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Employees were using starting fluid to clean equipment. They lit the starting fluid with a torch and the can fell, was punctured and landed in the fire, spraying the employee and burning the employee on face and arms.
November 8, 2018LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanFIRE
Employees were using starting fluid to clean equipment. They lit the starting fluid with a torch and the can fell, was punctured and landed in the fire, spraying the employee and burning EE on EE's face and arms.
October 4, 2018MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A can of starter fluid was tossed to employee. He missed catching it and it hit a motor, bounced off and stuck him above his left eye. He had 6 stitches above eyebrow to close up the cut.
July 18, 2014LA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown. Employee reported after leaving work his shoulder hurt. No other information is available. Nature, time, place and circumstance around injury are unknown. Employee does not know how injury occurred.
October 14, 2013LA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was on the trailer, getting ready to set the first load. He stepped back and his foot went in a hole in the trailer. He lost his balance and fell backwards. His body was hanging off the side of the trailer and his foot was still caught in the hole. He has a severely sprained right ankle.
May 8, 2012MS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Supervisor was driving a pin in the track of the Hyundai Trackhoe with a 10lb hammer. A piece of the pin broke off and went into injury's left leg. He had to have 7 stiches.
March 20, 2009LA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handMACHINERY
Employee went to start the outboard motor and it was in gear. To prevent cranking the motor in gear, the rope will not come out when the motor is in gear. He pulled hard on the rope and pulled a muscle in his lower back because the rope did not come out.
Employee was trying to untangle the dredge tail line that was wrapped around the pontoons. He put a shovel under the tail line to move it and when he did, he fell into the boat on his left side and injured his left knee and left wrist.
December 12, 2008LA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on the dredge pump and logwasher, picking up heavy parts and breaking bolts loose with a pull handle when he strained his lower back.
August 4, 2008MS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
When finishing up a weld, the shield was raised and the rod left over would strike the metal sometimes causing an arc exposing the eyes to it. The employee burned his eyes.
January 2, 2008MS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Employee was on top of a fuel tank taking a pressurized cap off. He did not use the pressure relief valve first and the pressure threw him against the cab of the truck and then he fell to the ground. Employee has internal bruising around the rib area and a bruised left foot.
November 5, 2007MS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was boarding the workboat. He stepped onto the bow with his left foot and his right foot sank in the wet sand, therefore not giving him enough strength to get on the boat. His left leg twisted at the knee and he landed on all fours inside the boat. He was carrying supplies in his arms.
Employee was tightening a cable on the back of the gravity plant when the excavator bucket leaked down and caused a pipe to slide and smash his left foot.
September 1, 2006MS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Employee was assisting in dumping 10" pieces of plastic pipe. The trackhoe was moving a piece of the pipe when the chain came unhooked and the pipe fell on him hitting him on the left side of the head and on his left shoulder.
August 25, 2006MS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was returning boat to dredge. He was on deck chaining boat off when the high wall collapsed and caused the boat to pull away. The hook on the chain stabbed his finger.
May 7, 2006LA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Employee was operating overburden belt fed by the backhoe. A large chunk of overburden fell off the top of the belt hitting the employee on the lower left side of the back.
Employee was operating a haul truck & somehow pulled a muscle in his back.
July 25, 2005MS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was standing on a lab table putting up ceiling tiles - he slipped and fell off the table landing on his lunch box - Employee did not go to the doctor until August 9, 2005.
July 12, 2005LA · Metal/Non-MetalpumperDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
EE WAS UNLOADING A BED ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN 2 OF THEM.
May 26, 2005LA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS TIGHTENING COME-A-LONG TO PULL BACKHOE TRACK. THE COME-A-LONG TURNED LOOSE AND EE FELL BACKWARDS AND SAT DOWN ON GROUND HARD, INJURED BEHIND AND LOWER BACK
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