DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGE ELECTRIC MOTOR EE STUCK HIS RIGHT LONG FINGER IN ONE OF THE MOUNT BOLTS HOLES TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT. A COWORER UNAWARE OF THIS, SHIFTED THE MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT LONG FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT
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Showing all 9EE WAS STANDING ON THE 2ND STEP OF A 6' STEP LADDER CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF A 6" PIPE. AFTER CUTTING THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT, THE FINAL BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO FALL, KNOCKING THE LADDER FRO M UNDER THE EE. THE RESULTING FALL DISLOCATED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE USING A SIDE GRINDER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THAT TIME AND SEEMED OK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE EEY BECAME ENFLAMED. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT TO T HE DR WHERE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.
PIECE OF BUILD UP FEEL MATERIAL BROKE LOSE FROM SIDE OF KILN SHELL & STRUCK MAN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
WELDING SLAG FELL INTO EE PANT LEG, BURNING LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS REQUIRED TO OPERATE JACKHAMMER DURING HIS SHIFT. COMPLAINED OF SORENESS TO HIS BAK AND LEGS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE(FOREMAN) WAS INSPECTING #3 COOLER, WHENSLAG FROM TORCH FROM ABOVE FELL AND HIT FOREMAN ON HAND, BURNING HIM BETWEEN MIDDLE & RING FINGER.
WELDING PATCH ON CHUTE AT NO. 6 FINISH MILL CLINKER BIN, ROD STUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT LOOSE, STRUCK ELBOW ON METAL.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON SCAFFOLDING AT NO. 5 DUST COLLECTOR. SENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-16.