EMPLOYEE REMOVED ACCESS COVER BETWEEN BIN ANBD ROTATING AIR-LOCK VALVE. TO REMOVED BRIDGING MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT TURN OFF ROTATING VALVE OR LOCK OUT DEVICE. PER COMPANY POLICY. THE E MPLOYEE DISLODGED SOME MATERIAL THAT FORCED HAND INTO ROTATING VALVE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST TO FIRST KNUCKLE ON LITTLE FINGER AND TO SECOND KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 4I,NAME & OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING CORRUGATED METAL SIDING. I,NAME WAS HOLDING THE METAL & OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OVERHEAD DRILLING. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVINGS OR GRIT WENT PAST I,NAME SAFETY GLASSES & LODGED IN HIS EYE.
SEVERAL WELDERS WERE WELDING ON STORAGE SILOS.ALL EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN ISSUED DARK GLASSES FOR EYE PROTECTION AND TOLD TO WEAR THEM.SOMEHOW,HE GOT A FLASH,I SUSPECT HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS GLASSE S.
WAS CLEANING SILO IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF CEMENT BOUNCED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS EYE.