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EMPLOYEE WORKS IN THE PROCESS PLANT AND HAS DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PROCESS PLANT AND HAD DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS FOREARMS AND FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEARNING TO DRIVE A 150 TON HAULAGE TRUCK. HE SPENT TWO HOURS ON THE "BUDDY SEAT", THE REMAINING 10 HOURS WERE SPENT BEHIND THE WHEEL IN THE CATERPILLAR DRIVER'S SEAT.
EE WAS PULLING ON A METAL SKIRTING BRACKET ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE METAL BELT GUARD CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE WAS CHANGING A 50 LB. DRILL BIT. THE DRILL BIT FELL UNEXPECTEDLY CATCHING THE EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE BIT AND A PIECE OF METAL ON THE DRILL DECK.
HE WAS TAKING OFF TRANNY FILERS ON A DOZER.HE WAS USING A RATCHET WITH A CHEATER BAR HOOK TO IT. CHEATER BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHEATER BAR AND THE DOZER.
HE WENT TO TIGHTEN UP A CAP THAT WAS LEAKING ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK OF A DOZER. THE DOZER WAS RUNNING AND THE TANK WAS PRESSURIZED. THE CAP BLEW OFF AND KNOCKED HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF, AND BL EW HOT OIL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
LAB EE'S WERE MOVING EQUIPMENT FROM A CONEX TO THE LAB. EE WENT TO ROLL OUT A CRUCIBLE SHAKER. THE LID HAD BEEN WEDGE OPEN BY A SHELF IN TRANSPORT. SHE PUT HER LEFT HAND ON THE LID, SO SHE COU LD LOWER IT WHEN SHE MOVED IT. SHE HAD PUT HER RIGHT HAND IN THE HINGE AREA & WHEN THE SHAKER MOVED, THE LID WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HER TO HOLD UP AND LID FELL ON HER RIGHT THUMB