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EE WAS CLEARING A JAM WITH DIGGING BAR WHEN A ROCK HIT THE DIGGING BAR AND IT PUSHED THE SAFETY GLASSES INTO THE EE'S FACE. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION UNDER THE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING T WO STITCHES.
EE WAS REMOVING THE SCREEN GUARDS TO GAIN ACCESSTOT HE BELTS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIS LEFT ARM SLID ACROSS THE SCREEN CAUSING ASMALL LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WORKED A NORMAL SHIFT ON 4-19-96. WHEN HE GOT UP FOR WORK ON 4-20-96 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. HE SAID HE CANNOT REMEMBER FEELING ANY PAIN FROM HIS JOB ON FRIDA Y. HE THINKS HE MAY OF HURT HIMSELF DIGGING.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4FT LONG STEEL PRY BAR TO CLOSE LID ON A RAIL CAR WHEN EMPLOYEE PUSHED AGAINST THE BAR TO SECURE RAIL CAR LID HE STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN AREA
December 8, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON #2 RAW MILL ROLLER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE WEAR SHIELD ON #2 RAW MILL ROLLER. HAMMER STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.
March 4, 1993WA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN CLINKER OUT OF #4 BELT CHUTE, B3 MILL. CLINKER BROKE FREE SUDDENLY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ARM TO STRIKE AGAINST SIDE OF CHUTE. EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS ARM WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHUTE.
July 3, 1991WA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO FIT A PIECE OF DUCT ON SKIDS. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO ROLL THE PIPE BACK UP WITH A SLEEVER BAR AND THE PIPE STARTED TO SLOWLY ROLL. PIPE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG.
August 28, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WENT OUT ON BEAM TO REMOVE COMEALONG. COMEALONG CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPL TO LOOSE BALANCE & FELL APPROX FIVE FEET ONTO HANDRAIL THEN ABOUT ANOTHER 6' TO FLOOR.
EE WAS REPAIRING A TRUCK FRAME CROSSMEMBER. HE WAS USING A 3\4" DRIVE SOCKET SET TO TIGHTEN FLANGE BOLTS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. HE WENT TO KNUDSEN CHIROPRACTIC FOR X RAYS AND MAINPUL ATION.
INJURED IS A PRODUCTION SHIFT FOREMAN AND HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON LARGE PIPE WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER RIBS THEY WERE UNPLUGGING A MUD SCREW HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 7-20-90 AND DIDN OT REPORT TO CO UNTIL 8-3-90.
May 29, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMBINATION 11/4" TO LOOSEN FLANGE BOLTS ON A 6" TRANSPORT LINE ON TOP OF THE A SILOS BOX END OF THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE NUT & THE OPEN END OF THE WRENCH STRUCK THE EMPL OYEE THE RESULTING CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES
January 24, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WAS CLEANING ACCUMULATED CORRISION FROM THE POST OF SHOP PICKUP AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.HE WAS TAKEN TO OCCUPPATIONAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES.THE EYE WAS WASHED WITH SALINE AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.LIMITED WORK ACTIVITY FOR ONE DAY DUE TO POSSIBLE BLURRED VISION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPING INSULATING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT HAND LACERATION WAS CLEANED & SUTURED & THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK
August 28, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMP WA USING A HAMMER A(D HAD A SPLINTER FORM THE HANDLE LODGE IN HIS PALM. TO REMOVE THE SPLINTER THE DOCTOR LACERATED THE PALM AND REQ. 2 STICHES. TO CLOSE.
REPLACING SEPARATOR DUST COLLECTOR FAN INTO FAN HOUSING. WORKERS WERE ADJUSTING CLEARANCE BETWEEN BLADES ; WHEN THEY LOOSENED THE UNIT ON THE HUB THE FAN BLADES UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSED TOGETHER. RING FINGER, LEFT HAND WAS SHEARED AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.
June 29, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS REMOVING AN O-RING FROM A BOBCAT CYLINDER WITH A SMALL ICEPICK TYPE TOOL THE TOOL SLIPPED FROM THE O-RING & PUNCTURED H IS LEFT HAND AFTER 2 DAYS IT BECAME INFECTED
A PIPE WAS PUT 6NDERNEATH AIR COMPRESSOR TO USE AS A CATAPULT TO SHIFT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN PRESSURE FROM LIFTING AIR COMPRESSOR CREATED STRAIN ALONG LEFT SIDE
August 27, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS POU3DING A SKIM BETWEEN TWO BRICKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE POUNDING THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE SHIM AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK THE METAL SHIM. INJURED WAS W EARING GLOVES B6T THE SHIM CUT THROUGH CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING AT THE B2 FLUXO PUMP ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE INLET CHUTE WITH A SIDE BLIND.IN USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE BLIND IN, THE EMPLOYEE MISSED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT THU MBNAIL ON THE B5IND.THE NAIL WAS TORN OFF.
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