WHILE BARRING A CHUNK OF COAL OUT OF THE FEEDER BREAKER AREA ON THE EAST TRUCK DUMP, EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST CHAIN HOOK ON THE HANDRAIL.
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Showing all 42WHILE DISMOUNTING A TRACK DOZER THE MECHANIC SLIPPED ON ICE ONT HE C FRAME OF THE DOZER, CAUSING HIS FOOT AND LEG TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE C FRAME AND THE TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTU RE TO HIS LEFT LEG, BETWEEN THE ANKLE AND KNEE. EMERGENCY TEAM WAS CALLED BY HIS PARTNER AND HE WAS LIFE FLIGHTED TO CASPER HOSPITAL.
HOSE CLAMP ON WATER HOSE BLEW BACK, CUTTING LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
WAS CUTTING PAN GASKET WITH KNIFE, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND INSIDE JUST BELOW THUMB. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF LUBE TRUCK PULLED ACHILLES TENDON.
WHILE REMOVING NUT FROM A BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OF AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER HIT COVER ON 4 SQ BOX CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
I NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING THE HOSE ON THE BACK OF THE WATER WAGON TO CLEAN THE TUNNEL AREA OF THE OUT-OF-PIT CONVEYOR JOB ENTAILS CRAWLING IN A RESTRICTED SPACE & STAYING CROUCHED O R BENT OVER FOR A SHORT PERIOD WATER H OSE IS A 1IN DIAMETER & BOTH EMPLOYEES WORKED TOGETHER IN HANDLING IT I NAME STRAINED HER BACK FROM OVEREXERTION REINJURING A PREVIOUS UNREPORTED BACK S
I NAME WAS HELPING TRO MOVE WATER LINES TO HELP SUCTION WATER OUT OF PIT WITH A WATER PUMP SHE FELT A PAIN BUT DIDNT REPORT IT TO HER SUPERVISOR CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH BACK & FINALLY WENT TO DOC & HE TOOK HER OFF WORK AS OF SEPT 161990 SHE REPORTED IT HAPPENED AT HOME
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING FENCE GATE USING A CLOSURE HANDLE. IT DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND WHEN HE LET GO OF IT TO LOCK GATE IT SPRANG BACK AND HIT HIM ON R EYE BROW AND BRIDGE OF NOSE, KNOCKING OFF SAFETY GLASSES. REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
RUNNING A COME-A-LONG AND THE HANDLE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN.
WHILE REMOVING BOOM PINS FROM 4100 POINT SECTION AS LAST PIN WAS DRIVEN OUT BY EMPL POINT SECTION CAME UP & FORCED LEG TO RAISE & BEND OUT WARD FROM BODY & SPRAINED ANKLE.
WHILE DISCONNECTING A DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A PORTABLE WATER PUMP, THE HOSE EXPELLED HOT WATER AND STEAM ON THE EE S LEFT ARM, BOTH HANDS AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
LIFTING FILE DRAWERS, CAUSED STRAIN TO GROIN AREA LED TO INFLAMATION AND MILD INFECTION
MOVING STRAP METAL TO METAL RACK WHEN MATERIAL SLIPPED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECE OF METAL CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEES PINKY FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
GRINDING WELDS ON TRI STRUCTURE BEAM
EMPLOYEE WELDING WHILE ON SCAFFOLD & FELL OFF SCAFFOLD & STRAINED BACK MUSCLE
USING IMPACT WRENCH
REPLACING FUEL PUMP IN A PICK UP WHEN EE LEANED OVER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIB CAGE.
OPERATING GRINDER GRINDING PARTICLES GOT IN BOTH EYES ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED
GRINDING METAL WHEN METAL FLAKE GOT IN LEFT EYE, FOREIGN BODY WAS EMBEDDED.
I.NAME TOOK HIS HAMMER TO KNOCK THE MASTER LINK DOWN SO THAT THE DOZER BLADE WOULD CLEAR IT. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE MASTER LINK STRIKING I.NAME'S RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. AT THAT TIME H IS HAND WAS BANDAGED , ALLOWING HIM TO CONTINUE UNTIL QUITTING TIME. DR. WAS CALLED IN EVENING AND HE CAME TO CLINIC AND STITCHED I.NAME'S HAND WITH 6 STITCHES. NO TIME LOST.
WIND BLEW DIRT INTO R EYE DIRT WAS REMOVED AND DR GAVE EMPL 2 DAYS SUPPLY OF EYE DROPS TO USE NOT ANTLOPE COAL DID NOT KNOW OF THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN TO THE EMPL U NTIL 4-20-89 THE EMPL ORIGINALLY STATED THAT HE WAS GIVEN AN OVER THE COUNTER OINTMENT
EMPLOYEE WAS ARC WELDING IN A 12FTX12FT HOPPER WITH 3 OTHER WELDERS EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A FULL FACE WELDING HOOD DUE TO REFLECTED ARC COMING FROM AREA AT THE EDGE OF THE HEAD THE EMPLOYEE REC EIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES INJURY BECAME APPARENT AFTER SHIFT ENDED
NEGLIGENCE ON P5RT OF EMPLOYEE HE WAS TOLD AT SAFETY MEETINGS THAT THE WEARING OF SEAT BELTS WAS MANDATORY JOB ABANDONEDMENT SEE ATTACHED SHEET
SCRAPER OPERATO9 WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION FOLLOWED HAUL TRUCK UP THE HILL AND WHEN HAUL TRUCK TURNED TO DUMP SCRAPER PAN INTO THE SIDE OF HIM WK HAD BEEN RUNNING THIS RT FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE WE S TARTED I TOLD E5ERYBODY TO MAKE THEIR SCRAPER ROAD AROUND THE TRUCKS LEAVING THEM PLENTY OF ROOM TO TURN AROUND SCRAPER SHOULDNNT HAVE BEEN IN THAT AREA SCRAPER OPERATOR SOLEY AT FAULT
EMP WAS LIFTING3A CAN OF COAL WEIGHING APPROX 35 LBS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
POURING CONCRET9,CHEMICALS IN CONCRETE CAUSED BURNS.
POURING CONCRET9, CHEMICALS IN CONCRETE CAUSED BURNS TO LEGS. BOOTS WRE NOT HIGH ENOUGH.
POURING CONCRET9, CHEMICALS IN CONCRETE CAUSED BURNS TO LEGS. BOOTS WERE NOT HIGH ENOUGH.
STEPPED BETWEEN3CRACK OF MANLIFT AND PLATFORM ON GROUND LEVEL.BRUISED OR TORN LIGAMENTS BACK KNEE.
REMOVING TOOLS 0ROM BOX THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS IN BOX. CUT TOP RIGHT HAND.
POUNDING NAILS 2UT OF OLD LUMBAR,STEPPED ON A 2X4 THAT HAD A NAIL STICKING UP.THE NAIL WENT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMP 3 LOYEE TURNED ON A HYRAULICALLY OPERATED,ROLLING VEHICLE GATE.WHEN THE GATE DID NOT OPEN THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE GATE AB OUT 6" FROM A 1UIDE ROLLER AND GRASPED THE BODY OF THE GATE WITH HIS RIGHT HANBD.WHEN HE JERKED THE GATE IT OPENED UNDER THE PORCE OF THE HYDRALIC MOTOR CARRYING HIS LEFT HAND THE ROLLER.SEVE
USING VIBRATOR,2AD CORD TIED TO WAIST.BUGGY CAME BY,CAUGHT HIS CORD AND KNOCKED HIM OFF HIS FEET.
TIGHTENING A B2LT WITH ARATCHET WRENCH PUTTING STRESS ON RATCHET WRENCH CAUSING RATCHET TO SLIP FROM BOLT,CAUSING ARM TO BE THROWN THROUGH A WIRE BEING USED TO TEMPORARILY HOLD IN PLACE A SCA FFOLD ROD.SLASH3JUST ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW ON FOREARM.RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK WAS SCRAPED AND BRUISED.
EE WAS CUTTING 8UST INSULATION MATERIAL WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
EMPL ASSISTING 3N BODY WORK ON COMPANY VEHICLE WHEN PORTA-POWER JACK HE WAS USING SLIPPED PINNING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND VEHICLE FRAME.RESULTING INJURY WAS BROKEN BONE OF FINGER TIP AND LACERA7ION.CORRECTED BY SETTING BREAK AND SUTURING CUT.FX WAS SIMPLE FX.
WHEN REMOVING S5MPLE CAN ABOUT 60LBS FROM CAN STATION VICTIM REPORTED FEELING A TWINGE IN HIS BACK OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY, THIS DEVELOPED INTO IMMOBILIZING PAIN. DR DIAGNOSED AS PINCHED N ERVE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIMBERS FROM RAILROAD CROSSING WHEN TIMBER FGELL CRUSHING END OF THIRD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND
WORKING WITH AIR JACK WHEN AIR LINE BROKE AND HIT ANTONIO IN TESTICALS
SPACING RAILROAD TIES ON GRADE AND ANOTHER ROLLED AND SMASHED RT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING MYLAR BLUEPRINT WITH AN EXACTO KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURING THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER