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EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SPROCKET ON A D-8 DOZER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW CHIPPING A 1/4" X 1/8" PIECE OF STEEL THAT PENETRATED SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING & LOD GED IN THE EE'S LEFT THIGH.
EE CLAIMS OPERATING SCRAPER CAUSED PAIN & SORENESS IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES ROUGH HAUL ROAD CAUSED STRAIN IN NECK. SAID OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK.
EE ASSISTING IN LIFTING CABLE SOCKET WEDGE 2-3' OFF GROUND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PUSHING ON WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSEDBACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE PULLING ON PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FORK TRUCK. SOME IMMEDIATE DISCOMFORT WORKED 5 DAYS, WOKE UP 3-30-96 VERY SORE AND STIFF IN UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE DRIVING DUMP-CABLE KEEPER INTO POSITION. HAMMER STRUCK GLANCING BOLW AND HIT FOREFINGERSIDE OF LEFT HAND. ALSO HAD SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL ENTER WEBBING BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EE DRIVING LOADED HAUL TRUCK LOST CONTROL ON SURVE RAN OFF ROAD INTO LEFT ROAD DITCH. FRONT OF TRUCK CAN UP STEEP DITCH SLOPE EE HIT RIGHT ANKLE ON UNKNOWN OBJECT CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. FI RST AID ADMINSTERED.
ONE OF THE 50 LB BAGS OF EXPLOSIVE STARTED TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. HE SAID HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES ON THE BENCH WITH POWDER.
HE SAID AS DRAGLINE OILER HE WAS DOING SOME HOUSE CLEANING. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOME RAGS AND PULLED SOMETHING. RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK AREA.
USING A 14IN SPADE AT TIPPLE AT THE NORTH CHUTE IN #2 FAULT HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE CLEANOUT DOOR THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A TIRE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GRAVEL CAUSING HIS FOOT TO ROLE OVER. HE HAS A BRUISE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE PUSHING WITH HIS LEGS ON CABLE SO THAT CLAMP COULD BE ATTACHED TO CABLE AND DRUM. EE STATES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE WORKING ON THE TOP END OF THE TILT CYLINDER IT SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO REAJUST THE LOAD ON THE SLING. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
AS DRAGLINE OILER HE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL RIGHT DRAG ROPE. WHILE PUSHING CABLE WITH HIS LEGS ON TO THE LAGGING. HE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
HE WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF BELTING TO MAKE A MUD FLAP FOR A GOB TRUCK. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE THE LACERATION WAS 1" LONG 1/4" DEEP. EE W ENT TO A DR NEXT DAY HE HAD TO HAVE STICHES NO LOST TIME.
WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING ON A ROPE TIED TO A COUPLING TO GET IT TO THE STAIRS AT THE TIPPLE. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. THIS INCIDENT HAS BECOME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OF JAN 23,1995.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BOX WITH BLASTING CAPS IN IT. HE THEN HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAID HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND THE OTHER ON THE MAGAZINE. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE USING A TIRE IRON IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER ON THE STEP OF THE WATER TRUCK. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WORKING AT LOADOUT LOADING TRUCKS WITH THE ENDLOADER HE LEANED OUT THE WINDOW TO TALK TO THE TRUCK DRIVER AS HE LEANED OVER THE ARMREST OF THE SEAT HE SAID THE PRESSURE HURT HIS RIBS
INJURED MOBIL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WHILE PUTTING 5" DIA PIPE IN END LOADER BUCKET IT TWISTED AND CUT INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIPE HAD A 1800 ELBOW ON IT.
WHILE LOADING 50 LBS BAGS ANFO POWDER ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT
BILL WAS WORKING ON #4464 DOZER. HE SAID HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO STAND ON THE BELLLY PAN OF THE DOZER. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS PUNCTURED BY BRAKE ROD COTTER KEY END. LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE USING CHAIN SAW MADE OUT & ALLOWED SAW TO SWING DOWNWARD IN ONE HAND WHILE CHAIN WAS STILL MOVING CHAIN HIT TWICE & BUMPED AGAINST EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE SUSTAINED LACERATION REQUIRING S EVERN (7) STITCHES
THE DRAGLINE CREW WAS REPAIRING. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE PICKED UP A SHEAVE 60 TO 80 LBS, MOVED IT TO A OTHER AREA. IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE SHEAVE DOWN, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BAC K AND RIGHT HIP. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.
WHILE PULLING HOIST CABLE INTO DRAGLINE DRUM THE JIB LINE BROKE HITTING BILL AND KNOCKING HIM OFF OF THE PLATFORM. THIS IS A LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK TO START ITHE STATES AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE CLEANING HIS REAR WINDOW ON THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL ON THE HAND HOLD RAIL AND HURT HIS RIB CAGE UPPER LEFT SIDE.
WHILE PULLING A JACK FROM TIRE TRUCK. A 13LB PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRICKING HIM ON T OP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A HOOD TO PUT IT BACK ON A 6" PIT PUMP IN THE GARAGE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM BICEP AREA. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH AREA HAULING, REMOVING & WORKING ON STOCKPILE, HE SAID HE HAD SENSATION & PAIN IN HIP & LEG - LEFT. LOST TIME 2 DAYS.
EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WHERE WELDING ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AT CENTRAL SHOP. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT FLASH FROM WELDING GAVE HIM FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES.
EE ALLEGES HE EITHER TWISTED HIS ANKLE OR STEPPED ON A ROCK. WAS PLANNING TO WORK SUNDAY FIRST SHIFT. CALLED IN ATE 5:00AM, 6/6, TO CANCEL. EMPLOYEE IS UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED.
HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING THE DRAGLINE CABLE UP TO HOOK IT BACK ON THE RING AND TIE IT OFF ON THE TUB OF THE DRAGLINE. HE SAID WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE REPAIRING DRAG ROPE SLIDE OUT OF THE HOUSE. THEIR WAS SLACK IN THE JIB LINE. THE ROPE SPRANG UPWRAS STRIKCING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG. ABOUT 6" CONTUSION LOST TIME INCIDENT.
I.NAMES RIGHT THUMB WAS SORE AND A SMALL KNOT WAS FORMING ON WRIST EXACTLY AS WAS THE CASE ON 8-30-92. CLAIMS THE INJURY WAS CAUSED FROM WORKING THE DOOR CONTROL LEVER OF SCRAPER. EMPL WAS TAK EN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. LOST TIME INCIDENT.
13354PTING TO PICK UP PIN TO DRAGLINE 1570 SPREADER BAR HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP LEFT SIDE HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DOC THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE SIDE LADDER DOWN ON THE 988 ENDLOADER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. NO SWELLING OR DISCOLORATION WAS NOTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. THAT DAY AFTER HI S SHIFT HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK SEAL WENT OUT OF STEERING HE WAS PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE GRADER DITCH.
DRAGLINE CABLE PIECE WAS INA 10IN PIPE HE WAS HITTING CABLE WITH A 18IN BAR TRYING TO GET THE CABLE OUT OF THE PIPE HIT HIS LEFT HAND & HAD TO HAVE TWO STICHES PUT IN IT
AFTER LIFTING D-9 ROLLER,STARTED TO PUT IT INTO A COMPARTMENT ON A SERVICE TRUCK.I.NAME FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK CAUSING FALL TO GROUND.LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY FROM THE 1570 CAB AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON THE SHOE HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE
AFTER THE BENCH WAS SHOT EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO LEVEL THE BENCH OUT THAN HE WAS TO TAKE THE DOZER TO THE END IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE DOZER TO THE EAST END HE HAD TO LIFT A CABLE OVER THE D OZER THAT IS WHEN HE HURT HIS RT SHOULDER
SLIPPED HIS L SIDE
SLID OFF STEPPING OFF LOST BALANCE AFTER SCRAPER SLID OFF
LOADING BAGS OF ANFO ON POWDER TRUCK EMP HURT BACK
HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE DOOR ON THE LANDING AT THE TIPPLE. A WASP CAME FROM THE INTERCOM BOX AND STUNG HIM.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FARM TRACTOR WITH A WATER JUG IN HIS HAND FACING AWAY FROM A FARM TRACTOR HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS IN THE HANDRAIL.
PAIN IN WRIST LIFTED BAGS OF ANFO
EMPLOYEE STATES HIS PROBLEM IS A CONTINUATION OF HIS BACK PROBLEM. FROM 7-26-90 INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STATE ANY INCIDENT CAUSING THE REINJURY. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 4-2-91.