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INJURED WAS CLEARING A BAG JAM ON PALLETIZER, WHEN THE INFEED BELT WAS TURNED ON, PINCHING HIS ARM.
PACKING BAGS ON MAIN PACKER, TWO BAGS WENT SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. WENT DOWN OFF PACKER TO STRAIGHTEN BAGS, PULLED UP ON THE FIRST BAG WITH LEFT AMR AND IT CAUGH ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE METAL SIDES OF THE BELT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK.
WHILE PACKING HOLE PLUG, INJURED USED LEFT KNEE KICKING PARTIALLY FILLED BAGS, IN AN EFFORT TO GET BAGS COMPLETELY FILLED, CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS ADJUSTIN GPACKER SADDLES, WHEN HE BUMPED THE AUTO START SWITCH & PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN PACKER SADDLE & MOUNTING BRACKET.
INJURED WAS OPERATING PACKER & HAD PUT A 100# AQGEL BAG ON SPOUT THEN NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING OUT OF TOP OF BAG. AS HE WAS REACHING DOWN TO TURN SPOUT OFF, BAG BLEW UP BLOWING POWDER FORCEFULLY UPWARD INTO BOTH EYES BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND FRONT OF HIS FACE.
INJURED RECEIVED LACERATION OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSED WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT HEATER.
OPERATING TRUCK LOADING KELLY DOCK DOCK STUCK HALF WAY DOWN EE FREED IT BY PULLING ON IT BUT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN NECK PLATES
INJURED ALLEGES HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE WAS NOT WELDING HIMSELF. THE WELDING SCREENS WERE IN PLACE.