MINER WAS REPLACING TIRE AFTER CHANGING BRAKES. SET TIRE ON HUB AND TURNED TO GET NUTS. NOTICED TIRE FALLING BACK OFF. MINER TRIED TO CATCH TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND UPPER LEFT ARM. M INER REPORTED ACCIDENT FOLLOWING DAY.
A ROOT (CHUNK) WAS CAUGHT IN THE SUCTION OPERATOR LIFTED SUCTION AND PADDLED TO SUCTION/JET. SUCTION RAISED 6-8"" ABOVE WATER SURFACE. OPERATOR STUCK HAND IN SUCTION TO PULL CHUNK OUT. HAND SLI PPED AND HIT ELBOW ON PADDLE BOAT.
EE WAS REMOVING 3 CHUNKS FROM PUMP WHILE STANDING ON A 5 GAL BUCKET. HE REMOVED TWO AND FELT BACK POP WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE 3RD. A COMEALONG WAS AVAILABLE BUT HE DID NOT THINK HECOULD WRAP IT AROUND THE CHUNK. STANDING ON BUCKET CAUSED AWKWARD BODY POOSITION. A STAND HAS BEEN BUILT TO REPLACE BUCKET.
MINER HAD BEEN HELPING CHANGE SCREENS IN 3 DECK SHAKER. WHEN STEPPING FORM SHAKER TO CATWALK, MINER TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT ANKLE). MINER TAKEN TO CLINIC AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. MINER WORKE D REST OF WEEK. RETURNED TO CLINIC 8-18-00.
EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD. HE HAD SHADED SAFETY GLASSES. HE FELT IT WAS NOT LIGHT ENOUGH TO USE THE SHADED GLASSES. COULD NOT SEE WITH SHADED GLASSES. REMOVED GLASSES AND CONTINUED TO C HIP SLAG. PEICE OF WELD FLEW INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PADDLES OFF OF A LOGWASHER.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE LOGWASHER USING A PRYBAR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK, EARLY THAT MORNING, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.