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Helping remove bag former from crate. While lifting it out, felt pressure and pain in abdominal area. Stopped and noticed bulge pushing out of area.
While checking for a injector fuel leak the leak expanded causing diesel fuel to be injected into my left middle finger.
Employee reached in to clear some bags that were stuck in the machine. The machine had been stopping and starting, and while it was stopped for a noticeable period of time, EE thought is would be safe to retrieve the bags. Instead of shutting the machine off first, he reached in. The machine started again and the employee's hand was caught between the belt and the rollers.
Employee was working on the bagging line / sealing bags when he felt a sharp pain in his upper back. Employee tried to work in another area of the bag line but could not continue to work. He reported the injury to supervisor and was sent for medical attention.
The injured employee was helping spot/align railcars for unloading. The employee assumed the car were moving too fast and tried to jump up onto the railcar to set the braking system. As he attempted to get onto the railcar he was either unable to climb up fast enough and/or slipped resulting in the wheel of the railcar running over his right toes.
3 Employees were replacing a V-Belt on the nugget stacker. The employee that had the injury was taking the V-belt up to the other employees when a gust of wind blew dust and metal shavings off the stacker into his eye.
Employee was filling Bobcat (skidsteer) with fuel and had fuel splash out resulting in fuel in face and eyes
Employee was helping reblock jaw crusher, and blocks gave way. Machine dropped 6" and the cross member hit employee between shoulder blades.
EE WAS LOOSENING A TAKE UP BEARING ADJUSTER WHEN THE WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EE & COWORKER WERE CHECKING CONTROL BOX IN THE CONTROL VAN FOR 100' CONVEYOR. POWER WAS ON AND WHEN EE WENT TO SHUT IT OFF, SOMETHING SHORTED BETWEEN MIDDLE FUSE AND ON/OFF HANDLE. EE RECEIVED BURNS ON BOTH WRISTS. ER DR. ORIGINALLY TREATED AND RELEASED HIM TO WORK. FOLLOWUP VISIT WITH ANOTHER DR. THE NEXT DAY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE TIME OFF TO AVOID DUST AND POSSIBLE INFECTION.