EE HAD JUST LOADED A TAILCAR & WAS CARRYING THE SAMPLE TO THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE PULV PLANT TO SCREEN. LIME DUST FELL FROM TRANSFER CONVEYOR [FROM OSCILLATORS TO PULVERIZER RAW BINS] & BLEW IN TO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AT THAT TIME.
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Showing all 4ELMER WAS PLUGGING THE MILL USING THE D-30 CAT TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP UP ON THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK, THE COMPRESSORS FINISHED FILLING UP AND THE SHOCKS RAISED THE TRUCK UP, JAMMING HIS KN EE.
EE WAS OPERATING 35 TON TEREX QUARRY TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE RETARDER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RT WRIST. HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-10-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WELDING TRUCK WHEN FRONT WHEEL HIT A FROZEN LUMP OF MUD CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN, THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB TWISTING IT BACK AND CAUSING A SEVERE SPRAIN.