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Worker was welding in shop. They removed their welding hood after completing a weld and the slag popped and sent material into their eye. The material had to be removed by medical professionals and they were prescribed antibiotic and steroidal eye drops.
The employee was attempting to determine the cause of vibration alarms, and while feeling for vibration, their hand was able to enter the guarded area, which resulted in right pinky finger making contact with fan blades, resulting in the avulsion of the distal end of their finger. The employee did not lose the whole finger, but the flesh on the tip of their finger.
2 employees were working on a palletizer, but only one of them had it locked out. When the locked out employee was done, they asked the other employee if they were clear, and heard "yes". The other employee was still working, and when the machine was started, their right hand was caught, amputating the index finger, and degloving the middle finger.
Employee was welding a piece of small metal plate to cover a hole in some ductwork. After tack welding the plate the employee raised welding hood up to adjust the welding rod. Employee then heard a noise and looked up and the metal plate broke off and fell striking the employee in left incisor tooth causing a chip.
Worker was attempting to weld a short length of pipe to the bottom of a bin. EE tack welded the pipe in place in preparation for the weld. The tack weld failed and the pipe fell and the employees thumb was impacted between the pipe and adjacent angle iron. The impact resulted in a fracture to the left thumb.
employee was sealing a product bag with the a heat seal when their right finger tip made contact with the heated surface, burning their right finger tip.
EE's description, 'While cleaning up from a job at 4:50pm in Alesa 1 building I was putting away my tools. While trying to remove a bit from my drill. My glove became caught on the drill and spun my glove with my fingers backwards. This resulted in spraining my ring finger on my left hand. Gloves where brand new from issue less than an hour old.'
Temporary employee got hand in-between the rollers on a roller mill and injured hand.
a mechanic was separating a Sand grinder tank using an overhead hoist. As EE lifted the top part of the tank, the tank swung unexpectedly striking EE's left thumb between the two tanks. The employee received a thumb laceration requiring 12 sutures.
Employee using impact driver installing screws into a fan shroud. Screw slipped sideways and the employees hand moved forward hitting the edge of metal that was left sharp from the manufacturer.
The operator was pushing material and constructing a ditch with a dozer in order to convey water away from the dig face. At the end of shift the operator reported to the pit lead that neck was sore when they tried turning head. Employee could not pinpoint a single event or time that caused the soreness.
Mechanic was welding in dust collector, due to reflection of the welding arc, mechanic received flash burns to the eyes.
Employee was enlarging a 9/16" hole in a stainless steel transition for a slide gate when the drill bit, bit on the edge of the hole and the drill twisted in the employees hand, twisting EE's wrist. Employee was fine but woke up the next morning with minor swelling.
Miner was hoisting a piece of safety equipment onto the top of a slurry railcar. The item snagged the catwalk on the car. When it released it swung in and struck the miner just below the left knee causing a knot and bruising
Slide gate was removed from an incline auger during operation. The slide gate was not bolted closed at the time of the incident. Lockout/tagout was not followed prior to removal. As they pulled the slide gate open, the fingers of their right hand contacted the rotating auger. This caused a hand laceration and a finger dislocation on the right hand.
The EE was operating bag machine when the EE reached up to position a fan. The blade on the fan struck EE's thumb causing a cut. Stitches were required in thumb.
Employee was using cordless grinder with cutoff disk to cut clamps from Sandgrinder hose at Sandgrinder manifold. When the Grinder kicked back from possibly contacting the wire inside the hose, the hand that was holding the side handle came off the handle and struck the blade. The cutoff disk cut through glove and into finger requiring 7 stitches in finger.
Employee was adjusting the kick plate on a bagging station when they placed left hand between the raised kick plate and the support structure underneath. They then cycled the machine by depressing the pneumatic control button causing the kick plate to lower pinching the left thumb between the plate and cross structure causing a laceration just below the thumbnail.
The employee was cutting a piece of tubing 1 1/2 with a portable band saw off the back of the welding truck and when EE cut thru the tubing EE lost control of the handle on the band saw and dropped the saw and when EE did the blade cut the skin on the left hand index finger. EE received first aid here at the plant and was taken to the Hospital to get stitches
Employee was operating a bagging machine when EE opened a machine guard without locking out the equipment and the employee was struck by automated arm that places bags on equipment to be filled with materials.
EE was using the SteelWeld Shear to cut metal pieces to make a machine guard. When EE activated the foot pedal on the machine, EE's hand was in position under the clamp to hold the metal. EE's right middle finger was caught between the hydraulic piston that holds the metal being cut on the SteelWeld Shear work table.
Individual had a piece of metal fall and hit hardhat. It then cut the back of EE's neck. Six stitches. No lost time.
EE states while trying to free a jammed bag left hand and wrist were pinched in the equipment. EE injuries were reported as a crush injury and superficial abrasion to the left hand.
Employee was performing some demolition work at Plant 2. While using a reciprocating saw, the employees thumb slipped up and over the rest into the reciprocating action of the saw, smashing finger. Employee received 6 stitches at the ER and returned to work the following shift.
Employee is quarry employee that operate most of the time a scrapper Employee informed his Doctor - While driving a scraper constant motion of neck and body due to rough roads neck area started to get really discomforting.
Employee was washing out a rail tanker car when he slipped and cut his foot right below the ankle. Employee was wearing brand new metatarsal boots and all his other required PPE. He got up and finished cleaning the car, but when he exited the top he realized his foot was injured.
Employee was operating a bagging station filling 50 lb. bags of product. A bag overfilled and burst sending product into the employee's right eye and causing irritation.
Diverter going to two Quality Control (QC) bins was sticking allowing leaking of product. Work order was submitted at 8:00 am to troubleshoot leakage and repair.
Cleaning inside railcars with a pressure washer and the pressure washer contacted the side of right foot causing a hole in boot and a laceration to right foot.
Employee was operating a bulldozer in the mine and pushing a scraper. The bulldozer encountered a large rock and lost contact with the scraper. The bulldozer then slid off of the rock, and shift forward suddenly, hitting the scraper. This caused excessive force and resulted in a whiplash type of injury to both operators.
Employee was operating a scraper in the mine. The scraper was being pushed by a bulldozer. The bulldozer encountered a large rock and lost contact with the scraper. The bulldozer then slid off of the rock, and shift forward suddenly, hitting the scraper. This caused excessive force and resulted in a whiplash type of injury to both operators.
Left long finger was pinched between the Pellet Mill die and the compaction rollers which are located inside the die. The system was locked out and the employee was manually rotating the die while another employee adjusted the compaction rollers. Sutures were required.
Employee was bench testing a reactor 'G' valve to find out if it had proper clearances around the seating area. He was using a sheet of paper held over the valve seat while the valve plunger was open. When the valve was closed to test the seat, it caught his left index finger causing a laceration and fracture at the tip of the finger.
Employee was grinding on a pipe when some metal filings struck his eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses and a full face shield.
While replacing and adjusting v-belts on C-310 Fan, the last joint of the middle finger of the left hand was nearly amputated when the hand was caught between the v-belts and the belt pulley on the drive motor.
Employee was mixing mortar when whipper drill bit broke throwing him off balance into a nearby vertical I beam. When he collided with the I beam his middle finger got pinched between the handle of the whipper drill and the corner of the beam causing the injury.
Was using a torch to cut off rusted bolts on the spinner blades in the Williams Mill.
Employee attempted to dislodge material in cyclone. Placed left hand in clean-out port. Index & middle finger struck by turning vanes.
Using a 7" Buffer on a stainless Vessel when the buffer jerked forward pulling his right elbow.
A piece of steel fell from the turning kiln while the employee was standing beside it.
The employee was removing angle iron framing and wood from a MCC building. The employee used methods of drilling and cutting during the task, and all work was above the employee's head. The employee was wearing a pair of safety glasses at the time of the incident. A piece of debris flew in-between the employee's safety glasses and forehead and lodged in his (R) eye.
Scraper operator had filled bowl with basalt and started to pull away, as he was moving forward, the scraper slid on snow. Scraper operator slowed down and stopped abruptly as dozer operator approached from behind to push scraper, hitting stinger (push pad) on scraper causing injury to scraper operator.
Employee in 631E scraper was hauling crude from mining pit to crude pile in rotation with other scrapers, which were being pushed with a D-9N dozer. Accident occurred when employee had turned in seat to see where dozer was, when D-9N dozer made contact with the 631E scraper, causing neck strain injury to employee.
WHILE HYDROBLASTING INTERIOR OF TANK RAILCAR DIRECT WATER PRESSURE FROM WAND EXTENSIVELY LACERATED LEFT FOOT; DUE TO EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS IN OPERATION OF WAND & FAILURE TO RE-POSITION AS NEEDED FOOT SHIELD OF LEG/FOOT PPE TO ENSURE PROPER COVERAGE WHERE MOVEMENT WITHIN TANK CAR CAUSED SHIELD "FLIP UP" TO MORE VERTICAL POSITION & LEFT TOP OF FOOT/RUBBER BOOT IMPROPERLY EXPOSED.
EE was changing out the cutting blade on the Shipping film applicator. When making final adjustments, EE noticed some film was stuck on the edge of the blade. EE tried to pull the film off the blade when his left index finger came in contact with the blade.
Adjusting saddle on 255 packer, saddle started to slid towards the floor, employee attempted to catch it. Right thumb caught in pinch point, resulting in cut requiring 13 stitches at local ER.
Workers were repairing a broken water line. They were saw cutting a water main. The employee was pouring water from the bucket to irrigate the saw blade, when the saw got stuck and kicked back at his face.
Miner was repairing packing on a vacuum pump. Water sprayed in miner's eyes. Foreign object embedded (small bit of metal) in right eye either when water sprayed or when miner wiped his eyes to clear water. Miner received a prescription.
Employee was scaling on 820 level, scaled down small piece of marble, scaling boom rocked forward approx 3 feet, causing operator cab to rock. Employee felt pain in neck from rocking action. Evaluated at local ER with slight neck strain.
Employee was using air hose to clean material from sides of silo. Material broke free and engulfed employee in dust.