INJURED WAS INSTALLING DRIVE WHEEL ON CRANE, HE WAS LETTING AXLE DOWN INTO POSITION WITH CHAIN FALLS WHEN IT SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT FINGER BE- TWEEN WHEEL AND JACK. SMASHING FINGER.
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Showing 50 of 59EMPL WAS HELPING TO UNPLUG AIR SEPERATOR, RE- MOVED INSPECTION DOOR, CEMENT DISLODGED & SPILLED OUT DOOR HITTING EMPL IN FACE & EYES.
INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE TO REMOVE TRACK ROLLER FROM DOZER. WHEN HE HIT ROLLER WITH SLEDGE A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
INJURED WAS UNPLUGGING CEMENT CHUTE ON SILO CEMENT CAME LOOSE AND BLEW INTO EE EYES WAS WEARING GOGGLETS.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FVALVE & STRAINED BACK & LEFT GROIN AREA
INJURED WAS REMOVING PIN FROM HITCH ON TRUCK.PRY BAR WAS LAYING NEXT TO HIM.HE SWUNG SLEDGE TO DRIVE PIN OIT HIS LEFT ARM HIT BAR AND SPUN IT IN THE AIR STRIKING HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
95104SING CHAIN FALLS TO PICK UP VALVE. REACHED UP TO MOVE FALLS,FELT A BURNING OR STINGING SENSATION IN CHEST AND ARM. NOTE: INJ DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TIL 7-27-92.
INSTALLING CYLINDER ON ROCK TRUCK USING CHAIN TO LIFT IT SLIPPED CYLINDER DROPPED PINCHING FINGER IN HOLE
INJURED WAS REMOVING BROKEN WING NOT FROM AIR FILTERS USING VISE GRIP PLIERS. PLIERS SLIPPED OFF NUT AND STRUCK MAN IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH OFF.
INJURED WAS WELDING SEAL RING ON KILN. IN CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD, A PIECE HIT HIM IN EYE.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING DRILL HEAD BOLTS, WRENCH SLIPED. HE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON CAB OF DRILL.
INJ USING PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE AIR LINE IN SLURRY BASIN. PLACED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF WRENCH. IT SLIPPED AND JAW CAUGHT LEFT THUMB TEARING AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.
INJURED WAS JACKING UP KILN & USING CHAIN FALLS TO PULL NEW TRUNION INTO PLACE METAL HOUSING CHAIN FALLS WERE HOOKED TO BROKE & FELL ON CALF OF LEFT LEG
INJURED WAS CHIPPING CEMENT AWAY FROM VALVE WHEN HE HIT VALVE WITH CHIPPING HAMME.R A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF VALVE AND HIT HIM IN BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
CLEANING OUT RAW MILL SUMP, WITH SHOVEL LIFTED SHOVEL HE STRUCK SUMP INLET PIPE WITH L HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER
INJURED WAS USING ROD THRU HOLE IN GYPSUM BIN TO UNPLUG HOPPER MATERIAL FELL ON ROD INSIDE HOPPER FORCING IT DOWN AND RAISING OPPOSITE END AGAINST SIDE OF AHOPPER.RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO FING ER.
INJURED WAS CLEANING GROUT OUT OF A BOLT HOLE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL.A PICE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED RIGHT WRIST.
WORKING AT BULK STATION ON EAST CHANGING ROTARY VALVE.ON BOTTOM OF VALVE IS FLANGE WITH 20 SCREWS THAT HOLD IT ON.EMPL SCREWING 3RD SCREW ..WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF SCREW AND CAME UPWARDS STRIKING SAFETY GLASSES HITTING LEFT EYE.
INJ WAS INSTALLING DOUBLE CABLESO NCLINKLER CRANE. HE HAD TO WORK OFF LADDER TO DO THIS. WHEN HE TIGHTENED CLAMP BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT & ALL OF NEXT SCHEDUL ED SHIFT.
INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM HEAD OF COMPRESSOR & PULLED TOO HARD ON WRENCH
INJURED WAS CLEANING UP SPILL UNDER CLINKLER BELT THAT IS APPOX 12 FT ABOVE GROUND. HE RAISED U PUNDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE HITTING HEAD, DRIVING HARD HAT OVER EYES. CAUSING GLASSES TO MAKE SMA LL CUT ON NOSE AND CHEEK BONE. ALSO MAY HAVE INJURY TO NECK.
TRYING TO OPEN VALVE USING BAR FOR LEVERAGE IT SLIPPED OFF VALVE HE FELL IN ANGLE IRON
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECES OF CASTABLE OUT OF THE COOLER SYSTEM AND A PIECE FELL ON HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SQUARE AND KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH A BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN REMOVAL OF FINGERNAIL AND STICHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BEARINGS OUT A DRILL ROTATION AND PICE OF METALCHIPPED OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL WAS HOLDING BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS STRIKING TOP WITH HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED & HIT ON TOP OF HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
EMPL HAD HEATED A BEARING AND WAS STRIKING IT WITH HAMMER,PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK EAR ON OUTER EXTREMITY.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE PUT A BEARING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THEY WERE USING A BAR IN THE PROCESS AND IT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN A SMASHED FINGER TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RATCHET WHILE TAKING OFF A BOLT ON A COMPRESSOR. IN THE PROCESS THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET SMASHED. THIS ACCIDENT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT MID DLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT ON A COUNTER BALANCE ON A DOZER WITH A RATCHET WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
EMPL WAS USING CHAINFALL TO REMOVE GEAR REDUCER FROM SEPARATOR. BOLT THAT HELD CHAINFALL BROKE & UNIT HIT HIM IN BACK & ON HIPBONE.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING CLINKER BY CLINKER ELEVATORS & MATERIAL DROPPED ON HIM & GOT PARTICLES IN EYE.
EMPL WAS USING A CHAIN FALL WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO HIS SHOULDER
MAN WAS ON A BRICK CREW AND ONE OF THE ROWS LOOSENED WHILE MOVING THE RIG. HE TRIED TO PUT THE RIG BACK IN PLACE AND SOME BRICKS FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND HAND.
MAN WAS MAKING HYDRAULIC HOSE BY STRIPPING OFF THE CASING WITH A KNIFE THE HOSE BACKLASHED AND THIS RESULTED IN A PUNCTURE TO HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WASINSIDE OF A WELDER PRYING WITH A SCREWSDRIVER. THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREWDRIVER CAUSED HIS HAND TO HIT A SHARP PIECE RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS INDEX FINGER.
THE EMPL WAS USING A 5 TON CHAINFALL TO REMOVE A SCREW FROM #7 FINISH MILL FK PUMP WHILE PULLING ON THE 3/8" CHAIN IT BROKE CAUSING THIS MAN TO FALL INTO PUMP HOUSING THIS INDIVIDUAL DID NOT S EEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-26-89
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED KILN BURNER HE WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT #5 SURGE BIN EMPLOYEE REMEMBERS FINDING PLUGGED AREA & REMOVING THE PLUG WITH A BAR THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERS IS HE STILL HAD THE BAR THE AREA & WAS READY TO QUIT BECAUSE HE HAD THE PLUG CLEARED IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AT THAT POINT SOMETHING ELSE STRUCK THE BAR WHICH THEN HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD EYE & ARM HE DID CALL TH
EMPL WAS CHANGING A WATER VALVE AND WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH AND THE NIPPLE BROKE ON THE VALVE THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL LANDING ON HIS BACK
MAN WAS WORKING ON FINISH MILL #8 REPLACING DOOR & SLING THAT WAS BEING USED TO GUIDE DOOR ON LET GO. SLING HIT HIS RIGHT HAND & CAUSED LACERATION.
MAN WAS USING A PORTA-POWER JACK AND HAD USED A PIECE OF 12"X2" STEEL AS A WEDGE AND IT KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION, RESULTING IN STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON A CLINKER CHUTE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED HITTING HIMSELF IN THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PIN FROM THE CRANE BUCKET AND IN THE PROCESS HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER THAT HAD GLANCED OFF THE PIN WHILE STRIKING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDER TAIL PULLEY ON PAN CONVEYOR AND RAISED HIS HEAD AFTER SHOVELING A STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE ON A PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE THAT BRACES THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WITH A HACK SAW AND THE BLADE BROKE AND HE RAN HIS FINGER INTO THE BOLT THAT HE WAS CUTTING
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN BENT OVER POSTION INSERTING PRY BAR INTO VALVE ADJUSTMENT BOLT. WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BELT SMASHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TH E PRY BAR AND V5LVE.
EMPL STANDING O3 EDGE OF HIGH WALL REMOVING SUCTION LINE FROM QUARRY BY PULLING ON A ROPE.MUSCLE STRAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND IN BOTH ARMS.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-27-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU3CHING CHUNKS OF CEMENT OUT OF THE SILO CHUTE WHEN ONE OF THE CHUNKS CAME LOOSE RELEASING SURGE OF CEMENT THIS SHOT ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS AND KNOCKED HIS GLASSES OFF ALLOWING CEMENT TO GET 3NTO HIS EYES
SUBJECT WAS SUP1ORTING A REFRACTORY BRKC WITH HIS LEFTHAND WHILE STRIKING IT WITH A RAWHIDE HAMMER HE STRUCK THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
SUBJECT WAS WOR5ING ON WIRE BUNDLE AND WAS HOLDING AN OPEN KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.HIS LEFT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH LIVE VOLTAGE AND WHEN HE JERKED HIS HAND BACK HE CUT HIMSELF ON THE KNIF E. 3