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Employee attempted to do a job that required two people. Not doning his work gloves was a contributing factor to this injury. Employee received a laceration to his right pinky finger.
EE WAS REMOVING A DEFECTIVE GREASE AIR PUMP (67LBS.) OUT OF THE LUBE TANK ON THE LUBE TRUCK. HE WAS ON THE 3RD RUNG OF A 6'STEP LADDER IN ORDER TO LIFT THE PUMP OUT. AFTER GETTING THE PUMP OUT , HE SET IT ON TOP OF THE TANK AND STEPPED DOWN TO THE 2ND RUNG. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PUMP TO THE GROUND, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP & THE INTAKE END OF THE SHAFT STRUCK HIS HIP,TO THE GROUND
EE HAD LOADED TWO ZINC CANS ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER ONTO A HANDTRUCK TO MOVE THEM TO THE ZINC FEEDER APPROX. 20 FT AWAY. WHEN HE LEANED THE HANDTRUCK BACK THE CANS STARTED TO FALL FORWARD. HE REACHED OUT AND STOPPED THE CANS FROM FALLING BUT STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.
EE WAS PUSHING THE RIGHT FORK OF THE GRADALL TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE ATTACHMENT. WHILE HE WAS PUSHING THE FORK IT SWUNG BACK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE FRAME OF THE ATTACHMENT.
EE WAS REMOVING A BELT CLAMP FROM THE BACK OF A P/U BED. THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED THE CLAMP AND DROPPED IT. THE EE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND SAID HE TH OUGHT HE WOULD BE OKAY. THE NEXT DAY THE PAIN PERSISTED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. ON MARCH 9 THE EMPLOYEE AGAIN WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE INJECTION.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A PIECE OF UNISTRUT CONDUIT FIXTURE DOWN WHEN THE COUPLING STRIPPED THROUGHT THE THREADS & THE UNISTRUT FELL KNOCKING HIM BACKFROM THE LADDER. HE GRABBED FOR ANOTHER PIECE OF CONDUIT THAT HAD A ROUGH EDGE WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.
TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE REMOVING THE BAFFLE PLATE TO POSITION IT DIFFERENTLY. AS THEY WERE CUTTING THE PLATE LOOSE EE PULLED ON IT AND THE PLATE CAME LOOSE. A STIFFNER BRACE ATTACHED TO THE PLATE STRUCK EE'S ARM AND CAUSED THE INJURY.
EE HAD STOPPED AT TR-06 TO FUEL AND LUBE. WHEN HE CHECKED THE RADIATOR FLUID LEVEL HE MOVED THE CAP TO THE FIRST CLICK AND NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN HE MOVED THE CAP TO THE SECOND CLICK THE CAP B LEW OFF AND SPRAYED ANTI-FREEZE ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN.