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Employee was sitting in a chair at the 100lb. bagging machine when employee swung to the left to catch a new bag that was falling off of the stand, causing employee to strike left elbow.
Temporary employee was assisting with mill overall using an air impact tool and bent over to loosen the nuts on the plow. As temporary employee began to straighten up EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Temporary employee is being treated for lower back pain by medical professional.
Temp employee removed a safeguard to clean out a clogged valve. EE proceeded to clean out the valve with finger. EE did not shut off or lock out the machine. EE right index finger was cut off at the first knuckle.
Employee was working on a bagging system that had sprung a leak. Employee reach behind the machine to find out where the leak was. A clamp came down on his hand and caught his index and ring fingers in a pinch point. Employee needed stitches to close the wound on his ring finger.
Employee was dumping a hopper full of material, wasn't paying attention to his footing when he pushed the lever, he didn't realize his foot was underneath the hopper and when he pushed it downward the hopper fell forward and smashed his foot.
Employee was using an impact wrench tightening bolts when the employee felt a muscle pull in his upper back. The employee has been diagnosed with a sprain/strain of the right thoracic.
An employee, in an attempt to re-adjust the photo eye of a palletizing machine, had his right hand crushed by a bag wiper.
Employee was replacing packing and thought the piece of equipment was turned off, the equipment cycled and pulled his left hand, pinching it between the inside casing and the actuator. The equipment had been locked out, but the employee unlocked the equipment to test it, then failed to relock.
Employee missed placement of bag and cut hand on spout. This was initially determined to be a first aid case. Upon audit for 7000-2 preparation it was discovered that the wound was sutured.
During packing, a bag burst and sprayed powder on the side of employee's head. Employee reported incident and pain on 01/24/2005.
UNKNOWN PARTICLE LODGED IN EYE WHILE WELDING.