MAG PLANT OPERATOR WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKERS, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN SECTION OF THE AUXBURNER PIPE SUPPORT SADDLE. THE 85# SUPPORT SECTION WAS BEING REMOVED THRU THE DISCHARGE HOPPER INSPECTION DOOR WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND ON THE 4TH FINGER AGAINST THE CALCINER SHELL. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A FX TIP OF THE FINGER RESULTING IN RESTICTED DUTY.
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Showing all 6DUST SYSTEM REPAINMAN WAS USING AN AIR LANCE PIPE ON THE 8TH FLOOR DUST COLLECTOR IN NORTH LIME LOADOUT TO OPEN A PLUGGED DISCHARGE HOPPER. AT APPROX 8:30 AM, A SUDDEN BLAST OF QUIKLIME FLEW U P INTO HIS FACE AND LIME WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING BOTH EYES TO RECEIVE CHEMICAL BURNS. HE WENT TO THE LAB FIRST AID STATION IMMEDIATELY & MEDICAL TREATMENT THE SAME MORNING.
EE WAS PULLING HARD ON A 3/4" RATCHET IMPACT WRENCH PERFORMING WORK ON #4 ID FAN. WHEN PAIN AND A LUMP SUDDENLY APPEARED AT THE BASE OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. FIRST AID AND INITIAL TREATMENT WAS LIMITED TO A MINOR STRAIN W/O RESTRICTIONS UNTIL A 4-4-01 VISIT REQUESTED REMOVAL OF A CYST OFF THE RIGHT FLEXOR TENDON. IT WAS LATER APPROVED FOR SURGICLA REMOVAL. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKIN
CONTRACTOR GULF CITY SHELL DISMANTLING THE DUST COLLECTOR FOR THE OLD DRYER NORTHEAST OF THE MAIN OFFICE. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE 22 TON P & H CRANE LIFTED OFF THE TOP 1/3 SECTION AND SET IT DOWN SAFELY. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON 03/30 THE SECOND SECTION WAS BEING LIFTED WITH THE CRANE SET ON THE EAST END OF THE COLLECTOR STRUCTURE. IT WAS FREED AND LIFTED CLEARLY AND STARTING TO SW
UTILITY OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING TWO GARAGE MECHANICS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE DRAGLINE LIFT CABLE.HE WAS IN THE CAB AT THE CONTROLS, OPERATING LEVERS PER THE MECHANIC'S DIRECTIONS TO HELP ADJUST THE DRIVE CLUTCHES. THE SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE MECHANICS AND AS HE CAUSEDTHE CABLE TO JERK, DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE MORNING OF 3/6/99 VAC TRUCK OPERATOR WAS REPEATEDLY BENDING AS HE USED AND MOVED HOSES ON THE VAC TRUCK TO CLEAN SPILLED MATERIAL. AT APPROX 10:30 AM HE WAS IN THE SHORT EAST/WEST LIME TUN NEL UNDER #4 KILN WHEN HE BENT ONE MORE TIME TO MOVE AND HIS PREVIOUSLY INJURED SPINE "WENT OUT" AGAIN. DR DX LS STRAIN. RX PAIN MEDICATION AND OFF WORK.