DSM Portable 2: 26 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE was cleaning of rock and dirt off of a low-boy trailer by sweeping the material with his gloved hand. The employee contacted a steel splinter approximately 1 inch in length that penetrated his glove and pierced his right index finger nearly going completely through the finger.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND REMOVING CHAINS AND BINDERS FROM A LOW-BOY TRAILER IN PREPARATION TO LOAD A TRUCK. ONE OF THE CHAINS HUNG UP ON THE TRAILER AS THE EE PULLED ON IT. EE FELT A "POP" IN RIGHT SHOULDER

THE INTERNAL COIL OF THE FLEXIBLE CONDUIT IS EMTREMELY SHARP AND WHEN THE OLD FITTING WAS REMOVED THE COIL WIRE CUT THE LEFT THUMB BAS. SEVERED FLEXOR TENDON REQUIRING SURGERY ON 8-31-02 AND A GAINS ON 9-14-02 TO REATTACH.

EE WAS DISMANTLING A BOOM ON A 966 LOADER. THE LTILT LINK SLIPPED OFF AND BOUNCED OFF OF THE FRONT TIRE LANDING ON EE S LEFT FOOT BREAKING 3 BONES ON TOP OF FOOT.

BEARING WAS TUCK IN A SCREEN HOUSING. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. A CHIP CAME OFF THE BEARING AND EMBEDDED IN THE EE S LEG.

WHILE BUILDING A PONTOON, GRINDING, CUTTING, CHIPPING AND WELDING, THE EE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS CLOSING RAIL CAR DOOR WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED SMASHING THE EE S RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND RAIL ROAD RAIL.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR OPERATING THE OVERHEAD HOIST. OTHER EMPLOYEE HEARD A NOISE ANDSAW INJURED LYING ON THE FLOOR. HE RAN TO HIM, AND SAW WHAT HE THOUGHT TO BE A HEART ATTACK. HE THEN RAN AND TOLD JANICE CRESWELL IN THE OFFICE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HE THEN WENT BACK TO INJURED AND DID WHAT HE COULD UNTIL EMT ARRIVED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF A WELD WHEN A PIECE OF PAINT BOUNCED OFF HIS HARD HAT WENT INSIDE HIS GLASSES & INTO HIS EYE

LIFTING AND PUSHING ON GENERATOR TRAILER DOOR (OVERHEAD DOOR) WHICH WAS STUCK FROM BUILDUP OF LIME DUST CAUSED EE TO STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GRINDING A SHORT PIECE OF PIPE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A HOIST WITH A ROPE AND PULLEY.HE GRIPPED THE ROPE AS IT WAS SLIPPING THOUGH HIS HAND AND HIS FINGERS WERE PULLED THOUGH THE PULLEY.HE SUSTAINED AMPUTATIONS TO HIS LEFT M IDDLE AND RING FINGERS,TO THE FIRST KNUCKLES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TRIPPED OVER A CLUTCH ASSEMB.THAT WAS STICKING OUT INTO THE AISLE.HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION.HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE BELIEVES HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST A PIECE OF STEEL. HE FEELS THIS EVENTUALLY CAUSED AN INFECTION TO SET IN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FUEL TRAILOR TO NEW LOCATION. WHILE SETTING DOWN THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAILORS TONGUE AND THE BOLT ON THE TRAILOR, RESULTING IN FRACTUR ED TIP OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPL CLOSING RR CAR HOPPER DOOR.HOLDING DOOR LATCH WITH ONE HAND CLOSING DOOR WITH OTHER HAND.HE CLOSED DOOR ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPL CLIMBING STEP LADDER TO GET TO TOP PAD OF TRANSMISSION STRUCK HEAD ON PROTRUDING PART OF WALKWAY ON ENDLOADER.1'' CUT ON FOREHEAD.

REMOVING LIFTING EYE FROM CONVEYOR WITH TORCH. SPARK IGNITED SHIRT SLEEVES CAUGING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS

DIRT WAS FROZEN ON SCRAPER CABLES-ACETYLENE TORCH WAS BEING USED TO THAW DIRT - FLAME FLARED WHEN IT HIT THE FROZEN DIRT - WIND BLEW THE FLARED FLAME OVER EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSSES

TAKING COVER OFF OVER HYD VALVES USING SCREWDRIVER TO LIFT COVER SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER PULLED JOINT OUT OF SOCKET