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HE WAS CUTTING AWAY WELDS ON THE PIPE WHEN THE PIPE SUPPORT SHIFTED AND ALLOWED THE PIPE TO FALL IN HIS DIRECTION STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG AND NECK. BECAME LTA ON 8-6-97.
EE WENT TO CHECK A PUMP FOR THE PLANT OPERATOR. A CONTRACTOR WAS WELDING AT A GENERAL LOCATION. HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
FORKLIFT BOOM CAME DOWN ON RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. FRACTURED MIDDLE FINGER CUT RING FINGER HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO WORK ON THE TRC SCREEN ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS KNEE (LEFT) CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 2A C/C SCREEN, GRINDING ON A MOUNTING BEAM WHEN A PIECE OF WELD FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES STRIKINGHIS RIGHT EYE. A METAL FRAGMENT EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE LID. MEDICATION WAS GIVEN. THIS WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE UNTIL THE WORKERS COMP. FORM WAS RETURNED.
WHILE RUNNING A DOZER ON FILL, THE DOZER RAN OFF THE EDGE OF THE FILL ABOUT 18" CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 5-16-95.
WHILE WELDING ON A 20" PIPE ON 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT, A PIECE OF RUST OR METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
TURNED AROUND IN THE SEAT OF THE BACKHOE AND BUMPED HIS ELBOW. THE RESULTS OF AN X-RAY WAS GIVENTO THE MDC HEALTH UNIT ON 20-21-94 SHOWING AN AVULSION FRACTURE. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS ON 10-24-94.
EE WAS OPERATING A D8N DOZER WHEN STURCK BY A 350-B PAYHAULER REFUSE TRUCK. (COLLISION OF VEHICLES) BOTHE VEHICLES WERE TRAMMING IN REVERSE WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED.