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WHILE USING AN OVERHEAD STACKER CRANE, EE WAS MOVING A SMALL BLOWER FROM A PALLET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STORAGE SHELF. WHILE POSITIONING THE BLOWER, THE WEIGHT SHIFTED & EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS SM ASHED BETWEEN 2 BLOWERS.
THE MAINTENANCE TEAM WAS LOWERING A HEAVY STEEL TABLE AT THE ROLLER MILL #2 MILL BASE. THE SENIOR MECHANIC INSTRUCTED THE OTHERS TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. AS THE TABLE WAS BEING LOWERED, IT FELL TO ONE SIDE AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE TABLE AND THE MILL CONCRETE BASE. THE TEAM WAS USING A CHAIN-FALL BUT SHOULD HAVE USED ADDITIONAL LIFTING DEVICES TO CONTROL TABLE.
INSTALLER WAS USING A MAKITA MITER SAW TO CUT ALUMINUM TRACT FOR OFFICE CUBICAL. TOOTH IN SAW BLAD BROKE, KICKED TRACT BACKWARD KNOCKING HAND INTO SAW BLADE LACERATING RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHIC H REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS RUNNING IN BATH HOUSE TO ANSWER THE PHONEHIS LEFT ARM STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL ON WINDOW SILL. ARM WAS LACERATED, REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION (STITCHES). EE RETD TO WORK NO LOST TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE SWEEPER AND HE RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND JARRED HIS BACK.
EMP ATTEMPTED TO UMBRIDGE ROTARY FEEDER, UNSCREWED THA XAP WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH, AND STUCK HIS FINGER INSIDE THE OPENING. HE FAILED TO LOCK OUT THE ENERGIZED EQPT. HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER CONTA CTED THE BLADES OF THE FEEDER & AMPUTATED THE RTDISTAL DIGIT OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS BEING MADE ON A TRACK DRILL USING AN AIR GRINDER. THE GRINDER BLADE CONTACTED A BOLT/STUD CAUSING THE GRINDER TO SHIFT BACK & THE BLADE TO CONTACT & CUT HIS LEFT HAND IN THE AREA ABOVE HIS KNUCKLES.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED STABING ALL OF THE BAGS AND DECIDED TO CLEAN UP BROKEN BAGS AROUND ROTOPACKER. HE FAILED TO LOCK OUT ROTATING ROTOPACKER, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BAG WHEN THE SADDLE CAME FORWARD AND CAUGHT THE BACK OF HIS EAR, PUSHING IT AGAINST THE BAG GUIDE CAUSING A 1 1/4" TEAR OF HIS LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE 82060 PACKER SPOUT HE PUT A 3/8IN ROUND STOCK ROD INTO SPOUT HIT THE ON SWITCH PUSHED THE ROD DEEPER INTO SPOUT & ROD SHOT OUT PUNCTURING PALM OF HIS RT HAN D EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USED DESIGNATED HOSE OR PROCEDURE WHILE DOING THIS JOB TASK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AIR DUCTS WITH A HAND POWER DRILL IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.WHEN HIS SHIFT WAS OVER AND HE WAS DRIVING HOME,HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
LEFT LITTLE FINGER CUT WHILE DRILLING LIFTER HOLES ON STEEP GROUND FOR ROAD.DRILL IN NEAR HORIZONTAL POSITION FRO DRILLING LIFTER HOLES.DRILL STEM VIBRATED LOOSE FROM HOLDER AND FELL AGAINST L ITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS FI5LING 50 LB BAGS OF LIMESTONE ON AN IMPELLER PACKAGING MACHINE AIR PRESSURE WAS TOO HIGH AND WHEN EMPLOYEE FILLED THE BAG THE EXCESSIVE AIR PRESSURE CAUSED THE BAG TO BURST BLO WING LIMESTONE 3N EMPLOYEES EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BAGGING MACHINE & FILLING 50 LB. BAGS OF LIMESTONE. THE BAG MACHINE SELF STARTED WITHOUT A BAG ON THE FILL SPOUT AND BLEW LIMESTONE IN THE EMPLYEE\S EYES.
EMP WAS USING STEAM CLEANER TO REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE FROM A HAUL TRUCK HE APPARENTLY SWUNG THE DISCHARGE NOZZLE OF THE STEAM GUN ACROSS THE TOE OF HIS LEFT BOOT HE DID NOT REALIZE WHEAT HAP HAPPENED UNTIL HE FELT A SEVERE BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT FOOT