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EMPLOYEE HAD F3LLED UP POWDER MONKEY & TURNED THE AIR PRESSURE ON & POWDER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE HOSE HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS STOPPED UP HE TOOK A HAMMER & STARTED TO TAP ON THE BOTTOM O F POWDER MONKEY3& HIT ONE OF THE WINGNUTS HOLDING THE BOTTOM ON IT CAME OFF
EMPLOYEE WAS IN #3 BAG HOUSE REPLACING BUSTED BAGS HE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRY THE CAP OFF OF THE BUSTED BAG THE CAP SLIPPED OFF AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE METAL F LOOR
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS TRYING UNSTOP A SCREW CONVEYOR THAT HAD PLUGED UP WITH DUST. HE PUNCHED THE DUST WITH A SHOVEL AND IT CAME OUT OVER THE SHOVEL AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE SOME OF THE DUS GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD RE1LACED BEARING ON BELT TAIL ROLLER BEARING WOULD NOT SLIP DOWN OVER BOLTS SO HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT DOWN HE HAD HIS THUMB BETWEEN BEARING & FRAME WORKSO HE COULD TELL WHEN IT STARTED3TO MOVE IT CAME DOWN ALL AT ONCE & CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BEARING & FRAMEWORK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF HOSE TO REPAIR A ZERO SPEED SWITCH, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A SCREEN AT T HE LIMEPLANT HE WENT IN BETWEEN SCREEN DECKS TO HOOK A COME-ALONG TO SCREEN TO REMOVE IT. HE TAPPED HOOK TO CENTER IT & DUST FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER & PUNCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN SHAFT FROM THE DAMPER FOR #1 BAGHOUSE. WHILE HITTING THE PUNCH TO DRIVE THE SHAFT OUT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE SHAFT & HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH & THE SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS IMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC TO TAKE OFF AND OLD BED PAD A TRUCK HE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRY ON IT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FLIPPED OVER CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PAD AND TRUCK FRAME. CAUSING A SMALL CUT AND A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HEAT-TAPE AND STARTED TO CUT A PIECE OF INSULATION WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS ARM JUST ABOVE HIS WRIST LEFT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES