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Employee Failed to follow Posted Lock Out TagOut Procedure Wrench fell into electrical box and caused Arc Flash
Hooking up chain to loader to pull manlift which was stuck, loader operator took off to soon, caught finger in chain.
Operator was removing VSI plate to inspect and it fell laceraing his finger.
Scraper operator jammed elbow straining shoulder while loading material into scraper.
Individual was instructed to move crusher parts with equipment to or to get help. employee move parts by hand and injured his back. Part were over 100 lbs each.
This day there were high winds at the pit. sand and other material were plowing around the area. The operator got out of his rock truck and got dirt and rock in his eye. He did not have safety glasses on but he did have them around his neck.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BELT AND SMASHED HIS FINGER WHEN IT GOT PINCHED BETWEEN A BELT AND A ROLLER.
3 EE'S WERE WORKING ON AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. THEY WERE ABOUT 10.6' OFF THE GROUND. EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD AND RT. WRIST. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY A COMP. TRUCK. EE HAS A FRACTURED NECK & A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST.
OPERATOR WAS IN A BOBCAT SKIDLOADER & GOT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS DUST IN HIS EYES. 2 DAYS LATER HE WENT TO DR. AND HAD A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS EYE
SUBJECT STEPPED OUT OF THE BOBCAT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON BUCKET CONTROLS CAUSING THE BUCKET TO RAISE AND PIN HIM AGAINST THE MACHINE.
SPROCKET & TENSIONER CAME LOOSE & FELL UPON WORKER (TWO METAL PARTS FORM DRILLING MACHINE).
EMPLOYEE LIFTING ANVILS AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HAND.
OPERATOR/ LABORER FINISHED WELDING ON ROCK TRUCK. JUMPED DOWN OFF OF TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE WHENHE LANDED.