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EE WAS WORKING ON A TORQUE CONVERTOR. HE WAS USING A 3/4" RATCHET. IT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HIT EE'S LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 50 TON WABCO ROCK TRUCKWHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS HAULING OVERBURNDEN OUT OF THE ACTIVE PIT TO THE WASTE AREA. ROCK TRUCK ROLLED DOWN A HILL.
SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK FROZEN COAL DOWN OUT OF COAL BIN HIT SIDE OF BIN WITH SLEDGE HANDLE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND SIDE OF BIN.
EE WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON MONDAY 12-12-94, AND WAS OFF WORK 12-13-94. ON WED. 12-21-94 EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREENING PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIBS WERE SORE AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. HE WAS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AND WORKED LT DUTY AS A SCALEMASTER FOR 2 DAYS, WAS OFF 2 MORE DAYS FOR CHRISTMAS, CAME BACK TO WORK AND GOT ILL. HE
EMPLOYEE WAS 3 STEPS FROM BOTTOM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON THE LEFT ANKLE WHICH HE TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A 3" PUMP. HOSE WAS STRETCHED ACROSS A PILE OF PUSHED UP TREES AND STUMPS. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON DOWNED TREE HE WAS WORKING ON AND LANDED ON TOP OF AN OTHER DOWNED TREE BACKWARDS INJURING LEFT RIB CAGE AND LEFT PART OF LOWER BACK AREA.
USING BLOW GUN BLOWING DIRT OUT OF EQUIPMENT BUCKET AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HAND PUMP ON BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK PUMP SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PUMP & TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COAL CRUSHER, ADJUSTING THROTTLE. HE PULLED ON A TARP STRAP, THE TARP STRIP BROKE. HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SAMPLE BAG OF COAL WEIGHTING APPROX 40 POUNDS WHEN EH FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVLY WORSE OVER NEXT FEW HOURS.
LIFTING SAMPLE BAG SHARP PAIN ACROSS NECK AND SHOULDER
EMPL MOVING STEEL BEAMS WHEN THE BAR BEING USED SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.
OPERATOR DROPPED A WRENCH ON THE GROUND.DISMOUNTED FROM MACHINE TO PICK UP WRENCH.INADVERTENTLY STOOD UP INTO BOTTOM OF BUCKET.IMPACT TO SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK.
THE LIFT STABILIZER BAR BROKE. WHE BUCKET FELL IMPACT JAMMED OPERATOR IN CAB OF LAODER.
WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT, HE RUPTURED AN INTESTINE.
THE DOZER HAS BEEN HEATING UP AND THE OEPRATOR DECIDED TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL. HE LOOSENED THE CAP AND ALLOWED PRESSURE TO BE REMOVED FOR APPROX. 1 MINUTE. HE RECHECKED THE CAP AND FELT NO PRESSURE BUT HWNE HE LOOSENED THE CAP FURTHER THERE APPARENTLY WAS STILL SOME BUILT UP PRESSURE. THE CAP BLEW AND HE WAS HIT BY HOT WATER AND WAS BURNED.
WHILE CHECKING OUT THE DOZER BEFORE OPERATING THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR THREE HOURS BUT THE BACK PAIN CAUSED HIM TO LEAVE WORK.