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A 350# CASTING FELL ON EES LEG WHEN THE RIGGING FAILED. HE HAD PASSED A 1/4" CABLE THRU 2 BOLT HOLES IN CASTING & SECURED IT WITH ONE CROSBY CABLE CLAMP. HE FAILED TO USE CORRECT NUMBER OF CL AMPS & DID NOT CHECK TO MAKE SURE CLAMP WAS TIGHT AFTER STARTING TO LIFT THE CASTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING CHUNKS CHUNKS W/HAMMER. WHILE HOLDING CHUNK W/LEFT HAND AND POUNDING W/RIGHT HAND, CHUNK MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND LEFT FINGER WAS STRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR WHILE INSTALLING ELEVATOR CHAIN AND BUCKETS CM5 WHEN HE NOTICED A LUMP ON HIS WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH
EMP WAS SHOVELING IMPACTOR BASEMENT AND CAUGHT FINGER ON HANDRAIL WHOLE USING SHOVEL
WAS WELDING C CLIPS IN THE TOWER 1A WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF CEILING TO WELD ANCOR IN PLACE THE CHIPPING WAS DONE OVERHEAD DUST FELL INTO EYE
HE WAS INSTALLING AN AIRSLIDE UNDER CM7 SEPARATOR THEW AIRSLIDE WAS SUPPORTED FROM A ONE TON CHAIN FALL THE CAHIN FALL WAS SUPPORTED BY A 3/8 IN WIRE ROPE SLING CHOKER WIRE SLING WAS CO CONNECTED AT BOTH ENDS WITH CLEVISES ONE CLEVIS WAS ATTACHED TO A 3/8 IN PAD EYE THE OTHER TO A SHORT PIECE OF UNISTRUT WELDED ONTO THE SEPARATOR WITH 2 1/4 IN STRAPS AIRSLIDE WAS IN POSITION