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EMPL WORKING OUTSIDE OF TRUCK LOADING CONTROL ROOM WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE.
ON 4-19-85 WE RAN OUR BAGGING CREW WITH I.NAME ACTING AS A STACKER, WHICH INVOLVES TAKING 50LB BAGS OFF A CONVEYOR AND PLACING THEM ON A PALLET. SINCE THIS WAS NOT HIS REGULAR JOB WE\RE ASSUMI NG HIS INJURY OCCURED AT THIS TIME, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO "ACCIDENT" PER SAY WHILE HE WAS WORKING.
EMPLOYEE WS WALKING ACROSS OUTSIDE YARD & WALKED UNDER PERMANENTLY INSTALLED HORIZONTAL SUPPORT BEAM AND HIS HARD HAT STRUCK BEAM EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF OF WORK FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE 0221 AN D IS UNDERGOING THERAPY FOR NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN
EMP DROPPED AIR FILTER APPROX 1 FOOT AND IT STRUCK ANOTHER EMP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A L INK FROM CHAIN THE NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS HE WAS USING SLIPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
WALKING AND TRIPPED ON GARDEN HOSE WHICH WAS STRETCHED OUT FOR CLEANING PURPOSES.
WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT LOOSENING BOLTS.RIGHT HAND SLIPPED WITH SRENCH AND HIT METAL PLATE.RIGHT HAND HAS CONTUSION WITH SWELLING.
INJ WAS WORKING SWITCH THAT STARTS FEED MECHANISM WHICH FEEDS CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS HOLDING ON TO FRAME AND A ROCK CAME BACK DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS RT RING FINGER RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED STITCHES
WATCHING JAW CRUSHER AND PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT AND HIT ON UPPER LEFT SIDE OF FACE CLOSE TO LEFT EYE.