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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HOLE IN GRATING ON CATWALK AT OUR RAILHEAD FACILITY. CATWALK WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND EMPLOYEE TORE SKIN ON RIGHT LEG THAT REQUIRED TWENTY STITCHES.
EE WAS REPAIRING PVC WATERLINE. WHEILE HODLING TWO PARTS TOETHER FOR GLUE TO SET, HE FELT A CRACK IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS ARM AND SHOULDER BECAME NUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM A SHAFT USING A 2# MACHINE HAMME AND 3/4" X 3/8" PUNCH. A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL SHEARED FROM SMALL END OF PUNCH, STRIKINGEMPLOYEE IN UPPER LEFT STOMACH AREA. THE FRAGMENT OF METAL EMBEDDE DUNDER THE SKIN AND WAS REMOVED BY THE DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN PLANT OUTFALL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE, FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING SEPARATION.
VICTIM WAS TORCHING AND GRINDING USING FACE SHIELD. WHEN NEEDING TO DRILL SMALL PILOT HOLE HE LAID OFF FACE SHIELD AND BEGIN TO DRILL WITH SMALL HAND DRILL AND SMALL BIT. THE BIT BROKE SENDI NG A SLIVER INTO THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPL PLACING 100 ML GLASS CYLINDER ON A PEGBOARD-STORAGE RACK-ABOVE LAB SINK.THE CYLINDER SHATTERED AND CUT RIGHT HAND SEVERELY.NOT KNOWN IF CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE.
EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO WELDING ROD BOX AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE BOX.SEVEN STITCHES REQUIRED.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WELDING SUPPORT FOR DENVER MILL.HE PLACED HIS STINGER WITH ROD IN HOLDER,LIFTED HIS WELDING HOOD AND LAYED THE STINGER ON THE GRATING.HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO GET HIS SAFETY GLASSE S AND WHEN DOING THIS,HIS LEFT EYE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT END OF THE WELDING ROD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A LOADING HOSE BACK INTO ITS HANGER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
A CONTRACTOR'S TRUCK WAS UNLOADING SULFURIC ACID AND THE HOSE RUPTURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF AIR SUPPLY VALVE AND WAS EXPOSED TO ACID MIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ROLLERS ON DOOR OF DRAGLINE, A PIECE OF RUST OR PAINT FLAKE GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE BACKING TRUCK IN TO THE SHOP EMP. HAD HIS HAND INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL GRABED AND THREW HIS HAND IN TO THE DOOR FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A TRACK SHOVEL TO CLEAN A DOZER S TRACK. HE WAS STANDING ON UNEVEN GROUND AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS TURNING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM THE PLANT AND THERE WAS ICE ON THE GROUND. HE SLIPPED, FELL ON THE ICE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING STEEL WOOL PADS FROM ONE STACK TO ANOTHER. HE STEPPED OVER ONESTACK AND HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT THE WOOL CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT TO LAND WRONG AND TURNING HIS ANKLE. AFTER EXAMI NATION BY PHYSI7IAN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HAD A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE RESET 0ILTER & WAS WALKING FAST AROUND THE FILTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET GRATING & FELL CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE & SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING OFF RAILCAR AND STEPPED FROM LADDER TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE. LADDER AND GROUND WAS SLICK FROM RAIN. HEEL BONE WAS FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING ANGLE IRON FROM TRUCK IRON FELL FROM TRUCK HITTING GROUND AND CAUSING METAL TO JAR OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AND TOP OF LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER, STEPPED ON BLADE ARM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO ARM AND H SHOULDER.
I.NAME WAS PLACING TRASH IN CAN FROM THE BACK STOUP OF OFFICE. SOME FELL ON GROUND HE STEEPED DOWN TO PICK UP PAPER & TURNED TO STEP BACK UP & HIS FOOT MISSED CAUSING HIS LEG TO HIT CEMENT.
I NAME WAS CUTTING A 1 INCH RUBBER HOSE WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE HOSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG APPROX 1 INCH ABOVE THE KNEE.
DAVID BUSCH AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPAIRING A SLIDE GATE ON AN STPP TANK. DQAVID WAS IN A KNEELING POSTION LOOKING THROUGH THE SLIDE GATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TANK. A SHIFT LEADER WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TANK AND PUSHED THE SLIDE GATE TOWARDS THE SOUGHT SIDE STRIKING DAVID BETWEEN EYES CAUSING SAFETY GLASSES TO LACERATE BRIDGE OF NOSE.
2 OTHER EMPL IN LAB USING AMMONIA TO CLEAN SCREENS ON SWECO.AMMONIA IS POURED FROM CONTAINER TO OPEN TOP BUCKET AND WIPED ON SCREEN TO REMOVE OIL SHEEN.ALL OF AMMONIA USED AND BUCKET RINSED IN SINK.EMPL NOT IN LAB AT THIS TIME. HE CAME INTO LAB AROUND SINK AND AMMONIA FUMES IRRITATED EYES,NOSE AND THROAT.