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The employee was cutting steel using a carbon electrode. During the operation, the employee temporarily removed the face shield, allowing a particle generated by the cutting process to enter the left eye. The task was being performed under normal operating conditions.
During the operation of a track drill, one of the drill bits was positioned outside the storage channel. The operator requested EE's coworker to activate the drill changer lever while EE manually held the bit. Upon activation, the operator's right thumb was caught between two drill bits, resulting in an injury.
The worker did not maintain a safe distance from the operating crusher, exposing self to flying rocks, which have contributed to the incident.
The affected worker began workday at 6:30 AM. While loosening a screw on the machine, EE lost control of the tool EE was using, causing EE to hit forehead, specifically on the left side, at the level of the eyebrow. As a result, EE sustained trauma and a wound that required a three-stitch suture.
Improper use of tool.
Try to stop the spinning action cargo.
EE was using a Wrench Impact releasing a nut and twisted EE's right hand
The employee injured his left hand with the angle grinder(polisher), due to the fact that he loos not using the proper hand gear(glove).
Melting screws, a spark occurred and insert into the left ear.
Was working to take out a hydraulic piston bottle with air, the fitting broke hitting him in his middle, left hand finger, and cutting him.
Trabajando en la montura de la tapa del vibrador # 1 el empleado se mueve a buscar una extencion, se mueve el skytrack y al mover el brazo el tubo se safa dandole en el lado derecho de la cabeza y hombro derecho.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO METAL TIP OF BATTERY CABLE TO MAKE THE HOLE BIGGER. WHEN DOING SO THE GIMLET GOT STUCK AND THE METAL TIP STARTED TO SPIN. EE WAS HOLDING DOWN THE TIP WITH HIS FINGE R AND IT GOT HIT BY THE TIP AS IT SPUN.
WHILE OPERATING THE TRACK DRILL STARTED TO RAIN HEAVILY, SO HE DECIDED TO MOVE FROM THE SITE GOING BACKWARDS. NOT NOTICING THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACK DRILL WAS OFF THE TRAIL CAUSING THE TACK DRILL TO ROLL OVER.