Cherokee Plant & Pit: 7 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

ELEIVE THE PRES8URE

EMPLOYEE WORKED3A FULL SHIFT ON APRIL 23RD. ONE THE MORNING OF APRIL 24TH HE CALLED IN ILL AND AT 3:00 HIS WIFE CALLED TO INFORM HIS FOREMAN THAT HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL ANDIT WAS FIRST THOUGH THAT HE HAD SUF0ERED A HEART ATTACK. THE DOCTOR LATER DIAGNOSED HIS CONDITION AS ANGINA DUE TO HIS JOB. HE ISTHE LOADER OPERATOR AT OUR CHEROKEE PLANT.

EMP WAS COMING 2UT OF PARTS MAIN TRAILER USED BY STRIPPING CREW WITH OIL IN HIS HANDS COMING DOWN THE SHORT STAIRS LEADING INTO THE TRAILER WHEN ONE OF THE WOODEN STEPS SPLINTERED AWAY CAUSIN FOOT TO GO THRO6GH AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TIWST R KNEE REC,D INJURY DR DIAGNOSED AS TORN LIGAMENTS AND PULLED MUSCLES X RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURE BYUT ORIGINAL TREATING DR APPL

EMP WAS STANDING ON THE PLANT SUMP WAS TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A ROCK WICH ROLLED IT STRUCK HIS RT FOOT CAUSING HIS FOOT TO GO THROUGH THE SUMP GRATE RAILS AND RECD BRUISES TO RT LEG KNEE THIGH HE WENT TO DR FOR EXAM X RAYS SHOWED O FRACTURES DR PRSCRIBED MEDICINE FOR HIS PAIN AND HE REMAINED OFF WORK 1 DAY WITH PAIN TO AID RECOVERY FROM HIS INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLANT SUPT. DO A WELDING JOB ON PLANT. THEY WERE USING A PORTABLE ARC WELDER POWERED BY A 6CYL.GASOLINE ENGINE WHEN THE GOVERNOR STUCK IN A FAST RPM IDLE SPEED. THE EMPLOY EMPLOYEE HURRIED TO THE UNIT SITE REACHED FOR THE GOVERNOR CONTROL ROD & STUCK HIS R.HAND INTO THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BEHIND A GUARD PARTIALLY PROTECTING THE AREA. EMPLOYEE REC\D FRACT

CHECKING JAW CRUSHER JUST INSTALLED.TURNED ON ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR,TURNED AROUND AND BRUSHED AGAINST ELEC WIRE WITH LEFT SHOULDER.ELEC CURRENT FROM 440 V SOURCE ENTERED BODY.KNOCKED TO GROUND. WENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP,RETURNED TO PLANT.GOT FEELING BAD AND WENT INTO HOSP AND WAS ADMITTED BY ANOTHER DR FOR FURTHER TESTS.