EE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING TORCH, THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS WORN OUT & HAD A HOLE IN IT. HEAT FROM TORCH ENTERED HOLE & BURNED HIS LEFT THUMB.
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Showing all 11EE WAS PUTTING A LID BACK ON TOP OF SUSPENDED SCREW. HE WAS STANDING ON THE GEARBOX OF A SCREW WHILE DOING THIS. THE SCREW WAS OPERATION & STRUCK HIS FOOT.
EE WAS DUMPING BROKEN SAND BAG WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FOOT INTO THE END OF A PALLET WHILE TURNING. THIS JAMMED HIS FOOT CAUSING A FOOT SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN IN REPLACING V-BELTS ON MAGNETIC SEPARATORS. WHEN COMPLETED MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN REMOVED LOCKOUT AND STARTED MAGNETIC SEPARATORS TO CHECK IF OK - AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYEE THAT WAS ASSISTING WENT BACK TO CHECK V-BELTS AND GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BEYTWEEN V-BELT AND AND SHEAVE. INJURIES TO LEFT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.
EPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUSHING CLAY INTO PILES WHEN SOMETHING STARTED TO IRRITATE RIGHT EYE. EPPLOYEE DID NOT HOVWEVER REPROT TO ANY SUPERVISORS OR SAFETY PERSONS UNTL THE NEXT DAY 10-27 AT 7 :30 AM. EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD ON 10-25 THAT ALL INJURIES NOT MATTER HOW MINOR MUST BE REPORTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GRIDNER, GRINDER WHEEL GOT CAUGHT O GRATING, CAUSING IT TO JERK OUT OF CONTROL AND STRICK EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND TAPPING HOLES FOR BUSHING ON TAIL PULLEY, STANDING UPRIGHT USING HALF INCH ELECTRIC DRILL. DRILL BIT BOUND UP AND CAUSED DRILL MOTOR TO TWIST IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND SPRAI NING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
DRIVING SWEEPER THE ENGINE HOOD SLID OFF RECHED OVER STILL DRIVING CLOSED HOOD, OPENED AGAIN, HAND WENT IN FAN
I.NAME WAS LEANING OVER WET CRUSHER, CHIPPING WELD WITH AN AIR OPERATED HAMMER. HIS GLASSES FELL DOWN HIS NOSE AND METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND CONTINUED WORK. HIS EYE DIDN'T START TO BOTHER HIM UNTIL THAT NIGHT AT HOME. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE WORN GOGGLES TO PROTECT HIS EYES.
THE EMPLOYEE IS A MAINT REPAIRMAN TRAINEE. ONLY THE HAND HOLDING THE WELDING TORCH HAD A GLOVE ON IT. AFTER WELDING THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN THE METAL AND TOUCHED THE AREA HE HAD JUST FINISHE D WELDING WITH THE UNGLOVED HAND.
IT WAS A DAY WITH HIGH WINDS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL DOWN HIS BOOTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING THE CORRECT SAFETY SHOES AND HE HAD BEEN WARNED PRE VIOUSLY ABOUT IT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT.