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EXTRACTING OLD 245 BACK HOE FROM PIT WITH D9L DOZER & TOW BAR. WHILE PINNING TOW BAR TO THE DOZER, DROPPING PIN IN HOLE NEEDED TO MOVE DOZER AHEAD. WHEN DOZER MOVED, PIN CAUGHT--STRIKING 2 FIN GERS--SMASHING THEM AGAINST PIN LOCK.
A CHAIN HAD BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN TWO PADS IN THE KOMATSU DOZER WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE LH TRACK TOGETHER. EE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE IN TO FREE THE CHAIN WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB.
WATER FROM THE TOP OF A TEMPORARY FILL AREA WAS RUSHING OVER THE FILL MATERIAL TOWARD TEH LOWER LEVEL OF THE PIT WHERE EMP WAS WORKING. EMP QUICKLY RAN TO HAUL TRUCK, CLIMBED UP TO CAB, AND RO DE OUT OF AREA TO A SAFE LOCATION.
December 13, 1996WA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON HIS ROCK GUARD COVERING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO LOOK IN HIS BED AND STUCK HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO PLATES. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UPWARDS, HE TORE THE PAD OF HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER DURING APM SERVICE. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN WHILE CARRYING A FILTER AND MISSED, BIG HAND HOLD. FALLING OF THHE MACHINE AND HITTING HIS HEAD ONA TOOL BOX A DJACENT OT THE MACHINES.
EE WAS READJUSTING A LIFTING STRAP ON A 773B REAR SUSPENSION CYLINDER THE CYLINDER WAS ON 2 METAL SAW HORSES WAIST HIGH WHEN CYLINDER WAS TWISTED IT SLED OFF THE SAW HORSES CATCHING HIS LEFT H AND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER EYE & SAW HORSE
July 6, 1993WA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS DRIVING ALONG EMBANKMENT HAUL ROAD HAULING LOAD OF WASTE TO DUMP AREA. HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF ROAD. TRUCK WENT THROUGH BERM & ROLLED SIDEWAYS DOWN EMBANKMENT STOPPING ON ITS SID E.
February 11, 1991WA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO THE STEEL COVER OVER THE CLEAN COAL CONVEYOR TO POUND ON A PLUGGED CHUTE. IN CLIMBING DOWN SHE TRIPPED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HART BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL ON THE CONVEYOR W ALKWAY.
I NAME WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN HE DROVE OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS TOP CRUSHING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT CAUSED A STRAIN TO I NAME NECK & BACK & CONTUS ION TO HIS ARM
INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT.THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS TOP CRUSHING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.THE IMPACT CAUSED A STRAIN TO INJURED S BACK.
October 29, 1990WA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMPL WAS INSTRUCTING MILLWRIGHT & HELPING HIM TO PLACE FLOORING WHEN PIECE THEY PLACED SLIPPED OUT & THEY FELL. EMPL HAD LACERATION TO HEAD DISLOCATED ELBOW CUTS & BRUISES.
August 22, 1990WA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1" DRIVE AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE BELLY PAN BOLTS. BOLT CAME OUT AND THE WRENCH FELL AGAINST HIS KNEE CAUSING BOLT TO CUT HIS NOSE AND BROKE IT AND SOCKET TO CUT HIS UPPER LIP .
March 8, 1989WA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A FRONTEND LOADER. INSTEAD OF USING THE LADDER PROVIDED HE CLIMBED ON THE BUCKET LINKAGE TO REACH A FITTING. THE MACHINE WAS OUTSIDE AND EVERYTHING WAS WET. THE EMPLO YEE SLIPPED OFF THE LINKAGE FALLING ITO THE BUCKET ONTO HIS BACK. HE HAD BRUISES ON HIS BACK.
September 26, 1988WA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING BOARD (1IN.X6IN.X6FT.LONG) WHILE WORKING INSIDE PALNT BLDG.HE WAS STANDING AT FLOOR LEVEL BOARD FELL FROM RAFFERS ABOUT (FT.END OF BOARD STRUCK RT.SHOULDER CAU SING CONFUSION TO MUSCLES NEAR NECK
September 6, 1988WA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROCK BEING LIFTED FROM CONVEYOR SLIPPED FROM HAND CRUSHING FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK AND METAL FLAT SURFACE NEXT TO CONVEYOR.ABRASION TO 3RD FINGER OF RIGHT AHND,SLIGHT FRACTURE TO FINGER TIP.ABRA SION FROM TIP TO 2ND KNUCKLE.
August 25, 1987WA · Coalsecurity guard, watchmanFIRE
FOREMAN CAME IN3LATE TO MOVE DIZER.WHEN GETTING OFF MACHINE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.LATER WHEN GETTING OUT IF HIS PICKUP HE STEPPED ON AROCK SEVEWRLY SPRAINING ANKLE.
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