Salisbury Shop Metal/Non-Metal

The injury occurred while an employee was using a hand held grinder, the grinder kicked back striking the employee in the thigh, which resulted in a cut that required medical attention.

Separating plies of conveyor belt with 2 inch Hawkbill knife and cut left thumb that required 7 stitches.

EE was performing his regular job on 6/01/11 when a piece of slag burned him, at the end of June ee was still experiencing pain and reported to the office that he needed to seek medical treatment. On June 27, employee was written out of work for medical treatment due to his diabetes not allowing the injury to heal making this a lost time incident

Two employees were working on unloading a 4.25-crusher head. Injury was assisting the forklift driver to get the forks lined up. The fork was hooked on a beam where the head was resting, He pulled on the beam and his left thumb was caught between the head and the beam. Resulting in 2 stitches.

EE was removing cylinders from crate and cut right hand on strapping material.

A machinist with 28 years exp was trying to remove a lifting strap from a 42x65 gyratory counter weight by prying it up with a pry bar. In the course of feeding the strap trough, the pry bar slipped & the 600# weight of the counter weight came down on the steel loop end of the lifting strap & pinched his left index finger cracking the bone requiring 6 stitches.

While sliding a heavy steel member on table, EE pulled something in lower back. Wrote it on 1st aid board & con't to work. On the 27th & 28th, he tweaked it again & told supervisor. Dr. told him light duty, which makes this a lost time because of shop policy. He is supposed to get an MRI.

Truck driver was releasing mechanism with hammer. He missed, throwing him off balance. He put hand out to catch himself causing most of his weight to be put on that wrist. This resulted in a sprain of his wrist. Upon x-rays it was determined that no bones were broken. A follow-up MRI has determined that wrist did receive fracture making this a reportable injury with no lost work.

While climbing down from a lathe set-up process, an intermediate step was not used which caused an oversized step or fall that resulted in an abrupt and additional force to employee's knee causing hyperextension injury.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON UNEVEN GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DIDN'T NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ONE MONTH LATER AND FOUND THAT HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BROKEN. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME MEDICAL ON 6/10/05.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A WORK PLATFORM & MISSED THE STEP. HE STARTED TO FALL & REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RT. HAND. HE BROKE HIS RT. WRIST WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BROKEN IN A WORK RELATED ACCIDENT & WAS STILL IN A CAST.

EE WAS TURNING A NUT ON A ROD. THE WELD BROKE, CAUSING THE ROD TO FLY UP AND HIT EE'S RIGHT WRIST. THIS RESULTED IN A BREAK TO HIS WRIST. MEDICAL ONLY, NO LOST TIME.

Employee was grinding a gear. The grinder hit the back side of the gear causing the grinder to hit and cut the top of the ee's left hand. stitches required.

PER SHOP MANAGER - AFTER HEATING THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR TO RELIEVE THE PRESS FIT OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO MECHANICS WERE HITTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR FROM THE ECCENTRIC BARREL. AFTER STRICKING THE COUNTERWEIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES, ON ONE GIVEN STRICK A PIECE OF THE CAST STEEL GEAR BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT THIGH O

EE WAS ON UPPER DECK OF HIS FLATBED TRAILER ATTEMPTING TO STRAP DOWN HIS LOAD. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE &ELBOWS. (BONES IN LEFT & RIGHT ELBOWS SHAT TERED. 2 FRONT TEETH KNOCKED OUT SURGERY ON ELBOWS IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/18/00

EE WAS ON SCAFFOLD DISASSEMBLING BORING MILL. FOOT SLIPPED, HAROLD FELL APPROX 9' TO FLOOR FRACTURING THORACIC VERTBRA. MUST WEAR BODY BRACE WHILE RECOVERING

EE WAS SITTING ON A 4' STEP LADDER HELPING ANOTHER MACHNIST LINE UP HIS JOB. WHILE LEANING FORWARD, THE LADDER KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 4'. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK FA LL, EE CAUGHT FINGER ON CHIP GUARD.

EE WAS GRINDING DOWN WELD WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER. GRINDER HAD A GUARD ON IT BUT GUARD CAME LOOSE ALL AT ONCE GUARD TURNED CUTTING EE ON WRIST.

EE WAS PUTTING WEDGE IN PLACE THAT HOLDS MANGANESE IN JAW CRUSHER FRAME. WEDGE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND MASHING FINGER BETWEEN WEDGE AND JAW CRUSHER FRAME.

HYDRAULIC JACK WAS LODGED BETWEEN MANGANESE AND BOWL. EE WAS PRYING ON JACK TO LOOSEN IT FREE. WHEN JACK CAME OUT--BOWL FELL ON EE'S FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE LAST BOLTS OF A NITROGEN PRESSURE REMAINING IN THE ACCUMULATOR CAUSED THE UNIT TO SEPARATE. THIS SEPARATION KICKED THE IMPACT WRENCH OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND STRIKI NG HIM ON ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LOOSE BOLT ON PUMP WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HAND ON SIDE OF PRESSURE WASHER

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TOOL TO TOOL CAGE CAME AR OUND TRUCK BRUSHED SIDE OF STAND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE TWISTING LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUT ON REAR END OF TRACTOR. WRENCH CAME OFF NUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON MOUTH. UPPER LIP LACERATED AND ONE FRONT TOOTH KNOCKED OUT REQUIRING 7 SUTURES IN GUM. EMPLOYEE WAS FIRST SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ROWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. THEY REFERRED HIM TO DR. JOHN KEADLE, DDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES ON TOP OF TANK GRINDING. GRINDING DISC CAUGHT ROUGH WELD JERKED GRINDER CAUSING DISC TO STRIK EMPLOYEE ON LEG. LEFT LEG-LACERATION BELOW KNEE CAP REQUIRING SIX SUTU RES.

EE WAS EXCAHNGING EMPTY ACETYLENE TANK FOR FULL TANK. EE WAS LIFTING TANK TO PLATFORM TANK SLIPPED ON PLATFORM, CAUGHT EE S FINGER BETWEEN BOTTLE AND PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL SHAVINGS FORM MACHINE WHEN SHARP EDGE OF METAL SHAVING CUT THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE, CUTTING INSIDE MIDDLE FIGNER, FIRST TWO JOINTS CUT REQUIRING SIX SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPRINGS ON 7' CRUSHER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP BOTTOM OF BOLT WITH WRECKING BAR UNTIL HE COULD TAKE HOLD OF BOLT HEAD SO NUT COULD BE STARTED ON BOTTOM OF BOLT. BOLT SLIPPED OFF WRECKING BAR- CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CRUSHER BOLT AND SPRING PACK.

EMPL WAS SANDING SIDE OF CAB ON NW41 CRANE.SANDING DISC CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF CAB,JERKED SANDING DISC OUT OF HAND STRIKING LEFT ARM.

TURNING OVERHEAD CRUSHER WITH CRANE STEPPED DOWN ON FLOOR WOOD BLOCK BEHIND HIM LOST BALANCE FELL ON BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MACHINE BOLTS. LOOSENED BOLT ONT OOL HOLDER WITH WRENCH. MACHINE WAS CUT OFF BUT CHUCK WAS STILL TURNING SLOWLY. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CHUCK.

DRIVING TRAMP CYLINDER IN FRAME METAL FRAGMENT IN L LEG

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED LIFTING ANGLE IRON WITH CRANE HE WAS UNHOOKING CHAINS FROM DCRANE ANGLE IRON SHIFTED & ROLLED OVER ON LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP BOLT ON CRUSHER SPRING WITH WRECKING BAR. WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON WRECKING BAR-FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.

EMPL REMOVING TOGGLE SEAT FROM LIPPMAN JAW.USINTG WEDGE AND HAMMER TO WEDGE SEAT OUT OF PITMAN.HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

I NAME WORKED ON SEVERAL JOBS DURING THE DAY WELDING GRINDING AND CUTTING SOMETIME DURING THE DAY FOREIGN BODY ENTERED R EYE PIECE OF STEEL WAS IMBEDDED USED PICK TO REMOVE STEEL USED DRILL TO REMOVE RUST DR PUT DROPS IN EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON R-35.SLEDGE HAMMER WAS LAYING ON BACK OF TRUCK.EMPLOYEE KNOCKED SLEDGE HAMMER OFF-FALLING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.NO BONES BROKEN OR FRACTURED.TOP OF LEFT FOOT BADLY BRUISE D.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING FENDER ON 33-09-TEREX.EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER FENDER-BOLTING IT IN PLACE-TRASH FELL FROM CAB.FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING ROUND PLATE INSIDE OF CATERPILLAR BUCKET. PLATE ROLLED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND BUCKET. CUT LITTLE FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF PLATE.

EMP WAS PUNCHING HOLES N MILD STEEL PLATE PUNCH BROKE FRAGMENT ENTER. PALM OF LEFT HAND. FRAG WAS REMOVED REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPL CUTTING SHAFTS WITH HACK SAW TO MAKE BOLTS.2 SHAFTS LAYING ON STAND.STAND TURNED OVER-SHAFTS FELL ON FINGER SEVERE CRUSH INJURY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.SUTURED BOTH SIDES REQ 15 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE COMPOUND ON THE CARRIAGE. TURNED TO COME DOWN TO SHUT OFF MACHINE. EMPLOYEE FELL OFF CARRIAGE HITTING CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SEAT ON OMNICONE CRUSHER

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING STEEL SYMONS FORMS THREE STACKS OF FORMS WERE BEING LIFTED BY STEEL CHAIN. FORM IN MIDDLE SLIPPED-HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE COP.

LOST FOOTING WH3LE LOADING STEEL,CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.WAS INITIALLY TREATED AS FIRST AID INJURY,ON 10/07/87,THE FINGER BECAME INFECTED BECOMING A MEDICAL INJURY.

AIR COMPRESSOR 2N TRUCK.OPERATOR GOT ON TRUCK.HE WAS UNFASTENING CHAIN HOLDING AIR COMPRESSOR ON TRUCK.OPERATOR LOWERED OUTRIGGER ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS GRINDING3GROOVES ON LETYHE. PICKED UP GRINDER SLIPPED IN HAND STRIKING LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING CENTER PUNCH WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF STEEL SHATTERED OFF CENTER PUNCH, ENTERING RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT KNUCKLE. TO REMOVE, FINGER HAD TO BE CUT, REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING TUMBLER SHAFT DOWN TO HOOK TO CRANE- FOOT SLIPPED TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LOOSE WEAR PLATES ON FRONT LIP OF 180--D BUCKET PC OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF WEAR PLATE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT LEG

EE WAS REMOVING GANTRY WITH TRACK PIN HAMMER. PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED OFF & STRUCK EE IN FOREHEAD. PIECE OF METAL LODGED.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINING WITH PORTABLE GRINDER ON 5 1/2 CONE CRUSHER. HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL. GRINDER HIT LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW, CUTTING INSIDE LEFT ARM. GRINDER NICKED BONE. REQUIRED 32 STITCHES.