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employee was pulling (with great force) on a wrench and hand slipped striking a stationary valve beneath area where they were working
employee breaking apart a flange, bolts undone, used pry bar to separate, some residual liquid escaped through small area and sprayed employee in eyes and face, ppe in place
employee was closing bottom of primary valve with turn bar, began spraying caustic, employee jumped to dodge spray, dropped turn bar on L foot, all PPE in place, was treated onsite, cleaned, ice wrapped, ibuprofen, after a week 09/12/2019, bruising and swelling diminished, still painful, trip to occ med shows small fracture of L great toe
Employee was with spreading hot Alumina to prep it for vacuuming. EE was using a 3" straight edge rake, to pull the material towards EE to spread it out. As EE did this, the material came towards EE like a wave and "blew" at EE causing it to go at EE's leg and run down into EE's boot, causing 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the top of EE's right foot to just above EE's ankle.
Employee was in the process of opening the discharge to the #1 vacuum pump. When employee struck the valve with the maul the valve swung around and smashed the middle finger between the valve handle and the maul handle resulting in a laceration to the (L) 3rd finger.
GRM was in area 345 working on #2 secondary cooler when EE attempted to use a wedge & pry bar to get the cooler off the studs. When cooler came free, it lifted slightly and upon coming back down on the studs it smashed right index finger. Brought to local ER afternoon of 12/20/15 & was given prescription meds, then seen by ortho specialist on 12/21/15. Had surgery on 12/22/15.
Employee was trying to unplug #3 filter feed hopper with a maul. While swinging the maul, a piece of foreign body flaked off, making contact with his right eye. Emp was not wearing the correct PPE for this area. He should have been wearing goggles, but instead was wearing safety glasses.
The employee was closing #27 press filter feed valve using a hammer wrench. When the employee struck the valve on about the 4th time he felt a pain in his right elbow. The employee stopped working and was taken to the company doctor for examination. The employee was put on restricted work after returning from the doctor.
Employee was closing a 4" plug valve using a damaged valve wrench. The damaged wrench slipped off the valve, resulting in his right thumb getting jammed and smashed against the valve next to the one he was closing.
A TRA man reported on 1/3/14 feeling a slight pull in his lower back and right hamstring muscle after using a maul to open an underflow valve under #30 precipitator. He reported pull as minor, and said he was in no discomfort. He worked Sat.& Sun. night. On 1/8/14, he complained of pain & was sent to Medical, seen by physician for hamstring pain with "avoid maul use" restriction.