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WHILE USING A 4" GRINDER TO CLEAN HANDRAIL, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF GRINDER. THE WHEEL CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE CAUSING A HALF-INCH LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. GRINDER WAS PROPERLY GUARDED, SWITCH WAS OF NON-LOCKING TYPE.
HOLDING ON TO WINCH LINE, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN WINCH LINE AND VEHICLE BUMPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A FAULT SIGNAL AND MOVED HER LEFT HAND INTO THE TRAVEL PATH OF THE TABLE WHICH WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE FAULT WAS RESET AND THE TABLE DROPPED TO THE DOWN PO SITION, TRAPPING HER LEFT FOREARM. THE ARM WAS NOT BROKEN, ONLY BRUISED. THERE WAS A LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES.
EE WAS GRINDING & A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK A PIPE & FLEW BEHIND HIS GLASSES STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE
MANITOWOC 300 VICON CRANE SET SECTION OF SHORING ON TOP OF ANOTHER SECTION MAKING IT 2 FRAMES HIGH, SCAFFOLD WAS PINNED TOGETHER AND STRAPS DROPPED TO OUTSIDE OF SHORING AFTER BEING UNHOOKED O N FEEDER END. COWORKER THEN SIGNALLED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO HOIST UP THE STRAPS. WHEN THE OPER. PULLED UP THE HOISTLINE LEVER, THE BOOM RAISED TOO, CAUSING THE STRAPS TO SWING CATCHING THE LE
WAS CUTTING OFF REARING WITH CUTTING TORCH, STOPPED CUTTING, STOOD BACK. ANOTHER EE STRUCK BEAMING WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK OFF BEARING. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG STRUCK FACE CUTTING TORCH HAMMER.
EE WALKED BY A MAN GRINDING A WELD & FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS LEFT EYE. HE SAW A DOCTOR & HAD A PIECE OF METAL REMOVED. HE STATED HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
HE REMOVED PLUD ON KILN FEED PUM & INSERTED PIPETO LOOSEN MATERIAL. WHEN HE REMOVED THE PIPE THEKILN FEED SHOT OUT & INTO HIS EYES.
VACUUMING CEMENT OUT OF SILO STIRRED UP MATERIALAND SOME GOT IN HIS EYES. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11/20/00.
WHILE CUTTING ON DUST LINE SLAG POPPED OFF AND ENTERED LEFT EAR.
WHEN GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EYE WAS USING GRINDING SHIELD AND WEARING GLASSES.
HE WAS CUTTING UP SCRAP METAL AND WHILE IN PROCESS, HE CUT A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT FELL BACK AGAINST HIS LEFT ARM AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. SMALL CUT 1/4", SCRATCHED ARM.
EMPLOYEE USING A SELF PROPELLED WORK PLATFORM AND WORKING ABOUT 10' OFF THE GROUND AND BESIDE KILN #2, REMOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY. THE KILN HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY ADDING A DOOR ON THE SIDE T O FACILITATE BURNING TIRES. THE DOOR ON THE SIDEOF THE ROTATING KILN FAILED TO SEAL COMPLETELY WHEN CLOSED AND ALLOWED HOT DUST TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE AND HE GOT DUST IN EYES.
FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
WELDING THE OPENING FOR A PLATE ON 342 FAN DOWNCOMER SCREW. HOT FEED FLUSHED OUT OF SCREW BURNING EMPLOYEE.
OPERATOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO POSITION DRILL OVER ROCK WHERE HOLE WAS LAID OUT; HE TRIED A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAT INVOLVED SLOPED TERRAIN. AT THIS TIME, THE DRILL TIPPED OVER TO CURB (RT. HAND) SIDE WITH OPERATOR IN CAB. IMPACT OF CRASH THREW OPERATOR AGAINST INSIDE OF CAB.
WHILE CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAINSAW, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A BRANCH.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET A CONCRTERWEIGHT ON A CONTRACTORS BACKHOE. WHILE IN THE PROCESS THE CRANE TIPPED. THE EE HAD THE CRANE IN THE TRAVEL POSITION WHICH OVERRIDES THE SAFETY DEVICES ON TH E MACHINE. ALSO THE CRANE WAS SET UP ON UNLEVEL GROUND AT AN UNLEVEL POSITION. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED THE EE TO EE HIS WRIST.
CUTTING BOLTS OFF FLANGE AND SLAG AND HOT METAL WENT THROUGH SLEVE AND BURNT ARM.
JACK HAMMERING WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE. LOST CONTROL OF HAMMER. REACHED TO CATCH FALLING HAMMER, FELT PAIN IN BACK.