HOIST DRUM BEARING WAS THROWING OUT CUTTINGS. THERE IS A FAN BLOWING TO KEEP DRUMS COOL. CUTTINGGOT INTO LEFT EYE.
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Showing all 7DURING THE CHANGING OF THE DRAG ROPE WHEN THE ROPE PULLED OFF OF THE DRUM IT FLIPPED OFF THE DRUM IT CAME BACK & HIT EE IN THE LT SIDE OF HIS HEAD HE WAS BEHIND THE DRUM BY THE START CABINET
USING A LARGE AIROPERATED IMPACT WRENCH DRIVER. DRIVER WAS ACCIDENTLY ACTUATED CAUSING THE SOCKET TO TURN. T HE WIRE COTTER KEY HOLDING THE SOCKET CAME LOSE AND PENTRATED MEPLOYEES LEFT ARM.
OPER SCRAPER AND IT BOUNCING THREW OUT OF SEAT CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HEAD AND HURT BACK
RUNNING GRINDER IT KICKED BACK CUTTING EMP LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING MATERIAL INTO TIPPLE, WHEN HE GRABBED CABLE AND GLOVE HE WAS WEARING BECAME CAUGHT IN CABLE AND PULLED FINGERS INTO CABLW PULLEY.
STEEL PLATE BEING LIFTED INTO POSITION FOR CUTIING WHEN IT SLIPPED OF OF HOIST.