PREP PLANT EE WAS CHECKING CIRCUIT FOR #3 HEATER WITH THE CIRCUIT EMERGIZED. THE EE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HANDS AND FACE, WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CONNECTION POINT, CAU SING A PHASE TO PHASE FAULT.
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Showing all 25SET UP LADDER ON TAIL OF TRUCK DUMP BELT IN LOOSE COAL CLIMBED UP LADDER LOOSE COAL LET LADDER SLIP CAUSING INJURED TO FALL INJURED HIT BACK ON STRUCTURE BRACE AND LANDED IN THE LOOSE COAL INJ URY TO UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER BLADE AREA.
INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING 4" SECTION OF PIPE OT BE CONNECTED BACK ONTO 10" CYCLONE. INJURED TURNED TO LIFT PIPE UP AND PULLED BACK.
INJURED WAS CHANGING IMPACT TROUGHINT ROLLERS ON THE TAIL OF THE RAW COAL SILO BELT.
INJ GETTING INTO PICKUP TRUCK,STEPPED ON A GREASE HOSE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. DIDNT GO TO DR OR MISS TIME UNTIL 11-30-92. KNEE KEPT GETTING WORSE SO EMPL WENT TO DR. MISSED 11-30,12-1 AND RETU RNED 12-2-92.
54736YEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OIL FOR PLANT AT SHOP ADN PICKED UP A 5 GALLONG OF OIL WALKED OUT OF SHOP TO PICK UP TRUCK, STEPPED ON #3 STONE (GRAVEL) SLIPPED AND PULLED LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BA 32?00
6TH FLOOR. EMPLOYEE STATED A BROKEN V-BELT ON #4 RAW COAL SCREEN SHAFT WITH BOTH ENDS EXTENDED APPROX. 18" FROM SHAFT. BELT HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB AND THREE FINGERS.
EMPL CLEANING UP SCRAP METAL PILE PULLING ON PIECE OF PIPE,INJURED LEFT TESTICLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESCENDING FROM BELT TAILPIECE. CLIMBING DOWN, STEPPED ON A PLASTIC PIPE, SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF CHUTE WORK GOING FROM THE #3 BELT TO TAIL OF #3 JAK EGORE BELT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LOADED TRUCK WITH REFUSE WEN TO DUMP LOAD HUNG IN BED TRUCK TURNED IN ITS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF GREASE ON AUTOMATIC GREASER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING CHAIN ON NEW HOIST, STANDING IN ENDLOADER BUCKET SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPL STATED HE WAS LIFTING WASHER FLIGHTS & STRAINED LOWER BACK. REOCURRENCE OF 10/12/89.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TAKING A WATER SAMPLE. HIS PICK-UP TRUCK STARTED ROLLING. HE RAN TO CATCH IT. TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE BANK. CAUSING LACERATION TO CHINE AND A BROKEN TEETH.
EMPL STANDING ON PIECE OF PIPE 3' FROM FLOOR WELDING.LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST PIPE .
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS CLEANING BELT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER ONTO A CRIB BLOCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER & WRENCH TO LOOSEN A 6" VALVE WRENCH SLIPPED INJURED HIT SELF ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM COAL CRUSHER DRIVE MESH GUARD CAUGHT BACK OF PALM OF LEFT AHND AND LACERATED IT-CUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2IN IN LENGTH.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAINNING #5 REF BELT HITTING ROLLER WITH ROOF BOLT BELT CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND JERKED OUT OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING DOZER ON CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE-HIS BACK STARTED STIFFING AND ACHING, MAY BE AGGREVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY.
EMPL STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UPSHORT LADDER TO CHECK COAL FILTER TO LOOK AT IT. IN COMING BACK DOWN GOT FOOT THROUGH RUN CAUSING HIM TO BEND RIGHT LOWER LEG BACK WRONG WAY WHEN HE GOT OFF BALAN CE.
EMPL STATED HE FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON PIECE OF SCRAP BELT.
EMPL PULLING SCREEN PANELS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUSE. PULLED POWER DIDN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY, WAS ELECTROCUTED.