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EE WAS OUT BY THE ENGINE CHECKING FLUIDS. WHEN SHE TURNED AND POT HER LEFT FOOT ON A PIECE OF 1" HIGH LIP ON THE WALKWAY IT CAUSED HER FOOT TO BE HIGHER ON THE WALKWAY, INSTEP AND PUSHED HER A NKLE TO THE OUTSIDE.
MEDICAL INJURY EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE WEST STAIRS TO THE 3RD FLOOR. AS HE STEPPED ONTO A WET & MUDDY SPOT, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED RIGHT THUMB AND WRIST. A BRACE WAS APPLIED ON 7/31/98
EE WAS HOLDING A SHAFT STEADY WHILE THE OILER LOWERED THE OVERHEAD CRANE THAT WAS HOOKED TO THE SHAFT. THE CRANE BLOCK BUMPED THE SHAFT PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
A MECHANIC HANDED THE EE AN OIL NOZZLE. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER MECHANIC TURNED ON THE OIL PUMP. OIL SPRAYED FROM THE NOZZLE. THE EE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID THE SPRAY FROM THE NOZZLE, HE STRAINED HI S BACK.
EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON 026.19 LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TIRE SIZE 1000-20.
EE TRYING TO PIN THE RT. LIFT CYLINER ON THE BOTTOM BEHIND THE BLADE, SWUNG AGAINST LEFT HAND 2ND KNUCKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING A 992C #228.28 AND WAS STRIPINGROCK OFF OF #4 COAL IN THE WEST END OF THE 2570 PIT. THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE ENDLOADER DROPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE #4 COAL SEAM INTO AN 18" DEPRESSION. THE ENDLOADER TILTED FORWARD AND THE OPERATOR JUMPED APPROX 20' TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 3/8" TOW CHAIN FROM D-4 CRAWLER TRACTOR WHEN SHE PULLE DIT OFF THE HANGER TO OPPOSITE END WITH THE HOOK FLIPPED AROUND STRIKING HER LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A UNIT RIG HAUL TRUCK UP #2 INCLINE. THE TRUCK STALLED AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE OPERATOR APPLIED THE BRAKES CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR TO LIFT OFF T HE GROUND. WHEN THE WHEELS CAME DOWN IT CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
EE DISMOUNTED THE TRACTOR USING 3 POINT CONTACT WHEN SHE PUT HER FOOT ON THE GROUND SHE TURNED HER ANKLE.
THE MACHINE OILER WAS OPENING THE BIG DOORS(DOUBLE). THE SMALL PERSONNEL DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB (LEFT) BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A 5 GAL PLASTIC BUCKET USING HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS TURNING CUTTING EDGES ON D-4 BLADE USING OLD BOLTS THAT HAD WORN HEADS. WHEN TIGHTENING BOLT, THE BOLT UNSCREWED AND WAS SPINNING CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER (RIGHT MIDDLE).
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP CLEAN THE DRAG TROUGHS AND SHOVEL DIRT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER THE AUGER. WHILE STOOPING, HE STUMBLED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELL TO HIS KNEES AND RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
MECHANIC REMOVED THE A/CCOMPRESSOR ON 284.26 & SET IT ON THE EDGE OF THE FLOOR BOARD & BREAK LINKAGE. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE DOZER,HE HIT THE BRAKE PEDDLE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINKA GE TO MOVE, CAUSING THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.
THROWED A PIECE OF IRON ON TRIALER WITH A HINGE IN IT THEH HINGE CLOSED ON FINGER CUTTING THE END OFF OF IT.
THE EE WAS USING A 15 TON JACK, A 3/8" CHAIN AND PLATE TO STRAIGHTEN A 2 1/2" PIECE OF SQUARE STOCK FELL ON THE FRONT OF THE 16 G GRADER. HE PUT TENSION ON THE JACK AND HEATED THE SQUARE STOCK . THE JACK CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FORERAM.
EE WAS ON LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE LADDER & A PIPE INTHE BATHHOUSE. THE EE HAD THE FINGER X-RAYED ON 11-8-95 & IT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED OUT OF SHOP DOOR AND DIDN'T SEE 3" STEP DOWN IN CONCRETE, SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS CUTTING ROPE OFF OF POWER CABLE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO UPPER PART OF RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SLIDE BOLTS OUT OF DRAGLINE SHOE. THE BOLTS ARE APPROX. 1 1/2' LOGN AND WEIGHT ABOUT 30 LBS. THERE WAS A NUT ON END OF BOLT. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FINGER SON NUT & AS HE THR EW BOLT, NUT STRUCK BOTTOM OF SHOE HOLE CATCHING FINERS BETWEEN NUT AND PORT HOLE.
THE SHOOTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A SECTION OF DOWN LINE USING A RAZOR KNIFE. HE POSITIONED THE DOWN LINE ON TOP OF A WOODEN STAKE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LACERATE HIS LEFT RING FINGE R.
DRILLER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE DRILL BASKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ARC AIRING A PIECE OF LINER PLATE OFF THE BLADE ON 535.26 D-11 WHEN THE PIECE OF PLATE SPRUNG FORWARD ONE FOOT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN HIS WELDING HOOD AND KNOCKING HIM OFF A WOOD PAL LET HE WAS STANDING ON CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR.
DISMOUNTING THE LN7000 SUPPLY TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN INTO A PUDDLE OF WATER. THE WATER WAS COVERING A HOLE AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL INTO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH DOZER. THE RIPPER CAUGHT & SPUN THE DOZER AROUND CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK & WORKED UNTIL 10-27-94.
THE EMPLOYE EWAS STANDING IN THE MACHINE WELL FOR THE LEFT PROPEL GEAR THREADING A ALL THREAD. OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ABOVE HIM ON THE MAIN FLOOR HOOKING A COFFING HOIST TO A SPACER TO BE LOWER ED TOT HE EMPLOYEE IN THE WELL. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE CHAIN ON THE HOIST AND HTE PSACER FELL APPROX 8' STRICKING TE EDGE OF HT EMPOYEE'S HARD HAT AND THE CENTER OF HIS BACK BETWEEN THE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING KNIFE TO CUT TOP FROM MBUCKET. THE KNIFE SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OUT OF HIS OB TRUCK WHEN HE MISSED THE CABLE STEPON THE BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT THREE FEET TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT BUTTOCK
LOWERING SWING MOTOR ON TOP OF SWING CASE, WHENEMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOUNTING BOLT ANDMOTOR BLOWER HOUSING.
GRADER BLADE CAUGHT LARGE ROCK ON ROAD CAUSING BGRADER TO TO STOP QUICKLY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK STEERING HWEEL WITH LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A COME-A-LONG ATTACHED TO A BAR TO REMOVE THE COVER ON #2 CRUSHER. WHILE PULLING SIDE WAYS ON THE COME-A-LONG THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE I-BEAM CAUSING THE COVER TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE COVER BOUNCED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SLURRY DRAIN LINE VALVE ON 14" PIPELINE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HYDRAULIC RAMS IN THE MAG BAY. HE FELT A PULL WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM BY BUT HAD NO PAIN. LATER WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER THE PAIN STARTED. HE LEFT WORK AND WAS ADMITTED T O REGIONAL HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY.
WAS CUTTING DOWN WHEN HOLE SHOT FIRE CAUSING 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS. 2ND TO HEAD, 3RD TO HANDS.
TURNING ON CONVEYOR AT SIDE OF AUGER WHEN HOLE SHOT OUT FIRE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS, SMALL SPOT ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER DRAGLINE TUB & WAS DRAGGING WELDING LEAD & SAID LOWER BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKIGN HANDRAIL FROM 1 1/4" PIPE. HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WHEN METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BEARING RETAINER ON THE DRAG DRUM SHAFT. THE RETAINER SLIPPED INTO PLACE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RETAINER AND THE DRUM CASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ELECT BOX AND CABLE FROM VIRGIN FOR 2570 DRAGLINE. RAIN AND MUD VERY BAD SLIPPED IN MUD AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
AT APPROX. 8:00 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 12, 1993, A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE HITACHI 3500 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR. THE FIRE LASTED UNTIL APPROX. 9:30 PM, JULY 12, 1993. MAJOR DAMAGE OCCURRED RENDERING THE MACHINE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE.
EMPLOYEE REACHED TO HIS LEFT SIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A 20 LB FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY MUD/GLASS WHEN MUD CAME THROUG FRONT GLASS IN RT 2 570 DRAGLINE OPERATORS CAB DRAGLINE WAS SPOILING MATERIAL & MUD SPLATTERED OFF SPOIL RICOCHETING INTO OPERATORS CAB ST RIKING EMOPLOIYEE AS HE STOOD TALKING TO CREW M EMBERS IN CAB
EMPLOYEE HAD LOWERED 500 MCM 8KV DEENERGIZED CABLE FROM CABLE HORSE UP IN TEH SPOILS. AFTER CABLE WAS DOWN UPON AND AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER MOVING TRAILING CABLE BY HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN ONTO UNEVEN GROUND FROM BOARDING LADDER OF 236.12 HAUL TRUCK HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT CALF
DRIVER WAS FILLING DIESEL STORAGE TANK AS HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF THE TANK THE LADDER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TANK. HE FELL ABOUT 8 FEET LANDING ON HIS SIDE AND ARM. ARM.
EMPLOYEE WALKED OUT ON THE 61-R WALKWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRILL TO TALK TO SUPERVISOR AND DID NOT SEE A LARGE HOLE IN THE WALKWAY WHICH HE STEPPED INTO.
EMPLOYEE'S WERE LIFTING A METAL VALVE BOX WITH A CRANE, THE LOAD SHIFTED CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S CENTER FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE VALVE BOX AND FRAME.