INJ WAS HOLDING STEEL PINDRIVER ON MILL LINER BOLT & WHEN SUSPENDED HAMMER PUSHED DRIVER INTO HOLE HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEN DRIVER & MILL SHELL
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Showing 50 of 124EE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ANCHOR BOLT WHEN THE BIT DISLODGED A PIECE OF LOOSE FROM THE BACK THAT STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
STUMBLED AND FELL AND THE TORCH HE WAS WORKING WITH HIT HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIP CUTTING A 4"X4"X18" WOODEN BLOCK AT A 12 DEGREE ANGLE ON A TABLE SAW. AT THE END OF THE CUT, THE SAW BLADE CAUGHT THE BLOCK AND THREW IT INTO FACE OF THE OPERATOR. THE BLOCK HIT HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES DRIVING THE GLASSES INTO CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT EYE.
INJURED CUT A GUARD RAIL WHICH SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. DR. SAW ON 8-11-95 AND WAS PLACED ON "RESTRICTED DUTY".
LACING HEADING WHEN BACK POPPED AND PIECE OF LOOSE FELL STRIKING EE ON BACK OF LEFT HEEL.
GRINDING OFF AN OLD WELD WITH 4-1/2" DISC GRINDER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED RIGHT EYE.
ADJUSTING SKIRTING ON C4 CONVEYOR AND HE STRUCK A CHIPPING HAMMER WITH A BALL PEEN TO KNOCK SKIRTING DOWN. CHIP FLEW OFF CHIPPING HAMMER AND WAS EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND.
PIECE OF LOOSE CAME OFF FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT BUSHINGS OFF LOADING ARMS ON SCOOP. THE HEAT IGNITED CAUSING FLASH AND BURNING OF GREASE WHICH SPRAYED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S ARM, FACE AND NECK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING HOLES ONE BROKE INTO ANOTHER BOOTHOLE. WHEN HE TURNED VALVE ON WATER SHOT OUT OF BOOTHOLE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND STRAIN BACK.
PIECE OF LOOSE STRUCK BACK PUSHING HIM FORWARD INTO MACHINE CAUSING CUT TO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS WELDING A BRACE WHEN PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT INTO BOOT. WENT TO THE DR. ON 7-26-94.
LANCING HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ABOUT 2" SQUARE FELL FROM FACE AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.
LANCING UPPER HOLES FROM GBASKET LANCE GOT BOUND UP IN HOLE & WHEN HE JERKED LANCE A PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM AROUND THE HOLE & STRUCK WRIST
HOLDING TORQUE WRENCH ON A NUT OUTSIDE SAMLER & PARTNER WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE WRENCH POPPED OUT OF INJUREDS HAND PULLED WRIST & CAUSED AN UNDISPL ACED FX BETWEEN HAND & WRIST PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK
LANCING HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM FACE STRIKING INJURED
EE WAS LANCING AND BLOWING NITRATE INTO HOLE WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO RETRIEVE PRY BAR WHICH WAS STUCK IN FEEDER. FEEDER PLATE CAUGHT HER GLOVE AND PULLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PLATES.
EE STATES THAT HOLDING STEAM WAND CAUSES PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. HIS JOB IS STEAM CLEANER WENT TO THE DR ON 12-29-93 AND SPLINT WAS APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ROAD COMPACTOR FROM A5 SHOP. GEARED DOWN ON TOP OF HILL & THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN LOW BUT MACHINE WAS IN NEUTRAL & IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HE WENT DOWN THE HILL ABOUT 90 FT & HIT HEAD ON UNDERPASS GUARDS ON BELT & STRUCK PILLAR.
EMPLOYEE PULLED LANCE OUT OF HOLE AND THE HOPPER RAN OUT OF NITRATE. THE AIR PRESSURE THROUGH THE LANCE FORCED IT UP HITTING THE BACK AND FACE. A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE CAME DOWN HITTING BACK OF LEFT HAND.
GEAR BOX TORQUE FORCED HANDLE OF RATCHET AND HAND AGAINST SOOTBLOWER SUPPLY TUBE CAUSING EMPLOYEE SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE & A PIECE OF STEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING DIRT OFF JUMBO FRAME SO HE COULD WELD ON IT WHEN DIRT WENT OVER SAFETY GLASSES & ENTERED EYE.
INJURED WAS HOLDING WRENCH ON NUT AND PARTNER WAS LOOSENING BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH, WRENCH TURNED WITH NUT AND PINCHED INJURED'S THUMB AGAINST BOOM.
EMPLOYEE HAS FINISHED CLEANING PARTS, TAKEN OFF HIS RUBBER BOOTS, PUT ON HIS LEATHER BOOTS AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO USE STEAM TO CLEAN THE RUBBER BOOTS AS HE BROUGHT THE STEAM HOSE AROUND HE INAD VERTENTLY BURNED RIGHT FOOT ABOVE TOP OF LEATHER BOOT.
EE WAS USING DEVTAP A TAPPING PRODUCT AS A COOLING LUBRICANT ON A PIECE OF HOT METAL WHILE DRILLING AND TAPPING FOR A GREASE FITTING WHEN HE CECXXX BECAME ILL.
PREPARING HEADING (PILLAR) WHEN LOOSE CAME OFF UPPER PART OF PILLAR AND DEFLECTED OFF CANOPY HITTING OPERATOR'S RIGHT HAND AS HE WAS BACKING UP.
WHILE TIGHTENING DRILL BIT IN DRILL CHUCK, DRILL START SWITCH PRESSED AGAINST INJURED'S BODY STARTING DRILL AND CUTTING FINGER ON DRILL BIT.
TRAMMING ROAD COMPACTOR WHEN HIS HEAD & SHOULDER HIT PIPELINES AS HE TRIED TO PASS UNDER THEM
INJURED WAS CLEANING BOTTOM HOLES TO POWDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM FACE AND STRUCK HAND. MEDICAL REPORT SAID "SUPERFICIAL LACERATION". ON 3-30-94, HE RETURNED TO DOCTOR AND REPO RT STATED FOR "SUTURAL REMOVAL" AND INJURY WAS RECLASSIFIED TO NDL.
REELING IN FUEL HOSE WITH POWER REEL AND GUIDING HOSE WITH LEFT HAND. WHEN THE END OF HOSE REACHED HIM, THE HOSE TWISTED AND NOZZLE STRUCK CHIN.
BLOWING OUT C11 CHUTE ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR WHEN A LARGE BUILDUP CAME DOWN AND STRUCK LANCE PIPE JARRING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
LANCING HEADING WHEN PIECE OF LOOSE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AN ANGLED PIECE OF IRON WHEN IRON BECAME CAUGHT IN GRINDER THE GUARD OPENED UP PULLING FINGER INTO WHEEL
EMPLOYEE CHECKED TOOL REST & DECIDED IT WAS AT PROPER ADJUSTMENT BUT DID NOT TEST WITH WRENCH TO MAKE SURE IT WAS TIGHTENED ENOUGH HE WAS TO GRIND THE END ON A CONTROL LEVER HANDLE ON THE BENC H GRINDER HE PLACED IT ON TOOL REST & & AGAINST GRINDING WHEEL THE TOOL REST MOVED OUT & PULLED HANDLE & LEFT THUMB INTO GRINDING WHEEL
FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE WHILE AT WORK. SAW DOCTOR ON 7/23/92.
54736YEE WAS WELDING ALL SHIFT AND EYES BECAME RED AND SCRATCHY.
CLEANING FLOOR HOLES ON LEFT SIDE RIB WHEN LOOSE FELL FROM UPPER BACK AND FACE.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WAS NOT STANDING UNDER CANOPY WHEN PIECE OF LOOSE FELL OUT OF BACK.
LANCING A HEADING WHEN LOOSE FELL STRIKING HELMET AND LIGHT. KNOCKED HELMET OFF AND RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE RIGHT EYE BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
INJURED WAS AIR ARCING WITH CARBON ROD. ROD BECAME VERY HOT AND 1 INCH OF IT BROKE OFF FALLING ONTO RIGHT LEG.
ROCK KICKED OUT FROM UNDER BOLTER WHEN TRAMMING AND STRUCK RIGHT ANKLE.
OPERATING GRADER WHEN BLADE GRABBED ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD & JARRED GRADER & OPERATOR. WENT TO DR ON 10/15/91 & BEGAN LOSING TIME.
LANCING HOLE ABOVE BURN CUT WHEN LOOSE FELL STRIKING LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADING FRAME HE HAD LIFTED A PLATE FOR REINFORCEMENT INTO PLACE & WAS GRINDING ON IT WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN NECK & RT SHOULDER
RIDING IN BASKET OF POWDER MACHINE, TOOK HANDS OFF RAIL TO LOOK AT UNTI STATUS SHEET WHEN POWDER MACHINE HIT BUMP IN DRIFT AND HE BOUNCED AND HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOZZLE.
LANCING WASTE HEAT BOILER WHEN PIECE OF SLAG HIT THE END OF LANCE CAUSING THE OTHER END TO COME UP AND HIT INJURED INJAW.