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INJURED GOT OFF THE FORKLIFT, WENT UP TO THE PALLETIZER TO CHANGE OVER FROM T-3 TO SUPER MASONRY AND NOTICED A BAG STALLED ON DECLINE BELT. SHE WENT TO PUSH DOWN THE BAG AND A HALF EMPTY SUPER BAG WAS LEFT ON THE WALKWAY. SHE WENT TO STEP OVER THE BAG & CAUGHT HE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BAG & FELL ONTO THE METAL GRATING WALKWAY CAUSING LACERATIONS/ABRASIONS TO KNEES, HANDS AND SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS WORKING AS LEADMAN ON THE GREY CEMENT VESSEL. AT AROUND 9:00 P.M. HE NEEDED TO SURVEY THE HOLDS. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ONTO THE DECK OF THE SHIP FROM THE GANGWAY HE STEPPED ON A U-BOLT THAT WAS WELDED ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP, RESULTING IN INJURED LOSING HIS BALANCE, USING HIS HANDS TO BREAK HIS FALL THUS SPRAINING HIS LEFT HAND.
AFTER TAPPING ON THE SIDES OF SILO 25 AIRSLIDE TO AERATE CLOGGED CEMENT PRESSUR INSIDE, THE AIRSLIDE BLEW OFF THE AIRSLIDE PORT CAP CAUSING CEMENT TO BLOW INTO INJURED'S FACE.
EE WAS USING A DRIFT PIN (ALSO CALLED A PUNCH) TO KNOCK A BOLT LOOSE FROM #9 ELEVATOR HUB WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE DRIFT PIN BROKE OFF & LODGED IN EE'S LEFT FOREARM.
CLEANING SURFACE OF ROTARY VALVE WITH WIRE WHEEL GRINDER WHEN EE GOT METAL PARTICLES IN BOTH EYES.
8B DUST COLLECTOR BREAKER TRIPPED. EE WENT TO THE MCC ROOM TO RESET BREAKER THEN REACHED INSIDE A 460V ELECTRICAL PANEL TO RESET BREAKER WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO RESET BREAKER IT EXPLODED. THISS R ESULTED EE BURNING LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS WALKING NEAR AREA WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER TO GRIND A 3" VALVE. METAL FROM THE VALVE HIT INJURED IN THE LEFT EYE.
CLEANING FRONT WINDOW ON LOADER REACHED FOR GRAB BAR AND STEPPED TO PLATFORM SLAMMED DOOR SHUT CREATING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN GRAB BAR AND DOOR BENDING FINGER.