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WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPT, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING AGAINST AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR MOVING THE MOTOR ONTO A BASE FOR INSTALLATION. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIS KNEE.
EE WAS EMPTYING A METAL BIN AND HAD TO HIT IT WITH A METAL BAR TO MAKE THE MATERIAL FLOW. ONE OF THE TIMES THAT HE HIT THE BIN, HE ALSO HIT HIS HAND ON AN ANGLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN. HE DI D NOT WISH TO GO TO A DR. AT THIS TIME. ON THE 21ST OF JANUARY HE SAID THAT HIS FINGER HAD SWOLLEN AND HE WAS SENT TO SEE A DR.
INJURED WAS CLEANING WEEDS AROUND THE 400 PLANT AREA USING A SHOVEL.ONE OF THE TIMES THAT HE WENT TO STICK THE SHOVEL IN THE GROUND HE HIT A ROCK WHICH WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING UP TENSION BOLT OR CRUSHING UNIT. HE WAS OPERATING. THE LARGE 20" WRENCH HE WAS USING, SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORKING BOOTS).,
HOT ORE FROM DR2ER GOING THRU BALL MILL RETURN STOPPED UP, WHEN POKING OUT CHUTE HOT ORE GUSHED OUT ON ARM.
I NAME WAS HELP3NG I NAME THE PLANT OPERATOR, TO CHANGE SCREENS ON THE #3 ECCENTRIC SCREEN IN ORDER TO SECURE THE SCREENS WEDGES HAVE TO BE USED ON THE SIDES WHILE PUTTING ON THE WEDGES HE S STRUCK HIS LEFT3INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER
I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING THE TAILINGS POND WHEN HE LS SLIPPED AND JERKED HIS NECK
POKING ORE DOWN3WITH WOOD CLUB AND GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOARD AND BIN.ABRASION OF LEFT HAND WITH FX.
WORKING ON LOAD9R TIRE GETTING READY TO CHANGE IT.SWUNG AT TIRE TO LOOSEN FROM RIM.MISSED,HITTING SELF IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A BOX CAR WITH MATERIAL STORED IN FLO-BINS FLO-BINS ARE SQUARE MEATAL CONTAINERS WHICH MEASURE 3X3X5 WITH A SLIDING DOOR ON THE BOTTOM FOR UNLOADING EMPLYOEE WAS USING THE PIPE AND A SMALL CHAIN TO OPEN THE DOOR THE DOOR OPENED VERY EASILY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIMSELF ON THE RT KNEE
EE WAS SWEEPING PLANT AREA. EE WALKED BACKED INTO LADDER HITTING SIDE OF BACK ON LADDER HANDRAIL. EE NEVER REPORTED ACCIDENT UNTIL JUNE 14,1984 BECAUSE HE SAID THE HIS SIDE WAS HURTING HIM AG AIN.