EMP WAS REPLACI3G ROTOR ON BOTTOM OF CYLINDER FOR BRICKING RING, ROTOR WAS INSIDE THE TWO RING FLANGES WHICH ARE ONLY ABOUT 4-1/2" APART. HE WAS USING SPRING DEPRESSOR TOOL ABOUT 4-3/4" LONG A ND WE D 3 GED IT BETWEEN THE TWO FLANGES AND WAS TRYING TO ALIGN THE HOLE IN THE PIN WITH THE SLOT IN THE ROTOR. THE TOOL SLIPPED AND THE FLANGE SPRANG
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Showing all 19EMPL POKING CHU3KS THROUGH BACK OF #12 HOPPER.PIRIED UP ON BAR AND GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND OVERHEAD PIPE JOINT.
EMPL USING BAR 7O CLOSE SLIDE ON FEEDER.PUT FINGER IN PINCH POINT CUTTING FINGER AND TEARING FINGERNAIL.
EMP WAS LOWERIN1 HOIST CABLE CLAMP CAUGHT IN SAFETY BAR AND HUNG UP CABLE CABLE CAME FREE THE HOOK FELL AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK AND ELEVATOR BUCKET
EE WAS STRIPPIN1 COATING INSIDE KILN USING A PRY BAR. A CHUNK OF COATING CAME DOWN & HIT THE PRY BAR WHILE HE STILL HELD IT. THE ACTION CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT #19 KILN BOILER HOPPER. HOT DUST FLUSHED AND GOT ON HIS ARMS AND NECK.
EMP WAS TIGHTENING A PIPE CONNECTION ON A TURBINE OVERHAUL HIS WRENCH SLIPPED ACCAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A STEAM HEADER
UNLOADING COAL RAILROAD CARS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN DOOR HIT RIGHT HAND AGAINST SIDE OF CAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER
OPERATING A CRUSHER, ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN STUCK STONE. USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO RELEASE A STONE WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. A PIECE OF STONE MOVED, CAUGHT INJURED\S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEE N IT AND SIDE OF CRUSHER.
REPLACING BAGS ON SUPER SUCKER VACCUM UNIT PLIERS INJURED WAS USING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON INSIDE OF LEFT EYE.
USING METAL BAR TO OPEN BOTTOM OF CEMENT HOPPER RAIL CAR.BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
EE WAS ASSISTING REMOVAL OF COAD FAN FOR OVERHAUL USING 2"X8" BOARDS TO PRY UP OFF OF MOUNTING. BOARDS POPPED LOOSE & KICKED BACK & HIS HAND STRUCK THE SIDE OFT HE HOUSING. FAN HAD SWUNG LOOS E & WAS HELD BY CRANE HOOK SO THAT THE ACTION OF T HE BOARD WAS VERY FAST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TRACK SEGMENT ON D-9 DOZER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGE SLIPPED OR MISSED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST SIDE OF TRACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP A COOLER SECTION FOR REPAIR. IN THE PROCESS 4 X 7 STEEL SHAFT BEING USED FOR BLOCK SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM FAN IN THE POWER HOUSE. WHILE HE WAS TAPPING BEARING WITH HAMMER TO REMOVE IT A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CHI
EMP CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS SWINGING A PICKAX WHILE BREAKING ICE IN BASEMENT OF CRUSHER BUILDING. ICE BUILT UP BECAUSE OF A WATER PUMP FAILURE
EE WAS ADJUSTING FRAMING OF WINDSHIELD ON A FORKLIFT TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR. IN THE PROCESS HE STRUCK HIS OWN HAND WITH SMALL SLEDGEHAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK AND COATING FROM KILN INTERIOR. A BRICK FELL, STRIKING INJURED\S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND THE RIPPING BAR HE WAS HOLDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TOMOVE A WEDGE COLLAR WHICH COVERED THE REEVES SPEED REDUCER BY USING A 32"-36" PINCH BAR. THE COLLAR LODGED FREE, THEPINCH BAR SLIPPED, AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WHILE SITTING IN A STRADDLED POSITION OVER THE SPEED REDUCER UNIT.