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EE STATED THAT AFTER INSTALLING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS IN AREA 301, HE WAS MOVING THE BOLTING MACHINE TO AN OUT OF THE WAY LOCATION. THE STABLIZIER BAR MASHED HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN THE MACHINE WAS MO VED OVER UNEVEN FLOOR. HE WAS NOT WATCHING HIS FOOT POSITION CLOSELY ENOUGHT.
K-102 CRYSTALLIZER LOST CIRCULATION BECAUSE THE DOWN COMER HAD PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO THE TOP FLOOR TO BREAK THE VACUUM. AFTER HE GOT ON THE MANLIFT, THE DOWN COMER CAME UNPLUGGED, CAU SING THE TURBIN TO OVER SPEED & KICK OFF. WHEN THE TURBINE KICKED OFF, THIS ALLOWED THE VAPOR CHAMBER TO EMPTY INTO THE BODY OF THE CRYSTALLIZER & RUN OVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF WAY OF
EE WAS CUTTING 1/4" PLYWOOD ON A 10" TABLESAW, AS HE WAS PUSHING THE PLYWOOD THROUGH, IT BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN THE BLADE AND FENCE. THIS CAUSED THE PLYWOOD TO KICK BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. HIS H AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING SAW BLADE.
WHILE RESHAPING THE ENDS OF A LARGE 20" PUNCH, THE TAPERED END WEDGED BETWEEN THE GRINDING WHEEL AND SAFETY GUARD. PUNCH KICKED BACK. LACERATING BACK OF LEFT HAND. SEVERING TENDONS FOR RING AND LITTLE FINGERS.
54736YEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL, LYING ON THE SHOP FLOOR. THE GRINDER BOUNCED (KICKED BACK), STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, LACERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND CHIPPING TWO (2) TOP 03553H.
EMPL CALLED TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH W.PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR.TEST RUNNING COMPRESSOR,THE DISTANCE PIECE CASTING AND PISTON ROD BROKE.COMPLETE CYLINDER HEAD STRUCK EMPL AND FELL ON BOT H LEGS.
EMPL SPOTTING BITS ON HELIMINER 8221.BIT WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT BIT HOLDER.SENT TO DR AND FLUID DRAINED.EMPL CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS,RE-EXAMINED 10-11:BONE CHIP FOUND AND REMOVED.
EE WAS SANDBLASTING IN THE PAINT YARD. HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SANDBLASTING RACK TABLE. I NAME CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS HE WAS SENT TO THE DR ON JUNE 16, 1989. HIS LOST TIME STARTED ON 6-20-1989.
I,NAME WAS INST5LLING A TRACK SPROCKET ON A HELIMINER CAT FRAME. WHILE SHIMMING (ADJUSTTING BEARINGS) HE STRUCK THE SPROCKET WITH A 3# SHOP HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE SPROCKET, S TRIKING HIM ON 7HE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE SMALL PIECE OF FLYING STEEL SEVERED A BLOOD VESSEL AND LODGED NEAR THE NERVES.
I.NAME SAWING B5CK CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ROTATING SAW BLADE,LACERATING END OF LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE HAD DI8ASSEMBLED THE RAMSET GUN CLEANED AND REPLACED THE BARREL HE REASSEMBLED THE RAMSET PUTTING THE BARREL IN BACKWARDS I.NAME LOADED THE RAMSET WITH A POWER BOOSTER AND SWPAD LEANE D OVER THE WORK3BENCH AND TEST FIRED INTO THE RIB THE GUN KICKED BACK AND THE BARREL STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE LOWER LIP
B SIDE OF MILL 4AS DOWN FOR REPAIRS START OF SHIFT, AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE EMPLOYEE STARTED THE CIRCUIT UP. "B" PREG SUMP STARTED RUNNING OVER, HE PLACED FIRE HOSE IN SUMP WASHOUT AND TURNED WATER ON. IT BE5CHED HOT BRINE OLIQUIDS BACK OVERR HIM, CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, ARM PIT, RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST & ABDOMEN, RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE, 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FACE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING SALT BUILD UP FROM INSIDE OF PRODUCTION SHAFT. HE PULLED THE HIGH PRESSURE WATERHOSE TO TIE IT OFF TO A DIVIDER SUPPORT BEAM. HE FELT THE MUSCLES TIGHTEN UP IN HIS BACK, BUT 8ID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INJURY UNTIL 9-23-86 AT 7 A.M.