EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT ATTEMPTING TO CUT IT WITH UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT, HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE GRAVEL HE WAS STANDING IN CAUSING THE KNIFE TO CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BINDING DOWN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON THE LOW BOY USING RATCHET TYPE BINDERS. ONE OF THE BINDERS SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EE WAS INSPECTING TAILPULLEY WHEN A ROCK FRAGMENT POPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT. THE FRAGMENT STRUCK EE IN THE INSIDE OCRNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE NEAR THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. NO LOST TIME FROM IN JURY. CORNER OF EYE GOT INFECTED. EE WAS TO DR OON 11/7 END RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EE WAS HELPING OVERHAUL THE CRYSLER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT THE GROVE CRANE, HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS CUT BY A JAGGED EDGE ON THE BACKING ALARM BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS FIXED. EE WENT FOR STITCH ES AFTER HE GOT OFF FROM WORK. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CATWALK SWEEPING WATER FROM THE CONVEYOR. A WELD GAVE WAY ON A SUPPORT-ING/CROSS MEMBER CAUSING THE CATWALK WALKING SURFACE TO PARTIALLY GIVE WAY. EE'S LEFT LEG WENT THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF THE WALKING SURFACE. HIS LEFT LEG RECEIVED ABRASIONS AND A LACERATION. DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE LACERATION, THE DR. RECOMMENDED HE TAKE OFF THRU 1/10/03.
EE REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE TAIL PULLEY AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN MATERIAL FROM THE TAIL PULLEY WHILE THE CONVEYER WAS STILL RUNNING. THE SHOVELHE WAS USING WAS PULLED FROM HIS HANDS AND HIS R IGHT ARM HIT THE CONVEYER FRAME CAUSING ABRASIONS AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM CAB ON 966 LOADER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT TANGLED ON 2ND RUNG AND HE LOST BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND CAUSING A MILD CONCUSSION. EE LOST CONCIOUSNESS FOR A VERY SHORT TIME.
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 36"" ROLLER FRAMES FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM. WHILE REACHING TO GET ONE SECTION OF FRAME ANOTHER SECTION FELL OFF THE TRAILER ONTO HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE DELIVERED A DOZER TO PLANT SITE. TRUCK GO STUCK IN THE MUD. DOZER WAS USED TO PUSH THE TRUCK AND TRIALE OUT OF MUD. AT FIRST CONTACT INJURED EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WAS NOT PREPARED FOR DOZER TO PUSH HIM OUT. HIS NECK BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER.