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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE CAT WALK FROM LEFT SIDE OF 777B. HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE CAT WALK WHICH WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY THE BOOM TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO REMOVE THE MIRROW AND STEPPED ON THE LOOSE CAT WALK CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HEAD.
EE WAS WATCHING THE GREASER CHANGE AN OIL FILTER. AFTER THE FILTER WAS CHANGED, THE DRILL OPERATOR STARTED TO THE CAB OF THE DRILL TO START THE ENGINE. AS HE STEPPED ACROSS THE PUMP DRIVE HIS FOOT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS PUTTING THE FRONT DRIVE LINE BACK IN THE FOREMAN S PICK UP TRUCK WHEN SOME DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT WITH EYE WASH, BUT HE STILL HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS EYE SO HE W AS SENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
STERRING WHEEL KICK BACK ON #7 777B HIT THUMB.
HE WAS ON THE WATER TRUCK FILLING IT WITH WATER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JUMP TO THE GROUND.
CARRYING A 50 LB BAG WATER TREATMENT OVER A HILL. I SLIPPED AND TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK.
CUT HEAD WHILE PULLING OIL SAMPLE.
WHILE REPLACING BELLY PAN ONLOADER, MECHANIC TWISTED HIS BACK, WHILE WORKIN A KNEELING POSITION.
REMOVING TRACK FROM DOZER, LAID RIGHT HAND ON TRACK BETWEEN TWO TRACK PADS. WHEN TRACK WAS SEPERATED THE TWO PADS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING OUTSIDE PORTION OF RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED.
WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT THAT WAS BEING TIGHTEND CAUSING MECHANIC TO HIT FRAME WITH RIGHT HAND, BRUISING RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM BED OF BOOM TRUK AND HIS LEFT UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER AREA.
EMP FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING HIS PICKUP IN TO WORK. WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP HIS TRUCK RAN OVER THE BERM AND OVERTURNED DOWN THE OUT SLOPE OF THE MOUNTAIN. TOOK EMP HOME AND HE WENT TO DR TO BE CH ECKED (X-RAY). DR FOUND NO INJURIES. EMP RETURNED LATER THAT AFTERNOON TO GET HIS PICKUP.
E WAS LEARNING THE DUMP AREA TO GO WORK THE ROAD AT THE LOADING AREA. HE DID NOT LEVEL THE BERM DOWN BEFORE TURNING HIS DOZER DOWN THE SLOPE HE INTENDED TO TRAVEL. WHEN HE CROSSED THE BERM IT PUT THE DOZER AT AN UPWARD ANGLE, AS THE DOZER MOVED FORWARD PAST THE BALANCING PAINT IT TIPPED DOWNWARD WITH GREAT FORE CAUSING IT TO CONTINUE A FORWARD ROLL. CUT TO HEAD 3 STITCHES BRUISED
EE RAN HIS DOZER INTO A ROCK. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED A WHIP LASHING MOTION AND HURT HIS NECK.
EE WAS JUMPING A MUD HOLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
LIFTING METAL AND PUTTING IN LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A REF. COMPRESSOR ON A 92C AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. TO INSTALL THIS PART IT IS NECESSARY TO BEND AND LIFT.
EMP WAS CHECKING OIL IN AUGER GEAR BOXES. SAID HE FELT SOMETHING THAT HURT IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE D9L DOZER TO TAKE A NATURE BREAK & AS HE STEPPED ON THE PUSHARM HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS TAIL BONE.
EE WAS GETTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A PICKUP & HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE WAS OK. AFTER HE WENT ON TO WORK HE CALLED ON THE CB & HADA WO-WORKER PICK HIM UP. HE COMPLAINED OF BURNIN G IN LOWER ABDOMEN AREA, ALSO HAD SWELLING IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
EE WAS SCALING A ROCK THAT WAS ABOUT 15' UP ON THE HIGHWALL. A PIECE OF ROCK CHIPPED OFF AND BROKE HIS FRONT WINDSHIELD. A SMALL FRAGMENT OF ROCK GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9N NEAR AN AUGER WHICHWAS NOT BEING USED, WHEN A FORMER EMPLOYEE CAME TO GET HIS PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THE OPERATOR OF THED-9N GOT OFF HIS DIZER WITH A LIGHT TO GIVE FORMER EMPLOYEE A FLASHLIGHT AND WHEN HE STEPPEDUP ON THE STEP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE STEP IS APP 18" OFF THE GROUND.
LIFTING A HYD OIL COOLER PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN
EE WAS HELPING VENT PULL THE 4" PUMP HOSE TO CONNECT IT TO THE PUMP.
JIMMY WAS REACHING INSIDE A 777B HAULER HYD. TANK LIFTING THE DUMP VALVE HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE BACK OF THE TANK.
EE WAS OPERAING A 92C LOADER AFTER LOADING HIS BUCKET WITH MATERIAL SAME ADDITIONAL SPAIL FELL INTO THE BUCKET CAUSING HIM TO BE FORWARD POSSIBLY PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO WELD A RUT ON BROKEN BELT AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE LOADER BUCKER. WHEN HE STRUCK AN ARC. HE WAS SHOCKED AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. INJURED WAS WET FROM SWEAT WHEN A CCIDENT HAPPENED.
WHILE LOADING ROCK INTO 777 HAULER, ROCK FARRED HAULER AND CAUSED REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER COVERING OPERATOR'S WITH GLASS, OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF EYE BOTHERING HIM, WE TRIED TO FLUSH, COULD NOT GET GLAS SOUT OF EYE, SENT INJURED TO WILLIAMSON HOSPITAL FOR REMOVAL OF GLASS (RIGHT EYE).
LLOYD WAS CHECKING THE WHEELS TO SEE IF ANY ROCK WERE LODGED BETWEEN THE TIRES. HE LOOKED UP ANDA PIECE OF AMONIUM NITRATE DROPPED IN BEWHIND HI GLASSES LANDING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WE IRRIGATED HIS EYE WITH WATER AND SENT HIM TO HIS DOCTOR. INJURY SEEMED TO BE MINOR.
INJURED WAS RUNNING IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A MOVING PICK-UP TRUCK. HE TRUNED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO CLEAN/REMOVE DIRT AWAY FROM TOOTH ADAPTOR ON 992 C LOADER. A FRAGMENT OF METAL PASSED THROUGH HIS WELDING GLOVE & PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUM B & FIRST FINGER.
GREASING.