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AFTER RUNNING THROUGH COOLER FOR 18 HOURS,THE CHUTE CHAMBER WAS OPENED.COAL DUST WAS STILL PRESENT UNDER THE CHUTEWORK AND BEGAN TO SMOLDER WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR.UPON ATTEMPTING TO WASH THE DUST OUT WITH WATER HOSES,A SMALL AMOUNT OF DUST CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR.THE DUST DISPERSED INTO THE AIR AND WAS IGNITED BY A SPARK IN THE DUST.
68935 CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF AN 8FT STEP LADDER EE LEG TWISTED & BUMPED INTO A 55 GAL DRUM THAT WAS NEAR THE LADDER
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A SPOOL OF WIRE THAT WAS SUSENDED ON A SPOOL RACK. HE PLACED HIS RIGTH SHOULDER UNDER A PIPE SUPPORTING THE SPOOL AND PUSHED UP. HE STOPPED LIFTING WHEN HE HEARD HIS COLLA R BVONE BREAK. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE SPOOL WEIGHTED 500 LBS.
EE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT EYE WAS IRRITATED HE WAS NOT SURE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN HIS EYE BECAUSE THE DISCOMFORT WAS NOT VERY BAD HE IRRIGATED HIS EYE WITH SCALINE AND RETURNED TO WORK. THE NEXT DAY HIS EYE WAS STILL HURTING AND CONSULTED A DR A SCRATCH WAS FOUND AND EYE DROP WERE PARSCRIBED IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE SCRATCH OR WHAT TASK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THE TIME HE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PLATE WEIGHING APPROX. 200 LBS WITH A CO-WORKER. AS EMPLOYEES RAISED PLATE TO APPROX. EYE LEVEL, HE ALLEGES HE FELT A "SNAPPING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK." HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT OR FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY IN SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION, THUS THE REPORTING DELAY. HE DIAGNOSED AS SUSTAINING A MUSCLE SPASM TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SNOW COVERED BANK BETWEEN OFFICE TRAILORS AND PDF STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION OF THE LOWER BACK.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING THE BOOM TRUCK. THE OPERATOR OF THE BOOM TRUCK WAS LOWERING THE OUTRIGGERS, WHEN INJURED WENT TO UNLOAD A BUCKET OF BOLTS AND GOT A FOOT CAUGHT UNDER THE REAR O UT RIGGER.
HE WAS DISTRACTED WHILE SAWING WHEN THE CORD ON THE SAW CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE BOARD HE WAS CUTTING. HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE CORD BEFORE THE BLADE STOPPED. THE BLADE BOUND IN THE WOOD CUT, CAUSING THE SAW TO JUMP OFF THE WORK AND BACK ONTO HIS LEG. THE BLADE CUT 2 SMALL LACERATIONS REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 5 SUTURES. THE SAW JUMPED APPROX. 18" AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS LEG BEFORE TH
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED OVER A STEEL COLUMN, COULDN'T SEE OTHER SIDE AND PUT WEIGHT DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT. FOOT WAS ON A BOARD WITH AN UNREMOVED NAIL IN IT. NAIL PUNCTURED SOLE ON SAFETY SHOE AND ENTERED FOOT.
ALLEGEDLY EMPLOYEE RECIVED AN ARC FLASH FROM ANOTHER WELDER BEHIND HIM DUE TO A REFLECTION OFF THE INSIDE OF HIS HOOD.THIS DESPITE WELDING SCREENS BEING IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE IN SUMMITS FAB YARD FITTING PIPE NOTICED INCREASING IRRITATION IN RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR.SUPERVISOR RINSED EYE OUT ANS EMPLOYEE CLAIMED DISCOMFORT GONE.TWO DAYS LAT ER(07-12-91) EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CONTINUING IRRITATION.SENT TO DOCTOR.DOCTOR CLAIM,ED NORTHING IN EYE AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.ON 07-16-91 EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINING OF IRRITATION.S
LOOSENING BOLT THAT HOLDS AUGER SECTIONS TOGETHER.THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT.THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK AUGER,CAUSING A LACERATION.