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THE REPAIR JOB FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION WAS PACKING THE BUCKET TILT CYLINDER ON A KOMATSU WA600 FRONT END LOADER. THIS OPERATION DOES REQUIRE HANDLING SOME HEAVY PIECES (OVER 100 LBS). HOIST ING EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILBLE AND USED.
INDIVIDUAL WAS SITTING IN A SEAT AT A BAGGING MACHINE AND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT HIS FOOT SLIPED OFF A METAL BEAM.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CONVEYORS AND USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN A 4 INCH PIPE CAP TO FREE A PLUGGED KILN COOLER DISCHARGE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING METAL BARREL FROM PICKUP BARREL SLID & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE
INDIVIUDAL WAS USING A LONG HANDLED METAL PIPE (APPROX. 15') WITH A SCOOP ON THE END TO TAKE A SAMPLE OUT OF THE PRODUCTION STRAM (LIME). AFTERWARDS, HE FELT A "BURNING SENSATION" IN THE GROIN AREA-EVENTUALLY HE WENT TP THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR CHECKUP. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA.
WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL JUMPED DOWN INTO A MAN BASKET HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.
INDIVIDUAL WAS IN BASKET SCALING ROOF. A ROCK CAME LOOSE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP ON SOME ROOF BOLT PLATES THAT WERE ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAGE. HE FELL AGAINST A ROOF BOLT LYING IN THE CAGE.
INDIVIDUAL OPENED VALVE IN DISCARGE LINE OF WATER TANK ON DRILL TO BLEED AIR PRESSURE OFF TANK. AFTER AIR STOPPED, HE REMOVED THE FILL CAP, TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE AND CAP BLE WUP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
WAS SWEEPING DUST OFF FLOOR UNDER INCLINE CONVEYOR-USING A PUSH BROOM. INDIVIDUAL FELT "STING" IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OFF A LEDGE WITH A SHOVEL. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BACKING UP TOWARD THE OPEN SIDE OF THE LEDGE. HE BUMPED HIS LEG AGAINST THE TOP OF THE LADDER THAT WAS USED TO CL IMB UP. THIS MADE HIM UNBALANCED AND HE FELL OFF THE LEDGE APPROX. 8 FEET TO THE GROUND.
INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A LONG HANDLES RAKE CLINKERS OFF GRATE. AS HE CONTINUED TO RAKE, HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT. INDIVIDUAL WAS STILL IN PAIN AFTER THREE DAYS WITHOUT RAKING SO HE WENT TO T HE DR. HE WAS TOLD HE HAD PULLED MSUCLES IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING WITH HELPER TO REMOVE PIN ON LOADER ARM. HE WAS STANDING ON A LOADER HOLDING A PIN H=KNOCKER WHILE HELPER WAS DRIVING OUT THE PIN. THE PIN CAME OUT AND HIT THE LOADER AN D MADE IT START TO FALL. HE THREW OUT HIS HANDS TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE LOADER ARM.
GOT UP FROM CHAIR AND TURED TO LEAVE HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY AND SEEM TO SLIP OUT OF JOINT AND CAUSING PAIN.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING A LARGE CLINKER FROM THE GRATE WHEN THE RAKE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE OFF BALANCE BACKWARD AND FALLING. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS WEARING A BRACE AS THE RESULT OF A PREVIOUS NON WORK RELATED ACCDIENT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING PICKUP TRUCK BESIDE RAILROAD TRACKS. HE HAD JUST STARTED TO PULL OUT WHEN HE HIT A RAIL SWITCH WITH THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. THIS THREW HIM FORWARD AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. H E WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON STAIRS AND HAD TURNED TO HIS LEFT TO PICK UP A BOX OF FILTERS.AFTER HE PICKED UP THE BOX,HE AGAIN TURNED TO HIS LEFT AND TOOK A STEP DOWN THE STAIRS.HE ONLY CAUGHT T HE STEP WITH HIS HEEL AND SLIPPED DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.AS HE STARTED TO FALL,HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND SCRAPED HIS ARM ON THE CORNER OF A LEDGE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING BESIDE FORKLIFT WAITING FOR FELLOW WORKER TO MOVE FORKS TO FIT BULK BAG HANGING STRAPS. THE HELPER USED HIS FOOT TO MOVE FORK WHICH SLID OFF TRACK AND HIT INJURED ON FO OT. GUARD WHICH PROVIDED STOPS FOR THE FORKS HADBEEN REMOVED.
INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING OUT THE SAMPLING PORT ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND GOT HIS HAND INTO SCREW. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A LACERATION FULL LENGTH OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED & HELPER WERE LIFTING SCRAP METAL INTO BACK OF TRUCK AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE METAL UP HE HIT THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL USED TO HOLD A VISE THE INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES
INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKING SAMPLE OF LIME OUT OF KILN USING LADLE WITH LONG HANDLE. AS INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWAR DLADLE TURNED IN HAND & HE LOST BLALNCE & FELL AGAINST METAL STAND USED TO HOLD LO NG HANDLE RAKE. TOP OF STAND IS MADE OF PIECE OF ANGLE.
INDIVIAUAL CLEANING OUT UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SHOVEL AS HE BROUGHT HIS HAND BACK FROM UNDER THE BELT, HE SCRAPED IT ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE. WOND WAS VERY MINER.
USING LONG METAL RAKE TO RAKE CLINKERS OFF DISCHARGE GRATE.LARGE CLINKER FELL OFF KILN DISCHARGE LIP ONTO RAKE AND MADE HANDLE COME OUT OF HANDS AND HIT ON RIGHT JAW.
INDIVIDAUL WAS USING VACUM HOSE TO CLEAN UP SPILLED LIME. HE WAS WEARING LOW TOP BOOTS AND STEPPED IN PILE OF MATERIAL OVER TOP OF BOOTS. HE DID NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CLEAN THE LIME O UT OF HIS BOOTS. HE SUFFERD BURNS TO ANKLES AND WAS INTENSIFED BY THE RUBBING ACTION OF THE BOOTS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HITTING BOTTOM OF BIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET MATERIAL TO FLOW FELLOW WORKER ACTIVATED AN AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH MADE MATERIAL SQUIRT OUT BETWEEN FLAGNES OF BIN BOTTOM & AIR LOCK MATERIAL HIT WORKER ON CHEST & UP UNDERHIS FULL FACE SHIELD INTO HIS EYES
INDV OPENING SMALL DOOR ON COAL CYCLONE DISCHARGE CHUTE.USING SMALL METAL BAR WHICH SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.
INDIVIDUAL HAD MUD ON SHOES & SLIPPED ON SHOES & SLIPED ON CATWALK HITTING HEAD & HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.
USING PIPE TO CLEAN UP TAKE UP PULLEY AS IT WAS TURNING BUILD UP CAUGHT PIPE YANKED IT UP MASHED INJ FINGER BETWEN PIPE AND GUARD.