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EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO "WASH" AND REMOVE TRAMP IRON FROM CONE CRUSHER. A PORTION OF THE TRAMP IRON WAS EJECTED FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEG.
EE AND CO WORKERS WERE REPLACING A TAKE UP PULLEY ON BELT CONVEYOR. AS THE CRANE WAS LIFTING PULLEY, EE S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND CONVEYOR FRAME.
A ROCK FELL FROM A BIN HE WAS WELDING ON AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE, BRUISING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING HEAD ON CRUSHER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS. AS THE JACK RETRACTED, THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAM HEAD & THE JACKS BODY. I T BROKE THE BONE IN HIS RIGHT FINGER IN 3 PLACES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING OXY ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT AWAY A SECTION OF 3/4IN METAL PLATE FROM A 15FT X10FT SHEET IT WAS LAYING ON FORK LIFT BLADES & AS HE WAS FINISHING HIS CUT THE SECTION SWUNG DOWN & DROPPED ON HIS FOOT HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOEDBOOTS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING OXY ACETYLENCE TORCH TO REMOVE ROCK SCREEN & WAS BURNED BY HOT SLAG
EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN INTAKE PIPE AND FOOTVALVE FROM A PUMP HOUSE.THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING THE PLANGE LOOSE WHEN THE ELL(SUPPORTED BY A CRANE) BROKE ALLOWING THE PU MPHOUSE AND STRUCTURE TO TOPPLE INTO THE POND. THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE THE PUMP HOUSE AT THE TIME AND DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PIPE WAS SUPPORTING THE STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN INTAKE PIPE AND FOOT VALVE FROM A PUMP HOUSE.THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING THE FLANGE LOOSE WHEN THE ELL(SUPPORTED BY A CRANE) BROKE ALLOWING THE P UMP HOUSE AND STRUCTURE TO TOPPLE INTO THE POND.THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE THE PUMPHOUSE AT THE TIME AND DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PIPE WAS SUPPORTING THE STRUCTURE.
INJURED WAS STANDING A IN FRONT END LOADER BUCKET HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE GRINDER HE WAS USING HIT HIS FOREARM HE RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES.
54736YEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC INSTALL THE PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY ONTO THE LEFT DRIVE WHEEL ON 630 CAT HAUL WAGON. THE PLANETARY WAS SUSPENDED BY A TRUCK BOOM AND SECURED WITH A SHACKLE AND BO 33?03HE THREADS FAILED ON THE TAPPED HOLE AND THE BOLT PULLED FREE, DROPPING THE PLANETARY (WT 800 LBS) TO THE GROUND AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GRAVEL SHIELD(METAL PLATE) ON #28 CONVEYOR BELT FEED HOPPER.A LIFT CRANE WAS ATTACHED TO PLATE AND SECURING IT INTO POSITION.A SECTION (1/2) OF THE PLATE HAD ALREADY BEE N WELDED TO HOPPER AND THE REMAINDER (1/20 WAS BING REMOVED WITH CUTTING TORCH SO IT COULD BE STRAIGHTENED BEFORE BEING WELDED INTO PLACE.AS THAT SECTION WAS CUT FREE IT SHIFTED SEVERAL FEET
INJURED WAS GRINDING A WELD BED ON A TRUCK DUMP BED HE WAS HOLDING THE GRINDER ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE & CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GRINDING WHEEL
EE WAS WELDING INSIDE VIBRATOR SCREEN WHILE THE VIBRATOR SHAFT DRIVE WAS BEING LIFTED TOWARD THE DRIVE SHAFT TUBE WITH LIFT CRANE. THE SHAFT CAME LOOSE FROM THE RIGGING AND FELL STRIKING THE V IBRATOR AND OR STRUCTURE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STRIKING EE.
WORKING AROUND JAW CRUSHER AT GROUND LEVEL LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE FEED BIN AND STRUCK ON HEAD
EMPL WAS REMOVING ROCKS OFF WALKWAY BEHIND VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN ROCK BOUNCED OFF SCREEN BEHIND TRANSFER CHUT & FELL ON HAND
HH WAS IN BED OF 33-07 FUMP TRUCK ATTACHING CABLES 20 CRANE COULD LIFT HEAD OF CRUSHER OUT OF TRUCK BODY. CRANE WAS BOOMING OVER TO PICK UP CRUSHER HEAD. THE SINGLE LINE WITH THE WEIGHT ON CRA NE DOWN HITTING BLOCK AND HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHHOULDER.
WELDING IN CHUTE AT FINISH PLANT PC HOT SLAG BURNED ELBOW THEN LATER BUMPED RT ELBOW WHILE CHANGING BEARING ON CONVEYOR AT TAIL PULLEY. 2 DAYS LATER ARM SOLE UP DUE TO INFECTION INTERNAL OUTSI DE SKIN HAD HEALED UP.
INJURED WAS SHARPENING DRILL BIT WITH GRINDING ROCK GRINDING ROCK SHATTERED KNOCKING SHIELD OFF GRINDER. SHIELD FLEW UP & STRUCK EMPL ABOVE LEFT EYE.
CRANE CREW REPLACING TRAVEL CHAIN ON DRAGLINE.EMPL HAD WRAPPED SMALL LINK CHAIN ON EITHER SIDE OF TRAVEL CHAIN AND USED A COME-ALONG TO PULL TRAVEL CHAIN TOGETHER SO IT COULD BE CONNECTED.AFTE R TRAVEL CHAIN WAS CONNECTED HE REACHED TO REMOVE SMALL CHAIN JUST AS CRANE MOVED FORWARD.TRAVEL CHAIN SLAPPED AGAINST TRACK FRAME CATCHING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING ROCK INTO THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A STONE FLEW OUT OF THE JAW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
A MALL PC OF METAL TO BE USED FOR DIP STICK MOVED & TURNED AROUND IN DRILL PUMP & CAUIGHT & REDMOVED LEFT THUMB NAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ARGON GAS CYLINDER TO OPERATING WELDER. A BURST RING ON THE FLOW METER RELEASE VALVE BROKE AND A SMALL PARTICLE EXITED A RELEASE PORT AND STRUCK HIM.