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EE WHO IS PREGNANT, WAS LIFTING A 31 LB SAMPLE OF COAL INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED AT THE SAMPLING SYSTEM OF THE OVERLAND BELT. EE TWISTED AT THE HIPS WHILE LIFTIN G AND PULLED A MUSCLE AND TENDONS ON HER LEFT SIDE IN THE HIP AREA.
FELL FROM LADDER, UPPER AND LOWER LIP REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS LETTING OUT THE LEFT DRAG ROPE ON 009 DRAGLINE WHEN SLACK CAME OUT OF THE TUGGER LINE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK, CREATING A SMALL CYUT ON CHEEK,. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HYDRAULIC TANK THAT WAS BOLTED DOWN FROM A BLAST HOLE DRILL WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. LIFT BRACKET BROKE, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION AND OPEN FRACTURE HAND.
ASSEMBLING BELLY PAN TO FRAME OF RUBBER TIRE DOZER 085. WHILE TRYING TO START A SECOND BOLT TO SECURE THE BELLY PAN TO THE FRAME (FIRST BOLT HOLDING ONLY BY FEW THREADS. EE LOWERED FLOOR JACK SUPPORTING PAN TO ALLOW REALIGNMENT. HE EXTENDEDARM TO TIGHTEN FIRST BOLT WITH AIR IMPACT GUN, WHEN THE BELLY PAN FELL LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER. OPEN TUFF FRACTURE, SUTURE R
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LEFT HAND WHEELMOTOR ON HAUL TRUCK 216, SITTING IN LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LOOSING BOLTS FOR THE AIR DEFLECTOR. PULLED HARD WITH LEFT HAND TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT HAND ON THEINSIDE OF THE WHEEL. LOST BALANCE AND ROLLED FROM THE WHEEL TO THE FLOOR. FELL 3 FEET TO THE FLOOR. FINGER FRACTURED.
CHANGING OUT RETURN IDLER ON OVERLAND TUBE. IDLER SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF FRAME AND FELL ON LEFTHAND. REPORTED AS A FIRST AID ON 12-17-97, ON JAN. 15 SEEN A DR. TO CHECK HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAN D. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
WHILE LEANING ON 5 FT BAR TO PRY SLACK IN CHAIN AROUND TAIL PULLEY, EE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE BAR ON HIS RIBS.
EE SLIPPED ON GRATING OF STAIRWELL IN TRANSFER TOWER AREA. LEFT INDEX FINGER WENT THROUGH GRATING AND BODY WEIGHT WENT THE OTHER WAY, LACERATING FINGER AT MID KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL LUBRICANT PUMP OUT OF A BULK TANK. EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP ON THE PUMP SO THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO PULL IT OUT IN AN AWKWARD PO SITION WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIATED DISK IN HISNECK.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A JUNCTION BOX WITH A HOLE SAW. THE SAW GOT BOUND UP AND THE DRILL TWISTED. THE TOP BOLT ON THE HANDLE IS RECESSED BUT HAS A SHARP EDGE ON IT. WHEN THE DRILL TWISTED, THE SKIN ON EE S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER MUST HAVE PUSHED DOWN IN THE RECESS AND GOT CAUGHT ON THE SHARP EDGE, CUTTING THE SKIN AND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.
IT WAS A VERY WINDY DAY AT A TEST SHOT. EE WAS SETTING UP EQUIPMENT AND SOME SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION ON HIS CORNEA. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
HOISTING CAP TO BEARING, HEAD PULLY ON OVERLAND, AND TRYING TO DRIFT IT OVER TO PUT ON CAP. HAD 3/4 TON COME A LONG PULLING FROM THE SIDE AND IT PULLED DOWN 4X4 SQUARE TUBING THAT HAD 3 TON AI R HOIST HANGING ON IT. IT FELL ABOUT 3 FEET AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. CERVICAL SPRAIN/STRAIN TO NECK AND CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE RAISING TELESCOPING PIPE FOR RADIO ANTENNA, PIPE CAME OUT OF LOWER PIPE. PIPE AND ANTENNA EXTENSION FELL OVER, LANDING ON BED OF VEHICLE. EE FELL OVER WITH ANTENNA HITTING HIS HEAD ON TH E PIPE. ABRASION TO FOREHEAD.
WORKING IN THE OLD PRIMARY, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE A-CRUSHER USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. BODY POSITIONING MAY HAVE CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING AT WITH THE JOHN HENRY CREW PUTTING THE DRILL ON THE TRACKHOE, EE WAS TRIMMING SOME NEW RUBBER FOOT PEDALS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIS WRIST WAS CUT. LATER TH AT EVENING, AFTER WORK, IT STARTED TO HURT SO HE WENT TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
DOING FINAL DIGGING TO EXPOSE 8" WATER PIPE THAT WAS DOWN IN A 6' HOLE DUG BY THE BACKHOE. USING A DIGGING SHOVEL TO REMOVE MUD, DIRT, ETC., THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS RIBS ON THE RIG HT SIDE.
CLIMBED A LADDER TO CLEAN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF 097 BLADE. AS SHE WAS CLIMBING BACK DOWN ONTO THE LADDER, HER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF FRAME AND SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL 8 TO 12 INCHED BA CK DOWN ONTO THE LADDER. JUST BEFORE HER LEFT FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LADDER STEP, SHE HIT LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE METAL TUBING THAT HOLDS THE MIRROR IN PLACE. DISLOCATED HER SHOULDER
SMASHED FINGER TIP BETWEEN METAL BAR & EDGE OF SCREW CONVEYOR WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ICE FROM.
EE WAS HOSING DOWN EQUIPMENT & HOT WATER FROM STEAMER GOT INTO BOOT & BURNED TOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ISI MONITOR FLEX FROM CABLE TRAY ON 009 DRAGLINE. WHEN REINSTALLING THE COVER ON THE CABLE TRAY, THE COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HOLD AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGE . SMASHED TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. FINGERNAIL WAS DRILLED TO DRAIN BLOOD FROM UNDER THE NAIL.
COLLAR ON DUFF NORTON JACK WAS STUCK. HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND IT CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS FINGER. CONTUSION TO FINGER TIP. FINGER WAS CLEANED, OINTMENT APPLIED AND A FINGER SPLINT.
DOZER 064 WAS DOZING OVER THE HIGHWALL AND PUTTING IN A RAMP TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUTHWEST PIT TO PULL WATER FROM THE SUMP AFTER THE CAST BLAST IS SHOT. WAS ALSO DOZING OVER COAL THAT WAS LEFT AT THE END OF THE COAL PIT TO PREVENT FIRES. COAL FENDER BROKE OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND SLID THE DOZER OVER HIGHWALL ABOUT 30' AND ROLLEDIT ON ITS TOP. EMP TAKEN TO HOSP. SCRAPES/BRUISE
WHILE INSTALLING DRAG ROPESON DRAG DRUM ON 009 DRAGLINE. EE WAS INSPECTING A PROBLEM ON THE REVVING OF THE TUGGER LINE. HE PUT HIS HANDS ON THE TUGGER LINE TO CHECK IT, HE WAS NOT AWARE THA T THE LINE WAS SSTILL MOVING WHEN HE TOUCHED IT. WHEN THE TUGGER LINE MOVED, IT SLIPPED OFF A BLOCK CAUSING IT TO JUMP ABOUT 5" AND JAMMED HIS WRISTS. ON MONDAY 7-29-96 HE WAS DIAG WITH 2 FRA
REMOIVNG TAILGATE FROM HAUL TRUCK 219. TWO OVERHEAD CRANES WERE HOOKING UPTOWARDS THE REAR OF TH TAILGATE WITH NYLON SLINGS (ONE ON EACH SIDE) TO SECURE THE TAILGATE. TAILGATE PIVOT PIN WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT SIDE, TAILGATE PIVOT PIN ON RIGHT SID EOCULD NOT BE PULLED OUT. POSITIONED A MANLIFT PERPENDICULAR TO RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AN DUSIN GA CUTTING TORCH TO CUT PIN. MADE A COUPL
DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN REPLACE TOOTH AND ADAPTOR ON 009 BUCKET. USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO MARK THE ADAPTOR SO IT COULD BE TRIMMED, SWUNG THE HAMMER SEVERAL TIMES HIT TING THE TOOTH POINT, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
OPERATOR GOT OUT OF CABL OF HAUL TRUCK TO ADJUST MIRROR ON LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK WAS PARKED ABOUT 45' AWAY FROM HIGHWALL. LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK ADJACENT TO HIGHWALL. WHILE ADJUSTING MIRROR, H IGHWALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING MIRROR. ROCK CAUSED SMALL ABRASION AND PAIN. WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS. REQUIRED STITCHES TO CUT ON HAND.
HE WAS REMOVING AN AIR LINE OFF OF A THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE FAN CLUTCH ON 917 (SEMI-TRACTOR). HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FOREARM TO STRIKE THE DE-LINEATION HO SE FROM THE WATER PUMP ON THE ENGINE TO THE RADIATOR. THE HOSE CLAMP NOT BEING TIGHT, AND THE COOLING SYSTEM BEING PRESSURED UP, THE HOSE CAME OFF OF THE FITTING ALLOWING COOLANT TO SPRAY OUT
PUTTING POWDER CABLE ON TUB HOOKS OF 009 DRAGLINE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPENING FRONT BATTERY BOX FROM SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS BACK ON A METAL PART.
WHILE SPRAYING EQUIPMENT, HOT WATER GOT INTO GLOVE CAUSING A SCALD.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO ADD METHANOL TO THE SHOVEL. A SMALL AMOUNT OF METHANOL SPRAYED IN HIS LEFT EYE, NOSE AND MOUTH WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE CAP ON THE METHANOL BOTTLE. SAFETY GLASSES MINI MIZED THE AMOUNT OF METHANOL THAT GOT IN HIS EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (EYE DROPS) TO PUT IN EYE.
WASHING TOOLS THAT WERE USED IN FIRE AT THE 001 SHOVEL. USING STEAM HOSE, WENT TO TURN OVER A PULLASKI TOOL AND STEAM WENT DOWN INSIDE FIRE GLOVES. COULDN'T GET GLOVES OFF FAST ENOUGH BECAUSE OF ICE AND WATER SOAKED, CAUSING IT TO KEEP BURNING. RESULT WAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN, LARGE BLISTERS. DEBRIDEMENT OF SKIN.
REACHING OVER A BECKET END ON "A" LEG SAFETY CABLE ON OIL DRAGLINE TO HAND TIGHTEN A LARGE NUT AND FELT BACK POP OR PULL. DIDN'T RECEIVE TREATMENT UNTIL 1-26-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING TRUCKS AND TRIPPED OVER THE HOSE. HE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN HE FELL DOWN.
EE WAS REMOVING PARTS OF LEFTSHOE WHILE STEPPING ON BAORDING LADDER HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED ON STEP INJURING RIGHT KNEE.
THEY WERE ROLLIGN THE PIN FOR THE WALKING SHOE WHEN THE BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
HAULT RUCK 218 WAS DUMPIN GIN THE B HOPPER. OEPRATOR WAS LOOKING IN MIRROR WATCHING LOAD DUMP WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES FROM BEHIND THE CAB. OPERATOR PULLED TRUCK OUT OF THE HOPPER. HE THEN JU MPED FROM THE TRUCK. TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AS THE RESULT FROM THE JUMP, EE HAS SOME PROBLESM WITH HIS KNEES, NECK, AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM REAR PORCH OF PUMP TRUCK. HIS FOOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
CUTTING BELT BEING USED AS SKIRTING BEHIND GARNERS IN BOTTOM OF PLOWS JUST ABOVE 612 IN THE SLOT.CROUCHING AND HOLDING SKIRTING WITH LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND.BLAD E SLIPPED OUT OF SKIRTING AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.HE WAS TRYING TO CUT A TRIANGLE IN SKIRTING SO CRANE COULD BE USED TO AID IN REMOVAL OF THIS PIECE.RECEIVED A LACERATION TO FOREARM,REQUIRING ST
WHILE STEPPING FROM FRONT TO REAR OR FROM PLATFORM TO GRONT OF 941 LOADER, EE MAY HAVE CAUGHT PANT LEG ON A LIGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL 7' TO THE GROUND. RECEIVED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO RIGHT EL BOW.
WHILE CUTTING AN EPOXY BOND ONE PIECE GLUED TO ANOTHER WITH RAZOR KNIFE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER STITCHES REQUIRED
STEPPED OFF THE LADDER OF #220 HAUL TRUCK & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE
CLIMBED ONTO A TRUCK LADDER STANDING ON STEP. STEPPED OFF THE STEP AND HAND WITH A RING ON CAUGHT ON THE LADDER. TEARING FINGER TISSUE.
EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING UNLOADER VALVE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VALVE WHEN THE LINE BLEW OFF THE VALVE UNDER PRESSURE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREARM AND UPPER LIP. THIS HYDRAULIC LINE STORES HYDRAULIC PRESSURE (1500-2500 PSI) OF THE STEERING ACCUMULATORS ON IT.
EE WAS DRIVING #111 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE CALLED & REPORTED A SORENESS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW REGION COMPANY NURSE CHECKED ELBOW GAVE HIM ADVIL & ICED THE ELBOW OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS REPETITIVE MOTION HE HAD HAD NON JOB RELATED SURGERY ON THIS ELBOW
WHILE PICKING A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL FROM 1 INCLINE BELT, THE MAGNET PULLED THE METAL FROM HAND, CUTTING PALM NEAR RIGHT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES REQUIRED.
WORKER WAS WALKING PAST MACHIEN BEING SPRAYED AND WATER STREAM HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
USING PRY BAR TO WORK ANGLE LOOSE,ANGLE CAME LOOSE AND BAR PINCHED FINGER BETWENN BAR AND HOPPER.AVULSION OF FAY PAD END OF THUMB.THUMB STERISTRIPPED.
WALKING THROUGH MANDOOR TO INVERTER ROOM ON 009 DRAGLINE. AIR PRESSURE FROM INTAKE FANS FORCED DOOR CLOSED, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND JAM. AVULSION TO TIP OF RIGHT FINGER. DEBRIDEMENT O F SKIN FROM FINGER.