EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND SCALING CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE ROCK FROM THE CEILING OF THE UNDERGROUND MINE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
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Showing all 18WHILE HOLDING A THIN BLADE ROTARY CUT OFF GRINDER, THE WHEEL CUT EMPLOYEE'S ARM.
EE WAS SEATED IN OPERATORS POSITION WHEN BAG CHAIR/SADDLE DROPPED LOOSE. HE LEANED FORWARD AND DOWN TO REACT & PLACE BACK IN SLOT. HIS HEADHIT START FILL BUTTON ACTIVITATING PNEUMATIC CYL INDOR CAUSING IT TO PINCH THUMB
MINER WAS PLACING BAG CHAIR BACK ON BAGGER, ENGAGED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ACCIDENTALLY WITH LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE, PINNING THUMB BETWEEN BAGGER, BAG CHAIR AND RAIL. RE QUIRED BUTTERFLY STITCHES. EE FAILED TO DISENGAGE SYSTEM & USE INSTALLED CUT-OFF.
MINER WAS STANDING IN SHIPPING OFFICE IN MILL AREA OPERATING COPY MACHINE. ARMS WERE FULL OF PAPERS TO COPY WHEN A PAPER SWIPED HER RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A SCRATCH OR LACERATAION OF EYE OR CORNEA . NORMAL DUTY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING A CAR WITH A BIOCIDE WHEN THE LINE BLEW A SMALL PIN HOLE SPRAYING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOUDER CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN.
EE STATES HEHAD CLEANED STRAINERS AND PLACED BACK TOGETHER. HE HAD OPERATOR TO START UP PUMP & IT BLEW HOS APART SPRAYING CHEMICAL INTO MILLWRIGHT'S EYE. EE WA SNOT WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES DURI NG TIME OF TESTING.
EMPL POURING OIL THROUGH INSPECTION OPENING ON GEAR GUARD.THE RAG BEING USED TO WIPE OIL OFF HUNG ON A GEAR PULLING FINGER AGAINST THE GEAF AND GUARD CAUSING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE LACERATE D.SOME STITCHING WAS REQUIRED.
EMPL REMOVING NUT FROMA SOCKET ON IMPACT WRENCH ,TRIPPED THE TRIGGER DRIVING NUT ONTO FINGER.
LAYI NG ON SIDE WELDING OVERHEAD AT FEEDER DIRT FLEW INSIDE HOOD
THREADING 2" CONDUIT WITH PIPE THREADER.CONDUIT HUNG UP IN TOOL AND THREW HIM OVER THE PIPE THREADER.WAS BRUISED IN GOIN AREA.WORKING BY HIMSELF,REPORTED ACCIDENT & CONT WORKING REST OF DAY.HA D BEEN TOLD TO PUT RETAINING ARM ON 700 UNIT.
EE WAS LIGHTING A ROSE BUD TORCH HEAD TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE LOCKS ON HIS TRUCK IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD THIS DAY FLAMES EXICTED THE MIXING CHAMBERS BURNING HIS HAND AND STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS COATING CALCUIM CARBONATE WITH HOSTAED WAS. EMPLOYEE USED A WAX WITH A WW MELTING POINT. CAL. CARB. WAS HEATED UP ABOVE THE MELT POINT FOR 71 W. THE WAX APPARENTLY VAPORIZED IN A WAVING BLENDER SPURTING OF HOT DUST. THE AIRCAUSING SOEM IRRITATION TO HER NOSE AND THROAT.
EE WAS CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW. THE CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND CUT HIS KNEE. SOME STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLWAS POURING KELZAN IN MIXINIG TANK WHEN WIND FROM MIXING TANK AGITATOR BLEW POWDERED KELZAN INTO HIS EYES
WHILE GRINDING ON A MEDIA SCREEN ON MAINTENANCE SHOP,PICE OF METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE WHILEWEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE GRINDING STAINLESS STEEL PIPE WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER,WHEN PARTICLE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.GRINDER GUARD AND EMPLOYEE USING EYE PROTECTION.
PUT HIS ARM INTO A CHUTE THAT WAS STOPPED UP,THE DIVERTER GATE CLOSED ON HIS ARM,RESULTING IN A BREAK.