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EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ACETATE GEL TESTS. HE TAPPED JAR ON THE COUNTER TO RELEASE AIR BUBBLES AND THE GEL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES WHEN RUNNING TESTS BECAUSE THEY WERE UNCOMFORTABLE TO WEAR ALONG WITH RESPIRATOR.
EE WAS USING HAND HELD KNIFE & SHARPENING TOOL IMPROPERLY. HE WAS NOT KEEPING HIS EYES ON TASK, SLASHING KNIFE ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS HAND. CUT FOREFINGER & THUMB OF LEFT HAND NEEDING SUTURES.
WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDED IN THE FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN A FIRE. THE DUST CL OUD WAS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME. A VALVE BETWEEN THE COMBUSTION CH
WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDE IN FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN A FIRE. THE DUST CLOUD W AS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME. A VALVE BETWN. COMBUSTION CHAMBER& DRY
WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDED IN FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN A FIRE. THE DUST CLOUD WAS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME. A VALVE BETWEEN THE COMB.CHAMBER AND
WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDED IN THE FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN A FIRE. THE DUST CL OUD WAS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUTION BURNER FLAME. A VALVE BETWEEN THE COMBUSTION CHA
WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDED IN THE FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN FIRE. THE DUST CLOU D WAS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME.A VALVE BETWEEN THE CHAMBER AND DRYE
DARKNESS, LIGHTS IN AREA WERE NOT TURNED ON BY EE. EE WALKING BACKWARDS, NOT WATCHING WHERE GOING.
WASHING DOWN EVAPORATOR WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHEN AMINE CHEMICAL SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.