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THE INJURY OCCURRED WHILE USING A TORCH TO LIGHTPILOTS ON THE CEMENTATION HEATER. THE TORCH WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY & THE APPRORIATE PPE WAS NOTWWORN. 2ND DEG BURN WAS RECEIVED ON THE PALM OF T HE LEFTHAND. FIRST AID WAS ADMININSTERED & THE SUBJECT WAS PLACED ON 2 WEEKS RESTRICTIVE WORK DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE BLOWING OUT THE CMG GAS HEATER PILOT NOZZLES WITH AIR. THE PURPOSE OFTHE ACTIVITY WAS TO CLEAN THE NOZZLES PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING THE HEATER. THE RESULTING INJURY WA S A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE CAUSED BY BADPOSTURE. EMPLOYEE VISITED THE COMPANY DOCTOR,(JOHN HOWARD, MD), ON OCTOBER 28, 1998 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. RETURNED TO DUTY 11-3-98
GRINDING DISC BROKE HIT RIGHT KNEE