Norcross ShopMetal/Nonmetal

EE was using a prybar to remove a concave inside a gyratory crusher. The prybar slipped and caused the EE to fall forward against the crusher head and hurt his right shoulder.

Walking to work area and tripped.

EE BLISTERED FOREARMS WHILE WELDING.

MOLTEN SLAG OR METAL FELL THROUGH HOLE IN EE'S BOOT AND BURNT TOP OF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING TOP.BOTTOM SHELL BOLTS ON AC 6000 CRUSHER WITH A HYD. TORQUE WRENCH. WEDGE BLOCK USED TO SUPPORT WRENCH REACTION ARM SLIPPED AND SQUEEZED OUT DUE TO FORCES ON THE ARM. THE WE DGE BLOCK WAS EJECTED AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHTHAND.

REMOVING GUSSET FROM JAW FRAME. FAILED TO MAKE SECURE AND PIECE FELL FROM HOOK. STRUCK EE.

INJURED EE WAS MOVING A PORTABLE BASE WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE. THE HOOKS SLIPPED ON THE BASE CAUSING THE BASE TO TIP OVER. THE INJURED EE'S RIGHT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BASE AND A STEEL PLA TE.

EE STRUCK RIGHT HEEL GAINST CONCAVE RING CUTTING HEEL.

FOREIGN MATTER IN EYE CAUSE UNKNOWN. EE WITNESSED BY SUPERVISOR WEARING PROPER PPE.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CARRYING A 200 TON HYD RAM OVER TO A TRUCK TO LOAD IT. EE S STUMBLED FELL AND RAM LANDED ON EE'S RT LEG CUTTING HIS UPPER/INSIDE CALF. RAM IS 9 1/2"" ROUND X 13"" TAL L AND WEIGHS APPROX. 150#.

EE STRUCK ON LOWER LEG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EMTPYWHEELBARROW INTO UNILOADER BUCKET. OPERATOR WAS APPARENTLY EXITING UNILOADER TO ASSIST WITH THE WHEELBARROW AS HE WAS REACHING TO RAISE THE SAFE TY RESTRAINT BAR, HE BUMPED ONE OF THE MOTION LEVERS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY. THE BUCKET STRUCK INJ EE'S LEG

EMPLOYEE BURNED ON NECK, FACE AND ARMS WHILE USING A DIESEL FIRED BURNER TO HEAT AN UPPER MANTLEON A 42X65 GYRATORY HEAD.

EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO STEP INSIDE CONE BOWL TO WELD, PLACED HAND ON TOP OF BOWL TO BRACE HIMSELF AS HE STEPPED INTO BOWL. HIS HAND WAS INADVERTENTLY PLACED ON TOP OF TOP OF WELDING LEAD LAYIN G ACROSS BOWL. WHEN HE PRESSED DOWN ON HIS HAND, THE LEAD ARCED, BURNING HIS WRIST.

EE WAS MOVING A 4 1/4' BOWL WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE. BOWL SWUNG TOWARDS EE, STRIKING HIS LEG AAGAINST A 54 X 74 SPIDER. (STRUCK AGAINST A FIXED OBJECT BY A MOVING OBJECT.)

EE REPAIRING 42 X 48 JAW PITMAN. JOB REQUIRED A LOT OF GRINDING. HE NOTICED AN EYE IRRITATION STILL PRESENT ON 4/4/00. REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR HE FELT O.K. IRRITATION STILL PRESENT ON 4/6. WENT TO CLINIC TO HAVE IT REMOVED. EE OBSERVED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WEARING PROPER PPE. OBJECT COULD HAVE ENTERED EYE SEVERAL WAYS (FALLEN FROM CLOTHING, WIPED IN EYE ETC)