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EE WAS WASHING UNIT 003 WITH PRESSURED WATER. WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE HOSE TIP HE ACCIDENTLALLY ACTIVATED THE HOSE HANDLE RECEIVING A JET OF WATER PRESSURE DIRECTLY ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER C AUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.
WHILE CUTTING DOWN A SCAFFOLD MADE OF PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A PIECE OFPIPE, RECIEVING A BURN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS PACKING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. SUDDENLY TWO FILLED CEMENT BAGS PINCHED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN THE BAGS MOVED ALONG THE CONVEYOR CAUSING HIM PAIN.
WHILE BUILDING A SCAFFOLDING THE WORKER BURN HIS RIGHT ARM WITH A PIECE OF PIPE HE JUST FINISHED CUTTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DIGGER HE WAS WASHING WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY GRASPED THE CONTROLTHAT ACTIVATES A HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN THE JACK LIFTED UP, IT PINCHED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS CUTTING AN IRON PLATE WITH OXY-FUEL GAS CUTTING EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE WAS CLEANING THE TORCH SCORIA WITH HIS HAND ACCIDENTALLY THE EE ACTIVATED THE TORCH AND THE FLAME BURNED THE WELDING G LOVE SEAM. THE FLAME PASSED THROUGH THE SEAM OPENING CAUSING HIM BURNS IN HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL BEAM FROM KILN'S #6 CLINKER COOLER. THE BEAM WAS ATTACHED TO A HOIST AND HAD ONE OF ITS ENDS STUCK IN THE FLOOR. WHEN HE PULLED THE BEAM IT BECAME UNLODGED AND PU SHED HIM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WHERE THE BEAM PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND WITH ANOTHER BEAM.