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ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY ON #1 FEEDER WITH A WRENCH AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT THE FORCE USED MADE FACE HIT I BEAM THAT IS PART OF THE WALL.
WHILE TIGHTENING A LARGE BOLT ON FEEDER #1 EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HARD AND FELT HIS BACK STRAIN.
WHILE CLEANING MATERIAL OFF THE INSID EOF THE 1/4-0 SILO SOME MATERIAL BORKE LOOSE & BURIED HIS RIGHT LEG, PUTTING SIDE PRESURE ON HIS KNEE.
WHILE LAYING ON A FLATBOAT SO HE COULD SEE TO WELD DOWN & WNDER THE AREA TO BE WELDED HE WAS CHIPPING AWAY THE SLAG. A PIECE OF METAL FELL INT HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT IN A VERY CLOSE AREA THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMP WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO PEEL BACK THE RUBBER COATING ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIMSELF.
A PIPE THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY TO THE PIT WAS BEING FLARED WITH A BELLING TOOL SO THAT IT COULD BE JOINED TO ANOTHER ONE OF THE SAME SIZE. THE BELLING TOOL WAS BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER WORKMAN. PIECES OF METAL SHATTERED AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT HAND.
HAD FINISHED INSTALLING SOME BELTS ON A SCREEN AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTNING THENUTS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR IN PLACE THE NUT ON THE BOLT HE WAS PULLING ON STRIPPED AND CAUSED THE WORKMAN TO PULL A NECK MUSCLE
EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT QTR-TURN AT TIME,CONTINUED UNTIL WRIST SNAPPED SENDING SHARP PAIN THROUGH HIS ARM.
HE WAS TRYING T2 ADJUST A CONVEYOR BELT. THE CHAIN ON THE COME ALONG HE WAS USING WAS ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS VERY SHORT AND THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE COME AL ONG TO STRICK H3S HAND AS IT CAME OFF.