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Changing a broken strut on a Cat 775 haul truck, keeper bolts had sheared off and strut slid out striking employee on the right side and left leg.

Employee was grinding a 1/2" piece of metal. The metal was clamped in a vice. The grinder bound up or caught on something causing it to jump back, hitting the employee on the left wrist resulting in a laceration.

Cutting 1" channel off of the top of the portable impact crusher hood.

Employee was removing plates from CHX-1 (carbonate heat exchanger) with a pneumatic impact wrench. The wrench slipped & he tried to catch it with his free hand. A retaining wire on the socket caught his hand causing lacerations to right palm. He was taken to local hospital where he received 8 stitches.

EE WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF 1/4 INCH STAINLESS STEEL PLATE FOR THE LAB. AS HE WAS SHEARING OFF A CORNER OF THE PLATE, THE FOOT ON THE SHEAR MACHINE CAME DOWN TO HOLD THE PLATE. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FOOT AND THE PLATE, AMPUTATING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB APPROXIMATELY 1/2-3/4 INCHES.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BONDSTRAND PIPE. 1/2" OFF THE END OF A T THE LAST OF THE CUT WENT FASTER THAN EXPECTED AND HIS HAND WAS CUT BY THE BLADE. HE RECEIVED A 2" CUT OVER THE 4TH AND 5TH KN UCKLE ON HIS LEFT HAND WHICH NICKED THE JOINT CAPSULE AND A TENDON.

A SET OF MAKE SHIFT EYE BOLTS USING TO HOIST THE CHUTE FROM THE BERYL PLANT FAILED DROPPING THE CHUTE ON EE'S FOOT, HYPEREXTENDING THE FOOT OVER THE PLATFORM ON WHICH HE WAS ASSISTING MANUVERI NG THE CHUTE UP OUT OF THE HOLE. HIS LEFT FOOT WASD BRUISED & POSSIBLY A CHIP OFF OF THE TALUS BONE.

HE WAS USING A FUSING MACHINE TO WELD HDPE PIPE. THIS MACHINE WAS BEING LIFTED BY A CHERRY PICKER BUT HAD TO BE MOVED AND GUIDED INTO POSITION. IT WAS WHILE HE WAS GUIDING THIS MACHINE THAT HE STRAINED AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT LOWER GROIN. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY AT THIS TIME. INJURY GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE REPORTED TO THE NURSE ON 7-6-94.

INJURED WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL 1/4"X3"X6" IN THE METAL BREAK. INJURED WAS HOLDING TH EPIECE OF METAL AND AS THE BIT STARTED TO BEND THE METAL, INJURED'S THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ME TAL AND TE BIT, SLICING OFF THE FLESHY TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE AN ALT TANK USING A PRY BAR TO REPOSITION IT ONT ITS BASE, HE BUMPED AN ANGLE SANDER RESTING ON FLOOR WHICH PUSHED IT ONTO ITS CORD AND SOME REBAR. THIS TRIGGERED IT, THE SPINNING BLADE CAUGHT THE FLOOR THROWING IT UP AND INTO EE S ARMS.

WAS CUTTING GRINDING AND WELDING ON OVERFLOW LAUNDER ON THICKNER TANKS ON C SHIFT NIGHTS EE REPORTS THAT HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON PLUS A FACE SHIELD.

EE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO REPACK A SLURRY TRANSFER PUMP AT WET GRIND. PRODUCTION WAS CLEANING OUT THE MILL SLURRY TANK USING A TRANSFER LINE FROM THE MILL SLURRY PUMP AND BALL MILL SCOOP BOX. AN AIR HOSE WAS PUT ON THE LINE TO ASSIST IN THE DRAINAGE OF THE LINE. WHEN THE AIR WAS TURNED ON, SAND THAT REMAINED IN THE PIPE, PLUGGED IT. THE AIR PRESSURIZED CAUSING THE HOSE TO BLOW OFF

CLEANING OUT THE MILL SURRY TANK IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIR PLASTIC PIPE APPROX 60FT LONG WITH 15 FT PIECE OF 4 INCH HOSE ATTACHED TO THE DISCHARGE END WAS CONNECTED TO THE MILL SLURRY PUMP FOR THE PURPASE OF WASHING THE HEAVY SLURRY OUT OF TANK AND RUHNING IT THRU THE BALL MILL. MOST OF THE SLURRY HAD BEEN WASHED OUT OF THE TANK AND ONLY WATER AND SOME SOUND REMOAINED THE PIPE AND

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT MILL SLURRY TANK IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIRS.A 4" PLASTIC PIPE APPROX 60' LONG WITH A 15' PIECE OF 4" HOSE ATTACHED TO THE DISCHARGE END WAS CONNECTED TO THE MILL SLUR RY PUMP FOR THE PURPOSE OF WASHING THE HEAVY SLURY OUT OF THE TANK AND RUNNING IT THROUGH THE BALL MILL.MOST OF THE SLURRY HAD BEEN WASHED OUT AND ONLY WATER AND SOME SAND REMAINED. THE PIPE