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EE WAS PLACING FEED PIPE BACK INTO SANDSCREW WHEN HE STARTED TO GET OFF SCREW, HE STEPPED ON WETSPOT ON SCREW CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 6' ONTORIGHT LEG CAUSING A SPRAINED KNEE AND POSSIBLE CARTLIGE DAMAGE
THE OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN THE PLANT DURING A STORM AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE LOADER TO THE PARKING AREA LIGHTNING STRUCK THE GROUND NEXT TO THE LOADER THE DRIVER WAS S ITTING ON THE LOADER AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE HOWEVER HE ALLEGED INJURY TO HIS ARM AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT
CHANGING SHAFT AND BEARINGS ON WASTE PUMP AT WASH PLANT, LIFTING SHAFT INTO POSITION TO CHANGE HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. TORN LIGAMENT IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT FOR REPLACEMENT OPERATOR. HE LEFT CAB CARRYING LUNCH BUCKET AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS, WALKING ACROSS CAB-LEVEL PLATFORM TO RIGHT SIDE O F PLATFORM TO ADJUST RIGHT SIDE MIRROR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT PROPERLY USE AVAILABLE HAND RAIL, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU YARD WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING BUCKET ON FRONT-END LOADER. WHILE HE WAS CUTTING PLATE OFF BOTTOM OF BUCKET, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL O5-O5- 93. HIS FOOT IS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON SIDE OF SCREEN TO VISUALLY CHECK SCREEN CLOTH. (SCREEN WAS NOT RUNNING. BEFORE STARTING PLANT). HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS HAULING SCRAP WOOD FROM SHOP RECONSTRUCTION TO DUMP SITE. PIECE OF WOOD STUCK IN BODY OF 35 TON TEREX ROCK TRUCK & EMPL JUMPED INTO BODY TO THROW WOOD OUT BY HAND. WHEN HE JUMPED IN H E SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRILL RIG AFTER STOPPING HE WENT TO STEP OFF RIG & STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGE RUBBER SCREEN PANEL IN #1 SCREEN ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PANEL & PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A SLURRY PUMP BEARING COVER WHILE CLEANING A BUILDING. THE COVER FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.
6AT ABOUT 2:00PM, 1 HR BEFORE THE END OF HIS SHIFT HH TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK HURT & THAT HE COULDN'T SHOVE ANYMORE TO CLEAN UP, NO MENTION WAS MADE OF BACK INJURY AT THAT TIME. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED IN TO REPORT OFF, SAYING HIS BACK HURT. ON 7/11/90 HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR, CLAIMING A WORKMANS' COMPENSATION.
HE IMPROPERLY LIFTED A ROCK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING THE BRAKE SHOES ON A MACK DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS SPREADING THE SHOES WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, CATCHING THE END OF EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. TRUCK WAS JACKED UP IN SHOP AT THE TIME.
EMPL WAS WORKING ALONE IN GARAGE INSTALLING HEADLIGHT BRACKETS ON D6 BULLDOZER. HE WAS USING HAND TAP TO CLEAN OUT THREADED HOLE IN DOZER WHEN SUDDENLY TAP BROKE & PIECE OF TAP STRUCK HIM IN E YE. HE WENT INTO NEXT BAY OF GARAGE & HAD FELLOWEMPL TAKE HIM TO ER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A WEAR PLATE IN THE FEED BOX OF 7 FT SHORTHEAD CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA,OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN THAT AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND JAW CRUSHER MAKING REPAIRS HE BUMPED AGAINST A LARGE WRENCH LEANING AGAINST CRUSHER THE WRENCH FELL OVER & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT INSTEP BEHIND THE SAFETY TOE CAP HE WO RKED FOR ANOTHER 31/2 HRS BEFORE GOING HOME M
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN JAW CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE MAKING REPAIRS. HE WAS LIFTING STEEL BARS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
CLIMBING SHORT LADDER UNDER BIN SLIPPED O;N LADDER, FELL 4 FT TO LEVEL GROUND RAINING AND LADDER WET AND POSSIBLY SLIPPERY EMP WAS CARELESS
EMPLOYEE LIFTED TIRE AND WHEELL OFF THE FLOOR OF SHOP BY HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
HELPING CRUSHER OPERATOR CRUSHER TOGGLE BLOCK CRUSHED HAND.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK BELTS DRIVING THE MAIN SLURRY PUMP SAND PLANT. HE TOLD PLANT OPERATOR TO SHUT OFF ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHICH WAS DONE. HE REACHED BEHIND GURAD TO CHECK BELTS AND PUMP TURNE D BACKWARDS FROM BACKFLUSHING WATER. THE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND SHEAVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIS SUPERVSOR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE SOME WIDE FLANGE BEAMS TO MAKE ROOM FOR A CRANE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO OF THE BEAMS IN PREPARTION FOR PLACING A PLATE ON ONE OF THE BEAMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREFORMING MAINTENCE WORK ON DISCHARGE CHUTE OF SCREEN. CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL, WETAHER GOOD. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE, FOR NO APPENRT RESON.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING TRUCK TROUBLES TOOK TRUCK TO SHOP.STEPPED OUT OF PASSENGER DOOR,STEPPED ON OLD HYDRAULIC HOSE,AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPL WALKING ACROSS RECENTLY SHOT MUCK PILE TO GET TO AIRTRACK TRIPPED ON ROCK FELL,SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BIN GATE TO LOAD TANDEM DUMPS UNDER SCREEN TOWER. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MOVE OUT OF A REA UNTIL TRUCK WAS POSITIONED AND STOPPED COMPLETELY. HE FAILED TO DO T HIS AND WAS PINNED AGAINST SCREEN TOWER WALL BY TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER SAND PLANT FEEDER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES TWO DAYS LATER HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RT. ARM WENT TO DOC.AT HOSPITAL G.R.&DR.TOLD HIM TO REST ARM
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH SAND PLANT AREA WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAIN IN RIGHT CALF. EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK ON 5-27-88.
INJURED WAS HELPING OTHER DRILLER ATTEMPT TO BREAK DRILL STEEL STRING WHEN STEEL CHIP FLEW FROM COUPLING & PENETRATED RT.ARM OUT PATIENT SURGERY PERFORMED AT HOSPITAL TO REMOVE STEEL CHIP
IST WAS RAINING ON INCLINED STEEL BARS
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GREASE SPOT ON FLOOR WHILE OPENING GARAGE DOOR AND WRENCHED KNEE AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER PRIMARY IN CRAMPED POATION AND COLD WEATHER FOR SEVERAL HOURS WELDING NEW STEEL HOPPERS. HE MENTIONED SORE BACK TO SUPERVISOR.