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EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED TO HELP FREE A DOOR THAT DIVERTS MATERIAL OFF A CONVEYOR ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE IT HIT EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONDUIT ON #2 CLINKER CONVEYOR WITH A RECIPROCATING SAW. THE SAW SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT, THE BLADE CUT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CHECKING THE LEVEL ON THE KILN TRUION WATER. HE FOUND A BROKEN LINE HE SHUT OFF THE WATER AND TOOK LINE LOSE THE LINE STILL HAD PRESSURE ON IT AND THE HOT WATER SPRAYED OUT AND BURNED H IS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS BREAKING UP OVERSIZE MATERIAL WITH A 955 CAT LOADER. HE RAN OVER A LARGE CLINKER AND IT THREW HIM AROUND IN THE LOADER CAB AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.
REMOVING THE STEEL FROM A PILE & THE STEEL FLIP CATCHING EE'S HAND UNDERNEATH IT BENDING FINGER DOWN
EE WAS CLEANING THE BURNING PLATFORM FLOOR AND AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE AIR HOSE AND STOO BACK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK
A ROOF WAS BEING INSTALLED ON THE EQUIPMENT SHED AND THE EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE PANELS. NEXT DAY EE RETURN TO WORK COMPLAINING OF SORE BACK HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR THAT DAY AND SENT TO T HE DR. ON 3-1-00.
EE WAS REPLACING A BEARING ON A INTERNATIONAL FARM DISC & A PIECE OF DIRT POPPED OFF & WENT UNDER THE SAFETY GLASSES THAT HE WAS WEARING & HITHIM IN THE EYE
EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE OFF THE FLOOR OF THELOADOUT TUNNE. WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE & BEFORE EEWENT HOME FOR THE DAY HE WAS COMPLAINING OF A SORE BACK
COMING OFF HILL LOADED WITH SHALE, TRUCK SLID ON PATCH OF PACKED SNOW CAUSING TRUCK TO SLIDE INTO BANK. EE WAS TRYING TO CORRECT SLIDE WHEN HIT BANK CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.