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EE WAS FILLING THE ANFO TRUCK FROM A BULK VERTICAL STORAGE BIN. WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF TRUCK & HITTING BIN WITH HAMMER, EE SLIPPED & FELL TO TOP OF TRUCK, INJURING HIS WRIST
DUE TO CONTINUED OVERUSE, CONSISTING OF KNEELING AND CLIMBING ON MACHINE WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES LED TO A TORN MENISCUS. EE REPORTED THIS AND WAS OPERATED ON 6-8-99. (INVESTIGATION CONTINUING TO SEE IF THIS IS MINE RELATED)
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK HITTING SHOULDER ON CAB. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-12-99.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER AND SLIPPED OFF AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUN DLANDING ON HEAD AND BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO A CHIRO UNTIL 2-9-99.
EE WAS CHOPPING A HOLE IN ICE TO PUMP WATER, SLIPPED INTO HOLE AND FELL SIDEWAYS AND BACKWARDS.
EE SAID THAT CONSTANT BOUNCING IN THE SEAT OF OFF ROAD TRUCK CAUSED VERTEBRA IN BACK OF GO OUTOF PLACE
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS FROM BOX TRAILER TO FORK LIFT FROM SIDE DOOR.
EE WAS RUNNNG A CRANE TO REMOVE THE ROPES FROM ALOADER. HE DIDN'T NOT HAVE THE OUTRIGGER EXTENDED ENOUGHT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO SWING, THE MACHINE TURNED ON ITS SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL OUT OF PIT WITH MACH TRUCK. HE STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL TO SHIFT. TRUCK ROLLED BACK DOWN THE HIT AND HIT THE BERM AND TURNED ON TO ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME AND RECEIVED A MILE CONCUSSION.
A HOSE WHICH CONTAINED CAUSTIC SODA RUPTURED, THROWING SOME OF THE CAUSTIC INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATING A POND WITH THE CAUSTIC. IT CAUSED A BURN TO ONE EYE.
EE WAS GRINDING ON PIN ON SHOVEL AND A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO EYE.
WAS STRIKING A BEARING WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF BEARING CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO LEG.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF ON A RUBBER TIRED LOADER AND HIT HIS ELBOW CAUSING A LARGE CUT.
EE WAS PULLING A TARP OVER A COAL PILE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WENT TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR ON 8-20 TO GET AN ADJUSTMENT. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATNEBT UNTIL 8-20.
ALLERGIC REACTION TO BEE STING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AT WASH PLANT, REACHED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF COAL AND HIT A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL AND CUT HAND.
SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND FELL HITTING HEAD AN DHAD TO GET STICHES.
EMP WAS DRIVING A CAT 777 AND HIT A BUMP IN ROADWAY AND SAT DOWN ON TESTICLE. REPORTED THIS ON 3-24-97. WILL NOT RELEASE MEDICAL RECORDS AND WE ARE PURSUING LEGAL ACTION TO GET THEM. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED ON MINE SITE. FIRST LOST TIME WAS 3-27-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A FITTING ON A WATER PUMP USING A CHAIN WRENCH. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD HITTING HIS UPPER LEFT RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THAW ICE AND DIRT FROM AN TRACK ADJUSTER WITH EITHER. WHEN HE LITE THE FUEL IT BLEW OT AND BURNED HIS HAND. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
WORKER WAS CHANGING OIL IN LOADER. FELL TO FLOOR AND LANDED ON ARM.
EE WAS BLOWING A BOLT HOLE OUT & A PIECE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF WATER SPRAINED BACK.
EE SLAMED DOOR OF GRADER ON HIS FINGER CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF FUEL TRUCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER AND HIS FEET SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED ON TRACK AND FELL ON TO GROUND ON HIS BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 12/2/96 AND WENT TO DR. AND IS NOW ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS BEATING A BUSHING OUT OF THE CENTER PIN AREA OF THE LOADER AND THE BUSHING FELL ON HIS WRIST CAUSING A CUT THE REQUIRE SUTURES.
WHILE WASHING FRONT OF ENGINE ON D-11 DOZER, EMPLOST HIS BALANCE AND THE HOT WATER FROM THE PRESSURE WASHER WENT INTO THE LACE AREA OF HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS UPPER FOOT.
WHILE TRYING TO PULL A SUCTION HOSE OF A WATER PUMP APART. THE EMP SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND BRUISED HIS BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND WAS TOSSED AGAINST THE SIDE OF CAB AND INTO A CONTROL LEVER. HE DID HAVE SEAT BELT ON.
EMPLPOYEE WAS WELDING ON A DOZER BLADE WITH ANOTHER WELDER. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HEAD AN RECEIVED A WELD BURN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS FINISHING WELDING A PIECE OF METAL AND WAS PICKING UP HIS TOOLS WHEN A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG POPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS EYE. MATERIAL WAS IMBEDDED IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME TRASH FROM BUILDING ANDFELL OVER SOME MATERIAL LEFT IN THE WALKWAY CAUSING A BACK SPRAIN.
HIWALL PUSHED END DUMP INTO SHOVEL CAUSING EE TO BUMP INTO DOOR CAUSING A SLIGHT DISLOCATION OF HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS ON THE SECOND STEP OF TRAILER, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. HE FELL ON THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.
PULLING ON TRAILER TARP ROPE, ROPE BROKE CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARD TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS STUNG BY WASP WHEN HE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO BUNKER. HE RECEIVED A SHOT FOR THIS.
EE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO TOOTH ON BUCKET & A PIECE CHIPPED OFF & WHEN INTO LEG.
EMPLOYEE WA HELPING PIN A TRACK ON D-9L TOGETHER. A HYD JACKWAS BEIGN USED TO HOLD UP THE TRACK. HE TOOK THEJACK OUT AND THE TRACK CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS AND TO TH ETRACK FRAME. HE RECEIV ED SOME STITCHE'S TO THHE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED WELDING ON A DOZER AND WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD HE HIT A PIECE OF STEEL AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PUSH ARM AND FELL. HITTING SIDE AGAINST ARM CRACKED RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING SLOPE & HIS KNEE STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING A BRUISE WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM THE END OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE STEEL BAR HE WAS USING CAUGHT & WAS THROWN AGAINST HIS RT LEG
ON 1/13/95, OUR 777 END DUMP WAS HAULING CLAY FORM THE #3 PIT TO THE LAKE DUMP AREA. BERMS WERE PROVIDED TO PREVENT OVER TRAVEL. THE TRUCK WAS DUMPING A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE BERMS DUE TO A L OT OF RAIN & GROUND BEING SOFT. WHEN RAISING THEBED OPERATOR FELT TRUCK SETTLE. TRIED TO PULL FORWARD, COULD'NT., CALLED FOR A DOZER & CABLE. TRUCK SETTLED IN LAKE. BROKE ANKLE DISMOUNTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MARION 7500 DRAGLINE HE WAS STEPPING OFF OFBULL GEARS WHEN THE BACK OF BOOT HEEL CAUGHT ON CROSS SHIFT & TWISTED HIS ANKLE & BROKE A SMALL BONE ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RT FOOT
EE WAS USING A FLOOR JACK TO RAISE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE HANDLE ON THE JACK FELL DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND FOOT PEDAL CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED THREE STICHES.
WELDER WAS WORKING UNDER A SCRAPER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BELLY PANL. HE RECEIVED THREE STICHES IN HIS HEAD.
A DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON PHX SOUTH HAULAGE ROAD & AFTER EXITING A CURVE MET TRUCK #181. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT A SOFT SHOULDER, PULLING THE TRUCK INTO A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH, CAUSING THE T RUCK TO LAY OVER ON ITS SIDE. ROAD CONDIDTIONS WERE WET AS A RESULT OF 2 DAYS OF RAIN.
EE WAS LIFTING GREASE BARREL (120#) ONTO THE LUDBE TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NO EFFECTS UNTIL 11-29 WHEN HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DR. HE WAS TOLD TO START PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR 2 WEEKS. ON 12-5 HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WENT TO DR. WITH LOWER BACK PAINS, FIRST WAS DIAGNOSED AS ARTHRITIS. THEN URINARY TRACT INFECTION, AND AFTER A COMPLETE CHECKUP, A BRUISED DISC WAS FOUND. HE IS NOT SURE WHERE IT HAPPENED O NLY THAT HE WAS WORKING ON HIS COMPANY TRUCK IN THE COMPANY SHOP. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS AS WORK RELATED UNTIL 10-14-94.