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EE WAS REMOVING FLIGHT FROM BLADEMILL, APPLYING PRESSURE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND FELL AGAINST SIDE OF BLADEMILL. EE RECEIVED LACERATION TO HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE CHUTE AT WASH PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG & WELD FELL ON HIS KNEE AND BURNT THROUGH HIS PANTS AND ROLLED INTO HIS BOOT. BURNT INTO TOP OF FOOT BEFORE HE COULD GET BO OT OFF. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN FOOT GOT INFECTED.
A SHIM STACK FELL WEDGING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN SHIM AND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK AROUND WHILE WATERING AND CLEANING. DROVE OVER A BUMPY AREA THAT CAUSED EE TO BOUNCE OUT OF THE SEAT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT AND REPAIR A CONVEYOR BELT, THE EE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG (KNIFE CUT).
EE WAS PULLING TWO SCREENS AT ONCE ONTO THE SHAKER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS PUSHING THE SCREENS TO HELP HIM, WHEN EE'S FINGER BECAME SMASHED BETWEENTHE TWO SCREENS CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTUR E TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
AS EE REMOVED CHOCK ON WHEELS OF CONVEYOR TO HOOK CHAIN TO LOADER BUCKET O MOVE STACKER, CONVEYOR ROLLED INTO LOADER BUCKET EDGE, PINCHING HIS CALF (LEFT LEG).
EE WAS TAKING SCREENS OFF OF FORKLIFT WHEN A SCREEN SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & STRUCK HIS LEG RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG REQUIRING 6 STAPLES TO CLOSE. BACK TO WORK SAME DAY.
WASH PLANT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING RUBBER HOSE ON PIPE FITTING. WHILE CUTTING HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH RUBBER AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER. HE WAS SENT TO CONCENTRA AND RECEIVED STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT.
EE WENT ONTO THE CRUSHER CAT WALK TO PRESSURIZE CONE CRUSHER. AS HE APPROACHED THE CONE VALVES HE LEANED AGAINST THE CHAIN HAND RAIL & CHAIN GAVE WAY. CHAINS HAD BECOME THIN FROM THE VIBRATION . HE FELL 14'. EMERGENCY UNITS WERE CALLED IN, PARAMEDICS TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. FINDING AT THE E.R. WERE A SCRATCH ON HIS RIGHT WRIST & A SCRATCH ON HIS HEAD.
ROCK FALL FROM PIT WALL BREAKING OUT WINDSHIELD OF 988B LOADER. OPERATOR SUSTAINED RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION.
SOMETHING FELL INTO SOME DUST AROUND EMPLOYEE SENDING DUST INTO THE AIR. STEEL SUDT GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. MISSED ONLY 1 DAY AS SUGGESTED BY DOCTOR.
EE DROVE TRUCK INTO A OVERPASS WITH BED FULLY RAISED AT APPROX 20-30 MPH. HE BROKE WINDSHIELD, SHIFTER COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHILE BOUNCING AROUND IN CAB. HE RECEIVED 6-8 INCH LACERATION T O HIS HEAD, AND POSSIBLE BUMPS AND BRUISES.
OPERATOR WAS MOVING CONCRETE SAND STACKER AT WASH PLANT. OPERATOR WAS PULLING STACKER WITH A CHAIN. CHAIN GAVE WAY & HIT R. FRONT WINDOW, SENDING GOLASS INTO OPERATOR'S FACE & RIGHT EYE. OPERA TOR WAS TAKEN TO ER & FOUND GLASS IN RIGHT EYE. AFTER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN, OPERATOR WAS GIVEN A URINANALYSIS TEST & TESTED POSITIVE/ CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT.
LIFTING A STEEL PLATE WITH A SLING ATTACHED TO ELECTRIC HOIST. SLING SLIPPED OUT OF HOIST HOOK AND THE STEEL PLATE FELL OUT OF SLING HITTING LEFT FOOT EMPLOYEE.
BACKING INTO DUMP AREA BEHIND DRIVE, HE OVERBACKED ONTO A DECLINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FRONT WHEELS SLID SIDEWAYS AND TRUCK ROLLED ON RIGHT SIDE.
CHECKING FOR WATER LEAKS ON WET DECK, BENT UNDER PIPES TO INSPECT. WHEN STOOD UP, HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK INTO LEFT LEG.
HIPS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT AT WORK OVER BUMPY ROADS.
CLEARING A CHUTE FULL OF ROCK WITH A BAR, HE HITTHE ROCK WHICH GAVE WAY AND CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND CHUTE.
LIFTING STEEL PLATERS/COVERS TO GET WIRES PULLEDLOWER BACK.
CUTTING OPEN A WIRING HARNESS FOR REPAIRS AND RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED.
LABORER AT WASH PLANT WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE 1" TRANSFER BELT WHEN HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST ELECTRICAL LINE HANGING FROM THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE1" TRANSFER BELT TO THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE 01 ST ACKER. THE INSULATION ON THE 220 VOLT LINE WAS DENERGIZED CAUSING A SHOCK TO EMPLOYEE AS HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE LINE.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING 12" PVC PIPE THAT WAS DISLODGED AT JOINT. THE PIPE WAS ABOVE HEAD LEVEL APPROX 7 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AS HE PLACED HAND ON PIPE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE IT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE PIPE FULL OF MUD TO ROLL ONTO HIS FINGER RESULT WAS SEVERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS
REMOVING A PIECE OF BELT PULLED ON BELT, IT WAS BURIED, WHICH CAUSED STRAIN-CAUSED STRAIN TO ABDOMEN HERNIA.
SHOVELING MATERIAL, TWISTED WRONG.
USE OF COMPUTER FOR PAST 16 MOS CAUSING PAIN IN ELBOWS DIAGNOSIS WAS FOR TREATMENT FOR A PERIOEDOF TIME & EVAULATION OF INJURY. 9/18/00SURGERY TOOD PLACE FOR ELBOW-CARPAL TUNNEN
HAMMERING ON ANVILS WHEN EITHER ANVIL OR HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS ARM.