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EE WAS DIRECTING THE OPERATOR OF THE DOZER WHILE CLEARING RIGHT OF WAYS FOR DRILLING RIG. A PINE SNAPING WAS PUSHED OVER AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HEAD CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAIN.
EE DEVELOPED A BURNING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER FROM PUSHING & PULLING LEVERS ON CONTROLS OF DRILL TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN OUT DRILL AUGERS. SMALL FISHTAIL AUGER AND ONE STERN WAS BEING HOISTED UPWARD. THE CABLE ON RIGHT WINCH HAD SLACK WHICH LEFT THE FISHTAIL AUGER FALL ONE FOOT. EMPLOY EE HAD A HOLD OF FISHTAIL AUGER WHEN IT DROPPED.SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN FISHTAIL AUGER AND DRILLING AUGER.
CUTTING BEARING OUT OF SHREDDER WHEN SLAG POPPED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING WEED EATER CUTTING GRASS AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. POSSIBLE BACK STRAIN.
HE WAS WORKING ON SHAFT GRINDING AND A PIECE OF TRASH WENT IN HE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR THAT WAS BEING LIFTED INTO PLACE BY A SMALL CRANE. EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK GUIDING/PUSHING THE SCREW CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HANDRAIL OFF SILO 3 SLAG BLEW OUT INTO PANT LEGS AND DOWN INTO BOOT BURNIG RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN METAL GOT INTO EYE. HE WAS HELPING WORK AT MILL ON #3 MILL PRODUCT SCREW LOCATION. SOMETIME DURING THE WORK SUNDAY, HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. STARTE D BOTHERING HIM SUNDAY EVENING. WENT TO DR. LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
EE WAS CUTTING FLIGHTS OUT OF CLAY COOLER. ONE FLIGHT WAS ALMOST FREE. WHEN EE PULLED ON IT, IT CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIS RIGH TINSTEP. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS BUT A SHARP PROJECTI ON ON THE FLIGHT STRUCK HIS BOOT ABOVE THE TOE, PUNCTURING THE BOOT & HIS FOOT.
MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING SPRINGS ON TRUCK USING AN AIR WRENCH. DUST FROM DISCHARGE ON EXHAUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS ASSISTING THE OPERATIONS MANAGER, WHO WAS WELDING ON THE SYSTEMS FAN ON THE #1 MILL. HE WAS LOOKING TO THE SIDE, WHEN HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.
WELDING AND GRINDING DURING ENTIRE SHIFT (HAD CLEANED AND INSPECTED HOOD). WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN GRINDING. HE DIDN'T KNOW METAL HAD GOTTEN IN EYE UNTIL FOUND BY DR AFTER EYE DIDN'T GET BETTER ON. ORIGINALLY HE THOUGHT IT WAS WELDING BURN. DR SAID IT WAS NOT.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED AT 8 AM CST THAT HE HAD GOTTEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE (TALC) IN HIS EYE ON 8-16-93 AND DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL 8-17-93 AT WHICH TIKMEHE GOT IT OUT HIMSELF. IT LEFT HOLE IN H IS EYE SO REPORTED ACCIDENT TO ME 8-18-93 AND WENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP AND GOT MEDICINE FOR EYE.
PALLET WAS NOT STRAIGHT ON ELEVATOR OF PALLETIZER. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN FROM SIDE OF PALLETIZER TO STRAIGHTEN PALLET WHICH WAS ON ELEVATOR CROOKED. ELEVATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF GOING UP TO STACK ING AREA. EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CROSSBRACING & ELEVATOR. LEFT ARM WAS MANGLED BADLY BUT NOT BROKEN.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD MADE GUNK WHICH CONTAINS CAUSTIC SODA.AFTER MAKING GUNK CHECK SCREEN PUMP WOULD NOT WORK.MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO REPAIR PUMP.AFTER CHECKING OUT PUMP MAINTENEANCE TURNED ON PUMP AT CONTROL BOX.VALVES TO GUNK TANK AND SWECO SCREENS WERE CLOSED.WHEN PUMP WAS TURNED ON THE LINE,CHARGED WITH GUNK WAS FORCED THROUGH PINCH VALVE GOING TO CHECK S