Kings Mountain Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Hot metal came in contact with lower leg after cutting with a torch.

Plant mechanic was removing a pump from the track hoe. He had the 1/2" drive socket and ratchet on the bolt applying downward force when it suddenly broke loose and moved in a downward motion. His left arm brushed another component in the engine compartment and was lacerated just near his elbow. *Requiring four stitches.

EMPLOYEE CAME INTO THE OFFICE AND MADE COFFEE. HE THEN WEN TUP TO THE SHOP & TRDED PESONAL VEHICLE FOR FOREMANS PICKUP AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE. HE SAT DOWN IN A CHAIR IN THE ENTRANCE WAY. A FEW MINUTES LATER HE SLUMPED OVER. "911" WAS CALLED IMMEADIATELY AND CPR WAS ADMINISTERED UNTIL EMTS ARRIVED. DEATH DID OCCUR.

EE WAS HELPING OTHER EE PLACE A 24" SECTION OF CORRUGATED PIPE IN PLACE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN THE BANK CLAMP WHEN THE BAND CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK, CAUSING A SMALL C UT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE LUMP OF ABC MATERIAL IN GATE FEEDER BOX. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN AND TURNED MATERIAL, THIS CAUSED THE MATERIAL TO RELEASE AND FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSED FRAC URE AND SMALL CUT (3 STITCHES) ON FIRST FINGER ORIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH IN AREA OF NEW ELECTRICAL LINE (FOR PIT PUMP) WHEN HE STUMBLED AND HAND SLID DOWN HANDLE AND ONTO BLADE OF KNIFE CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS DRILLING AND ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CASING. AS HE WAS PUSHING CASING DOWN WITH DRILL BIT, THE CASING CAUGHT ON A ROCK AND KICKED TO THE SIDE, STRIKING EE ON FOREHEAD AND CAUSING A LACERA TION. CASING WAS 4" AND BIT WAS 5".

DRILLER WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL DRILL STEEL IN COUPLING WHEN WRENCH BROKE, CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN COUPLING AND DRILL STEEL CAUSING LACERATION ON LEFT THUMB.

WELDER WALKED UP TO 30-B CRANE AS OTHER EE STRUCK TRACK PIN WITH HAMMER, PIN CHIPPED AND CHIP STRUCK WELDER ON LEFT LOWER ARM CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.

EMPL HAD ALLERGIC REACTION TO PAIN & EYES BECAME SWOLLEN HE WENT TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM NEXT DAY & REPORTED TO FOREMEN 10/9/89.

INSTALLING BEAM TO PROTECT CONDUIT BEA M SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN BEAM AND CONDUIT CUT 3RD FINER AND BROKE 4 THE FINGER L HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING FEEDER BOX SUPPORT WHEN HE FELL AGAINST STEEL AND LACERATED LEFT BACK THIS CONSTRUCTION WAS IN PROGRESS DURING WET RAINY WEATHER

WHILE PULLING GUARD FROM #2 SURGE CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.

WHILE HOISTING SCREEN CLOTH FROM GROUND TO SCRFEEN TOWER EMPLOYEES HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CABLE & WINCH CAUSING A LACERATION OF PALM LEFT HAND

EMP WAS BREAKIN1 A CRUSHER JAM, ROCK SHATTERED AND A PIECE HIT HIM IN MOUTH BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF #7 MAXILLARY RIGHT LATERAL TOOTH