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EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TO BACK UP THE DOZER AND HIT A ROCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE SEAT WITH HIS BACK.
HE BEGAN TO SHOVEL SOME BARITE THAT HAD SLIPPED AROUND ONE OF OUR TWO BUCKET ELEVATORS. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMINE.
EMPL WAS UNLOADING RAIL CARS WHEN LARGE ROCK SHOT OUT & HIT HIM IN FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE & SPRAIN IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE FAINTED AND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL FRAME.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LUBE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OIL BARRELS AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE OVERSIZED ROCKS STUCK IN FEEDER CHUTE OF PRIMARY CRUDE HOPPER. HE WAS STANDING ON CONCRETE SLAB ON NORTH SIDE OF #2 CONVEYOR AND WAS USING A LONG ROD TO POKE AT THE MATERIAL IN THE CHUTE. HE MANAGED TO GET SOME MATERIAL TO GO THROUGH AND WHILE HE WAS STILL PIKING AT THE MATERIAL ABOUT AN 8 INCH ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR, BOUNCED OFF,
EMPL PREPARING TO SERVICE 1-2 MILLS.DURING INSPECTION OPERATORS NORMALLY USE HIGH PRESSURE TO BLOW OFF BARITE FROM PARTS BEING INSPECTED.HAD NO AIR PRESSURE DECIDED TO CHECK AIR COMPRESSOR.TOO K SHORT CUT AND WALKED UNDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF DUST COLLECTOR.AS HE CAME UP HE FELT PULL ON LEFT UPPER BACK.
HELPING PICK UP ROCK S UNDER CRUDE HOPPER PICK UP ROCK GOING TO TOSS IT INTO BUCKET OF LOADER BUT BEFORE RELEASSED ROCK FINGER HIT FRAME OF HOPPER FRACT. FINGER ON IMPACT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK A ND FRAME. MY
EMPL WAS PUTTING BAGS OF BAGGED BARITE INTO CRAT4ES WHEN HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EPL NEVER LOST ANY WORK TIME UNTIL HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 4/17/89.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING FROZEN MUD FROM A CHUTE WITH A PRY BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE MATERIAL RAW ORE FROM SIDE FEEDER.H EWAS ABLE TO LOOSEN SOME MATERIAL AND ALLOWED IT TO GO UP THE CONVEYOR.THE MATERIAL WAS ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE CONVEYOR LENGT WHEN A BIG ROCK STARTED ROLLING BACK DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK THE LEFT AHND WHILE HED WAS HOLDING ON TO THE STEEL STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRIVE SYSTEM OF THE CONE CRUSHER. HE HAD TO LIFT AND MOVE THE SHEAVES A FEW TIMES DURING THE PROJECT. AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEG.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON AUGER #15 REPLACING DRIVE BELTS. INSTALLING BELTS REQUIRED SOME PULLING ACTION BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL HE LIFTED DRIVE PULLEY GUARD THAT HE FELT SHARP PAIN IM MIDDLE OF U P PER BACK BETWWEN SHOULDER BLADES. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. BUT PAIN CONTINUED & HE REPORTED INJURY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE FRONT-END LOADER(VIA THE LADDER),HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN HIS BOOT STRAP SOMEHOW GOT CAUGHT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ALDDER,AS HE WAS FALLING HE TRI ED TO HOLD ON WITH HIS LEFT AHND,BUT HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK,TWISTED HIS ANKLE,AND AS HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT AHND.THE TWISTING OF THE BODY.AS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FA
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A FLATBED TRUCK WITH PALLETIZED SACKED BARITE USING A FORKLIFT. ON ONE PALLET SEVERAL SACKS FELL OFF WHILE LOADING. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING 100 LB SACKS BACK ONTO THE PA LLET HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A COME A LONG TO LIFT OUT A JIG SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS CUTT3NG PLATE METAL WITH TORCH HE STOPPED CUTTING TO REMOVE EXCESS SLAG WITH CHIPPING HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9APPING BOXES WITH METAL BANDING.WHILE TIGHTENING THE BANDING, IT BROKE AND SNAPPED BACK CUTTING RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS PICKING3UP EMPTY BAGS AND FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK HE WAS SEEN THIS DAY BY I NAME MD AND WENT ON VACATION RETURING 7 14 86 FROM VACATION HE WORKED HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT AND STILL FEELING SOME DISCOMFORT3AND WENT BACK TO DR THAT EVENING HE UNDERWENT TESTS AND WAS PUT ON APPROX 2 WEEKS REST
AFTER SERVICING3FORKLIFT ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT INJURED FAILED TO TIGHTEN RADIATOR CAP TO SEAL RADIATOR. AFTER EXTENSIVE USE IN THE WAREHOUSE INJURED TURNED AROUND ON FORLIFT TO CHECK RADIATOR BY TO6CH AND CAP CAME LOOSE SPRAYING STEAM.