Employee was cutting a fouled metal strap out of the primary feeder with a torch. When strap cut through stored energy in the metal strap (not recognized) caused the strap to swing toward the employee striking his right forearm resulting in a broken bone.
Using knife to cut belting to place on back of scalping screen when the knife slipped and lacerated left inner thigh.
EE PULLED ON OVERHEAD STARTER ROPE FOR HONDA ENGINE. LATER INT HE DAY, EE COMPLAINED OF TIGHTNESS AND SORENESS IN BACK.
EE WAS MONITORING PROGRESS OF WASH SCREEN SHAFT REMOVAL. WHEN THE SHAFT DROPPED OUT, IT UNEXPECTEDLY SLID ALONG A HANDRAIL & CREATED A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT RESULTED IN A URETHANE SCREEN PANEL TIPPING OVER FROM STORED POSITION. EE HAD MOVED BACKWARD & LOST FOOTING FALLING TO THE SAME SURFACE IN LINE WITH THE SCREEN TRAJECTORY. CUT RT EYEBROW.
EE WAS PREPARING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON THE WASH SCREEN. AS HE WAS TRYING TO TAP OFF THE INNER RACE BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE LEG. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS UPPER THIGH WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. DIVISION OFFICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT UNTIL 7-31-00.