Air wrenching off bolt of cutting edge, gloves on, put palm of left hand on head of bolt. Bolt spun causing the glove and then the hand to be lacerated.
Tracy PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2000–2008
- Latest incident
- Apr 2008
Reportable incidents
9 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
While cleaning pipe fittings on cone crusher, wind gusted up under safety glasses and caused Brakleen spray to go into the right eye.
2004 · 2 incidents
keyboarding, data entry. repetitive motion.
While working in shop area, had a 12'x58'x10' I beam fall on left leg, causing small fracture.
2003 · 2 incidents
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER W/ A RAZOR KNIFE, EE CUT ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS RT. HAND & WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
WHILE WALKING DOWN A HILL EE TWISTED HIS KNEE. ON 4/7/03 HE REPORTED HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING SORENESS AND WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT FOR MEDICAL.
2002 · 2 incidents
WHILE PUSHING WIRE CLOTH OF A VIBRATING SCREEN INTO PLACE EE'S FOOT SLIPPED. UNGLOVED HAND WAS CUT BY WIRE.
A GUARD MADE OF WOVEN WIRE CLOTH WAS HANGING ON A FRAME THE BOTTOM WAS HELD IN PLACE WITH WIRE. THE WIRE HAD RUSTED AND BROKE. THE GUARD WAS FOUND PARTIALLY HANGING OFF FRAME. THE OPERATOR PUSHED THE GUARD UP INTO PLACE, IT FELL. THE GUARD STRUCK THE LEFT FOOT OF OPERATOR FRACTURING SMALL TOE.
2000 · 1 incident
WHILE EE GOT OFF HIS LOADER, LB0145, BOTTOM STEP BROKE & HE FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT LEG.