EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A TANK WITH CHAIN HOIST, WHENTHE TANK WAS SET BACK DOWN AND THE SLACK TAKEN OFF OF THE CHAIN. THE TANK ROLLED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND TANK.
Amarillo Plant & Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Nov 1987
Reportable incidents
21 on file1987 · 1 incident
1986 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIPE (4"DIA.X 4')FROM VISE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT EMPLOYEE S HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING KILN BRICK ON BRICK CONVEYOR.
1985 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE STARTER ON OUR JAEGER AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN HE LIFTED THE STARTER HE STRAINED HIS BACK
WAS USING A PRYBAR TO OPEN DOOR ON RAILCAR AND STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WOEKING ON GREASE PUMP.THE PLUNGER MOVED UPWARD AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE\S THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
HAD OIL ON BOOT SOLE FROM OIL SPILL ON FEEDER DECK. DID NOT CLEAN BOOT SOLES PRIOR TO PUTTING FOOT ON STEP OF HAUL TRUCK. DID NOT SECURE HAND GRIP FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OVER PIPE RAIL IN FRONT OF CRUSHER. BRUISED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT PUMP MOTOR SET WHEN SET SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND DROPPED ON FOOT.FRACTURED 2ND METATARSOL OF RIGHT FOOT.
INJ ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MANDOOR FROM MILL WHEN DOOR DROPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING FINGER TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN NUT AND X-BAR.
INJ ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE BURNING BUCKET OF DIESEL FUEL WHEN IT TURNED OVER.
1984 · 6 incidents
GRINDING HUB OF FAN WHEEL WITH FILE AGAINST HUB.FILE GRABBED AND PULLED INDEX FINGER INTO PINCH POINT.
WORKING IN CLINKER DRAG TUNNEL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
INJURED STACKING BAGS OF CEMENT ONTO PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PERSISTENT BACK PAIN FROM CONTINUOUS BUMPING WHILE DRIVING A QUARRY HAUL RIG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL LINERS ON A BALL MILL--INHALED FUMES AND LATER BECAME SICK.
INJURED WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN FROM A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET A GLANCING BLOW ALLOWED HAMMER TO STRIKE HIS HAND
1983 · 4 incidents
STEPPED DOWN FROM LUB TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE.SORENESS PERSISTED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS REQ SURGERY 2-16-84.
EMP WAS CLEANING AROUND A BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN BELT REVERSED TRAVEL AND CAUGHT THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A PIECE OF METAL AROUND A 4 INCH SECTION OF PIPE THAT WAS BEING HELD IN A VISE THE VISE LOOSENED ALLOWING PIPE TO SWING UP STRIKING INJURED INJURED
INJURED WAS USING A KILN GUN TO REMOVE REFRACTORY BRICK WHEN A LEAD FRAGMENT DEFLECTED BACK STRIKING HIS FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES.