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The employee was tightening bolts on a crusher head. While he was pulling on the torque wrench, his footing and wrench slipped causing a lower back strain.
Employee was unjamming a lightweight aggregate log in #3 cooler that was formed by an upset in the kiln. He was using an iron bar (10' long, 10lbs) to pry the log in the cooler. He was standing outside the cooler on a platform & when the log loosened/broke free, his momentum carried his left hand down onto the handrail resulting in left finger tip fracture & dissolvable stitches.
THE EE WAS CUTTING SKIRTS FOR A BELT CONVEYOR. THE BOX CUTTER SLIPPED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BELT, AND CUT THE EE'S LEFT LEG.
THE EE WAS POKING AT MATERIAL THAT WAS IN AIRGATE. WHEN THE EE CONTINUED POKING HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOG FROM #4COOLER WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND JAMMED FINGER AGAINST HAND- RAIL. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO FINGER. STITCH-ES REQUIRED.
EE WAS REMOVING A JAMMED CLINKER FROM THE CLINKER CHUTE OF COOLER WITH A PRYBAR. THE EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.
WAS CUTTING THE LID OFF OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM NEAR THE ARTENAL VEIN.
EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A TRUCK-WENT TO REDIRECT FLAP TO DIRECT MATERIAL TO TRUCK-ROPE ON FLAP SLIPPED WHEN FLAP MOVED AND HOOK ATTACHED TO ROPE PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN HOOK AND SIDE WALL.
EE WAS SHOVELING BEHID #2 KILN BELT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 16 LB MAUL TO A SMALL CONTACT POINT (PINCH BAR). EMPLOYEE MISSED CONTACT POINT ON 5TH STRIKE AND STRUCK CONTACT POINT WITH FINGER AND HANDLE, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGERT IP AND FRACTURED TIP. NAIL BED WAS ALSO DAMAGED.