Markesan Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was changing out a bottom roller on conveyor, when the roller fell on the opposite side of where employee was holding roller, causing the end which employee was holding to go up and pinching employee's left thumb between the roller and the conveyor frame.

EE was climbing ladder on bucket elevator for maintenance. Wind blew access door on backside of EE's hand, while hand was on ladder rung.

EE was moving bearings to a low shelf; when EE stood up EE said EE's back popped and EE had a hard time standing. EE said it felt like it was knotting up and was very painful. EE went home to rest and texted later that EE was going to make an appointment with a chiropractor.

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt shock - he was sent to E.R. - admitted for observation overnight - released early AM - returned to work with no restrictions.

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt shock - he was sent to E.R. - evaluated & released - returned to work with no restrictions.

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt minor shock - he was sent to E.R. - evaluated & released - returned to work with no restrictions.

Due to the cold weather, sand was sticking on a conveyor hopper sidewall. EE attempted to pound the sides of the hopper wall with a 12# maul. As EE was pounding he got his hand pinched between the handle of the maul and the steel hopper and cut the palm of his hand. EE required stitches in the palm of his hand.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. GGROUND WAS WET AND HAUL TRUCK WAS WET FROM RAIN.

LUMP OF DIRT HUNG UP IN DUMP BOX CAUSING LOAD TO SHIFT TO BACK OF BOX. THE LOAD SHIFTED LIFTING FRONT OF TRUCK OFF GROUND. ATRICULATED CAB SWUNG, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN ONTO RIGHT SHOULDE R OR CAUSING SHOULDER INJURY. DRIVER VIOLATED SAFTEY RULES, WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS.

OEPRATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT END LOADE4R AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

TEMP 5 DEGREE F LIGHT SNOW ON GROUND. INDEPENDENT TRUCK DRIVER SLIPPED WHILE ASCENDING LADDER ON PNEUMATIC BULK TRAILER. DRIVER STRUCK ELBOW AND LACERATED SAME. DRIVER WAS WEARING HARNESS AND LIFELINE.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE HOPPER ON SAND COOLER #1 WITH THE HELP OF A WELDER. WHEN REPAIRS WERE COMPLTE EE CLIMBED UP ON THE HOPPER TO RECONNECT A WATER LINE. A PIECE OF WOOD 2X6 ABOUT A FT LONG WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE HOPPER THE 2X6 MOVED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. PULLED TENDON

DRIVER FAILED TO USE FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM WHEN CLOSING HATCH COVERS. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND INJURING HIS BACK. UNTIL JUNE 15, 1998 SEDENTARY WORK WITH 10 LBS MAXIMUM ALLOWED. AS OF JUNE 15 TO JUNE 17 LIGHT WORK ALLOWED BY PHYSICIAN. WILL BE REEXAMINED ON JUNE 17TH WARNING LETTER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO DRIVER AND PLANT OPERATOR THAT FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM MUST BE USED.

OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO GREASE EQUIPMENT. IN ORDER TO LOAD THE GREASE GUN WITH A SPECIAL FOREIGHN MADE LUBE THE OPERATOR HAD TO CUT OFF THE END OF THE PLASTIC TUBE. HE WAS HOLDING A UTILIT Y KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING THE TUBE WHEN THE BLADE SLIPPED. CUT THROUGH THE TUBE, AND GOUGED HIS LEFT HAND NEAR THE FIRST KNUCKLE OF HIS INDEX FINGER. REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

CLIAMS STMBLED ON HOSE RUNNING FROM LP TA(K TO HEATER FEL AND HAND GOT CAUGHT IN PULEY.