CENTRAL SERVICE Metal/Non-Metal

IW was using a battery powered drill to drill a hole in a metal trough and as the drill bit cut through, it pulled his hand into the top of the trough cutting his index finger on this right hand.

Employee was drilling 1/8 inch metal plate with 3/4 inch drill bit on drill press. He needed to move holding clamp so bit would pass thru plate. While moving holding clamp and trying to align hole in plate, the bit unexpectedly contacted the plate, rotating the plate and cutting the employee's finger.

EE right thumb was crushed while trying to position a stack of plates on the vertical tilt band saw. When closing it the thumb was crushed between the hydraulic vise and the plate.

EE was trying to dislodge a bearing from a shaft by using a hammer to tap on the bearing race as another employee heated the race. A small piece of metal broke off the race and entered EE forehead.

Strained back while replacing shaft bearing on a crane link belt.

Employee was helping another employee wash parts, a spacer off of a 992C Cat Loader was on the bench beside the parts washer. The spacer fell off or was knocked off and hit the floor and then bounced up and struck the employee on the inside of his left ankle.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNLOADING OF A CRUSHER. SUPERVISOR WAS OPERATING THE LINKBELT CRANE. THE CHAINS HOLDING THE CRUSHER CAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SWING IN A SPIRAL MOTION. SUPERVISOR VERBALL Y WARNED EE TO "WATCH THE CHAINS", EE PUT HIS ARM UP TO BLOCK THE CHAIN BUT A PIECE OF THE CHAIN CAME UP THROUGH HIS ARMS AND HIT HIM IN HIS MOUTH BREAKING OFF 3 TEETH.

REPLACING TAIL PULLEY ON C-25: EE BENT DOWN TO RELEASE THE SLACK ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SO HE COULD LOOSEN THE COME-A-LONG THAT WAS HOLDING THE BELT CLAMPS. AT THIS POINT, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN G O DOWN HIS LEFT LEG, BUT HE DIDN'T MENTION IT, THINKING IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT.

EE AND COWORKER WERE USING A HAND TRUCK TO TRANSPORT A STARTER CABINET FROM THE ELECTRICAL STORAGE AREA TO THE ELECTRICAL SHOP. THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE HAND TRUCK WHILE CORSSING A UNEVEN AREA ON THE CONCRETE PAD. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE WEIGHT AND THE CAINET FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE OF 5 1/2 CRUSHER BOWL. HE WAS USING AIR CHISEL TO REMOVE OLD NORDBAK FROM FILLER BLOCKS, ONE OF THE BLOCKS CAME LOOSE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND OVER ON TO TOP OF E MPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE IN BONE OF LEFT FOOT.