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The employee used a piece of scrap floor grating in an attempt to dislodge material blocking the discharge chute of the dryer bag house. The metal twisted in the employee's hand, causing a laceration of the right index finger.
Operator was cleaning material from floor from broken bags. Operator got cement/lime powder on leg and the hot weather caused sweat to move lime/cement down into boot. One leg had on short socks and did not stop sweat. Operator experienced a lime burn and needed treatment. Burn was not reported until 7-21-17 and then medical treatment followed.
EE was cutting the bands off of a pallet. She was cutting towards herself and cut her left forearm requiring two stitches. She was allowed to return to work immediately after.
He was on top of the Q Line reclaim hopper next to the weigh pod. He was putting the top back on the weight pod, tightening the belts. The wrench slipped. He lost balance & fell backwards. Pulled muscle in middle/lower left side of back.