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MOVING POND MATERIAL-HE TOOK TOO MUCH MATERIAL IN THE BUCKET RAISING THE BACK OF THE LOADER OFF THE GROUND. WHEN THE LOADER CAME BACK DOWN HE HIT HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS WEARIN G HIS SEAT BELT.
HOLDING BOLT IN COUNTER SUNK HOLE WITH BARE HAND WHILE TIGHTENING NUT WITH 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH IMPACT PUSHED BOLT DOWN AND SPUN IT. UNSAFE PRATICE.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH, SAND AND DIRT FLEW IN EMPS LEFT EYE.
RAINING - SLIPPED ON WET GROUND.
EE WAS REMOVING EQUIPMENT FINGERS FROM JAW CRUSHER FEEDER. WHEN RUST POPPED UP INTO RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AND CUTTING SHIELD AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL C LINIC AND RESUMED REGULAR DUTIES.
RAINING STEPS WERE WET HE SLIPPED ON STEP CAME DOWN ON BACK. BE MORE CAREFUL & USE HANDRAILS.
SAND PLANT IS SHUT DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE. HE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO REMOVE SCALE FROM AN I-BEAM. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AND A SURGICAL MASK. THE SURGICAL MASK HELD THE SAFETY GLASSES UP 1/8" WHICH ALLOWED ITEMS TO REACH EYE. PURCHASES HEAD SHIELD TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.
SAND PLANT IS SHUT DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE. HE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO REMOVE SCALE FROM I-BEAMS. HE WAS WEARING GOGGLES BUT THEY WERE WORN OUT, GIVING HIM AN IMPROPER FIT. PURCHASED N EW GOGGLES TO PREVENT REOCCURANCE.
SAND PLANT SHUT3DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE.WORKING INSIDE FEEDER CHUTE,CONNECTING BELTS TWISTED THE WRONG WAY PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
SAND PLANT IS S2UT DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE.HOPPER WAS DISCONNECTED FOR SCREEN REPAIR.HOPPER WAS CHAINED BACK TO STEEL BEAM.HE LOST BALANCE HITTING HOPPER,THIS RESULTED IN DISCONNECTING CHA IN,CAUSING HOPP9R TO FALL AND HIT HIS FOPOT.CHAIN WAS TOO SHORT FOR JOB INTENDED-LONGER CHAIN WOULD HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. IN,CAUSING HOPP9R TO HIT HIS FOOT. CHAIN WAS TOO SHORT FOR JOB INT