Operator removed guard to clean the steel tire of a rotary sand drying drum. The operator was holding a rag on the tire while it was running. His two finger tips were smashed between the moving steel rollers. KU Med doctors amputated the distal tips of both his ring finger and middle fingers on his left hand. The bandages will be on for at least another week.
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Mostrando los 7Mechanic replacing a cutting edge on a 966 cat rubber tire loader. Held blot head and air wrenched the nut, the bolt spun in his right hand causing a laceration to right index finger. 3cm wide, 7 stitches
5 men were butt welding 10" steel together. Two men were attempting to signal when the joint was closed. One pipe @ 450' was positioned atop a 3' foot concrete knee wall. A short pipe was being lifted into position with a trac hoe. One pipe sprung, falling onto the left leg of injured.
INJURED THE DISTAL PHALANX ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START AN OUTBOARD MOTOR.THE PULL ROPE FORCED HIS AHND BACK INTO THE MOTOR CASUING WHEN THE ENGINE RECOILED.NO WORK TIME WAS LOS T.
HE WAS GRINDING ON METAL HE WAS WELDIGN. WHILE WEARING MANDATORY SAFETY GLASSES HE RECEIVED A SMALL PARTICLE OF METAL IN HIS EYE AT THE CLOSE OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE. HE TRIED TO WASH IT OUT BUT DID NOT SUCCEED. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
WHILE GRINDING, SMALL PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF WALL AND BACK BEHIND THE SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS WEARING. METAL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT IRIS, RUSTED AND HAD TO BE SCRAPED OUT. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH OR OTHER EQUIPMENT.