GREEN HAVEN PIT AND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS, WEATHER WAS DRY AND EE HAD GOOD FOOTING/POSITIONING. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. CHAINSAW KICKED AND CAME DOWN ON THE TOP OF EE'S LEFT HAND, TENDONS WERE DAM GED AND REQUIRED SURGERY.

A FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED CONTENTS OF BARN/MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE PARTS AND SPARE EQUIPMENT WERE STORED AS WELL AS WHERE REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE 210C BACKHOE AND P-6000 DATSUN FORKLIFT WERE P ARKED INSIDE THE BARN. THE GRAY 1985 GMC TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO BARN AND IT WAS ALSO DESTROYED

EE WAS POSITONED ON HIS STOMACH IN BETWEEN THE NARROW SPACE OF 2 DECKS OF THE GRAVEL TOWER SCREEN. HE WAS CUTTING OFF BOLTS WITH A TORCH IN ORDER TO REMOVE ONE OF THE DECKS FOR REPLACEMENT. TH ERE IS AN APPROX. 20 DEGREE ANGLE OF THE SCREEN AND HE BEGAN TO SLIDE. AS HE MOVED BOTH ARMS TO GRAB HOLD, THE TORCH HELD IN HIS RIGHT HAND PASSED OVER FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

A RPOPANE TORCH AND A HEATER WERE SET UP TO THAW FROZEN MATERIAL FROM INSDIE THE BIN SO THAT WELDING REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. AS HE FINISHED WELDING ONE PATCH, HE LIFTED THE HELMET TO SEE & MOVE ON TO THE NEXT HOLE TO BE PATCHED. AT THISMOMENT SOME FROZEN SAND "POPPED" AND APRAYED PARTICLES. ONE OF THE PARTICLES HIT EE IN CORNER OF HIS EYE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FREEING THE CLAMSHELL DREDGE FEEDER DOOR WHICH WAS CLOGGED WITH MATERIAL. AS HE STEPPED DOWN A CHUNK OF CLAY BROKE OFF FROM THE TOP OF THE GRIZZLY BARS AND STURCK EE O N THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED OPERATING THE DREDGE, BUT IT STARTED TO BOTHER HIM; SO HE WENT TO MEDICUS.

EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED A SKID OF BAGGED MATERIAL WITH THE FORKLIFT ONTO A CUSTOMER'S TRUCK. CUSTOMER BEGAN PICKING UP AN ADDITIONAL 5 BAGS OF ROCK SALT. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD G ET HURT SO HE OFFERED TO HELP LIFT THE BAGS WITH HIM. AS THEY WERE LIFTING ONE OF THE 80# ROCK SALT BAGS TOGETHER, HE FELT A "TWINGE" ON HIS LEFT SIDE. LATER IT BEGAN TO ACHE.

3 EMPLOYEES WERE IN A MOTOR BOAT USING A CLEVIS TO REPOSITION THE LUFTING DREDGE. INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PULLING CABLE. SPLICE/CLAMPS JAMMED WITH CLEVIS CAUSING BOAT TO STOP SUDDENL Y AND PROPEL EMPLOYEES BACKWARD. INJURED SPUN AROUND TO GRAB FOR SIDE OF BOAT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT LOWER BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 50# ROCK STUCK IN THE DREDGE PUMP PIPE. AFTER DISLODGING THE ROCK W/ A PRY BAR, HE REACHED HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE ROCK BOX OPENING (WHICH IS CHEST HEIGHT) TO POSITION THE ROCK AT THE OPENING. HE THEN WENT TO SCOOP/LIFT THE ROCK UP/OUT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HE DROPPED THE ROCK, WAITED A MOMENT & THEN LIFTED THE ROCK UP & OUT OF THE PIPE.

BELT THAT BAGGED MATERIAL ROLLS ON BECAME MISALIGNED. INJURED EMPLOYEE & SUPERVISOR TRIED TO REALIGN BELT. AS INJURED EMPLOYEE PUSHED BELT AWAY FROM HIM, HE TRIPPED THE AUTOMATIC EYE FOR THE KICKER. THE KICKER RELEASED & CAME DOWN ON HISHANDS.

54736YEE WAS GREASING A CONVEYOR BELT MOTOR BEARING IN A KNEELING POSITION.A LOADER OPERATOR LOOKED AT BELT TWICE BUT COULD NOT SEE VICTIM.OPERATOR GAVE OK TO START CONVEYOR.INJURED EMPLOYEE W 12038ROWN BACKWARD ONTO GRIZZLY BARS.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING OUT #3 CONVEYOR CLEARING CLOG. WHEN FINISHED EMPL WAITED & WATCHED AS SYSTM WAS RESTARTED. EMPL WAS STANDING NEXT TO #3 CONVEYOR BELT WHICH WAS MOVING HE WAS WATCHING TO SEE IF #2 CONVEYOR WOULD START. LARGE ROCK APPROX 6-8" ROLLED OFF #3 BELT & STRUCK EMPLS RIGHT INNER LEG KNEE AREA BRUISING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING ROLLERS HE WAS STANDING ON A LARGE CONCRETE FOOTING (WHICH WAS BROKEN IN HALF) EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARD & HIS FOOT WENT INTO A 5IN WIDE CRACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LEARNING HOW TO WELD. AS HE WAS PUTTING HIS MASK DOWN, HE LOOKED INTO THE ARC. HE RECEIVED FLASHBURN AS A RESULT.

EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER FELT SHOULDER PULL IGNORED IT THOUGH BECAUSE HE SAYS IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. HE LATER WENT TO CLIMB ONTO LOADER & PULLED SHOULDER & BACK.

CUTTING AND GOT PIECE OF RUST LODGED IN EYE.WENT TO DR TO HAVE IT REMOVED.

WORKING ON CRANE USING A WRENCH IN REMOVE NUT EMPLOYEE IN CRAMPED POSITION PULLED MUSCLES INLOWER BACK

WHILE REPLACING3BALNCE FLYWHEEL ON SCALPING SCREEN HE LIFTED A PART THAT WAS TO HEAVY TO BE LIFTED BY ONE PERSON. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OFF LOADER, STEPPED ONTO GROUND PLACEING HIS FOOT ON A ROUND ROCK, AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

REPAIRING CABLE3ON DREDGE BUCKET. CABLE CAME OUT OF BUCKET WITH GREAT DEAL OF FORCE, SNAPPED UPAND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP.

WHILE STANDING 3EXT TO A RECENTLY REPAIRED DISCHARGE CHUTE THAT WAS BALANCED ON TWO PIECED OF STEEL ON THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTALY PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER ONE LIP OF THE CHUTE.