Hurtsboro PlantMetal/Nonmetal

EE descending ladder of loader and felt a discomfort in left shoulder. Medical consultation resulted in restricted duty.

During a holiday weekend while the equipment was not running, a propane vaporizer that had recently been refurbished had a gas regulator fail causing a localized fire in the vaporizer. The fire spread to the second vaporizer before the fire department could extinguish the fire. Damage to equipment is estimated to be approximately $6,000.

The seal around the sand cooler cleanout access door was being replaced. Excess gasket material was being trimmed from around the outer edges. A utility knife was being used to trim the hard gasket material. Employee was cutting the gasket material using his right hand when the knife slipped off the gasket and made a 3"" cut on the underside of his left forearm, requiring stitches.

INJURED, ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS PULLED DISCHARGE BEARING COVER AWAY HANGING ON CHAIN FALL.LIFTED BEARING. MADE INSPECTION(VISUAL). PUT BEARING BACK AND ROLLED TO BOTTOM. BEARING ROLLED QU ICKLY AND INJURED HAD HOLD OF EYE BOLT WITH SHACKLE WHEN HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BEARING AND CAP DURRING ROTATION.

ASSISTING LEADMAN IN COUPLING TRAILER TO MAINENENE VAN. AFTER LOWERING HITCH ONTO BALL, EE PUT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BALL & HITCH TO CHECK CONNECTION.LEADMAN SHUT OFF VAN & TOOK HIS FOOT OFF BRA KE. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF HITCH & BALL. EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HITCH & BALL POOR COMMUNICATION & INATTENTION TO DETAIL OFTASK AT HAND CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT