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Unplugging the head of the stone belt and strained back
MAKING PREPARATIONS TO REPAIR STONE SCREEN. EE PULLING NEW SCREEN DECK OVER HAND RAIL PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN CLOTH AND HANDRAIL RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN ROLLING A TRUNNION HOUSING INTO THE MAINTENACE SHOP FOR CLEANING. IT WAS STOOD ON END AGAINST THE WELDING TABLE. HE DID NOT MOVE HIS HAND WHEN THEY TIPPED IT AGAINST TH E TABLE QUICK ENOUGH. A WARNING WAS GIVEN TO MOVE BUT HE IGNORED IT.
WAS HOSING SCALE OFF SCRUBBER. WATER SPRAY DEFLECTED AND WATER AND DIRT HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
A 'BLOW BACK' ON PUFF IN KILN CAUSED A CLOUD OF DUST TO BE RELEASED FROM THE KILN HOUSING
FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A LEVER AND HAND SLIPPED HURTING INDEX FINGER. HE WAS NOTSUPPOSED TO BE WORKING.
HE WAS HELPING TO FREE FROZEN MATERIAL AND SLIDE GATE HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD. HE WHAD REMOVED HIS HARD HAT EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TOLD TO PUT IT ON