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EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS ON PALLET AND HHAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED BACK.
HIT HIS KNEE ON FRAME OF THE PALLETIZER AS HE WAS GETTING IN POSITION TO CHANGE ROLLER ON PALLETIZER
AFTER THE ACCIDENT INJURED TOLD (NAME)C0-WORKER,HE WAS TRYING TO FREE SWITCH.APPARENTLY HE WAS IN SUCH A HURRY HE DECIDED TO FOREGO GOING AROUND THE MACHINE AND TRIED TO GO UNDER FORKS TO FREE THE DOWNWARD LIMIT SWITCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR OPERATED NAIL GUN (DRIVER) TO REPLACE BROKEN BOARDS ON WOODEN PALLETS. HE STOOD THE PALLET IN A LEANING POSITION AND WAS HOLDING THE BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND OPE RATING THE GUN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. APPARENTLY HE MISSED THE BOARD AND CAUSED THE GUN TO DISCHARGE INTO HIS LEFT HAND. NORMAL PROCEDURE IS TO LAY THE PALLET DOWN FLAT AND LAY THE REPLACEMENT
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING BAGS THAT WERE TURNED THE WRONG WAY ON PALLETIZER TO THEIR PROPER POSITION.