SLIPPED OFF STEPS CLIMBING ON TO HAUL TRUCK. CAUSING STRAINED KNEE.
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Showing all 19THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE HOPPER OF THE NORDBERG ROCK CRUSHER WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND AN OVERSIZED ROCK TO REMOVE THE ROCK. THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE BUCKET TO FASTEN THE CHAIN . THE BUCKET DROPPED TOO FAR TOO FAST PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK.
EE WAS HOLDING A BAR ON THE WEDGE FOR THE HOIST ROPE ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE. CO-WORKER WAS SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE WEDGE IN. HE MISSED THE BAR, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT INJURED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE RIGHT BELOW HIS LEFT EYE. STITCHES REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPRING ON OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SECURED SPRING WITH A CLAMP TO PREVENT SPRING FROM EXPENDING BUT DID NOT. SPRING BROKE LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HAN D.
THE OPERATOR OF THE MANITOWOS 4600 DRALING NOTICED FLAMES FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND EXITED THE MACHINE. OTHER EE S WERE DISPLATCHED TO TRY TO PUT FIRE OUT. 1 EE WAS OVERCOME BY SMOKE AN D FUMES.
THE MANITOWOC 4600 SN/46348 CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND WAS EXTINGUISED BY LOCAL FIRE CO. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AFTER 2 HOURS.
CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON MANITOWAC 4600 DRAGLINE. WHILE CUTTING CABLE LOOSE FROM NEW ROLL, THE END OF CABLE SNAPPED BACK HITTING EE ABOVE RIGHT EYE LACERATING HIM ABOVE EYE. 7 STITCHES REQUIRED.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF 992C FRONT LOADER EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE
DIGGING SPOIL PILE FOR BACK FILLING PURPOSES. SPOIL PILE COLLAPSED PARTIALLY BURNING MACHING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE. SPOIL BROKE THROUGH WINDOW COVERING OPERATOR RESULTING IN BEATH OF OPERATOR A ND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MACHINE.
EE WAS CUTTING WOOD FOR FRAMES FOR MINE SITE SIGNS. HE REACHED INTO THE SAW TO RETRIEVE CUT LUMBER WHEN HIS LEFT ARM WENT AGAINST THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATES: SPRAINED BACK WHILE STEMMING HOLES.
EE STATES: WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF STONE FOR STEMMING, SLIPPED AND PULLED LOWER BACK, WHILE TRYING TO CATCY MYSELF CUT LEFT THUMB.
VICTIM WAS CLIMBING ON TIPPLE START SPIRAL LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 12 FEET.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM 460 DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF TRACK AND TRACK FRAME AREA WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
NO CONDITIONS DETERMINED AT PRESENT.
EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ;WHILE TRYING OT UNBLOCK ROCK CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL (RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURY OF 8-8-90)COPY OF OLD REPORT ATTACHED.
HIGHWALL SLIPPED AWAY AND DRILL SLID DOWN BANK NON INJURY ACCIDENT