THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE USED FOR HYDRATED LIME. THE COUPLER ON THE 4TH SECTION CAME APART AND THE LIME GOT INTO HIS EYES.
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Showing all 5THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUTTING SODA ASH IN A BASKET FOR WATER TREATMENT.HIS HAND WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE BASKET AND A BURR OF WIRE FROM THE BASKET PUNCTURED THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OIL AND DIRT FROM A PANEL OF THE WEDGE DRYER IN A CLEANING SOLVENT TUB. WHILE HOLDING THE PANEL WITH HIS LEFT HANDLING AND CLEANING WITH A SOFT BRUSH THE PANEL SLIPP ED AND CAUGHT H3S FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.
EMPLOYEE CARRIE8 AN ACETYLENE TANK TO THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE THERMAL DRYER & WHEN HE WAS SETTING THE TANK DOWN A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK & HIPS
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING A PIECE OF METAL ON A LADDER AND THE PLATE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RT HAND