EE was greasing the crush plant. He bent over and his hard hat came off. He picked it up and when he raised up he hit his head on a piece of angle iron. He cut a gash on top of his head. He received 6 staples.
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Showing all 6Employee was going to relight burner on dry plant #1. When he tried to relight it, the flame blew back on right side of face and neck.
Placing bag on bagger, bag slipped, thumb caught when bagger closed.
Employee states that he has worked as a bagging operator for seven yrs and as a result of this job, has suffered a repetitive motion/cumulative trauma injury to his right shoulder.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO SECURE PALLET ON STRETCH WRAP MACHINE AND WAS PINNED TO THE WALL BY THE PALLET AND FORKLIFT.
JUMPING DOWN OFF A FORKLIFT & LANDED ON LEFT FOOT HEARD A POP