THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING APORTABEL STEAM CLEANER TO WASH DOWN THE COAL MILL GEAR BOX WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND ENGAGED THE WAND.THE WAND WHIPPED ACROSS THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER.
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Showing all 21THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A JACKHAMMER IN THE KILN COOLER DUCT WHEN THE JACKHAMMER STRUCK THE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
EMP WAS USING E4ERY CLOTH TO POLICH A SHAFT THAT WAS TURNING ON A LATHE. THE EMERY CLOTH SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT PALM AND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES
EE WAS WORKING 3N THE RAW MILL BALL COMPARTMENT WHEN A METAL CHIP FORM THE BALL LOAD POPPED & STRUCK HIM.
HOOKING CABLE T2 RAW MILL TO TURN THE MILL AND IT CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS GLOVE. HE TOLD THE HOIST OPERATOR TO LOWER CABLE AND HIT THE WRONG BUTTON AND PULLED HIS GLOVE AND FINGER INTO THE HOOK SHEAVE. 3
EMP WAS INSTALLING A RAWMILL MANHOLE COVER WITH THE HELP OF A CRANE. AFTER UNHOOKING FROM THE MANHOLE COVER THE CRANES HEADACHE BALL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE
SHOVELING FEED BELT ON B MILL-CLINKER & CEMENT DUST BLEW IN EYES.
PUMPING CEMENT SMASHED LIF RELEASING PIPE ON EXBINNER
CLEANING CEMENT AWAY FROM FK PUMP MOTOR AND CEMENT FLUSHED OUT FROM SEPARATOR AND BURNED EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PACKER WHEN A CEMENT SACK RUPTURED, SPRAYING CEMENT ONTO HIS FACE.
TAPPING SILOS WITH AIR, CEMENT FLUSHED OUT OF TUNNEL INTO EYES.
USING AIR CHIESEL HOSE BLEW OFF BLOWING CLINKER DUST INTO FACE
BLOWING STEEL OUT OF DISCHARGE FLOAT A MILL-USING PLANT AIR TO CLEAN OUT AIR FLOAT AND CEMENT BLEW UP INTO EYES
WELDING UP HOLE IN CHUTE BETWEEN BELTS 2 AND 3, WORKING, FELT SOMETHING IN EYE, WOKE UP NEXT DAY AND EYE WAS IN BAD CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE HAND GRINDER TO DE-BURR SOME METEL.UPON DOING SO A FOREIGN PIECE OF DEBRIS FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE\S LEFT EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT WAS NOT WEARING A FACE SHIELD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE GRINDER TO REMOVE METAL BURR FROM A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON DURING THE GREINDING PROCESS A METAL SILVER BECAME LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.
PUMPING CEMENT OVER TO NEW SILOS SILO BEGAN TO FLUSH TRIED TO SACK THE CEMENT AND SMASHED HAND
EMP WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 1" X 6" X 48" METAL PLATE BY USE OF CUTTING TORCH. UPON CUTTING THE PLATE COMPLETELY IN TWO, ONE HALF OF THE PLATE (1" X 2" X 48") FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEES RIGHT FDO FOOT RESULTING INJURY: ABRASION AND CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PNEUMATIC REAMER TO REAM OUT BOLT HOLES FOR A DRIVE COUPLING. THE REAMER BECAME HUNG-UP CAUSING HANDLE PORTION TO JERK OUT OF EMPLOYEE GRASP. HANDLES CONTINUED ROTATING UNTI L THEY HIT EMPLOYEE\S LEG (KNEE AREA) RESULTING INJURY: FRACTURED FIBULA. THIS IS A RECURRENCE FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY ON 11_4-7474
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING ATHE BOLTS ON THE MANHOLE COVER OF "B-3" MILL. THE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC HOIST WAS APPLYING PRESSSURE TO THE COVER TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. THE ELECTRIC HOIS T WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE COVER ALLOWING THE HOIST BLOCK/HOOK ASSEMBLY TO BOUNCE UP AND HIDT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
BREAKING IN A NEW CRANE OPERATOR. LEANING WITH HAND AGAINST DOOR JAM OF CRANE CABL. THE NEW OPERATOR HIT THE BUMPERS AND THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS THUMB.