American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The injured individual was shrink wrapping a pallet when he felt a pain in his lower back.
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June 5, 2002
DE · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
WHILE SHRINK COVERING A PALLET OF PRODUCT USING A HEAT GUN THE PALLET WRAP CAUGHT FIRE. EE USED HIS HAND TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE DID NOT USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HE STATED THAT HE PANICKED.
January 16, 2002
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object
PACKAGING BAG PACKER DID NOT FULLY SHUT OFF WHEN FILLED BAG WHEN READY TO BE REMOVED. HE SLAMMED OFF BUTTON WITH HAND TO SHUT DOWN INJURING PALM OF HIS HAND.
American Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING ROTATING DISH PELLETIZER. IN ANEFFORT TO CHECK PELLET SIZING HE SAMPLED DISH DISCHARGE PELLETS INTO LAB TEST SIEVES. AS HE SEPARATED THE TEST SIEVE, THE SIEVE CONTACTED THE ROTATING DISH. THE DISH PULLED THE SIEVE OUTOF HIS HAND CUTTING OPEN HIS INDEX FINGER.
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