H&S WHITING, INC.Metal/Nonmetal

EMPLOYEE BLED PRESSURE FROM TANKER. WENT TO UNHOOK HOSE. THERE WAS PRESSURE ON THE HOSE. HOSE BLEW OFF, HOSE CLAMPS CUT FINGERS. LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

DID NOT FOLLOW SAFE WORK PROCEDURES, GOT IN A HURRY. WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TIRE FROM 2 STAGE WHEEL, WHEN HE DID NOT RELEASE AIR PRESSURE/VALVE CORE. WHEN HE REMOVED LAST BOLT HOLDING IT TOG ETHER IT EXPLODED AND STRUCK HIM IN FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CRANE TO THE WHIZZER PIPE. CRANE WAS HUNG UP. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RELEASE THE CRANE HOOK & WHEN THE CRANE RELEASED, THE HOOK SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CRANE HOOK & THE MI LL.