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EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON A 980 CAT ROADER HIS FOOT MISSED THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
HOLE LOADER WAS STEMING HOLES, BUMPED BY HOLE LOADER LOADING HOLES, TRIPPED FELL SAYS HIP HAD BRUISE.
EE WAS MOUNTING HIS LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING THE INJURY.
HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH REMOVING A PIN OUT OF LOADER, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW UP AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.
EE WAS PUTTING UP HIS CABLE AND HOOK ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK BOOM. HE HOOKED THE CABLE TO THE BASE OF THE BERM AND LET IT DOWN TO TAKE THE SLACK OUT OF CABLE AND THE HOOK BROKE, THE CABLE FLEW O UT AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING THIS INJURY.
EMP WAS REPAIRING A RADIATOR, HE WAS TAKING OFF A VALVE ON THE RADIATOR WHEN HOT WATER SPRAYED ON HIS FACE, CHEST, STOMACH AND ARMS. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THIS TIME. LATER WENT TO DR FOR SOME BURN CREAM ON 6-13-97.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE UP SOME BLOCKED COAL IN THE CRUSHER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIS INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL AATTENTION UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT AT 18 00.
HE WAS WORKING ON HIS WELDER IN THE BED OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK TRYING TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE. THE WELDER WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP TO ANOTHER POSITION WHEN HE STUMBLED. TRY ING TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE ON THE RUNNING WELDER.
EMP WAS STANDING ON GRADER TIRE HOLDING ON TO THE CAB DOOR WHEN THE CAB DOOR SWUNG TOWARDS THE CLOSED POSITION PULLING EMP OFF THE GRADER TIRE. EMP LANDED ON GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE WORKING. HEDID NOT FALL OR SLIP HE JUST FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 3-5-94 ON WHICH HE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT . THE ORIGINAL INJURY HAPPENED AT LANHAM COAL DOCK INC. ID # 1514940. SAFETY DIRECTOR NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT ON THIS DATE 1-17-97.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE HITACHI SHOVEL WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS. EE WAS USING THE CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN THEY SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING THE INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTI ON UNTIL 9-28-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE, FROM A HOSE REELWHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT BACK SHOULDER.
EE AND COWORKER WERE MOVING SOME 55 GAL. DRUMS AROUND. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN WHILE MOVING BARRELS BUT LATER IN HIS SHIFT HE FELT NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE FELT STIFFNE SS IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIS LEGS WERE TINGLING.HE WENT TO THE DR. ON THE SAME DAY.
EE HAD JUST COMPLETED WORKING ON THE END OF BELT LINE EE WAS BEING LOWER TO THE GROUND IN A BASKET BY A GROVER CHERRY PICKER THE GROVE CHERRY PICKER STARTED TO SWING APPROX 15FT TO THE LEFT WH EN THE GROVE CHERRY PICKER TIPPED OVER & THE BASKET FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO EE
EE WAS SERVICING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS KNEE HE WAS NOT ON HIS EQUIPMENT HE WAS ON THE GROUND
EE WAS LIFTING A GEAR BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HIM ENOGH TO GO SEE A DCR AT THE TIME. HE LATER WENT TO THE DR ON JAN 11 DR RELEASED HIM HE IS OK.
INJURED WAS DECENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS RUNNING FROM THE PIER DOWN TO THE WORKING BARGE. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURIN GHIS BACK AND LEFT ARM. WHEN HE GOT UP HE WENT OT THE SUPERVISOR & STATED THA THE WAS OK.
HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CABLE HE DID NOT ACTUALLY PICK UP THE CABLE. HE RAISED UP FROM THIS POSITION WHEN A SHARP PAIN WENT THROUGH HIS BACK.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE STILLS BACK IN DERECK WHEN MASK ROLLERS SHIFTED AND ROLLED DOWNWARD MASHING HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMING D9L DOZER ENGINE MOUNT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK