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EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING DISCONTINUED PARTS INTO SKID LOADER AND DISPOSING. EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING AN AIRSTARTER ONTO A DOLLY WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIGHTING A STOVE IN CAR SHOP. HE STATED THAT WHEN USING SWINGING MOTION TO PUT FUEL IN FURNANCE HE PULLED HIS BACK LIGHT DUTY BEGAN ON 10-28-97.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING AT CRUSHER ON INNER BEARING, HANDING GALLON OF OIL DOWN TO A WORKER. EE HAD TO BEND TO WALK UNDER LAMP AND WHEN TURNING AROUND HE LIFTED UP HEAD, HIT IT ON BEAM O N RAMP. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 9-20-97.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A PIPE ON A PUMP. HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE PIPE WRENCH WITH A PIPE ON END OF WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE PIPE, EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON FE ET CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-3-97, LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 9-3-97.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPPING QUARRY PUMP MAN MOVE A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL & JARRED LEFT SHOULDER & BANGED LEFT HAND. WENT FOR TREATMENT ON 11/17/97.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING TAPE THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND A WATER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 16 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A CHUTE ON THE DISEHARGE END OF THE TRIPLE DICK SCREEN AT THE WASH PLANT TO REPLACE A BOLT. WHILE MOVING CHUTE, HE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT SEEK MED. ATTN UNTIL 4-24-97.
EE STATED THAT A CHUNK OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE OF STONE & HIT THE TEETH OF THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER, JARRING HIS LT. ARM & SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE JOB SITE PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW OFFICE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PRIMAING A WATER PUMP. THE RAMP WAS ICY. HE WAS TRYING TO STABLE HIMSELF TO KEEP FROMSLIPPING ON THE ICE. EMP WAS HOLDING ONTO PUMP AND TRIED TO FILL BUCKET WITH WATER WH EN HE FELT PAIN IN LT. ELBOW EMP DID NOT SEEK MED ATTD. UNTIL 12-12-96.
EE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HAUL ROAD TRUCK UNDER AN OVERPASS WITH THE BED OF THE TRUCK IN A DUMP POSITION. THE BED HIT THE BRIDGE, BRINGING THE TRUCK TO A STOP AND FORCING THE CAB TO HIT THE UNDERS IDE OF THE BRIDGE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELTS.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE GEAR BOX. WHEN HE PULLED THE TORQUE WRENCH, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE DID NOTSEEK MEDICAL ATTN UNTIL 11/12/96.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TEXAS DRAGLINE AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CLEANING THE 4X BIN, HE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO OPEN A SLIDE FOR DRAINAGE. THE COME-ALONG BROKE. HE PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE SLIDE USING A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING HI S FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE STEEL CHUTE, DAMAGING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER NAIL AND TISSUE AROUND IT.
EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM A WELDING TRUCK. HE STATED THE TANK WAS DIFFICULT TO FREE FROM ITS HOLDER ON THE TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO FREE THE TANK, HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS GRO IN AREA.
MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. NO STRENUOUS CONDITION INVOLVED.
EE WAS HELPING CLEAN TAKE UPS ON LOWER 42" BELT THE GROUND WAS FROZEN WHEN LEAVING THE SITE HE WENT UP A LITTLE GRADE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE HUNTER RIBS WENT TO HOSPTIAL X RAY SENT HOME 13TH WENT TO CO DR PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AT THIS TIME.
QUARRY FOREMAN WAS PULLING SUCTION HOSE FROM WATER PUMP OUT OF WATER WAS COVERED WITH SILT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
A WELDER WAS KNEELING DOWN TAKING A DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH APART WHEN STRIKING THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE CAST METAL CAME OFF THE CAP & ENTERED LEFT LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS AT THE CRUSHER. WHIEL SLIDING THE SCREEN, HE GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGE RON THIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE FRAME WORK.
EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OFF MATERIAL BUILDUP ON THE OLD ABANDONED WORK PLATFORM. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE A MAN LIFT AND NOT TO GET ON THE PLATFORM. THE EE CLIMBED OUT OF THE MAN LIFT ONTO THE PLATFORM. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB BACK ONTOTHE MANLIFT, THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED AND THE EE FELL 39' TO THE GROUND. THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND WET.
EE WAS CLOSING HANDLES ON A LARGE ELECTRICAL CRIMPER FOR SPLICING WIRE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN GO DOWN THROUGH HIS LEFT FOREARM. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THIS TIME. PAIN CONTINUE D. ON 9-18-94, EE WENT THE DR. AT WHICH TIME THEDR. PALCE HIM ON LIMITED USE OF LEFT HAND FOR 2 WEEKS.
EE WAS USING A BAR TO CLEAN THE END OF THE DISCHARGE CHUTE FOR THE MOGEL SCREEN HOPPER. THERE IS A CONVEYOR RUNNING BELOW THE CHUTE. THE EE PUSHED THE BAR THRU THE CHUTE ALLOWING THE BAR TO CO ME IN CONTACT WITH THE MOVING BELT. THE BAR WAS JOLTED CAUSING THE EE TO WRENCH HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS EXITING THE FRONT DOOR OF THE PLANT OFFICE GOING TO HIS CAR TO GET HIS BRIEFCASE, HARD HAT, ETC. HE STEPPED OFF THE PORCH ON TO THE SIDEWALK. THE JOINT OF THE TWO SLABS OF CONCRETE WERE UNEVEN CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL UNDER. HE FELTPAIN AND HEARD A SNAP IN HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CUTTER EDGE FOR A KOMATSUGRADER WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS OFF THE FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING PLANT FOR PRODUCT CHANGE.WHILE CLEANING OUT THE CHUTE WITH A SCRAPER, HISHAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE BRACKET BELOW.
EE WAS CHISELING THRU A CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN A FRAGMENT FROM THE CHISEL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT WRIST AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE WRIST. THE CHISEL WAS NOT MUSCHROOMED OVER. THE F RAGMENT NEEDED TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED THRU OUTPATIENT SURGERY. FOUR STITCHES REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TO COVER UP PARTS TO A 455 KOMATSU DOZER. THERE WAS A LARGE SPROCKET INT HE WAY. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO MOVE THE SPROCKET HIMSELF. THE SPROCKET WAS APPROX 500 LBS. AS HE TILTED IT TOWARD HIM, IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG, PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND. QUARRY EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE SPROCKET FROM HIS LEG. TE LEG WAS SWOLLEN. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR FOR THE MECHANIC TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF THE BUCKET ON A 215 CAT ROCK BREAKER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF OF THE BAR STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE REAR STEP ON THE MICHIGAN 275 LOADER. HE CAME DOWN ON THE TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT, JAMMING HIS TOES INTO THE STEEL TOE GUARD OF HIS SHOE.
EE ORIGINALLY INJURED HIMSELF CHOPPING ICE FROM INTAKE HOSE OF PIT PUMP. HE WENT TO DOCTOR, WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK NO RESTRICTIONS. ON 9/19/95 HE AGGRIVATED THIS ORIGINAL BACK PROBLEM WHILE OPERATING 992 FRONT END LOADER IN THE STONE PIT. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF DUTY. AS OF 10/19/95 LOST TIME BEGAN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE LOADER. AS HE LOWERED HIMSELF TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN. THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY, AND THE POSITION OF HIS FOOT CAUSED P AIN UP HIS LEG. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING.HE STEPPED ON GRATING COVERING A FLOOR DRAIN.THE GRATING WAS NOT SUFFICENTLY SECURED;CAUSING IT TO UP END WHEN THE END OF THE GRATING WAS STEPPED ON.THE EMPLOYEE'SLEG DROPPED INTO THE DRAIN DITCH AND THE GRATING CAME UP AND STRUCK HIS OTHER LEG.
WELDER WAS LOOSING BOLTS WITH A HAND TOOL HAMMER WRENCH AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND SIDE WALL IN PROPEL AREA OF DRAGLINE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING A PINION WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE SHAFT WITH A HAMMER. WHEN THE SHAFT WAS STRUCK, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT THUMB AND CHEST. ON 8/2/93, EMPLOYEE HAD METAL FRAGMENT REMOVED FROM HIS THUMB, REQUIRING 1 STITCHES.
EE WAS USING 1-1/2 TON COMEALONG TO PULL FENDER UP ON A 75 TON WABCO TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER WHILE JACKING THE FENDER UP AND HOLDING ONTO THE FENDER FOR BALANCE. AS HE WAS JACK ING THE FENDER UP, THE COMEALONG ROLLED AROUND AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FENDER AND COMEALONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHISEL TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM COLLER WHEN A FRAGMENT OF THE CHISEL BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THUMB. EMPL DID NOT GO TO DR. AT THIS TIME. ON 5/6/93, EMPL WENT TO DR. & HAD FRAGMENT OF STEEL REMOVED & 3 STITCHES. EMPLOYER WAS NOT AWARE THAT EMPL RECEIVED STITCHES UNTIL BILL FROM DR. WAS RECEIVED. THIS IS THEREASON FOR LATE REPORTING.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE LINKS OF CHAIN IN CEMENT ELEVATOR. INJURED WAS PICKEING UP A LENGTH OF CHAIN OFF THE FLOOR WHEN A LINK CLOSED UP RESULTING IN SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN CANOTHER LINK OF TH E CHAIN.
WELDER/FITTER WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO FIT UPER BLOCK ON RAILS (DRAGLINE). FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED EYE.
LABORER WAS GRINDING ON METAL PLATE PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EYE.
LABORER WAS USING GRINDER GRINDING DEBRIS ENTERED EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS HOLDING ON TO HAND RAIL HE LEFT GO TO GRAB ON TO A PIECE OF STEEL CHUTE TO BALANCE HIMSELF BY DOING SO HE RAN THE PIECE OF STEEL INTO THE PALM OF HIS HAND CAUS ING LACERATION TO PALM OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING HOLE IN CONVEYOR BELT HOLES WERE NOT QUITE CLEAN ENOUGH SO THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THEM WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED STABBING HIM BETWEEN THE THUMB & FOURFINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A SECTION OF METAL HOOD COVERING ON BELT LINE. COVER GOT STUCK WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED ON COVER THE COVER SLIPPED CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SPUD BAR TO PRY A PIECE OF CONCRETE LOOSE WHEN PIECE OF CONVRETE CAME LOOSE SPUD BAR CAME BACK & HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WATER JACKET OFF #1 COOLER AND WAS LOWERING DOWN WITH CHAIN FALL WHILE PRYING WITH A BAR HE PINCHED FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND AND CUT ONE FINGER RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES TO TH E MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
54730TRIED REMOVING A STONE ON THE COVER OF MOGUL SCREEN. THE SCREEN IS LOCATED AT DISCHARGE END OF #21 CRUSHER. ANOTHER STONE BOUNCED OUT OF CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AND STRUCK RIGHT THUMB.
FOREMAN QUARRY PULLED FOOT VALVE AND SHORT SECTION OF HOSE OFF A FLOATING PUMP IN QUARRY WAS PUTTING FOOT VALVE AND SUCTION HOSE IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN A WIRE APPROX 1/2" LONG CAUGHT HIS AHND I N THE PALM AND CUT PALM HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES AND TETANUS SHOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A TRUCK LOAD OF BAG CEMENT WHEN ONE OF THE PALLETS BROKE CAUSING THE BAGS TO FALL. HE TRIED TO RE-STACK BAGS BY HAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. WENT TO DR 5-4-92. CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL 4-7-93, AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY AND LOST TIME BEGAN.
PUTTING SCREENS IN REVOLVING SCREEN AND TIGHTENING BOLTS WHILE INSIDE SCREEN STRAINED KNEE.