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THE INJURED WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE TILTED HIS HEAD BACK TO AVOID LOOSING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS ATTENTION OF THE TASK. APPARENTLY HE LOST HIS GRIB OF T HE METAL AND PINCHED HIS 12 INDEX FINGER BETWEENTHE WHEEL AND THE TOOL REST.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS LOOSENING A NUT OFF A U-BOLT OF REAR SPRING ASSEMBLY. HIS LEFT 5TH DIGIT FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE HANDLE OF THE IMPACT WRENCH.
EE STATED WHILE REMOVING TRAFFIN IDLER FROM THE BELT FRAME, HE PUSHED THE IDLER AWAY FROM HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE IDLER FLANGE AND BELT CHANNEL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON RIGHT DRAGLINE SHOE, AS THE WITNESS REPOSTIONED THE STEEL PLATE. THE PALTE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING IT TO SLIDE TOWARD THE TUB, HITTING INJURED'S RIGHT LOWER LEG AND ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM THE DRAGLILNE ROPE ASSEMBLY. THE TENSION OF THE WEDGE & THE ROPE CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE. THE FALL CAUSED HIM TO HAVE HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR & THE DOZER BLADE CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED CLAIMED THAT HE WELDED THE DOG AND INSTALLED THE WEDGE. WHEN HE REALIZED THE AMPERAGE WAS TOO HIGH, HE WENT DOWN THE LADDER TO RESET TO LOWER AMPERAGE. WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING BACK UP THE LADDER, THE DOG BROKE OFF UNDER PRESSURE HITTING HIS UPPER LIP.
VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A DRAGLINE BUCKET TRUNION PIN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROUGH EDGE OF PIN HEAD SMASHING HIS FINGER.
EE STATED OVER TIME AND USING COMPUTER, HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN RIGHT WRIST.
THE INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON OR NEAR THE PULLDOWN CHAIN ON 802 DRILL WHEN IT WAS STARTED UP. HIS 4 AND 5 FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET, CUTTING THOSE FINGERS.
THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTING A DRAGLINE SWING MOTOR ON A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED AND CAME LOOSE FROM THE CHAIN TIE-DOWN AS IT PROCEEDED DOWN AN INCLINE. THE MOTOR FELL FORWARD INTO THE CAB, TRAPPING THE VICTIM AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE TRUCK.
WHILE STANDING ON FLAT BED TRAILER, METAL SIDE STAKE FELL AND STRUCK KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER FROM HIGWALL SIDE LOADING HAUL TRUCK WHEN ROCKS AND MATERIALS FELL FROM HIGHWALL.
INJURED WAS TALKING TO A MECHANIC. HE HAD HIS HEAD OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. HE APPARENTLY HIT THE POWER BUTTON AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND TOP OF DOOR.
THE INJURED AND HIS CO-WORKER LIFTED A C3"X32" CARRIER BEARING BOLT WITH A PRY BAR TO TIGHHTEN THE BOLT NUT. THE PRY BAR SLIPEPED OFF AND HTE BOLT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS GRINDING INSIDE A BORE WHEN THE ROATING DISC CONTRACTED THE EDGE. IT THREW THE GRINDER TOWARDS HIM. THE DISC CONTACTED HIS NECK CAUSIN GA SUPERFICIAL CUT.
EE REPORTED CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER EATING HIS LUNCH AT THE JOB SITE.
INJURED CLAIMED THEY WERE CHANGING OUT UPPER EQUALIZER HOIST LINK BUSHING AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PRY BAR.
THE MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING THE ELECTRICAL WIRIGN ON THE REAR SECTION OF THE WATER TRUCK USING A PORTABLE LADDER TO PERFORM THE TASK. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN, HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT ONTO A LADDER WHICH FELL WITH HIM. THE LADDER FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE CREW CHAIN HOIST AND MOVE THE HIGH VOLTAGE COLLECTOR RING AND FRAME INTO PLACE. WHILE USING THE PRY BAR TO LIFT THE LOWER FRAME INTO PLACE, THE BAR SLIPPED, TILTING T HE TOP FRAME WHICH FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKING HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.
THE EE WAS REMOVING THE HYRAULIC RAM OFF THE DRAGLINE SHOE, UNDER THE WALKING CAM WHEN IS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HYDRAULIC RAM& THE SHOE DECK.
INJURED WAS ROLLING OUT A POWER CABLE FROM A CABLE REELER WITH A LOG-SKIDDER WHEN HE WAS INJURED HE PLACED HIS (R) HAND ON A HANDHOLD WHICH WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE OPEN CAB DOOR. THE DOOR SLAM MED AND CLOSED AGAINST HIS (R) SMALL FINGER.
INJURED STATED HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HAULAGE ROAD WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD BACKWARD, LOOKING UP AT THE STARS, WHEN HE DROVE OFF THE HAULAGE ROAD, INTO THE EMBANKMENT AND FENCH. SMALL BRUISE TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND A 3 CM SUTURED CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS GRIPPING A RIPPER SHANK ON #552 MOTOR GRADER'S RIPPER. WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE PULLED THE KEEPER PIN, THE INJURED WAS NOT HOLDING SHANK TIGHT ENOUGH CAUSING IT TO SLIP DO WN, CATCHING HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE SHANK AND THE HOUSING.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE TIPPLE CONTROL BUILDING & A TRASH BIN, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. AS HE FELL BACKWARDS, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE TRASH BIN BEFORE LANDING ON T HE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT 4TH RING FINGER.
WHILE CUTTING SCRAP STEEL, A PIECE OF STEEL SHIFTED, AND BROKE EE'S LEG.
INJURED STATED HE WAS GOING TO AVOID A WATER PUDDLE AND WALKED ONTO THE CONCRETE MOLD. AS HE STEPPED ON CONCRETE, HE SLIPPED AND REINJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS TENDER FROM A PREVIOUS SU RGERY.
THE EE CLAIMED HE WAS SITTING ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, TIGHTENING THE FAN BELT TENSIONER AFTER REPOSITIONING THE FAN BELT. THE ENGINE STARTED & FAN TURNED. THE FAN BLADES HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD & ABOVE THE RIGHTEYE. THE FANS POUNDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER & BACK AREA AND WAS PULLING HIM TO THE BOTTOM OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ONE OF HIS PANT LEGS AT THE BOTT
EE HAD RECORDED THE HOUR METER WHILE STANDING ON THE MOTOR GRADER TIRES & AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START CLIMBING BACK DOWN, HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND IN A KNEELING POSITION, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED CLAIMED SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD #32 COILED HYDRAULIC HOSE, 15 FEET LONG AND APPROX. 12O POUNDS. SHE PLACED COILED HOSE AGAINST TAIL GATE, POSITIONED HER RIGHT SHOULDER INSIDE COILE D HOSE, USING HER LEG MUSCLES TO LIFT AND HER HAND TO MAINTAIN BALANCE OF HOSE.
INJURED BUFFING SOME OLD PATCH STRIPS ON A BELT CONVEYOR WITH BOTH OF HIS LEGS APART. HE WAS BUFFING BETWEEN HIS LEGS WHILE SITTING ON THE BELT, WHEN THE FUBBER CAUGHT A LOOSE STRIP IT THREW T HE BUFFER AGAINST HIS LEF LOWER LEG.
INJURED WAS GOING TO STEP OVER A SWING CASE WHENHE TRIPPED ON HIS LEFT SHOE STRING AND FELL ONTOTHE SWING CASE HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE BRAKE GUARD.
EE WAS UNSING A STITCHER FASTENING PATCH ONTO BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ON AN UPWARD PUSH WITHOUT HAVING COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE EQUIPMENT.
INJURED WAS DRIVING UP A RAMP WITH A LOAD OF ROCKS WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED OUT CAUSING THE TRUCKTO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE LEFT REAR WHEELS CAME UPON A SPOIL TILTING THE TRUCK BED AND ROLLED IT OV ER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS CUTTING OUT BEAM ON THE RIGHT REAR WING SECTION OF 8750 DRAGLINE, WHEN ONE END OF THE BEAM FELL DOWN BEFORE THE OTHER END WAS CUT OFF. WHEN THE BEAM FELL, IT MADE CONTAC T WITH THE INJURED S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING SIMPLE FRACTURE.
THE INJURED AND HIS CO-WORKER WERE PLACING A SHEET OF MEAL (48"X36"X3/8") INTO A METAL BUILDING WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE METAL SLIPPED OUT WHEN HIS CO-WORKER TRIED TO HAMMER IT IN ON THE UPPER END OF THE SHEET OF PLATE.
A DIAGNOSED PRE EXISTING ILLNESS. AN ACUTE CEILUTLITIS DEVELOPED INTO AN INFLAMMATION AND INFECTION ON THE RIGHT CALF AFTER AN OLD WOUND REOPENED.
THE INJURED WAS SECURING THE BLOCK OF THE OVERHEAD CRANE ONTO AN I WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE FLOORWHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE CONTROL BUTTON WITH HIS HAND. THE MOVING CABLE OF THE CRANE CAUG HT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE BLOCK CAUSING A CUT.
EE WAS TRACKING A D10N DOZER. THE TRACK LINK CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH SPROCKET SEGMENT. HE PLACED THE PRY BAR ON TOP OF SEGMENT & BELOW THE TRACK. THE WEIGHT OF THE TRACK CAME DOWN WITH A SU DDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY FORCING THE PRY BAR DOWN ABOUT 3" AGAINST THE PUSH ARM. THIS CRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND & BROKE HIS LEFT FOURTH FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING A DRILLER ALIGNING A DRILL STEM WHEN THE PRESSURIZED AIR WAS RELEASED NEAR HIS R EAR. THE PRESSURE BLAST FROM THE AIRLINE EMITTED INTO THIS R EAR CAUSING HEARING LOSS .
EE WAS ASSISTING 2 MECHANICS INSTALL A BRAKE SHOE ON THE REAR TRAILER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE DRUM AREA. EE RT. HAND WAS CAUGHT BY A SHARP LOCK PLATE AS THE BRAKE SHOE FELL CAUSING A CUT IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS EXITING OUT OF THE REAR OF A CAR PRIOR TO SHIFT WHEN HIS LEFT LEG BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE SEAT BELT STRAP. THE SEAT BELT PULLED HIM BACK AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A FRA CTURE.
THE INJURED WAS CLOSING THE DOZER CAB DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HIS [R] MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE [R] DOOR & THE DOOR JAMB. THE INJURED SUSTAINED A SEVERE CUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
ILLNESS DUE TO CONTINUAL EXPOSURE OF OPERATING TRACTOR CAUSING SORENESS IN [R] ELBOW - CONTINUALARTHRITIC CONDITION.
INJURED WAS REPLACING TRANSMISSION ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE LIFTING EYE BOLT BROKE AND THE BROKEN PIECE HIT HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD.
THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE REMOVING A FULL NITROGEN BOTTLE OUT OF THE RACK. THE INJURED LIFTED THE, APPROX. 2" TO GET IT OVER THE RACK LIP WHEN HE SUSTAINED THE INJURY.
INJURED WAS SITTING NEXT TO A DESDK WHEN THE CHAIR W/WHEELS ROLLED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE FLOOR IN A SITTING POSITION
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A CUT METAL PLATE 4 1/2 X 1 OUT OF A COMPARTMENT TO COVER AN EXPOSED SWING BOSS BEARING HOLE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. THE INJURED PUSHED ON THE PLATE TO GET HIS FINGER S BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE WHEN THE PLATE FELL OVER CATCHING HIS R LITTLE FINGER.
THE INJURED BACKED THE TRUCK NEXT TO THE DRAGLINE SHOE TO PICK UP A LOAD, WHEN THE MACHINE BEGAN TO SWING. HE JUMPED BACK INTO THE CAB TO MOVE IT, BUT THE DRAGLINE CAUGHT CAUGHT THE TRUCK AND TIPPED IT ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE UNBELTED INJURED FELL TO THE LOWER SIDE OF CAB AND THE DRAGLINE JOLTED THE TRUCK MOMENTARILY.
THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE ELECTRICANS MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE TO THE DRAGLINE EARLIER IN THE SHIFT BUT TASK CAUSED SEVERE PAIN A COUPLE HOURS LATER THE INJURED SUSTAINED A RIB SPRAIN/STRAI N AROUND HIS CHEST AREA THE CABLE WAS NOT ENTERNIZED TO THE MACHINE
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING ON THE VIBRATOR FLOOR, WHERE THE TRAPDOOR WAS OPEN AND THE INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL THRU THE OPENING ONTO THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL. THE OPENING (3 X 4) WAS ROPED-OFF TO PREVENT ENTRY BUT THE INJURED WENT PAST THE ROPED OFF AREA WHEN HE FELL.