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THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO GET SOME BARREL LIDS. THEN TO TAKE THE LIDS TO THE WASH AREA TO BE WASHED. AFTER LOADING THE LIDS ON THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A WOODEN PALLET TO PUT IT ON T HE TRUCK, STUMBLED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
BLADING ROAD WITH GRADER BLADE STRUCK ROCK GRADER STOPPE D SUDDENLY THROWING HIM IN WINDSHIELD LG CUT OVER R EYE
THE EE HAD CLIMBED TO BOARDING PLATFORM ON 773 CAT TRUCK AND JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CAB HE REACHED FOR THE SAFETY GRAB IRON AND MISSED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE PRECEEDING THE FALL.
I,NAME WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON TOP OF LOADER UCKET. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK, IT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF FOREIGN METAL, CUTTING HIS FOREFINGER.
EMPL TOOK 1 GALLONG WATER JUG LABEL REMOVED WITH DO NOT DRINK WRITTEN ON IT CONTAINING BAN ICE OUT OF REAR OF MECHANICS TRUCK & ACCIDENTLY DRANK IT. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT PLANT REGERATION HE WAS TAKEN TO BATTLE MT FOR TREATMENT THEN TRANSPORTED TO RENO FOR FURTHER TREATMENT NO PERMANENT DAMAGE REPORTED.
WHILE RETREADING THROUGH BOOM,THE HOSE REEL WAS ROTATED TO ALLOW MORE SLACK IN HOSE.THE EXTERIOR CONNECTION(HOSE)ROTATED AROUND AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN HOSE REEL FRAME AND THE CO NNECTION PIPE.
WHILE OPERATOR WAS TURNING VEHICLE A BEARING ON THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE,JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND SPRAINING THE EMPLOYEES WRIST.
RING FINGER CAUGHT ON STEP OUTSIDE DOOR OF 769B. AS INJURED STEP OFF OF TRUCK RING CAUGHT AND RIPPED FINGER.
HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO ROTATE CYLINDER ON WHEEL TO HAUL TRUCK
DIGGING PIT FLOOR. LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED. OPERATOR WAS SECURED.
INJURED WAS LOADING A 500 LB. BARREL IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE BUCKET, RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LITTLE F INGER.
STRETCHING TO HOLD PIPE TOOL AND OPERATE CONTROLS AT THE SME TIME.
STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING CYANTOE FROM A 2000 LB PLASTIC BAG AND WAS PUTTING THE BAG BACK INTO THE BOX THAT THE CYANTOE WAS SHIPPED IN THE OPENING OF THE BAG FLIPPED CYANTOE DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYE AS IT SLID OVER TH EDGE OF THE BOX EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING FACE OR EYE PROTECTION.
WHILE DISMANTLING FILTER PRESS INJURED REACHED UNDER END PLATE TO SUPPORT PLATE PLATE DROPPED DOWN PINCHING INSIDE OF FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & FRAME OPEN WOUND ON INSIDE OF THIRD J OINT OF LEF T INDEX FINGER WITH SMALL CHIP TAKEN FROM BONE
BLOWING EXTRA SAMPLE OFF ROLL CLOTH WITH AIR HOSE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING KEEPER PIN INTO RIPPER SHANK GAURD AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT AND ENTERED THE WRIST.
SHE HAD BEEN WO9KING ON LINER CREW AS A LABOR.SHE WAS RAKING IN THE NEW POND AREA WHICH IS DIRT.SHE HAD A BAD HEADACHE AND WAS NAUSEATED,TOW DAYS PRIOR SHE WAS FEELING WEAK & HAVING CHEST PAIN S AND WAS GETTI3G LUMPS UNDER THE SKIN ON HER ARMS.SHE DIDN'T REPORT THIS UNTIL SHE GOT SICK ON 4/6/87.
WHILE CRUSHER C9EW WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH CRANE AND HEADACHE BALL, ROCK EXPLODED AND INJURED NOSE AND EYE
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE STEEL WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. ONE LENGTH OF STEEL HADJUST BEEN REMOVED AND THE DRIVE HEAD OF THE DRILL WAS BEING LOWERED TO CONNECT TO THE REMAINING LENGTH OF STEE5. THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE WEDGE PLATE WAS LOOSE AND USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH THE PLATE BACK INTO PLACE. THE DRIVE COLLAR CAUGHT THE STEEL TOE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT BETWEEN
WATER TRUCK DRI5ER WITH FALL LOAD OF WATER WATTERSON HIS SUPER STOPPED HIM BY SUBOREPILE TO TELL HIM WHERE TO WATER THEN WATTERSON WENT UP HILL AND DRIVER STARTED TO WATERSON AREA ANDACCOMBINE TO DRIVE BRAKE8 FAILED AND COULDN'T STOP HE JUMPED OUT NOT THINKING HE COULD MAKE CORNER.