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Employee using impact driver installing screws into a fan shroud. Screw slipped sideways and the employees hand moved forward hitting the edge of metal that was left sharp from the manufacturer.
Mechanic was welding in dust collector, due to reflection of the welding arc, mechanic received flash burns to the eyes.
Slide gate was removed from an incline auger during operation. The slide gate was not bolted closed at the time of the incident. Lockout/tagout was not followed prior to removal. As they pulled the slide gate open, the fingers of their right hand contacted the rotating auger. This caused a hand laceration and a finger dislocation on the right hand.
Employee was washing out a rail tanker car when he slipped and cut his foot right below the ankle. Employee was wearing brand new metatarsal boots and all his other required PPE. He got up and finished cleaning the car, but when he exited the top he realized his foot was injured.
Cleaning inside railcars with a pressure washer and the pressure washer contacted the side of right foot causing a hole in boot and a laceration to right foot.
WHILE HYDROBLASTING INTERIOR OF TANK RAILCAR DIRECT WATER PRESSURE FROM WAND EXTENSIVELY LACERATED LEFT FOOT; DUE TO EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS IN OPERATION OF WAND & FAILURE TO RE-POSITION AS NEEDED FOOT SHIELD OF LEG/FOOT PPE TO ENSURE PROPER COVERAGE WHERE MOVEMENT WITHIN TANK CAR CAUSED SHIELD "FLIP UP" TO MORE VERTICAL POSITION & LEFT TOP OF FOOT/RUBBER BOOT IMPROPERLY EXPOSED.
Employee was washing out a rail tank car, he slipped, the pressure washer cut across his boot, cutting the top of his foot.
AFTER USING A SAW TO CUT TREES, EE COMPLAINED WITH BOTH HANDS AND ARMS HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH HIS BACK TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING. EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE HIS RIGHT EYE WAS GETTING FLASHED.