LUBER WAS CHECKING FUEL NEEDS AND RUNNING CONDITION OF A 4" WATER PUMP IN THE NORTH PITWHEN A SMALL SLIDE OCCURRED. A ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND STRUCK THE LUBER, SMASHING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE PUMP ANDTHE DISLODGED ROCK. THE LUBER WAS FACING AWAY FROM THE WALL WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE EXTENT OF INJURY WAS AS FOLLOWS; SMASHED LIGAMENTS UNDER THE LEFT KNEE CAP. THE LEFT LEG IS IN A CAST AN
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- Incidentes totales
- 4
- Años en registro
- 1983–1984
- Último incidente
- Jan 1984
Incidentes reportables
4 en archivo1984 · 1 incidente
1983 · 3 incidentes
INDIVIDUAL WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON FORKLIFT UNIT #552 AND AS HE WITHDREW HIS HAND HE HIT THE SHARP END OF A COTTER KEY RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES
REPLACING WATER PUMP ON #902 GENERATOR ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RADIATOR HOSEWITH A TWISTING ACTION RESULTING IN RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CONTACTING A PC OF SHEET METAL RESULTI NG IN LACERATION OF AFOREMENTIONED FINGERS RT RING FINGER REQUIRED SIX (6) SUTURES
A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WITH 3-3/4 YEARS EXPERIENCE PLACED A BOARD WHICH HAD A NAIL ON ONE END ON THE SHOP FLOOR TO STACK STEEL ON. THE TOP OF THE NAIL PROTRUDED 1-1/2 INCH ABOVE THE BOARD. TH E EMPLOYEE KICKED THE NAIL WITH HIS FOOT TO BEND IT OVER. THE NAIL WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT INTO HIS FOOT. THE NAIL DID NOT BEN. EMPLOYEE THEN KICKED NAIL WITH THE OTHER FOOT AND THE NAIL AGAIN W