Pit #8 Oreapolis: 7 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH REMOVING SCREENS FROM THE ROTARY WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED & THE EDGE OF THE SCREEN WENT UNDER HIS GLOVE, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

ON 6/21/01 THE EMPLOYEE DECLINED ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION, THEN ON JULY 11, 2001 HE REQUESTED TO SEE HIS DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. STATUS CHANGED TO REPORTABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE HIT A BUMP & THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT JARRING HIS BACK, HIS LEFT ARM ALSO HIT THE SEAT ARM REST WHEN REACHING FOR THE CB RADIO.

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS KNOCKING A DIRT RIDGE DOWN APPROX. 12'-15' AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE BANKWHEN THE BANK CAVED OFF. THE DOZER JUST SLID FORWARD INTO THE LAKE. THE OPERATOR CLIMBED OFF THE BACK OF THE DOZER IN WATER JUST BELOW HIS KNEE AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE BANK. THE DOZER CONTINUED TO SINK INTO THE LAKE, OPERATOR TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A 12" PIECE OF STEEL PIPE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS RT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. MEDICAL TREATMENT TO REMOVE AND PRESCRIPTION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BLOW OUT PIPE ON THE DREDGE PIPE LIEN AND WAS TRYING TO GET THE POWER CABLE OUT OF THE WATER FROM THE WORK BOAT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE 12" PIPE , HITTING HIS CHEST AND FALLING INTO THE LAKE.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD DISMOUNTED FROM THE WORK BOAT AND WAS PULLING ON THE CHAIN TO SECURE THE WORK BOAT TO THE BANK. WHILE BENDING OVER AND PULLING ON THE WORK BOAT CHAIN TO PULL THE WORK BOAT AHE AD, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMP WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A METAL FEEDER BOX ON THE VARI-STROKE JIG. WHEN TRYING TO TIP THE FEEDER BOX BY HAND TO FIT UNDER THEFEEDER GATE, THE METAL FEEDER BOX SLIPPED AND FE LL 12" TO A METAL DECK, PINCHING THE EMP'S LEFT 3RD FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SCREEN IN THE ROTARY. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM STRUCK A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. 3 DAYS MOD IFIED WORK ACTITIVITY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS IN THE PLANT, WHEN GRINDING A WELD WITH A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER, A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE, AS A RESULT OF WINDY CONDIT IONS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES.

THE EE WAS SECURING THE DREDGE ANCHOR ON THE STRIPPING BANK WHICH WAS MUDDY. THE EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE MEDICAL ATTENTION REVEALED A STRAINED RIGHT KNEE. THE EE HAD 6 DAYS OF RESTRICTED WOR K ACTIVITY BEFORE RELEASED TO NORMAL DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING HOUSEKEEPING AND LEFTED A BOX OF RAGS WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HER LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A WORK BOAT FROM THE WATER. THEY WERE USING TOW CABLES AND WERE GOING TO PULL IT WITH A LOADER. THE DECK OF THE WORK BOAT WAS WET AND WHEN HOOKING THE TOW CABLES, THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND CRACKED TWO (2) RIBS.

TO SECURE HOSE EMPL WERE REPLACI G ON PIPE, THEY WERE USING BAND-IT MACHINE & MATERIAL. AFTER ADJUSTING MATERIAL TO TIGHTEN IT EMPL WAS USING SAW TO CUT EXCESS MATERIAL. DUE TO FLEXIBILITY OF MATERIAL IT STRUCK EMPL'S LEFT PALM LACERATING IT.