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TWO BOYS (NON-EMPLOYEES) TRESPASSED ONTO THE PIT PROPERTY AFTER HOURS WHEN THE PIT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE ENTRANCE GATE WAS LOCKED. THE PROPERTY WAS POSTED WITH NO TRESPASSING AND DANGER HIGH V OLTAGE SIGNS. THEY WERE CLIMBING THE MATERIAL STOCK PILS WHEN ONE OF THE BOYS CONTACTED A POWER LINE AND WAS FATALLY ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER BOY RAN FOR HELP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TWO PIECES OF IRON FROM THE DE-WATERING SCREW AND THROWING THEM TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE FIRST PIECE OF IRON AND THREW IT TO THE GROUND. THE SECOND PIEC E OF IRON WAS HEAVIER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE HAS A PRE-EXISTING DIABETIC CONDITION.HE REPORTED TO WORK AT 7AM.SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WENT TO START THE PLANT.IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING OUT.THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE PICKUP WATCHI NG THE PLANT RUN.THE LOADER OPERATOR NOTICED THEEMPLOYEES HEAD TILTED BACK.THE LOADER OPERATOR FOUND THE EMPLOYEE UNCONSCIOUS CALLED THE PLANT MANAGER WHO CALLED THE RESCUE SQUAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE RUBBER INSULATION ON AN ELECTRICAL CABLE TO SPLICE THE CABLES, WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE MINOR LACERATION REQUIRED THR EE STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT.
THE EE WAS PULLING A TAILGATE OPEN ON A DUMP TRUCK. WHEN THE TAILGATE SWUNG BACK AND CAUGHT THE EE S MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DUMP BOX AND TAILGATE. THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS LACERATED. THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ANDAND STITCHES IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE PLANT HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH A PUMP AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED TO RUN OVER TO SHUT THE PUMP OFF, WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ARM. MEIDCAL TREAMTNET REVEALED NO F RACTURES, BUT TORN LIGAMENTS AND A SEVERLY BRUISED RIGHT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING THE BOLTS ON AN ENGINE. HE WAS USING A RACHET TYPE WRENCH WITH A SOCKET WHEN A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED IN THE RACHET PORTION OF THE WRENCH, THUS THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A STRAIN IN THE LOWER SECTION OF THE ABDOMEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND SURGERY WAS NECESSARY.
LAID A SECTION 2F14 INCH PIPE ON FLATATION TANK TO PUT A FLEXABLE RUBBER CONNECTION THE END OF PIPE. THE PIPE ROLLED OFF THE FLAT TANK AND HIT LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
CLEANING UP ARO6ND SCREEN WITH SHOVEL -HAND AND T
PERSON LET LOOSE OF PORTABLE GRINDER HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING CUT REQUIRING 5 SITICHES HE WAS GRINDING OF WELDS ON SHEET METAL RELEASE SWITCH ON GRINDER WAS IN OPERATING ORDER
HAD BACK OPERATED ON.JUST BEFORE OPERATION,CLAIMED THIS CONDITION DUE TO OPERATING LOADER OVER PERIOD OF TIME.HAD TAKEN 2 WKS VACATION PRIOR TO THIS.