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WHILE INSTALLING THE TRACK ON THE 34 SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING THE SHOVEL AND WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST AREA BY A PIECE OF METAL. THE PIECE CAME OFF THE TRACK OR IDLER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY. HE REMOVED THE METAL AND WAS TAKEN IN FOR TREATMENT, RECEIVED STITCHES AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

THE EE INDICATED ON 3/16/03 THAT HE HAD RECEIVED DUST IN HIS EYE WHILE CHANGING AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE TANKHOUSE. HE STATED THAT HE FELT THE OVERHEAD CRANE WORKING NEARBY WHICH CAUSED DUS T FROM A SUPPORT BEAM ABOVE HIM TO FALL AND ENTER INTO HIS EYE. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT THAT DAY, UPON REPORTING, HE WAS TAKEN TO A DR. & DIAGNOSED W/A MINOR CHEMICAL BURN.

EE DID NOT CAM OVER CLAMP. MACHINE VIBRATION KNOCKED THE CLAMP BACK IN CLOSED POSITION.

THE EE STATED HE SAW SOME B0 STARTER SHEETS THAT WERE BUNCHED UP ON ONE CORNER. HE WAS GOING TO REJECT THEM AND AS HE PICKED UP THE BUNDLE, ONE SHEET FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE USING METAL SHEARER PLACED BOTH HANDS BEYOND THE GUARD AND INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE SHEARING MACHINE, SUSTAINING MULTIPLE INJURIES TO HIS HANDS.

EE WAS REMOVING CHAINS AND BOOMERS FROM FUSING MACHINE THAT WAS MOUNTED ON BOOM TRUCK. HE WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE OUTRIGGER WAS COMING DOWN, PINCHING HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER RR OUTRIGGER. BOOM TRUC K OPERATOR WAS AT DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) CONTROL STATION.