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EE WAS CLEANING LONG BELT FRAMEWORK AND STRUCK THEIR FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC COVER OFF OF INTERLOCKED A REMOVED CABLE. PLASTIC COVER WAS COLD AND HARD TO CUT. HE HAD ONE HAND IN FRONT OF KNIFE BLADE. HE CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
WHEN CHANGING A VALVE ON THE SILO, HIS KNUCKLE BROKE LOOSE WHICH HAD A LOT OF PRESSUR BEHIND IT. IT SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE VALVE BELOW IT.
INJURED HAD PUT A PLASTIC TIE ON PLUBING PIPE WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED CUTTIN GOFF THE EXCESS OF THE TIE WITH THE KNIFE. THEKNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TIE AND CONTINUED ON INTO HIS ARM.
IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN THE JACK BOLTS ONT HE BREAKER BARS ON THE IMPACTOR HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SLEDGIING THE BOTLS, AS HE HIT THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED PICHING E MPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUSH #1 CLINKER BREAKER IN POSITION USING AN INCHING BARS. THE BAR HIT THE HOUSING BEFORE EFFECTED STROKE WAS COMPLETED CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA CK.
I WAS DRIVING A SHEAR PIN OUT OF THE HUB WITH A HAMMER AND DRIFT. WHEN A MISSED AND HIT MY THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
PULLING PACKING FROM AOURND PUMP SHAFT WHEN THE PACKING HOOK SLIPPED & THE BACK OF HIS HAND HIT THE KEY WAY IN THE SHAFT & CUT HIS HAND.
EE WAS LAYING BRICK REFRACTORY IN KILN, WHILE PUTTING IN METAL SHIM TO TIGHTEN BRUICK, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER AGAINST SHIM.
BEAM USED FOR HOISTING SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED IN PLACE CHAIN HOIST WAS FASTENED TO UNSECURED I BEAM TO LIFT GEAR BEAM SLID OFF OVERHEAD BRIDGEWORK & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COATING FROM BACK-HOUSING OF KILN. PIECE CAME LOOSE, STRUCK COATING BAR, AND DRIVING BAR BACKWARD INTO FACE.
EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL & WHEN IT BROKE APART, ONE PIECE JUMPED UP & THE CORNER OFIT CAUGHT LEFT CHEEK, CUTTING CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CLEAN OUT DOOR ON THE NORTH CEMENT COOLER ON 2D MILL SYSTEM. A BAR WAS RAN THOUGH A HOLE IN THE LID, WHEN THE LID WAS REMOVED IT SLID DOWN THE BAR AND PINCHED THE EMPLO YEES HAND.
EE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK OFF A WELDED DOG EAR FROM THE 2D FEED ELEVATOR HOUSING, WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING. HE TURNED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS FOO T WAS AGAINST THE HOUSING CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWISTED WHEN HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME OLD AIRSLIDE CANVAS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME THROUGH THE CANVAS AND INTO HIS LEG.
EE WAS USING CHISEL BAR AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND GUARD. WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE AREA BEING CHISELED.
EE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH SO THAT ANOTHER EE COULD HIT IT WITH A HAMMER. THE EE HOLDING THE WRENCH MOVED HIS HAND JUST BEFORE THE OTHER EE HIT IT. THE HAMMER HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PLUG OUT OF THE SIDE OF A WATER BLASTER. PLUG CAME LOOSE, SUDDENTLY, AND HAND HOLDING BREAKOVER WRENCH HANDLE STRUCK PIPE.
WORKING WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEE - EACH HAD A PIPE WRENCH. ONE HOLDING UNION FROM TURNING ON PIPE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UNION. HE WAS STANDING OFF SIDE RATHER THAN STRAIGHT IN FRONT O F WRENCH WHEN HE PULLED ON IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OFF GRATING ABOVE BRIXMENT IN COLOR PACKER CLEANOUT SCREW.HE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO GET SET CEMENT TO FLOW THRU GRATING.HE IMPROPERLY USED HIS BACK CAUSING BACK STR AIN IN LOWER BA7K.
EMPL SWEEPING T2E FLOOR.WHEN FINISHED HE TURNED AROUND TO TALK TO FELLOW EMPL AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BRICK FROM #2 KILN WITH BAR AND HAMMER A LUMP OF COATING FELL FROM OVERHEAD STRIKING EMPLOYEES HARD HAT AND SOME OF IT WENT BETWEEN HIS HARD HAT AND HIS SAFETY GLASSES A ND INTO HIS EYE3
EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON HOSE CLAMP WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL. THREE STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.