS3 SCREEN FRAME WENT TO PULL THE PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BACK IN PLACE AND CAUGHT THUMB OF R HAND ANGLE IRON AND SCREEN FRAME
BACKING TRUCK UP TO PRIMARY CRUSHER TO DUMP LOAD, WIND BLEW TRASH INTO LEFT EYE. FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE SIDER AND HALF SHEEL BOLTS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
HELPING PUT BELT ON DRILL SHEAVE,CHECKED TO SEE IF BELT WAS ON CORRECTLY.HAND TOO CLOSE TO SHEVE,CUT RIGHT THUMB.LACERATION OF RIGHT THUMB REQ STITCHES.
WHILE BACKING RD-12 TO PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE STOP GAVE AWAY ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACK INTO PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHILE TRYING TO PULL TRUCK OUT OF SRUSHER, USING A CHAIN ON A LOADER, A CHAIN HOOK CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA.
LOADING SHOT IN QUARRY WITTH 400 LB OF PRESSURE ON DISCHARGE HOSE HOSE BLEW OUT AND AMMONIA NITRATE DIESEL FUEL AND OXIDIZER MIXTURE (BLASTING AGENT) WENT INTO EYES
HAD BEEN OPERATING GRAPPLE AT PRIMARY SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN GETTING OFF
CHANGING SCREENS IN PLANT, WHILE PUTTING SCREENS IN PLACE SCRATCHED RIGHT HAND ON AL SCREEN ALREADY IN PLACE. BLOOD POSIONING RIGHT HAND.
DROPPING 3 LOADED BALLAST HOPPERS FROM UNDER THE BALLAST SCREEN TO HOP UP TO 7 MORE LOADED BALLAST HOPPERS, I.NAME WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE HOPPER TO CARRY THEM DOWN THE TRACK THE FIRST 7 BRO KE LOOSE AND THE NEXT 3 RAMMED INTO THEM. STRAINED NECK AND BACK.
WORKING ON SRPINGS TO FEEDER UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER USING A PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED INJ R. AND ON A PC. OF METAL FRACTURE TO R. HAND.
FUEL HOSE BURST ON FUEL TRUCK WHILE FUELING DRILL IN QUARRY. FUEL IN LEFT EYE.
TIGHTEN JACK TO MAIN REMOVE SOCKET FROM 7' CRUCHER; STANDING ON SOCKET WITH HIS BACK TO MAIN FRAME OF CRUSHER, WHEN HE WENT TO OVE, HIS FEET SLIPPED ON OIL LACERATION LEFT ELBOW.
USING A 20 FT. CA BLE WITH 4 INCH SHACKLES A SHACKLE HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTEN PROPERLY THE SHACKLE FELL OFF THE CABLE HITTING HIM ON LEFT THUMB. CONTUSED THUMB.
HELPING TO UNLOAD DRILL HEAD FROM BED OF S-10 PIC-UP, SLIPPING HANDS UNDER HEAD, CUT LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
CHANGING SCREENS IN PLANT WHIEL CARRYING A PC. OF SCREEN CLOTH UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STEPS FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK. BACK STRAIN.
REMOVING A MANGANESE BOWL FROM STONE CRUSHER USING A PIECE OF STEEL BAR. CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL BAR AND CRUSHER BOWL.
HELPING TO CLEAN OUT GON RAIL CARS, ATTEMPTING TO JUMP FROM ONE GON TO ANOTHER STANDING ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE GON WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GRABBED HIS FOOT THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE. HE JUMPED 8 -9 FT. TO GROUND AND ROLLED TO CUSHION THE FALL.
INJURED BY HATCH COVER OF LIEHBERR TRACK BACK HOE CLOSING UPON EMPLOYEE CUTTING POINTER FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. LACERATION OF POINTER OF RIGHT HAND.
INJURED BY HATCH COVER OF LIEHBERR TRACK BACKHOE CLOSING UPON EMPLOYEE 1 WHO FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE 2. EMPLOYEE 2 WAS SLAMMED INTO MACHINE, LOST FRONT LOWER TEETH AND LACERATIONS TO LOWER MO UTH NEEDING 30 STITCHES.
DOZER WAS STUCK IN MUD ON SOUTH WALL OF QUARRY IN WORK AREA. EMPL WAS CARRYING WOOD BLOCK WEIGHTING APPROX. 100# TO PUT UNDERNEATH TRACKS TO HELP GET DOZER OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN REPLACEMENT OF A CONVEYOR BELT;STRAINED LOWER BACK IN ATTEMPT TP POSITION NEW BELT.
WHILE OPERATING3L-12 LOADER HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. HAD CAT MECHANIC TO WORK ON THEM. STARTED TO LOAD CAR ON UNIT TRAIN BRAKES FAILED LOADER RAN INTO SIDE OF CAR. CAUSING I,NAME TO BE THROWN INTO STEERING 4HEEL.
MOVING SCRAP ME7AL OUT OF NEW PLANT AT VS02 SCREW.FEET SLIPPED ON LOOSE ON STEPS CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN METAL.
USING A HAND SH2VEL, SHOVELING ROCK OFF PUMP HOUSE BALNCING SHOVEL ON KNEE, SHOVEL SLIPPED, END OF SHOVEL HANDLE HIT HIM IN GROIN.
SHOVELING STONE3AND DIRT OUT OF TUNNEL #9 DIRT WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
CLEANING OUT DI7CH USING CRANE DRAGLINE WITH CLAM SHELL.CRANE APPEARED TO MOVE FORWARD GOING OVER EDGE OF BANK AND OVERTURNED.I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF CRANE AND WAS BURIED UNDER DIRT,ROCK & SAND F ROM HEAD TO WAI8T.MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES,FATALITY.
INSTALLING TANK3ON BACK OF DODGE WELDING TRUCK CAUGHT LEFT ARM & HAND BETWEEN ACETYLENE TANK & AN OXYGEN TANK.
EMP WAS CALLED 3N BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ANY CURRENT IN #5 TUNNEL. SW CISCONNECT HADLE WAS BROKEN INTERNALLY. USING A SCREWDRIVER TO WORK MECH. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND RT HAND HIT SIDE OF DISC DISCONNECT CUTT3NG MIDDLE KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER
CLEANING UP BET4EN THE ROLLERS ON THE TAILEND OF CONVEYOR BC0 USING A ROUGH PIECE OF METAL TRYING TO FREE A STRUCK ROLLER. THE ROLLER STARTED TURNING PULLING THE PIECE OF METAL THROUGH HIS RT HAND. LACERA7ION OF PALM RT HAND, LACERATIONS TOP OF RT HAND
BLOCKING OFF CC04 CRUSHER WITH PIECE OF PLYBOARD CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN AND PLYBOARD MASHING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CUTTING RING FINGER OF SAME HAND.REMOVED NAIL OF LITTLE FINGER.
HAULING STONE F9OM UNDER PLANT OPENING BIN GATE TO #57 STONE (DOOR IS TIGHT & HARD TO OPEN) PULLED MUSCLE IN WALL OF CHEST
TRAVELING DOWN 9AMP INTO QUARRY WITH A LOAD OF STONE.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE DOZER WAS GOING INTO QUARRY AHEAD OF HIM THE TRUCK WAS IN SECOND GEAR,HE TRIED TO BRAKE.BUT HAD NO BRAK ES AND THE TRUC5 BEGAN TO TRAVEL FASTER.HE THEN SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO FIRST AND THE TRUCK BEGIN TO SLOWING UP,SO HE PULLED UP EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE TRUCK DIDN'T STOP.AT THAT TIME HE SHIFTED
CONDITION WERE 3CY. I NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP O F DROPBALL PULLING A CABLE AROUND THE DRUM, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5 FT TO GROUND, CUT LEFT THUMB ON ROCK.
EMP WAS TRAVELI3G DOWN RAMP INTO QUARRY ON WATER TRUCK HE WAS APPLYING BRAKES TRYING TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN WHEN ALMOST AT BOTOM OF RAMP THE AIR WENT OUT O N BRAKES HE TRIED TO SHIFT TO ANOT ANOTHER GEAR TO3TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE TRUCK AND AVOID GOING OVER INTO QUARRY TO NEXT LEVEL HE AMDE A TURN TO THE LEFT AT THAT TIME THE FRONT SPINDLE SNAPPED CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BREAK O
HAULING STONE FROM UNDER PUGMILL BINS. STOPPED EUC. UNDER BINS, GOT OUT OF TRUCK RESTED LEFT FOOT ON STEEL FRAM, PUSED BUTTON TO EMPTY BINS, WENT TO GET BACK INTO TRUCK, MUD ON SHOE CUASED HIM TO SLIP, FALLING 31/2 FEET TO GROUND.