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EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF SERVICE RIG. WHEN HE TURNED AT THE BOTTOM TO STEP ON CABLE STEP AT BOTTOM, HIS (L) FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN (L) KNEE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LEVEL CONCRETE SURFACE. HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT HEEL AREA & IN AREA AROUND GROIN (LEFT SIDE) JUST BELOW WAIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON TAKE UP ON THE GETMAN MANLIFT ALL OF HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE FIRST FELT DISCOMFORT TO HIS LOWER BACK WHEN DESCENDING FROM MANLIFT.
EE WAS RIDING ON SLOPE HOIST CAR ENTERING MINE. SLOPE CAR HIT A ROCK WHICH WAS ON THE TRACK, CAUSING A SUDDEN JARRING OF THE EE. STRAIN TO BACK.
LANDING A LOAD OF METAL ROOFING ONTO PREHEATER DECK, WHILE SWINGING LOAD IN, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN LOAD AND HANDRAIL. STITCHES.
EE WAS IN A CLOSE AREA WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER& BAR IN AN AWKARD POSITION. RESULTING IN A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT. BACK STRAIN RESULTED IN LOST TIMEBEGINNING ON 6/4/01
EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT CHUTES/WELDING PATCH, SLIPPED ON SOME ROCK IN AREA, STRIKING KNEE ON ROCK AFTER SLIPPING DOWN.
CONTRACTOR EE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN DECIDED TO GO TO BREAK, STEPPED ON GRATING FALLING THROUGH. GRATING WAS LOCATED ON PLATFORM WHICH WAS BARRICADED OFF AT BOTTOM OF LADDER TO RESTRICT ENTRY. EE CLIMBED OVER RAIL TO PLATFORM.
THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER WHEN CONTACTED THE GROUND, LEFT FOOT WAS ON A PIECE OF ROCK LOCATED AT THE BOTTEM OF STEP, RESULTINGIN RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO WEIGHT BEARING ON ANKL E.
LAB TECHNICIAN WAS TAKING KILN SAMPLES CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKETS. PROCEEDED TO SET BUCKETS DOWN, EE WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION CAUSING STRAIN LUMBAR REGION, PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING LIME DUST IN PRODUCT AREA,HE SLIPPED IN OIL THAT WAS COVERED WITH LIME DUST.
EE WAS WORKING ON POWDER RIG. STEPPED AROUND THE CORER OF TIRE ON EQUIPMENT, SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPILL WHICH WAS BY THE TIRE. TIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN (RESTRICTED DUTY).
EE WAS THROUGH SHOP WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER SCRAPING BLADE ON SHOP'S TRACTOR. HE FELL FORWARD, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST, SHOULDER AREA AND BA CK. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND DOCTORE ON 5-30-02.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO SLOPE CAR WHEN SHE FELT PAIN SHOOT DOWN HER RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A SET OF PORTABLE TORCHES WEIGHING 20 LBS. WAS TWISTING TO PUT ON TRACTOR.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO JUMBO DRILL, SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP, REPORTED TWISTING BACK ON 1/8/02. DR. CARE ON 2-21-02. DR. PLACED EE OFF WORK TO COMPLETE THERAPY REHABILITATION.LOST TIME BEGAN ON 4-11-02.
STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK. A ROCK FELL ON EE'S HEAD OFF OF THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT, STEPPED DOWN FROM SERVICE PLATFORM ONTO UNLEVEL SURFACE TWISTING ANKLE.
HAUL TRUCK DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO CRUSHER, BIGROCK SLID DOWN INTO (R) FRONT SIDE OF CRUSHER CAB STRIKING CORNER. IT KNOCKED EMPLOYEE AGAINSTWINDOW CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER AND LOWER BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 11/05/01.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE #2 SCRUBBER CLEANING IT OUT. HE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE MATERIAL & WHEN ITWAS CLEANED UP WITH BOBCAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK ON THE OUTSIDE THE MATERIAL GAVE WAY & EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE TANK. HE SAID HE WAS FINE & DID NOT NEED MED ATTENTION WE TOOKHIM TO HOSP ANYWAY TO BE CHECKED OUT HE WAS FINEON 4/26/02 HE HAD SURGERY ON THE ELBOW
USING SCREW DRIVER AND TOOL SLIPPED AND HIT HAND AGAINST CHAIN. REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
CUT/PUNCTURE/SCRA EE WAS GETTING OUT OF 11022 SCALER AND HE WAS HOLDING HIS HAND UP TO THE WINDOW TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM SLAMMING AND HE GOT A PIECE OF GLASS IN HIS HAND.
STRAIN OR INJURY BY PUMP STARTED TO SHIFT FROM FLOOR JACK AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT TO KEEP FROM FALLING. LONGER THAN 40 HOUR RESTRICTION-LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING KILN COVER. COVER BECAME OVER-BALANCED. THE COVER FELL TRAPPING EMPLOYEE'S LEGS BETWEEN COVER AND KILN. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND TRANSFERRED TO HOS PITAL. NO BROKEN BONES ONLY CONTUSIONS.
EMPLOYEE SAID DUST OR FOREIGN OBJECT FELL OFF THE ROOF OF 988 LOADER INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
REPLACING GOVENOR CABLE. TWO ESCAPEWAYS WERE STILL MAINTAINED.
EE WAS WORKING ON LIGHTS FOR POWDER RIG WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WHICH POPPEDFROM BACK. A LACERATION ON THE CHIN REQUIRED HOSPITAL TRIP TO CLOSE.
REMOVING COUPLING FROM OXYGEN ANALYZER WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 998 LOADER, WHEN WIRING CAUGHT FIRE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOADED PLATFORM, BRUISING FEET.
EE HAD REPORTED POSSIBLE REPETATIVE MOTION INJURY ON 2-10-01. FROM OPERATION OF SCALING MACHINE. 2ND REPORT AND SUBSEQUENT SURGERY AND LOST TIME REPORTED ON 9-4-01. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-15-01.
STRAIN OR INJURY BY NOT WATCHING FOOTING.
EE WAS TRYING TO POSITION TIRE FOR LINEUP ON STUDS WHEN STUDS SHIFTED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION TO BACK, STRAINING IT.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO HIS SUPERVISOR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING POWDER RIG. TRACTOR WAS PARKED BEHIND POWDER RIG WHEN BACKED UP AND CAUGHT R HAND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT REQUIRING 4 STI TCHES R PALM OF HAND.
AT THE INTERSECTION OF 40N AND 6E IN KEASTON THE NORTHSIDE OF MINE A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS UNWITNESSED AND NO INJURIEDS RESULTED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50 FEET IN DIAMETER AND ABOUT 15 FEET HIGH. THIS WAS A ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.IT WAS DISCOVERED BY EE AS HE WAS TRAVELING TO TEMCO PHONE.
EE CAME INTO WORK APPROX 2 HOURS EARLY (UNSCHEDULED) TO CONFRONT A FELLOW EMPLOYEE THAT HE HAD A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE DAY BEFORE. AN ARGUMENT ENSUED AND HE WAS SHOT & KILLED WITH A 38 CALIBAR HANDGUN. ONE SHOT THROUGH THE CHEST GOING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT GOING THROUGH HIS LUNGS & HEART.
EE WALKING DOWN STEPS, REACHING FLOOR LEVEL HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EE WAS CARRYING A CHUTE DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS OLD CHUTE WHICH WAS REPLACED.
STRAIN OR INJURY OTHER WAS BRINING THE HIGHSCALER BASKET TO THE GROUND TO TALK TO EE AND THE DOWN LEVER STUCK CAUSING THE BASKET TO HIT THE GROUND JARRING EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING EXPRESS CHAMBER DOORS, LIME DUST FELL FROM ABOVE INTO LEFT EYE.
CAUGHT IN, UNDER SCALING ROCK, AND THE ROCK FELL DOWN PINCHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE BASKET.
DRILLER WAS IN THE DRILL. DRILL STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE AND THE DRILL STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE, DRILLER SET THE BRAKE WHEN THE DRILL STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE, DRILL KEPT SLIDING DOWN THE SL OPE, DRILLER JUMPED OUT. THE DRILLWENT HALF WAY DOWN THE SLOPE AND FLIPPED ON DRILL'S LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A AIRLINE. EE REMOVED LINE FROM HYDRATED LIME BIN. THE LINE WAS PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL THAT WAS IN THE LINE CAME LOOSE RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE GETTING LARGE AMOUNT OF LIME DUST IN EYES.
THE HAND GRAB ON THE FRONT OF 06-018 HAUL TRUCK GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO STRIKE GROUND WITH LOWER RIGHT ARM AND HAND.
REOCCURRENCE OF OLD BACK INJURY. EE WAS POURING CONCRETE, TWISTED HIS BACK, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 WKS.
STEPPING ACROSS FROM THE HOOD TO THE CATWALK BEHIND THE CAB, EE MISSED THE CATWALK AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE. ANKLE HAD SOME SWELLING.
REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING SAID KNEE POPPED. RESULTING IN SWELLING IN JOINT.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF TUG BOAT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
TURNED POWER OFF 1:00 PM TO REPLACE INSULATOR ON INCOMING LINE. POWER RESTORED 3:30 PM. MAINTAINED 2 ESCAPEWAYS OUT OF MINE.