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EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM WHILE REMOVING DAMAGED FAN GUARDS OFF A LOADER.
EE STATES HE WENT TO LIFT A DRILL ROD TO LOAD ON THE TRUCK, WHEN HE TURNED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT WRIST WHENHE FELL & STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A SHARP ROCK
EE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN HE WAS CUTTING PIPE DIE HANDLES ON A PIPE MACHINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT HANDLE INTO THE VISE BEFORE IT QUIT TURNING. THE HANDLE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EE CLAIMS A METALLIC FORIEGN BODY LODGED IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHIP SLAG FROM A CUT. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THE META L PENETRATED HIS GLOVE.
EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE ROCK ROLLED BACK AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHENTHE OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING HIM MOVE A STEEL IDLER ROLLER, LIFTED HIS END WHICH ADDED PRESSURE TO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S END. WHAT WAS BELIEV ED TO HAVE BEEN A STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER WAS DIAGNOSED AS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 11/18/99.
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS HAND WHLE REMOVING T-LEADS FROM CYCLONE STARTER. ONE OF THE LEADS SLIPPED BEHIND THE STARTER CAN AND SHORTED THE 480-VOLT BUSS.
EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL IN A LATHE. A STRINGER CHIP CAME AROUND THE TOOL POST AND GATHERED AROUND THE FEED LEVER CUTTING HIS FINGER.
WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS FLAGGING TRUCKS HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND FELL OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD, RECEIVING CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE SUSTAINED A SHOULDER STRAIN AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL BRACKET PADDLE. OUT OF VICE. INJURY PROGRESSED TO A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. EE REQUIRED SURGERY ON 7-12-99.
EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE & LACERATION TO HIS LEFTHAND 4TH FINGER WHEN WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CHANGE SHOVEL TEETH. HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN IN HE HIT THE PIN & CAP AT THE SAME TIME TH HAMMER HANDLE HIT THE TOOTH & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE & TOOTH
EE CLAIMS HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND THUMB WITH A #4 HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING SHAFT ON SCREW CONVEYOR & LACERATED IT. WOUUND REQUIRED STITCHES
EE WAS INSIDE A DROP CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF DEADBED FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HEAD & SHOULDER CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD. EE WAS WEARING HARDHAT & REQUIRED PPE. WHEN HE FELL FORWARD, HE HIT HIS LEFT SIDE ON RIBCAGE
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS WHEN HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 300 LB SHELF THROUGH DOUBLE DOORS. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SHELF WHEN IT PIVOTED AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN DOORFRAME AND SHELF.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS LACERATED WHEN HE FELL AGAINST A JAGGED AEA OF PUMP GUARD. HE STEPPED ON SOME GRATING AND LOST HIS FOOTING. LACERATION REQUIRED 1 STITCHES.
VISION LABORER WAS SAND BLASTING A CONCRETE FLOOR SURFACE WHEN SOME PRODUCT FROM FLOOR STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE AND WENT UNDERNEATH HIS EYE LID, WHICH RESULTED IN A TEMPORARY EYE IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE, WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK, USING LEFT LEG. HE PULLED A MUSLE IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS EAR WAS LACERATED WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE AND HE WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE SOCKET FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS EAR. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A PAVEMENT BREAKER IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN PAVEMENT BREAKER & PIPE.
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION AND SMALL CONTUSION ON HIS FOREHEAD WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AS HE WAS SECURING A DOOR ON A RAILCAR. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FIFTH FINGER WHEN IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A BEAM AND ROASTER POKER. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FIFTH FINGER WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN CATHODE HANGER BAR AND TOP OF CELL.
LID ON TOOL BOX BLEW CLOSED, HIT XAVIER ON THE HEAD 2"CUT ON HEAD. STITCHES
GEOTEMPS EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR ROSSON CONSTRUCTION ON CYPRUS SIERRITA MINE SITE WAS DRIVING A LOADER DOWNHILL. RAIN HAD WASHED OUT PART OF ROAD WAWAY. DRIVER HIT A POT HOLE AND WAS KNOCKED AROU ND IN THE LOADER. HAD HURT HIS NECK (STIFF) AND HAD MUSCLE SPASM.
EE CLAIMS HE LEANED OVER TO GET CLOSER TO PLATE SECTION OF #1 COPPER FILTER TO LISTEN FOR LEAKAGE ON PLATE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND TOO CLOSE TO SCRAPPER AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROTATING PL ATE AND PLATE SCRAPER.
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A KNEE INJURY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, SCRAPING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS ON THE DRILL TOWER RESTRINGING THE CABLE. KNEE INJURY TURNED OUT TO BE A TORN LIGAME NT AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR.
EE CLAIMS HE FRACTURED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPEDON THE CRACKED, UNEVEN CONCRETE FLOOR AND TWISTED IT.
EE CLAIMS HE WAS PUTTING WIRE INTO MOTOR JUNCTION BOX AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON FLEX CONNECTOR AND CUT HIS FINGER
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A COMBINATION WRENCH. BOLT WAS IN AN AWKWARD,HARD-TO-REACH AREA. EE REPORTED INJURY ON 7-25 BUT DID NOT SEE DR. UNT IL 9-11. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 11-03. EE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 11-11.
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION WHEN THE HUCK GUN HE WAS USING HUCKING DOWN BED WEAR PLATES. THE BOLT SHEARED AND THE HUCK GUN RECOILED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. EE WAS IN A PRONE POSITION. HIS HEAD HIT THE CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN THE GUN KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A F RACTURE TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK BED. EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SCRAP PIPE.
WHILE WORKING ON PAN FEEDER (PUSHING ON THE ROLLER PART WHICH WAS JAMMED) THE ROLLER SLIP AND CAUGHT FINGER IN IT.
EE CLAIMS HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED WHEN HE PLACED A JACK INTO POSITION TO RAISE A HAUL TRUCK. THE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE JACK AND THE FRAME.
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A SEVERE INJURY TO HIS RIGHT THIGH WHEN A SCALPING SCREEN FRAME SETTLED FROM ITS JAMMED POSITION & PINNED HIS LEGS.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS SMASHED WHEN HE WAS GOING TO RELEASE AN ANODE THAT WAS JAMMED. AS HE REACHED TO RELEASE IT, IT DROPPED SUDDENLY AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A WRIST INJURY WHEN THE TERTIARY CRUSHER HOPPER DOOR CAME OFF ITS HINGES STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT EAR, SHOULDER AND WRIST. HE TRIED TO BLOCK THE FALL DOOR WITH HIS HAND. WRIST SPRAIN HAS CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HAS BEEN REFERRED BY CO. DR. TO A SPECIALIST AND IS UNDERGOING THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A MUD PUDDLE, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE STAIRWELL IN A EFFORT TO KEEP FROM FALLING.
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A KNEE STRAIN WHEN HE FELL OF A CABLE TOWER APPROX. FIVE FEET. THE KNEE INJURY CAUSED FLUID BUILD UP AND HAD TO BE DRAINED BY THE DR. THIS INJURY WAS INITIALLY CLASSIFIE D AS A FIRST-AID CASE. BUT AS THE INJURY BECAME WORSE AND REQUIRED FURTHER TREATMENT, IT WAS RECLASSIFIED AS A REPORTABLE INJURY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE CLAIMS HE HAD BACKED THE HAUL TRUCK UNDER THE SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE SHOVEL TRIPPED THE BUCKET AND THE LOAD OF ORE CAME DOWN BOUNCING THE TRUCK UP AND DOWN SIDE TO SIDE. EE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN. EE WILL REQUIRE PHYSICAL THERAPY ACCORDING TO DOCTOR'S REPORT 3/24/98.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS KNEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER STEP EDGE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HE MISSPLACED HIS FOOT AND LOST HIS BALANCE.
GPF-EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE DEVELOPED A RASH ON THE INSIDE OF HIS THIGHS AFTER WORKING IN THE MOLY LEACH AREA.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM BICEP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO THE CAB OF THE WATER. HE SLIPPED ON A WET SURFACE AND TRIED TO HANG ON WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. INJURY TO ARM WILL RE QUIRE SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HSI LEFT HAND PALM WHEN HE WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT.
HIS ARM SWUNG OUT & HIT A SIDE OF IRON WALL WHILE HE WAS REPINNING THE TRACKS ON THE BELT TRACK SYSTEM.
EE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS ON BOTH LOWER LEGS WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A LIME SOLUTION. EE THOUGHT IT WAS SOLID GROUND.
A SLAG FELL BETWEEN LEFT ANKLE AND BOOT CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN.
WHILE REPAIRING A SHOVEL BUCKET, WEAR PLATES WERE BEING INSTALLED. A PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION AND CHEST CONTUSION WHEN HE FELL FROM STANDING ON THE STAIRCASE WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO LOWER. THE STAIRCASE DROPPED DOWN AND HE FELL, LANDING ON HIS U PPER BACK HITTING HIS HEAD.