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EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WALKING CAM ROLLERS ON DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.
TRUCK WAS PARKED WAITING TO BE LOADED WHEN FRONT END LOADER BACKED INTO TRUCK CAUSING WHIPLASH TO EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF THE SEAT OF 370 WATER TRUCK,INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN TO LEFT KNEE.UPON FURTHER INQUIRY THE INJURED'S DOCTOR INDICATED THE PAIN WAS CAUSED FROM A PREVIOUS IN JURY.
EMP. WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER ON E-2 RAMP. RAMP. WAS SOFT AND WAS HAULING RED CLAY ON TOP OF RAMP. IT HAD BEEN DRIZZLING AND NO DUST WAS IN THE AREA. DOORS WERE CLOSED AND ALL WINDOWS WER E UP. A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO THE RIGHT EYE, CUTTING THE CORNEA OF THE EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE NOT WORN.
BUMPED KNEEE ON STEP OF FRONTEND LOADER.
PRYING ON PRY BAR; WHEN EQUIPMENT GAVE HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN. BRUISED HAND AND CUT IT REQUIRING A DOCTOR TO SEW IT UP (7 STITCHES).
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN SOUTH CRUSHER HE WAS USING A FIRE HORSE & WALKING ALONG A SLOPE WHILE WASHING INJURED WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & SLIPPED ON THE WET CONCRETE & STRAINED HIS BACK
INJURED WAS HEL1ING PUT TOOCH POINTS ON DRAGLINE #79. TOOTH POINT WAS IN PLACE ON ADAPTER WHEN INJURED PLACED PIN WITH GLOVED HAND FOR #2 TO START PIN. #2 TOOK SMALL SWING ANDHIT CORNER OF BUC KET CAUSING AIM3TO BE OFF. AS RESULT, HAMMER HIT PIN AND INJURED'S FINGER-CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND BROKE BONE IN MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS MOVING A WORK TABLE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
T-33 DOZER WAS 6EING UNLOADED AT FLIGHT 8 DOZER SLID OFF OF LOWBOY AND ONE TRACK WENT THROUGH FLOOR INTO CENTER OF LOWBOY BED INJURED AND FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES PLACED CROSS TIES ON THE GROUND T O GET THE TRACK3ON THE GROUND UP
MOVING BOXES TO3BE LOADED ON TRUCK TO BE CARRIED TO PUMP YARD
EMPL CLEANING V9HICLES CAME IN WASHED BOOTS OFF WITH WATER HOSE IN ICE HOUSE.FINISHED WASHING BOOTS OFF CAME TO LUNCHROOM WINDOW AND LEANED FROM SIDEWALK TO LOOK IN LUNCHROOM.PLACE LEFT HAND H ON WINDOW AND 3T BROKE.
GOING DOWN STAI9 TO BOTTOM OF CRUSHER HANDRAIL CAUSING A BURN TO THE INSIDE OF LEFT ARM AND PULLING MUSCLE IN NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8IGNED TO BREAK TRACK LOOSE, HAD JUST TOOK SPACERS OUT OF ADJUSTER. TRACK CAME IN SOME. DIRT WAS BETWEEN ADJUSTER AND A-FRAME, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DIG DIRT OUT WITH HAND WHEN AD JUSTER JUMPED I3, ON IT'S OWN, CATCHING EMPLOYEE HAND BETWEEN ADJUSTER AND PLATE. RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED, THUMB AND INDEX RECEIVED MOST INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 UP ON STEP TO GET ON 360 SCRAPER AND REACHED FOR HANDRAIL AND MISSED IT, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND A ROCK CUT IT CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE STITCH9S.
INJURED WAS REP5ACING A STARTER ON 360 SCRAPER ON REAR ENGINE. THE STARTER IS IN A POSITION THAT IS DIFFICULT TO GET TO. INJURED WAS LAYING ON FENDER TRYING TO INSTALL STARTER, AS HE STRAINED HE NOTICED A C5TCH IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. INJURED REQUESTED TO GOT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT TO RELIEVE CATCH IN BACK. AFTER TREATMENT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE REPORTED RELIEF AND IS A AB
EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG FENDER MODIFICATION ON 360 SCRAPER.HE WAS USING THE P.H. CRANE TO LIFT BOTTOM OF FENDER IN PLACE.AS METAL CAME INTO PLACE INJURED DID NOT MOVE RIGHT THUMB AND MASHED IT BETW EEN BOTTOM AND 0RONT SECTION.INJURED WAS WORKING CONTROLS OF P.H. CRANE.LACERATED RIGHT THUMB,1/16" BONE BROKE OFF END OF THUNB..
INJURED WAS REF6ELING 477 WITH DIESEL, BECAUSE OF HER HEIGHT SHE HAD TO CLIMB UP A LADDER TO DO THIS, WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB LADDER WITH HOSE, THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL.
I NAME AND II N5ME WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF INSTALLING A MURPHY SWITCH ON THE ENGINE OF B-37 BARGE PUMP, WHILE MOVING THE OLD MURPHY SWITCH WITH HAND TOOLS A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO INJURED S RIGHT EYE. 3
EMPLOYEE WERE U8ING A CHAIN AND AUX CRANE ON RIGHT SIDE OF DRAGLINE TO PICK UP OLD DRAG SUPPORT ROLLER SHAFT OFF O F DRAGLINE FLOOR AND TRANSFER OUTSIDE DRAGLINE A DOLLY WAS PARKED IN VICINITY , THE DRAG SUPP2RT ROLLER SHAFT FELL AND HIT THE DOLLY, CAUSING THE DOLLY O HIT INURED IN THE HOXXX NOSE.
INJURED AND ANO7HER EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND TEETH ON 377 BUCKET, WHILE WALKING AROUND FROM FRONT OF BUCKET TO TRUCK TO GET NEW TEETH INJURED TRIPPED OVE R A CHUNK OF CO5L, THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE, CASXX CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS REP5ACING SEALS ON H OIST GEAR CASE & TIGHT ENING BOLTS ON COUPLING COVER WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO BEND OVER HITTING HIS MOUTH ON THE COUPLING KNOCKING OUT ONE TOOTH &3LOOSENING TWO OTHERS
INJURED WAS WET7ING HAUL ROADS WITH 387 WATER TRUCK.HE GOT A LOAD OF WATER FROM C-7A LOADING RACK AND WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK TO TURN WATER VALVE BACK TO LET IT DISCHARGE INTO LAKE,WHEN HE STEPP ED FROM TRUCK T2 CONCRETE DRIVEWAY,HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH WAS UNDER WATER,TEWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FALLING TO THE GROUND.
INJURED WAS PAI3TING B-47 BARGE AFTER COMPLETING JOB INJURED WAS CLEANING SPRAY GUN WITH MINERAL SPIRITS WHILE CLEANING SPRAY HEAD OF GUN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BEGAN TO STING
INJURED WAS DRI5ING DART #209, HAULING COAL FROM E-2 TO CENTRAL CRUSHER, HIT A POT HOLE IN HAUL ROAD NEAR ENTRANCE TO A-1 RAMP, FELT A PAIN IN BACK OF NECK, CONTINUED TO DRIVE BACK TO PIT, WHE RE HE WAS PICKE8 UP AND CARRIED TO DR IN ROCKDALE
INJURED WAS TAK3NG BUCKET RIGGS OFF OLD BUCKET HOOKING UP CHOKERS TO REMOVE CHAINS THE CHOKERS WERE STUCK IN THE MUD & INJURED WAS PULLING ON THEM TO REMOVE FROM THE MUD
INJ WAS CLEANIN1 A FRAME LEG LUG WITH SOLVENT HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION REACHING AS FAR AS HE COULD TO CLEAN THE HUB OF THE A LEG. INJ WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE CLEANING THIS AREA AND FELT A PAIN3IN LOWER RT BACK AREA
INJ WAS HAULING3COAL FROM E-1Z PIT TO CENTRAL CRUSHER, WHEN GOING TO DUMP LOAD HE LEANED OVER TO PUSH DUMP LEVER DOWN CAUSING A PAIN TO GO ACROSS SHOULDER
INJ WAS MOVING 7ROSS TIES FROM ONE SIDE OF PAD TO OTHER SIDE LOADING ON BACK OF 521 VEHICLE THEN MOVING OVER AND DROPPING OFF
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3D-3 DUMPING LIME TRUCKS,AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETE,EMPLOYEE NOTICED HIS LEFT EYE WAS IRRITATED.NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR.THE DOCTOR REMOVED A SMALL WHITE FLAKE,PRES UMED TO BE LIME1
INJ WAS BLOCKIN1 UP UNDER LOADER TO DO REPAIRS ON DIFFERENTIAL, HE AND I.NAME HAD PUT CAT. STAND UNDER REAR OF LOADER AND WERE LIFTING CROSS TIE BLOCKS UP ON TOP OF STAND WHEN INJURED STARTED FEELING PAIN IN3RIGHT SIDE, MIDDLE OF BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HA5ING TROUBLE WITH A LINCOLN WELDING MACHINE WHICH WAS BEING USED AS A SOURCE OF POWER FOR LIGHTING IN DRAGLINE80. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO OPEN UP THE THROTTLE ON ENGINE TO SEE IF I IT WOULD RUN AN2 BETTER AND REACHED TOWARD THROTTLE WITH LEFT HAND. WHILE GETTING A HOLD OF THROTTLE, LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH COOLING FAN BLADE. CUT INDEX MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER OF LEF
I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING GREASE AND DIRT FROM AROUND BULL GEAR, AND UNDER DRAG DRUM, USING A SHOVEL TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. NOTE: WHITMORE GREASE CO. WAS CLEANING WALKI3G CAM AND SHOE AT SAME TIME, USING A DEGREASING AGENT TO REMOVE GREASE, FUMES FROM THE DEGREASER WERE STRONG.
EMP WAS COMING 3N ON SHIFT CHANGE AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET OUT OF THE SHUFFLE BUGGY HE SLIPPED JAMMING HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE DOOR
EE & ANOTHER EE3WERE SETTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON T OP OF DRAGLINE HOUSE USING A CRANE. EE WAS ON T OP OF THE HOUSE GUIDING THE LOAD WHEN HIS FOOT SLI PPED CAUSING HI8 RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE HOUSE & THE MOTOR. THE MIDDLE & RING FINGER WERE CRUSHED CAUSING LACERATIONS & NAIL & BONE DAMAGE WHICH REQUIRED SURGE
THE EE WAS MOVI3G A LOCKER INT HE FUEL SHOP & TRIED TO CATCH THE LOCKER WHEN IT STARTED TIPPING OVER CREATING A SIDE STRAIN ON HIS KNEE. THIS WAS REPORTABLE AS A FIRST AID & LATER REQUIRED SUR GERY. 3
EMP WAS HOLDING3B O HAMMER AGAINST A WEDGE ON DRAGLINE 80 DRAG SOCKET EMP STRUCK BO OFF CENTER OFF CENTER CAUSING HIM TO PINCH FINGER AGAINST DRAG SOCKET
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING TRACTOR IN THE FORWARD POSITION EMPLOYEE HUNG RT TOE ON STEP AND WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND ALL HIS WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT LEG
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REMOVING A PIECE AF METAL FROM A PIPE RACK WHEN ONE END SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSIN THE OTHER END TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. INJURIES INCLUDED A BUSTED LIP, KNOCKED OUT TOOT H, AND A BENT 1ARTIAL PLATE.
A SIDE STRAIN O3 THE RIGHT KNEE RESU LTING IN TORN CARTLIDGE. HE WAS HELPING PULL BARGE TO SHORE WITH A ROPE HE WAS LEAVING BACK AGAINST A BANK
MOVING TIN HORN3WITH BACKHOE CHAIN CAME OFF OF HOOK CAUSING TIN HORN TO ROLL ROLLED OVER ON BOY LEFT LEG AND BROKE IT
HYDRALIC HOSE B6RST AND SPRAYED ONTO THE MAINIFOLD CATCHING ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT RECEIVED HYDRALIC FLUID IN HIS EYES.
EMP WAS ON LUNC2 BREAK EMP LEFT THE CAB OF DART 213 AND STOOD ON THE HOOD TO STRETCH WHEN A HINGE BROKE AND HE FELL AGAINST THE CAB HURTING BACK
INJURED WAS SIT7ING AT DESK PERFORMING DAILY REPORTS AND REOUTINELY GOING ABOUT WORK WHEN GLASSES EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SPLINTERED ON LEFT LENS. NO IMPACT BY FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK GLASSES. (PER
EMP WAS WELDING3ON BUCKET AND AFTEWR GOING HOME FELT HIS EYES BURNING
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PLATE THAT HOLDS SWING PINION ON THE REVOLVLING FRAME, WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE RACK GEAR.
INJ EMP WAS DRI5ING HAULER TO D PIT WHEN HE HIT A CHUG HOLE
EMPLOYEE RAISED3FLAP ON WELDING HOOD AND BEFORE STARTING TO WELD AGAIN HE DROPPED FLAP AND THE SPRING HOLDING THE LEASES CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.
INJ LOADING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR 631 ONTO 468 TRUCK WHEN CYLINDER BEGAN TO ROLL ON FORKS TOWARD THE TRUCK.INJ ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE ROLL WHEN HIS LEFT 4TH FINGER WAS CAUGHT B ETWEEN CYLINDER AND HEADACHE RACK BRACE.
INJURED WAS HELPING THE CRUSHERMAN TO OPEN THE INSPECTION DOOR ON TOP OF THE C RUSHER THE DOOR IS HEAVY INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE THE DOOR FELL HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.