EMPLOYEE WAS SA3DBLASTING A ROTOR FROM THE POWER PLANT MOISTURE IN THE AIR CAUSED THE SANDBLASTING SAND TO PLUG THE MAIN HOSE OF BLASTER HE DISCONNECTGED HOSE & HOOKED ANOTHER HOSE TO THIS TO BLOW THE SAND 6ACK OUT THE OTHER END WHEN AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE END OF THE HOSE HE WAS HOLDING FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
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Showing 50 of 114EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON A 5 TON CHAIN FALL HOIST & FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK AFTER GETTING UP AFTER LUNCH IT WAS MORE ACCUTE
EMPL WORKING ON3GRATE DRIVE FOR PELLETIZING FURNACE.STEPPED ONTO DEFLECTOR SHIELD SLIPPED ON SOME PELLETS AND GREASE STRIKING LEFT SIDE ON SPROCKET AND DRIVE.
I NAME AND I NA4E WERE TRYING TO SLIDE THE IDLER AND YOKE FORWARD ON THE 237 CAT. THEY HAD A 1/2 INCH CABLE HOOKED FROM THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO A PADELYE WELDED ON THE IDLER. I NAME WAS TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF3THE ROLLER FRAME AND I NAME HAD HIS HAND ON THE CABLE READY TO PUSH THE IDLER FORWARD. I NAME LIFTED THE IDLER TOO HIGH. THE YOKE THEN MADE CONTACT WITHT HE IDLER FORWARD. I NA
EMP WAS WALKING3ALONG IN THE BASEMENT OF CONCENTRATOR BUILDING AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW HANGING PIPE
EMP WAS WALKING3IN CONCENTRATOR LOWER LEVEL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW PIPE THIS WAS A LATE REPORTED INJURY
020 SERVICE TRU7K SENT TO THE 126 SHOVEL TO CHANGE TEETH H & L TEETH ARE BALANCED ON REAR PAD OF TRUCK SO THEY CAN BE LIFTED FROM THAT LEVEL RATHER THAN GROUND LEVEL TWO TEETH FELL FROM TRUCK I.NAME HAD TO 1ICK THEM UP FROM GROUND LEVEL AND MOVE THEM TO SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE PICKING UP ONE OF THESE TEETH AN INJURY WAS SUSTAINED
EMPL BENT DOWN 7O CRAWL UNDER TRAMMEL SCREEN ON CONCENTRATING ROD MILL IN CENTRAL SHOP AREA.FELT A LITTLE PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A SHELL LINER JOB ONA CONCENTRATING BALL MILL. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIPE SLEEVE THATS USED FOR KEEPING THE PUNCH ON THE .LINER BOLT. HE TURNED & FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BAC K, LATER IN DAY3HIS BACK STARTED TO BOTHER HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING A EQUIPMENT ATTENDANT UNHOOKING A MAGNET FROM THE OVERHEAD CRANE HE REACHED THROUGH A ROD RACK TO UNLATCH THE SAFETY HOOK ON THE CRANE HOOK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON A ROD STICKING 2UT FROM THE RACK
A 10HP EMPLOYEE3WAS ONE OF FOUR(4) MEN HAND CARRYING A 10HP ELECTRIC MDSOTOR (WT92LBS) OUT OF THE TUNNEL UNDER THE 100FT THICKNER IN THE PELLETIZER DEPT THE FLOOR WAS COVERECD WITH ABOUT 12INC HES OF MUD EMPL2YEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED
WHILE CLIMBING 7O THE TOP OF A FLOECULANT TANKER TRUCK DURING UNLOADING EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP OF THE CURVED LADDER IN TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND HE SPUN AROUND TO CAT CH HIMSELF IN D2ING SO HE LANDED ON THE CATWALK ON THE TOP OF THE TANKERHITTING HIS LEFT KNEE LEFT ARM ELBOW & HIP-EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY & WORKED FOR SOMETIME BEFORE MISSING WOR
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT THE BOTTOM OF 1W CLARIFIER WHILE ADJUSTING THE PACKING ON A UNDER FLOW PUMP HE STOOD UP & HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD SUMPTONS OF NECK PAIN STARTED THE FALLOWING DAY LATE REPORT 3
INJURED STEPPED3OUT OF THE SHOWER STALL & SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR. HE FELL AGAINST A METAL TRASH CAN BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE & ARM. 4 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND M ISSED WORK BECA6SE OF THIS.
INJ WAS REMOVIN1 RETRACT CABLE FROM DRUM AND WELDED EYE FOR HOOKING SPRING FROM UNDER CABLE AND HIT HIM IN LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE SUTURE OF LEFT NASAL BRIDGE LACERATION
INJ WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE OF METAL USING THE LARGE AIR HAMMER IN THE BLACKSMITH SHOP HE WAS HOLDING IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND OPERATING THE HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND THE BENT PIECE OF METAL TURNED UN8ER THE WEIGHT OF ANVIL ON HAMMER PULLING HAND PUTTING THUMB UNDER POINT OF IMPACT
EMP WAS GRINDIN1 OFF STEEL PLATE THAT HE HAD JUST BURNED WITH A TORCH EMP WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR GRINDING IN A CORNER UNDER A WORK BENCH HE WAS USING THE DISC GRINDER OVERHEAD WITHOUT A 180 DEGREE GUARD IT3JUMPED BACK CUTING HIS LEFT ARM
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CARRYING A 12INX12X BLOCK FOR SHIMING UP A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PR PIECE OF CEMENT PROTRUDING FROMTHE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A WASTE GAS FAN BLADES WHILE GRINDING ON ANOTHER BLADE WHILC CHANGING POISITIONS HE MOBED HIS LEG INTO THE GRINDER DISK EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A WASTE GAS FAN IN A REPAIR PIT EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON ONE OF THE FAN BLADES WHILE GRINDING ON ANOTHER BLADE WHILE CHANGING POSITIONS HE MOVED HIS LEG INTO THE ROTATIN
EMP WAS O PERAT3NG AIR POWERED HAMMER THE TWIST LOCK HOSE CONNECTION CAME LOOSE AND THE HOSE BLEW APART STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE CUT ON CHIN
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON A LOWER LEVEL FLOOT FLOOR CONTENTRATOR BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE ABOUT 7' DEEP.THE HOLE WAS FILLED WITH WATER & APPEARED TO BE SLOID FLOOR.
EMPL GOT OFF LO7OMOTIVE TO THROW SWITCH.AS HE WALKED TO SWITCH,SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
EE WAS RUNNING 7HE 1243 LOCOMOTIVE. HE WENT IN ON THE EAST END OF THE LOWER RUN AROUND TO PICK UP B.O. CARS. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AROUND IN HIS SEAR HE FELT HIS BACK GO OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WIRE INSULATION OFF A BUS BARE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N PART OF THE MAINLINE CREW, WHEN THEY GOT TO THE BABBITT YARD HE WAS CUTTING OUT CARS. IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF/ON THE MOVING LOCOMOTIVE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK; SOFT TISSUE INJURY,3STRAIN TO NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
EMP WAS HAND DRSSSING A DRILL BIT THE BIT CAUGHT AND FLIPPED OVER AGAINST THE GRINDING WHEEL CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
EMP WAS WORKING IN THE ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL LAB WHILE TIGHTENING THE TOP OF A 100 ML VOLOMETRIC FLASK THE FLACK BROKE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF GLASS CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THE RESULT WAS A 1/2" CUT ON THE TOP OF THE L 3RD DIGIT
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIPE VALVE THAT WAS STUCK HE GREASED THE VALVE AND THEN STEAMED IT TO TRY TO FREE IT UP WHILE PUSHING ON PIPE WRENCH THE VALVE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUC K HIS RING FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND BROKEN VALVE STEM
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CHEMICAL SUPPLIES FROM THE UNLOADING ZONE IN THE POWER PLANT HE BENT OVERE TO LIFT A 100 LB BAG OF CHEMICAL AND WHEN LIFTING IT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK LOWER BACK STR AIN WAS THE RESULT
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TEE WHICH WAS LEAKING ON FUEL ISLAND HE WAS USING A 36IN PIPE WRENCH & BASKET TRUCK BASKED MOVED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EE WAS CHECKING AIR INT HE TIRES OF TRUCKS & TRAILERS. HE CRAWLED UNDER A TRAILER TO CHECK INSIDE STEM & FELT PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH AUTOMATIC WELDER, PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON LEFT PANTS LEG BURNING THRU TO LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN ANGLE IRON TABLE TO THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE CRUSHER VIA THE ELEVATOR. WHEN CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOOR, HE INADVERTENTLY GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO DOOR SECTI ONS THUS CAUSING FRACTURE TO THEAT FINGER.
INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A ROD CHARGER, TWO CABLE HOOKS JAMMED WHILE LIFTING UP IT RELEASED SUDDENLY & HIT HIM IN THE HIP..
INJURED WAS WALKING BEHIND 11D BALLING DRUM WHEN A 4\ X 5\ PIECE OF PLYWOOD FELL FROM A WALL STAND STRIKING THE UPPER PART OF RIGHT FOOT.
INJ PULLING PIECE OF PIPE 8\\ X 4\ 120 LBS ALONG FLOOR WITH CHOKER CABLE.INJ SLIPPED ON RECLAIM SLURRY WHICH HAD SPILLED ON FLOOR.SUDDEN SLIP CAUSED MUSCLE RUPTURE OF RIGHT CALF.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT FO HIS PICKUP TRUCK AND CLOSING THE DOOR, HIS COAT GOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING PINCHING HIS FINGER IN THE DOOR. RIGHT HAND, FOUR SIMPLE SUTURES.
I NAME AND HIS PARTNER HAD CUT LOOSE THE LOWER SECTION OF EAST DUST COLLECTOR TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION.OLD SECTION WAS LAYING ON DECK OVER HOLE IN DECK FOR HOSE EXTENSION.TH EY WERE TRYING TO REMOVE SECTION WITH CHERRY PICKER.SECTION GOT HUNG UP I NAME GRABBED LOSWE SECTION TO PUSH IT CLEAR AND STEPPED INTO 15\KIAMERDIAMETER HOLE IN DECK.
INJURED AND HIS PARTNER WERE STRIPPING BRAKE RIGGING FROM A LOCOMOTIVE.NORMALLY THE BINDER WOULD HAVE TO BE DRIVEN OFF WITH A SLEDGE,BUT IN THIS CASE,THE BINDER DROPPED THE INSTANT THE SECOND NUT WAS REMOVED AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE WAY DOWN RESULTING IN A SEVERE CUT TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
WHILE WELDING CLIPS ON CROWD CABLE. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THE LADDER WAS ON TOP OF CABLE REEL RESTING AGAINST CROWD DRUM. THE LADDER SLIPPED & I.NAME FELL TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING HIS RT SHOULDER.
A CHAIN HAD BROKEN ON A PELLETIZER ROLL SCREEN #12 C BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL HAD TO BE CLEARED OFF RAFTERS BEFORE REPAIR COULD BE MADE.INJ CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL AND SLIPPED FALLING 2\ TO SAME LEV EL FLOOR HITTING RIGHT SIDE.FIRST X-RAY DIAG WAS NEG-BUT FOLLOW-UP INDICATED SMALL FRACTURE.
INJ STANDING ON LADDER OPEING TRANSFER PUMP VALVE ON #4 NOLA SAMPLING LINES.AS HE WAS TURNING THE VALVE HE FELT A CATCH IN LOWER BACK.HE DIDNT REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY TO SUPV AND DIDNT REPORT FO R TREATMENT UNTIL 5 DAYS LATER.
INJ PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR HE WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR ON A FIRE SPRINKLER HEAD.
WHILE REACHING DOWN TO LINE THE D-RAIL BACK SLIPPED & STARTED TO FALL. BACK OF HAND HIT THE GOROUND & STOPPED THE COMPLETE FALL TO GROUND. FELT A PAIN AT THE TIME & THOUGHT NO MORE OF IT. T HE HAND STARTED TO SWELL ON 3-9-85. SENT TO CLINIC WHERE THE H AND WAS X-RAYED & FOUND TO HAVE A BONE FRACTURE.
CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON TRUCK,I.NAME FELT FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER HIS EYE.1/2 HR LATER HIS EYE BEGAN TO HURT.1 1/2 HRS LATER HE INFORMED FOREMAN HE WAS TAKING A BREAK TO WASH OUT HIS EYE. CONT TO WORK REST OF SHIFT.3-3 85 WENT TO CLINIC WHERE THEY REMOVED SMALL METALLIC OBJECT FROM RIGHT EYE.
INJ BROUGHT 221 LOADER INTO SHOP.LEAVING TOP DECK,WALKED OVER LEFT REAR TIRE AND STEPPED FROM TIRE TO LEFT REAR TIRE HAND RAIL.HE SLIPPED HIT RIGHT LEG ON HAND RAIL.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO A CAGE TO ENERGIZE THE PIT PUMPS. HE STEPPED OVER A 16\ DISCHARGE PIPE. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK ON THE PIPE
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A FRONTEND LOADER & FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN MID BACK INJURED THEN PICKED UP A WATER PUMP 5-10 LBS. & FELT PAIN IN BACK
I.NAME WAS STANDING ON A SET OF STEPS ON THE UPPER SECTION OF THE FRAME OF THE 665 100-TON TRAILER WHERE THE FRONT TORQUE TUBE HAD BEEN ATTACHED. HE WAS GRINDING THE I NSIDE SURFACE OF THE RH UPRIGHT PLATES WITH AN AIR GRINDER USING A 9" GRINDING DISC. HE RAISED ABOVE THE METAL & EDGE OF DISC CUT INTO RIGHT KNEE THRU 2 PAIRS OF PANTS.
INJURED WAS CLEANING NEAR CONVEYOR AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A ANGLE BRACE ATTACHED TO A I-BEAM