THE EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC JACKHAMMER TO BREAK UP PRODUCT STRUCK IN A HOPPER. THE EE HAD POOR BODY POSITION WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK RESULTING IN STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK MUSCLES. THE EE CO MPLETED HIS SHIFT & RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOW-ING DAY & COMPLAINED OF PAIN. HE WAS AT THIS TIME TAKEN TO THE CO. DR. WHO PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH A BAG THAT FELL OFF THE BAGGING SPOUT WHEN HIS HAND HIT THE SPOUT CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS HEATING THE OUTSIDE OF A BALL MILL WITH A TORCH. THIS WAS TO LOOSEN THE GLUE ON THE INSIDE SO THE BRICK LINER COULD BE REMOVED. AT 3 A.M.THE NEXT MORNING, EE WENT TO THE MEDICAL CENTER COMPLAINING OF EYE PAIN. THE VAPORS FROM THE GLUE HAD AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON HIS EYES.
EE WAS REALIGNING BAGGED MATERIAL ON THE SOUTH PALLETIZER WHEN HE WALKED OVER THE SAFETY LINE, CROSSED AN ELECTRIC EYE WHICH ACTIVATED THE RAKE ARM, WHICH PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE ARM AND ACROSS BAR. EE WAS BRUISED IN THE PELVIS AND LOWER BACK AREAS.
EE WAS CLEANING A DUST COLLECTION PIPE (BY HITTING PIPE WITH A HAMMER) WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE EE REACHED INTO THE DOOR AND UP APPROX 8 INCHES WHERE HE CAUGHT HIS 3 FINGERS. (INDEX-ABOVE 1ST JOINT, MIDDLE-ABOVE 2ND JOINT, RING-ABOVE 1ST JOINT) EE DOES NOT REMEMBER MUCH OF THE EVENTS.