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Operator was walking to EE's work area and felt a "pop" in EE's fourth toe on EE's right foot. Employee was taken to the physician and was later determined o have a hairline fracture in EE's right foot.
An employee was sprayed with hydraulic fluid while operating a forklift in the warehouse area. The employee was traveling when a weakened portion of a hydraulic line burst, spraying the employee's head and torso area. Fluid spray contacted the forehead and moved down towards the left eye. Doctor prescribed antibiotic eyedrops. Returned to work same day.
The injured worker was cleaning up & lifted the old wire (6 gage) & began to walk up the pond bank & felt back "crunch", but did not really hurt at that time. The injured worker finished cleaning up with a Sun Chemical Maintenance worker & sat in the office to cool. When the worker went to get up later, back was locked up & could hardly walk.