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Employee was breaking up a hardened caustic chunk so that it would fit into a hopper when EE smashed finger against a solid object. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of the pinky finger on the right hand.
The employees were working on a 150 lbs. head tank frame that was sitting on the walkway grating. As they went to move the frame, EE #1 noticed welding rods and attempted to move them as EE #2 moved the frame and pinched EE #1's middle finger, right hand, between the frame and the grating. As a result the fleshy end of the finger was cut requiring stitches.
Miner was unloading materials onto work deck in shaft from conveyance. Two beams were lying on the deck, miner was straddling the beams. When EE unhooked the rigging, the beams tipped and hit the miners foot.
Miner was lifting half of a 150 lb. deck grate and suffered a hernia on right side
The employee was using a sand blaster when the breather hose got stuck. The employee pulled on the hose slipped on the grit under his feet and lost his balance and lost control of the nozzle. Sand blasting grit struck the employee above the right elbow causing a 4 to 5 inch hole in is bicep.
The employee was lifting one end of a 250 pound cutting edge when he felt a sharp pain in the lower right side of his stomach. The pain went away but a report was filled out. He was later diagnosed with a hernia when the pain returned. On 10/4 he was put on light duty. On 10/18 he had surgery returning to light duty on 10/21.
Miner was drilling a hole in the rib and after completion of the hole leaned the drill against the rib and had his hand in a pinch point between the dog nut of the steel and the chuck of the drill.
While setting steel, a 10' piece of 3/8" angle iron fell three feet vertically onto the miners right foot. The steel punctured the miners right boot and also the skin on his foot. His status is Full Restriction, stay off feet and keep foot elevated. Possible small fracture and infection.
2 Miners were lowering a jackleg drill down from a raise, the drill slipped from their grasp and 1 miners hand was caught between the drill and a piece of wooden lagging.
Previous shift overflowed a tank with heated solution and soda ash. The crew then removed a set of grates in the sump area to pump the solutions back into the circuit. The crew then changed at shift change and did not barricade the sump area, nor told the oncoming crew about the removed grating.
Working in the # 2 manway compartments at approximately the 770 foot steel set, he was removing an old piece of lagging. While attempting to remove the wood cribbing from the bottom the top started to tip towards him. He put his hand up to stop it from falling.
The injured employee was working in a warehouse stocking shelves and organizing floor area under another employee who was stocking selves. He was stocking the selves dropped a 4" vic coupling striking the injured on the head.
EE was pulling a 40ft piece of plastic pipe when he felt pain in his left knee. He had previously injured this knee on May 13,08 at the topaz mine. He was sent for an assessment and has been refered to a specialist as there was no sign of injury. NOTE: this is a reoccurence of the previous injury, we have the worker on restricted duty until further assessment.
Employee was holding a sample to begin testing when he wrenched back.
Hit in the face with a pipe. Glancing blow while loosing a hugger.
3 inch plank laying in walkway. Injured moved the plank as it was a tripping hazard. In moving the plank she got a splinter in her finger.
While supporting a 10" drisco pipe for welding, a second employee pushed the pipe which pinched and cut the right index finger finger of the employee. The injured employee received several stitches.
Employee was tapping beaker to check for weakness. Beaker shattered and lacerated left hand with glass shards.
Employee was dismantling guard when it fell onto hand lacerating rt. big finger. He was going to replace the bolts on the centrifuge pump.
Employee was emptying drums of material onto conveyor for processing. The contents had hardened and had to be removed by hand. While removing drum from platform, the employee's hand was pinned between the drum and doorway, breaking his left pinky finger.
Man was sitting down, preparing samples for analysis dropped pipe and filled with acid (hxs04) onto lap, material spilled onto leg and ran onto leg & buttock area burning employee.
Dismantling an abandon sulfuric acid line. All valves were closed. Hydrogen gas build up in pipe caused a sudden release when the line was being disconnected. Sulfuric Acid material was blown onto the neck of the affected worker.
Subject was cleaning filter plates on filter press when he pinched his pinky finger between the plate and filter railings.
EE was loading a barrel into crushing machine, got left long finger wedged between barrel and frame, smashed and ripped finger.
Employee received caustic burns to both arms when material splashed up in the sleeves of his wet gear. PPE was not wore correctly. Employee then did not flush the area until after an hour had gone by. Then the employee washed the area for five minutes and then used a scrub brush on the affected areas. This caused the blisters that had arisen to rupture.
THE EE SWUNG HIS LEG OVER A HANDRAIL TO ACCESS A LADDER. THE KNEE NOT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT POPPED.