Savannah Operations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was working with a shovel in a tank when underside of left forearm contacted blade of agitator. Agitator's blade was sharpened on edge, causing laceration to forearm.

While performing rounds, an operator went to climb two steps. The operator stepped on the first step and felt his Achilles tendon pop. He was transported to the emergency room, where his was given medication, crutches and the ankle was immobilized. The operator injured this same tendon 3 years ago in a non-work related event.

Operator was disconnecting a hose from a tank. The hose was depressurized and believed to be empty, but apparently had residual recovered sodium silicate. As the operator was disconnecting the hose, the chemical splashed onto his face and under his safety glasses, resulting in irritation to the eyes.

EE was cutting the end of a Robroy condulet to remove excess in order to insert plug. He had his left hand stabilizing the pipe, about one foot up from the end. He was cuttig the end of the condulet with a razor knife in his right hand and pulling up. The blade slipped and cut his left thumb, resulting in two stitches.

Worker was stooped over showing another worker where some conduit needed to be touched up with paint. When he stood up, he bumped the back of his head directly below his hard hat on a piece of angle iron.

Two operators were changing out a roller on a filter belt. One operator was supporting the roller. The other operator was unbolting the bracket that holds the roller in place. The operator supporting the roller, stopped supporting it. The bolt broke, the roller fell and struck the right middle finger of the operator who was unbolting the roller.

Employee was performing normal activities in the logisitics area. He stood up after hooking up a hose to a railcar and felt a pain in his right side. The employee was diagnosed with a hernia. The employee did not report this to management properly.

Employee was preparing to work on a pump. As he walked past the pump, his hand brushed against the pump impeller and he cut his right index finger. The employee was wearing leather gloves.

Employee reached into a tool box looking for a screw driver and cut his finger on a piece of metal. The employee was not wearing gloves.

Employee was removing an impeller from the shaft of a pump. The impeller slipped in his hand and cut his right pinky finger. The employee had just removed his gloves to take a measurement. He neglected to put his gloves back on before handling the impeller again.

Employee was standing next to FedEx delivery truck. A 500 lb wooden crate was being delivered. The driver lowered the crate on the truck lift. As he was moving the crate from the lift with a hand truck, the crate fell over and scraped against the employee's right hand. A piece of wood (approx. 2.5 inches in length) punctured the skin on the top of the hand near the thumb.

Worker was changing the tags on low voltage wires in a drive cabinet. He placed his right hand on the edge of the cabinet and was using his left hand to replace the wire. When he leaned down to see where to place the wire, his hair touched the 480 terminals and he received a shock, causing him to fall on his chin.

WORKER WAS CUTTING LOOSE RING HEADER. WHEN THE RING BROKE LOOSE IT MOVED CAUSING THE ANGLE IRON TO SPRING BACK, HITTING THE END OF THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULPHURIC ACID THAT WAS LEFT IN THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE GOT TO THE SHOWER IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULPHURIC ACID THAT WAS LEFT IN THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE GOT TO THE SHOWER IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULPHURIC ACID THAT WAS LEFT IN THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE GOT TO THE EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULPHURIC ACID THAT WAS LEFT IN THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE GOT TO THE SHOWER IMMEDIATELY.

WORKER WAS WELDING PIPE OUTSIDE OF TANK AND WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER LOCATION APPROX. 5 FEET AWAY. DEBRIS FELL DOWN FROM OVERHEAD FALLING THRU HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. RINSED HIS EYES AT AN EYE WASH STATION. DOCTOR TOOK SMALL SPECK OF METAL OFF HIS EYE. WE HAVE PROVIDED METAL MAGNETIC STRIPS TO PLACE AT RIM OF HARD HAT TO TRY TO CATCH METAL FLAKES THAT FALL FROM OVERHEAD.

WORKER WAS GRINDING INSIDE OF TANK, WEARING SAFETY GLASSES UNDER FACE SHIELD. WHEN HE STOPPED GRINDING AND LIFTED HIS FACE SHIELD, DEBRIS FELL INTO HIS EYES. HE RINSED HIS EYES OUT AT AN EYE WASH STATION. DOCTOR TOOK A SMALL SPECK OF METAL OFF HIS EYE. WE ARE PROVIDING GOGGLES TO BE WORN UNDER A FACE SHIELD WHILE GRINDING & INSTRUCTIONS ON SHAKING OFF FACE SHIELD BEFORE LIFTING.

EE WAS DESCENDING A SHIP LADDER, FACING THE WRONG WAY. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 1/2 FEET. EE WAS CARRYING TOOLS.

OPERATOR WAS TAKING OUTAGES FROM PRODUCT HOPPERS. HE FLIPPED OPEN THE HOPPER LID WITH FORCE CAUSING THE LID TO CLOSE ON HIS FINGER.

EMP[LOYEE WAS REPAIRING MACHINE, THE MACHINE CYCLED, CAUSING CUT TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS PREPARING TO BAG PRODUCT USING BAGGER. PRODUCT DROPPED ONTO THE EE FROM THE BAGGER WHEN THE DUST COLLECTOR PULSED. PRODUCT GOT INTO EE'S EYE (LEFT). EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EE WAS STANDING UP TO EXIT THE SAFETY MEETING. AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EE STOOD UP PUSHING HIS CHAIR BACK. THE CHAIR HIT THE EE IN THE LEFT KNEE. THE PHYSICIAN'S DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION O F THE KNEE AND SPRAIN/STRAIN OF HIP AND THIGH.

EE WAS COMPLETING THE UNLOADING PROCESS OF SODIUM SILICATE. WHEN HE RELEASED THE DISCHARGE LINE GOING TO THE CUSTOMER TANK, THE PRODUCT INSIDE THE DISCHARGE LINE SPLASHED ON HIM CAUSING THE PR ODUCT TO GO UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES. HE RECEIVED AN ABRASION ON THE CORNEA OF HIS RIGHT EYE FROM THE CHEMICAL, SODIUM SILICATE.

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING 4" BY 3' PLATES COVERING U DRAIN. HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING ONE THAT WAS STUCK. THE OPERATOR STRAINED HIS BACK ON 11/6/02 BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

OPERATOR TRIPPED OVER CURBING (3" CONTAINMENT DIKE) - CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON CURBING & GRABBED RAILING BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING BUT STRAINED HIS KNEE.

OPERATOR OPENED SAMPLE PORT ON CRYSTALLIZER TANK. STEAM WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SAMPLE PORT BURNING THE OPERATOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING GLOVES AND APPROPRIATE PPE.

OPERATOR AND A MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR WERE MOVING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER. THE OPERATOR SLIPPED IN PRODUCT AND SCRAPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ARM. THE INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ARM REQUIED 3 SUT URES.

EE WAS HYDRO BLASTING A 2" PRODUCT MATERIAL LINE WITH A 40K LANCEHOSE. OTHER OPERATED THE FOOT PETAL. THE PRODUCT LINE WAS APPROX. 20 FEET IN THE AIR ADJACENT TO A CATWALK, WHICH WAS USED FOR ACCESS TO THE LINE. EE WORE A SAFETY HARNESS ANDWAS TIED TO TO AN I BEAM, WHILE STANDING ON THE PIPE RACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TRUNNION. HAD PUSHED A SADDLE ACROSS THE FLOOR WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. ALSO LIFTED A BUMPER TRUNNION WITH ANOTHER. BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER SPRAY PRODUCT OFF A BELT WITH WATER. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE FEED END OF THE BELT HE STEPPED ONTO A SLIPPERY PART OF THE FLOOR WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, TWISTING HISBACK.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO SLEEVES ON A MILL SHAFT CAUSING AMPUTATION OF TIP OF FINGER.

TWO WORKERS WERE LIFTING A ROLL OF STAINLESS STEEL MESH SCREENING. THEY HAD CUT THE METAL BANDS THAT HELD IT IN PLACE AND DID NOT THINK IT WOULD OPEN FURTHER. WHEN THEY LIFTED THE ROLL IT SPRA NG OPEN, SLIDING THE ROUGH EDGES OF THE CUT WIRE ACROSS WORKER'S FINGERTIPS SCRAPING THE ENDS OF THREE FINGERS. DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON.

PRODUCT (POWDER) BLEW INTO EE'S EYES WHEN POURING PRODUCT INTO HOPPER.

WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER, WASPS FROM A NEARBY NEST FLEW AT EMPLOYEE. HE QUICKENED HIS PACE AND POSSIBLY MISSED A RUNG OF THE LADDER, THENFELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TILTING PUMP TO DRAIN FLUIDS BEFORE GETTING HELP TO LIFT OUT. PUMP SLIPPED- CRUSHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PUMP AND CONCRETE WALL.

THE PREMIER MILL #4 WAS RUNNING WITH NO FLOW. THE OPERATOR WAS CLEARING THE DISCHARGE SCREEN. THE SCREEN BLEW OUT OF THE MILL SPRAYING THE OPERATOR WITH HOT LIQUID.

THE PREMIER SLURRY MILL WENT OUT ON HIGH PRESSURE. OPERATOR WAS CLEARING SCREEN. SCREEN BLEW OUT OF MILL SPRAYNG OPERATOR WITH HOT LIQUIOR OPERATOR SUSTAINED 2ND BDEGREE BURNS ON 60% OF LEFT A RM.

HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT OF AGITATOR WHILE TAKING VIBTRATION READINGS.

EMPLOYEE WASLIFTING A BARREL OF GREASE TO THE BACK OF THE BUGGY. THE DUMP BED OF THE BUGGY WAS NOT LATCHED SO THE BED LIFTED, DUMPING THE BARREL OF GREASE ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT. SKINNED THE SHIN, REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.