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Chemical burn to top of feet.
Employee was dumping a press and scraping materials off of the plates to load into product bins, when he got to the last three plates, he went to move one of the plates and splashed product in his eyes and mouth. The employee was wearing ppe at the time
Employee scratched a 6010 weld slag with a welding rod. Small piece of slag entered his left bottom eye lid.
Employee was assisting in repositioning of trailer mounted welding machine in order to attach to truck hitch so that welding machine could be moved to Pronto Constructors yard.
Employee was removing lockout locks from a column cell when he accidentally got acid in his boots, he didn't notice it at first until later he realized that his foot was burning and he was treated for burns on his foot
Employee was unplugging a drain hose when he was sprayed with materials which got under his safety glasses and in his eye.
Employee inhaled some chemical fumes causing irritation
Employee was preparing 8' section of 10" pipe to be welded and installed. Employee unbolted upper portion of pipe to install purge valve. upper section of pipe came free began to slide off rack, employee grabbed for pipe and his left thumb for caught between pipe and angle iron of pipe rack.
A miner had parked his haul truck and climbed down out of the vehicle, he then proceed to swing the wheel chock into place under the tire when he felt a pull to his right arm
Employee reported that he had hurt his left shoulder, he alleged that it might have occurred when he was putting together office furniture and disposing of tires into a dumpster
Employee was securing safety lanyard to life line with left hand when left shoulder popped dislocating shoulder.
While moving a 6" pipe in pipe rack #4, employee had his right index finger caught between the pipe and a steel beam.
Employee was trying to close a 6 inch water line valve when he felt a strain or pull in his right shoulder/bicep muscle. At the time he didn't feel the need to be seen by a physician, he later requested that he be seen for observation.
Employee was loading hard insulation shields into a man-lift for installation when he pinched the middle finger on his right hand. The pinch resulted in a laceration that required sutures to close. The employee was released back to work without restrictions.
EE was pulling a 3 conductor number 6 cable with eight other miners, the pull was 450 feet. Men were spaced about 50 feet apart in cable tray. The pull was on 12/8/2012 and the injury was reported on 12/10/12. The injury was to the left shoulder.
Employee putting away tool bucket into a gang box which was pretty full already but decided to shove it in the box anyway. While doing so his thumb got bent back resulting in a sprained right thumb. Is on limited duty currently, but is working. We have work within his limitation.
ZIP TIE HOLDING VALVE HANDLE TO VALVE BROKE, RELEASING HANDLE WHICH SMASHED FINGER.
Avulsion - Left Middle Finger - Pulling a welding lead to the 3rd floor, lead got caught, reached hand under decking to release, finger was cut by sharp edge
Employee was cleaning up at end of shift, moved gangbox out of way, felt a 'pop' in right arm and chose not to seek medical treatment. Worker returned to work 8/14/12 and requested medical treatment and was diagnosed with right bicep rupture.
Worker strained lower back while setting up 40' extension ladder.
Employee was moving pipe into a building when one rolled off the track and struck the right foot and ankle, causing a contusion.
Employee was moving a beam into place when the beam slid, pinching the left index finger between the beam and the concrete.
while holding panel securely, co-worker on top of panel placed a screw in clip to fasten panel to bldg. As top co-worker placed tools down, drill fell an landed on co-worker at bottom of panel.
Moving a W8 structural steel beam around on wooden dunage in laydown/storage yard.
A metal shaving entered workers glove (open cuff) and became embedded in index finger of left hand.
Two Ironworkers were setting a rebar column onto a double rebar mat footing. After the column was guided off Ironworker climbed the column to cut extra rebar off. Injured Ironworker started to finish tying column dowels to rebar mat. Ironworker cut rebar loose and accidentally dropped one and it fell hitting injured in the back causing a 1 1/2" laceration to the right rear flank.
A plant operator was taking a material sample when some of the materials got onto his sleeve, he then shook his sleeve and some materials flipped up under his safety glasses, he stated that he rubbed his eye and it became irritated and he washed it out. He requested that he be seen by a physician and was given a prescription as a precaution.
EE was breaking bead on right front tire of 40 ton articulated haul truck, when ram broke loose, striking EE on the left side of the face.
Employee was taking a ph sample in the Redox tank, when he opened the lid to get the sample and was exposed to chlorine vapors. He was given oxygen on site and then transported to a physician for observation
Employee was pressure washing the plates on a filter press and attempted to twist the nozzle on the end of the sprayer to adjust the spray pattern. While twisting the nozzle, his little finger slipped off of the end of the spray gun into the high pressure spray. This resulted in a small laceration to the employees right little finger