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I NAME WAS PLACING WOODED BLOCKS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND A LARGE SPLINTER CAME LOOSE AND STUCK IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER,HE PULLED OUT THE SPLINTER THINKING IT WAS ALL OUT BUT LATER FOUND THAT THE RE WAS STILL A PIECE LEFT IN THE FINGER.
I.NAME CLEANING EXTRUDER MILL AND CUT RIGHT HAND PALM WHILE SCRAPING CLAY FROM EXTRUDER AUGER PADDLES.PADDLES BECOME SHARP AS THEY WEAR.
I NAME STRAINED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND BACK WHILE LIFTING 50 TO 100 SACKS WHILE DROPPING MATERIAL INTO BLENDERS MUSCLE AND STRAIN.
I NAME WAS WORKING ON A MILL WHEN EMPTY BAG FELL OFF PACKER ON TO MESH CONVEYOR NOT THINKING HE GRABBED FOR BAG AND MISSED CATCHING FINGER IN MESH CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100# BAGS AND HIS RIGHT LEG KNOTTED UP CAUSING HIS BODY TO BE OUT OF BALANCE PLACING A STRAIN ON HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STUMBLED ON PALLET HE WAS LOADING CLAY ON LOADING 100# BAGS OF CLAY AND STUMBLED ON EDGE OF PALLET CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND INJURE RIGHT LEG TORN LIGAMENT BEHIND RIGHT KNEE
MANUEL JORRIN STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 100# BAGS FROM PACKER MAHINE
EMP WAS UNLOADING RAILCAR LIFTING AND PALLETIZING 50 POUND BAGS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PUG MILL MAINTENANCE WAS WELDING NEARBY APPROX 8\ DISTANCE EMPLOYEE SAID A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WELDING FLEW INTO HIS L EYE