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EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PUMP FRAME AND RAISED WELDING HOOD IN ORDER TO CHANGE WELDING RODS WHEN SLAG/ FLUX FROM FRAME POPPED OFF AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.
THE CONTRACT WORKER WAS GRINDING THE END OF A PIPE ON THE BENCH GRINDER IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS WEARING WELDING GLOVES. THE GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRINDING WHEEL AND THE STAND, PULLING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER IN AND CUTTING THE FIRST JOINT OF THIS FINGER OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A ROLL OF PAPER ON THE DESICCANT HEAT SEALING MACHINE. THE PAPER WAS NOT IN LINE AND EMPLOYEE REACHED WITH HER LEFT HAND TO ALINE THE PAPER. AS THE SEALING BARS CAME TO GETHER HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BARS.
EMP WAS UNAWARE3THAT THE PRESS WAS GOING INTO THE CORE BLOW, MODE AND WENT BENEATH THE REACTOR TO CLOSE & OPEN VALVES TO DIFFERENT REACTOR. PRESS CORE BLEW AND BLEW SLURRY OVER THE TOP OF REAC TOR. A SLURRY C2NSISTING OF SULFURIC ACID, CLAY AND WATER AT 180 DEGREES SPILLED OUT ON TOP OF THE EMP CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON WAIST AND LOWER BACK