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Employee was helping secure the screen from inside the screen deck. The screen was turned on and began vibrating material onto EE's screen. EE scraped and bruised EE's back as EE was exiting the screen.
Employee was welding back to back with another employee. The reflection from the other welder bounced off the inside of her hood burning her eyes.
EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN PRIMARY JAW WITH BORROWED PORTER POWER WHEN ADJUSTER BOLT HOLDING TWO SUPPRESSED SPRINGS BROKE AND THE PLATE HOLDING THE SPRINGS HIT HIS RIGHT LEG. WAS GIVEN A RESTRICTE D DUTY RELEASE ON 2/4/04 WHICH WAS WITHIN HIS REGULAR JOB FUNCTIONS. HOWEVER, HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/10/04 AND WAS GIVEN A RELEASE THAT WAS NOT WITHIN HIS NORMAL DUTIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND GOT A LITTLE EXUBERANT. IN HIS HASTE HE DID NOT TAKE BREAKS TO REST HIS MUSCLES AND THE NEXT DAY DISCOVERED HE WAS SORE. HE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 7-2 9-03 AND WAS TAKEN TO SEE A PHYSICIAN ON 7-31-03.
EE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK REMOVING BOLTS FROM SKHAKER SCREENS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. THE EE HAD ON RX GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. DIRT FELL ONTO HIS FACE AND GLASSES AND EYES. HE ROLLED OV ER TO CLEAR THEM & WENT BACK TO WORK. CAME IN THE NEXT DAY WITH HIS LEFT EYE SWOLLEN, RED AND TEARING.
AFTER LOGOUT/TAGOUT THE GUARD WAS REMOVED TO GET TO ROLLER. A COMEALONG WAS USED TO HOLD THE BELT IN PLACE. WHEN USING AN IMPACT TO REMOVE A BOLT, THE BOLT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND THE TENSION ON THE BELT CAUSED IT TO JUMP, SLAMMING THE EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE IMPACT AND THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING ENGINE SPEED ON CONE CRUSHER WHEN A WOODEN LATHE FELL INTO PULLEY SHIEVE ON CRUSHER. WOODEN LATHE KICKED BACK IMPALING HIS RIGHT HAND.