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Emp.stepped into pump pad flooded with caustic which filled his boots. Went unreported for 2.5 hours. Once notified, supervisor contacted med dept,RN assessed and determined first aid case. Rechecked on 12/1/13, employee off 12/2 & 12/3, rechecked on 12/4 with no signs of infection. Evaluated by Dr. on 12/9/13, & med prescribed for cellulites, resulting in recordable.

Employee was removing 4 inch mist eliminator piping on #1 flash tank with mono goggles, but no face shield. Caustic liquor trapped in line splashed on left side of body as he attempted to exit. Showered on site for 10 minutes, then in dispensary for 30 more minutes. Eye irrigated for 20 minutes. Prescription medication dispensed two days later for eye irritation.

Employee reported welding on the press floor and when he finished the weld, he lifted his hood, and when attempting to readjust fogged goggles foreign matter brushed against the inner aspect of the outer corner of the left eye.

Employee reported working in Area 335 under bank #2 installing jumper line. When he had to change welding rod, he lifted his hood, when foreign matter fell behind his safety glasses into his right eye.

Employee was installing metal on an insulated pipe at ground level. There was a valve handle on the pipe, in off position. As EE was working in area, he snagged his tool pouch on valve and pulled into on position, releasing steam and suffering burns.

EE reported shoveling mud on top of reclaimer tank when he was splashed by overflow line from mud troughs that were emptying into tanks.

Employee was putting on a #2 secondary charge when he reached up to put on injector to vessel a foreign body hit him in face. Went to control room, removed goggles and something fell in left eye (foreign material)

The employee states he was opening a 2" valve and was sprayed with 50% caustic.

The employee stated that he was opening the main drain valve on the sprayer line and was sprayed with 280 degree liquor. A smaller drain valve on the side of the line was already open and the employee did not know.

The employee stated that he was opening a drain valve and caustic ran down in his boot. This injury was minor then it worsened and now is a LTA.

The employee was racking in a 4160v tie breaker that was difficult to crank. The employee stated he felt a pop in his lower back that caused his arms to tingle and his back to hurt.

EE was cleaning a scale basket in area 325. He was not wearing goggles and caustic scale flew up into his eye.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER THE PRESS FLOOR AND SOMETHING DRIPPED ON HIM. HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND GOT CAUSTIC IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHICH DRIPPED OFF OF HIS GOGGLES.

The employee was washing his area with a hose. The hose had a small amount of caustic running through it. While he was dragging the hose he accidently turned the valve open spraying himself in the face.

Employee was removing a piece of conduit and when the conduit broke from being pulled on, he hit his elbow on a sharp piece of tin, cutting his tricep. Employee received six sutures.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA OF THE PLANT THAT HAS CAUSTIC IN IT. THE EE HAD A HOLE IN HIS BOOT AND HE RECEIVED A BURN ON HIS BIG TOE.

Employee lifted a small pump by hand. Weight of pump 30 to 40 pounds

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A VALVE AND THE VALVE STARTED FREEWHEELING. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT LET GO OF THE VALVE IN TIME AND IT PULLED ON HIS SHOULDER.

EE was using a shovel when injury happened. Injury happened on monday. EE went to dispensary on tuesday and company dr on wednesday. On 6-17-04 dr determined that ee would need surgery.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A FILTER PRESS. EE LEANED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PRESS WHICH HAD CAUSTIC ON IT. EE WAITED TOO LONG TO WASH IT OFF OF LEGS & BURNS DEVELOPED ON BOTH LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLOTH FROM FILTER LEAK AND CAUSTIC GOT ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND ARM.

EE was removing a downleg piping under pressure. piping was plugged and ee was unaware of the pressure.

AN ISC ASSOCIATE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT ARM AS HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A FUSE IN A MOTOR STARTER/ SWITCHGEAR. AS HEWAS PERFORMING HIS TASK, HE BUMPED THE ON/OFF LEVER ENERGIZING THE GEAR. ASSOCIATE FAILED TO APPLY LOCK AS REQUIRED BY CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR.

EE STATES WHILE WASHING DOWN AT 345 HE TURNED THE HOSE OFF AND WAS PUTTING IT DOWNTO THE CONCRETE. THE VALVE TURNED ON WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND AND SPRAYED HIM IN THE FACE AND EYES.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE REMOVING THE REAR CONE SECTION OF THE #2 ROD MILL, CONE SECTION BROKE LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN BOTH KNEES. MULTIPLE ABRASIONS AND SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS ON AND AROUND B OTH KNEES.

EE STAES OPENING WHEEL VALVE AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN VALVE AND STEM AT TWO TANK AREA.

EE STATES HE WAS TAKING BOLT OUTOF STEAM LINE AND REACHED AROUND TO REMOVE BOLT AND WAS BURNT BY STEAM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPENING SUPER HEATER VENT VALVE ON #7 BOILER AND WAS BURNT WITH HOT WATER.

EE STATES WHILE CLEANING MEDICAL STORAGE ROOM WAS BIT BY SOMETHING. POSSIBLE SPIDER BITE TO LEFT LATERAL CALF.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AREA 345 AND WHILE WALKING UNDER A PIPE HE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN HIS HEAD BUMPED A REGRIND VALVE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SWAPPING OVER LINES FOR LIME THICKENER, CLOSED FIRST VALVE AND OPENED SECOND VALVE WHICH WAS PLUGGED. LIME BLEW OUT THROUGH FLANGE SPRAYING HIM WITH 180 DEGREE LIME THIC KENER.

EE STATES HE WAS BLASTING AT COOLING TOWER, PULLING ON HOSES AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING TUGGER LIFT RAISING CHINESE HAT OVER PRECIPITATORS WHEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SNATCH BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROLLING A BLIND FLANGE ON THE FRONT OF #13 PRESS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING PORTA-BAND SAW UP AND FELT A BURNING AND POPPING IN HIS NECK. COMPLAINS OF SORENESS IN NECK

LEAKING CAUTSTIC TANK EE REMOVED INSULATION FROMOUTER TANK SHELL FOR REPAIRS TO BE MADE. AFTER INSULATION REMOVAL, EE PROCEEDED TO TAKE DOWN PLASTIC ENCLOSURE. CAUSTIC LIQUID SPLASHED ONTO EE'S FACE & CHEMICAL GOGGLES THEN LEAKED INTO RIGHT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION. THERE IS NO PERMANENT INJURY OR IMPAIRMENT TO EE

ON SOUTH END HALF DECK OF PRESS FLOOR, TAKING DOWN AN AIR BLOW DOWN POT, WHEN IT ROLLED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE MID BAR OF THE HAND RAIL. DISTAL TIP OF FINGER AMPUTATED.

EMPLOYEE AND 2 CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING A 12' SEC-TION OF 4" PIPE BY HAND TO INSTALL A FLANGE. PIPE 12' WITH A 9D AFTER 8'. 2 EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING UP PIPE TO SLIDE IT OVER, WHILE INJURED HELD BACK VALVE; HELPER PULLED ON PIPE BEFORE THE OTHERS WERE READY, PINCHING INJURED'S THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND VALVE AND CUTTING TIP.

PAD WAS FLOODED, SHUTTING UNIT DOWN, CAUSTIC SPLASHED UP ON PANTS, CAUSIGN BURNS TO BILATERAL LOWER LEGS.

EE WAS PULLING A SCALING GUN OFF OF THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH IT WAS LOCATED.UPON PULING IT OFF, IT CAME DOWN SUDDENLY, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT EARLOBE. LACERATION TO LEFT EAR BY S CALING GUN CLIP. EE INSTRUCTED ON PROPER REMOVAL OF TOOLS FROM SCAFFOLDS.