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EE SLID HIS HANDS ACROSS THE TOP OF A LIGHT PLANT DOOR THE DOOR HAD A SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT HIS FNGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HIS LOADER. HIT HIS NOSE ON THE MIRROR BRACKET AND CUTHIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PUNCH WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN AIR HOSE FROM ITS REEL WHEN THE HOSE WAS FULLY EXTENDED IT STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING I.NAME TO SLIP AND FALL HE LANDED ON HIS RT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE HOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY OFF LOADING DUST FROM ANELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE, 1" APPROX. 6" LONG, WHICH WAS COVERED BY 6" TO 8" OF LIGHT DUSTY MATERIAL PIPE PEI PIECE ROLLED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND INJURE RIGHT KNEE.
I.NAME & ANOTHER TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WERE SLIDING A PRE-FABRICATED 2 X 4 STUD WALL INTO PLACE WHILE CONSTRUCTING A SURVEYOR SHED. WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS I.NAME STEPPED ON A SNOW-COVERED BOARD, SLIPPED AND FELL.THE WALL FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE
EMPL USING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO FLOW NITROGEN THROUGH AERATION VALVE INTO UPPER DOWN PIPE FO RETORT LOAD TO AGITATE HEAT CARRIEER MATERIAL.EMPL SISENGAGED HOSE FROM VALVE PRIOR TO CLOSING ALL OWING HEATED MATERIAL-DRY DIATOMITE-TO ESCAPE AND STRIK EMPL.
EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS 3RD FLOOR OF PICOT PLANT RETORT STEPPED OVER A PIPE AT THE TIME NOTICED SLIGHT DISCOMFORT IN MEDIAL RT KNEE KNEE BECAME SORE IN ENSUING DAYS FIRTS VISIT TO DR ON 1 17 8
EE STEPPED ON WELDING LEAD WHICH WAS LYING ON STAIR LANDING. SLIPPED FALLING ON BUTTOCKS BRUISING AREA AROUND COCCYX
EMPL SCRAPING CARBON OFF AIR COMPRESSOR HEAD WITH SCREWDRIVER .HE SLIPPED AND IT CUT INTO HIS LEFT HAND.2 STITCHES REQ.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING SAND (100 LB SACKS) INTO TOP OF A BIN APPROX 14IN ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL BACK BECAME SORE WITH PAIN RADIATING INTO LEGS
WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AND LOST FOOTING HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT WRIST
GEOLOGIST WAS STANDING ON DRILLING PLATFORM OF CORE DRILLING RIG, STEPPED FROM PLATFORM INTO MUD TANK STRAINING LIGAMENTS IN LEFT FOOT, DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 11-1-/84
OPERATOR WAS WALKING ACROSS SCAFFOLD LEANED BAKCWARD TO PASS BENEATH DIPES SPRAINED BACK.
WHILE WORKING IN CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION PILOT PLANT EE LIFTED A 5 GAL BUCKET OF CRIDE OIL TO REMOVE IT FROM WORK AREA. AFTER LIFTING BUCKET EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY WAS BELEIVED TO H AVE BEEN CAUSED BY IMPROPER LIFTING.
WATER JACKET SCREW CONVEYOR USED FOR WETTING AND COOLING SPENT ORE HAD SEAL FAILURE POERMITTING DUST TO ESCAPE, INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH AREA AND GOT HOT DUST PARTICLES IN RIGHT EY YE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING GROUND FLOOR OF DIATOMITE RETORT TOWER, TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO PROJECTING PROCESS PIPING. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD SUFFERED PREVIOUS INJURY IN THE SAME AREA OF BODY.
WAS UNLOADING A FLATBED TRUCK DRIVER OF THE TRUCK HAD BEEN USING A STEEL BAR TO LOOSEN TIE DOWNS & LEFT BAR ON BACK OF TRUCK. I.NAME STEPPED ON BAR SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF FLATBED TRUK LANDING ON HIS RT ARM.
EMP WAS CHECKING A HAUL TRUCK FOR HYDDRAULIC LEAK A HOSE BROKE SPRAYING HOT HYDRAUYLIC OIL ON EMPLOYEES BACK AND ARM RESULTING IN FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS
BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOX OF "0" RINGS, APPROX 5 TO 10 LBS, AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
GRINDING ON THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF A VESSEL WAS LAYING DOWN TRYING TO GET IN BETWEEN FLANGE AND VESSEL GRINDER BOUNCED OFF VESSEL AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM WAS USING WIRE WHEEL ON GRINDER CAUSING SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS WOUND WAS CLEANED FOR INFECTION, BANDAGED AND RETURNED TO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING REFUSE IN TRASH CAN CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN CUT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE
EMP WAS WORKING ON 1ST FLOOR OF THE LURG. TOWER AT THE GETTY DIATOMITE PLANT MCKITTRICK, CA. WELDING AND CUTTING ON A HEAVY OIL SURGE DRUM IN A SQUATED POSITION STOOD UP TURNED AND WALKED INT O PIPE SUPPORT - KNOCKED CAP OFF OF TOOTH
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SHOCK ABSORBER THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW OPEN. THE END OF THE SHOCK CAME OFF ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO CLOSE ON HIS THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
WHILE REMOVING FULL OIL DRUM FROM FORK LIFT WITH DOLLY EMP IMPROPERLY PLACED DOLLY UNDER DRUM RESULTING IN DRUM PUSHING DOLLY BACKWARD AND DRUM FALLING ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT BRUISING BIG TOE NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO EQUIPMENT WAS INCURRED
KIRKLAND WAS REPLACING A GRATING COVER OVER AN OIL DRAINAGE TROUGH WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO AN ADJOINING COVER, WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY PLACED, MR KIRKLAND WEIGHT CAUSED, THE COVER TO HIP AND HE FE LL APPROX. 24" INTO DRAINAGE TROUGH. APPARENTLY HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG ON EDGE OF TROUGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A STEEL PLATE WITH A TORCH. THE CUT PIECE FELL TO THE FLOOR, BOUNCED AND ROLLED ONTO HIS LITTLE TOE.
THE RADIATOR WAS ON THE FORKLIFT. AS THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR (WES WATSON) RAISED THE FORKS, THE RADIATOR SLID OFF STRIKING MR. WITHERS FOOT.
STEAM HOSE WAS PLUGGED WITH ICE AND PRESSURE CAUSED HOSE TO BREAK WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE FILTER PRESS PLATE EMPLOYEE DID NT PULL THE PLATE BACK EVENLY CAUSING IT TO FALL FROM ITS GUIDE RAILS ON TO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND
EMP WAS GRINDING INSIDE A 2 IN PIPE WHEN GRINDING STONE HUNG UP CAUSING HANDLE TO SPIN AND STRIKE MUSCLE PART OF LEFT THUMB TRIGGER GUARD CAUSED LACERATION TO THUMB REQUIRING 7 STITCHES GRIN WAS EQUIPED WITH CONSTANT SWITCH
MOVING PIPE FUSING MACHINE, CLAMP FELL AND BROKE RIGHT THUMB.
GETTING OUT OF CAB OF 651 SCRAPER STARTED TO STAND ON BATTERY BOX COVER SLIPPED HITTING HIS SIDE ON BUMPER AS HE WENT TO GROUND
WHILE DRIVING 10-WHEEL WATER TRUCK WATERING ROADS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUGHT DIRT BERM SPINNING STEERING WHEEL ONE SPOKE OF STEERING WHEEL HIT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND
DURING THE INVENTORY OF FLANGES OF DRAVO PILOT PLANT AREA 300 EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE CONTROL ROOM AND STEPPED IN A HOLE
DURING THE ROUTING CLEANING OF THE TRAP JIM ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY BY PLACING A SHORT HANDLED SHOVEL BETWEEN THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND THE TAIL PULLEY IN AN ATTEMPT T TO REACH MATERIAL THAT HAD SPILLED FROM FEEDER DURING THIS PROCESS THE SHOVEL CAUGHT ON THE FLITES PINNING HIS HAND
LARRY WAS USING BLOWPIPE CLEANING RIGHT ABATEMENT ON TAILINGS DAM WHEN HE WAS BACKING UP HE PUT HIS FOOT DOWN ON A ROCK RIB HURTING HIS ANKLE
HELPING TO MOVE DRISCO PIPE AT TAILINGS DAM PIPE ROLLED ON LEFT FOOT
HELPING REPLACE LIFTERS IN SAG MILL USING IMPACT WRENCH PUT HAND UNDER IMPACT SOCKET TO CATCH NUT WIRE RETAINER CUT RT HAND FIVE STITCHES REQUIRED
CLEANING SAND FROM LIFTER & BURR ON METAL IN SAG MILL USING A LINOLEUM KNIFE, LACERATEDRIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
FULLY LAODED LUBE TGRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR ON 9% GRADE EMPLOYEES VACATED TRUCK TRUCK RAN U AND DOWN BANK OF ACCESS ROAD AND FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE (LEFT SIDE) EST $20,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK
FULLY LOADED LUBE TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR ON 9% GRADE EMPLOYEES VACATED TRUCK TRUCK RAN UP AND DOWN BANK OF ACCESS ROAD AND FLIPPED ON ITS LEFT SIDE EST $20,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK
METAL PARTICLE INTERED LEFT SIDE OF LEFT EYE FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AT AN UNKNOWN TIME EMP REPORTED PROBLEM AT 11 45 AM EYE WASH WAS USED WITHOUT SUCCESS THE METAL LATER BECAME IMBEDDED ON RI RIGHT SIDE OF LEFT EYE FROM MR CHAMBLEES RUBBING OR ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE IT
GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND CHAIN AMPUTATED RIGHT FIFTH FINGER CONTUSED LACERATED RIGHT SECOND THIRD AND FOURTH FINGERS THE AMPUTATED FINGER WAS RE-IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY
SLIPPED ON STEP TWISTED RIGHT KNEE POSSIBLE INJURY RT MEDIAL TREATMENT RENDERED INCLUDED XRAY AND KNEE IMOBOLIZER APPLIED
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING AND PIPE DROPPED ON LEFT THUMB GOOD SENSATION AND SENSORY DISCRIMINATION NO OBVIOUS FRACTURE SOFT TISSUE INJURY TREATMENT RENDERED INCLUDED A SPLINT ON LEF T THUMB
PIPE THAT WAS SUPPORTING COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND DROPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK -CONTUSION LOWER BACK
PULL TRIGGER ON GRINDER STUCK OPEN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE SWITCH, GRINDER SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG ON THE DISTALL 1/3 OF FOREARM, NO TENDON OR NERVE INJ URY.
MOVING GRATE TO PAINT THE OTHER ISE GRATING SLIPPED OUT OF HELPERS HANDS AND CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN GRATE AND EDGE OF PIT THIS CAUSE EMPLOYEES FINGERS TO BE SMASHED AND A STRAINED TENDON IN HI S RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING GLASS TEST APPARATUS IN LAB GLASS BROKE CUTTING THUMB CUT REQUIRED SUTURES