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EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR WITH A PIECE OF STEEL. STEEL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND DOOR.
USING A BAR TO UNLODGE MATERIAL IN FEED ELEVATOR. BAR HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. THUMB CAME IN CONTACT WITH IT AND LACERATED THE THUMB APPROX 3/4".
DOING CLEAN UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORM. CONTACT WITH DOLOMATIC LIME DURING THIS HEAVY RAINSTORM CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS. BURNS WERE NOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY DELAY MAY HAVE MADE CONDTION WORSE
MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING OIL PLUG IN TRUCK AFTER CHANGING THE OIL. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PLUG AND HIS ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRAIN PAN EDGE.
LIME BURN TO EYES-CLEANING OUT VENTURI IN HYDRATE DEPT.
LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND-LACERATION WAS CAUSED WHEN METAL PLATE SLIPPED IN HIS HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING A 988 LOADER ON 11-7 SHIFT, THE LOADER WAS TRAVELING TO BALL MACHINE AREA WHEN IT WENT INTO A LOW POINT IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE MACHINE SLOPED TO THE SIDE LEFT HE RESPONDED BY P UTTING HIS ARM OUT TO SUPPORT HIMSELF THE DOOR TOF THE LOADER CLOSED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
OPERATOR WAS SHOOTING OUT SCAL RING IN #3 KILN, WHEN SOME OF THE MATERIAL BECAME LODGE IN THE FEEDER'S UNDERNEATH THE COOLING HOPPER OF #3 KILN. EES WORKED TO CLEAR BLOCKAGE, ONE OF THE SPRING S THAT SUPPORT FEEDER CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING FEEDER TO DROP DOWN & SPILL HOT SCAL ONTO BELT. AT THIS TIME THE BELT CAUGHT FIR (THE BELT IS HEAT RESISTANT TO 1000 DEGREES).