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THE EE WAS TIGHTENING A 3/4" BOLT ON B CRUSHER AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS FOREARM.
THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND A MECHANIC WERE TEST RUNNING A MACHINE. THE OPERATOR APPROACHED A STEEP INCLINE, WHICH ACCESSES THE HAUL ROAD HILL, WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE REGULAR HAUL ROUTE. THE MACHINE WAS GEARED BY THE OPERATOR TOO HIGH, THE MACHINE LOST POWER, THE OPERATOR SHIFTED DOWN, AND THE DRIVELINE BROKE, AS THE MACHINE ROLLED BACK. THE MACHINE OVERTURNED ON ITS SIDE AS IT WA
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING BACK TO THE SOUTH PIT INAR35 EUCLID. HE WAS APROACHING A NARROW PASSAGE AT A COLVERT DITCH WHICH IS GUARDED BY 2.5' X 6'CEMENT BLOCKS LINED ON EACH EDGE. EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BLOCKS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE INSTANTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLED TOWARD THE RIGHT, SPRAINING EMPLOYYESLEFT SHOULDER.
A NEW EE WHO WAS IN TRAINING WAS GREASING MOBILE EQUIPMENT WITH THE GREASE GUN. THE HOSE BECAME TWISTED. THE EE SWUNG THE HOSE TO UNTWIST IT, AND AS HE DID THIS THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON THE HE AD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IT TO LACERATE. STRUCK BY GREASE GUN.
EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM THE PRIMARY HOPPER AND A BOULDER FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. INJRING HIS POINTER FINGER.
THE AREA WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURED WAS ABOUT 1'-2 !1/2' DEEP IN WATER. THE AREA WAS USED TO WASH OUT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE CONVEYOR TO GREASE AND HE SLIPPED N EAR THE HOLE WHILE HE WAS PULLING THE GREASE HOSE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP TORCH AND THE HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT WHICH CAUSED FLAME TO COME OUT AND BURN THROUGH THE WORKGLOVES AND BURN THE LEFT THUMB.
HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER & MISSED PUNCH & HIT LEFT HAND.
WORKING WITH CABLE TYPE COME ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM. NO TIME LOST.
OBERSRVING BELT BEING INSTALLED IN NEW TRIPPER ON CONVEYOR AND FELL 40 FEE TO HIS DEATH.
WHILE PULLING OFF A SPINDEL WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE EE S HAND GOT TRAPPED IN BETWEEN THE FORKS OF A BOBCAT AND THE SPINDEL THIS CAUSED THE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO BE BROKE AND CUT.
EE WA WARNED ABOUT HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES OVERHEAD AND PROCEEDED TO LIFT A BOOM INTO THEM CAUSING HIM TO BE SHOCKED AND THROWN TO THE GROUND. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL HE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS RIBS AND A HEAD WOUND. THE ELECTRICITY INVOLVED CAUSED HIM TO SUFFER A BURNED TOE.
A HOIST TRAVEL BEAM FELL UNDER LOAD WHILE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET AWAY HE CUT HIS SHOULDER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING LOADER INTO THE SHOP, STEPPED BACK INT MECHANICS PIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADER ON HAUL ROAD AND HAD ASTHMA ATTACK. WHEN HE COUGHED, HE BLACKED OUT AND RAN OFF SIDE OF ROAD.
WHILE DRIVING FUEL TRUCK, DEBRIS WAS BLOWING AROUND AND GOT INTO EYE.
EE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY HAUL TRUCK BACK TO THE PIT TO BE RELOADED. AS HE WAS IN THE APPEX OF A 45 DEGREE CURVE, HE HEARD AND FELT A POP AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE EE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WENT OVER 2 FT DIRT BERM, INTO A CNAL CONTAINING APPROX. 5-6 FT OF WATER. THE 80 GALLON HYDRAULIC TANK MOUNTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK FRAME HA
WORKING SOLID LINE CAP BLEW OFF STRIKING FOREHEAD ABOVE RT EYE
EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE SWEEPER WITH LEFT HAND TO BEND BACK CORNER, PIECE OF METAL ON CENTER HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
HE WAS WORKING IN A TRANSFORMER THAT WAS ON A SKID WHICH HAD A HOLE IN IT.HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND HIS LEFT FOOT WENT INTO THE HOLE.HE FELL BACKWARDS WITH HIS BODY ON THE GROUND AND HIS LEFT L EG IN THE HOLE.
HE WAS CHANGING OUT MOTOR IN TOP OF 740 DRAGLINE. IT HAD TWO COMEALONGS ON IT ONE OF THEM SLIPPED PINNING RIGHT HAND AGAINST WALL.
WHILE REMOVING SHANK ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WITH 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND.
WORKING ON SUMP PUMP PLANT PRYING WITH PRY BAR FELL BACK ON STEEL PIPE TWISTING HIS BACK
WHILE USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT & THIRD FINGER OF RT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE WALL OF THE CRUSHER
WHILE DISMOUNTING THE PAGE 740 DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG OF LADDER AND THEN GRABBED LADDER WITH LEFT HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING, HURTING LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS PUTTING WEAR PLATE IN POWER SCREEN AND TRYING TO PUT PLANT LINE IN; STRAINED BACK.
EMPL STATED HE WAS IN CATCHING BALL POSITION ONE KNEE DOWN & PULLING HOSE FROM TRUCK & HE WENT TO STAND UP & LEG LOCKED & HE COULDN'TMOVE.
HE WAS PULLING CHAIN ON WHINCH TO LIFT GREASE TUB ONTO DRAGLINE HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF T HANDLE, CUTTING THE TOP OPEN OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE USING GRINDING DISC; GOT STEEL IN LEFT EYE.
SAT DOWN AT COMPUTER FELT LIGHT HEADED FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD & LACERATING & LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER ON FLLOR UNCONSCIOUS FOR APPROX 15 MINS.
STEPPED ;ON NAIL, WENT THROUGH BOOT IN BOTTOM OF R FOOT
CUTTING TAPE WITH KNIFE, IT SLIPPED FROM HAND WENT IN L KNEE
HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON DRAGLINE BRAKE BAND.PRY BAR SLIPPED AND FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED OFF (RIGHT INDEX).
WHILE COMING OFF DRAGLINE, SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ON SHOE OF DRAGLINE, HIT RIGHT ARM.
HE WAS HELPING WELDER ALL DAY IN A DARK TANK IN CLOSE SURROUNDINGS AND WAS FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES.
WHILE CHECKING ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE ROOF OF THE DRAGLINE,METAL FLAKES THAT THE PAINTERS WERE SCRAPING OFF BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS TRANSFERRING MATERIAL WITH A FRONT-END LOADER. HE HAD THE BUCKET TOO HIGH IN THE AIR FOR THE TERRAIN. THE LOADER TOPPLED OVER, THROWING HIM FROM THE CAB.
TWISTED RIGHT WRM AT THE ELBOW WHILE LIFTING A 55 GALL BARREL ONTO THE BED OF A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK.
HE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE INTO LATHE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
HE WAS USING A TORCH WHILE CUTTING SCREEN IN A SHAKER DECK TOOK SAFETY GLASSES OFF TO GET A BETTER LOOK THEN RESUMED CUTTING WITHOUT PUTTING GLASSES BACK ON
HE WAS LIFTING SHANK FROM DRAGLINE BUCKET; SLIPPED & TWISTED LOWER BACK.
LIFTING TIMBER AND STUMBLED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN BALANCE CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.
ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL LID WHICH THEN FELL AND PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
CARRYING CABLE TRAYS & STEPPED BACKWARD INTO A HOLE & HURT RIGHT LEG
PULLING ON SCAFFOLDING & INJURED SHOULDER
GOUGING OUT WELD AND HOT SLAG FELL INTO LEFT SHOE AND BURNED FOOT.
FOREIGN OBJECT EMBEDDED IN EYE.
WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF WELD IN AN ENCLOSED APCE WITH AN AIR SCALER AND A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE
EMPL SPILLED DIESEL ON BOTH FEET THEY LATER BLISTERED & GOT INFECTED. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 10/17/89 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPL WAS USING AN AIR GRINDER AND SOME DUST WENT UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD PAST SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS L EYE