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EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN ON A 6" PIPE AND THEN TO A 966 LOADER. SHORT TIME LATER EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON 6-25-96 AS A RESULT OF THIS. THIS INJU RY IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY ON 5-21-96.
EE WAS REMOVING CROSS MEMBER BOLTS FROMA FIFTY TON HAUL TRUCK. BOLTS WERE TORQUED DOWN, WHEN ONE BROKE LOOSE HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS SEEN BY AMEDICAL DR AND RETURNED T O WORK ON 6-7-96. DR REFERRED EE TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 6-10-96 AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 6-11-96.
EE WAS PULLING 4" HDPE PIPELINE FOR A WATER SYSTEM WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. DID NOT REPORT THE INJURYUNTIL 5-23-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OBJECT ONTO BULK TRUCK, CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS EVALUATING THE ORE CHARACTERISTICS OF ROCKS. UPON HITTING A ROCK, A FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. UNEMBEDDED FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED BY EYE DOCTOR AND MEDICATION GIVEN TO PREVENT INFEC TION.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLUG A HOSE THAT WAS LEAKING AGGLOMORATION AID SOLUTION. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PLUG THE 2" LINE, THE SOLUTION SPRAYED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. SOLUTION IS AN IRRITATNT THAT REQU IRED FLUSHING AND EXAMINATION BY PHYSICIAN AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A WIRE TIE OFF OF AN INSULATED PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE TIE AND CUT HER FINGER. STITCHES WERE REUQIRED.
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH PUTTING THE HOOD BACK ONT HE LUBE TRUCK. EE WAS LIFTING UP THE HOOD WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOME 2X4 LUMBER, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. X RAYS AND MRI REVEALED A HERNIATED DISC IN LOWER BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED AS TREATMENT AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HAUL TRUCK TO EDGE OF DUMP TO DUMP HIS LOAD. TRUCK WAS NOT SQUARE WITH THE BERM. RIGHT DUALS BACKED OVER AND THROUGH THE BERM CAUSING TRUCK TO TIP OVER ON RIGHT SIDE. D RIVER WAS NOT INJURED, AND THERE WAS NOT DAMAGE TO HAUL TRUCK. REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT PER DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGERS INSTRUCTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE DRILL PRESS TO DRILL A HOLE INTO A SHORT PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE PIECE OF IRON WITH HIS HAND INSTEAD OF USING A CLAMP. AS THE BIT BROKE THRO UGH THE HOLE, IT CAUGHT THE ANGLE IRON UP AND MADE IT BEGIN TO SPIN. EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT UP IN THIS MOTION AND FRACTURED HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BOREHOLES FOR A BLAST PATTERN. MATERIAL WAS MUDDY AND THIS REQUIRED THE HOLES TO BE CLEANED OUT FREQUENTLY. CLEANING THE HOLE CONSISTS OF REPEATED PULLING AND PUSHING OF HOIST AND PULLDOWN LEVERS. THIS MOTION AGGRAVATED THE LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LEACH PAD WHEN HE STEPPED ON A FROZEN CHUNK OFMATERIAL. HIS BODY REACTION WAS FOR THE RIGHT LEG TO GO FORWARD, AND HIS BODY BACKWARDS, CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO HYPER EXT END. EMPLOYEE FELT THAT THE KNEE WOULD HEEL ITSELF IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. PAIN CONTINUED, AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT HE SEE A DR. EMPLOYEE WS TREATED BY A DR ON 4-18-95. PHYSICAL THERAPY ON
EE WAS WALKING INTO THE SHOP WHENHE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP & ELBOW. HE FELT HE WAS OK & DID NOT NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS & SWELLING BEGAN . HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WASTREATED ON O4-06-95TREATMENT CONSISTED OF PUTTING THE ELBOW IN A SPLINT TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET. WHERE HE WAS WELDING WAS DIFFICULT TO GET AT, AND REQUIRED POSITIONING THE STINGER INT EH BEST POSITION POSSIBLE, THEN LOWER PROTECTIVE HOOD BEFORE AR CHING, STINGER ACCIDNETALLY ARCHED WHILE HOOD WAS UP CAUSING EYES TO BE FLASH BURNED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AT THE START OF SHIFT, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY SPOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL, LANDING ON THE LEFT HIP. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS REVE ALED NO BROKEN BONES. DIAGNOSED AS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A GEAR BOX INTO A STORAGE TRAILER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM STRAINING MUSCLES. THIS INJURY WAS QUESTIONABLE WHETHER IT WAS WORK RELTATED, AS EMPLOYE E WAS RECIEVING TREATMENT BY A CHIROPRACTOR FOR A NON WORK RELATED BACK INJURY. DIAGNOSIS BY A CHIROPRACTOR ON 11/15/94 INDICATED THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED.
EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT WHEN HE FELT HIS WRIST POP AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. INJURY WAS REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR, BUT EE FELT IT WAS ONLY A SPRAIN. PAIN CONTINED AND IT WAS R ECOMMENDED THAT HE SEE A DR. EE WENT TO A DR ON 10-03-94, WHERE EXAMINATION AND X RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURED BONE IN LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON 9-7-94 REGULAR SHIFT DUE TO BACK PAIN CAUSED BY WORK RELATED STOCKPILE BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE DROVE THROUGH SOME SOFT SPOTS IN THE HAUL ROAD TOO FAST CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AROUND IN HIS SEAT AND STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SECTION OF SCREEN ON THE L.J. SCREEN DECK, WHENA DRIVE BLET GUARD FELL APPROX 6 INCHE SNAD LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND. LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAD HAS A BONE FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING EMITTER LINES ON LEACH PAD, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A HALF (1/2) INCH PLASTIC EMITTER LINE, HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO ACHE TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT HE COULD NO LONGER S TAND UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WAS CUTTING IT WITH A HANDSAW THE SAW SLIPPED & LACERATED THE TOP LEFT HAND OFHEATH
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE CRUSHER CONTORLR OOM WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO ACHE. NO SPECIFIC INJURY PRECIPITATED THIS PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY MEDICAL DR. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN WITH NEGATI VE RESULTS. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE EMPLYEE PARKING LOT TO HER OFFICE WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON ICE FRACTURING HER LEFT ANKLE
WHILE LAYING LINER IN A DITCH, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A BUNDLE OF STAKES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A TRENCH THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 18" DEEP WHEN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK BEGAN TO ACHE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED. SPARK OF HOT METAL FROM LOADER BUCKET FLEW INTO CAB OF TRUCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON AN ICE COVERED ROCK. RIGHT KNEE STRUCK AGAINST ROCK CAUSING INJURY.
NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT PRECIPATED THIS ILLNESS. REPETITIVE USE OF HANDS RESULTED IN DOCTOR DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO LOOSEN A WORN OUT SCREEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD & STRIKE AGAINST A CLAMP CAUSING A CUT OVER HIS RT EYE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING DRILL SAMPLES BETWEEN DRILL HOLES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULVERIZING SAMPLES WITH PULVERIZER WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT HAND BEGIN TO CRAMP THIS FEELING SLOWLY STARTED TO GET WORSE & MOVED INTO HIS WRIST NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOC FOR TREATMENT UNTIL 07-30-93
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WIRE TIE STRAP WITH A KNIFE. WHEN THE STRAP WAS CUT, KNIFE CONTINUED ON TO PUNCTURE LEFT FOREARM. SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND IN LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS CUTTING STEEL PIPE MOLTEN METAL OR SLAG POPPED OUT OF THE CUT AND INTO HIS EAR. EAR DRUM RECEIVED SMALL SECOND DEGREE BURN THAT CAUSED INFECTION. HEARING WAS NOT IMPAIRED.
WHILE CLIMBING UPON BLADE 1503 16G TO CHECK COOLANT FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND IN DOING SO INJURED RIGHT HAND.
WHILE DUMPING ON STOCK PILE "D", BENCH SLIPPED OFF UNDER RIGHT REAR DUELS, TRUCK ROLLED (1) REVOLUTION AND LANDED ON WHEELS AND ACCESS ROAD BELOW.
EMPLOYEE USED WRENCH IMPROPERLY ON PIPE THREADER. RECEIVED LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE DESCRIBES WRIST AND FOREARM PAIN AND TINGLING. SUSPECT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OR OTHER REPETITIVE MOTION DIFFICULTY.
EMPLOYEE DESCRIBES WRIST AND FOREARM PAIN AND TINGLING. SUSPECT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OR OTHER REPETITIVE MOTION DIFFICULTY.
THIS INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DOCTOR AS POSSIBLE RESULTING FROM A SUBSEQUENT NON-REPORTABLE INJURY THAT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 1992. NO SPECIFIC INJURY PRECIPATED THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES ASSIGNED TO JOB. RASH DEVELOPED ON RIGHT AND LEFT FOREARMS AND LEFT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WHICH IS FELT WAS EXAGGERATED BY WORKING WITH A JACKHAMMER & OTHER REPETITIVE MOTION DUTIES NO SPECIFIC SINGLE CAUSE IS DETERM INED
EE WAS INSTALLING A VALVE AND A HOSE IN THE CYANIDE MIX AREA WHEN A PARTICLE GOT LODGED IN HIS EYE.
INJURED WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY DOORSTEP AND FELL SUFFERING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A ROCK FROM ACCESS ROAD, USED IMPROPER LIFTING TECHIQUE AND FAILED TO GET ASSISTANCE MOVING HEAVY OBJECT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON FROST COVERED HOPE LINER, SLIPPED AND FELL WRENCHING HIS BACK.
EMPL DISMOUNTED FROM A RETRACTABLE ACCESS LADDER AND AS THE LADDER RETRACTED,RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE STOP BLOCK APPARATUS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING PAN OF PRECIPITATE FROM MERCURY REPORT OVEN AND COMPLAINED OF GROIN PAIN. HE WAS REFERRED TO MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AT THE TIME. NO NOTIFICA TION OF THE MAY 1992 DIAGNOSIS WAS RECEIVED BY GRMC. NO REPORT OF INJURY WAS FILED BY INJURED PRIOR TO THE MAY DIAGNOSIS.
WHILE HE WAS ON A TRAILER WITH BAGS HE STARTED TO LIFT THE BAG FROM TRAILER TO THROW ACROSS TO LOAD A TRUCK STRAINED MIDDLE BACK