EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRAGLINE. HE STATES THAT HE STOPPED THE BUCKET TO FAST CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROCK UP ON ONE TRACK. WHEN MACHINE RETURNED TO NORMAL POSTION, IT SNAPPED HIM BACKWARDS, STRAINING LOWER BACK.
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Showing all 15EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON A PIECE OF A MUFFLER AND DEBRIS STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON SUPPORTS FRAME AND FOOT WAS IN BETWEEN SUPPORT FRAME AND DEISTER BODY. AFTER BOLT WAS CUT THE SUPPORT FRAME FELL AND PINNED VICTIMS FOOT. VICTIM WAS ASSISTED IN REMOVAL OF SUPPORT FRAME BY E.NAME.
CUTTING 10" PIPE AND HOT SLAG FELL INTO EMPLOYEES SHOE RESULTING IN 3RD DEGREE BURN.
ROCK CAME OUT OF THE MOUTH OF CRUSHER & LANDED ON HANDRAIL WHERE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND.
SHAFT ON CINDACO WASHER SCREW HAD SNAPPED AND REPAIRMAN AND HELPER WERE CUTTING AND REWELDING SHAFT WHEN HOT PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN REPAIRMANS BOOT,STUCK TO LOWER LEG CAUSING BURN.
BRIGHT SUNNY AFTERNOON. THE EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER WERE REPAIRING COVER PLATE ON WEIGH SCALE AT SCALE HOUSE, WORKING CLOSELY TO EACH OTHER.
RECYCLING ASPHALT RUNNING CRUSHING PLANT. EMPL WAS STANDING ON CATWALK AT CONTROL PANEL & ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER HIT EMPL ON LEFT FOREARM.
LIFTING FIELD CONVEYOT FRAME USING BOOM TRUCK 2 CHOKERS AND 2 CLEVIS.FIELD CONVEYOR FRAME SLIPPED AND FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOORS WITH A SHOVEL AROUND FEEDER AND CRUSHER AREA. AN EXHAUST FAN USED TO REMOVE FUMES FROM THE WELDING AREA BLEW SLAG INTO EMPLOYEE S RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OVER HEAD HOT METAL DROPPED DOWN INSIDE HIS SHIRT COLLAR STICKING THERE & BURNING HIS NECK
I,NAME WAS THAW3NG ICEOFF OF THE IDLER PULLEY ON DRIVE SIDE OF #8 CONV. BY A CROSS SUPPORT ANGLE AND A PIECE OF ICE BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE END OF THE PROPANE TORCH AND PUSHED IT UP IN BETW EEN THE BELT & 3DLER.
WAS USING GRIND9R & WAS HIT IN RT.EYE WITH A PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A ROUGH PLACE ON IMPELLER SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES
EMP WAS WELDING3AND CUTING AND A BUILD UP OF FUMES FROM OIL PIPE. CUTTER EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND FHANDS
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING MANIFOLD FROM ENGINE, STUD BOLTS WOULD NOT COME LOOSE, HE USED TORCH TO HEAT THE MANIFOLD & BOLT. WHEN COMPLETING HEATING , HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES. A PIECE OF RUST POPPED HITTING HIS LE0T EYE GLASS LENS. AND GOING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.