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Operator was trying to clean a blockage out of the bottom of a bag house compartment. A chunk of material fell onto the operators hand pushing it into the roll feeder cutting the ends of two fingers on EE's left hand.
was blowing out plant air compressor radiator with air hose...this location is contained within a small room...some debris generated by this process got behind safety glasses...washed out but believed some remained...ER staff found nothing and blue light revealed nothing...prescribed anti-biotic as a precaution and released to return to work with no restrictions
Cutting bolts with torch to facilitate replacement of drive motor bases on screen when torch being re-positioned for the task brushed by left hand burning area of hand where thumb and hand are joined resulting in a second degree burn that has been seen by a Doctor several times and continues to be treated with Silver Sulfadiazine...free to continue normal job routine as of Monday
Roller mill operator was finishing the routine cleaning of #1 roller mill dust collector system...was standing on the deck beside the collector chute, reached inside access door and down the chute with right hand feeling for material... made contact with operating roll feeder...result is partial amputation of two fingers and laceration to a third
Employee using band saw and allowed right ring finger to get too close to blade...resulted in (4) stitches...returned to work with no restrictions.
Using a backhoe to clean mud, clay & rock out of raised bed of articulated haul truck...working backhoe bucket near midsection of bed...glob of mud fell from the side of the inner bed striking backhoe bucket...rock that was part of the glob of material rolled over the bucket stricking the web of EE's left hand resulting in seven (7) stiches...no lost time or change of duties
Cleaning out kiln transfer chute using a jackhammer through an opening while standing from a position outside of the transfer chute when a large piece of material fell striking the jackhammer bit causing it to go down resulting in the hammer end rising up and this hammer struck employee in the forehead resulting in (9) stitches but no lost time.
using cutting wheel on a Milwaukee 4.5" grinder to prepare area for welding when cutting wheel slipped/grabbed and kicked back striking left wrist causing a laceration requiring (3) three stiches to close
EE was drilling holes in concrete panels when the drill bit hit rebar. The dill bit stopped and drill turned striking EE in the face and mouth.
While using cutting torch a piece of hot slag was trapped under wristwatch band resulting in what was later determined to be a second degree burn.
Supt.was helping with positioning of roll mount for No.1 kiln/No.5 Pier when a hydraulic jack started leaking. Pressure on jack was released allowing jack/shims to lower, remaining jack/shims had all pressure on it & being to move. EE had his left hand on handrail and this hand was struck by a piece of shim stock 11 1/4x3x1" weighing 11 1/2lbs. laceration 4 sitches.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CT AWAY SUPPORT METAL FROM WORN END OF CRUSHER DUMP HOPPER. WHILE HOLDING TORCH WITH RIGHT HAND, HE HELD ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF SUPPORT METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF. PIECE BEING CUT WITH TORCH CAME LOOSE SOONER THAN EXPECTED STRIKING LEFT FINGERS. HOSPITAL X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURE BUT LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH THAT WAS HOLDING THE BOLT USED TO ATTACH TRACKS TOGETHER ON DOZER, THE WRENCH WAS TO BE EASED AGAINST SIDE OF THE TRACK TO PREVENT THE WRENCH FROM SLIPPING AND AFTE R THE WRENCH WAS AGAINST THE TRACK THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPOSED TO REMOVE HIS ENTIRE HAND FROM THE AREA BEFORE THE AIR WRENCH WAS ACTIVATED, HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS IN THE WAY, FRACTURE RIGHT PINKY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BACKHOE AROUND NEW QUICKLIME STORAGE LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE BACKED MACHINE TO NEAR RAILROAD TRACK AS THE COMPANY LOCOMOTIVE WAS MOVING SOME CARS INTO POSITION FOR LOADING AT THE FACILITY...TRAIN WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY BUT CORNER OF CAR STRUCK THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE...BUCKET AND SWING ARM ABSORBED MOST OF THE IMPACT BUT ENOUGH ENERGY REMAINED TO TIP IT OVER.
EE WAS MAKING A PUNCH USING OUR PLANT STATIONARY GRINDER. THE GUARDS WERE IN PLACE! HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL AND LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR. THE INSIDE EDGE OF TH E GRINDING WHEEL CUT INTO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. A TENDON HAD TO BE STITCHED BACK TOGETHER AND STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. I EXPECT THE EMPLOYEE TO MISS THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.
EE WAS CUTTING OFF TEMPORARY WALKWAY SUPPORT. AS THE LOST CUT WAS MADE. THE BRACE SURING AROUND AND STRUCK EE.