Employee was trying to pry a clinker out of #5 kiln cooler when he felt a pull in his lower abdominal area. He didn't say anything about it. Employee went to his personal doctor on Tuesday 7/6/10 but said nothing to any supervision until 6:30pm on 7/9/10.
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Showing all 10Subject was welding on the stiffleg bucket when a piece of slag hit him in the eye while he was wire brushing it off. Plant supervisor was notified by telephone at approxmately 8:30A.M. on Saturday 5/31/08.
had a wrench on the bolt, pipe on the wrench while pulling on the pipe and wrench, wrench slipped off, lost balance and sprained knee.
was trying to take a part off an old machine and reuse it when he struck his hand between thumb and index finger with a hammer causing laceration requiring two stiches.
Employee holding a pin to drive another one out. Piece of metal flew off shaft after being struck by hammer. Metal piece struck employee in upper left cheek, cutting cheek.
EE WAS USING HAMMER & PUNCH BREAKING BRASS RIVETS OUT OF STIFFLEG BRAKE LINER. METAL SLIVER WENT INTO LEFT EYE. HE TOOK OFF SAFETY GLASS TO WIPE HIS EYES OF SWEAT, DIRT/RUST AND MAY HAVE RUBBED SILVER INTO EYE.
REMOVING SHALE CAUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY WITH ROD. MAGNETIC HEAD PULLEY PULLED ROD CATCHING EE'S LT. HAND INJURING LITTLE FINGER & NEXT 2 FINGERS.
SWINGING PICK INSIDE ROTARY KILN REMOVING REFRACTORY BRICK. PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
HAMMERING LOCK NUT OFF A BEARING WITH A CHISEL AND HAMMER. HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS 5TH FINGER. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
SAWING THROUGH A PIPE, METAL SLIVER WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.