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[NO NARITIVE, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE EE WAS LIFTING A SAND PIPER PUMP AND STRAINED HIS GROIN]
LIFTING A DUST COLLECTION COVER FROM CONVEYOR FOR MAINTENCE. TORE LEFT BICEP.
EE WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER AN INCIDENT, HOWEVER HIS FINGER BEGAN ACHING AND SWELLING. WHEN IT BLISTERED UP, HE POPED IT AND A METAL SLIVER CAME OUT. FINGER CONTINUED TO SWELL AND EE WAS TAKEN T O THE DR ON 1/17.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW VALVE ON A COMPRESSED AIR LINE. THE AIR STARTED TO FLOW THROUGH THEVALVE AND BLEW A BLAST OF AIR AND DEBRIS IN EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING A PIECE OF CONDUIT, LEANING OVER THE TOEBOARD ON THE CATWALK.
MOVING TOOL BOXES BY HAND AND INJURED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING/MOVING RANDOM LENGTH LUMBER WHEN PILL SHIFTED (DOMINO EFFECT) AND BOARDS FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.
CLIMBING INTO CAB OF SIDE DUMP TRUCK, REACHED FOR HANDLE WITH RT HAND, RT THUMB SLID ALONG METAL FLANGE. LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB. STITCHES REQUIRED.
EE WAS ROLLING A REEL OF 15KV #2 CABLE DOWN A RAMP WHEN THE REEL GOT AWAY FROM HIM. THE EE THEN TRIED TO HOLD ON IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES FOR CRIBBING FOR A CRANE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE CUT SOEM REBAR LOOSE AND CRAWLED INTO THE HOLE WHEN THE REBAR FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE NEAR HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REPAIRING NETTING ON LEACH PADS HIS HANDS W3ERE CHAPPED & CRACKED HE DEVELOPED BLOOD POISONING IN HIS LEFT THUMB HAND & ARM IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INFECTION ENTERED THROUGH A CRACK IN HIS THUMB
61206LUSHIGN FILTERS, WHEN HE SHUT OFF VALVE IT BROKE. IT FLEW OFF STRIKIGN HIKM IN THE CHEST BREAKING FOUR RIBS.
EMPL HELPING MOVE SURPLUS ELECTRICAL PANELS. HAD USED A PRY BAR TO RAISE PANEL FROM FLOOR AND PLACED A BLOCK UNDER IT SO FORKLIFT COULD LIFT IT.THE TOP HEAVY PANEL FELL FORWARD.WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY,FOOT CAUGHT IN A DEPRESSION IN FLOOR AND PANEL STRUCK LEG. RIGHT ANKLE WAS DISLOCATED AND THERE WERE FX IN FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD THE BRAKE DRUM FROM A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT 2 1/2' ABOVE THE GROUND. WHILE CLEANING AND INSPECTING THE DRUM, IT SLID FORWARD ON THE FORKS AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. TOES WERE FRACTURED.
DURING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE PULLED THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK OUT AND THE END FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS CO REQUIRED AND PROVID ED SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPL HOLDING CULVERT BY THE END TRYING TO MOVE INTO PLACE,EDGES WERE SHARP.WHEN PIPE TURNED,IT CUT THROUGH THE GLOVES HE WAS WEARING AND INTO HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AT START OF SH IFT HE WAS CARRYING HIS LUNCH BOX & RADIO HE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO PULL HIMSELF UP & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DOC PUT HIM ON MEDICATIO N & RELEASED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS UNDER THERE TOO RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH WITH HIS HARDHAT. HIS RIGHT FRONT TOOTH WAS FRACTURED AND REQUIRED A CAP