Search the record

INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE PULSATION DAMPER IN A PRESSURIZED CAUSTIC PIPE. AS THE DAMPENER RELEASED THE LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA GUSHED OUT. THE EE INSTINTIVELY STEPPED BACK AND RAISED HIS ARMS T O PROTECT HIMSELF. THE EE'S HAND STRUCK HIS FACE SHIELD KNOCKING IT UP AND CAUSTIC SPLASHED ON HIS MOUTH.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING APPROX. 1" THICK INSULATED MAT BETWEEN WET PLANT ATTRITIONER DISCONNECTS. HE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO DO THE FINAL TRIM WORK TO FIT MAT AROUND HANDRAIL POST. THE KNIF E SLIPPED AND CUT EE APPROX 2" ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION.

THE EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED HIS SAFETY HARNESS LANYARD TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER THAT HE WAS USING TO REPAIR OVERHEAD FAN. THE EMPLOYEE HOOKED THE LANYARD HOOK ON THE HARNESS CHEST STRAP. THE EMPLOYE E GOT OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY. THE LANYARD GOT WRAPPED AROUND THIS EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. HE BEGAN TO FALL AND REACHED TO GRAB THE EXTRACTOR SPOCKET GUARD TO PREVENT I

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OUT A STAINLESS STEELBALL VALVE SULPHURIC ACID SPILLED & MADE CONTACTWITH HIS RIGHT HAND & ARM. EE WAS WEARING WORKGLOVES BUT NOT RUBBER GLOVES

THE INJ CUT HIS HAND WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE TO PLACE A CLIP ON A MASTER LINK ON A 40" CHAIN LOCATED ON A FLOAT IN SUMP #14 IN THE FLOT PLANT

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF FLOTATION CELL-02 APPROX 48"X50" IN HEIGHT) AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE KNEE HAD BEEN OPERATED ON SURGERY PRIOR TO EE WITH THIS CANOPY.

A 6" C VIS GRIP CLAMP WAS BEING USED BY THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TO ASSIST IN THE REMOVAL OF THE GLASS SAND ELECTOR CONVEYOR BELT FRM THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO ELEVATOR. THE VISE CLAMP WAS ATTACH TO THE CONVEYOR INCLUDING A ROPE TO PULL THE BELT FROM THE ELEVATOR. THE VISA CLAMP PULLED LOOSE AND STUCK EE S RIGHT HAND, INJURING HIS FINGERS.