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EE WAS UNPLUGGING A WAX LINE. WHEN THE LINE CLEARED IT EXPELLED HOT WAX THAT GOT INSIDE OF THE GLOVE AND CAUSED MINOR 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT WRIST.
EE BEAT OVER PICKED UP SAMPLE CAN AND RAISED UP TO UPRIGHT POSITON STRIKING RIGHT SIDE TEMPORAL AREA AGAINST PLATFORM SUPPORT BEAM.
MINER WAS ASCENDING 6' STEP LADDER WITH AIR TOOL IN LEFT HAND. AS HE STEPPED UP TO 3RD LADDER RUNG, THE LADDER FEET SHIFTED, THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE. MINER FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR, APPROX. 3'.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO CHECK TOLUENE TANK LEVEL VIA SIGHT GLASS, VALVE NEAR TOP OF SIGHT GLASS DRIPPED ONE DROP OF TOLUENE INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY FROM SECOND LEVEL FINES PLANT. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL FOUR STEPS TO STAIRWAY LANDING AREA. STEPS WERE WET FROM LIGHT MISTING OF RAIN.
WHILE STOOPING OVER TO WRAP A PALLET OF BAGS WITH STRETCH WRAP, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK. APPROX. WEIGHT OF STRETCH WRAP ROLL WAS 10-12 LBS.
WHILE RODDING OUT BOTTOM END OF CONVEYOR POCKET WITH METAL ROD, A CONVEYOR BUCKET CAUGHT THE ROD, THE ROD GRABBIN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND JERKIN GIT, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION AND SPRAIN TO WRIST AND HAND.
SHOVELING LIGNITE EXP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE UP LOCKED DOWN CONVEYOR SYSTEM BY GRABBING DRIVE BELTS & PULLEYS & PULLING ON THEM SYSTEM BROKE LOOSE & TORQUE OF CONVEYOR WHIPPED BELTS & PULLEYS DRIVE BELTS PULL ED MINERS LEFT HAND INTO PULLEY
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A FRESHLY WASHED DOWN PASSAGE WAY BETWEEN EQUIPMENTS,STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF LIGNITE,LOST HIS FOOTING FELL ON BUTTOCKS.STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
MINER WAS STANDING NEXT TO REMELT KETTLE MAKING AN ENTRY IN HIS OPERATORS LOG WHEN THE LID TO KETTLE SLAMMED SHUT,SPLASHING HOT WAX(263DEGREESF)ONTO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND NECK.MINER SUFFERED MOSTLY 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND NECK.ON OTHER INJURIES.
MINER WAS WALKING DOWN AN APPROX. 20 DEGREE HILLSIDE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK IN THE PATHWAY. RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE BUCKED AFTER ROLLING OFF OF THE ROCK. MINER FELL TO GROUND WITH SHARP PAINS IN RIGHT FOOT ANKLE AREA.
MINER WAS RE-ATTACHING CLIPPING CATCHER BAG TO LAWN MOWER WHNE HE STUMBLED OVER A STATIONARY SPRINKLER HEAD. HE FELL ONTO THE INTO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER THAT IS LOCATED ADJACENT OT A RETAINING WALL, WHICH ABUTS THE LAWN THAT HE WAS MOWING. THE HEIGHT OF THE RETAINING WALL AT FALL POINTIS 5 FEET, THE DUMPSTER BEING TWO FEET BELOW THE WALL. FALL DISTANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.