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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TAKING DOWN SHELVES AND SOME DEBREE FELL INTO HIS EYE.
RAINING WET CONDITIONS WET SURFACE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDROSEEDER SOWING GRASS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RAIL AND HE SPIN AROUND AND HIT HIS GROIN AREA AGAINST THE RAILING AROUN D TOP OF HYDROSEEDER.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS CHECKING THE BOLTS ON AN ENGINE FOR TIGHTNESS AND THE TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LOWER LIP CUTTING A SMALL HOLE IN HIS LOWER LIP.
EE WAS CUTTING A PEICE OF PIPE ONE INCH IN DIAMETON WITH A HACK SAW, WHEN HE CUT IT IN TOO THE LONG FLEW UP AND IF IT EE OR FINGER LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AT LAST JOINT ON NAIL BED CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX. 3/4 INCH LONG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE REELED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK ON A SMALL ROCK
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A COAL TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE INJURY OCCURED AT TRUCK GARAGE NO ONE MINE PROPERTIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A CHAIN SPROKET ON A TRACK DRILL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EJECTED FROM THE SPROKET. THE METAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG, EMBEDDING ITSELF.
EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE OPERATING A DOZER RUNNING FILL ON A DUMP AREA. WHNE DOZER ROCKED BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND, THE JAR INJURED THE EMPLOYEE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER DURING WELDING ON A TRAILER FRAME. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING WENT BEHIND THE EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES, STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT TRUCK RE PAIR SHOP.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK MAKING A LEFT TURN PREPARING TO BACK ONTO THE DUMP AREA AS HE COMPLETED HIS TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK LASHED AND A SPOKE OF THE WHEEL STRUCK THE EE S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 5' ONTO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BACK.
54730HELPING CHANGE CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER. AS BOLTS WERE PUSHED IN A CLUMP OF DIRT FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE BLADE STRIKING EMPL IN LEFT EYE.
54736YEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON A LADDER WHEN MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-12-92 AS HIS CONDITION WORSENED & HE NOTIFIED FOREMAN BEFORE GO 95703O HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN
55061S PUSHING A LARGE ROCK WITH A DOZER ROCK ROLLED OVER CATCHING THE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE. THE HEAVY JAR STRAINED MUSCLES IN THE EE NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING SHOVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT EH TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 5 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE STATES HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AFTERWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RIDING STRUT TO A 77B CAT TRUCK TO PUT A CABLE AROUND IT TO PICK IT UP WITH A BOOM TRUCK,PULLED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE STRUT.
DISMOUNTING TRIPPED OVER BLADE WALKING AWAY
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK TO THE #8 LEVEL UP A STEEP GRADE. THE DRIVE LINE BROKE AND ROLLED BACK OVERTURNING IN THE ROADWAY.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER INA FUEL TRUCK THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A DRILL THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE #8 COAL LEVEL. TRAVELING ON A STEEP GRADE WHEN THE DRIVE LINE BROKE THE DRIVES LOSS CO NTROL TRAVELING BACKWARD AND OVER TURNED IN THE ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTROUTE TO THE SHOVEL PIT, ON A ROAD THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE NIGHT SHIFT, TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT. DUE TO LIMIT VISIBLE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE ROAD WAS DUG OUT AND RAN OVER AN EN BANKMENT OVERTURNING THE WELDING TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIN ON A D9L DOZER MISSED & STRUCK HIS LEFT FINGER WITH THE HAMMER
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELLF ROM LADDER BRUISING IS ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE GREASE TRUCK, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND REELED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAND ON A MARION SHOVEL THE PART FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND CAUSING A SMALL PUNTURE WOUND TO THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HYDRAULIC FLOED LEVEL OF P D11 CAT, DOZER LOST HIS FOOTAGE AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO HIS DRILL AND JAMMED HIS FINGER INTO THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLE. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-2-91. EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT. HOWEVE R STARTED HAVING PROBLEM AND WENT TO DR ON 7-1 FOR EX-RAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A CABLE ON A SHOVEL WHEN A SLATE BAR THAT WAS BEING USED FELL FROM THE BOOM AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE UNLOADING A 980 LOADER GEAR BOX,THE HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE BOX TO SWING INTO THE EMPLOYEE PINNING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE BOX AND THE TRUCKS TAILGATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HOIST JACK TO REPLACE A PIN WHEN THE STRAP CAME LOOSE FROM THE JACK AND THE WEIGHT OF THE JACK FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD JACK IN PLACE TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.
EE WAS PUSHING OPEN THE DOOR TO A POWDER MAGIZINE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SEVICING A D9L ST EPPED OFF PUSH ARM & REELED HIS RT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A STARTER RELAY ON A MARION SHOVEL WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ON USED RT HAND TO DEPRESS RELAY RELAY SHORTED OUT CAUSING BURNS TO RT RING FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A B MODEL CAT TUCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER LOST FOOTAGE FELL BROKEARM
EMPL WALKED AROUND BED OF WATER TRUCK TO TURN ON WATER SPRAYS,LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK STRIKING GROUND.
TARPING TRAILER,EMPL FELL DISLOCATING RIGHT SHOULDER BELOW PIT AT BALL BR.MINING ... TRAINING SUBJECT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER FROM LIFT JACK OF A D-11 N DOZER WHEN THE STEM CAME OUT, PINNING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TRACK OF DOZER.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON BED INDICATIE WHILE CLEANING WINDOW.
EMPLOYEE BACKED A 773A CAT TRUCK BACK ON THE DUMP AREA WHEN HE RAISED THE BED THE EDGE BROKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTERS ON D8L, CAT DOZER WHEN A RATCHET SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE JOINT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF GREASE TRUCK AND REELED LEFT ANKLE.
SEVICING DOZER SLIPPED AN FELL TO GROUND CRACKING 2 RIBS FOREM AN TOOK HIM TO HOSP. X RAYS SHOW RIBS CRACKED LEFT SIDE
ROCK CAME OFF HIGHWALL WENT THROUGH FRONT WINDOW & EXITED OUT LEFT DOOR SHATTERED FRONT GLASS & DOOR GLASS OPERATOR RECEIVED MINOR CUTS FROM FLYING GLASS TO FACE & LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A DOZER, STEPPED OFF PUSH ARM ONTO FROZEN GROUND AND REELED ANKLE (LEFT).
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A HOLES ON D8L DOZER WITH A HACKSAW AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SURFACE GRINDER ON A DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF MEDAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHISEL TO HAMMER A BEARING IN PLCE ON A LOADER. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE JOINT.
SHOT WAS PUT OFF AND FLY ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS KNOCKING TRACK PAD OFF D9H DOZER WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF PAD CHIPPED OFF & LODGED IN NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ROCK TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND PULL TENDION IN ARM. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-3-89.