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TWO CONTRACTORS WERE ATTCHING A HANDRAIL TO THE TOP OF A 3000 GALLON BLEND TANK I TOOK PRELIMINARY READINGS OF TRANK & AREA WITH A GASTECH MODEL COMBUSTIBLE GAS INDICATOR WHICH WE HAVE & USE O N SITE READINGS WERE ZERO PERCENT OF THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT & 20.9% OXYGEN HAVING FOUND NO FLAMMABLE VAPORS IN THE AREA & AFTER A GUARD WAS POSTED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER I ALLOWED THE CO
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING BASIC HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES IN AND AROUND A SOLIDS STORAGE PAD. INJURED NOTICED A PIECE OF ALUMINUM SCRAP APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2" X 6' LONG PROTRUDING FROM A PILE. AS HE PUL LED ON IT, HIS HAND SLID AND CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PLASTIC FROM DIRT PILES AS A FRONT-END LOADER WAS DUMPING. DUST IS GENERATED DURING THE PROCESS AND A FINE PARTICLE OF METAL GOT AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE DID NO T NOTICE UNTIL IRRITATION DEVELOPED OVER EXTENDED WEEKEND.
A CUSTOMERS TRUCK ARRIED FOR OFF-LOADING A PAD LOCK HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE LOCKING CAP & THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE A KEY INJURED OBTAINED A SET OF BOLT CUTTERS TO REMOVE THE LOCK AS THE SHANK WA S CUT A PROJECTILE SHATTERED THE LENS OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES THE EYE-BALL WAS NOT INJURED & GLASS PARTICLES WERE FLUSHED FROM AROUND THE EYE
PREVIOUS INJURY FROM 9-10-85 ARM SWELLING AND TURNING NUMB LAST DAY ON JOB 1-25-88.
SLIPPED WHILE W5LKING IN MUD THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL 122887/CHECKING BACK HE LOST ONE DAY AFTER THE DAY HE SAID HE GOT HURT/111187 HE WENT TO DOC.ABOUT HIS BACK 122887
SOME SACKS OF A8PHALT FELL OFF ONE OF OUR FLAT BED TRUCKS ON THE FREE WAY TRAFFIC WAS RUNNING OVER MATERIAL THROWING UP MATERIAL WHICH HIT I.NAME IN MOUTH BREAKING T OOTH
HE WAS HOLDING 6ECKET FOR CRANE LINE.CO-WORKER WAS POUNDING WEDGE INTO BECKET WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF WEDGE OR HAMMER STRIKING HIS ARTERY IN RIGHT ARM.
WHILE HOLDING A3PORTA-POWER AGAINST HIS CHEST PULLING ON THE HANDLE HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
I.NAME WAS LAYI3G ON SCREEN UNDER SPRAY NOZZLES AND WAS USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NOZZLES WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING FOUR TEETH
WORKER WAS TAKI3G A WEAR PLATE FROM THE ROLL CRUSHER,WHILE LAYING IT DOWN ON THE CATWALK THE BOTTOM EDGE CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST.
HOLDING 10'PIEC9 OF METAL WHILE MECHANICS CUT OTHER END,THE END DROPPED OFF CAUSING END HE WAS HOLDING TO TWIST AND STRAINED ELBOW.
HE WAS CARRYING3PARTS FOR CONVEYOR INTO TUNNEL HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON STEPS GOING DOWN
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A CONVEYOR PULLEY AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
IN NAME WALKED 6P BEHIND I NAME WHO WAS CUTTING SOME IRON AND SPARK BLEW UP AND NTO EYE
CLIMBING OFF CO3VEYOR LOST HIS GRIP WITH LEFT HAND AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON BLOCK OF CONCRETE CRACKING 1 RIB.
WHILE CUTTING A3 BOLT TO REMOVE ROTTED TIMBERS FROM THE PLATFORM ON THE SCALES, THE BOLT GAVE-WAY, THE TIMBERS COLLAPSED CAUSING A FALL OF 4/5 FEET, STRIKING SHIN ON A PIECE OF STEEL
EE WAS COMING D2WN A LADDER HE REACHED THE FIRST PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET ABOVE THE DECK OF THE SCOW HE WAS MEASURING, HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL THROUGH THE OPENING FOR THE LADDER WH ICH RESULTED IN3A BROKEN LEFT LOWER LEG.
WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE REMOVING LID LINER ON CANICA CRUSHER IMPACT.
CRANKING PONY ENGINE OVER TO START MAIN ENGINE.
EE TRIPPED OVER A ROOT WITH HIS RT FOOT & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RT FOOT SPRAINING HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING TOWING CABLE TO LETOURNEAU LOADER. HE DROPPED THE PIN HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB BREAKING THE SKIN HIS THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE HE WENT OUT OF THE CAB THROUGH THE FLAMES RECEIVING MINOR BURNS HE JUMPED OFF OF THE LOADING APPROX. 15 FT DOWN TO THE GROUND SPRAIN HIS ANKLE HE INHALED THE HEAT FROM THE FLAMES SCORCHING THE SIDE OF HIS LUNGS.
AS I.NAME WAS WALKING UP CATWALK THE BACKHOE BUCKET HIT THE HANDRAIL AND THE HANDRAIL STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK
LIFTING EMPTY OIL BARREL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS DESCENDING DOWN LADDER, LOST FOOTING SLIDING ABOUT EIGHT FEET GRASPING SIDE OF LADDER WITH HANDS LANDING FLAT FOOTED IN SKIF.
WAS TIEING UP BARGE TO CRANE BARGE, FELL BETWEEN BARGES LANDING ON BREAST LOG. CHIPPED BONE IN RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A DOCK LINE BACKWARDS AND RRIPED OVER A OLK PIECE OF WATER PIPE PROTRUDING OUT OF THE DOCK FLOOR. HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BUTTOCKS INJURING A DISC IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER PIPE BRACE AND FELL TWISTING HIS BACK WHILE EXITING THE TUNNEL AT FIELD CONVEYOR #14