EMP WAS USING P2RTABLE GRINDER INSIDE KILN SHELL GRINDING DOWN ROUGH SPOTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RT HAND ON STAINLESS STEEL V ANCHOR WHICH WAS WELDED TO KLIN SHELL
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Showing all 9EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING METAL FRAME AND HOT SLAG FELL INSIDE HIS LEFT BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE USING A P2RTABLE GRINDER (GRINDING MILL MOTOR COILS) THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE WORK & AREA WITH GRINDER OPERATING-HIS LEFT KNEE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED GRINDING WHEEL (CUT NOT DEEP BUT REQUIRED SUTUR9S).
WHILE OPERATING3A JACKHAMMER 10 SIDE KILN 3 THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK DUE TO THE AWKWARD POSOTION HE WAS STANDING.
WHILE REAMING 13DIA HOLES IN STEEL PLATES ON DRILL PRESS THE VISE HOLDING PLATES ON DRILL PRESS DID NOT CLAMP THE PIECE TIGHT PLATE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS H AND PRODUCING A CUT BETWEEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. 3
WORKING ON GRINDING WHEEL WITH STEEL PIN,PIN SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO UNPLUG THE WATER SPRAY LINE SYSTEM ON F-1 MILL. THE PRESSURE OF THE WATER CAUSED IT TO SPRAY OUT OF THE LINE, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.
THE EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING THE ROCK OUT OF SILO #4 HE USED AN AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OUT THE VALVE BODY SO THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE VALVE WHEN CEMENT FROM THE HOSE BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
OPENED INSPECTION DOOR OF BALL CATCHER AT SLURRY TANK TO INSPECT AND CLEAN IT.NOTICED AGITATOR WAS ON OTHER SIDE OF TANK.WHILE CLEANING IT,AGITATOR CAME AROUND FORCING UPPER BODY INTO INSPECTI N DOOR OPENING.