INSTALLING FLOORING. HAD A PIECE OF CHANNEL TACK, WELDED. TRYING TO LEVEL CHANNEL HE WAS HITTING CHANNEL FROM BOTTOM WITH FOUR LB HAMMER. HAMMER HIT EDGE OF CHANNEL AND HIT HIMSELF IN LEFT EYE.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 26
- Years on record
- 1985–1996
- Latest incident
- Feb 1996
Reportable incidents
26 on file1996 · 3 incidents
THE VICTIM STEPPED BEYOND THE YELLOW FLAGGING TAPE OFF OF THE FLOOR GRATE ONTO A GUNCTION BOX. THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX GAVE WAY ALLOWING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 18' HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE K NEE AND ANKLE SUSTAINED SOME SERIOUS BREAKS.
A JACKHAMMERR WAS LEFT STANDING ON ITS POINT. A FELLOW WORKER BUMPED THE HAMMER AND IT FELL OVER ONTO THE VICTIM'S LEFT FOOT. BRUISED FOOT.
1995 · 4 incidents
EE WAS LIFTING FULL O2 BOTTLE FROM TOOL TRUCK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND STEEL.DISC EVIDENTALLY HIT A BURR AND KICKED AROUND BRINGING SPINNING DISC INTO CONTACT WITH THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM.MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIO NS TO LEFT FOREARM RESULTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE PAD AND CHANGED DIRECTION AND NOTICED A LITTLE PAIN AROUND LEFT KNEE. AFTER SITTING DOWN A FEW MINUTES AND GETTING BACK THE PAIN WAS WORSE WHEN WALKING.
EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN. PRIOR INJURY WAS 2-3-93.
1994 · 1 incident
WALKING UP STEPS, CAUGHT SAFETY METATARSAL SHOE UNDER TOP STEP, FELL FORWARD, HANDS HIT FLOOR TO STOP FALL, HAND HURT BY FALL.
1993 · 6 incidents
EE WAS PICKING UP WHEEL BARROW HANDLES TO MOVE AND FEET SLIPPED ON PELLETS ON CONCRETE FLOOR. FELL ON BACK C-S STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE USING POKEN TO CLEAN CLINKERS IN CHUTE FROM KILN TO COOLER. RIGHT HAMSTRING GLUTEAL MUSCLE STRAIN.
HANDLING A SHEET OF TIN DISMANTLING A CONVEYOR TOP. EDGE CUT UNDERSIDE OF LEFT ARM.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAD FROZEN WATER (ICE) UNDER SNOW. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO JOB AND FELL BY EXTRUDEN.
TOP OF WATER SPRINKLER CAUGHT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES SHOE TOP AND METATARSAL GUARD CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. TWISTED KNEE AS HE FELL CAUSING KNEE SPRAIN.
STEPED OUT OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON CLAY AND FELL ON SIDE ON A RIDGE OF CLAY BROKEN RIB LEFT SIDE.
1990 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN INCLINED CATWALK WAS ABOUT 20 LABS OF TOOLS-STEPPED DOWN AT END. 15" DROP AND HURT BACK. LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN. 2 RX FOR PAIN.
CLEANING WINDSHIELD 966 LOADER SLIPPED FROM STEP FELL TO GROUND FRACTURE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN IINCLINED CATWALK WITH 20 POUNDS OF TOLLS. STEPPED DOWN AT END AND DROPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING LUMPS ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH SHOTGUN. ONE EMPLOYEE SHOT AT LUMP TO BREAK IT UP. THE SLUG SPLIT AND RICOHET AND HIT HIM IN FACE AS HE WAS STANDING ABOUT 25 FEET BEHIN D THE SHOOTEN. THIS PRACTICE IN THIS LOCATION DISCONTINUED.
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN INCLINED CATWALK WIHT ABOUT 20 LBS OF TOOLS, STEPPED DOWN AT END. 15" DROP AND HURT BACK. LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN- 2 RX FOR PAIN.
EMPLOYEE PUSHING WHEEL BARROW FULL OF BRICKS WALKING ALONG OVEN 2X12 BOARDS STEPPED OFF BOARD AND SPRAINED ANKLE
1988 · 4 incidents
CLEANING OUT FEED HOPPER OF WET CLAY FEED WITH A PICK. PULLED BACK ON PICK AND HAD PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE BUILT METAL LADDER IN SHOP AND TOOK TO PELLETIZER AREA TO INSTALL.TOP RING TACK WELD BROKE AND 26"X3X3 ANGLE FELL 3' AND HIT EMPL OYEE ON HEAD.NO HARD HAT AS HE HAD WELDING HELME T ON.
SLIPPED AND FEL HIT KNEE WHILE WALKING
I. NAME WAS OPERATING END LOADER, BUCKET WAS SCRAPING CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAS 2 LEVELS LIP OF PAD WAS HIDDEN IN PILE AND LOADER BUCKET HIT LIP OF PAD JARRING OPERATION.
1985 · 2 incidents
EMP JUMPED DOWN FROM 1 LEVEL TO ANOTHER ABOUT 3\ HIGH, CAUSED MUSCLE SPASM TO LOWER BACK
MAN WAS INSIDE KILN USING HAMMER & CHISLE TO LOOSEN SCALE ON BRICK TWISTED & TURNED & RUPTURED DISC IN LOWER BACK NO REPORT BY EMPLOYEE ON ACCIDENT DATE ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION ON 10 2585