Midsouth Machine Service Metal/Non-Metal

Injured employee was climbing out of the 5 1/2 mainframe. While climbing out his left hip dislocated.

Floating feed cone came loose, feed hopper & adjustment cap to drop 3-4" onto ee right foot. EE attached overhead crane to stuck floating feed cone. He applied pressure to the assembly he did not notice he had lifted the entire assembly off floor level by 3-4". He started the 3rd cut and at the time is when the floating feed cone came loose allowing the rest of the assembly to drop

Injured employee was removing arm guard from H6800 spider, using a sledge hammer to break arm guard loose. Employee went to the doctor on 8/29/2014 and he recommended surgery to the left shoulder

Part slipped off positioner during welding and employee tripped over weld screen bracket while moving out of the way causing on contusion to ankle.

Injury initially occurred on 1/10/08 when employee injured right arm while removing cheek plate bolt from jaw crusher. Did not become reportable until 5/28/08 when the employee had surgery on torn bicep muscle in right arm.

Injured employee was emptying a chip hopper and a large amount of chips spilled on the ground. The employee was picking up the chips with his hands and throwing them into the chip hopper. While lifting a pile he did not realize he was standing on the other string of chips, he cut through the gloves and cuts his middle left finger. Resulting in stitches

Injured employee was using a sledge hammer to break lifting eyes off a feed cone, and strained his lower back.

DIAGNOSIS UNSURE IF HEAT RELATED OR NOT. PURSUANT TO REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, WE HAVE ELECTED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT

EE WAS REPLACING BEARINGS AND SHIM PLATES IN A 3" CRUSHER. AS EE REACHED FOR A PLATE, THE STACK SHIFTED AND WHILE TRYING TO CATCH IT, EE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND CRUSHER FRAME. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND REQUIRING 10 STITCHES

THE EE WAS SECURING A LOAD ON THE LOWBOY USING CHAINS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A U-BOLT IN A 7 FT CRUSHER BOWL. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER (LEFT) BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND BOWL, RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM A SHAFT. HE WAS TAPPING IT OFF WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A HEAD ON A WELDING TURNTABLE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A CHAIN AND THE MAIN SHAFT.

EE WAS PLACING PITMAN JAW CRUSHER ON MILLING MACHINE FOR BORING WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED - STRUCK LEFT LEG AGAINST BORING BAR - CUTTING HIS LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING A LATHE CUTTING A CAST IRON SOCKET CEILING RING. METAL DUST GENERATED FROM THISPROCESS GOT IN BOTH EYES

THE EE WAS MOVING A CRUSHER PART FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER. THE PART SLIPPED AND UPON TRYING TO CATCH IT, HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND TORE ROTATOR CUFF.