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THE EE WAS OPERATING A BATCH TYPE PRESSURE VESSEL. HE JERKED ON THE EXHAUST VALVE TO RELIEVE PART OF THE PRESSURE IN THE VESSEL. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER, CHEST AND ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A CHEST WALL STRAIN.
SHOVLING SPILLS AS PART OF NORMAL DUTIES. FELT SHARP PAIN BENEATH LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE SPILLS UNDER THE #3 STONE MERRICK PLATFORM. LIFTING A FULL SHOVEL OF STONE, THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THE WASTE INTO A HOPPER. THIS RE SULTED IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
WHILE EMP WAS LEVELING A BATCH IN #3 AUTOCLAVE HIS HARD HAT BUMPED A LIGHT FIXTURE. HYDRATED LIME FROM THE UNIT FELL ENTERING HIS LEFT EYE.
SHOVELING FINES SPILL AT REAR OF 36 IN PAN CONVEYOR. PULLED MUSCLE BELOW LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
THE EE WAS CLEANING DUST FROM THE INSIDE OF THE 46" DIAMETER DUCT. TO DEPOSIT THE MATERIAL ON THE GROUND IT WAS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO REMOVE THE CLEANOUT OPENING COVER. FOUR SPOT WELDS HOLD THE COVER IN PLACE. USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER HE BROKE THREE OF THE WELDS LOOSE. THINKING HE COULD BREAK THE REMAINING WELD LOOSE BY REMOVING THE COVER HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT. LIFTING FROM A BEN
EMPLOYEE IS EXPOSED TO QUICKLIME IN THE KILN DEPARTMENT. AFTER UNPLUGGING THE S COOLER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR, HE COMPLAINED OF A QUICKLIME BURN ON HIS ANKLE. A SEVERE BURN OF THIS TYPE IS CAUSED OVER A SEVERAL DAY PERIOD IF NOT PROPERLY TREATED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT THE INITIAL BURN & GET THE NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
WHILE WORKING IN THE KILN DEPARTMENT, QUICKLIME ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY SHOE. IT WAS DISCOVERED LATER THAT THE SAFETY SHOE HE WAS WEARING DID NOT OFFER PROTECTION FROM THE QUICKLIME DUST .
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE ROTARY KILN DEPARTMENT ON A HOT AN HUMID DAY. QUICKLIME DUST GOT INTO HIS BOOT. THE DUST REACTED WITH PERSPIRATION TO CAUSE A QUICKLIME BURN. ALSO, RUBBING OF THE A REA BY THE SOCK AND BOOT CONTRIBUTED TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE ROTARY KILN DEPARTMENT ON A HOT AND HUMID DAY. QUICKLIME DUST REACTED WITH PERSPIRATION FROM BOTH ARMPITS CAUSING THE BURNS.
A LIMITED SWITCH ON THE NO. 3 PALLETIZER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE CONVEYOR AND LIMIT SWITCH ARE LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION A FEW FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS ABO VE AVERAGE IN HEIGHT, HAD TO BEND OVER TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS. WHILE MAKING THE REPAIRS, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ROLLED 33" X 6" DIAMETER PIPE WITH FOOT AND THEN PICKED UP ONE END WHILE DRAGGING IT ACROSS THE FLOOR. APPROX. WEIGHT OF PIPE IS ESTIMATED AT 50 LBS.