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DRYING RELLING BELT WITH AN AIR HOSE AT GUARD ONDRIVE, DRIVE ROLL CAUGHT AIR LINE JERKING HAND AGAINST GUARD PINCHING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

54736YEE WAS WORKING ON #1 ROTARY KILN PREHEATER REPAIRS. EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A STONE/AIR DEFLECTOR(DOGHOUSE), THE UNIT TIPPED AND PINNED HIS LEFT LEG (AT CALF MUSCLE AREA) AGAINST A S 35530BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK WITH A JACKHAMMER WHEN THE JACKHAMMER SLID FROM AN ELEVATED POSITION WITH THE CHISEL EDGE STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE "GUZZLER" VACUUM TRUCK TO DO CLEANUP. HE STATES THAT AS HE HANDLED THE HOSE (6") HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HOSE; AT THAT POINT THE HOSE "SUCKED" HIS RIGHT ARM UP TO THE AR M PIT. THE SUCTION CAUSED HIS ARM TO SWELL. THE ARM WAS IN THE HOSE FOR 10-15 SECONDS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. WAS DIAGNOSED- COMPARTMENT SYNDROME OR SWELLING OF RIGHT A

THE BASIC CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AN UNSAFE ACT.THE INJURED USED THE WRONG TOOL FOR A JOB AND TOOK AN UNSAFVE POSITION.THE INJURED WAS ATTEMTPING TO REPLACE A BROKEN HAMMER WOOD HANDLE.THE NEW HANDLE THAT WAS USED TO BE INSTALLED WASA TOO LARGE AND WOULD NOT FIT THE HEAD.THE INJURED DECIDED TO USE A METAL CURRING BANDSAW INSTEAD OF A GRINDER WHICH WAS AVAILABLE AND NEAR BY.THE INJU

EMP WAS USING A GRINDER WITH SHIELD IN PLACE WHEN HE NOTICED APART. IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A GRINDING SHIELD OVER SAFETY GLASSES TOOK TO DR. WHO REFERRED TO ANOTHER DR. WHO REMOVED PA RTICLE. RTW NEXT WORK DAY.

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A HYDRATOR DOOR BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE OF LIME BUILDUP. THE INJURED TOOK A PIECE OF REBAR AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE DOOR. ONE OF THE HYDRATOR DOORS (WHICH W AS RUNNING) STRUCK THE REBAR THROWING THE INJURED'S HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE HYDRATOR INFLICTING INJURY.