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At or around 6:50 pm on 10/23/2013, a DuPont Operator was in the process of clearing an obstruction from the turn table with an alignment bar when the employee's thumb was pinched between the alignment bar and structure. The EE was transported to the hospital for treatment.

On Thursday 07/22/10 at 1:45 P.M., a mechanic pinched the ring finger of the right hand while replacing belts on a 600 HP pump/motor assembly. The mechanic was using an 18" aluminum pipe wrench to turn the 48" diameter sheave to roll the belts on when the mechanic's gloved hand came in contact with the guard support structure pinching the ring finger.

On 05/25/10, a mechanic replaced the MXWM domestic water pump. He stood up to reach for a pipe wrench & felt a sharp pain in his back. Evaluation by the plant Dr. was a pulled muscle. Injury was classified as a FAC. On 08/04/10, MRI revealed emp. has a herniated disc. Emp. will receive further evaluation. On 08/11/10, this case was re-classified as an OER-RWC.

CONTRACT MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING TRUNION ROLLERS WITH RATCHET WRENCH. WHILE TIGHTENING NUT THE WRENCH HIT THE HANDRAIL CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND HAND RAIL. X RAYS S HOWED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE. A METAL PROTECTOR WAS PLACED ON THE FINGER FOR PROTECTION FROM BUMPING AND THE MAN WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

A MECHANIC SUFFERED A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP WHEN A PRY BAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLIPPED. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY FOLLOWING THE SUTURING.

ON 6-7-93, AT 11AM A MECHANIC PINCHED OFF THE FLESHY TIP OF HIS FINGER (MIDDLE INDEX) WHILE ADJUSTING A CONVEYOR WIPER USING A 15" ADJUSTABLE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SUDDENLY JUMPED AND PINCHED H IS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND THE PLA TFORM GRATING.

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING GEAR REDUCER AND BEARING FROM ELEVATOR HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. WHIEL WORKING FROLM A LADDER, MECHANIC USED A 30" ALIGHMENT/PRY BAR TO MOVE BEARING ALONG THE SHAFT. THE BAR S LIPPED AS THE MECHANIC PULLED THE BAR TOWARD HIMSELF. THE BAR STRUCK THE MECHANIC, LACERATING HIS UPPER LIP.

REPAIRS IN SCREEN DRIVING PINS OUT OF SPACER H;IT RING FINGER WITH HAMMER

OPERAOTR WAS USING HACKSAW TO REMOVE RESTRAINING CHAIN FROM DREDGE SLEEVE BAND WHEN SAW SLIPPED, CUTTING OPERATORS INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND THROUGH GLOVE.

EMPL WAS ADJUSTING PACKING FOLLOWER ON 20" DREDGE PUMP 1-1/4" OPEN END WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING THE R HAND TO STRIKE THE METAL HOSE CLAMP ON THE ADJACENT SEAL WATER SUPPLY LINE THE METAL CLAMP END CUT THROUGH THE LEATHER GLOVE AND INTO THE BACK OF HIS R HAND

WAS STRIPPING ELECTRICAL INSULATION FROM 3/0 CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SQUEEZER ON THE WASH WATER SUPPLY TO SPIRALS ADJUSTABLE WRECH SLIPPED, ALOOWING HAND TO STRIKE THE STRAP BAND CLAMP WHICH PUNTURED THE HAND AT THE THUMB.

OPERATOR WAS PL5CING A 4X4 TIMBETR UNDER 22 IN PIPE TO POSITION IT SO A CABLE COULD BE USED TO LIFT THE PIPE. THE PIPE WAS BEING LIFTED BY A CABLE WITHA HOOK CAUGHT OVER THE END OF THE PIPE. THE HOOK SLIPPE8 DROPPING THE PIPE ON THE END OF A TIMBER. THE TIMBER CAME UP AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE CHEST

TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE ON THE WORK BOAT ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PONTOON LOOSE FROM THE BANK. THEY WERE USING A 2 INCH MYLON ROPE. WHEN THEY APPLIED POWER, THE ROPE STRETCHED, AND THEN SLIPPED OFF THE BIT AND RECOIL9D INTO THE BOAT CAB THE ROPE STRUCK THEM ON THE LEGS AND ANKLES, CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE ON THE WORK BOAT ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PONTOON LOOSE FROM THE BANK. THEY WERE USING A 2 INCH NYLON ROPE. WHEN THEY APPLIED POWER, THE ROPE STRETCHED, AND THEY SLIPPED OFF THE BIT AND RECOIL9D INTO THE BOAT CAB. THE ROPE STRUCK THEM ON THE LEGS AND ANKLES, CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS FR5MING-OUT WINDOW FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER AT A BUILDING WHICH HAS ALUMINUM PANELING ON THE OUTSIDE.AS HE WAS NAILING A BOARD, HIS WRIST STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE ALUMINUM PANEL, CUTT ING HIS WRIST. 3

A MECHANIC WAS 1OSITIONING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A COME-ALONG. THE COME-ALONG WAS NEW & HAD NEVER BEEN USED. THE UPPER HOOK ON THE COME-ALONG FAILED & IT FELL ON T HE MECHANICS FINGER BREAKIN G & LACERATING 7HE TIP OF THE FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS SUTURED & PLACED IN A SPLINT.

EMPLOYEES WERE 9EMOVING A PIECE OF 20" DIAMETER BY 40' LONG STEEL PIPE FROM A PILE OF PIPE. A CABLE HOOP WAS PUT IN THE END OF THE PIPE SO THE PIPE COULD BE RAISED. THE INJURED EMP WAS ATTEMPT ING TO SUPPORT 7HE PIPE WITH A PRYBAR WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED AND THE PIPE FELL. THE PIPE KICKED THE PRYBAR UP AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE, HIS NOSE AND EYELID WERE CUT AND REQUIRED SUTURES

ELECTRICIAN WAS3TIGHTENING A NUT WITH A RATCHET WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND HIS HAND HIT A METAL FRAME HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED TWO SUTURES

MECHANIC WEDGIN1 APART CLAMP WITH CHISEL.CHISEL STUCK IN PLACE UNDER TENSION.AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE CHISEL,IT RELEASED SUDDENLY AND TWISTED THROUGH HIS HAND.HIS HAND WAS CUT AND REQ 11 SUTURES.

EE WAS USING APOCKET KNIFE TO CUT A SHEET OF RUBBER. THE KNIFE BLADE FOLDED UP & CUT HIM ON T HE THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TOCUT OFF A SECTION OF HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED ANDCUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.

OPERATOR WAS USING RATCHET WRENCH TO TURN BOLT. THE RATCHET MECHANISM SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND A PIECE OF STEEL. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED S IX SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A PRECIP TANK. THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED A SHOVEL AND IT WAS BRING LOWERED VIA ROPE BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. AS SHOVEL WAS LOWERED, THE KNOT CAME LOOSE AND THE SHOVEL CAME OFF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A GASH ON THE RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED DSUTURES.

ELECTRICIAN USING KNIFE TO STRIP INSULATION OFF WIRE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT FOREARM.CUT REQ 2 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A CREDIT CARD. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND SHE CUT HER LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING A BENT NAIL WHICH NEEDED TO BE REMOVED FROM A SIEVING DEVICE AS HE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE NAIL THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT THE NAIL PUNCTURING THE SMALL FINGE R

USING HAND HOIST.

THE U CLAMP HOLDING THE LEAF SPRING OF THE WHEEL AXLE CAME LOOSE ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE TIRE WITH THE AXLE SLID BACK JAMMING AGAINST THE FENDER WALL TO PUT THE TIRE BACK INTO PLACE AND T IGHTEN THE U CLAMPS THE COMPRESSOR WAS RAISED WITH A LADDER JACK AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB UNDER THE UNIT THE EMPLOYEE FORGET TO PUT HIS HARDHAT BACK ON AND COMMENCED LOWERING THE UNIT BACK DO

THE ACTUATOR ON A FILTRATION UNIT WAS STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. WITH THE AIR SUPPLY ON, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PRY THE ACTUATOR BACK INTO A CLOSE POSITION BY PUTTING A WREN CH ON THE ACTUATOR SHAFT. AS EMPLOYEE SET WRENCH ON SHAFT, THE ACTUATOR WENT INTO THE CLOSE POSITION WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE. WITH THE HAND ON THE WRENCH, THE FORCE BRUISED THE FINGER. AFTER A