Pit #77 Grand Island Metal/Non-Metal

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GAS TORCH TO REMOVE A BAD BEARING ON A SHAKER, WHEN CUTTING THROUGH THE INNER RACE OF THE BEARING, THE MULTI-PURPOSEGREASE IGNITED BEHIND THE BEARING IN A TUBE THAT IT HAD PURGED THROUGH. THIS CAUSED A FLASH FIRE RESULTING IN THE BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AND IS CONTINUING HISDUTIES AS PIT FOREMAN. HE'S SOME WHAT RESTRICTED

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF STEEL PADS IN THE DE-WATERING SCREW, WHEN APAD SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND, STRIKING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF BON E TIP AND ABRASION. 30-35 LB FLAT STEEL PAD FOR THE DE-WATERING SCREW.

TWO BOYS (NON-EMPLOYEES) TRESPASSED ONTO THE PIT PROPERTY AFTER HOURS WHEN THE PIT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE ENTRANCE GATE WAS LOCKED. THE PROPERTY WAS POSTED WITH NO TRESPASSING AND DANGER HIGH V OLTAGE SIGNS. THEY WERE CLIMBING THE MATERIAL STOCK PILS WHEN ONE OF THE BOYS CONTACTED A POWER LINE AND WAS FATALLY ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER BOY RAN FOR HELP.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND USING A SLEDGEHAMMER ABOVE HIS HEAD KNOCKING ICE OFF THE STACKING CONVEYOR. EE MISSED ONCE WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST & STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TWO PIECES OF IRON FROM THE DE-WATERING SCREW AND THROWING THEM TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE FIRST PIECE OF IRON AND THREW IT TO THE GROUND. THE SECOND PIEC E OF IRON WAS HEAVIER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE HAS A PRE-EXISTING DIABETIC CONDITION.HE REPORTED TO WORK AT 7AM.SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WENT TO START THE PLANT.IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING OUT.THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE PICKUP WATCHI NG THE PLANT RUN.THE LOADER OPERATOR NOTICED THEEMPLOYEES HEAD TILTED BACK.THE LOADER OPERATOR FOUND THE EMPLOYEE UNCONSCIOUS CALLED THE PLANT MANAGER WHO CALLED THE RESCUE SQUAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE RUBBER INSULATION ON AN ELECTRICAL CABLE TO SPLICE THE CABLES, WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE MINOR LACERATION REQUIRED THR EE STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL A SLURRY PUMP PULLEY ON A DENVER SLURRY PUMP, WHEN THE PULLEY SLIPPED. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, KNOCKINGOFF HIS HARD HAT AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

THE EE WAS MOVING A PIPELINE FLOATING IN THE WATER BY PULLING ON A ROP. THE EE STATES THAT THIS CAUSED NUMBNESS IN BOTH LEGS. THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JULY 1993. AND THE EE DID NOT SE EK AND MEDICAL ATTENTION NOR REPORT THIS UNTIL SEPT 1993.

THE EE WAS PULLING A TAILGATE OPEN ON A DUMP TRUCK. WHEN THE TAILGATE SWUNG BACK AND CAUGHT THE EE S MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DUMP BOX AND TAILGATE. THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS LACERATED. THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ANDAND STITCHES IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

THE PLANT HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH A PUMP AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED TO RUN OVER TO SHUT THE PUMP OFF, WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ARM. MEIDCAL TREAMTNET REVEALED NO F RACTURES, BUT TORN LIGAMENTS AND A SEVERLY BRUISED RIGHT ARM.

CLEANING UP ARO6ND SCREEN WITH SHOVEL -HAND AND T

PERSON LET LOOSE OF PORTABLE GRINDER HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING CUT REQUIRING 5 SITICHES HE WAS GRINDING OF WELDS ON SHEET METAL RELEASE SWITCH ON GRINDER WAS IN OPERATING ORDER

HAD BACK OPERATED ON.JUST BEFORE OPERATION,CLAIMED THIS CONDITION DUE TO OPERATING LOADER OVER PERIOD OF TIME.HAD TAKEN 2 WKS VACATION PRIOR TO THIS.