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Operator cleaning out discharge chute on rotary drier when operator stumbled and right arm went into wheelbarrow of hot material filling glove and burning rt. hand. First aid administered at plant, transported to ER and later admitted into hospital.

Lifting and Loading Transite panel onto trailer, panel broke into two pieces and fell onto workers bridge of foot. Foot was broken

Employee pulled pallet jack manually into position instead of taking an extra step to use forklift to move pallet jack or ask for assistance. Suffered groin strain to lower right side.

Employee was stripping scrap copper wire with a razor knife. The knife slipped and cut his left wrist. The laceration was repaired with sutures.

EE reported to me that on 5/31/11 he strained his back while bagging. He reported this on 6/2/11. He was sent to the medical center for evaluation. He is scheduled for massage therapy with ice and medication. EE is to be reevaluated 3-4 days.

Employee and co-worker were dumping drums into a blender feed hopper. They were using a metal pipe to hit the side of the drum in an effort to soften the material. While co-worker was swinging the metal pipe, the pipe hit the side of the hopper and then struck employee's hand.

Injured and another employee were replacing a 10 ft x 3" angle. While putting it in place it slipped out of his hands pinching his finger between the angle and cement wall.