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EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE TIP GOT CAUGHT ON HIS SLEEVE & BURNED HIS WRIST. SECOND DEGREE BURN.
EE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE BOWL WITH A AIR SANDER PREPARING IT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOWL LINER. WHEN HE FINISHED HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO THE DR. TO HAVE THE EYE CHECKED. THE DR. REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL.
EMP WAS GRINDING METAL WHEN A PIECE OF IT HIT GLASSES AND BOUNCED INTO HIS EYE.
DOZER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING A DITCH AND SMOKING A CIGARETTE. AS THE BLADE DIPPED, OPERATOR REACHED FOR CONTROL WITH CIGARETTE BROKE AND BURNED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
THEY WERE CUTTING THE FEED LIP OFF OF 6 X 16 SCREEN. WHEN THE LAST CUT WAS MADE, THE LIP SWUNG INTO HIM CUTTING HIS WRIST.
CUTTING A BOLT ON A SHAKER SCREEN, HOT SLAG OFF OF BOLT WENT UP THE SLEEVE OF COVERALLS, BURNINGLEFT ARM. HE PUT A BAND AID ON IT, 2 DAYS LATER,THE BURN GOT INFECTED, HE WENT TO THE MEDICAL CE NTER, THEY GAVE HIM ANTIBODES, A PRESCRIPTION AND HE RETURNED AT REGULAR JOB.
CUTTING A PIECE OF TRAMP IRON FROM A 4 1/4 CONE CRUSHER, LAYING ON FEED PLATE OF THE CRUSHER LOOKING DOWN INTO THE CAVITY OF THE CRUSHER WHERE THE TRAMP IRON WAS LOCATED. THE TRAMP IRON BROKE LOOSE AND A PIECE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK THE RIGHT INSIDE OF THE UPPER LIP OF THE MOUSTACHE AREA. THIS RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING SIX STITCHES AND A BROKEN TOP DENTURE PLATE.
CUTTING ROLLERS OFF CONVEYOR #4 HEAD SECTION. PULLED TORCH ACROSS CONVEYOR ON CATWALK SIDE, CUTTING NUTS OFF ROLLERS. TORCH PULLED ACROSS AND BURNED LEFT ARM.
WHILE GRINDING OFF AN OLD WELD ON THE CUTTER HEAD, THE GRINDER CAME UP STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BETWEEN SCREENS CUTTING A "J" BOLT WHEN HE PULLED OUT HE TOUCHED A HOT WASHER WITH HIS ARM.
HE WAS WELDING ON THE SKIRT BOARD IN THE SHAKER BOX ON #60 BELT. HE WAS WEARING A TANK TOP SHIRT AND HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS ON HIS NECK, ARMS AND PARTS OF CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON HANDRAIL OF STEPS O THE RO & HANDRAIL SLIPPED & BENT HIS THUMB BACK ON LEFT WHICH HE WAS USING TO HOLD THE HANDRAIL IN PLACE EMPLOYEE DIDNT SEE THE CLINIC UNTIL 10-26-9 2 IN REGARDS TO THIS INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK WHEN EH TURNED TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER, BIT WENT THROUGH ROCK AND JERKED MACHINE AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INATTENTION TO THE LOAD LINE ON CRANE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS PROPERLY CENTERED OVER THE CONVEYOR WHICH ALLOWED THE CONVEYOR TO SWING INWARD TO THE CRANE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX 8FT
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH IMPROPER CUTTING GOGGLES.
EE WAS GRINDING ON AN EXHAUST PIPE. HE HAD HIS GLASSES ON, BUT STILL HAD METAL INHIS HAIR, BROWS AND SHIRT. HE WENT HOME TO SHOWER BUT HIS LEFT EYE STILL FELT SCRATCHY.
HAD MADE REPAIR TO PUMP & AFTER TURNING IT ON NEARBY HOSE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO PIPELINE WAS CHARGED WITH WATER & HOSE WHIPPED AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEG. EMPL HAS BRUISES & CUTS TO RIGHT CALF AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CORING APIECE OF FLOOT PLATE SAID IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS OPPOSITE FOOT CAUSING HIM TO JUMP AND STRAIGHTEN UP STRAINING HIS KNEE..
GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT & SHEEVEPULLING HAND INTO SHEEVE BREAKING 3 FINGERS ON RT HAND
EE HAD JUST UNPLUGGED ELJAY CRUSHER AND WAS WALKING BACK TOT HE CONTROL BOOTH AND A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE FEEDER BIN AND STRUCK EE IN UPPER RIGHT BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINIC AND CAME BA CK TO WORK ON THE SAME DAY. T
USING CRANE TO SET MANTLE BACK IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS CENTERING ITSELF IN ECCENTRIC BUSHING EMPL WAS HELPING TO GUIDE IT IN. MANTLE STOPPED & COCKED. CRANE WENT TO PICK UP ON MANTLE. EMPL HAD H OLD OF IT IT TWISTED & SHIFTED AGAINST STONE SHIELD EXERTING PRESSURE ON FINGERS. EMPL HAD ON GLOVES & PULLED BACK.
EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT SCREEN HOPPERS WITH AIR HOSE MATERIAL FELW BACK IN FACE. HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON BUT STILL GOT DIRT IN EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON PRIMARY DUMP HOPPER WHEN HOT SLAGE ROLLED INTO HIS BOOT, AND AT THE SAME TIME, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDING. THE FALSH BURNS WERE NOT DI SCOVERED UNTIL 3:00 A.M. ON 4-13-90. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNES ON LEFT FOOT, ADN FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
THE CRANE WAS HOISTING A SET OF TORCHES FROM A WORK BOAT WHEN THE BOOM CABLE CAME OUT OF THE WEDGE SOCKET, CAUSING THE BOOM TO FALL. THE BOOM HIT THE EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AN DHEAD KNOCKING HIM INTO THE WATER.