WHILE CLEANING OFF EQUIPMENT WITH A STEAM CLEANER, THE STEAM HOSE BLEW APART, BURNING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WITH SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
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Showing all 4EMPL LOOKING DOWN INTO CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS IN OPERATION.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.SOME SAND OR DIRT FROM CRUSHER HIT CORNEA AND SCRATCHED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF A RING (THAT HOLDS THE LINERS IN PLACE IN THE GYRO CRUSHER).
R.C.R. CRUSHING SYSTEMS INC WAS CONTRACTED TO UPDATE A NEW CRUSHING SYSTEM. DURING INSTALLATION THE GROUND UNDER THE OUTRIGGER GAVE WAY CAUSING THEIR CRANE TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE AS A RESULT OF THIS ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES FELL IN HIS HASTE TO AVOID BEING HIT. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CONTUSION SUPERFICIAL LACERATION WITH ABRSIONS TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND