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INDIV. WAS TRYING TO BEND ALL THREAD INTO A "U".BOLT. HE APPLIED HEAT WITH A TORCH, AND THEN USED A WRENCH TO BEND THE "ALL THREAD". HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND INDIVIDUAL FELL BACKWARDS RESULTIN G IN A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE TIGHTENING A WALER CLAMP WITH A CLAW HAMMER, EMPLOYEE MISSED THE CLAMP WITH HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER, FRACTURING HIS 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
A CONCRETE FORM FELL AND FATALLY CRUSHED EE.
INDIV. WAS SUING A BRAZING TORCH. HE HAD THE REQGULATOR ON THE ACETYLENE FULLY OPENED WHICH IS UNSAFE. UNDER PRESSURE THE HOSES BLEW APART FROM THE BRAZING TOOL & A FIRE RESULTED. INDIV. RECEI VED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT HAND, & 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT EAR.
INDIV. CLOCKED IN AND WAS WALKIN OTHIS WORK SATION, WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE ICE AND SNOW AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP ONTHE FROZENGROUND. RESULTINGIN FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE CAP. AT THE TIME O F THE ACCIDENT, 2-3 INCHES HADN ACCMULATED,A NDHTHE STORM CONTINUED ON THORUGHOUT THE DAYH.
INDIV WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL OF HIS EUCLID WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND FELL TO FELL TO THE GROUND.
INDIV WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BLOCKAGE OF COAL AT OUT COAL SURGE PILE. INDIV DID NOT USE THE PRY BAR PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE, NOR DID HE USE THE SAFETY LINE AND BELT WHICH IS PROVIDED. APPA RENTLY THE INDIV WALKED OUT (OVER) THE SURGE PILE FEED OPENING, TRIED TO DISLODGE THE BLOCKAGE BY KICKING AT IT. THE SIDES OF THE PILE GAVE WAY, AND THE MAN FELL INTO THE FEEDER SYNTRONS AND
A CUSTOMER DROVE HIS TRUCK IN FOR A LOAD OF MATERIAL. HE WENT TO THE SPRAY AREA TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. HE DROVE 100 TO 150 FEET FROM THE AREA AND RAISED THE TRUCK BED INTO A 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE. A MINE EMPLOYEE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING NEXT TO HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
INJURY WAS WORKING ON REBRICKING OPERATION AT OUR KILN & WAS WORKING UNDER LOOSE OVERHANGING DEPOSIT OR KLINKERS WHICH GAVE WAY (DROPPING APPROX 4FT STAKING UNDER ON TOP OR XXX& SHOULDER AREA
INDIV WAS ENGAGING IN HORSEPLAY IE HE TOOK ONE LIER PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE,FILLED IT WITH PEBBLE LIME(CALCIUM OXIDE) ADDED WATER CAPPED THE BOTTLE AND WAS GOING TO SET THE BOTTLE DOWN AND WATCH I T EXPLODE.THE BOTTLE EXPLODED WHILE THE INDIV WAS HOLDING IT,RESULTING IN ACUTE BURNS TO BOTH EYES(INDIV WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME) AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM
WALKING ALONSIDE QUENCHTANK AT KILN OPERATION.THE GROUND IS SOMEWHAT SLIPPERY BECAUSE STEAM FROM QUENCHTANK SETTLES ON THE GROUND IN THIS AREA.INDIVIDUALS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING WEIGHT SHIFT ONTO RIGHT ANKLE WHICH GAVE WAY UNDER HIS WEIGHT RESULTING IN STRESS FX OF RIGHT ANKLE.
WALKING ON GROUND LEVEL ALONGSIDE OUR QUENCHTANK AT THE KILN BESIDE FLUME WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE WET GROUND HIS LEFT LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY S HIFTING HIS WEIGHT TO FRACTURE OF HIS ANKLE, RIGHT LEG.
INDIV WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT OUR KILN OPERATION IN RESPECT TO REPAIRING TRUNNION SUPPORT. HE WAS STANDING ON CONCRET PEDESTAL APROX 3' ABOVE CATWALK & LSOT BALANCE & FELL & L ANDED ON CATWALK. WHILE FALLING HE ATTEMPTED TO GRASP HANDRAIL TO BREAK FALL. R4SULTING DAMANGE WAS BROKEN RADIUS BONE IN RIGHT ARM AT POINT WHERE RADIUS ATTACHES TO JOINT IN WRIST.
INDIV IS CUSTOMER TRUCKER, NOT AN EMPLOYEE HE WAS DRIVING TRACTOR & TRAILOR W/DUP BED IN HEAVY RAIN & DECIDED TO RAISE HIS BED TO DRAIN OFF WATER BEFORE LOADING MATERIAL. BED CAME INTO CONTAC T WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES. TRUCKER WAS SEMICONSCIECE & RECEIVED BLISTER BURNS TO LEFT HAND & FEET.
INDIV WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSED WHILE LOADING A TRUCK WITH LIME FROM BIN, WIND BLEW LIME DUST INTO RIGHT EME. THE EYE WAS IMMEDIATELY FLASHED. THE INDIV WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AS A PR PREACTIONARY STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT WAS ENGAGED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE I.NAME JUMPED OFF THE BELT BREAKING HIS RT ARM BETWEEN SHOULDER AND ELBOW FRACTURING PELVIS AND BRUISING LEF T HEEL 3
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE LOADER STEP BREAKING THE SEVENTH RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPL DUMPING LO5D OF STONE WHEN HOIST BROKE.BED CAME DOWN AND JARRED ENTIRE EUCLID RESULTING IN PULLED VERTEBRAE,SWOLLEN AND PULLED MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN FROM EUCLID WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CAB CAUSING A SCRATCH ON HIS EAR & A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS EAR
EMPL CLIMED LAD8ER TO CHECK CRUSHER AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER.
TAKING COUPLING3FROM SHAFT AND RING FELL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN RING AND BEARING CAO.CUT TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.
ROCK FELL OFF C2NVEYOR BELT & HIT EMPLOYEE ON T OP OF RT.FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING DOWN A BOX OF DYNAMITE & IT JERKED HIS ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A LOADER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT THAT WAS STUCK HE BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS FOOT ON THE TIRE AND PULLED HEAVILLY ON WRENCH HE OVER EXCERTED HIMSELF AND STRAI NED HIS LOWER B5CK
THIS INDIVIDUAL3WAS DUMPING STONE AT THE KILN,THE EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY,THE EUCLID FELL INTO A HOLE,TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE,THROWING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DIRT FROM A GEAR BOX WHEN THE SCRAPER CAME DOWN AND HIT THE KNUCLE ON HIS LEFT HAND,RING FINGER.THE FINGER WAS NOT FRACTURED, BUT SWELLED UP,HIS RING HAD TO BE CUT OFF.
A SMAL 3 L SLIVER OF STEEL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH A EUCLID. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE DRILL BIT AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM DDIRECTLY ABOVE THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING,FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.THE RESULT BEING A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
LACERATED LEFT 0OREFINGER,REQUIRING 6 STITCHES. INDIV WAS PUTTING BUCKETS ON CONVEYOR AND THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND SMASHED HAND AGAINST ANGLE IRON.
PULLED/STRAINED3MUSCLE,LEFT BICEP.
EMP WAS HELPING3DRIVE A BEARING RACE OFF A SHAFT WHEN PART OF THE RACE CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEG 1/2 INCHE LONG PUNCTURE IN RT LEG NEXT TO GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UNTO EUCLID TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING SKIRT ON STONE BIN AT PUGMILL WENT TO TRIM SKIRT SHORTER WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM REQUIRING 20 STITCHES
EMPL NOT SURE I0 HE HURT BACK HELPING TO LIFT HOIST FROM EUCLID OR IF HE HURT IT TRYING TO TAKE TIRE OFF ANOTHER EUCLID.
LOOKING FOR PIE7E OF PLATE FOR JOB AT SAND PLANT AND WALKED INTO ARM OF TRANSMISSION LAYING IN WALKWAY OF SHOP.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL UP STEPS TURNED SIDEWAYS BECAUSE OF NARROW WALKWAY AND LEFT SIDE BEGAN TO HURT. HAS MUSCULAR STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BELTS ON RE A R-END OF TRUCK. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HANDLE HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION ONL SIDE OF FOREHEAD - 3 STITCHES REQUIRED
EMPL PUSHING MUD OFF CONVEYOR AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOOD FROM EUCLID TRUCK AND FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BUTTOCKS AND BACK BRUISING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A TIRE AND STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EES HAND WAS LAYING ON A CUMMINGS EBGINE WHEN ANOTHER EE STARTED ENGINE CAUGHT EES LEFT HAND, PARTIALLY DISMEMBERING LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUSES IN PANEL BOX, PANEL SHORT CIRCUITED AND BLEW UP SEVERAL BURNING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND AND DAMAGING EYE GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN WATER FLUME AND WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP WATER TANK WHEN WATER CAME RUSHING OUT AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM FLUME AND LANDED ON BACK OF LEFT HEEL BREAKING HIS LEFT HEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER USING GRINDER TO CUT A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL. THE GRINDER BECAME BINDED AND JERKED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN BACK WARDS.
HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BANK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TRYING TO LINE UP A PUMP WITH THE PIPE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE TORE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
ANOTHER MAN CARRYING STEEL KNOCKED AIR TRACK DRILL IN GEAR AND IT RAN UPON THIS EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT LEG CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE..LATERAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A FILTER OFF THE COMPRESSOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM ON THE COMPRESSOR-BRUISING HIS LEFT WRIST BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK, STEPPED ON LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND INJURING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-16-84.