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EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRAIN A LOW LYING AREA OF WATER WITH ONE INCH PLASTIC HOSE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED TO INJECT CAUSTIC SODA INTO DRAINAGE PONDS. HE SYPHONED HTRU A SECTION OF TH EHO SE, INJESTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF HT ECUASTIC SODA RESIDUE, CAUSING INTERNAL BURNS TO HIS MOUTH, ESPHAGUS, AND STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 40 DRILL TECK PUTTING NEW PARTS ON THE HEAD, HE HAD TO CLIMB UP & DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN, HAS PROBLEMS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH BACK SINCE OLD INJ URY APPROX 3 YRS AGO.
WHILE PUTTING HEATED COVER BACK ON HEATER HIS FINGER CAUGHT BLADE ON HEATER CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER(RT HAND)
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON AN END LOADER BUCKET, A HINGE PIN FELL AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE ANKLE.