Crusher #4 Portable Metal/Non-Metal

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE SHAKER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS WHEN HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE, CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE ON A PIECE OF STEEL BEARING HOUSING UNDER THE SAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE CRUSHER WAS SET UP IN SCOTTS BLUFF, NE AND THE EE WAS USING A STEEL ROD TO UNPLUG MUDDY ROCK IN THE SPLITTER CHUTE WHEN HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK- HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TRE ATMENT UNTIL 12-11-02.

EE WAS HELPING DISMANTLE THE CRUSHER BY REMOVING A PIN FROM THE CHUTE ON THE CONVEYOR. HE TURNED AROUND & STARTED WALKING & STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BELOW HIS EAR ON THE LOADER BUCKET

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL IN THE MAINT. SHOP AFTER DOING SO, THE EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN ON A HOT PIECE OF IRON THAT CAUSED THE BURN UNDER HID RIGHT KNEE CAP. IT DIDN'T BLEED OR HURT MUCH AND SCABBED OVER ITAPPEARED TO BE HEALING- EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT IT-SEPT. 19,1997 RIGHT KNEE PAINFULLY INFECTED.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON WHILE STANDING UP AND BENDING OVER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PARTICLE WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE RECD MEDICAL ATTE NTION TO REMOVE THE METAL PARTICLE AND AN ANTI BIOTIC EYE DROPS TO PREVENT INFECTION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POWER GRINDER AND WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SOME PARTS UP SOME STAIRS TO AN UPPER STORAGE AREA IN THE MAINT SHOP WHEN CARRYING THE PARTS UP THE STAIRS THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON AN OVERHEAD HOIST WHICH SOMEONE HAD LEFT THERE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BACK OF THE PICKUP TRUCK SHUTTING OFF THE VALVE ON THE TORCH, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND FELL AGAINST THE WELDER. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION F OR SEVERAL CRACKED RIBS. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER ON A ROTARY SCREEN AFTER HE HAD MADE A CUT WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON INSTEAD OF GOGGLES. WHILE USING THE GRINDER, A PIECE OF M ETAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A PRESCRIPTION. THE EMPLOYEE HAS NO PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.

CUTTING PC OF TAILGATE WITH PLASMA CUTTING TORCH WHEN SLAG SPATTERED IN FACE PC OF SLAG EMBEDDED IN R EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH AHOMEMADE KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGR ON THE LEFT HAND, REQUIRING SIX (6) STITCHES). HE WASHOLDING THE R UBBER WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A PIECE OF I-BEAM FROM A SCRUBBER WHEN THE PIECE FELL,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREARM.HE WAS UNAWARE ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED UNTIL HE N OTICED SOME BLOOD AND DISCOVERED HE HAD RECEIVEDA LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.