Wooley Valley Operation Metal/Non-Metal

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WORN CENTER BIT FROM THE BOTTOM OF A SCRAPER. THE LAST BOLT HAD TO BE CUT OFF WITH A TORCH. UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEE WAS THE FACT THAT THE BIT WAS UNDER SPRING TEN SION AND WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT IT SPRUNG FORWARD STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

EMPL REPAIRED A MACHINE PART,PICKED IT UP FROM THE WORKBENCH,TURNED TO CARRY IT TO TRUCK.RIGHT HAND STRUCK SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD FINGER.REQ 5 SUTURES.

THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO CLEAN OFF A BELT SCRAPER AT THE WASH PLANT. HE REMOVED THE GUARD, DID NOT DE-ENERGIZE THE BELT AND REACHED IN TO REMOVE THE DEBRIS. THE BELT CAUGHT HIS COVERALL SLEEVE AND PULLED HIS ARM BETWEEN THE BELT AND PULLEY. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN PLACING A NEW LINE ON A DOZER. THE LINE HAD A PROTECTIVE CAP OVER ONE END AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE CAP OFF. HIS KNIFE SUDDENLY CUT THROUGH THE CAP CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE INJURED RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM A BOLT WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. AS THE NUT CAME OFF THE BOLT IT FLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING THE EE ON HIS FRONT TOOTH RESULTING IN ACRACKED TOOTH THE EE WA S TAKEN TO A DENTIST WHO PUT ON AN EPOXY SEALER TO THE TOOTH FURTHER EXAMINATION NEEDED IN A 1 MONTH.

THE EE WAS TURNING OVER A BRAKE SHOE WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AND ARM. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS STRAINED TENDONS IN RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING ENGINE WHEN A LARGE FLYWHEEL, AT 400 LBS, BROKE OUT OF WOODEN PACKING CRATE AND ROLLED ACROSS THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE WHEEL BUT IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE FRACTURED 1ST METATARSAL BONE IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC LIFT A METAL CUTTING EDGE FROM A STACK TO HIS MACHINE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CUTTING EDGE, THE STACK SHIFTED AND ANOTHER EDGE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. TH E ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE METATARSAL BONE OF LEFT FOOT. THE FOOT WAS CASTED.

MOVING R R CAR DOWN TRACCKS STARTED TO INCREASE SPEED TIGHTEN THE BRAKES DOD NOT SLOW DOWN UNHOOKED BELT JUMPED HOOK ON BELT RE ATTACHED TO LADDER RELEASED THE HOOK UMPED AGAIN RESULTIG I CONT USIONS AND HEAD LACERATION 4 STITCHES

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON AN ICY SPOT AND IN REGAINING HIS BALANCE, TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY LOCAL DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN. DISCOMFORT CONTINUED AND A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED A TORN KNEE CARTILAGE. ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS PREFORMED AND CARTILAGE WAS REAPAIRED.

A CRAWLER TRACT2R WAS STUCK IN MUD TWO OPERATORS WERE GETTING SOME TIMBER TO PUT UNDER THE TRACKS OPERATOR WAS ON THE UPPER END OF A SMALL LOG & WHEN THE MAN ON THE LOWER END PICKED HIS END UP IT CAUSED AN OV9R REACHING STRAIN

EMPL ENTERING S7RAPER TO GO TO WORK WHEN WIND CAUGHT DOOR BLOWING IT SHUT.FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME CAUSING LACERATIONS-REQ STITCHES.

OPERATOR STOPPED MACHINE TO GET OUT AND CLEAN MUD OFF FRONT AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP. HE HELD ON TO THE HAND RAILS BUT THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED A PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

DOZER OP BACKING UP CAT DID NOT NOTICE BERM OF MATERIAL BEHIND THE DOZER AS HE BACKED OVER IT THE REAR OF DOZER DROPPED FAST CAUSING STRAIN OF LOWER BACK.