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EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WA PUMPING CP-158 DEGREASER FROM THE DRUM TO A 5 GAL BUCKET. THE BUCKET OVER-FILLED SPLASHING THE CHEMICAL ON FACE. DEGREADER GOT INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS NEGLIGENT I N WATCHING THE BUCKET FILL.
INJURED WAS CLEARING A BAG JAM ON PALLETIZER, WHEN THE INFEED BELT WAS TURNED ON, PINCHING HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE HAD ONE OF THE SIDE DOORS OPEN ON THE DRYER, REMOVING ROCKS, SCRAP, ETC. THAT HAD IT LOCKED DOWN. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE DOOR FACING AND HE WAS USING A SHOVEL IN HIS RIGHT H AND TO FREE THE JAMMED PADDLES. THE PADDLES BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING IT TO TURN QUICKLY , PINNING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PADDLE AND THE DOOR FACING, CAUSING LACERATION.
PACKING BAGS ON MAIN PACKER, TWO BAGS WENT SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. WENT DOWN OFF PACKER TO STRAIGHTEN BAGS, PULLED UP ON THE FIRST BAG WITH LEFT AMR AND IT CAUGH ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE METAL SIDES OF THE BELT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK.
WHILE PACKING HOLE PLUG, INJURED USED LEFT KNEE KICKING PARTIALLY FILLED BAGS, IN AN EFFORT TO GET BAGS COMPLETELY FILLED, CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS ADJUSTIN GPACKER SADDLES, WHEN HE BUMPED THE AUTO START SWITCH & PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN PACKER SADDLE & MOUNTING BRACKET.
INJURED WAS OPERATING PACKER & HAD PUT A 100# AQGEL BAG ON SPOUT THEN NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING OUT OF TOP OF BAG. AS HE WAS REACHING DOWN TO TURN SPOUT OFF, BAG BLEW UP BLOWING POWDER FORCEFULLY UPWARD INTO BOTH EYES BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND FRONT OF HIS FACE.
INJURED RECEIVED LACERATION OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSED WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT HEATER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS BUSHING FROM THE BASE OF #2 MILL. WHEN BUSHING FAILED TO COME OUT, HE THEN BEGAN TO CUT IT USING A HAND HELD GRINDER MOUNTED W/A FLAT DISC. HE POSITIONED THE GRINDER AND BEGAN CUTTING IT. THE OPERATING TRIGGER BECAME LOCKED IN THE RUN POSITION. HE THEN BEGAN TO REMOVE THE RUNNING GRINDER FROM THE HOUSING WHEN THE DISC STRUCK THE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TIGHTENING A NUT ON #2 MILL ROLLER. WHEN HE WAS TAKING THE IMPACT WRENCH OFF, IT SLIPPED, HITTING HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND, SPLITTING THE FIN GERNAIL.
OPERATING TRUCK LOADING KELLY DOCK DOCK STUCK HALF WAY DOWN EE FREED IT BY PULLING ON IT BUT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN NECK PLATES
INJURED ALLEGES HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE WAS NOT WELDING HIMSELF. THE WELDING SCREENS WERE IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BRAKING DOWN DRILL RIG TO MOVE DRILL. MUD TUB IS PULLED ONTO RIG WITH DRILL WINCH CONTROLLED BY CLUTCH AND HAND BRAKE. HAND BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING MUD TUB TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE, CAUS ING LACERATION TO HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEEL BAR TO DIRECT FLOW OF ORE TO MILL A LARGE MASS OF ORE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING AN UPWARD MOTION OF THE STEEL BAR PULLING THE EMPLOYEES RT ARM AND INJURING HIS SHOULDER
PRESSURIZED LINE WITH MATERIAL IN IT CAME LOOSE BLOWING MATERIAL ON EMPL.PUSHING HIM INTO TANK SUPPORT BRUISING LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER.
TRYING TO CLEAR PLUGGED MILL BY OPENING DOOR TO HOUSING TO ALLOW OUTSIDE AIR TO BE SUCKED THROUGH EXHAUST SYSTEM.DOOR PULLED AWAY AND SLAMMED SHUT CATCHING EMPL RIGHT THUMB.