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EMPL WAS CLEANIG 988 LOADER RADIATOR WITH JET X TYPE SPRAYER WHEN HE PULLED TRIGGER ON SPRAY BAR NOZZLE KICKED BACK TWISTING WRIST.
EE WAS CHANGING JAWS IN CRUSHER. HE TWISTED FAST TO CATCH A HEAVY PIECE OF THE JAW AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOW BACK EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT INJURY THEN WENT ON VACATION AND NOTIFIED EE A FTER RETURN. THEIS IS REINJURY OF FORMER LOW BACK INJURY EE REFEERED TO LAKEWOOD OR THE PAEDIC CLINIC DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE DEGENERATIVE DISC DIEASE.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED GLOVES AND RUBBED EYE WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS FIRST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON GRIZZLY AND TRYING TO WATCH THE MAINTENANCE TRAILER WHERE TOOLS HAVE BEEN DISAPPEARING AT THE SAME TIME.HE PICHED HIS FINGER GETTING OUT OF THE BROWN PICKUP.
HE WAS CLEANING FILTERS ON FILTER PRESS WITH MURIATIC ACID AND WATER SOLUTION. SOLUTION SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE CAUSING REDNESS, BURN. FOREMAN HELPED WAS IN EYEWASH SOLUTION. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING GOGGLES, BUT WAS NOT.