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LIGHTING ROTARY KILN-BACKFLASH CAUSED 2ND DEGREE BURNS & BLISTERS TO RIGHT FOREARM AND SHOULDER (BURNED OUT SHIRT OFF ARM).
EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DAYS. EE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS AND CONDITION WORSENED IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE RETURNED TO WORK. SORENESS PERSISTED AND EE BEGAN LEA VE ON MARCH 5, 2002.
CUTTING DRYWALL TO SIZE W/ UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE STUCK A LITTLE, APPLIED MORE PRESSURE. THE KNIFE JUMPED FREE AND SLICED LEFT FRESHY PART OF PALM AT BASE OF THUMB.
AFTER UNLOADING TRUCK WHILE OPENING THE PASSENGE DOOR; I STEPPED BACK INTO A 5' HOLE THAT WAS UNGUARDED (BROKEN GATE).
I WENT TO CLEAN THE CARMEUSE COOLER PIT AND TRUNION PUMP, IT WAS LEAKING THRU A GASKET ON THE SIDE. AS I WENT TO INVESTIGATE, I STEPPED THRU A PILE OF LIME DUST. IT WAS HOT BUT I DIDN'T KNOW T HAT.
REPAIRING LIGHTS IN TRUCK LOAD-OUT AREA. VICTIM WAS FOUND BY FELLOW WORKER ON HIS STOMACH APPARENTLY SHOCKED; HAD FALLEN FROM LADDER-APPROX 4-5'.
CLEANING UP STONE AROUND COOLING TOWER, DOOR FLEW OPEN, WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO CLOSE DOOR, HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE DOOR TO FLY BACK, HITTING THUMB PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME OF LOADER.