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EMPLOYEE DID NO7 FOLLOW LOCK OUT PROCEDORES-WHEN INSTALLING A 48V STARTER SWITCH,SYSTEM WAS OPERATING AND EMPLOYEE TOUCHED GROUNDED CONTROL BOX WITH A WIRE CAUSING ARC.
January 31, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A RUBBER COVER ON #1 SIZING SCREEN WHEN SOME RUBBER DEBRIS GOT HIN HIS EYES,HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD AND SU LY GLASSES BUT WHEN HE PAUSEY AND RAISED HIS HOO D.SOME JPARTICL9S FELL FROM HIS HAIR INTO HIS EYES.
January 6, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO RE-STRAIGHTEN A SNAKE CONVEYOR USED FOR BAGGING PRODUCT ONTO TRAILERS. UPON PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR I,NAME HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF PIPING ATTACHED ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYO9.
November 22, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL RESTACKING3SAND ON ORE SIDE OF PAD.RAISED LOADED BUCKET TO DUMP IN RESTACK PILE WHEN BUCKET FELL.THIS CAUSED EMPL TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD WITH LEFT KNEE.
August 21, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A PUMPING SYSTEM WAS ENERGIZED SENDING A SURGE THROUGH A 6 IN WET SAND LINE WHICH TRAVELS ALONG A MAJOR STEEL STRUCTURE THE 6 IN LINE BROKE SENDING ONE END FALLING 14 FT STRIKING TWO EMPLOYEE S ONE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED THE OTHER I.NAME RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS KNOCKING HIM UNCONCIOUS HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION HEADED NO.BOUND WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADED SO.BOUND VEERED INTO NO.BOUND LANE RAMMING TRACTOR-TRAILER HEAD ON EMPLOYEE (DRIVER) WAS INJURE D BY HIS HEAD STRIKING WINDSHIELD CAUSING TWO SERIOUS LACERATIONS TO HIS RT FOREHEAD & SKULL DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELTS PROVIDED
April 17, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRUCKDRIVER PERFORMING LOADING TASK HE DOESNT DO EVERY DAY-CLAY HAULING.SHOES PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SLIPPERY CLAY-MUD.EMPL FAILED TO USE HANDHOLDS ABOVE,LOWER HIS CENTER OF GRAVITY AND OTHERW ISE REALIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF WORKING & WALKING ATOP 13\6\\ TRAILER. ...FELL FROM TRAILER CAUSING CRACKED LEFT KNEECAP AND OTHER INJURIES TO LEFT ARM.
April 4, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL STANDING O3 PORT SIDE OF DREDGE NEAR CABIN STARTED TO TURN AROUND TO GO BACK INTO CABIN WHEN EMPL TRIPPED OVER LID OF HATCH THAT GOES DOWN INTO PONTOON.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF RIGHT ARM WE NT THROUGH SIDE3WINDOW OF CABIN.
March 28, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMPL LOADING BU5K BAGS OF SAND.SAND SOCK TIED OFF AT BOTTOM OF SOCK BUT VALVE WAS LEAKING CAUSING SOCK TO FILL WITH SAND.WHEN SOCK BECAME TOO HEAVY,IT FELL AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD KNOCKIN H HARD HAT OFF 5ND KNOCKING HIM INTO FORKS OF FORK TRUCK.EMPL HAD LACERATIONS TO NOSE,CONTUSIONSTO LIP AND MOUTH.
March 25, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN BROKEN VALVE WITH PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACK STIKING HAND ON METAL BEAM
November 30, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT ON A NEW CHAIN & PLDPODDLE ON A SCRAPER.WHILE CONNECTING THE MASTER LINK TOGETHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIM ON THE THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HA HAMMER.
EE WAS MOVING IN A HURRIED PACE ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT STAIRS. HE SLIPPED & GOUGED HIS RIGHT KNEE CASUING A SERIOUS INJURY WHEN HIS KNEE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE STAIRS TEARING THE SKIN.
August 31, 1984MI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WORKING ON PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE.ENGINE WAS RUNNING IMPROPERLY.EMPL TRACING OUT HIGH IDLE WIRE.ENGINE STARTED TO QUIT AND THEREFORE,EMPL REACHED FOR THROTTLE ROD AND HAND SLIPPED INTO COOLING FAN OF ENGINE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING 18\\ PVC PIPELINE-PIPELINE BROKE SWINGING AND STRIKING EMPL.
April 21, 1984IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
April 12, 1984MI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON BIG BIRD GEAR BOX BY USING 15" CRESCENT WRENCH AND STRIKING THE SAME WITH A 12 LB HAMMER, WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE CRESCENT WRENCH THE HAMMER BOUNCED UP AND CAM E DOWN PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE HANDLE OF THE CRESCENT WRENCH
March 23, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
/N 1-15-84, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. ON 1-19-84, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF BAGGING MACHINE AND AGGREVATED INJURY.
January 13, 1984IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP WAS LOADING 100 POUND BAGS ONTO PALLET ON FLATBED TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT OF FLATBED AND JUMPED OFF FLATBED TO THE GROUND APPROX 4\ STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON THE GROUND
January 4, 1984CT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MR FONTAINE WAS CLEARING THE BAGGING MACHINE OF FROZEN MATERIAL THE TOP OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD NECK AREA
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