EE & ANOTHER EE WERE BOLTING ON A STEE ADAPTOR ON TO A 6" PLASTIC DISCHARGE PIT PUMP WATER LINETHE LINE WAS PROPED UP ON A ROCK TO GET HE BOTTOM BOLTS IN. OTHER EE PULLED ON THE LINE TO GIVE INJ EE MORE ROOM TO GET THE BOLT IN. THE LINE SLIPPED & SLID BACK AND MASHED EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP
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Showing 50 of 246THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE JAW USING A REBAR HOOK, WHEN THE REBAR HOOK CMAE LOOSE FROM THE ROCK AND HE FELL BACK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD LONG BAR PRESSED AGAINST MOVING DRAG CABLE WHEN IT FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING FRACTURE.
#3 FEEDER HOLE IN TUNNEL STOPPED UP, USING STEEL ROD TO UNJAM CHUTE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE ALL AT ONCE CAUSING STEEL ROD SNAP BACK HITTING HIM UPSIDE THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HIS FACE IN THE JAW A REA.
HE WAS PLACING SHIM UNDER ELECTRIC MOTOR ON PIT BIN THAT WAS BEING HELD UP BY PRY BAR WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER & CUT THE END OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOARD TO PRIZE UP WIPER ON BELTLINE. THE BOARD SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE HEAD PULLEY BY THE V-BELT WHEN HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE V-BELT AND THE SHEAVE. HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS CUT AND HE RECEIVED THREE SWITHCE S FOR THIS INJURY.
TAKING ROCK SAMPLE FROM NC67 STACKER BELT. CLIMBED DOWN STEPS, LAST STEP ON TO GROUND, HE STEPPED OFF STEPPING IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE INSTALLING A 20' SECTION OF FIELD CONVEYOR. THE CHAIN HOLDING THE SECTION TO THE FORKLIFT SLIPPED-PAUSING THE SECTION OF CONVEYOR TO DROP DOWN ON EE S RT FOOT.
THE EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE 1352 CRUSHER STRUCTURE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD THIS DAY & BLEW DIRT/DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE DID HAVE ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
THE EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THEHEAD PULLEY OF CONVEYOR #5. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE ROCK THE CONVEYOR KNOCKED THE ROCK AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE META L ON THE GUARD. THE RESULT OF THIS WAS SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF THE RIGHT THUMB.
THE EE WAS DEPARTING FROM CHECKING THE DUST SEAL AND EXITING THE 1560 OMNICONE CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 3 FT. TO THE CATWALK CAUSING HIM TO SPRA IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE JAW OPERATOR TURN A ROCKE IN THE CRUSHER OPENING. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WRAPPED A NYLON CHOKER AROUND THE ROCK AND LIFTED THE ROCK. THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHOKER CAUS ING THE LOWER CABLE BLOCK TO SWING BACK AND FORTH. THE BLOCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIM TO THE POINT HE NEEDED STITCHES. 1 1/4 LACERATION.
EE WAS ENTERING THE THIRD CURVE IN THE THIRD BENCH WHEN EH 769 CAT HAUL TRUCK TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, SORE MUSCLES AND STIFFNESS THROUGH HIS BODY.
EE WAS CARRYING LUNCH BOX & COOLER ONTO 7W DRAGLINE NOT USING HANDRIALS PROPERLY WHEN HE SLIPPED 7 FELL FROWARD BRUISING HIS CHEST & RIBS. HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY BY DR. FOR ONE WEEK.
EMP WAS CHANGING SCREENS WHEN HE PUSHED THE SCREEN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND IT POPPED UP AND HIT HIM UNDER HIS LEFT EYE. HE GOT A LACERATION.
EE WAS PUTTING IN A KO PLUT IN THE TOP OF THE SPARE SWITCH BOX WHICH WAS MISSING A PLUG AT THE TOP. EE HAD PULLED THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION BUT NOT THE MAIN SWITCH PROCEDDING THIS SWITH. AS HE PUSHED HT EPLUG IN, IT FELL INSIDE THE SWITCH AND MADE CONTACT WITH HOT SECTIONS INSIDE THE SWITCH BOX AND BLEW UP BURNING HIS ARM AND FACE.
RUNNING TUNNEL GOING IN AND OUT OF TUNNEL WHICH IS MODERATELY LIGHTED INTO BRIGHT SUNLIGHT WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM WEARING DARK SAFETY GLASSES AND AS THE WELDER WAS WELDING AT MOUTH OF TUNNEL THE LIGHTING CONDITION I FEEL CONTRIBUTED TO HIM GETTING WELD BURNS IN EYE.
STANDING ON TRACK OF BULL DOZER, TURNED AROUND TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF TOOL BOX AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND LEG WENT DOWN BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND ROLLER FRAME CAUSING HIS LEG TO BEND AWKWARDLY RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF LOWER LEG & TWISTED ANKLE.
EE WAS SHOVELING MUD WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS TURNING V BELT PULLEY BY HAND IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS TO SANDSCREW SHAFT ASSEMBLY. EMP DID NOT REALIZE THE AMOUNG OF TENSION AGAINST THE V BELTS. SHAFT ROLLED BACKWARDS PULLING HIS FI NGER INTO THE PINCH POINT ON THE PULLEY.
EE WAS PULLING ROCKS OFF OF THE PIT CONVEYOR WHEN HE REACHED FOR ANOTHER ONE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK OUT.
FELL OFF SECOND STEP OF KAWASAKI LOADER.
WENT TO FLIP BELT WIPER OVER AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET INTO MUDHOLE.
EMPLOYEE CLEANING PARTS INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT MUD FROM CONVEYOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CHEST PAINS. HE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK BUT WAS DETERMINE DBY DR TO HAVE SPRIANED CHEST WALL MUSCLES. HE HAD EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA THE DAY BEFORE BUT HADN'T REPORTED IT TO ANYONE. THIS EARLIER PAIN MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO SHOVELING OR PUSHING OFF A IRON ORE LUMP WITH A SHOVEL.
SCREEN HAD A LOOSE PIECE OF WIRE AND STUCK IN RIGHT HAND. AFTER EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. HE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT. FROM THAT SHOT HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION (FEVER & TENDERNESS IN ARM) & HAD TO GO HOME FRIDAY EARLY. DR. SAID THE REACTION WAS FROM THE SHOT, NOT THE INJURY.
THE EE ON A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DAY WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER, DURING THE PROCESS OF SLIDE LAGGING ON THE HEAD PULLEY. THE FLASH DURING THE WELDING BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES. THE EE HAD A SLIGH T FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT THERE WAS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SURFACE WELDS ON CHANNEL STEEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UNDER HIS FULL FACE SHIELD AND EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A BENT CHEAT PIPE AND THE EE'S HAD THE BENT END OF THE PIPE TURNED UPWARD AND THE PIPE SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE HIT TO HIS HEAD REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
REACHING ABOVE TEST LAB WINDOW TO GET KEY FOR TEST LAB. FOOT SLIPPED ON CONCRETE & TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE LEFT HAND WENT THROUGH WINDOW. 2 INCH LACERATION ON LEFT WRIST.
INJURED WAS REMOVING BIG ROCK FROM BELT IN FRONT OF CRUSHER WHEN INJURY RUPTURED LOWER STOMACH.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING ROCK DOWN BEHINED JAW CRUSHER HE WAS PULLING THE 4IN WATER HOSE FROM GROUND LEVEL TO SECOND DECK WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE AROUND THE HIP AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DRILL BUCKET. THE DRILL BUCKET WAS LOWERED AND AS THE BUCKET HIT THE GROUND THE LID OF THE BUCKET JARRED LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE LID AND TH E TOP OF THE BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CABLE CLAMPS ON DROPBALL CABLE WHEN RACHET SLIPPED OFF OF CLAMP BOLT. CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN CABLE AND RACHET HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF PLANT FEEDBOXC INTO ROTARY SCREEN CONE & CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & CONE OPENING, LACERATED & FRACTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER NEAR NAIL.
WAS TIGHTING BOLT AT JAW FEEDER WHEN HE WAS PULLING RATCHET TOWARDS HIM HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE FEEDER STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE JAW BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING BRACKETS ON 200W DRAGLINE WITH WELDING SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES BEING WORN. PAINT FLAKED OFF. IT WAS VERY WINDY AND BLEW IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL NUT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIS ARM TO DROP SUDDENLY ON A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST
ROBERT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING THE WATER HOSE CLAMP. TONY WAS WORKING ON CLUTCH WHEN HE TRIED THE CLUTCH OUT, HE TURNED ON THE IGNITION, HE THOUGHT ROBERT WAS CLEAR, BUT HE WAS NOT A ND THE MOTOR FAN CAUGHT ROBERTS, LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A JAW DIE WHEN A SUDDEN LOAD CRACK OF THUNDER LIGHTING FLASHED AND HE SAID HE HAD BEEN HIT. HE SAID DOWN AND SAID HE WAS DIZZY BURT HE SEEMED TO BE ALRIGHT.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A TOOTH OFF BUCKET FOR THE DRAGLINE. WHEN HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL FLEWOFF THE BUCKET AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT UPPER ARM. THE METAL WAS NOT REMOVED BY ADVISE OF DOCTOR.
STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER INTO AN EXPOSED HEATER FAN BLADE, TRYING TO WARM HIS HANDS UP IN THE BASE TOWER. ACCIDENT ACTUALLY ACCURED ON 1/6/94. DID NOT COMPLAIN WITH FINGER UNTIL 2/21 /94, WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2/21/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS JUMPED JUST AS HE WAS LEAVING HIS MOTEL ROOM. HE WAS PUSHED BACK INSIDE THE ROOM. DURING THE ENSUING SCUFFLE HE WAS BEATEN, BITTEN AND ROBBED. HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS OF THE HEAD AND HANDS. HE WAS TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN. HE LATER DEVELOPED AN INFECTION IN HIS HAND FROM THE BITE AND WAS ADMITTED ON JAN 29, 1994 FOR TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WS STEPPING OVER A CAR STAND & HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE STAND. HE TRIPPED & FELL ON BOTH KNEES. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. ACCIENT ORIGINALLY WAS NON-MSHA REPORTABLE. BECAME MSHA REPORT ABLE 7-15-94 WHE DOCTOR SCHEDULED ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.
PULLING CHUTE IN PLACE WITH A 3/8 CABLE. GIDING CABLE WITH RIGHT HAND. CABLE CAUGHT HAND ALSMOT PULLING IT INTO SHIVE. RIGHT HAND CUT REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS LEANING OVER A TIRE GETTING READY TO DRIVE A SEAL INTO A TIRE HUB.
ON OR ABOUT 1030 AM EE WAS USING A 1/2 DRIVE DRILL WITH BIT TO CLEAN OUT THE SOCKET SEALING RING OIL HOUSING SPRING AND CAP HOUSING WHILE DRILLING ON THE 5TH HOLE THE DRILL HUNG UP AND SUN ARO UND SLAMMING MY RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SOCKET SEALING RING SEAT HOUSING THIS PART HAS A VERY SHARPE EDGE WHICH CUT HIS INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.
HE SAID HIS BACK WAS INJURED BECAUSE HE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AND THE HAUL ROAD WAS BUMPY. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.