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THE REPAIR JOB FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION WAS PACKING THE BUCKET TILT CYLINDER ON A KOMATSU WA600 FRONT END LOADER. THIS OPERATION DOES REQUIRE HANDLING SOME HEAVY PIECES (OVER 100 LBS). HOIST ING EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILBLE AND USED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING METAL BARREL FROM PICKUP BARREL SLID & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE

AS EE REACHED TO TURN VALVE OFF AFTER USING AIR HOSE, FLEXIBLE END OF HOSE HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

INDIVIDUAL OPENED VALVE IN DISCARGE LINE OF WATER TANK ON DRILL TO BLEED AIR PRESSURE OFF TANK. AFTER AIR STOPPED, HE REMOVED THE FILL CAP, TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE AND CAP BLE WUP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT SPILL SCREW AT #3 STATION TURNED HOSE FROM HI VAC & HAD PAIN IN BACK.

INJURED & HELPER WERE LIFTING SCRAP METAL INTO BACK OF TRUCK AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE METAL UP HE HIT THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL USED TO HOLD A VISE THE INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES

LOADING TRUCKS

INDIVIDAUL WAS USING VACUM HOSE TO CLEAN UP SPILLED LIME. HE WAS WEARING LOW TOP BOOTS AND STEPPED IN PILE OF MATERIAL OVER TOP OF BOOTS. HE DID NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CLEAN THE LIME O UT OF HIS BOOTS. HE SUFFERD BURNS TO ANKLES AND WAS INTENSIFED BY THE RUBBING ACTION OF THE BOOTS.

INDV OPENING SMALL DOOR ON COAL CYCLONE DISCHARGE CHUTE.USING SMALL METAL BAR WHICH SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

CARRYING TOOLS 7O MACHINE AND BENT DOWN BY MACHINE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AND NECK

WHILE INSPECTING PAN FEEDERS AND FEED CHUTE FOR WORN PLATES OR OBSTRUCTIONS,MATERIAL SLID DOWN AND PINNED I.NAME ON PAN FEEDER.FACIAL CUTS AND HEAD CUT AND STITCHES REQ.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MIXER

CARRYING BAGS TO PACKING MACHINE TRIED TO THROW BUNDLES TO PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS BACK

WHILE ALIGNING A SMALL TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. PAIN CONTINUED ITS GET WORSE AND STIFFEN.

EMPL SHOVELING STONE OFF #1 BELT AND HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING IN #3 SCREEN CHUTE HOOD, THE HOOD BECAME STUCK THEN SUDDENLY RELEASED.