WHILE HELPING WORK ON A BULLDOZER, THE INJURED STEPPED FROM THE FENDER PLATFORM TO THE TRACK, SLIPPED GRABBED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICHBROKE OFF. AND HE FELL ON THE TRACKS. HE STRAINE D HIS BACK.
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Showing 50 of 181WHILE WORKING ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A D-10 BULLDOZER. THE FLANGE FELL ON THE INJURED'S FOOT AND BROKE A BONE.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A DRILL, THE INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HELD ONTO THE HAND RAIL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER DURING THE FALL. RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATM ENT.
INJURY REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 9-7-93. THE INJURED WAS UNTANGLING CRANE CABLE WHEN TENSION OF HTE CABLE JERKED HIM FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE STRAINED HIS WRIST, KNEE AND ANKLES. NO LOS T TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DATE EXCEPT FOR PAIN MEDICATIONA ND OBSERVATION.
WORKER WAS REPAIRING CAB-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON D-9 BULLDOZER, AND LACERATED FINGERS OF LEFT HAND ON MOVING FAN BLADES.
WHILE WIPING OFF GRIZZLEY, THE INJURED'S LOADER HIT, A ROCK OR PIECE OF IRON, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE LOADER TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE INJURED HIT HIS HEAD ON THEWINDSHIELD, STRAINING HIS HEAD A ND NECK.
WHILE CUTTING & WELDING ON A SCRAPER, THE TORCH CAUGHT FIRE, WHICH IN TURN CAUGHT HIS SHIRT AND PANTS ON FIRE. THE INJURED SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS STOMACH (2ND & 3RD DEGREE) AND WAIST AREA.
WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL, THE HAND HELD GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INJUR S INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
68935 KNOCKING OUT A BUSHING ON A TILT CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER ROLLED OFF THE TAILGATE OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK. THE INJURED GRABBED FOR IT, CUTTING HIS HAND ON A ROUGH PLACE ON THE CYLINDER. THE 95149Y REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO THE HAND.
67591TING A SCRAPER,INJ HIT A ROUGH AREA THAT JERKED HEAD SIDEWAYS STRAINING NECK.
68935 OPERATING A SCRAPER INJ DROPPED ONE WHEEL INTO A HOLE JARRING BACK REAL HARD.
WHILE WORKING ON A DRILL THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A PUMP AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIS LEGS STARTED GOING NUMB. THE ACTIVITY CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.
THE INJURED STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO DISENGAGED THE PTO ON HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE PTO WAS HUNG UP WHILE IN GEAR AND THE MOVEMENTS USED TO GET IT OUT STRAINER HIS SHOULDER NAD RIB AR EA.
WHILE STARTING AND CHECKING A SCRAPER TO BE RUN ON THE UPCOMING SHIFT THE INJURED FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER. HE BRUSHED AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
THE INJURED CAME TO WORK ON A MONDAY AFTER BEING OFF WORK FOR THE WEEKEND WITH A COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS. HE HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR IT, OTHER THAN POSSIBLY BEING JOSTLED AROUND IN HIS TRUCK CAB. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM MUSCLE RELAXERS.
WHILE CLEANING THE CAB INTERIOR OF HIS EQUIPMENT WITH COMPRESSED AIR, A DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS EYE. INJURY REPORTED AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-19-92.
THE INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS HANDS IN SEPT OF 1990 PER HIS ATTORNEY. HE HAS UNDERGONE SURGICAL TREATMENT AND WILL BE OFF WORK SEVERAL WEEKS. THE INJURED FIRST NOTIFIED THE COMPANY ON 3-16-92 THRU HIS ATTORNEY. THERE IS NO KNOWN CAUSE OR EXPLANATION OR THE INJURY AT THIS TIME.
WHILE MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS BEFORE STARTING THE EQUIPMENT THE INJURED LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON A BULLDOZER, THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF RUST INTO HIS EYE WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.
WHILE GOING AFTER A TOW CABLE, HE STEPPED ON THE UNEVEN GROUND WRONG AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF A CAT 966 LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG CAUSIGN THE INJURED TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE LOADER.
EMPLOYEE HAD RE-OCCURRENCE OF SYMPTOMS.
THE INJURED WELDED ON VARIOUS EQUIPMENT DURING HIS SHIFT. HE BELIEVES THAT HIS HOOD LEAKED AND ALLOWED THE WELDING FLASH TO BURN HIS EYES. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 1/9/92.
WHILE EXITING THE FUEL TRUCK, THE INJURED FELT HIS BACK POP AND HIS LEG STARTED GOING NUMB. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
HAMMERING BOLTS HAMMER BROKE, HAND STUNG R HAND WITH NUMBNESS AND PAIN
EXITING THE FUEL TRUCK, THE INJURED FELT HIS BACK POP AND HIS LEG STARTED GOING NUMB. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WELDING ON A DOZER,PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.A DR REMOVED SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT AND THE INJ WENT BACK TO WORK.DIDNT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN RETURNED TO DR.
WHILE OPERATING HIS BULLDOZER, THE INJURED JARRED HIS BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.
CLEANING OUT TRUCK BED,SLIPPED & FELL WHILE INSIDE DUMP BED.JARRED HIMSELF AND SEPARATED RIBS PER DR SEEN 10-1.THIS WAS THE 1ST DAY MISSED OR DR SEEN.
WHILE WORKING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER OF A BULLDOZER,THE INJUREDS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE BLADES OF THE SQUIRREL GAGE FAN AND CUT HIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS.
WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER INJURED WENT OVER BIG ROCK & DOZER CAME DOWN HARD JARRING INJURED & BRUISING TAILBONE.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING HIS SCRAPER AND THE PAN BLADE HIT A CEMENT SLAB, CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE STOPPING CAUSED THE INJURED, TO BE SHOOK AROUND STRAINING HIS NECK. HE RECEIV ED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS. NO LOST TIME.
WHILE RUNNING A BLADE ON A HAUL ROAD A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. A DR REMOVED THE PARTICLE AND REQUIRED ONE DAYS REST.
WHLILE DRIVING ON A RECLAMATIN AREA. THE INJURED'S PICKUP TRUCK TIRE HIT A HOLE, BOUNCING THE TRUCK AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE UPPER PART OF THE TRUCK CAB. HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND NECK AREA. NO LOST TIME. SAW A CHIROPRACTOR.
WHILE WORKING ON BULLDOZER INJ WAS DISMOUNTING CAUGHT FOOT & FELL TO GROUND ON KNEE. HE SPRAINED KNEE.
WORKING ON SCRAPER INJ PICKED UP GUARD FELT STINGING SENSATION RUPTURE
WHILE SETTING A PUMP THE INJURED FELT HIS BACK POP.HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN ADJUSTMENT.THE INJURY WAS REPORTED MAY 8.
WHILE LAYING OUT A DRILL PATTERN, THE INJURED STUMBLED ON A DIRT CLOD AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.
THE INJURED FELL ON THE ICE COVERED GROUND DUE TO THE SLIPPERY WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED SLIPPED ON AN ICY STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINING HIS BACK HE CONTINUED WORKING HIS NORMAL SCHEDULE UNTIL 01-28-91 WHEN HE MISSED HIS FIRST TIME DUE TO THE 12-29-90 INJURY
INJURED WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW WHERE OR EXACTLY WHEN HE WAS INJURED HIS KNEE BEGAN TO HURT FOR UNKNOWN CAUSES THAT HE COULD NOT EXPLAIN
WHILE HELPINT MOVE A DIO TRANSMISSION COOLER FROM A PARTS TRUCK, THE LIFTING EYE BROKE ALLOWING THE COOLER TO FALL ON THE INJURED'S HAND, BREAKING ON FINGER.
WHILE HELPING A MECHANIC WORK ON A STOKER SCREEN. THE INJURED WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE BELTS FROM TWO PULLEYS, WHEN THE LOWER PULLEY WAS REMOVED FROM ITS SHAFT, THE UPPER PULLEY WAS PULLED OFF & DROPPED, PINCHING THE INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE LOWER PULLEY SHAFT.
WHILE SERVICING A LOADER THE INJURED WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND & WENT TO CHANGE POSITIONS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES
WHILE CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK USED TO BLOCK EQUIPMENT DURING REPAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY WET GROUND, TWISTING HIS BACK. HE DID NOT FALL, HE CAUGHT HIS BALANCE.
MAKING REPAIR TURNED AND STRAINED BACK
REPLACING WEAR SHOE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHOE AND SHANK FRACT BABY FINGER
WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER THE SEAT BACK HAD LOOSENED OVERTIME AND WAS HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK AFTER A WEEK AND HALF OF INCREASING PROBLEMS HE REPORTED THE PAIN AND PROBLEM.
WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT A FAULTY WELDING HOOD ALLOWED WELDING FLASH TO LEAK IN AND BURN HIS EYES.
WHILE PULLING ON A BREAKOVER WRENCH TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A BULL DOZER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.