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EE WAS CHANGING LOADER TEETH ON THE '03 LOADER. HIS PARTNER TAPPED THE TOOTH TO FIT IT ON THE REMAINING 1/16" AND A SMALL 3/8 X 1/8 RECTANGULAR PIECE OF LOADER TOOTH WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS HAMMERING A DUMP VALVE COVER HANDLE WITH AN IMPROPER TOOL & MISSED THE HANDLE BUT STRUCK HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.
WHILE WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHINGHARD ON A WRENCH & FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE SOME OLD DC DRIVES AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/12. SURGERY SCHEDULED 4/15.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS USING A 5 FOOT BAR TO PRY OVER A BEARING ON THE CLASSIFIER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED HIS BABY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL. (FLIGHT OF TH E CLASSIFIER)
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CHIPING SLAG A PIECE OF SLAG GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES BURNING LEFT EYE. INJURED CLAIMS SHE ALSO GOT A ARC FLASH FROM WELDING.
INJURED WAS WORKING OUTSIDE NORTH DOOR OF THE NEW WELDING SHOP. WHILE HITTING A LIP SHROUD FOR A SHOVEL BUCKET WITH A 8 LB. HAMMER, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND HIT INJURED IN HIS LEFT THIGH BECOME LODGE IN HIS THIGH.
INJURED STATED HE WAS REMOVING THE REDUCER ON BALLING DRUM LINE 8 IN THE PELLETIZER. HE WAS USING A TWO POUND HAMMER TO REMOVE THE PIN AND HIT THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER ON THE BALLING FLOOR. INJURED STATED HE WAS PRYING IWTHA BAR TO INSTALL A SCRAPER ON THE BELT LINE9. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS INSIDE THE PLANT WAREHOUSE. WAREHOUSE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PELLATIZER. INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PATCH A WATER HOLE WITH A KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTING THE RUBBER HE CUT HIS 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER PLANT ALONG THE GRATE WHERE THE GRATE CASTINGS ARE CHANGED. INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A OLD THE WRAP OFF A GREASE LINE TO CHANGE THE GREASE HOSE. HE WAS USI NG A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING OPEN A LARGE BOX OF FILTERS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PM STALL IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP.