A MECHANIC 1ST CLASS WAS INSTALLING A PROPEL CHAIN ON A DRILL. HE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL THE CAHIN OVER THE PSROCKET. THE CHAIN PULLED TIGHT AND CAUSED THE ROPE TO BE PULLED THROUGH HIS THUM B AND FIRST FINGER. THE ROPE CUT HIS HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
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Showing all 5MECAHNIC WAS REPLACING FILTERS IN THE ROTOCLONE ON THE M3 DRILL. ONE FILTER HAD COME APART AND WAS CAUGHT ON ANOTHER FILTER AND WOULD NOT DROP OUT. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE NUT OFF THE SECOND FIL TER AND BOTH FILTERS DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ITTLE FINGER.
A MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO TAKE A PRESSURE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY APART BY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE TO THE ONE END TO FREE THE SEAL ON THE OPPOSITE END. WHEN THE SEAL LOOSENED AND CAME APART, HE PINCHE D HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PRESSURE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY AND THE AIR NOZZLE.
WHILE IN PROCESS OF ROUTINE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, AN ELECTRICAL ARC IN THE AREA OF THE 50AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FLOC SYSTEM IN THE PREP PLANT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF ENERGY
WHEN GETTING DOWN OUT OF FUEL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE-CAUSING A CRACK IN LOWER RIGHT ANKLE.