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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 24 | 12 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,008 | 1 | 1 | 992.1 |
| 2001 Q1 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,008 | 1 | 0 | 992.1 |
A PORTABLE TOILET WAS MOUNTED ON A RAILCAR. ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TUNNEL, AT 200 FEET INTERVALS ARE LIGHTS, ALONG WITH JUNCTION BOXES. THIS LIGHTING SYSTEM IS 480 VOLTS. AS THE RAILCAR WAS BE ING MOVE, THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE 480 VOLT CABLE AND JUNCTION BOX TO PREVENT IT FROM RUBBING ON TH TOILET. AT THAT TIME THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE VICTIM OCCURRED.
EE WAS UNLOADING A LARGE LOAD OF 6"METAL PIPE FROM A TRAILER. HE CUT METAL STAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE LOAD USING TEMPORARY SUPPORT. THEN, HE CUT CROSS CHAINS ON THE OTHER SIDE CAUSING UPRIG HTS TO SNAP. THE LOAD FELL ON EE.
INJURED EE WAS HOOKING UP A CONCRETE PUMP TO A FLAT CAR. THE LOCI OPERATOR SIGNALLED THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE. INJURED EE DID NOT MOVE HIS HAND IN TIME. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAIN COUPLING S.
WHILE UNLOADING FORM DUTCHMANS, INJURED EE TRIPPED ON A 4'X 4' PIECE OF TIMBER CAUSING A DUTCHMAN TO FALL OFF & ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG.
WHILE LOADING RAIL BY HAND ONTO A FLAT CAR, INJURED EE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN A PIECE OF RAIL & THE FLAT CAR.
EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE TBM GRIPPER SHILED WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE DRILL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT HAND. TAKEN TO ER FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED TO WORK. ON 6-5-01 HIS HAND BECAME SWOLLEN AND HE WAS TAKEN TO KEARNY CLINIC AND X-RAYED. A FRACTURE IN THE THIRD METACARPAL WAS DISCOVERED AND HIS HAND WAS CASTED.
SCISSOR LIFT DEVELOPED A HYDRAULIC LEAK AND THE SAFETY SWITCH KICKED IN AND LOCKED IT IN PLACE.
A.C. UNIT ON OFFICE TRAILER USED BY ENGINEERS HIRED BY ASARCO OVERHEATED PRODUCING SMOKE AND FUMES. OFFICE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND WATER APPLIED UNTI L 13:40 OR 13:50 ALL HEAT HAD DISSIPATED.
POOR GROUND CONDITIONS IN A FAULT ZONE REQUIRED THE USE OF A ROCK STABILIZING GROUT. ROMLOK 70 WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS STRENGTH. SMOKE VISIBLE FROM FAULT AREA PER CALL TO CONTRACTOR 4/11/01
A PARTIALLY INSTALLED GROUND SUPPORTING RING STEEL FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S "PINKIE" FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.