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INJURED PREPARING TO USE A CUTTING TORCH ON A RIPPER. WENT TO TURN RIPPER OVER TO PLACE A BLOCK UNDER IT WHEN THE PRY BAR EMPL WAS USING SLIPPED. RIPPER FELL ON LEFT HAND.
THE AUGER OF THE PRECIPATE FEEDER WAS STUCK AND NOT TURNING. THE INJURED PLACED A 48" PIPE WRENCH ON THE AUGER AND STOOD ON THE WRENCH TO TRY AND FREE THE AUGER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE AUG ER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT FOOT AND CAUSING A STRAIN AND SPRAIN OF THE LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
WORKING AS A JANITOR CLEANING WALLS AND SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HER ARM.
END OF 3" DISCHARGE HOSE FAILED.HOSE TRAVELED LENGTH OF SAFETY CHECK,STRIKING WORKER ON RIGHT FOREARM,CAUSING 3" LACERATION IN FRON PART OF ELBOW BEND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIS HARD HAT TO HIT THE TOP OF THE CAB. HE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME AND WAS OFF FOR FIVE DAYS. THE FIFTH DAY HE REPORTE D TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.
INJURED WAS USING A SLILL SAW TO CUT WEDGES.POSSIBLY THE GUARD ON THE SAW DID NOT RETURN.
INSTALLING SHOP STAND UNDER TRUCK. HAD ROLLED STAND UNDER TRUCK AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STANDING IT UP. AS THE STAND APPROACHED THE VERTICAL POSITION, HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE RIM O F THE STAND AND A TIRE.
DRIVER WAS HAULING WASTE TO WASTE DUMP WHEN HE WENT TO SLEEP HIS VEHICLE STRADDLED A BURM TO THE LEFT OF THE HAUL ROAD AS THE BERM GOT HIGHER <APPROX 110FT| THE VEHICLE STALLED RT WHEELS WERE ON ROAD & LEFT WHEELS WERE APPROX 8-10FT HIGHERVEHICLE SETTLED OVER ON RT SIDE NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DRIVER WAS SORE
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A PIN IN THE RIPPER OF A D-9 DOZER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT FROM UNDER MOVING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A HOE. THE HOE GOT CAUGHT PULLING HAND AND ARM AGAINST THE BELT BURNING HIS FOREARM.
I NAME WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF W NAME WAS REMOVING THE BRAKE PISTON FROM A CAT 992 LOADER THE PISTON WAS TSTUCK AND WHEN IT CAME FREE IT DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE SPINDLE CATCHING I NAME R THUMB BE TWEEN THE PISTON AND SPINDLE
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A FIRE PLUG.AFTER REPAIR THEY WERE FLUSHING THE LINE USING 50 FEET OF 2 1/2 INCH HOSE.WHEN THE WATER WAS TURNED ON THE PRESSURE PULLED THE HOSE OUT OF THE GR ASP OF THE INJURED AND THE COUPLING STRUCK THE INJURED RIGHT LEG CAUSING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE.
LET WHEELBARROW BELOW SAMPLE CHUTE GET TOO FULL & TRIED TO LIFT UP ON HANDLES
EMPL LIFTED EMTY 55 GALLON DRUM TO THE BED OF A BOOM TRUCK BY HAND CAUSING A MUSCLE AND LIGAMENT STRAIN TO L UPPER ARM
USING BAR TO ASSIST IN REMOVING BELLY PAN.IT SLIPPED CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS RECEIVING TRAINING ON D9 DOZER. SHE WAS OBSERVING OPERTOR WORK & DID NOT HAVE TRAINING SEAT. DOZER WAS WORKING IN AREA OF BOULDERS & BEING TOSSED AROUND INSIDE CAB EMPL INJURED BACK.
GETTING INTO POSITION TO SURVEY THE TOE OF WASTE DUMP,THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING ON A BOULDER.THE BOULDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK ON ANOTHER BOULDER.
PLACING RAG IN OIL LINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHEN HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THIN METAL ON BOTTOM OF RADIATOR CUTTING HIS THUMB.
INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING DOZER IN ROCKY AREA AND DURING THE MIDDLE OF SHIFT HIS ABCK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABCK.INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT REMEMBER THE TIME.
OPERATOR WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO BACK UP TO THE DUMP WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER SHOULDER
UNLOADING CABLE FROM BED OF TRUCK.JUMPED FROM BED TO GROUND AND LANDED ON UNLOADED CABLE.STRAINED RIGHT KNEE WHICH HAD RECENTLY INJURED IN NON-JOB-RELATED INCIDENT.
WHILE LOADING A HAUL TRUCK, THE LOADERS FRONT TIRE DROPPED INTO A HOLE. THE LOADER SHIFTED BOUNCING THE OPERATOR AROUND. THE BOUNCING DAMAGED A NERVE IN HIS NECK, AFFECTING HIS NECK AND BACK.
CHANGING A BIT ON A DRILL WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.
HE WAS HOLDING PIECES OF PLASTIC DOWN WHEN STRONG WIND CAME & LIFTED PLASTIC CATCHING HIM BY SURPRISE & KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HE L ANDED ON RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BENCH BESIDE A TRANSFORMER PULLING ON HIS BOOTS. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRICK THE TRANSFORMER, RESULTING IN A CRACKED BONE IN HIS ELBOW.
MECHANIC WAS STEPPING FROM THE HOOD TO THE FUEL TANK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP BY THE EXHAUST PORT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND HIS RIG HT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 50LB BOX OF BOOSTER CHARGES ONTO HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY IT WHEN HE STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE
DRIVER BACKING 6NDE LOADER.WHEN LOADER WAS DUMPING INTO TRUCK DRIVER MOVED TRUCK TO REAR STRIKING LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING THE LUBE TRUCK FROM THE PIT AREA TO SHOP HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED & INCREASED SPEED AS HE DECENDED THE GRADE HE ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A SHARP CURVE NEAR THE SHOP & ROLLED T2E TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING LADDER OF LOADER TO CHECK HOUR METER WHILE REFUELING THE LOADER. HIS CLOTHING CAUGHT ON A CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL NOZZLE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALACNE AND FALL TO THE3GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING THE DOOR TO GET ACCESS TO THE TRANSMISSION ON A CATERPILLAR 992 LOADER WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PAN FROM UNDER CRUSHER & DUMPING CONTENTS INTO ANOTHER PAN WHEN SHE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HER LOWER BACK TOTAL WEIGHT OF PAN & CONTENTS WAS LESS THAN 10LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST3RRING SLAG IN THE HOPPER OF A SMALL ROLL CRUSHER USING A METAL ROD THE ROD WAS CAUGHT IN THE CRUSHER PULLING EMPLOYEES RT HAND INTO THE CRUSHER HIS RT THUMB WAS SEVERED & SECON D FINGER WAS CU7
I.NAME HAD STOP1ED HIS HAUL TRUCK FOR LUNCH & WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR ROCKS OFF OF CATWALK NEXT TO HIS DOOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET THE MOMENTUM CAUSED H IM TO CONTINUE 0ALLING FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN MULTIPLE ABRASIONS & CONTUSIONS
I.NAME WALKING 7O WORK AREA FELL ON THE ICE.INJURED RIGHT KNEE -PAIN AND SWELLING.SAW DR 1-14.DR WITHDREW FLUID FROM KNEE AND I.NAME RETURNED TO WORK.NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3T OVER LIFTING AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK
ON 10-23-86 EMP5OYEE HURT HIS BACK WHILE STEPPING INTO A DRILL. HE HAS BEEN SEEING A DOCTOR FOR EVALUATION SINCE THE INJURY. IT WAS DECIDED BY HIS DOCTOR THAT HE SHOULD START THERAPY IN RENO O N 2-2-87. THE F3RST DAY OF WORK MISSED IS 2-2-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING COVERALLS OFF WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A TOOLBOX RESULTING IN AN EXTREMLY MINOR LACERATION. HOWEVER, IT IS NOW DIAGNOSED THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BLOOD POISONING AS A RESULT OF3THE LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING OUT OF BACKHOE WHEN HE SLIPPED. AT THAT TIME EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. MEDICAL EVALUATION AT A LATER DATE REVEALED INFLAMATION OF THE LEFT ANKLE (AGGRAVATON OF PR E-EXISITING INJ6RY). EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON SEPT. 17, 1986.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG AXLE ON REAR WHEEL OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT THE PALM OF RIGHT HAND IN BETWEEN SNAP RING AND SUN GEAR RESULTING IN LACERATION. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES
EE FELL BACKWAR8S WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE CUT HIS RT PALM AT BASE OF T HUMB. LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTRES. INJURY OCCURRED IN CRUSHER LINE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A HALF FULL 55 GALLON DRUM BARREL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA. LATER AS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOE TO CLEAN FROM UNDER CONVEYOR, THE PAIN BECAME MORE INTENESE WORK ACTIVITY 4AS ROUTINE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE, JOB HAD BEEN PERFORMED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST WITHOUT INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY ON 992 LOADER. HE WAS USING A LADDER FOR ACCESS WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET TO THE SHOP FLOOR RESULTIN G IN FRACTURE TO LEFT TALUS (ANKLE BONE).
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF MOTOR GRADER AND CAUGHT RING ON LADDER RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT HAND RING FINGER. EFFUSION OF JOINT.
EE WAS ASSISTING REFINERY PERSONNEL BAND SHIPPING CRATES WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT WIRST WITH BANDING MATERIAL. LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
EMPL REMOVING BOLTS FROM GEAR BOX STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINST A CORNER PIEC OF METAL RESULTING IN LACERATION BETWEEN RING AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.4 SUTURES REQ TO CLOSE LACERATION.
I.NAME WAS PULLING BACK ON JOINT OF DRILL PIPE SO HE COULD PUT SUB ON. PIPE SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS IN HEAVY RAIN STORM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER ON 992 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED & TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND & INJURED RIGHT ARM. INJURY SUSTAINED WAS STRAIN LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT ARM.