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THE EMPLOYEE DOESN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE DID TO INJURE HIS BACK.
EE WAS USING THE END OF A PAINT BRUSH THAT HAD A ROUGHT END ON IT TO OPEN A GLUE CAN. PUSHING DOWN ON IT THE CUP ON THE TOP OF THE GLUE CAN SLIPPED OFF AND WENT THROUGH LEFT THUMB NAIL.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BLADE WHEN HE SLIPPED (TOP RUNG) AND ONE LEG (RT) WENT THROUGH THE LADDER AND EE FELL. EE'S LEG STOPPED HIS FALL (HUNG HIM). EE'S LEG WAS TWISTED DURING THE INCIDENT AND CAUSING HIM PAIN.
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE BLADE ON THE MAIN HAUL ROAD WHEN HE STOPPED TO BEGIN BLADING AT THIS TIME A HAUL TRUCK REAR-ENDED THE BLADE.
EE WAS PLACING HDPE PIPING INTO A HDPE PIPE WELDER AND BUAS HOLDING THE PIPE DOWN WITH RIGHT HAND THE PIPE SLIPPED IN THE CLAMPS AND THE TWO FACES CAME TOGETHER SMASHIG AND BREAKING THE TIP OF THE RT INDEX FINGER.
WAS DRIVING BOLTS OUT OF ROD MILL WITH HAMMER. RIGHT HAND WAS WRAPPED AROUND HANDLE CLOVE TO THE HEAD OF HAMMER. SWUNG HAMMER. MISSED BOLT WITHTHE HEAD OF HAMMER. HIT HANDLE WHERE HAND WAS, RESULTING IN BROKEN FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GRATING, SOMEONE REMOVED PIECE OF GRATING ADN DID NOT REPLACE IT. EMPLOYEE PARTIALLY FELL INTO HOLE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 9:00AM ON 1-22-98 AFTER OUR REQUEST TO REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY.
WHILE CUTTING 2" METAL PIPE AT HEAD LEVEL WITH METAL CUTTING BANDSAW, EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING GET INTO HIS EYE.
AFTER WATER TRUCK PASSED THE DRIVER'S TRUCK MUD & WATER WAS THROWN ONTO TRUCK STEPS. WHEN ENTERING TRUCH USED HAND RAIL BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP UP, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A BRUISE TO LEFT KN EE THAT CAUSED AN INFECTION.
LID WAS CUT OFF OF DRUM BEING MOVED. WHEN BARREL WAS ROLLED I CUT MY FINGER ON THE EDGE (CUT) OF THE DRUM LID.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT AFTER SHOVELIGN HIS ARM BEGAN HURTING.
WHEN DONE WELDING ON TOP OF A NEW TANK, THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TAKEN OFF HIS WELDING HOOD AND NOT PUT ON HIS HARD HAT. THE INDIVIDUAL LATER KNOCKED A C CLAMP LOOSE AND IT STRUCK HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
REMOVING GUARD FROM #2 BELT HEAD PULLEY AT CRUSHER. DROPPED GUARD ON RIGHT FOOT INSTEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWITCHING SPRAY LINES ON THE LEACH PAD WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A ROCK, INJURED HER RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL CONDUIT IN A HOLE AT THE FUEL ISLAND A PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON 980 LOADER, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING NUT WITH LEFT HAND. THE NUT SPUN FROM THE AIR WRENCH TORQUE RESULTING IN A CUT LEFT HAND.
WHILE TRAINING ON 966 CAT LOADER (TASK TRAINING)TEMP EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE OPERATOR NOT ABLE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT. OPERATOR HIT A BIG ROCK IN THE STOCKPILE WHILE DIGGING. THE LOADER STOPPED BUT THE TRAINEE DIDN'T RESULTING IN CUTS TOT EH FOREHEAD.
WHILE MOVING THE BLAST HOLE DRILL TO THE NEXT HOLE, DRILLER WAS POSITIONING DRILL STEM THROUGH DECK TO START NEXT HOLE. DECK BUSHING HUNG UP ON DRILL STEM ABOVE THE HAMMER BIT. WHEN HIS HAND P USHED ON DRILL STEM THE DECK BUSHING SLIPPED DOWN STRIKING LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS CHANGING ACENTER CUTTING EDGE ON #LD-4 99L LOADER WHEN LOSENING BOLTS TO CUTTING EDGE THE BOLT COME OUT OFTHE BOLT HOLE GROVE, SO EE WAS PUSHING IT BACK INTO GROVE WITH FINGERS WHILE A LSO LOOSENING IT WITH IMPACT GUN, THE BOLT CAME UP OUT OF GROVE ANDSPUN AROUND IN HIS FINGERS RESULTING IN CUT MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS.
WHILE SHOWING CYAHIDE DELIVERY PERSON EYE WASH STATION EE SLIPPED WHEN CROSSING OVER PIPE AND RETAINING WALL RESULTING IN A CAT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BY A SHARP PIPE WRAPPING MATERIAL.
WHILE PRYING USED LINENS OUT OF BALL MILL TWO LINERS FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. CAUSINGA FRACTURE OF TWO METATERSAL BONES. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED BY THE DR TO RETURN TO WROK LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE PINS INTO CONCRETE FORMS USING A 4 LB. HAMMER AND A BOLT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK ONTO WASTE DUMP. EE STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCE A POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. EE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK APPROX. 100; BEFORE THE DUMP. THE TRUCK TRAVELED THROUGHT THE BEWRM A ND OVER THE DUMP.
WHILE DRIVING BOLTS OUT OF ROD MILL SHELL EMPLOYEE A PROFR UDING BOLT WITH THE KNUCKLE OF HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION THE LACERATION R EQUIRED SIX SUTURES THIS EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYE D THOURGH AMERICAN TEMPOARARY SERVICES ELKO OFFICE 702-738-1595
EMPLOYEE HAULING LEACH ARE TO PAD #10 STRUCK A CHUCK HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING MINOR WHIPLASH TYPE INUURY TO NECK. PAIN BECAME WORSE ON FOLLOWING DAY. EMPLOYEE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. DR SAYS OFF WORK FOR 48 HOURS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE AN OVERSIZE ROCK INTO THE JAW CRUSHER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THUMB. THE TIP OF THE THUMB WAS FRACTURED AND LACERATED AND REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WHEN ONE FORK DISENGAGED. EMPLOYEE REINSTALLING FORK AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON FLOOR WELDING. WHEN HE STOOD UP FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EVALULATED BY PYSICIAN. DIAGNOSED AS MINOR SPRAIN AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. PAIN CONTINUED. EVALUATED AGAI N AND DIAGNOSED AS TORN CARTILEGE ON 7-1-92. SURGERY REQUIRED 7-6-92. EMPLOYEE OFF WORK AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH KNEE PRIOR TO INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING HOLES IN RUBBER WITH A HOLD PUNCH. THE PUNCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE PUNCH. TREATMENT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE ROD MILL TRUNION BEARING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 4 FEET ONTO HIS BACK. FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WAS NOT USED. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD A SEVERE COLD AND WAS TAKING A OTC MEDICATION AND MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT AS HE DOES NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT STRIKE HIS HEAD.
EMPL WAS UNBOLTING WEAR PLATE FROM LOADER BUCKET USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH. HE WAS USING LEFT HAND TO STABILIZE WORN BOLT HEAD WHEN IT SPUN & CUT FINGERS. LACERATIONS REQUIRED 28 SUTURES HOWEVER EMPL DID RETURN TO REGULAR JOB ON NEXT SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF FUEL HOSE WHILE FUELING LOADER CAUSING TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED 12 HR SHIFT WITH LITTLE DISCOMFORT. SEEN DR ON FOLLOWING DAY AND FOUND TO HAVE A SPRAIN. EM PLOYEE RELEASED TO RETURN TO LIGHT DUTY AFTER NORMAL 7 DAY LONG CHANGE HOWEVER, NO LIGHT DUTY AVAILABLE UNTIL MONDAY MORNIGN 6-3-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A LIGHTLY ELVATED STEEL PIPE WHEN THE PIPE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. AFTER THE SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE FELT THAT THE INJURY WAS PAINFUL AND WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN. THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS FOUND TO FRACTURED AND TWO SUTURES WERE USED ON THE LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO DISLODGE AN OVERSIZE ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. WHEN THE ROCK DISLOADGED IT FELL AGAINST THE PRY BAR CUAISNG IT TO JERK OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE PRYBAR TH EN WHIPPED BACK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURED THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING HAUL TRUCK FOR LUNCH. AS HE PLACED HIS WEIGHT ON THE LAST RUNG OF THE LADDER, A CHAIN LINK FAILED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS BACK AND HEAD. EMPLOY EE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND DETERMINED TO HAVE BRUISED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING A DOZER USING AN IMPROPER PROCEDURE WHEN THE BATTERY ARCED STARTING A SMALL FIRE ON TOP OF THE BATTERY THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE FIRE OUT & THE BATTERY EXPL ODED THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY FRAGMENTS & IN THE EYES BY BATTERY ACID TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURED OF LACERATIONG SPLASHING OF THE EYES WITH WATER & PERSCRIPTION EYEDROPS
EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED A PLUGGED CARBON TRANSFER HOSE & WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH CARBON & SOLUTION SOME OF THE MATERIAL GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYE EMPLOYEE WAS T RANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR C IRCULATION WHERE HE WAS TRANSFERED & RELEASED EM PLOYEE RETURNED TO HOSPITAL NEXT DAY TO HAVE PATCH REMOVED EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED
EMPL SPILL FLOCCULANT ON FLOOR & LATER SLIPPED & FELL ON FLOCCULANT INJURING BACK. EMPL DID N OT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 10/22. WHEN SEEN PHYSICIAN ON 10/34 EMPL RETURNED TO LIGHTDUTY ON 10/26 B UT WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR PAIN IN BACK.EMPL STILL OFF WORK AT THIS TIME.
PLACE WIRE WELDER FEED GUN ACROSS LAP IT ENTERED L KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING LARGE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER.WHEN ANOTHER LARGE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS BAR.THE BAR JERKED AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE PULLING SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED MATERIAL FROM A SCREEN FEEDER CHUTE WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHUTE OPENING WITH HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER RESULTING IN AN AVULSION OF THE SOFT TISSUE . EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE THE INJURY WAS SUTURED.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN ARC WITH WELDER AND FOUND THAT HIS WELDING LENS HAD BROKEN. THE RESULTING FLASH BEEN BECAME PAINFUL, THE NEXT DAY AND THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PHYSICIAN TY LENOL #3 FOR PAIN.
STEEL TRASH BOX CONNECTED TO OVERHEAD CRANE BECAME LODGED IN A LOADER BUCKET WHILE BEING EMTIED. TENSION WAS APPLIED WITH CRANE AND EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON BOX WITH PRY BAR. BOX DISLODGED ABRUP TLY AND EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON CHIN WITH PRYBAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A DART VALVE INTO A CIP TANK WHEN THE SOLUTION LOCATED A SUCTION ON THE VALVE CAUSING IT 5O SLAM INTO POSITION ABRUPTLY THIS ACTION CAUSED THE T HANDLE ON THE VALVE TO HIT THE GUARD RAIL PINCHING THE EMPLOYEES RT RING RFINGER THE END BONE WAS FX & THE FINGER WAS AVALSED JUST BEHIND THE NAIL INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES & PAIN MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPRINKLER FROM A HOOPLEACH LINE WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH A WEAK CYANIDE SOLUATION EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT DIZZY SO HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID & TRANSPORED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR AN EVALUATION EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL & WAS SOON RELEASED BLOOD & URINE WERE TAKEN FOR TESTING
CLEANING BALL CHIPS FOMR MILL, LIFTING BUCKETS OF STEEL CHIPS NOTICD BACK PAIN SEEN DR FOR EVLA. PRESC 2 MEDS FOR BACK STRAIN.
EMP REACHING FOR DOOR KNOB WHEN ANOTHER EMP OPENED THE DOOR JAMMNG WRIST EMP SAID WRIST STILL BOTHERING HIM WK LATER SEEN DR ,DR GAVE PRESCRIPT
PERFORM DUSTIES AS JANITOR, REP FEELING BACK PAIN STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW WHEN OR WHERE INJ OCC.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CLEANING THE CONE CRUSHER FEED PLATE WITH COMPRESSED AIR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMVOING HIS PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES) TO CLEAN OFF MATERIAL THAT H AD SPLASHED ONTO THEM, WHEN SOME MATERIAL FELL IINTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT SEEN A DOCTOR WHEN THE IRRITATION PERSISTED.
WHILE SHOVELING DIRT AT THE BOTTOM OF SOME STEPS THE SHOVEL HANDLE JAMMED INTO THE PALM OF THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT AHND.THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME VERY PAINFUL UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER.THE EMPLOYE E WAS EXAMINED ON 03-21-89 AND PAIN MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.