WHILE PLACING B5GS ON AUTOMATIC FILLING SPOUT, BAG BLEW UP AND POWDER HIT OPERATOR IN FACE.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE 3 NOTED HOT ODOR IN MILL AND BEGAN CHECKING BELTS AND BEARING HE TOUCHE A SUSPECT BEARING WHICH RESULTED IN BURNS TO FINGER TIPS AND WRIST. BURNS WERE BLISTER T2PE.
PLACING STONE UNDER SHOVEL TRACK TO LINE PIN HOLE UP. SHOVEL MOVED GETTING THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK & STONE.
BAGGING MACHINE NOT TURNED OFF, TRYING TO CLEAR SLIDE WHILE MACHINE RUNNING RIGHT INDEX FRINGER CUT BY BAGGER IMPELLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ANGLE IRON ON STATIONARY GRINDER. SAID HE WAS USING TOOL REST BUT GRINDER PULLED HIS HAND ONTO WHEEL. LOST LEFT HAND THUMB TO FIRST JOINT.