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EE WAS GRINDING AND WEARING A FACE SHIELD. HE STOPPED GRINDING RAISED THE FACE SHIELD AND DUST BUILD-UP FELL INTO RIGHT EYE. DR REMOVED PARTICLE FROM EYE AND PATCHED EYE FOR ONE DAY.
WHILE DOING A STAKE-OUT SHOT, THE EE STEPPED UP ON A MUCK PILE AND SPRAINED HER KNEE. HER KNEE SNAPPED WHILE GETTING ON TOP OF THE MUCK PILE. REMAINS ON MODIFIED DUTY PER HER PHYSICIAN.
WHILE BARRING DOWN IN AW-2 HEADING, ROCK TRAVELED DOWN ALONG SCALING BAR, AND ON TO RIGHT FOREARM, CUTTING FOREARM. REQUIRING STITHCES.
EE WAS ROLLING A GEAR OUT OF THE SHOP WHEN THE GEAR LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE. PHYSICIAN PLACED HIM ON MODIFIED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A 5-GALLON BUCKET IN ORDER TO HOOK UP A 1" WATER HOSE TO THE END OF A WATER HEATER WHEN THE BUCKET ROLLED OUT FORM UNDER HIS FEET. HE FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK. (SEE ATTA CHED LETTER OF EXPLANATION.)
EE WOKE UP ON 12/16/97 WITH SEVER PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. SHE WENT TO THE ER & WAS GIVEN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY & PAIN MEDICATION. SHE HAS BEEN IN PAIN SINCE & AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING FOR A DIAGNOSIS, H ER PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THIS IS A JOB RELATED CASE AS OF 2/12/98, AS WELL AS A WORKMEN'S COMP CASE. SHE REMAINS ON MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL RELEASED BY; HER PHYSICIAN.
EE MISSED THE PULL SWITCH FOR THE DUMP POCKET GUARD & HIT IT WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE. HE RAN THE LOCI THROUGH THE GUARD BAR ON THE 1300 DUMP POCKET. THE BAR CAME OVER MOTOR, STRIKING HIM IN LOWER LIP. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MUCK TO GRIZZLEY.ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE HE HIT A POT HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND STRIKE THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD. (HAD LIGHT DUTY DAY 12/28. SCHEDULED DAYS OFF 11/29 , 30 & 12/01,02)
EE WAS PULLING BELLY PAN OFF CATERPILLER D-8K DOZER. HE WAS PULLING PAN OUT OF WAY SIDE TO SIDE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN AND TRACK OF DOZER. REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR MOVE THE BOLTER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR THE HANDRAIL AND INSTEAD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CONOPY TOWER. AT THIS TIME THE OPERATOR WAS BRINGING DOWN THE CANOPY AND CAUGHT THE 1ST DIGIT OF RT. HAND, SEVERING THE TIP. REMAINS ON L, LIGHT DUTY UNTIL RELEASED BY HIS PHYSICIAN.
EE STATES HE WAS USING AND PUMPING GREASE GUN. GREASE WAS COLD AND HE PUSHED HARD ON GUN AND FELT PULL IN NECK. EE REMAINS ON MODIFIED DUTY.
WHILE WALKING FROM OFFICE TOWARD COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK DURING A RAINS STORM, EE JUMPED OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HAND.
WHILE WORKING IN THE #2 MILL, RELINING THE PEEBLE MILL. WHILE HANDING A MILL LINER TO THE EMPLOYEE THE LINER SLIPPED AND HIT JACKS RIGHT KNEE. WE ARE WAITING FOR HIM TO GO SEE A DOCTOR IN LAS CRUCES. TO FIND OUT WHAT WILL BE DONE TO HIS KNE
EE WAS DRILLING WITH JUMBO AT A-DRIFT. HE WAS PUTTING A COLLAR PIPE ON ONE OF THE HOLES AND A ROCK FELL DOWN AND MADE A CUT ON HIS LEFT UPPR ARM. REQIFERED SUTURES. SUTURES REMOVED AFTER 8 D AYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TRASH LUMBER OFF THE MANCAGE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. WILL REMAIN ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL RELEASED BY HIS PHYSICIAN, HAS A FOLLOW UP APPT. ON 10-21-97.
EE WAS DISMANTLING A WOODEN BENCH FOR DISCARD & MOVING THE PIECES OF BENCH TO A SCRAP PILE. HE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH AN EXPOSED NAIL AFTER ASSUMING ALL NAILS WERE SMASHED DOWN. HE REQUIRED A TETANUS SHOT & 2 LIGHT DUTY DAYS.
EE WAS RESCALING THE WORK AREA AND WAS WORKING HIS WAY UP ALONGSIDE RIB, WHEN LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA AND RIB CAGE.
WHILE BARRING DOWN ON LOOSE ROCK, A ROCK CAME DOWN ON SCALING BAR. BAR STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE. ( PER FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT WITH PHYSICIAN, EMPLOYEE WILL GO TO PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS) REMAINS ON MODIFIED DUTY.
WHILE REMOVING A BROKEN INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB WITH AN EXTRACTOR, EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP TO POSITION THE TOOL IN THE LAMP BASE AND A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
EE ARRIVED AT BENCH AREA AND PARKED THE KUBOTA, SET THE PARK BRAKE AND WALKED DOWN TO BENC TO TIE IN ROUND. THE PARK BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD AND THE KUBOTA ROLLED DOWN, STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT CA LF. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE A-8 RAISE. WHILE TAMPING THE POWDER A ROCK FELL, CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM. REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS PULLING PIPE OUT OF A 9' X 9' DRIFT WITH A LOADER. THE PIPE HIT A ROCK, WENT UP & SWUNG TO THE SIDE, HITTING WORKER ON THE LEG.
REMOVING COVER PLATE ON HOSE ON BACK OF SHOVEL BUCKET TO INSTALL NEW METAL HYDRAULIC TUBE HAD SAFETY BARS IN HOLES TO REMOVE BOLTS. STARTED REMOVING SAFETY BAR TO REMOVE PLATE AND PLATES SLIP
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SKIP LOADER STATION IN DRAINAGE DITCH AND TWISTED HIS BACK. DITH IS APPROX. 3" DEEP X 8" WIDE. HE STATES HE BROKE HIS BACK 6 YEARS AGO WHEN HIT BY A CAR. HE WAS RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN AFTER 4 DAYS LOST TIME, TO RETURN TO WORK, HOWEVER ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE, HE CONTINUES TO BE UNDER A PHYSICAIN'S CARE FOR WHAT EMPLOYEE CALLS A RUPTURED DISC.MRI RESULTS NOT INYET
HE WAS HANDING OUT RUBBER LIFTERS THROUGH PEBBLE MILL DOOR TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP, DROPPING THE LIFTER DOWN ON HIM. THE LIFTER HIT INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND CAUSED HIM TO BUCKLE ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
A CHUTE WAS PLUGGED AND EE STUCK A SCALING BAR IN CHUTE. MUCK CAME ROLLING OUT AND CAUGHT HAND IN BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE AND INJURED FINGERS. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE INITIALLY. EE WENT TO ANO THER PHYSICIAN ON 6-6-97, DUE TO SWELLING IN MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS PLACED ON 2 WEEKS MOFIFIED DUTY AND SHOULD BE RELEASED ON 6-20-97 TO FULL DUTY.
HE WAS STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD PLANT AND BENT OVER TO WELD A PLATE. THE HYDROSTROKE WENT FORWARD, CATCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN HANGER ROD OF HYDROSTROKE AND CHANNEL IRON.
CONDITIONS WERE RAINY. R 7 I RIGHT HAND STEERING CLUTCH AND BRAKE.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER & SLIPPED FROM 3RD STEP & FELL ON GROUND
EE HAD RAISED HIS CLOTHES BASKET AFTER CHANGING CLOTHES AT END OF HIS SHIFT & HAD SECURED THE CHAIN. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE PADLOCK IN PLACE, 1 OF THE BASKETS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CHAIN & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS EXTRACTING A BOLT FROM EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY, WHEN THE BOLT CAME LOOSE. THE RATCHET AND SOCKET CAME OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.
HE WAS SCALING A FACE THAT HAD JUST BEEN BLASTED. HE WORKED A SLAB LOOSE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME. THE SLAB STRUCK HIM ON THE THIGH AND KNEE AREA OF THE LEFT LEG.
WHILE DOING ELECTRICAL CABLE SPLICE, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT 2ND FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES. STITCHES WERE REMOVED 4-11-97.
EE WAS BARRING ON A HUNG CHUTE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS HITTING A BOLT AT THE CASCADE MILL WITHA SLEDGE HAMMER. HE MISSED THE BOLT AND HIT A SURROUNDING BOLT AND HIT A USRROUNDING BOLT WITH HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING MISFIRE HOLE ON A DRIFT AT #2 DECLINE. ROCK FELL ON TOP OF LEFT HAND AND BROKE RING FINGER.
HE STARTED TO SHOVEL MUCK AND AS HE TWISTED TO SHOVEL IT OUT FROM UNDER HYDROSTROKE, PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
HOOD ON TRUCK #914 FELL ON RT HAND WHILE CHECKING ENGINE OIL.
EE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRUCK CAT 777 DURING LUNCH BREAK AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WIRING THE LIGHTS ON THE 907 TORO LOADER. HIS FOOT GOT LODGED IN BETWEEN THE RADIATOR BRACKET & HE FELL ON HIS STOMACH ON THE HOOD HINGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING AN EXTENSION LADDER WHILE CHECKING #2 MILL FLOTATION BAY CRANE. THE LADDER BASE WAS BUTTED AGAINST A MOTOR. TO AVOID STEPPING ON THE MOTOR, HE STEPPED DOWN AND TO HIS R IGHT, FROM THE 3RD RUNG TO THE FLOOR. AS HE TOUCHED THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE HAD BEEN WORKING IN A COLD AREA ALL DAY REPAIRING TRACK. WHEN HE WAS TAKING A SHOWER, HE NOTICED HE WAS CRAMPING UP IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WORKERS WERE USING SLURRY TRUCK TO RECONNECT PIPE. THE LEFT-TO-RIGHT CONTROL ARM ON BASKET BECAME STUCK AND SWUNG TO THE LEFT SIDE OF EQUIPMENT. THE VIC PIPE SNAPPED ON BASKET AND WITH PRESSUR E, FREED ITSELF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HIP AND BACK.
MINERS WERE SCALING LOOSE SLABS IN WORK AREA. SLAB CAME DOWN AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR. ANOTHER SLAB OF ROCK CAME DOWN AND BOUNCED OFF THE SLAB INTO THE CAB OF SCOOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT RIBS.
HE AND TWO CO-WORKERS WENT INTO AREA AFTER IT WAS BLASTED. THEY BEGAN BARRING FACE DOWN. WHILE WORKING, EMPLOYEE BEGAN SWEATING AND FELT DIZZY. AFTER SHIFT ENDED, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT CHEST AREA .
EE WAS BENDING OVER PULLING A 30 HP MOTOR TO THE REAR OF A FLATBED PICKUP. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE LOADING A FACE ROUND WHEN A SLAB OF LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE, BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS LOADING EXPLOSIVES WHEN A SLAB 2'X2'X4" THICK SLID DOWN THE FACE, BRUISING HIS LEFT THIGH.
EE WAS RELINING PEBBLEMILL. ANOTHER CREW WAS WORKING 12-14FT OVERHEAD & WORKER PUT DOWN 10# HAMMER. HAMMER SLID DOWN THE MILL & LANDED & STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT HAND
EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN GRATE LINER & NEEDED TOFLIP THE LINER OVER TO FINISH HIS CUT & HURT HISBACK BY LIFTING LINER