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EE WAS SACKING MATERIAL. THE HOLDING TANK BECAME CLOGGED. EE HIT SIDE OF TANK WITH A PIPE. EE HIT HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS, BREAKING IT AT THE TIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PALLET JACK. THE JACK BECAME STUCK SO THE EMPLOYEE YANKED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE. LATER IN THE DAY EMPLOYEE NOTICED INCREASING PAIN IN HIS NECK.
AFTER INSTALLING CHECK VALVES IN A COMPRESSED AIR LIEN FOR A PINCH VALVE ASSEMBLY, EMPLOYYEE TURNE DON THE AIR AND PROCEEDED OT REMOVE THE C-CLAMPS WHICH WERE HOLDING HE PINCH VALVE CLOSED. E MPLOYEE REACHED BETWEEN THE PINCH VALVE AND HTE SUPPORTING FRAME WORK TO REMOVE THE SECOND C-CLAMP. THE PINCH VALVE OPENED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE FRAME WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK BOLT FROM A PIPELINE FLANGE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TWO POUND HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BOLT LOOSE FROM TH E FLANGE.
EE STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A 12 INCH BUTTERFLY VALVE HE ATTACHED A CHEATER BAR TO THE HANDLE AND FORCED IT OPEN. WHEN THE VALVE OPENED HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHEATER BA R AND AN ADJACENT PIPE LINE.
EMPL STATES THAT WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF MARLITE WALL BOARD WITH A 4" BLOCK PLANE HIS HAND SLIPPED CUASING A LACERATION TO HIS R HADN WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES