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EE PULLED BERAING ROLLER HARD. HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER SHAFT AND CONVEYOR FRAME- CAUSING A CONTUSION BETWEEN THUMB. SHAFT PROTECT HIS HAND BUT DID NOT ANTICIPATE THE SHAFT BEING BROKE
STRAINED R ELBOW WHILE MOVING PLATE TO LOAD 3" GRINDING BALLS INTO CIRCUIT. EE CONTINUED TO PERFORM REG DUTIES UNTIL 1/12/96 WHEN HE RTN TO DR FOR RECHECK & DR. GAVE EE A SHOT OF CORTIZONE IN RT ELBOW. EE RETURNED TO REG DUTIES.
WHILE WORKING ON THE BALL MILL, EMP GOT A SNALL GRAIN OF SAND IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING A MINOR ABRASION TO THE CORNEA. THE PARTICLE HAD TO BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED.
NEC TRIPPED OVER WATER CONNECTION.
INJURED OPENED HOOD OF TRUCK FILLED BRAKE RESERVOIR WITH FLUID AND CHECKED OPERATION OF BRAKE COMPONENTS UNDER HOOD.ALL OF THESE PROCEDURES WERE DONE FROM A 4' TALL STEP LADDER.WHILE STANDING ON THE LADDER INJURED STEADIED HIMSELF BY PLACING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE GRILL OF THE TRUCK HE THEN REACHED UP AND PULLED THE HOOD DOWN.THE EDGE OF THE HOOD CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
SEE ATTCH REPORT 2 PGS. DELAY IN REPORTING CLEARED THROUGH COLUMBIA,SC SUBDISTRICT OFC /M SLATONDRIVING SUPT TRUCK PU#21 DURING SHIFT. WINDOW IN TRUCK IS VERY HARD TO ROLL UP. WHEN EMPL STARTE D ROLLING IT UP,FELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT SHOUDER.
SEE ATTCHED REPORT:REMOVING PLANETARY.REMOVED ALL BOLTS HOOKED CRANE TO PLANETARY EASING IT OUT WHEN IT HUNG ON THE SUN GEAR.OTHER EMPL TOLD EMPL TO WAIT,GETTING A PRY BAR TO HELP UNHANG IT.WH EN EMPL GRABBED IT AND SHOOK IT IT CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PLANTARY AND THE HOUSING.
I NAME WAS CARRYING A 61/2IN DRILL BIT (WEIGHT SAPPROX75LB) TO 077 DRILL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER I NAME LET THE BIT SLIDE OFF HIS SHOULDER INTO HIS RT HAND & CAUGHT BIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AT SAME TIME I NAME STATED THAT AT THIS TIME HE FELT A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM SHOULDER AREA
HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 1-22-91- UNTIL THEN REGULAR DUTY. INJURY REPORTED 12-29-90. SAW DOCTOR 1-2-91.
EMPTIED 3 TRASH CANS INTO LOADER BUCKET; ONE WAS REAL HEAVY. DIDN'T FEEL ANY PAIN WHILE UNLOADING TRASH. HE REPORTED ON 5-7-90 THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD A HERNIA.
A WELDER WAS WELDING IN TRUCK BE BY HIMSELF INJAND COWORKER WERE WORKING ON A CUTTING EDGE BESIDE TRUCK WELDER CLIMBED DOWN TO GET SPACCERS TO JPULL PLATE N T O BE WELDED INSTEAD O F CLIMBING UP WITH SPCAERS, WELDER STARTED THEN INTO BED OF TRUCK THE 2ND SPACER BOUNCED OFF SIDE OF BED STRIKING INJ IN HEAD THE SPACER APPROX 8-10 LBS KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF AND CAUSED MINOR LACE
THEY WERE IN TH9 PROCESS OF RETURNING A REBUILT HOIST CYLINDER ROD(WEIGHT 350 LBS) TO BE RESTOCKED.THEY WERE USING HAND TRUCKS TO TAKE IT FROM THE SHOP AREA TO THE PARTS ROOM.THEY WERE LIFTIN G THE ROD OFF T2E HANDTRUCKS TO SET IT ON THE FLOOR BEFORE SLIDING IT INTO STORAGE RACK.HE STATED,"IT FELT LIKE A BEE STUNG ME IN THE BACK."
THE INJURED WAS3IN THE PROCESS OF COLLARING A DRILL HOLE.HE BENT DOWN AND ROLLED A ROCK (WEIGHT APPROX.10-15LBS.) OUT OF THE WAYOF THE BIT AND STRAIGHTENED BACK UP.HE THEN BENT BACK DOWN AGAIN AND IN THE PRO7ESS OF BENDING OVER,HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD DIFFICULTY STRAIGHTENING UP. I'M FILING THIS REPORT UNDER PROTEST BECAUSE THE SIMPLE ACT OF BENDING OVER DOES