EASY JUNIOR PROJECT Metal/Non-Metal

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUBBER AND HE STABBED HIMSELF IN THE LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BAG OF CARBON (APPROX 2000 LBS) WITH A PALLET JACK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE DISCOVERED A SMALL LMP IN GROIN AREA. DR SCHEDULED SURGERY FOR THE 16TH OF JANUARY 1995. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AT THE NEX SCHEDULED SHIFT AND WORKED UNTIL SURGER 1-16-95.

INJURED WAS CRUSHING OIL FILTERS. THE GUARD GOT STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. HE TRIED TO FREE IT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE NAD PINNED BOTH OF HSI HANDS BETWEEN THE GUARD AND BASE.

INJURED JSUT DUMPED A LOAD FROM THE TRUCK AND WAS LOWERING HT EBED WHEN HE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE FROM A HYDRAULIC LINE BREAKING AND SPRAYING ONTO THE TURBO CHARER. INJURED JUMPED FROM THE TOP OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, ABOUT 12 TO 14 FEET. THE IMPACT WAS FELT LATER THAT EVENING TO HIS BAK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RASHING TO CHECK CONE CRUSHER AS HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM THERE AS HE EXITED THE CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM HE WAS GOING DOWN A FLYT OF STAIRS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT & SL IPPED & CAUGHT THE FOOT BETWEEN TWO STEPS AT THE FOOT BETWEEN TWO STEPS AT THE TIME HE DIDNT THINK IT WAS TOO SERVICE SO HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE SHIFT & THE NEXT BEFORE GOING TO DR

EE WAS MOVING A WRECKED AUTOMOBILE. HE REACHED UNDER THE VAN TO REMOVE A DISLODGED LIGHT AND CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. EE LATER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE THE CUT CHECKED AND HAD 8 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING VAN ON ROAD BY POWDER MAGS. HE CAME AROUND A CORNER AS THERE WAS ANOTHER TRUCK COMING TOWARDS HIM. HE GOT CONFUSED AS TO WHETHER IT WAS LEFT OR RIGHT HAND DRIVE. HE STARTE D TO SWITCH OVER TO RIGHT HAND, HIT HIS BRAKES & SLID INTO THE OTHER TRUCK HEAD ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BLAST HOLE WITH POWDER WHEN THE TOP OF THE HOLE CAVED IN AND HIS LEG WENT DOWN THE HOLE,TWISTING HIS KNEE AND BACK.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS HURTING.THE DOCTOR SAID HE PULLED THE MUSCLES AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO ASSIST MECHANIC REPLACE CUTTING EDGES ON KOMATSU D155A DOZER.HE PICKED UP A CUTTING EDGE AND WALKED OVER TO DOZER AS HE WALKED FORWARD AND STARTED TO PLACE IT ON THE MA CHINE.HE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN UPPER BACKOTHER EMPLOYEE TOOK THE CUTTING EDGE FROM INJURED AND SET IT DOWN.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WELDING AND GRINDING ALL DAY UNDER A HAUL TRUCK. A VENTILATION FAN WAS SET UP, HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD. AT END OF DAY HE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN HIS EYE.

BOLTING DOWN ROLLERS ON CONVEY, USING AIR IMPACTWRENCH HOLDING NUT WITH FREE HAND, NUT TURNED LEAVING 2 SM CUTS ON FINGER INFECTION IN FINGER

SHE WAS STEPPING ONTO PLASTIC PAD LINER. THE LINER WAS COVERED WITH FROST AND VERY SLICK. SHE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER TAILBONE ON A 12" COUPLING. SHE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION. RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HSI BACK WHILE CLEANING AROUND THE CRUSHER. HE CALLED IN SICK ON 11-9-89 WORKED 11-12-89 AND MADE OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. TRIED TO GO TO THE DR. ON 11-13-89 THEY WOULD NOT SEE HIM UNTIL 11-14-89RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-15-89. THERE WAS NOT SPECIFIC ACCIDENT OR INJURY. CLAIM WAS CONTESTED BUT ACCEPTED WITH STATE INDUSTRIAL ISSURANCE. I DO NOT FEEL HE

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CONVEYOR.STOOD UP AND BACKED INTO WELDING TRUCK.HE HAD PAIN IN BACK AND NUMBNESS RIGHT FOOT.A WEEK LATER STILL HAD NUMB FOOT.HE WENT TO DR.TO BE CHECKED OUT.I WAS INF ORMED ON 09-06-89.

HE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ALL MORNING HIS EYE BECAME IRRIATATED. WHILE FLUSHING EYE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. THE NEXT MORNING HIS EYE WAS STILL INFLAMMED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND REM OVED ANOTHER PIECE.

WORKER WAS ASSEMBLING CRUSHER. HE WAS 6' ABOVE CONCRETE PAD UNHOOKING FROM CRANE. IT STARTED TO LIGTNING AND RAIN. IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING DOWN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE FALLING TO PAD. LANDED ON BACK AND ELBOWS. HAS POSSIBLE CHIP IN LEFT ELBOW.

SHOVELING CEMENT STEPPED ON PC OF REBAR FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE SETTING TIES INTO PLACE ON CRUSHER WALL. CO-WORKER PUSHED THE TIE INTO PLACE, SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO TIES. HAND WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN- NO FRAC TURE. DR PRESCRIBED MOTRIN AND TYLENOL 3.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING THE WELDER WELD REBAR.HE WAS HOLDING THE REABR IN PLACE TO BE WELDED OVER THE WHOLE DAY.IN THE MORNING HIS EYES WERE SORE AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 06-01-89. THE DOC TOR PRESCRIBED CORTISPORIN OPTH OINTMENT FOR CONJUNCTIVITIS.

I,NAME WAS BACKING A 50 TON WABCO TRUCK UNDER THE 988B LOADER. WHEN LOADER BEGAN TO DUMP SHE CONTINED TO BACK UP BUMPING LOADER ARMS. IMPACT WAS VERY SLIGHT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. SHE HURT HER NECK.