Surface Mine Engineering Sampler was backing up his flatbed pickup on a a drill pattern. A Drill Operator had dismounted his drill and was walking on the pattern. The drill operator walked behind the pickup and the sampler was not aware the the driller was there. The driller stopped walking and was run over by the flatbed pickup, resulting in fatal injuries.
On 10/17 ee working with other ee unloading cement chute from pickup. While moving it, ee felt cramp in lt arm, and coworker reports ee ""exclaimed loudly"" and let go of chute. Ee said EE felt pain in EE's arm. Ee did not report this to site until 10/23. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with possible biceps tendon tear, referred to ortho.
EE reported reaching up and pulling bag of rags weighing approximately 25 pounds and felt pain in shoulder. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with strain, released with restrictions. After medical and factual investigation, workers' comp accepted claim on 4/17.
Individual was in the process of moving the hammer assembly from the truck bed to the rod rack. When doing this individual fell same level to the ground and the hammer inter change landed on their leg. Change of status 05/11/2023.
Ee was opening cab door on equipment. EE had to push hard on the button, and EE's thumb slipped, jamming against the door with force. Ee reports feeling pop in EE's thumb. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a flexor tendon injury to right thumb, released to restricted duty.
Ee was getting fuel and coolant put in machine. Walking to hand fueler the radio, slipped and fell on back and shoulder. Seen at ER, diagnosed with lumbar fractures, referred for a spine consult. Ee put off work.
Ee reports that ee spotted incorrectly into lime silo, then rubbed eye with lime on it from the handrail, resulting in exposure to lime in eye. Seen at an eye clinic, diagnosed with a corneal abrasion to the eye, prescribed meds for the eye and released with restriction that site can accommodate.
Ee reports driving truck through the dump, hit a pothole, and the air seat ""went out"". Ee reports shooting pain in right hip, numbness to outside of right leg to calf, and tingling in right foot. Seen at clinic, diagnosis lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy. Released to modified duty that site can accommodate. Maintenance confirmed seat did not malfunction.
Ee was jostled in the cab of EE's haul truck when shovel operator dropped a load. Seen on 8/31 for initial visit, diagnosed with a lumbar and thoracic strain, released to full duty. On 9/12/22, ee referred for physical therapy, making this reportable for treatment.
EE reported stepping off platform step of blue room, tweaking their left knee. Claim initially denied as work-related. EE appealed denial and following medical investigation, claim accepted by workers' compensation on 10/27/22. EE lost time following surgery.
Ee was sitting in a pickup on site. A rubber-tired dozer backed into the pickup, jarring the ee. Seen at Golden Health, diagnosed with back pain, and released to restrictions for days off. On follow-up prior to EE's next scheduled shift, 5/26, EE was diagnosed with PTSD, prompting this report for the illness.
EE was getting lime at North Area lime silo. When driving away from the silo, they noticed a burning sensation in eyes and started to cough. EE reported the issue and was seen at health. Diagnosed with chemical conjunctivitis to left eye, scheduled to follow up 4/29. On follow-up EE was released to full duty effective 4/29. Prescription for eyes given.
EE lifted an 80 lb penco into back of pick-up when EE felt a pop in EE's right calf. Slid the object further into back of truck, and was unable to walk. Fell on the ground and had a small bruise. Did not request treatment until 4/26. MRI on 4/27 identified tendon rupture resulting in this report.
Ee lifting track pin to wedge in place to keep track from rotating while setting pressures on pump. Pin started to fall, ee let go and smashed tip of right pinky finger between the pin and track. Seen at hospital, diagnosed with right distal tuft fracture. Splinted, released to restricted duty.
Ee reported being jostled in cab of haul truck when rock hit the headache rack. Seen at clinic and diagnosed with thoracic and lumbar strain. On 2/12 investigation complete and claim accepted as occupational making this reportable. Ee released to restricted duty.
Ee was working with another ee to install a transmission guard. Guard caught on grease lines; ee reached in with left hand to clear grease lines out of the way and the guard slid forward, pinching the ee's left thumb between the guard and steel plate. Seen at ER, referred to ortho. Diagnosed with a fracture and returned to light duty that site can accommodate.
Employee stepped up with the right leg to access a drill at the start of shift. The first step was about 20 inches from the floor. When the ee stepped up, they hyperextended right knee and had immediate pain. Seen at ER, released to light duty.
The EE was helping at the table to trip out drill pipe. The EE grabbed the wrench at the table and the driller moved the hydraulic cylinder pinching the finger between the table bushing and the wrench handle.
Driller and helper removed rotation guard to straighten it. While removing it the top half of the guard folded down and pinched Driller's right thumb. Driller had cut-5 gloves on. X-Rays showed no damage to right thumb. The doctor cleaned and wrapped the wound and prescribed an antibiotic. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.
CAT 16m motor grader made contact with coach bus resulting in bus passenger sustaining neck strain. Company was notified on 03/19/2019 that the injured employee had attended physical therapy that was recommended by the Dr. on 2/27/19 making this reportable.
While walking to hot change van, Employee slipped on ice striking head on ground.
On 11/15/2018 the employee stepped out of the service truck and felt a pop in left knee. This injury became reportable on 01/18/2019 when the knee became painful and could not bend it without more pain. The Dr. put the employee off work.
An employee was checking for air flow in the HVAC system of a CAT grader. EE reached into the fan housing while the fan was running and contacted it with EE's right thumb.
Operator reported pain in right index finger. Initial medical evaluation on 4/12/2017 indicated right extensor tendonitis. Operator was released full duty on 4/12/2017. Operator went in for surgery 8/8/2017 missing 2 scheduled work days which made this a reportable illness. Upon internal audit 7/2018 it was found that a 7000-1 was never completed for the illness.
Driller went to inspect drill rod removed from drill string that was cut and reaching finger inside pin end, cut left index finger.
Tech got finger caught between a belly pan and bolt. Pinching the left index finger. The tech in an attempt to remove the nut from the bolt pressed on the washer with their fingers to bind the bolt, while removing the nut form the bolt. Causing damage to the index finger just above the first knuckle.
While tripping pipe onto the Rolagon, employee was on the Rolagon sliding the 10 foot RC rods into place. When the employee reached down and pulled on the pipe ee felt a pull / strain in right shoulder.
At approximately 2308 on Wednesday, October 5, CAT793D HT953 right rear inside tire caught fire. HT953 was traveling loaded South on the North/South Haul Road just north of the Oasis water stand.
Employee was trying to loosen up a bucket tooth on LD466 (992 Caterpillar front end loader) when a piece of metal 3/8 inch by 1/8 inch came off Snap-on steel faced hammer and struck employee near right collar bone. Transported to medical facility where piece of metal was surgically removed.
Haul truck 930 traveling from the 45 stockpile, section 3 area towards the North/South haul road went through the water bar and slowing down for a stop sign, the operator and trainer heard a loud bang which startled the Operator. The Operator reported some pain in lower left back after the event had occurred. Operator was seen by a Nurse Practitioner and placed EE off work.
Operator on TD856 called and reported that they had pulled a muscle in arm. Employee was lifting a 70 lb drill bit to place on drill rod. This injury became reportable on May 24, 2016 when employee received a restricted duty release during a follow up Dr. visit.
The 13,800 to 4,160 volt transformer failed causing it to catch fire in the primary side cabinet. The feed to the transformer tripped but, the fire continued to burn the insulation on the wires. Once it was confirmed the power was isolated the fire was extinguished by our MERT team.
While changing filters on WT029 the mech. stepped off the boarding ladder and felt a pain in his left knee. Employee worked full duty until 3/23/15. At which time he received restrictions.
Employee was repositioning a 4 inch hose and felt pain in his lower back. He was subsequently seen by a doctor and taken off work.
Employee was conducting normal sampling duties and felt pain in his shoulder. He went to the doctor 07/17/14 and was prescribed physical therapy.
As an employee got up to exit the cab he was turning to the right to walk around the pilot control shut off lever, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his knee.
Employee lost her grip on a hose and it struck her in the face. She was seen by a doctor, diagnosed with a concussion, and taken off work.
Employee bumped into a water cannon in the wash bay bruising his hip. He sought medical treatment on 10/07/13 where he was given restricted duty.
The employee was attempting to cut the band on a bundle of drill collar stakes with his pocketknife. When the knife went through the band and into his left wrist.
Haul truck was backing to the shovel to get loaded when contact was made with the bucket of the shovel and the haul truck. causing discomfort to the shoulders and back of the haul truck operator. The Operator did not seek medical attention until 5/9/13
EE was turning truck off @ the truck wash @ North Area Newmont when he turned to walk from the truck when his right knee gave out.
While walking on a steep grade of the descending ramp,the employee pulled a muscle in his left calf.
employee was taking the left track off on a D10N and had removed the master pad and bolt. he grabbed a hammer with his right hand and put his left hand on a track pad above the master link and when it came apart the track pad came together pinching his left index finger,causeing the employee to received 3 sutures
Drill assistant put the breakout wrench on the table to adjust it. When he did this, the driller went out with the breakout wrench and pinched the driller assistant finger between the handle of the wrench and the table.
This 7000-1 is being filed to terminate citation #8692733. Haul truck operator reported feeling some pain in his lower abdomen after boarding his haul truck and that he had a similar pain the previous shift while exiting his haul truck. The employee had surgery to repair a right side inguinal hernia with obstruction on 7/12/2012.
Sup.was completing daily paperwork inside the site office trailer when he believes that he was bitten by a mosquito.He did not report the incident that day. On 4/30,he arrived at work, the lt.side of his face was noticeably swollen, an area appeared to be infected.He ind.that he tried to""lance""that area with his pocketknife while at home.EE seen a phys. who admin.IV antibiotics.
Worker was fueling a CAT 777D Haul Truck The wiggins kicked off indicating the tank was full. The worker went to remove the fuel hose and was sprayed with diesel fuel. He was wearing full wrap safety glasses, but the fuel made contact with his eyes and clothing. The sup. flushed his eyes with saline solution.
While walking through the line out room the employee(custodian)went to go down the steps in which she missed the steps and landed on the ground and fractured her ankle.
Employee was changing out tooling on a track drill when the tooling shifted and pinched his fingers between the tooling and the mast.
Employee was accessing a haul truck when he slipped and fell to the ground spraining his left wrist.
While mounting a ""CAUTION - Buried Cable"" sign on the main power disconnect, a mounting screw came into contact with energized conductors and an ARC Flash occurred.
While mounting a ""CAUTION - Buried Cable"" sign on the main power disconnect, a mounting screw came into contact with energized conductors and an ARC Flash occurred.
The employee was climbing from the feed chute when he grabbed the air hose attached to a 3/4"" impact gun the impact gun fell on his left index finger causing bleeding and a Distal Phalange fracture on the left index finger. The employee did not seek medical Treatment until 11/10/11 where the finger was diagnosis as a distal phalange fracture
While working on a rubber tire dozer I stepped from the top of the transmission platform to the left side deck. When the employee placed his right foot down he twisted his knee & fell down on the deck. The employee continue to work and did not want to seek medical attention. 2 week later DR appt employee was given a full duty release, after several visits & MRI need surgery.
Employee was servicing a mobile crane on the apron and felt pain in his back while lying underneath the rear differentials.
Employee lost his balance stepping down to the ground from a 2 foot height, when he fell he landed on his wrist causing a fracture.
Employee reached into a hole to remove a blockage, in the course of pulling the rock out, felt his wrist pop.
Felt slight pain in lower back after maneuvering wear edge during bucket repair on loader.
Employee lifted welding hood to inspect weld and retreive another welding rod. During this time a piece of slag or metal shaving entered his eye.
Employee was removing rusty bolts from a discharge flange, using a 1 7/8 inch wrench.
while using a portable hydraulic press a piece came loose and fell on the employee's left foot. employee did not seek treatment and returned to work. He sought treatment on 8-31-10 as his foot was still a little sore. He was found to have a fracture of his left pinkie toe. He became reportable as of 8-31-10.
Employee was walking to the admin building and slipped on the ice. He fell and injured his rear and back, fracturing a rib.
Employee was working on a pickup truck tie rod. When he pulled on it, it came free and smashed his finger between the frame of the truck and the tie rod end. His left pinky finger required 5 sutures.
Finger caught between drill pipe and upright stake.
while torquing bolts the torque wrench slipped on the spacer board, causing the board to hit the employee. the cut was treated with sutures
Injured was loading drills onto the truck, the drill slipped and he caught his middle finger between the drill and the ground. It smashed the top of the middle finger, it did not require stiches but was cleaned and bandaged up.
Crew was tightening plumbing on the tophead with a 60 inch pipe wrench and a chain come-along. As helper was tightening the come-along, the handle of the pipe wrench broke and struck the helper on the hardhat. The blow to the head caused the hardhat suspension to cut his head. The laceration required 8 stitches. Laceration and mild concussion.
Employee (Mechanic) was attempting to free the power step on a hydraulic shovel due to it being damaged. The employee was standing in the basket when it was freed and the step free fell to the ground. As a result of the free fall the employee struck his face on the basket requiring sutures to close the cut.
While closing the door on a track drill the operator inadvertantly closed his finger in the door. The finger required sutures to close the wound.
Compacting fill material around pipe culverts with ""jumping jack"" type compactor. Compactor struck foot behind steel toe and fractured left fifth toe. Occurred on 8/3/07, denied medical treatment until 8/15/07.
Employee was pulling a hose and tripped on a rock. Employee fell down and injured his knee.
Employee picked up wrench and felt pain in upper left arm. Resulted in pulled bicep muscle.
Employee was removing the nuts on a wheel group on a loader when he he pulled a muscle in his back. Injury required surgery at a later date making the incident reportable.
Employee was working on a pickup truck when he experienced pain in his right shoulder. Employee did not seek medical attention at the time of the accident. Employee did have surgery to repair his injured shoulder on 02/07/08 making this a lost time accident.
Driller was making a connection, and unscrewed top-head from drill pipe. Helper put his hand over pipe to keep cuttings from falling down the air side. Top-head bounced down, pinching his finger between top-head and drill pipe. Fracture and laceration to left index finger.
Employee was fueling equipment when she slipped on some ice and fell bruising her right knee and hip. She was given restricted duty for 3 days.
Driller was in the process of breaking drill pipe loose from the top head when a pipe wrench slipped on the pipe and kicked back into his left hand.
Employee was fueling in a haul truck, as she removed the nozzle diesel fuel sprayed her in the face and upper body. She sought medical treatment on 9/04/06 and was taken off work.
Employee began work on 5/16/06. 5/19/06 employee reported areas around his eyes being irritated from his safety glasses and was given a different type of safety glasses. 5/22/06, employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with contact dermatitis resulting from an allergic reaction to the safety glasses.
Employee was removing a pin from the ripper frame on a dozer & pinched the palm of his left hand causing a laceration. This required 12 sutures to close.
As employee was walking to the rear of a lube truck, he slipped on a rock that was hidden under the snow and twisted his ankle.
Employee was attempting to connect a camlock to a water truck. The connection slipped of the truck and struck the employee on the bridge of the nose, causing a fracture.
Employee got his foot caught under a hitch while hooking up trailer hoses. Medical attention was sought and found to have fractured the tip of the second toe on the right foot. Employee was given a full duty release.
There was an accident involving two haul trucks. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off of work.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN SOME SOFT DIRT WHILE WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN.& WAS GIVEN LIGHT DUTY FOR SEVEN DAYS. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH A FULL DUTY RELEASE ON 12/03/05.
EMPLOYEE INFORMED SUPERVISOR ON 11/10/05 HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING AND SUPERVISOR REMOVED EMPLOYEE FROM FRONT END LOADER AND DIRECTED HIM TO OTHER DUTIES. EMPLOYEE WENT TO ER AT NORTHEASTERN NEVADA REGIONAL HOSPITAL ON 11/18/05 ON HIS OWN WITHOUT NOTIFYING EMPLOYER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HAMMER DRILL ONTO THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK. THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER DRILL & THE END OF THE TRUCK BED.
A HAUL TRUCK OPERATOR INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE LEDGE OF THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING, TO THE GROUND.
Employee was holding the door on a van for exiting coworkers. Another employee, not knowing EE's hand was in the way, closed the door and smashed EE's pinky. Eight sutures were applied.
Driving haul truck. Drove through a soft spot in the road, causing the seat of the haul truck to bottom out - strained EE's back. EE was examined by physician and released to full duties. Reportable as of 8/5/05 when EE sought medical attention from a chiropractor. Released full duty.
Haul Truck #1 staged to pull under loader (bed facing loader); Haul Truck #1 began backing to the loader, and contacted the bed of Haul Truck #2. No damage to the haul truck; minor injury to the driver of Haul Truck #1 (two stitches to left side of scalp).
Employee was starting a drill hole. His hand was on the pull down cable. A burr on the cable caught his glove and pulled his left pinkie finger into the sheave. Laceration and fracture to the tip of his finger
While dismounting a haul truck, employee stepped in a hole causing his foot to roll. This resulted in a cracked bone in the right foot.
WORKER EXITED HAUL TRUCK TO PERFORM AN ""AFTER LUNCH"" EQUIPMENT INSPECTION. WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION, HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK,""TWISTING"" RIGHT ANKLE. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, BUT CHOSE NOT TO SEEK IMMEDIATE TREATMENT. APPROX 10 DAYS LATER, HE CHOSE TO SEEK TREATMENT FOR THE INJURY RESULTING IN THE APPLICATION OF A SPLINT.
Employee was climbing down the ladder on the the side of the pipe truck. He slipped and fell from bottom step. He strained his back muscle when he fell. Employee worked the remainder of shift and 3 more days. Went to doctor on 4th day because soreness was not getting any better.
Crew was tripping back into the hole after a bit change. As a piece of drill pipe was being picked up the metal on the clamshell broke. When the clamshell broke the tension on the cable caused it to kick back and hit employee in the left cheek, causing laceration to edge of nose. Stitches required.
Employee was tripping a drill hole and strained lower back muscle while handling drill pipe.
Employee was on the deck of the drill performing routine maintenance -greasing the traveling shieves. His right foot slipped and he fell backwards and to the right and landed on his right hand.
Employee stepped down off of a dozer and missed the bottom step because his bifocal lenses appeared to offset the step. While breaking his fall with his right arm he strained his shoulder. He sought medical attention on the morning of 10/04/04 and was given a shoulder sling and given one day light duty.
Employee was removing a rear hub from a pick up with a pry bar and strained his right shoulder. He sought medical attention on 11/03/04 and was given one day light duty.
As employee was stepping down off of the bus, he twisted his ankle.
As the employee was placing a drill sub in the bed of a pick-up, he pinched his finger between two bits resulting in a chip fracture of the right index finger. He was placed in a splint and received light duty.
Employee was hooking a track into position on a dozer when the fork of the forklift slipped hitting the handle of a hammer. The handle flipped up and hit the employee on the nose.
Employee was in the process of handling a 54lb. box of blasting boosters. As the box was falling off the side of the truck, employee attempted to catch the box which resulted in torn bicep muscle tendon. He did not seek medical attention until 05/24/04 and is scheduled for surgery on 05/28/04. He will become a lost time beginning 06/01/04.
Emloyee was stepping down off a piece of equipment and slipped on the bottom step straining his knee. He was placed in immobilization device for three of his scheduled days off. He was released to full duty at that time. He returned to work on his next regular schedule shift not requiring the brace.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A DOZER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS GIVEN A WALKING BOOT FOR IMMOBILIZATION AND 2 DAYS LIGHT DUTY. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO WEAR THE WALKING BOOT FOR THE 2 DAYS OF LIGHT DUTY.
Employee was cutting off the end of a 42"" plastic pipe. A small piece was left and holding the pipe together. When it broke free the pipe twisted and pinched and cut his thumb. He received sutures to close the wound.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SOME MUD OFF A LINER, FOR A POND TO REPAIR. HE SLIPPED AND EXTENDED HIS RIGHT HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF.
Employee was moving a control wire from one terminal to another. The wire somehow touched the top of a breaker and flashed over.
EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY BY A PHYSICIAN.
While removing a bed pin on a haul truck, struck the pin with a hammer and the pin flew out unexpectedly. Employee attempted to deflect the pin so that it would not strike him or his partner. In doing so resulted in a shoulder strain. This injury occured on 11/02/03, but was taken off work for surgery on 05/25/04.
EE WAS WORKING OFF A LADDER USING FALL PROTECTION. HE OVEREXTENDED HIMSELF AND FELL. THE LANYARDSWUNG HIM BACK INTO THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS WORKINGON RESULTING IN A FRACTURED RIB. INJURY OCCURED ON 7/5/03. MEDICAL TREATMENT & DIAGNOSIS 7/14/03
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ON A HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB FOR ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.
EE WAS CUTTING OUT WEAR PLATE WHICH HAD DIRT BEHIND IT & WHEN HE FINISHED MAKING THE CUT THE PLATE POPPED OFF AND SOME SLAG FLEW UNDER FACE SHIELD HITTING TOOTH.
SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT, WHILE THE EE WAS GRINDING , A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT LODGED IN THE PUPIL OF HIS RIGHT EYE. OPTOMETRIST REMOVED THE OBJECT AND GROUND AWAY THE RUST RING.
WHEN REMOVING FROMS FROM A WALL, HIS POSITION CHAIN SLIPPED & CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE CONCRETE WALL. REP'D ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR 3/25 REQUESTED TO SEE A DR. XRAYS SHOWDED NO PROBLEMS DR CONCLUDED FORM OF CARPAL TUNNEL. ISSUED FULL WORK RELEASE RECOMMENDED NO REPETITIVE MOVE WITHARM. 3/14 EE SAW DR. NOT RELEASED FOR WORK
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE DRILL RIG TRAILER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS UNDER A TARP.
WHILE EXITING THE BUS, EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS GIVEN A SPLINT.
EE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME AFTER WORK, WHEN HE NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WAS TAKEN TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRI PTION MEDICATION AND THE METAL HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO A TASK REQUIRING HIM TO PERIODICALLY WORK IN A CROUCHED POSITION OVER SEVERALDAYS. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN RELATED TO THIS TASK. THIS RESULTED IN LIGHT DUTY.
WHILE SCRAPING OFF A LABEL, THE SCRAPER SLIPPED CUTTING HER HAND REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS CONDUCTING HIS WORK PLACE INSPECTION, WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING BETWEEN THE FLOC DISTRIBUTION PUMPS & BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE PUMP PEDESTAL. EE WAS SPLINTED & GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 4 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING OPEN A LID ON A CAN OF PAINT WHEN SOMETHING CHIPPED OFF AND HIT HER IN THE EYE. SHE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYEDROPS MAKING THIS REPORTABLE.
ON JUNE 11,2002 EE SCRATCHED HIS LEG WHILE MOVING A CRATE CONTAINING WINDSHIELD GLASS FOR A LOADER. THE RIGGING FAILED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS SHIN CAUSING A MINOR SCRATCH ON RT. SHIN. DU E TO COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES, THE SCRATCH BECAME INFECTED AND THE EE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER NIGHT ON JUNE 26, 2002.
EE WAS CLEANING SOME MUCK OFF A SCREEN USING A PNEUMATIC SCALER. SOME FOREIGN OBJECT GOT AROUND HIS FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES & HIT HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.
EE PICKED UP A HAUL TRUCK CHOCK BLOCK & STRAINED HIS BACK, RESULTING IN BACK SURGERY ON 07/27/02. DUE TO EMPLOYEES LONG CHANGE HIS FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS AUGUST 2, 2002.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK AT THE TIME SHACK READY LINE & LOST HER GRIP & FELL 10 FT FRACTURING HER LEFT WRIST & RIGHT KNEE CAP
EE WAS INSTALLING EDGES ON GRADER #016. WHILE ADJUSTING THE SECOND EDGE BY HAND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12/28 RESULTING IN LOST TIME.
EE WAS USING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A CRUSHER BOWL LINER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE LIP ONTHE LINER & STRUCK THE FLOOR CAUSING THE HANDLE TO BEND HIS THUMB BACKWARDS (4 DAYS RESTRICTED).
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING 60 WT OIL BIN IN THE ALMP BAY, THE OIL OVER FILLED AND RAN ONTO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE PUT FLOOR DRY AROUND THE SPILL, AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP HE STEPPED IN OIL AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK. LATER IN THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS BACK. EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND LATER BY A CHIROPRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON BOTH WRISTS. THE MEDICAL FINDINGS CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO REPETITIVE WORK AS A MECHANIC. THESE FINDINGS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL RECENTLY. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 10/10/01. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN A MECHANIC SINCE 3/7/88.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MOUNTING BOLTS FOR RIGHT REAR WHEEL GROUP OF HAUL TRUCK #094. WHILE RUNNING THE IMPACT GUN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND USING HIS LEFT HAND TO STABLEIZE IT, HE PINCHED HIS LEFT PI NKY FINGER. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND X-RAYS REVIEWED, A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT PINKY FINGER.
EE WAS REMOVING A SIZE 10:00 20 TIRE FROM THE TIRE SPREADER WHEN THE TIRE CAUGHT ON THE UPPER FINGERS OF THE SPREADER, THE TIRE THEN DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE OVER R EXTENDING THE KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY FROM THE DR.
EE HAD HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AS IT SHUT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER.
CONCRETE WAS LODGED IN THE RIPPER CYLINDER MOUNT AND THEE USING A PRY BAR AND A 12# HAMMER TO DISLODGE THE CONCRETE. WHILE STRIKING THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER STRUCK THE CY LINDER DEFLECTING THE HANDLE INTO THE RIPPER SHANK CAUSING THE LACERATION TO THE FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPINDLE FOR A LEFT FRONTSUSPENSION CHANGE OUT. EMPLOYEE HAD A FORKLIFT TO SUPPORT THE SPINDLE, WHILE REMOVING SPINDLE WITH TOOLING AND PUSHER BOLTS THE SPINDLE BROKE FR EE FROM SUSPENSION DROPPING APPROX SIX INCHES DRIVING THE IMPACT WRENCH INTO LEFT THIGH CAUSING A DEEP BRUISE. WAS EXAMINED BY DOCTOR AND PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE GRINDING ON A BOLT WHEN A SHAVING ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. MEDICAL PERSONNEL REMOVED AN EMBEDDED CONJUNCTUAL FOREIGN BODY.
EE WAS WASHING THE TRACKS OUT ON A TRACK DOZER WITH A PRESSURE WASHER WHEN DIRT AND WATER WENT AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. TREATING PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED ONE DAY AWAY FROM WORK FOR THE EYE TO HEAL
EE WAS LIFTING A ROCKER COVER FROM THE ENGINE OFTIRE HANDLER #003 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WHILE LOADING CANOE LINERS 20-30 LBS FROMT HE GROUND TO THE FLAT BED PU #264 EE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK
THE ENGINE SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER WAS ON THE FLOORJACK IN FRT OF NEW ENGINE. EE WAS WALING AROUND FRT OF ENGINE TO LEFT SIDE. HIS RIGHT SHIN BUMPED CROSS MEMBER CAUSING IT START TO FALL. HE PUT PRESSURE AGAINST THE MEMBER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER. THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TIPPED OVER SCRAPPING HIS SHIN & LANDING ON HIS FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE
EE WAS REFUELING A TRASH PUMP WHEN THE GAS PUMP HOSE CAME APART SPRAYING THE EE IN THE FACE AND EYES. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND EE WAS GIVING PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS EYES.
THE ENGINE SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER WA ON THE FLOOR JACK IN FRONT OF THE NEW ENGINE. EE WAS WALKING AROUND FRONT OF ENGINE TO THE LEFT SIDE. HIS RIGHT SHIN BUMPED THE CROSS MEMBER CAUSING IT TO START TO FALL. HE PUT PRESSURE AGAINST THE MEMBER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER. THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TIPPED OVER SCRAPPING HIS SHIN AND LANDIN GON HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.
EE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR LEAK ON A DRILL THAT WASON TOP OF A TRAILER. FINISHING, HE EXITED THE DRILL ONTO THE TRAILER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE GROUND AND STEPPED OFF OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GR OUND. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG THEN FELL TO THEGROUND. MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT ON 12/14 AND A FOLLOW UP ON 12/19 PLACED EMPLOYEE ON LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TIRE UP A EMBANKMENT AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GROUND.
EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK WHEN HE DROPPEDA WRENCH 9ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY RESULTED IN LIGHT DUTY.
WHILE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A MANLIFT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
THE OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING A 1600.25 SIZE TIRE FROM UNTIL FR030 TRUCK. HE STOOD THE TIRE ON END AND RELEASED THE JAWS OF THE TIRE HANDLER. AS HE ATEEMPTED TO ROLL THE TIRE IT FELL PINNING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE HANDLER AND THE TIRE.
ACCIDENT COULD HAVE TRANSPIRED WHILE WORKING ON DOZER TRACK FRAME. EE WAS USING HEAVY HAMMERS AND PRY BARS. THE EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PAIN UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT WAS COMPLEAT AND HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLEUNTIL JULY 11 WHEN EE HAD SURGERY..
EE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR WHEN SHE STEPPED ON METAL GRATING AND THE GRATING FELL APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET TWISTING THE EE'S ANKLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRIC TED WORK ACTIVITY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOW BOY TRAILER WITH LOADER-39 ON IT. PARK BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND ROLLED RORWARD INTO THE GOOSENECK OF TRAILER JARRING THE OPERATOR. X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURED VERTAB RA AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. MED TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT & HE WAS TAKKEN OFF OF WORK DUTY
EE WAS PULLING 20/5K POWER CABLE WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK PART OF HIS LEFT LEG HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL & PUT ON LIGHT DUTY
EE WAS LOWERING A HAUL TRUCK WINDSHIELD THAT WAS BEING REPLACED DOWN THE FRONT OF THE LADDER TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT HEEL.
EE WAS EXITING HIS TRUCK AND SLAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE DOOR, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. AND RECEIVED 13 STITCHES TO HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.