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While pulling the scale out of the screenbox with a puller, EE slipped and fell off of the grating to the ground bruising his left elbow. Initially he was classified as a first aid, but was reclassified after physician required restrictions effective 7/26/04.

EE was opening drain valve to clean the screen box. When he hit the beater with the maul, the beater turned freely striking his left hand. Noted a raised knot about 3" above the index finger. EE saw a nurse Friday since he had worked too many hours to hold over. Initial first aid reclassified to MT when injection of anti-inflamatory medication was given.

While adjusting the packing on tank 29 D.o.v., the wrench slipped off the nut hitting employee in the mouth chipping his two front teeth. He did not need any immediate medical attention, but has an appointment with the dentist on 4/15/04 to repair his chipped teeth.

STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A MAUL HANDLE.

EE WAS MACHINING VALVE PARTS AND WAS PUTTING THE FINISH CUT ON A VALVE SEAT. HE REACHED INTO THE WORK TO REMOVE SHAVING THAT WERE IN THE WAY USING LONG, NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. WHEN HE PULLED ON O NE SHAVING, ANOTHER LOOPED OVER AND CUT THE THREE MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

PULLING DOWN ON WRENCH, RIGHT THUMB HIT INSULATION BAND AND CUT THUMB. INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN SETTLER UNDERFLOW PUMP #2 IMPELLER. THE TOOL BIT BECAME STUCK IN THE IMPELLER VEIN AND WHILE PULLING THE CHIPPER TOOL TO REMOVE THE BIT, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ELBO W. THIS INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID INITIALLY, AND EE RECEIVED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT FOR THE STRAIN. DEC 11TH, THE COMPANY DR ADDED RESTRICTIONS TO TREATMENT CALLING FOR RECLASSIFICATI

EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF RAILCAR #CRDX 970232 USING AN IRON ROUND 1" BAR ABOUT 4' LONG. WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL & PULLING WITH FORCE, THE BAR SLIPED OUT THE HOLE ON THE WHEE L & EE LOST HIS BALANCE MOVING IN A BACKWARD MOTION LANDING AGAINST LEG OF PLATFORM THAT'S USED TO GET ON TOP OF RAILCARS. EE STATED HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE PLATFORM LEG & THAT HE FEELS A

IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE TUB OF THE TRAY W/2 CHAINFALLS, THE TUB CAME TO A STOP. THE GR'S LET THE TUB BACK DOWN & CUT THE EGG SHAPE OF THE TOP OF THE SHAFT (12"PIPE). THEY STARTED TO RAI SE THE TUB AGAIN. IT CAME TO A STOP AGAIN. ONE OF THE EYE BOLTS ON THE NORTH SIDE BROKE, STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH AREA. EE EXPERIENCED FACIAL CONTUSIONS, LACERATIONS INSIDE MOUTH, TOOTH LOSS

EE WAS DESCALING THE WEST SILO HOPPER TRYING TO BREAK UP A LARGE CHUNK OF BAUXITE. THE BAUXITE CHUNK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO LEAN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL OF THE HOPPER.

EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME WITH THE SCALERS. THEY WERE SCALING #2 DECANTER ON THE TOP SIDE OF FEED-WELL, WHICH REQUIRES HOLDING THE SCALING GUNS ABOVE THE HEAD. WHEN SCALING WAS COMPLETE EE FELT TIRED. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH SCALING. WHEN HE WOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT SORE IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE THE DR. THURSDAY MORNING

EE WAS BEATING ON B-1 CIRCULATING VALVE WITH A MAUL ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SSHOULDER AREA. HE WAS SENT TO RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED, AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS CUTTING LEAVES OUT OF NO. 5 PRESS. THE KNIFE WAS BINDING UP WHILE CUTTING THE CLOTH AND THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE CLOTH AND CUT EE ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AN D RECEIVED 17 STITCHES.

EE WAS DISCONNECTING BOLTS ON AN 8" CLARKSON VALVE USING A COMBINATION WRENCH. UPON EXTENDING HIS ARM TO PULL ON THE WRENCH, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER/NECK. WHEN THE JOB WAS FINISHED HE WENT TO MEDICAL TO HAVE HIS PAIN CHECKED OUT.

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A SPOOL ON THE TT LINE IN PRECIPITATION. THE SPOOL WOULD NOT ROLL OUT SO THE EMPLOYEES WEDGED OPEN THE SPOOL TO BREAK THE JOINT. THE SPOOL WOULDN'T ROLL SO THE EMPLOYEE S USED A HAMMER TO HIT ON THE SPOOL. WHILE EE'S WERE POSITIONED TO STRIKE THE SPOOL, ON EEE STRUCK INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND INSTEAD OF THE SPOOL. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

EE WAS IN THE DIGESTION MAINTENANCE BLDG. PREPPING A BIN BELT FOR INSTALLATION. WHILE CUTTING A CLEAT FROM THE EDGE ON THE BELT, HE REPOSITIONED HIS BODY IN FRONT OF THE BOX CUTTER'S PATH. AS HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO FINISH THE FINAL CUT THROUGH THE THICK CLEAT MATERIAL, HIS BODY SHIFTED & ALLOWED HIS HAND TO SLIP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE HIT HIS LEG WITH THE CUTTER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISASSEMBLE A HIGH PRESSURE YAMATAKE BACK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE IN THE INSTRUMENT SHOP, EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO PART A CONNECTION THA T JOINS THE TAILPIECE TO THE MAIN VALVE BODY UTILIZING WEDGES TO DO SO. WEDGES BECAM DISLOGED WHEN STRUCK BY A MAUL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF INSULATION OFF A PIECE OF TUBING WITH A KNIFE AND THE BLADE CLOSED CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DISCHARGE CLARKSON VALVE ON NO. 2 PUMP OFF PUMP TO PRIME. THE FEED TANK VALVE WOULD NOT REOPEN, WHILE TAPPING ON THE VALVE EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER B ETWEEN THE MAUL AND THE VALVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT PIPE SPOOLS FOR INSTALLATION UNDER FLASH TANK #6 WHILE ANOTHER WAS WORKING ABOVE THE AREA. ONE OF THE OTHER WORKERS DROPPED HIS WRENCH, THE WRENCH FELL APPROX 40' AND S TRUCK THE PIPE FITTER IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

WHILE USING A WRENCH EE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & A BEAM

EMPLOYEE HAD A PIPE WRENCH ON THE PUMP. AS IT WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED. HE SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE CONCRETE.

EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A CO-WORKER WITH A 4 LB HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW MONOGOGGLE SIGN IN THE AREA. AS HE HIT THE SIGN WITH THE HAMMER, IT POPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE SLIPPED, THE HAMMER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS BEATING ON THE BEATER WITH A MANUL ON THE SOUTH PRIMARY FEED TANK WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF OF THE BEATER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.