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Employee was shoveling lime and lime got inside his work shoes, causing an alkaline burn.
Employee was using a Bobcat to transport a come-along chain in the bucket. While lifting the chain from the bucket into the tool trailer, he experienced back pain at a later time.
Received lime burns changing out screens. Went home and while washing arms irriated burns, then went to a local EMT for dressing. EMT washed, scraped and flushed burns making them worse. EMT's diagnosed septic shock and transported to hospital. Employee discharged from hospital and returned to his next regularly scheduled shift.
Employee was training a conveyor belt. Wrench slippped going into conveyor tail pulley. Right middle,ring finger pinched between wrench & Frame. Gaurd was removed,wrong tool used,hurry up mentality,all contributed.medical attn req.: stitches,graft,outpatient treatment & follow up.