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THE EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BY AN AIR VALVE CONTROL ROD THAT ACTIVIATED THE HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON THE TEREX LUBE TRUCK. WHEN THE CONTROL ROD ACTIVATED IT CAUGHT THE EE INDEX FINGER CAUSING AN AVULISON TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE WELDING SHOP OVERHEAD DOOR HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FIRST STARTED NOTICING THAT SOMETHING WAS IN HIS EYE AFTER HE UNHOO KED THE AIRHOSE TO AN M-PACT GUN HE WAS USING. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED INTO IS OFFICE AFTER BEING OUT IN THE WAREHOUSE & FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD BEEN WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT DOZER PLOWING IN LIME WHEN HE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE FROM A MACHINE WHEN THE CABLE UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED CAUSING THE 1 INCH CUT TO HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT SCRAPER BEING LOADED IN THE CUT AREA WHEN HE WAS BEING PURSHED BY THE CAT DION PUSH TRACTOR THE PURSH TRACTOR BUMPED THE SCRAPER JERKING THE OPERATOR CAUSING THE I NJURY

THE EMPLOYEE, (A SUPERVISOR) ALLEGED HIS RIGHT GLOVE AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT AND WRAPPED AROUND THE SHAFT OF A 10" HONE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A 1/2" DRILL MOTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHE R EMPLOYEE WHO WAS OPERATING THE DRILL WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

THE EE ALLEGED WHILE CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD WITH AN AIR CHIPPER HE GOT SLAG INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE STATED THAT THE CLEAR LENS INSIDE HIS WELDING HOOD WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING THE SLAG TO COME THRU THE EE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHEN HE DRAPED THE CARBON ARC GOUGING ASSEMBLY OVER HIS ARM TO CHECK HIS PROGRESS THE YELLOW HOT TIP OF THE GOUGING ROD STRUCK HIS UPPER LEFT THIGH PENETRATING HIS PANTS AND PUNCTURE HIS LEG APPROX. 1/4 INCH.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING AN AIR OPERATED LUBE PUMP HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE PUMP SUCTION PORT TO DETERMINE IF THE PUMP WAS CREATING A VACUUM AND HIS LITTLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PUMP PISTON AND THE PUMP BODY.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT AFTER USING A TORCH TO CUT A BROKEN DUMP ROPE (1 1/2" WIRE ROPE CABLE) ON THE PAGE DRAGLINE BUCKET THE HOT END OF THE ROPE DROPPED AGAINST THE INSIDE CALF OF HIS RIGH T LEG. THE CABLE BURNED THROUGH HIS PANTS CAUSING A 1" X 4" SECOND DEGREE BURN.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE WELDING ON THE MARIONDRAGLINE BUCKET HE HAD HIS BODY IN THE SAME POSITION FOR A PERIOD OF 4 TO 5 HOURS. AFTER STANDING UP AT THE END OF SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR A TREATMENT OF HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE OPERATING A 16G MOTOR GRADER IN THE PIT, A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OUT OT THE A/C BLOWER AND GOT UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE LID. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD IT WASHED OUT. THE DIRT PARTICLE DID NOT SCRATCH HIS EYE, BUT HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AS A PRECAUTION. THIS WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE AT THE HOSPITAL TO PR

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE GRINDING RIDGE OUT OF BRAKE DRUM,SMALL PIECES OF METAL ADHERED TO HIS HARD HAT AND HAIR AND EVENTUALLY WORKED INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS AFCE SHIELD AND G LASSES.SITUATION IRRITATED BY RUBBING EYE PRIOR TO 1ST AID.

355 DOZER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A 992 LOADER WHEN THE LOADER SLIPPED DEEPER INTO A MUD HOLE. THIS INCREASED TENSILE PRESSURE, THE SHACKLE BROKE FROM THE 992 AND BROKE THE REAR SAFETY WINDOW O F THE DOZER. THE SAFETY GLASS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES. RESULT GLASS IN ONE EYE (NOT EMBEDDED) AND 2 MINOR CORNEAL ABRASIONS.

WELDER WAS WORKING ON SURFACE MINER CUTTING LOOSE TEETH HOLDER WHEN A STEEL PLATE FELL ON HIM SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYEE FAILED TO BLOCK OR SECURE MATERIAL BEFORE CUTTING IT LOOSE

I.NAME WAS GRINDING ON BEARING RT SIDE HEADER BEARING A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HSI LEFT EYE SUPERVISOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED TILL THE NEXT MORNING 3-14-88 AT 7:00 AM

HE ALLEGES THAT3HIS LEFT EYE WAS IRRATATED AND THOUGHT IT CAUSED BY FLASH BURN ROM WELDER. THE DOCTOR FOUND SMALL STEEL SILVER IN EYE.

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO CLEAN THE OUTSIDE TUB OF DRAGLINE, THE INJURED PARTY WAS STRUCK BY WALKING SHOE WHEN HE WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE AREA DUE TO THE MACHINE OPERATOR SWINGING THE MACHINE TOWARD HIM. THE INJUR9D PARTY WASS TRUCK AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

KOVACIC WAS MONITORING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING OF A DIESEL ENGINE TURBO CHARGER UNTHINKINGLY HE PUT HIS HAND IN FRONT OF THE AIR INTAKE OF THE CHARGER AND THE SUCTION PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE B LADES