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WHILE GRINDING ON A TANK, THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON A STEEL ANGLE IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO HOIST A PLATFORM FRAMETO A LOCATION 12 FT ABOVE. WHILE ATTACHING THE RIGGING TO THE FRAME, THE FRAME SHIFTED AND A CORNER OF THE FRAME CAUGHT ON THE FILTER WHEEL WHICH WAS ROTATING ADJACENT TO THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK AREA. THE FILTER WHEEL PULLED THE FRAME UP AND DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FLO
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CARBOARD RINGS FROM UNDERNEATH THE RECUTTER MACHINE WITHOUT EQUIPMENT LOCKED OUTBUT STOPPED BY ELECTRIC EYES. WHEN MACHINE STARTED UP WHEN ELECTRIC EYES CLEARED, HIS HAN D WAS PULLED INTO IDLER SPROCKET OF THE CHAIN OPERATING THE PUSH ON ARM. AS A RESULT, HIS FINGERS ON HAND RIGHT WERE AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE IDLER SPROCKET AND THE CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE HAD SEWN BAGS FOR 2 HOURS AND DEVELOPED A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING AND SEWING 50 LB. BAGS OF WATER SOFTENER PELLETS. ONE BAG FELL AND BAG CLAMP DID NOT CATCH IT. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL IT UP AND HIS FINGERS SLIPPED OFF BAG, JAMMING RIGH T THUMB AGAINST THE FILL SPOUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CASE PACKER & SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT EMPLOYEES RT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SWING UP CASE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE TELEPHONED THE FOLLOWING MORNING & SAID HIS HAND WAS SW OLLEN
CUTTING OFF TIMBER WITH A CHAIN SAW, HIT NAIL AND CAUSED SAW TO KICK BACK CUTTING RIGHT WRIST BEFORE THE BRAKE ON THE SAW COULD STOB BLADE.
FEEDING BAG OF PELLETS IN TO BE SEWN, HAND SLIPPED OFF IN GUARD FOR BELT HAND BRUISED
EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 04-29-91 FOLLOWING A 10 WEEK ABSENCE FROM WORK DUE TO CHEST SURGERYEMPLOYEE WORKED 22 SWEEKS IN MILL CLEANUP POSITION TO BUILD UP HIS ENDURANCE ON 05-13-91 I NAME WAS ASSIGNED TO PALLETIZING BLOCKS ON THE PRESS FOLLOWING MORNING I NAME REPORTED A VERY PAINFUL CHEST & REQUEST PERMISSION TO SEE A DOC
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE FISCHBEIN SEWING UNIT BEFORE THREADING THE NEEDLE.THE UNIT WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED THE SWITCH CAUSING THE NEEDLE TO ENTER HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF L EFT AHND.THE EMPLOYEE THEN TORE HIS FINGER FROM THE NEEDLE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HAD A SALT BLOCK STUCK IN THE BLOCK PRESS MOLD BOX AND USED HIS HAND TO CHECK TO SEE IF HE HAD A BLOCK IN THE MOLD BOX. THE BLOCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE 50LB. SALT BLOC K AND THE BLOCK PRESS DIE.
WHILE CUTTING A TOE WITH AN UNDERCUTTER, A PIECE OF SALT BROKE FREE AND CAUSED THE UNDERCUTTER TO MOVE. THE OPERATOR, JUMPED FROM THE MACHINE AND WAS STRUCK BY THE MOVING END OF THE UNDERCUTTE R.
TRYING TO KEEP PC FROM SHATTERING AS IT TURNE IN LATHE METAL CAUGHT HAND CUTTING FINGERS
EMPL WAS PALLETIZING 50 LB BLOCKS WHEN BLOCK HE GRABBED BROKE INTO PIECES & FELL ON LEFT ANKLE.
SEWING ON BAGGING MACH FELT PAIN IN L LOWER BACK 50 LB BAGS
OPER BAGGING MACHINE WHILE CREW MAKING SULFUR BLOCKS DUST IRR EMP EYES
EMPL WAS GRINDING CONVEYOR SCREW WITH HAND GRINDER. LIBRATED DUST OR VAPOR IRRITATED SKIN ON HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A GUSSET ON 03/32 PLATE ON A STATIONARY GRINDER HE WAS GRINDING AT A NEAR VERTICAL ANGLE & THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE PLATE & CAUSED THE EMPLOYEES THUMB TO COME INTO C ONTACT WITH THE GRINDING WHEEL A SERIOUS ABRASION WAS INFLICTED TO HIS THUMB TOOL REST WAS SET AT 1/8IN
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING UNDER A PIPELINE TO WELD THE BOTTOM OF A SADDLE CONNECTION WHEN A WELDING SPARK FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED CORTISPORIN OTIC
EMPLOYEE WAS SEWING 10 LB PICKLE AND CANNING POCKETS AND DEVELOPED A BLISTER. TWO DAYS LATER BLISTER HAD POPPED AND WAS INFECTED, WITH RED STREAKS RUNNING UP EMPLOYEE'S HAND, PAST THE WRIST. E MPLOYEE WAS GIVEN 500 MG DURICEF AND NEOSPORIN OINTMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER TO CLEAN SCREW CONVEYORS AND AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITY COMPLAINED OF SORE WRISTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BAGGING MACHINE #6. THE ELMS PRESS HAD A FAN BLOWING TOWARDS THE BAGGING AREA WHILE RUNNING SULPHUR BLOCKS. SULPHUR DUST CAUSED EYE IRRITATION. (PRESCRIPTION).
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JACK HAMMER & REMOVING CONCRETE FROM CENTRAL STORAGE AREA EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING THE JACK HAMMER
EMPLOYEE WAS USING MEZZANINE LIFT, HER HAND WASON THE FOLDING LEVELER PLATE WHICH STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE SUPPORT TIMBERS FOR THE FLOOR. SHE CUGHT HER LEFT FINGERS IN THE TIMBER CAUSING DAMA GE TO THE TENDON OF MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPL EXPERIENCED BODY ACHES AS RESULT OF VIBRATION FROM MOBILE SWEEPER WHILE OPERATING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #6 BAGGING MACHINE WHEN A SALT OR DUST PARTICLE WAS DISLODGED FROM OVERHEAD BY VIBRATION WHICH LANDED IN EMPLOYEES EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE PACKER AND WAS PUSHING A POCKET INTO THE PACKER.IT CAUGHT HER FINGER AND PULLED HER ARM INTO THE PACKER,BRUSING ARM.EMPLOYEE REQUIRED ONLY FIRST-AID ON INITIAL DOCTOR VISIT.ON 02-22-89,EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO DOCTOR,AND HE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION BECAUSE OF SWELLING.