PUMP WAS WASHING, OPERATOR WAS WALKING BY WHEN GASKET BLEW.
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Showing all 10Employee was using 20k hydro-blast flex lance to clean inside of 6 inch pipe. The employee pulled the lance out of the pipe under pressure, allowing the tip of the lance to come back and strike employee in the right forearm, causing a laceration to the arm.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HOUSEKEEPING AFTER JOB WAS COMPLETE AND EE WAS MOVING A VALVE USING THE ELECTRIC HOIST TO REMOVE THE BEARING MOUNT ASSEMBLY. WHILE USING THE PULL CHAIN TO MOVE THE HOIST TOWARDS THE DOOR, THE HOOK SLIPPED CAUSING THE TOP OF THE MOUNT TO FALL TO GROUNG AND STRIKING THE LEFT FOOT.
Employee was descaling 2/3 Hopper when a piece of scale fell and hit the gun. The gun in turn struck the employee in the face area
Maintenance GR personnel was on top of Tray # 3 assisting with the disconnect of torque mechanism. EE began removing the bolts that secure the torque mechanism. Upon the removal of the last bolt, the torque arm suddenly released and pushed the torque mechanism and mounting plate. The force of the release caused mounting plate to strike employee in the leg.
Employee was welding a bracket on a 24 inch valve when eyes was exposed to a welding flash due to the failure of auto lens.
While shearing a small piece of 1/8" metal plate, the employee got 1 finger on each hand smashed = (2 fingers). EE was taken to Medical for evaluation and then off Site for further evaluation.
Operator was using the swivel vice at the control room lean-to putting together a short entry nozzle. While tightening the 90 piping it slipped and hit EE in the ear, resulting in a small cut.
While grinding a banana wedge on a bench grinder, the wedge was pulled into the grinder causing right pinky finger and ring finger to be caught in between the grinder wheel and tool rest.
Employee while working on a dozer pushing material slid into a cavity causing employee's head to move side to side rapidly causing a strain to neck