THE EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER, WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION. A PIECE OF METAL WAS LATER REMOVED BY THE DR.
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Showing all 21EE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT RIVETS. THE CHIPPING HAMMER HAD A CHIP BREAK OFF, STRIKING AN EE IN THE WRIST. THE METAL HAS TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY USED HOIST. HE FAILED TO SECURE THE ENGINE CORRECTLY AND THE BALANCE OF THE ENGINE CAUSED IT TO SWING. THE ENGINE THEN STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HI S KNEE.
INJURED AND CO-WOKER WERE INSTALLING NEW RUBBER AND METAL SKIRTING ON THE FEED-O-WEIGH. THE CO-WORKER WAS DRILLING A VERTICAL HOLE THROUGHT HE SKIRT FLANGE, WHILE INJURED ADJUSTED THE RUBBER SKIRTING UNDER THE FLANGE. WHEN THE DRILL BIT PENETRATED THE FLAGE, INJURED REACHED UNDER THE FLANGE AND CONTACTED THE DRILL BIT.
HE WAS INSTALLING MUD FLAPS ON THE SHIFT REPAIR TRUCK USING A LARGE POP RIVET GUN. WHILE USING THE POP RIVET GUN, THE HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND AN AXLE BO LT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON. HE FELT NO PAIN BUT APPARENTLY RECEIVED A FLASH BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING PLATE OFF OF LOADER BUCKET. HE DROVE WEDGE UNDER PLATE OT PULL PLATE OFF, AS HE CONTINUED TO CUT PLATE IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SMASHED INDE X FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS USING THE GUZZLER VACUUM TRUCK TO VACCUUM UP SPILLED ROCK IN THE IMPACTOR BASEMENT.A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE 6" HOSE AND INJURED ATTEMPTED TO FREE IT.THE ROCK LOOSENED AND WAS SU CKED UP THE HOSE.THE SUCTION ALSO PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM UP INTO THE HOSE.
USING CUTTING TORCH SLAG BLEW BACK FROM METAL IN L EAR CAUSING PERFORATION IN EARDRUM
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND THE DRILL BACKED UP ON HIS LEG.
HH WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER AND GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WORN.
I.NAME CHECKING CHUTE AND AREA AT DIVIDE GATE FOR #1 AND #2 RAW MILL.STUCK HEAD INTO DIVIDE GATE AREA AND GATE CLOSED ON HEAD.
WHILE DRILLING ON HOLE IN A CANVAS DUST SHIELD ON THE VERTICAL DRILL,A TORN PIECE OF CANVAS CAUGHT IN THE DRILL AND CAUSED HIS FINGER TO CONTACT THE DRILL BIT.MANAGMENT CHANGE AT MO PORTLAND C EMENT UPDATING REPORTABLE ACCIDENTS TO INCLUDE THIS ACCIDENT-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ADMINISTERED.
EMPL WAS USING DRILL OVERHEAD DRILL BIT BROKE & FELL ON EMPL STRIKING HIM IN FACE. BROKEN BIT CUT NOSE.
ALLEGEDLY WAS ATTEMPTING REMOVE A BUILDUP OF MUD AND ROCK WITH AN AIR SPADE, WHEN THE MATERIAL SLID PINNING HIS LEGS.
OPENED PORT HOL9 TO CHECK FOR CHUNKS OF CEMENT REMOVED CHUNKS WITH HAND.LOOKED INSIDE TO SEE IF OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS AND CEMTN DROPPED AND FLUSHED INTO EYES.
EMPLOYEE HAS TH9 WORST ACCIDENT RECORD OUT OF OVER 150 EMPLOYEE WITH 29 SELF INFLECTED INJURIES IN 17 YRS.OF EMPLOYMENT.THIS TIME WHILE OPERATING A PORTABLE DIS GRINDER,GRINDING A GUDGEON,HE M NAGED TO RUN TH9 GRINDER ACROSS HIS OWN KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE PUMPING CEMENT HE TOOK OFF THE INSPECTION PLATE AND GOT CEMENT IN HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE STATES3SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS RT EYE WHILE HE WAS DOING SOME GRINDING ON #2 KILN
EMPL SHOWING AN2THER EMPL HOW TO USE AIR ARC WHEN WELDING SLAG BURNED RIGHT EAR.WORK WAS IN #1 KILN.
EMPLOYEE STATES3SHE GOT SOMETHING IN HER EYE WHILE DOING SOME GRINDING.