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GAYCO FEED CHUTE PULGGED UP - MATERIAL BACKED UP & WHEN THERE WAS ENOUGH PRESSURE, SCREW OPENED UP & MATERIAL SPILLED OUT ONTO EE.
EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH HANDHELD PORTABLE GRINDER. THE METAL SLIPPED FROM EE S HAND COUNTING IN THE GRINDING WHEEL COMING A CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
DRILLING IN MUD AND BROKEN MATERIAL WHEN OUTRIGGER SANK CAUSING DRILL TO LAY OVER ON SIDE.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE GOVERNOR OF A WELDER IN A PICKUP TRUCK HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE ROD AND WNT INTO THE FAN, CUTTING THE THUMB AND THE FIRST TWO FINGERS ONT HE LEFT HAND.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNBLOCK THE DUST COLLECTOR BIN THROUGH A ROTARY AIRLOCK LEADER WHEN HIS GLOVE & TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING EQUIPMENT.
INDIVIDUALS HAD LIFTED A PUMP FLOAT STAND OUT OF A SUMP AND PLACED IT ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE INJURED CLIMBED UP ON THE STAND AFTER HE HAD TESTED IT TO SEE IF IT WAS SECURE. WHEN HE UNHOOKED IT FROM THE CRANE IT STARTED TO FALL AND HE JUMPEDAND WAS PARTIALLY THROWN IN THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE GROUND APPROX. 10 FT BELOW.
CLEANING DUCTS AT THE ROTARY KILN WHEN THEY REACHED THE MIDDLE DUCT IT HAS NECESSARY TO CHANGE TO A LONGER ROD ON WATER GUN. WHEN THEY PULLED TRIGGER ON THE HIGH PRESSURE GUN IT KICKED BACK AN D HIT THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
USING WELDER--WELD ARCS CAUSED BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
PUSHING RESET BUTTON TO START KILN BACK. KILN BLEW BACK DISCHARGING LIME INTO BOTH EYES.
CUTTING LOWER PORTION OF WATER DISCHARGE CONE PIECE OF METAL FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION TO FOOT
EE WAS RAKING THE KVS KILN DOWN. WHEN IT PUFFED BACK PUFFING OUT LIME HITTING THE EE IN THE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS BAGGING HYDRATED LIME. HE REPLACED BAG ON HYDRATE BAGGER AND PUSHED THE START BUTTON WHEN THE BAG WAS BLOWN OFF THE BAGGER, CAUSING LIME TO BE BLOWN INTO THE FACE AND EYES.
FAN ON THE BLOWER STUCK AND EE TRIED TO TURN FAN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND. CUT ON LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
RAKING & SHOVELING ASH RING FROM KVS KILN. KILN BLEW BACK & PUFFED LIME DUST OUT.
WAS CLEANING WELDING MACHINE WITH CAR WASH WAND. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS GLASSES, HELD THEM AT ARMS LENGTH AND SPRAYED. WATER AND DIRT CAME BACK INTO HIS EYE. DIRT EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING OUT A HYDRATE MIXER WITH A STEEL BAR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE PUSHED THE BAR IN TOO FAR AND IT HIT THE PADDLES AND FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE FOREHEAD.
WHILE USING A JACKHAMMER & PRY BAR TO REMOVE BRICK IN KILNS, MATERIAL FELL OFF SIDE & HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER. TORN LIGAMENT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
INDIVIDUAL WAS TYPING LEADS TOGETHER IN PRESPARATION OF BLASTING THE FACE. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OR THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER AN D CLAVICLE.
EE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK CROSSING GRATE PROJECT. WHILE PREPPING THE USRFACE OF THE STEEL WITH AN ELECTRIC SIDE GRINDER, SOME GRINDING DUST GOT INTO EE'S EYE. EE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY G LASSES AND A FACE SHIELD.
EE WAS PREPARING TO SCALE THE WORK FACE WITH BADGER. HE SET CONTROLS IN FRONT CAB BUT DID NOT PUT MACHINE IN GEAR. WHEN HE WENT TO REAR COMPARTMENT AND ENGAGED REMOTE WTICH, THE BRAKES RELEASE D AND UNIT STARTED TO ROLL. EE JUMPED OUT OF CAB ONTO GROUND.