EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTIN GNEW LADDERS UP A RAISE BY HAND. AS A LADDER WAS PULLED UP PAST H IM METAL BRACKET STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.
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Showing 50 of 63EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN ITEM APPROX. 100 LB IN WIEGHT INTO A SHIPPING CRATE - STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
RAN FINGER UNDER THE SAW GUIDE WHILE SAWING LUMBER ON A TABLE SAW.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED ACCIDENT REPORT/INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADD 7' SWELLEN BOLTS TOT HE RIB AND BACK. EMPLOYEE LEFT THE CAB OF THE JUMBO E WARN HIS HANDS. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH HIS BACK TOT HE RIGHT RIB. THE GROUND SUPPORT FAILED AND THE RIB STUFFED COVERING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT BOLT WITH A JACKLEG DRILL EMPLOYEE RELATED HIS GRIP ON THE DRILL ALLOWING IT TO COME DOWN PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND IN THE CRADLE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FRACTU RE TO HIS LEFT HAND METACARPAL BONE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6IN X20FT SECTIONS OF WATER LINE HE & PARTNER WERE ADDING A 20FT SECTION OF STEEL PIPE WHEN THE SECTION WAS PUSHED TOGETHER HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO JOINT S
PULLING CORE TUBE WENT TO RELEASE OUR SHOT SUCTION IN CART HOLE, PULLED TUBE DOWN WHEN FINGER WAS BETWEEN TUBE & DRILL RODS.
GRINDING WHEEL CAME APART DIESE HIT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOP AREA TO THE OFFICE. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR SOME 3/8 PLYWOOD THAT WAS STANDING ON EDGE-ONE SHEET CAME LOOSE-EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH THE SINGLE SHEET OF PLYWOOD-UPON STRIKING HIS HAND IT BROKE HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FRIFT W/A 3 YD MUCHER CAME UPON A USED DRILL STEEL PLACED THE DRILL STEEL ON THE ENGINE COULINGS. TURNED INTO A MUCH BAY AS THE MUCKER ARTICULATED THE DRILL STEEL CAU GHT ON THE DUMP CYLINDER SPRINGING UP STRIKING EMPL ON THE CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WAGNER 31/2 YARD LOADEREMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ARM HANGING OVER THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS SEAT. EMPL.MOVED THE BUCKET TO THE RIGHT-HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POI NT BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS SEAT & RIB.
LOWER BACK SPRAIN OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SAMPLE CONTAINER FROM A CREEK TO A TRUCK.
CUT SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE STRIPPING COATING FROM PHONE WIRE.
WHILE DUMPING BUCKET OF ROCK A USED DRILL STEEL IN THE BUCKET WEDGED AGAINST THE RIB SPRUNG LOOSE & STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE FOREHEAD. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DOCTOR PLACED 7 INNER & 8 OUTER STI TCHES IN FOREHEAD.
TRIPPED IN MUD, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FELT PAIN IN BACK 45 MIN. LATER. LOADING 3 CASES OF EXPLOSIVES-PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER SPINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN ENAR THE WELDING SHOPWHEN HE TOUCHED A PIECE OF STEEL SLIGHT BURNING HIS HAND.
DRILLING WHEN ROCK PARTICLES FELL & ENTERED EYE
HELPER WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON ROD STEM. WRENCH HIT ROTATING LEVER WHILE HOOKED TO ROD STEM. WRENCH HIT HELPER ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
EE SHIFT FOREMAN WAS POURING WASTE OIL FROM ONE CONTAINER TO ANOTHER OIL SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE EYE WAS FLUSHED FOR 15 MINUTES WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE ONE (1) SMALL PARTICLE DR REMOVED OIL SP OT WITH SWAB
DRILLING WITH JUMBO, GOT OFF TO LNE UP HOLE STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTED HIS R ANKLE ANKLE HURT SWELLED UP
MINER SLIPPED ON SNOW INSIDE FUEL CONTAINMENT BERM.LEFT KNEE WAS HURT.
AS WALKING OVER TRACK GOT MY BOOT CUAGHT BETWEEN TRACK AND RAIL TIE TWISTED MY ANKLE, AND FELL DOWN, IN WHICH I EITHER BROKE, OR SPRUNG MY ANKLE.
ST5-LHD OPERATOR MUCKING FROM RAISE CUT TO MAIN HAULAGE TO LOAD DJB. PINCHED ENDS OF FINGERS WHEN MACHINE ARTICULATED TO TURN CORNER. HAND WAS OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATORS. COMPARTMENT. SEVERED TH E MIDDLE FINGER AT TEH 1ST JOINT AND SPLIT THE RING FINGER FROM THE 1ST JOINT AND SPLIT THE RING FINGER FROM THE 1ST JOINT TO THE TIP.
A DRILL MAST WAS BEING OFF LOADED FROM A LANDING CRAFT BY THE CRAFTE 3 SECTION HOIST. THE MAST FELL, 6" COMING TO REST ON THE SIDES OF THE LANDING CRAFT. THE MEATY PART OF THE LEFT HAND ABOV E THE SMALL FINGER WAS PINCED BETWEEN THE MAST AND THE LANDING CRAFT WALL. LACERATIONS REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.
MINER WAS WALKING OUT OF DRIFT & SLIPPED ON TRACK RAIL. MINER'S KNEE CAME DOWN ON RING FINGER ON RAIL. END OF FINGER WAS LACERATED & BONE BROKEN.
METACARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CAUSE BY REPETITIVE MOVEMENT IN THIS CASE SCREWING RODS IN BY HAND.OCCURRING STARTING MARCH 10 FOR PRESENT TIME REPORTED FOR A MEDICAL TREATMENT O4-11-90.FIRST COMPL AINED OF SORENESS 03-13-90 ASSUMED TO BE NORMAL SORENESS AT THAT TIME.
UNLOADING 50 POUND SACKS OF EXPLOSIVES FOR M PODWDER TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
SCALING THE BACK OF THE DRIFT, SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE FELL HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT WRIST.
MAN WAS CARRYING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & FELT STRAIN IN BACK.
MAN WAS LOADING HOLES AT FACE WHILE ON LADDER HE SLIPPED & RECEIVED LACERATION ON SHARP ROCK.
I NAME WAS HELPING SURVEYOR INSTALL A PIN HOLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF HANGING A SURVEY MANKER-A SHARP ROCK ABOUT 5 INCHS LONG & 4 IN.IN DIAMETER FELL APPROX 6 IN.OUTTING THE RT ARM & CUTTING TENDO NIS & DAMAGING ONE OTHER
WHILE ASSTISTING JACKLEG OPEATOR, VICTIM APPARENTLY MOVED TO CLOSE TO OPEN RAISE AND FELL.
WHILE CUTTING BANDS OFF CORE BOXES HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND ROCK CAUSING HIS KNIFE TO STAB HIM IN THE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CREW TRUCK AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT WAS STUCK HE FELL OUT ONTO THE GROUND HITTING HIS SHOULDER.
WALKING THROUGH A DRIFT IN THE MINE AND DIDN'T SEE ANY ROCKS.SUDDENLY HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP ROCK.
MAN WAS RIDING IN A MAN CAR WHEN LOCMOTIVE PULLING TRAIN DERAILED THE INJURED MAN WAS BOUNCED AROUND.
SCALING BACK OF DRIFT,PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM BACK AND HIT SCALING BAR KNOCKING I.NAME ELBOW BACK INTO RIB OF DRIFT.
STRAINED BACK WHILE DOING MECHANICAL WORK ON DRILL JUMBO.
ADJUSTING HYD PRESSURES ON DRILL JUMBO FELT PAIN IN BACK/
DRILLING HOLES IN METAL FLANGE ON VENT. FAN. PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO EYE.
DURING PROCESS OF SHARPENING BITS; GOT SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN EYE. LATER GOT ANFO IN EYE AND RUBBED EYE CAUSING METAL TO BECOME LODGED IN EYE BALL.
CREWS OF LABORERS WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE DOWN HILLSIDE INDIVIDUAL LOST FOOTING ON DAMP GRASS AND TWISTED ANKLE.
LIFTING MATERIAL LOADING SUPPLIES FOR MINERS.
WHILE REPLACING LINE STARTER ON ELECTRIC COMPERSSOR ELECICAL SHORT CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO VICTIMS EYES.
WHILE MOVING DRIFTER FROM VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL POSITION MACHINE SLID & PINCHED & CUT FINGER
EMPLOYEE DRILLING WITH 2 BOOM JARVIS CLARK JUMBO W TAMROCK 550 DRILLOS & 11/4IN DRILL STEEL EMPLOYEES CLOTHING GOT CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL PULLING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN DRILL ROD & DRILL SLIDE RESULT ING IN DEATH
WHILE CHANGING STEEL ON STOPER DRILL CUAGHT THUMB UNDER STEEL RETAINER.
SET UP JUMBO TO BOLT IN HANGING WALL EXP DRIFT WALKED BEHIND DUMBO WHEN SLAB FELL HITTING BERT ON BACK AND LEFT SIDE.