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EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.
EE WAS REPAIRING A DRYER BASKET IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE REMOVING A METAL BOLTY WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL, THE CHISEL SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN HIS EYE. SAFTETY EQUIPMENT WAS PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYE R (SAFETY GLASSES). THE EE STATED THAT HE REMOVED THEM BECXAUSE THEY WERE FOGGIN UP.
THE EE WAS CUTTING WORN MATERIAL FROM THE BELT ON THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM. THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE RUST OFF OF METAL GOB BUCKETS IN THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE WAS USING A METAL SCRAPER AND WIRE BRUSH TO REMOVE THE RUST. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES, BUT LATER THAT NIGHT 3-19-94 HIS EYE BEGAN TO HURT. ON 3-20-94 THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD A SMALL PIECE OF METAL REMOVED.
THE EE WAS TURNING THE HANDLE ON A WINCH TO MOVE THE STACKER BELT TO A NEW LOCATION. THE WINCH INCREASED IN TENSION AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE BRAKE THE HANDLE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPL INJURED ELBOW ON 9/21 WHILE PULLING LARGE SOCKET WRENCH & FELT BURNING PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW SINCE ONSET HE HAS HAD WAXING & BURNING PAIN IN SAME LOCATION. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/ 05 WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. HE WAS EXAMNED BY DR
EMPL USING PRY BAR TO OPEN & CLOSE DOORS ON TRAIN WE WERE ABOUT TO LOAD.