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THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC DRUMS WITH A POWERED HAND SAW. HE WAS WORKING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING A FORK LIFT. THE INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND A CONCRETE BLOCK. THIS PINNED AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WA SFEEDING SOLID FUEL SHREDDER WHEN IT JAMMED. HE CLIMBED UP TO LOOK INTO HOPPER AND HAD OPERATOR REVERSE IT TO CLEAN OUT TEETH. A TOOTH BROKE OFF PUNCTURING HIS ARM.
INJURED AND CO WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A NEW BELT ON 2 PULVERIZER IN THE FEED PREP ROOM. AS CO WORKERS MANUALLY TURNED THE PULLEY AND INJURED WAS SLIDING THE BELT INTO PLACE, THIS THUMB WAS CA UGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY.
THE INDIVIDUAL PICKED UP A POWER WASHER NOZZLE IMPROPERLY. HE PICKED IT UP BY THE NOZZLE END OF THE HANDLE FIRST AND THEN ACCIDENTLY PULLED THE TRIGER. THIS CAUSED WATER TO BE INJECTED UNDER T HE SKIN OF HIS HAND AT A HIGHT PRESSURE.
WHILE MOTIONING A HAULAGE TRUCK INTO POSITION FOR LOADING, INJURED INADVERTENTLY MOVED TOO CLOSE TO A CRANE ALSO MOVING INTO POSITION. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE RIG HT FRONT STABILIZER AND INJURED PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER THE STABILIZER.