San Juan Plant Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS MOVING A 40 FT POLE WITH THE BACKSIDE OF THE BACKHOE BUCKET. WHEN HE RAISED THE BUCKET FROM OFF THE POLE, THE POLE MOVED AND TWISTED IN THE DIRECTION WHERE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AND AND THE POLE HIT HIS ANKLE.

Employee was at #4 bagging machine. He said he turned to pat 50 pound bag on a skid and he hurt his back.

Per the employee what happened: Lifting 50 lb pumice bags while bagging and putting them on a skid. And still kept working sweeping the dust on the floors.

EE RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN THE HYDRAULIC JACK LOST IT'S PRESSURE, THE HYDRAULIC JACK CAME LOOSE, THE HYDRAULIC JACK FELL OFF THE PULLEY ONTO HIS HAND, CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND LACERATING HIS FINGER.

PERSON WAS TRYING TO MAINTAIN BALANCE AFTER NOT STEPPING CORRECTLY, HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO GRAB ON TO SOME METAL WITH HIS THUMB, CAUSING THE LIGAMENT TO SWELL.

EE WAS 1 OF 3 MEN ENGAGED IN HOLDING A TASK MILL COVER, THEY WERE IN A PULLING MOTION TO TRY TO CEN THE COVER ON THE MILL SO THEY COULD PUT THE BOLTS IN.

WAS HELPING FIX ONE OF THE EE'S COMPUTER, THE PCNEEDED TO BE PLUGGED INTO A SURGE PROTETOR. THE SURGE PROTECTOR IS HEAVY AND EE WAS HAVING TO WORK IN AN AWKWARD POSITION UNDER THE DESK ON HER BACKSIDE.

EE WAS LIFTING 50# BAG FROM PACKING MACHINE & TURNING TO PUT THE BAG ON A SKID. EE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK WHEN TURNING TO PUT THE BAG ON THE SKID

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PALLET WITH A DOLLY, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE ELEVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS LOADING BAG ONTO PALLET & WAS GOING TO GET ANOTHER BAG OFF OF THE PACKER WHEN HE LOST HISFOOTING & SLIPPED . HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE PACKING MACHINE & CUT HIS LEFT FINGER

EE WAS CHECKING GREASE FITTING WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE SLAB ONTO A PILE OF PUMICE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FLAT BAR STEEL, THEDRILL BOUND UP ON THE METAL AND JERKED IT FROM THE CLAMP THAT WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL SWUNG THE FLAT BAR AND CONTACT ED THE LEFT THUMB OF THE EMPLOYEE.

EE SAT DOWN IN BREAKROOM BEFORE LUNCH. HE GOT A PAPER TOWEL AND USED IT TO WIPE THE PERSPIRATION FROM HIS FACE WHEN HE FELT AN IRRITATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT, HE STEPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.

WHILE CONDUCTING A HEGMAN TEST, PRESSING DOWN WITH HANDS PINCHING A PRECISION TOOL AND PULLING HANDS AND ARMS FORWARD, THERE WAS PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THE LEFT HAND, WRIST, ARM, AND SHOULDER.

WHILE BAGGING ON THE GRADE 5 PACKER, EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 50 # BAG OF PUMICE TO PLACE ON TOP OF THE PALLET STACK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

CONTINUALLY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE OF THE FORK LIFT AND GETTING ON AND OFF OF THE FORK LIFT HAS CAUSED EXTREME PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE HOSE TWISTED AND THE TORCH FLAME COILED BACK AND BURNED HIS FACE AND EYELASHES AND EYE AREA.

EE WAS CLEANING AND ORGANIZING WORK IN THE SHOP WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A HEAVY BEARING.

EE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM THE BAG HOUSE AND MISSED THE LAST COUPLE OF RUNGS. HE SLID DOWN HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FOOTING.

EE WENT TO FIX THE HOSE, WHICH IS USED TO WATER THE WASTE, AND THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WASHED HIS EYE OUT WITH WATER KIT WASH AT THE PLANT SITE BUT THE EYE CONTINUED TO BE IRRITATED. HE WENT TO ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL FIRST CARE, WHERE THEY CONTINUED TO WASH HIS EYE OUT. THEY GAVE HIM DROPS TO PUT IN HIS EYE EVERY SIX HOURS. HE WAS NOT TO WORK FRIDAY OR SATURDA

WHILE CUTTING PLYWOOD OVERHEAD WITH A CIRCULAR SAW, THE SAW JAMMED ON THE WOOD. TRIED TO RELEASE THE SAW WITH HIS LEFT HAND, BUT THE SAW KICKED BACK AND SPRUNG FORWARD CUTTING THROUGH HIS LEFT ARM. CUT WAS APPROX. 3" LONG, 1/2" WIDE, AND 1/2" DEEP.