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EE WAS ALIGNING A CATHODE HANGER BAR ON A CRANE STRONGBACK WHEN THE HANGER BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE CATHODE TO FALL. THE CATHODE BOUNCED ONTO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE TORCH CART FROM A FORKLIFT. THE FORKS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN BETWEEN THE CART AND THE FORK.
EE WAS PLACING SOME STARTER SHEETS ON THE PORTABLE RACK WHEN HE NOTICED A PIECE OF SCRAP COPPER EXTENDING OFF ONE OF THE EARS. EE REACHED UP ANDGRABBED THE PIECE OF SCRAP TO PULL IT OFF. THE S CRAP COPPER CUT THROUGH HIS CUT RESISTANT GLOVESLACERATING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER (PINKIE)
KNEELING ON SS TANK BOTTOM WHILE LAYING SKETCHES HE REACHED FOR A PRY BAR TO LIFT LIP SKETCH PLATE, DRAGGING HIS KNEE ACROSS THE SHARP SHEARED EDGE OF THE PLATE CUTTING HIS KNEE.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CAP BOARDS AFTER COMPLETING CELL MAINTENANCE. WHILE LOWERING THE CAP BOARD, HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAP BOARD AND THE WALKWAY GRATIN G.
EE FELL OFF THE 4 WHEEL ATV HE WAS OPERATING AND RECIEVED A CUT ON HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF SCRAP COPPER TRIM WHEN IT CUT THROUGH THE LEATHER GLOVES HE WAS WEARING.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STARTER SHEETS FROM A PORTABLE RACK TO THE REGULAR HARVEST RACK. IN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE WEIGHT ON HIS SHOULDER, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OUT OF THE GLOVE AND HIS RIGHT H AND STRUCK THE STARTER SHEET HANGING EARS.
INJURED WAS DISPOSING OF SOME MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF FIBERGLASS GRATING WHEN HE NOTED SOME IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE FROM SOME WIND BLOWN FIBERGLASS SHAVINGS.
REMOVING WEATHER PROTECTION TENT HIT RT HAND AGAINST A CELL PIER CAUSING CONTUSION & TENDON STRAIN
SECURING WEATHER PROTECTION TEXT ANCHOR BOLTS TILTED & LANDED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION SMALL LACERATIONS & SPRAIN TO LEFT FOOT TOES EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS
I.NAME HORSEPLAYING WHILE OPERATING LP-7 4-WHEEL ATV. LOST CONTROL OF MACHINE AND HIT THE BERM ON LEFT SIDE OF ROAD.
85061S ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE TRENCH DRAIN. HE SPLASHED SOLUTION IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND IN A PINCH AND IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING HIS JOB SMASHED THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND FRACTURED THE DISTAL PHALANGE.
I NAME WAS TURNING THE CATHODE WEIGHING & BANDING TABLE WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK
ALIGNING EARS IN THE BIN ON THE EAR SLITTER MACHINE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LOWER DISCHARGE ROLLER CAUSING IT TO BE PULLED BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND STACK OF EARS.
WQAS FIXING HEATER, CUT HAND WITH KNIFE.
OPER CRANE PULLING LOOKED UP DUST FELL IN R EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON 36" STAINLESS PIPE BESIDE ANOTHER WELDER AND GOT AN ARC FLASH WHEN HE RAISED HIS HOOD.
EMP WAS REMOVING REBAR FROM BACK OFTRUCK WHEN THE PC STUCK EMP JERKED ON IT PC CAME LOOSE STRUCK EMP IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF SCAFFOLDING BY PLACING HIS SHOULDERUNDER A CROSS-BAR WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN THE REGION OF HIS THORACIC SPINE.
CARRYING BOX OF NAILS, STEPPED UP ON 2FOOT EMBANKMENT TWISTED R KNEE SPRAINED IT
I,NAME WAS SWITCHING THE FLOW FROM THE NORTH PVC STRAINER TO THE SOUTH PVC STRAINER WHEN THE SOUTH PVC STRAINER LID BLEW OFF, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN AND LACERATING THE SKIN.
LIFTING STARTER SHEET ON DISCHARGE SIDE OF MACH.SUBJECTED HIMSELF TO PINCH POINT BETWEEN BAR AND BAR RAMP.
I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING STARTER SHEETS ON A LOOPING MACHINE SHE RAN OUT OF HANGING BARS FROM THE RACK NEXT TO THE MACHINE THERE WWER TWO BARS LAYING ON TOP OF THE MACHINE WHICH SHE COULD USE SHE MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO TAKE ONE AS SHE PLACED THE BAR ON THE CARRIER THE MACHINE STARTED UP AND PINCHED HER RT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE ROLLERS
CONCRETE DEMOLITION.JACKHAMMERSLIPPED & SMASHED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST CONCRETE AND JACKHAMMER.
UNKNOWN INSECT BITE TO LEFT THIGH. SWOLLEN, REDNESS AND PAIN SPREAD TO GROIN.
WAS PICKING UP SCRAP LUMBER NAIL PUNCTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.
WAS GRINDING A BEVEL ON STAINLESS STEEL PIPE. PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED F/O FROM RIGHT EYE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INPAIRMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT BACK TO WORK RIGHT AW AY.
WAS REMOVING OVERHEAD DOOR AT SXEW BLDG.DOOR GUIDE HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE 1-A LEACH DUMP TO OPEN THE TAIL END OF THE LEACH PLANT LINE. HE WAS USING A HAND-HELD SPOTLIGHT TO LIGHT UP THE AREA ACROSS THE DUMP. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWIS TED HIS LEFT KNEE.
HE WAS STANDING ON HIS TOES REACHING FOR A CATHODE EAR THAT WAS IN THE WAY OF THE STORONGBACK LATCH. HE PUT HIS WEIGHT BACK ON HIS HEELS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN ANODE ONTO A HOOK ON THE ANODE STRONGBACK FROM THE CATHODE RACK. THE ANODE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN THE HANGER BAR AND THE CATHODE RACK.
I,NAME WAS PULL3NG HANGER BARS FROM CATHODES ON AN UNLOADING TABLE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A HANGER BAR AND THE UNLOADING MACHINE. I,NAME RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON HIS WON AND WE DIDN'T RECEIVE3A MEDICAL REPORT UNTIL LATER ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
I.NAME WAS IN T2E PROCESS OF LOWERING CATHODES INTO A CATHODE PRESS WHEN HE NOTICED ONE CATHODE WAS ABOUT TO FALL FROM THE LIFTING DEVICE HE REACHED UP TO PUSH THE CATHODE HOLDER ON THE HANGER AND PLACED HIS3LEFT HAND ON THE PRESS THE CATHODE FELL FROM THE HANGER AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CATHODE HOLDER AND THE PRESS
I NAME WAS MOVI3G AN ANODE FROM A PALLET TO THE ANODE RACK WITH AN ANODE HANDLE.HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ANODE TO KEEP IT FROM SWINGING AND HAD IT IN POSITION WHEN THE ANODE FELL FROM THE HANDL ER AND CAUGHT H3S HAND BETWEEN THE ANODE AND RACK.
I.NAME WAS REPL5CING BAD ANODES IN THE TANKHOUSE HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES TO TOUCH AN ANODE BAR TO FEEL IT IF WAS HOT HIS RING CONTACTED A CATHODE AND ANODE AT THE SAME TIME WHICH ALLOWED ELECTRI CAL CURRENT TO 0LOW THROUGH THE RING BURNING HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATES3WHILE USING GRINDER, HIGHT WINDS WERE BLOWING. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES UNDER FACE SHIELD. EMPLOYEE WAS ADVISED TO WEAR MONO GOGGLES UNDER FACE SHIELD WHEN USING ABRASIVE TOOLS. 3
I NAME WAS UNLO5DING CATHODES FROM A STRONGBACK ONTO AN UNLOADING TABLE. A CATHODE FELL OFF THE STRONGBACK, AND ITS CORNER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A BRUISE.
I.NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON LOOPING MACHINE AT SX/EW TANK HOUSE I.NAME INSTRUCTED OTHER EMPLOYEE TO RAISE PUNCHES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT WHEN PUNCHES WERE RAISED PUNCH BLO CK ROTATED CAUSING PUNCH TO STRIKE I.NAME LEFT HANS SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
WHILE REPLACING "PRESSED" SHEETS, I.NAME INADVERTENTLY WALKED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE WALKWAY. SHE STEPPED INTO THE OUTLET OF AN EW CELL. AS HER RIGHT LEG WENT DOWN INTO THE OUTLET, HER KNEE STRUCK A SHARP OBJECT WHICH LACERATED HER RIGHT KNEE.
I NAME & I NAME WERE UNLOADING CATHODES FROM A STRONG BACK ONTO A CATHODE UNLOADING MACHINE.TWO CATHODES FELL OFF THE MACHINE TO THE FLOOR.I NAME&I NAME PICKED THE CATHODES OFF THE FLOOR AND THE FLOOR AND SET THEM ON TOP OF A STACK THEY HAD ON A FORKLIFT. INAME STRAINED HER BACK WHILE PICKING UP THE CATHODES AND SETTING THEM ON TOP OF THE CATHODES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING COPPER STARTER SHEETS FROM ONE TABLE TO ANOTHER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED, HITTING STARTER SHEET. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 11/2 LACERATION ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.