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Clearing belts with blower. Put hand on belt. Fan moved catchig finger between pulley and belt.
Miner initially reported on 12/26/06 that slag went through his left sleve on 12/23/2006 & his elbow was swollen. Miner stated that the alledged injury might have happened at a different operation. Miner was taken to clinic where he was diagnosed with cellulitus. He was placed on restricted duty from 12/26 thru 1/1/07.
Employee was using a jack hammer when the hammer slipped causing his finger to become caught between build up of the hammer and the hammer handle.
DESCALING IN THE PRE-HEAT TOWER, EMPLOYEE WAS POKING, DUST AND POWDER FROM THE PLUG GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN POKING SUIT AND SKIN RESULTING IN A CHEMICAL BURN. INITIALLY REPORT ONLY, DIAGNOSISED 5/23/05 ON FIRST DOCTORS VISIT
WHILE DESCALING 5RC BY WATERBLASTING FEED SHELF CHEMICAL DUST GOT UNDERSLEEVE. INITIALLY A REPORT ONLY, EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTORS ON 5/16/05 BECAME REPORTABLE WITH DIAGNOSIS
While using a chipping gun to knock off build-up on the rails to the 7 FK pump, the employee strained his left shoulder.
2nd degree burns on right index and middle finger, return to limited duty.
USING JACK HAMMER AND AIR IMPACTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF MILL. AT THE END OF SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. SEVER ITY OF PAIN INCREASED AND DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK ON JAN 30, 01 FOR 3-5 DAYS.
EE WAS USING A AIR HOSE AND IT IT DISCONNECTED, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND FACE KNOCKING OUT FRON TOOTH (L) SIDE.