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[NO NARITIVE, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE EE WAS LIFTING A SAND PIPER PUMP AND STRAINED HIS GROIN]
LIFTING A DUST COLLECTION COVER FROM CONVEYOR FOR MAINTENCE. TORE LEFT BICEP.
EE WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER AN INCIDENT, HOWEVER HIS FINGER BEGAN ACHING AND SWELLING. WHEN IT BLISTERED UP, HE POPED IT AND A METAL SLIVER CAME OUT. FINGER CONTINUED TO SWELL AND EE WAS TAKEN T O THE DR ON 1/17.
EE SLIPPED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS WHILE EXITING BALL MILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW VALVE ON A COMPRESSED AIR LINE. THE AIR STARTED TO FLOW THROUGH THEVALVE AND BLEW A BLAST OF AIR AND DEBRIS IN EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOOL BOXES WITH A HOIST WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF GRATING STACKED IN THE WALKWAY BEHIND HIM. KNEE WAS INJURED WITH SWELLING AND BRUISES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LOCATION OF A GRINDER WHEN THE TRIGGER CAUSED THE GRINDER TO JUMP AND TH EDISC HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING A PIECE OF CONDUIT, LEANING OVER THE TOEBOARD ON THE CATWALK.
EE JUMPED FROM THE TOP OF THE THICKENER TANK TO THE INSIDE OF THE WATER RUNOFF RING (3'), WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A BOLT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
MOVING TOOL BOXES BY HAND AND INJURED BACK.
CUTTING OPEN BOX OF RIBBON WHEN KNNIFE SLIPPED AND THE BLADE STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM CAUSIGN DEEP LACERATON REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING/MOVING RANDOM LENGTH LUMBER WHEN PILL SHIFTED (DOMINO EFFECT) AND BOARDS FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.
EE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM WATER TRUCK FELL FROM BOTTOM LADDER RUNG AND FRACTURED WRIST WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.
CLIMBING INTO CAB OF SIDE DUMP TRUCK, REACHED FOR HANDLE WITH RT HAND, RT THUMB SLID ALONG METAL FLANGE. LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB. STITCHES REQUIRED.
EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN METAL OVERHEAD. THE COOLING FAN ON THE DRILL MOTOR APPARENTLY BLEW A METAL CHIP INTO THE EE S EYE AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN EXTENSION LADDER WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE TRIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
LADDER UNSECURED IN 022 THICKNER TANK NO DAMAGE DONE TO 022 THICKNER TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON PC OF STEEL GRINDER SKIPPED ON STEEL SURFACE KICKED BACK & HIT HIS LEG
DRIVING FUEL TRUCK TOO CLOSE TOT HE EDGE OF A ROAD WHICH WAS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ROLLED EQUIPMENT OVER HE EDGE. NUMBEROUS LACERATIONS AN DABRASIONS, STITCHES IN RIGHT CALF. EMPLOYEE W AS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.
EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A GANTRY ON SHVOEL, CRANE OPER. BOOME DODWN AND SWUNG LEFT. WHEN THE CRANE STARTED SWIGNING THE GANTRY SWUNG AGAINST THE LUBE TRAM WHERE EE'S HAD WAS IN THE PINCH POINT .
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CRIBBING THAT WAS SUPPORTING A DRU COMPONENT. THE COMPONENT WAS ALSO SUPPORT BY CRANE RIGGING WHICH WAS RAISING THE COMPONENT & SO THE CRIBBING COULD BE REMOVED THE COMPONENT MOVED SLIGHTLY AND SET BACK DOWN ON THE CRIBBING CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE THUMB BETWEEN THE COMPONENT & THE CRIBBING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A FORKLIFT AND SLIPPED ON STEPS HITTING HIS KNEE ON STEPS AND FALLING TO GROUND.
HIT HOLE ON HAUL ROAD WITH SCRAPPER CAUSING HIM TO HIT WINDOW HANDLE WITH FACE-CUT TO RIGHT CHEEK (TWO STITCHES)
EE WAS ROLLING A REEL OF 15KV #2 CABLE DOWN A RAMP WHEN THE REEL GOT AWAY FROM HIM. THE EE THEN TRIED TO HOLD ON IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING W/AN ELECTRIC HANDDIRLL W/ 1/4" BIT THROUGH AN IRON BEAM. HE WS EXERTING PRESSUR EON TEH DRILLW/ HIS HAND & SHOULDER & ARM. AS HE PUSHED WITH HIS ARM HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS ARM THEN WENT NUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A SECTION OF MUDDY SOIL TO GET TO THE WORK AREA HE LOST HIS FOOTING & IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP FROM FALLING DOWN HE TWISTED H IS LEFT KNEE INJURING THE LEFT KNEE
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES FOR CRIBBING FOR A CRANE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 6' LADDER WORKING ON A SHOVEL. HE WAS REMOVING CHOKERS FROM A TRANSFORMER WHEN TE LADDER TIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICKUP A 4-PART CHOKER.THE OPERATOR OF THE SMALL CRANE SCOPED OUT THE BOOM ON THIS CRANE AND THE BLOCK ON THE CRANE HIT THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICKUP THE 4-PART CHOKER.THE BLOCK HIY THE EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.
EE WAS RETURNING FUEL HOSE TO TANK IN FUEL STORAGE CONTAINMENT AREA WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & SLIPPED ON WET LINER TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & CAUSING A SPRAIN OF RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A 10" GALVANIZED PIPE (USING IT AS A RAMP) WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS SHIN ON THE PIPE.
CLEANING DEBRIS FROM UNDER CAB SIDE YOKE ARM, FEED WHEEL MECHANISM CLOSED PINNING EE S HEAD BETWEEN YOKE ARM AND UPRIGHT INFEED PLATE ON THE CAB SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS, SPOTTING FOR A FORKLIFT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE CUT SOEM REBAR LOOSE AND CRAWLED INTO THE HOLE WHEN THE REBAR FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE NEAR HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SNOW OUT OF THE FIRE WATER TANK RING WHEN HE BECAME LIGHT-HEADED AND BEGAN SHIVERING UNCONTROLLABLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE TRENCH TO DO SOIL DENSITY TESTS WHEN HE HOPPED DOWN THE LAST FEW FEET & POPPED HIS KNEE
EE WAS REMOVING CONCRETE BLANKETS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE BLANKETS & FELL ON HIS HIP. SUBSEQUENT TRETMENT IN OCTOBER 1995 MADE INCIDENT BECOME REPORTABLE.
WINTER WORKING CONDITIONS [IE SNOWING WITH FROZEN ICY GROUND] EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 2" X 6" X 16' PLANK WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL, & LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE. WHEN HE FELL, HIS HAMMER &/OR THE PLA NK HIT HIM IN THE GROIN.
EE WAS PULLING PLATE OFF 245 BUCKET, THE PLATE GOT STUCK SO HE USED A HAMMER TO POUND IT OFF THE REST OF THE WAY A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT ME IN THE LEG.
EE BACKED OVER ROCK ROCK JARRED DOZER AND EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST WINDOW.
WHILE MAKING AN ADD OF 20' DRILL PIPE FROM OFF THE SERVICE UNIT ON A VERTICAL HOLE.EE GRABBED THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE HANDLING TOOL AS THE PIPE WAS BEING LIFTED OFF THE TRUCK.HE DID THIS TO HEL P PULL THE PIPE FROM UNDERNEATH THE WATER TANK.AS HE DID THIS THE PIPE CAME OUT OF THE HANDLING TOOL,STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA.
EE WAS CLIMBING THE DERRICK TO HELP FREE UP THE TOP WRENCH ON THE DERRICK THE DERRICK WAS GROZEN AND ICE UP. THE SAFETY LIFTLINE WAS FROZEN AND THE CABLE.WOULD NOT COME OUT, SO HE WAS UNABLE T O USE THE LIFETINE BUT HAD HIS CLIMBING BELT ON AND LANYANDS HE WAS GOING TO HOOK ON THE DERRICK WITH HIS BELT AND LANYAND S WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OF THE ICY DERRICK.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REPAIRING NETTING ON LEACH PADS HIS HANDS W3ERE CHAPPED & CRACKED HE DEVELOPED BLOOD POISONING IN HIS LEFT THUMB HAND & ARM IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INFECTION ENTERED THROUGH A CRACK IN HIS THUMB
54736YEE WAS REMOVING AN INSPECTION COVER FROM A TANK.WHEN HE REMOVED A 15/16NUT WITH AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH IT WAS COVERED WITH SILICON SEAL AND STUCK IN THE SOCKET.HE PUT HIS FINGER IN TH 50543 TO DISLODGE IT AND HIS ARM TURNED THE WRENCH ON.THE NUT WAS THREADED ONTO HIS FINGER.THE BOLT WAS REMOVED AND ONE STITCH WAS REQUIRED IN HIS FINGER.
61206LUSHIGN FILTERS, WHEN HE SHUT OFF VALVE IT BROKE. IT FLEW OFF STRIKIGN HIKM IN THE CHEST BREAKING FOUR RIBS.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE SIDE BOOM AND AND FRACTURED HIS ANKLE.
IT WAS VERY WINDY THAT DAY WHEN HE DROPPED THE OIL ON THE RIG THE WIND BLEW SOME ON HIS FACE THEN FELL IN HIS EYE HIS SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON THE OIL WAS ABLE TO GET BEHIND THEM.
EMPL HELPING MOVE SURPLUS ELECTRICAL PANELS. HAD USED A PRY BAR TO RAISE PANEL FROM FLOOR AND PLACED A BLOCK UNDER IT SO FORKLIFT COULD LIFT IT.THE TOP HEAVY PANEL FELL FORWARD.WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY,FOOT CAUGHT IN A DEPRESSION IN FLOOR AND PANEL STRUCK LEG. RIGHT ANKLE WAS DISLOCATED AND THERE WERE FX IN FOOT.
DRILLING USING A WINCH LINE WAS PICKING UP CASING USING LOW IDLE.THE CASING MOVED FAST IN A FORWARD MOTION. HELPER WENT TO GRAB IT TO SLOW IT WHEN IT SHIFTED OVER PINCHING IT BETWEEN ANOTHER P IECE OF CASING.
MAPPING UPON FINISHING ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE FACE TRIPPED AND ROLLED TO BOTTOM OF 20 FT FACE BROKE HIS R ANKLE