TURNING V BELT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHIV & BELT.
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Showing all 13PERSON WAS CHANGING WEAR PLATES ON LOADER WITH 91" IMPACT WRENCH, HE PUSHED LOOSE BOLT UP WITH HIS L HAND & TURNED NUT WITH WRENCH RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS L PALM.
WORKING ON EL CANICA EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER LID HYDRAULICS FAILED AND LID STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.
STRUCK AN ARC WITH HIS HOOD WHILE WELDING.
WHILE PUTTING BOLTS IN APRON FEEDER WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL GOT LODGED IN THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE BUILDING A CHUTE OUT OF STEEL PLATE,PIECE OF DEBRIS BECAME LODGED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 IN TOWING HAWSER AS IT WAS BEING LET OUT TO TOW BARGES. HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT IN LINE AND PULLED IT AGAINST THE TOWING BIT BREAKING BOTH BONES ABOVE THE ANKLE ON THE RIGHT LEG, SEVERING THE MA3N ARTERY AND DAMAGING THE SKIN TISSUE EXTENSIVELY.
DOZER OPER REMO5ING PIN FROM DROP TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER THOUGHT PINS WERE REMOVED AND STARTED LETTING TRAILER DOWN.WHEN HE DID THE PIN BROKE AND HIT DOZER OPER HAND.BROKE SKIN IN PALM OF HAND AND FINGER. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIPE NIPPLE WITH HIS HAND ONLY AND HIS FINGER WAS GAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRINDER AND THE SAFETY GUARD
WHILE HELPING TO DO REPAIR WORK ON CRUSHER EMPLOYEE GOT EYES BURNED FROM WELDING FLASH
EMPL CUTTING METAL FOR CHUTE LINERS WHEN PIECE OF METAL DROPPED ON HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT HIS HAND ON BEARING HOUSING TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS HEATING WHEN FLYWHEEL HIT HIS HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT FORE FINGER
INJURED EE WAS WLEDING ANGLE IRON UNDER CATWALK. HE BENT OVER TO GET UNDER CATWALK & RAN INTO THE ANGLE THAT WAS STICKING OUT CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR.