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EE WAS ALIGNING A CATHODE HANGER BAR ON A CRANE STRONGBACK WHEN THE HANGER BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE CATHODE TO FALL. THE CATHODE BOUNCED ONTO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS PLACING SOME STARTER SHEETS ON THE PORTABLE RACK WHEN HE NOTICED A PIECE OF SCRAP COPPER EXTENDING OFF ONE OF THE EARS. EE REACHED UP ANDGRABBED THE PIECE OF SCRAP TO PULL IT OFF. THE S CRAP COPPER CUT THROUGH HIS CUT RESISTANT GLOVESLACERATING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER (PINKIE)
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CAP BOARDS AFTER COMPLETING CELL MAINTENANCE. WHILE LOWERING THE CAP BOARD, HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAP BOARD AND THE WALKWAY GRATIN G.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF SCRAP COPPER TRIM WHEN IT CUT THROUGH THE LEATHER GLOVES HE WAS WEARING.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STARTER SHEETS FROM A PORTABLE RACK TO THE REGULAR HARVEST RACK. IN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE WEIGHT ON HIS SHOULDER, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OUT OF THE GLOVE AND HIS RIGHT H AND STRUCK THE STARTER SHEET HANGING EARS.
INJURED WAS DISPOSING OF SOME MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF FIBERGLASS GRATING WHEN HE NOTED SOME IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE FROM SOME WIND BLOWN FIBERGLASS SHAVINGS.
REMOVING WEATHER PROTECTION TENT HIT RT HAND AGAINST A CELL PIER CAUSING CONTUSION & TENDON STRAIN
SECURING WEATHER PROTECTION TEXT ANCHOR BOLTS TILTED & LANDED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION SMALL LACERATIONS & SPRAIN TO LEFT FOOT TOES EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS
85061S ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE TRENCH DRAIN. HE SPLASHED SOLUTION IN HIS LEFT EYE.
I NAME WAS TURNING THE CATHODE WEIGHING & BANDING TABLE WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK
EMP WAS REMOVING REBAR FROM BACK OFTRUCK WHEN THE PC STUCK EMP JERKED ON IT PC CAME LOOSE STRUCK EMP IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF SCAFFOLDING BY PLACING HIS SHOULDERUNDER A CROSS-BAR WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN THE REGION OF HIS THORACIC SPINE.
LIFTING STARTER SHEET ON DISCHARGE SIDE OF MACH.SUBJECTED HIMSELF TO PINCH POINT BETWEEN BAR AND BAR RAMP.
WAS REMOVING OVERHEAD DOOR AT SXEW BLDG.DOOR GUIDE HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM
HE WAS STANDING ON HIS TOES REACHING FOR A CATHODE EAR THAT WAS IN THE WAY OF THE STORONGBACK LATCH. HE PUT HIS WEIGHT BACK ON HIS HEELS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN ANODE ONTO A HOOK ON THE ANODE STRONGBACK FROM THE CATHODE RACK. THE ANODE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN THE HANGER BAR AND THE CATHODE RACK.
I NAME WAS MOVI3G AN ANODE FROM A PALLET TO THE ANODE RACK WITH AN ANODE HANDLE.HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ANODE TO KEEP IT FROM SWINGING AND HAD IT IN POSITION WHEN THE ANODE FELL FROM THE HANDL ER AND CAUGHT H3S HAND BETWEEN THE ANODE AND RACK.
I NAME WAS UNLO5DING CATHODES FROM A STRONGBACK ONTO AN UNLOADING TABLE. A CATHODE FELL OFF THE STRONGBACK, AND ITS CORNER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A BRUISE.
I NAME & I NAME WERE UNLOADING CATHODES FROM A STRONG BACK ONTO A CATHODE UNLOADING MACHINE.TWO CATHODES FELL OFF THE MACHINE TO THE FLOOR.I NAME&I NAME PICKED THE CATHODES OFF THE FLOOR AND THE FLOOR AND SET THEM ON TOP OF A STACK THEY HAD ON A FORKLIFT. INAME STRAINED HER BACK WHILE PICKING UP THE CATHODES AND SETTING THEM ON TOP OF THE CATHODES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING COPPER STARTER SHEETS FROM ONE TABLE TO ANOTHER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED, HITTING STARTER SHEET. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 11/2 LACERATION ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.