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EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT TIE WRAPS FROM PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES RECEIVED.
EE DISCOVERED OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE ENTANGLE ON THE FLOAT PADDLE SHAFT. EE CUT LINE FREE FROM SHAFT NOT KNOWING THE LINE WAS AN OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE. WHEN THE PIPE WAS CUT, TENSION ON THE L INE CAUSED THE PIPE TO STRIKE THE EE'S FACE & SPLASHED ACID ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND INTO RIGHT EYE. EE DID HAVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN USE AT TIME OF INCIDENT AND USE PROPER SAFETY PRO
EE WAS INSIDE DEYER SCRUBBER WELDING A PATCH. DUE TO SMALL AREA IN WHICH EE HAD TO WORK, BODY WEIGHT WAS SHIFTED DIRECTLY OVER RIGHT FOOT AND LEG. FOOT WAS ASLEEP AFTER TASK AND CONTINUED SO O VER THE WEEK-END. TOOK TO CO DR ON 20 NOV 00 ANDPLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO INFLAMMED DISC IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TURNING WELDING HELMET DOWN ONTO FACE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED INTO RIGHT EYE. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE RODS FROM RODMILL. WHILE PUTTING RODS ON FORKLIFT HIS SMALL FINGER WAS PINCHED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES RECEIVED.
EE FELL DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED DUE TO SEVERE WINTER STORM. EE WAS DOING NORMAL STARTUP PROCEDURES & FELL INJURING LEFT ARM. DR.'S VISIT RESULT IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT WORK AREA WITH WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DOCTOR VISIT RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.