WHILE INSTALLING A SMALL BIN WEIGHING APPROX. 1000 LBS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE USING CABLE FROM A WINCH TO PICKUP AND TURN THE 4' X 10' TANK INTO POSITION. THE TANK BECAME TOP HEAVY AND QUI CKLY SHIFTED NEARLY PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM BETWEEN THE TANK AND A BELT CONVEYOR FRAME.
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Showing all 11EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WITH A WIRE CUP TO CLEAN A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WALL WHICH HAD BEEN BUILT AROUND THE GASOLINE AND DIESEL TANKS WHEN IT STRUCK A ROCK AND BOUNCED BACK AGAINST HIS K NEE.
WHILE USING SHOP BENCH GRINDER TO SMOOTH EDGE OFTORCH CUT INJURED'S LEATHER GLOVE MADE CONTACT WITH FACE OF WHEEL, GLOVE WAS DRAWN INTO ROTATING MOTION THUS CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT FINGER (I)
I NAME WAS T AKING MATERIAL OUT OF ONE BIN TO ANOTHER HE STATES THAT HE HAD PLACED THE TOP BIN WITH PART OF THE LEG HALFWAY OVER THE LOWER & WHEN THE MATERIAL STARTED TO EMPTY FROM THE TOP BIN THE WEIGHT OF THE MATERIAL WHICH WAS ON THE FRONT END CAUSED IT TO FALL EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN A FLO-BIN IS A MET AL CONTAINER USED FOR STORAGE FINISHED PRODUCT 4FTX4FTX4FT
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A WELDING REPAIR TO A PRODUCT SHUTE ON A CRUSHING UNIT. HE RAISED HIS WELDING SHIELD TO SEE THE WELD HE WAS DOING AND A SMALL PARTICLE OF METAL POPPED INTO HIS FACE LODGIN G IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS RUNNING SUTURSA SCREEN AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE MACHINE A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS FOOT.
GRINDING METAL MILL PARTS WITH HAND GRINDING TOOL.PIECE FLEW UP INTO FACE UNDER EYE PROTECTION HE WAS WEARING.
EMP WAS CLENAIN1 OUT THE CRUSHER WITH AN AIR HOSE AND SOME ORE DUST WENT UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT IN RT EYE
BAG PACKER WORK3NG WITH JAMMED UP WITH MATERIAL. HE TRIED TO FREE BELT PULLEY BY HAND. HE DID NOT INSURE THAT BAG PACKER WAS OFF WHEN HE DID FREE THEBAG PACKER KICKED IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THEBELT THAT D9IVES MACHINE MOTOR.
CLEANING ELEVAT2R OUT AND BAR HUNG? IN BUCKET.THREW BAR UP HITTING HAND,BACK AND STOMACH.
WHILE EMPTYING 0LO BIN INTO PIT IT SHIFTED, CATCHING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN EDGE OF BIN AND STEEL I BEAM.