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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM ON A WHEEL LOADER. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE WIPER TO ADJUST/APPLY A RETAINER CLIP, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE WIPER LINKAGE ARM. HIS LEFT MI DDLE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND BONE CRACKED.
WORKER WAS CUTTING AND SCRAPING DUCT SEALER OFF AN ANGLE RING WIRHT A RETRACTABLE BLADE UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND WORKER CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK VALVE, LIQUID BLEW OUT AROUND SEAL AND GOT ON EYES. WORKER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/SHIELDS BUT SOME LIQUID GOT BY PROTECTION.
SET UP SIX FOOT STEP LADDER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER TO WORKING POSITION (APPROX 3FT)WHEN HE BEGAN WORKING THE LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL LANDING ON HIS FEET HE FINISHED HI S SHIFT WENT HOME ABOUT 6:00AM THE EMPLOYEE WEN T TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR PAIN IN LEFT FOOT THE NEXT WEEK HE WENT TO GILLETTE BONE & JOINT CLINIC TO DR DARNELL FOR EXAMINATION
EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WHEN LADDER KICKED OUT & EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT TWO FEET, SPRAINING ANLKLE.
CLIMBING DOWN OFF PLANT EQUIPMENT & BUMPED LEFT KNEE CAUSING HEMOTOMA THAT EVENTUALLY REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. REPORTED TO OPERATOR 2/4/94.
EMPLOYEE MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM (FULL) WITH A BARRELL CART. CART KICKED OUT FROM DRUM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING FRACTURE AND OR DISLOCATION OF FOOT AND ANKLE OF LEFT LEG.
AFTER RUNNING THROUGH COOLER FOR 18 HOURS,THE CHUTE CHAMBER WAS OPENED.COAL DUST WAS STILL PRESENT UNDER THE CHUTEWORK AND BEGAN TO SMOLDER WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR.UPON ATTEMPTING TO WASH THE DUST OUT WITH WATER HOSES,A SMALL AMOUNT OF DUST CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR.THE DUST DISPERSED INTO THE AIR AND WAS IGNITED BY A SPARK IN THE DUST.
68935 CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF AN 8FT STEP LADDER EE LEG TWISTED & BUMPED INTO A 55 GAL DRUM THAT WAS NEAR THE LADDER
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A SPOOL OF WIRE THAT WAS SUSENDED ON A SPOOL RACK. HE PLACED HIS RIGTH SHOULDER UNDER A PIPE SUPPORTING THE SPOOL AND PUSHED UP. HE STOPPED LIFTING WHEN HE HEARD HIS COLLA R BVONE BREAK. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE SPOOL WEIGHTED 500 LBS.
EE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT EYE WAS IRRITATED HE WAS NOT SURE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN HIS EYE BECAUSE THE DISCOMFORT WAS NOT VERY BAD HE IRRIGATED HIS EYE WITH SCALINE AND RETURNED TO WORK. THE NEXT DAY HIS EYE WAS STILL HURTING AND CONSULTED A DR A SCRATCH WAS FOUND AND EYE DROP WERE PARSCRIBED IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE SCRATCH OR WHAT TASK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THE TIME HE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SNOW COVERED BANK BETWEEN OFFICE TRAILORS AND PDF STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION OF THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PLATE WEIGHING APPROX. 200 LBS WITH A CO-WORKER. AS EMPLOYEES RAISED PLATE TO APPROX. EYE LEVEL, HE ALLEGES HE FELT A "SNAPPING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK." HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT OR FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY IN SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION, THUS THE REPORTING DELAY. HE DIAGNOSED AS SUSTAINING A MUSCLE SPASM TO LOWER BACK.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING THE BOOM TRUCK. THE OPERATOR OF THE BOOM TRUCK WAS LOWERING THE OUTRIGGERS, WHEN INJURED WENT TO UNLOAD A BUCKET OF BOLTS AND GOT A FOOT CAUGHT UNDER THE REAR O UT RIGGER.
HE WAS DISTRACTED WHILE SAWING WHEN THE CORD ON THE SAW CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE BOARD HE WAS CUTTING. HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE CORD BEFORE THE BLADE STOPPED. THE BLADE BOUND IN THE WOOD CUT, CAUSING THE SAW TO JUMP OFF THE WORK AND BACK ONTO HIS LEG. THE BLADE CUT 2 SMALL LACERATIONS REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 5 SUTURES. THE SAW JUMPED APPROX. 18" AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS LEG BEFORE TH
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED OVER A STEEL COLUMN, COULDN'T SEE OTHER SIDE AND PUT WEIGHT DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT. FOOT WAS ON A BOARD WITH AN UNREMOVED NAIL IN IT. NAIL PUNCTURED SOLE ON SAFETY SHOE AND ENTERED FOOT.
ALLEGEDLY EMPLOYEE RECIVED AN ARC FLASH FROM ANOTHER WELDER BEHIND HIM DUE TO A REFLECTION OFF THE INSIDE OF HIS HOOD.THIS DESPITE WELDING SCREENS BEING IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE IN SUMMITS FAB YARD FITTING PIPE NOTICED INCREASING IRRITATION IN RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR.SUPERVISOR RINSED EYE OUT ANS EMPLOYEE CLAIMED DISCOMFORT GONE.TWO DAYS LAT ER(07-12-91) EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CONTINUING IRRITATION.SENT TO DOCTOR.DOCTOR CLAIM,ED NORTHING IN EYE AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.ON 07-16-91 EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINING OF IRRITATION.S
LOOSENING BOLT THAT HOLDS AUGER SECTIONS TOGETHER.THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT.THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK AUGER,CAUSING A LACERATION.