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SPLICING A WATER HOSE WITH HIS OWN POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST THIS CAUSED A SEVERE LACERATION THAT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO THE ARTERY
WALKING TOWARD BIG CRUSHER SLIPPED IN MUD FELL ON GROUND WAS CARRYING A SHOVEL, FELL ON SHOVEL HANDLE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND POKED SHOVEL IN RIGHT SIDE. HE ALSO STATED HE TWSITED OR STRAIN ED HIS RIGHT WRIST TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL.
WAS HELPING SITE FOREMAN WORK ON THE HAMMERMILL - PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW IN LEFT EYE.
MR BROWN WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, A BELT HAD GOTTEN STUCK, HE WAS TURNING TO GET TO THE SWITCH TO TURN IT OFF, WHEN HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM, SLIPPING ON MUD, AND CAUSING MR. BROWN TO FALL FORWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON #9 BELT AND THE SUPPORT PIPE THAT IS WELDED FOR THE NEW WATER SYSTEM NOZZLES CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT LEG IN THE FRONT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HIS L EFT ARM AND THEN SAID HE TWISTED HIS BACK IN THEPROCESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTI EUC BACK DUMP.IT HAD BEEN RAINING,CAUSING THE RUNNING BOARD TO BE SLICK. THEREFORE WHEN HE REACHED THE DOOR,HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL-TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO TIGHTEN UP SCREW BEHIND THE FUSES ON FUSE BOX FOR THE FEEDER MOTOR,AND FAILED TO CUT THE IN-COMING CURRENT OFF AT THE MAIN STARTER BOX.WHEN PLACED SCREWDRIVER AGAINST THE BACK OF THE FUSE HE RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRICAL SURGE FROM THE 440 BOLT FUSE BOX.THIS WENT IN THROUGH HIS RIGHT HAND THROUGH HIS CHEST AREA AND OUT THROUGH HIS LEFT HAND,CAUSING SEVERE
WORKING ON FEEDER BELT CHAIN AND SLIPPED OFF OF CATWALK IN BACK.FELL APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FT.HIT BACK OF NECK,RIGHT ARM AND LEFT WRIST.ALSO HAD OTHER SMALL SCRATCHES.
CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE LIME-MILL (NOT IN OPERATION) TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND CAUGHT FOOT IN SPACE AT TOP. WENT TO STEP ON PLATFORM AND LOST BALANCE FALLING APPROX. 10' TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND INJURING HIS RIGHT HEEL.
LET HAMMER ON DRILL DOWN TO UNATTACH COUPLING AND CHANGE STEEL. WHEN MACHINE WAS IN REVERSE, STRIKER BAR HIT AGAINST COUPLING AND A FRAGMENT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LEFT LEG.
BEATING ON COUPLING ON STEEL OF THE DRILL, USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT A PIECE OF STEEL CAME FROM THE BALL PEEN HAMMER AND STUCK IN LEFT SHOULDER. *TAKEN TO CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. X-RAY WA S DONE, STEEL IS LEFT IN HIS SHOULDER FOR THE PRESENT TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT WITHOUT SURGERY. NO COMPLICATIONS HAVE OCCURRED AS OF 9/01/89.
EMPL LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF BLASTING POWDER FELT SUDDEN BURNING AND SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.REPORTED TO SUPV THAT DAY OF HURTING IN HSI BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-15-88 AT WHICH TIME HE CAME TO OFFICE AND REPORTED INJURY AND PAIN AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO SEE DR THAT DAY.