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EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING AROUND A BEAM TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE BACK PLATE OF NO. 2 PRE-WET. HE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TIGHTENING THE BOLT WITH ANOTHER WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND STRAINED UPPER LEFT BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUNCHING AND BREAKING UP MATERIAL WITH A LONG PIPE IN FRONT OF ROLL FEEDER INSIDE DRYING CHAMBER ON THERMAL DRYER, HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE SIDE OF THE CHAMBER WALL INJURING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING 150 HP MOTOR WITH CHAIN HOIST, THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE. THE INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SUCTION OF PUMP THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIM ON THE MOUTH
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A ROCK WAS STUCK IN REF. CHUTE. HE SHUT THE BELT DOWN & PUNCHED ROCK OUT OF CHUTE CAUSING THE BELT TO FILL UP. THE ROCK HIT A BAR IN HIS HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST CHUTE, MAS HING HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATED3BAR SLIPPED WHILE CLOSING UP RR CAR DOOR.
CHANGING TIRE O3 TRUCK HIT WRIST WITH TIRE BAR
PUTING BELT STR6CTURE TOGETHER & HIT KNEE WITH AX
INJURED WAS CLOSING BOTTOM DOORS ON RAILROAD CAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
I.NAME WAS CUTTING NUT OFF OF BOLT PIECE OF NUT FLEW STRIKING I.NAME IN LEFT EYE
INJ SAID HE PULLED LEFT LOWER STOMACH WHILE JERKING ON PIPE WRENCH TO FREE STUCK BLENDING AIR LOUVERS ON THERMAL DRYER.1ST DAY LOST TIME 11-14-84.
INJURED WAS SETTING JACKS FOR A C/M ONE WAS NOT SET TIGHT ENOUGH & FELL ON HIS RT. HAND.
USING LIFTING JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT & HIT IN THE MOUTH.
SET CUTTING JACK, SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HAND.
CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD PIECE GOT IN LEFT EYE.