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When switching propane tanks he turned shutoff valve closed and disconnected hose, broke the seal. propane squirted out causing freezer burn on R hand (1st and middle fingers)
Employee was adjusting forks on the extendable forklift when his hand holding up fork slipped and the left hand (ring finger) pushing fork was smashed.
EE is not sure of the exact incident. There are a couple of possibilities of when it happened 1)helping another EE move glue barrels 2)re-stacking a pallet or 3)closing a stubborn door on a box car. EE believes it was moving the barrels because he was bent, extended over them and applying force. EE didn't feel pain till he was in car after work/reported next day.
Employee was installing an auger-screw & pulled a muscle when lifting the motor into the man basket.
EE trying to seal a railcar door, handle wouldn't move. EE opened door again tried closing, couldn't move handle. EE placed all weight on handle to move. Felt hot sharp pain the lower back part of neck and top of back. Tried turn head felt constant sharp pain. It hurts to lift arms, tried stretching and using Advil/Aleve to no avail. Went to Ugent Care
Party and co-worker were cutting angle iron off a high beam supporting the blower in the mill building. When the last supporting bolt was cut free the angle iron was lacking support and came falling down. As it fell it caught ee right hand and injured his thumb.
The employee was cleaning the bag house inside & out when doing so debris made of either coal dust, bentonite or metal came in contact with his R. eye. Employee flushed his eye after the incident happened. over the weekend he states it got worse. Due to irritation he was taken into to where objects was removed.
Stacking 50# bags manually. Employee stated he twisted his back while throwing bags.
While EE was removing his safety glasses something fell into his eye. He was unable to remove it with eye wash. We sent him into an instant care facility. They removed it and he was able to come back to work.