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EE WAS WORKING ON A FLOP GATE ON THE REFUSE SCREEN DISCHARGE ON THE 4TH FLOOR. THE FLOP GATE WAS UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO HAVE A 2" ANGLE THAT RAN THE FULL LENGTH OF THE GATE CUT FOR REMOV AL. THE EE CUTTING THE ANGLE HAD HIS LEFT LEG IN A PINCH POINT. WHEN THE ANGLE WAS CUT FREE, THE FLOP GATE FELL, PINCHING HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A BEAM WITH A WELDING HOOD AND HAD SAFETY GLASSES UNDER THE HOOD THAT WERE TINTED. WHEN HE RAISED HIS HOOD TO CHIP THE SLAG, HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES SLID DOWN ON HIS NOSE. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE, BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND BY FIRST AID PROVIDER ON SITE. WAS NOT AWARE PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN UNTIL 12/3/02.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE STOCKPILE. HE BACKED OVER 4 UNKNOW LEFT BY ANOTHER DOZER AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK.