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EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON A PIECE OF A MUFFLER AND DEBRIS STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON SUPPORTS FRAME AND FOOT WAS IN BETWEEN SUPPORT FRAME AND DEISTER BODY. AFTER BOLT WAS CUT THE SUPPORT FRAME FELL AND PINNED VICTIMS FOOT. VICTIM WAS ASSISTED IN REMOVAL OF SUPPORT FRAME BY E.NAME.
CUTTING 10" PIPE AND HOT SLAG FELL INTO EMPLOYEES SHOE RESULTING IN 3RD DEGREE BURN.
HOLDING PIECE OF PIPE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT WITH A TORCH DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND IT FELL ON THE UPPER PART OF RIGHT FOOT.
ROCK CAME OUT OF THE MOUTH OF CRUSHER & LANDED ON HANDRAIL WHERE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND.
SHAFT ON CINDACO WASHER SCREW HAD SNAPPED AND REPAIRMAN AND HELPER WERE CUTTING AND REWELDING SHAFT WHEN HOT PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN REPAIRMANS BOOT,STUCK TO LOWER LEG CAUSING BURN.
BRIGHT SUNNY AFTERNOON. THE EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER WERE REPAIRING COVER PLATE ON WEIGH SCALE AT SCALE HOUSE, WORKING CLOSELY TO EACH OTHER.
RECYCLING ASPHALT RUNNING CRUSHING PLANT. EMPL WAS STANDING ON CATWALK AT CONTROL PANEL & ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER HIT EMPL ON LEFT FOREARM.
LIFTING FIELD CONVEYOT FRAME USING BOOM TRUCK 2 CHOKERS AND 2 CLEVIS.FIELD CONVEYOR FRAME SLIPPED AND FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOORS WITH A SHOVEL AROUND FEEDER AND CRUSHER AREA. AN EXHAUST FAN USED TO REMOVE FUMES FROM THE WELDING AREA BLEW SLAG INTO EMPLOYEE S RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OVER HEAD HOT METAL DROPPED DOWN INSIDE HIS SHIRT COLLAR STICKING THERE & BURNING HIS NECK
CUTTING BOOM CABLE OF SPOOL ON DRAGLINE. USING CUTTING TORCH ON CABLE WHEN LAST STAND ON CABLE UNWOUND. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK AND HIT KNEE ON TRACK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SWOLLEN LEFT KNEE.
I,NAME WAS THAW3NG ICEOFF OF THE IDLER PULLEY ON DRIVE SIDE OF #8 CONV. BY A CROSS SUPPORT ANGLE AND A PIECE OF ICE BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE END OF THE PROPANE TORCH AND PUSHED IT UP IN BETW EEN THE BELT & 3DLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING WITH A DISK GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.
WAS USING GRIND9R & WAS HIT IN RT.EYE WITH A PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A ROUGH PLACE ON IMPELLER SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES
EMP WAS WELDING3AND CUTING AND A BUILD UP OF FUMES FROM OIL PIPE. CUTTER EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND FHANDS
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING MANIFOLD FROM ENGINE, STUD BOLTS WOULD NOT COME LOOSE, HE USED TORCH TO HEAT THE MANIFOLD & BOLT. WHEN COMPLETING HEATING , HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES. A PIECE OF RUST POPPED HITTING HIS LE0T EYE GLASS LENS. AND GOING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
REPLACING COLUMN BEAMS IN THE SAND PLANT USING COFFING HOIST TO RAISE BEAM INTO PLACE, COFFING HOIST HOOKED INTO (EYE BOLT). EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE BEAM UP TO GO INTO PLACE. THE EYE B LT BROKE ALLOWING BEAM TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACURE (CHIP) OF RIGHT FOOT.
A ROCK FLEW OUT3OF GAP BETWEEN FEEDER & CRUSHER & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. LEFT SIDE OF FACE NEAR EYE SCRAPED AND SWOLLEN AND CORNEA ABRASION.
RAN D9 CAT OVER3THE EDGE OF AN APPROX. 12 FEET FHIGH BANK, TIPPING THE MACHINE OVER, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
OILER WENT BACK3BY MOTOR AND PUT HAND IN FAN BLADE. CUT OFF LITTLE FINGER AND FRACTURED OTHER FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS TRYING 7O GET A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH OFF A CONVEYOR. THE TOOTH WAS UNDER THE ELECTRIC MAGNET. EMP FAILED TO TURN-OFF THE MAGNET. WHEN HE LIFTED THE TOOTH, THE MAGNET PULLED IT UP BEFORE HE COULD LET GO3OF IT. MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TOOTH AND MAGNET
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING STEEL WITH A BLOW TORCH WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS PANTS LEG AND DOWN INTO HIS BOOT. THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON LEG AND FOOT.
EMP WAS CUTTING3A PIECE OF 1" STEEL PLATE. TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ON HIS FOOT, HE REACHED TO HOLD IT UP. FELT PAIN IN BACK, STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 3-3-86
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ELECTRIC DRILL TO DRILL RIVETS IN A BRAKE SHOE THE BIT BROKE OFF & REMAINED IN THE LINING EMPLOYEES ARM SLIPPED & HIT DRILL BIT HE WAS U SING A LOT OF PRESSURE HE REQUIR ED 8 STITCHES O3 UNDERSIDE OF LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE STARTED THE PLANT. THE BELTS ON PUMP STARTED SMOKING SO HE SHUT THE PROCESS PLANT DOWN AND THE PUMP OFF, CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE TOWER TO CHECK BELTS. II NAME WAS TURNING THE SHAFT WITH A PIPE WRENCH. I NAME TOLD HIM TO STOP SO HE COULD TAKE THE BELT OFF IT WAS BROKEN. HE REACHED IN TO CUT BELT AND II NAME TURNED THE SHAFT. I NAME HAND WAS TRAPPED.
SUB CONTRACTOR TO CPC HAD BEEN OPERATING AND MAINTAINING CRUSHER CPC NEED CRUSHER SO PUT OWN EMP ON MACHINE NOTG OPERTING CRUSHER WE ASSUMED BLOW BAR HAMMERS WERE FUNCTIONAL ONE OF THREE FLEW OFF ROTER RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN VIBRATION STARTED EMP JUMPED FROM TOWER TO GROUND CARTILAGE IN RT KNEE THERE IS A 12 FT DROP FROM TOWER TO GROUND
SUBCTR TO CPC HAD BEEN OPERATING & MAINT CRUSHER.CPC NEEDED CRUSHER SO PUT OWN EMPL ON MACHINE.N WE ASSUMED BLOW BAR HAMMERS WERE FUNCTIONAL-ONE OF 3 FLEW OFF ROTOR RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE VIBR ATION.WHEN VIBRATION STARTED EMPL JUMPED FROM TOWER BREAKING RIGHT FOOT.12\DROP FROM TOWER TO GROUND.
ADVANCE ROUND BROKE INTO WATER COURSE AND SOFT ROCK.WHILE INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH ,A PORTION OF MUD AND ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPL ON HEAD AND PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OVERHEAD AND A PIECE OF IRONG CHIP FELL IN BEHING HIS SSAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.