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EMPL CHIPPING SOLIDIFIED CARBON FROM STRIP VESSEL. THE CARBON HAD BEEN TREATED WITH ACID TO SOFTEN IT. THE ACID WAS THEN RINSED OUT. WHEN EMPL CHIPPED THE CARBON ACID RESIDUE SPLASHED OFF CARB ON ONTO EMPL. DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT TO SUPV DURING THE SHIFT.WENT TO DR NEXT DAY .
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING S-3B CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
ROCK BOX OPENING WAS WEDGED WITH MATERIAL.EMPLOYEE USED A 7/8" ROUND STOCK ROD TO DOSLODGE THE MATERIAL.THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE,CAUSING THE EOD TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN IN FOR X-RAY.THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES,ONLY BRUISED RIBS.EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY DOCTOR TO TAKE TWO DAYS OFF.EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER SCHEDULED DAYS OFF.
INJURED WAS BREAKING BEAD ON PICK-UP TIRE RIM AND HAMMER SLIPPED OFF WHEEL STRIKING FOOT.
INJURED WAS IN THE PLATE SHED IN FRONT OF SECONDARY CRUSHER HE WAS LIFTING THE IRON WITH A PRAY BAR AND PUTTING A SPACER BETWEEN TWO PIECE OF IRON THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BE TWEEN THE SPACERS.
EE SHARPENING K3IFE HAND SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION IN RT GROIB AREA REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
HOLDING PIEZOME7ER DETECTION WITH ONE HAND--OTHER HAND HOLDING KNIFE SLIPPED.
CUTTING STRING 7O RELEASE A ROLL OF FRENCH DRAIN TILE. EMPLOYEES AND PARTNER BOTH REACHED OUT TO CUT STRING AT SAME TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TRUCTD TO ATTACH A 48 INCH PIPE WRENCH TO DRILL STEEL TO TEST HYDRALIC TORQUE OF RIG EMPLOYEE INSTALLED THE WRENCH IMPROPERLY. A SECOND PERSON STANDING BY INFORMED HIM TO WRENC WAS IMPROPERLY3ATTACHED. AS THE EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE WRENCH TO RECITIFY THE ERROR THE DRILLER SUPERVISOR PUT THE DRILL STEEL IN ROTARY MOTION THE WRENCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE IN-CUR9ED ABRASION TO KNEE WHEN STRUCK SELF ON LEFT KNEE WITH 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. LATER CRAWLED ON GRAVEL SURFACE WHILE WORKING UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON 5-28-87 DEVELOPED SEVERE WHOLE BODY INFECTION3RESULTING IN HSOPITALIZATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SNOW IN THE LEACH PAD. THE DAY WAS VERY SUNNY WITH THE EMPLOYEE WEARING CLEAR SAFETY GLASSES. THE REFLECTION FROM THE SNOW CAUSED EYE BURN.
REMOVING ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM WIRE CONNECTOR NUT DIDNT HAVE KNIFE TO CUT TAPE USED FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER IT SLIPPED CAUSING A PUNCTURE LACERATION WEB SPACE OF PALM AT THUMB, OF LEFT HAND