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EE WAS WORKING ON GEAR BOX OIL PAN ON SCRAPER. WHILE INSTALLING DRAIN PLUG, HE REACHED UP TO SCREE THE DRAIN PLUG IN, WHEN MATERIAL FELL FROM AREA OVERHEAD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNBOLT A V-BELT GUARD FROM ITS SUPPORT BRACE SO IT COULD BE REMOVED. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE BRACE, WHEN PULLING OUT THE B0LT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN THE B OLT WAS PULLED, THE GUARD DROPPED AN 1 1/2" & LANDED ON THE END OF EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
SCREEN CLOTH ON WASH PLANT SPLIT AND IN PROCESS OF CHANGING IT EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STEAM CLEANING PARTS WHEN HE WAS DONE HE USED THE WAND TO CLEAN HIS LEFT BOOT OFF W/THEM STILL ON HIS FT. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLEAN HIS RT. BOOT & RAIN SUITLEG OFF HE MUST HAVE HAD WA ND ABOVE BOOT TOP & THE STEAM MELTED RAIN SUIT &THE STEAM BURNED RIGHT LEG CALF.
SLIDING WATER PUMP AND MOTOR ON FRAME THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF ON R M IDDLE FINGER
INJURED WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS TRUCK THRU FUEL ISLAND WHEN HE SAW A FUEL CAP ON THE GROUND,HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF AN ANGLE IRON BRACE,LAC ERATING HIS SCALP.
LIFTING SCREENS AND TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN CAUSED BACK PROBLEMS.
HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A WIRE CLOTH SECTION WHEN HE LIFTED THE WIRE CLOTH TO PUT IT ON THE SCREEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE ABDOMIN AREA