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EE TRIED TO WORK ON AN OBJECT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF A HEATER, SLIPPED AND BURNED HIS LEFT ARM.
EE GOT A SPEC OF SAND IN HIS EYE WHILE BAGGING SAND. CAUSED BY THE WIND.
EE HAD GONE TO CHECK ON THE WASTE WATER AND ATTEMPTED TO CROSS A DITCH THAT WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND SPRAINED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON INSTALLING A DRIVE RING ON THE DRYER. HE WAS STANDING ON A SHORT LADDER WHEN THE BOTTOM SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL A COUPLE OF FEET AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT A NKLE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE DRYER WALKWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INT HE WASH HOUSE ON A WATER LINE. WATER WAS LEAKIN GAORUND THE PRESSURE GAUGE AND EE TRIED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND BROKE IT OFF AND WATER STARTED TO SHOOT OUT AND HE JUMPED BACK AND HIT AN ANGLE IRON ON THEH WALL, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF, CUTTN GHIS FOREHEAD LEAVING A 1" CUT ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EMLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CLUTCH IN THE DUMP TRUK AND CLUTCH BRACKET DDROPPED FROM TRUCK AND HIHT EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE LEAVING A 1" CUT ABOVE THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 100# BAG OF SAND OFF OF TE DECK OF THE TRUCK AND PUT IT ON A PALELT WHE HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SHORT IN THE WIRES TOT HE VIBRATOR IN THE WASH HOUSE AND HE DIDN'T DISCONNECT THE RIGHT SWITCH AND BURNED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREENS IN WASH HOUSE. HE WAS BENT OVER SCREENS & HE RAISED UP & HIT HIS NECK ON A MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET. IT BROKE OR PUNCTURED THE SKIN & HE GOT IT INFECTED.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WASHING SCREEN AND LOOKED UP TO CHECK IT WHEN THE LOOSENED MATTER FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EMPL CHECKING ROLLER CAGE ON SWAMP COOLER.HE WAS SPINNING IT AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN V-BELT WHICH CAUSED FINGER TO BE INJURED.
HE WAS WORKING WITH WELDER. HE RAISED THE LID ON HIS HELMET TO CHIP THE SLAG OFF THE WELD AND PIECE OF SLAG FLEW IN HIS EYE.
SAND WAS GETTING CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR, HE TRIED TO GET HOLD OF STEEL PLATE TO CLEAN OUT SAND AND STEEL PLATE SLIPPED AND HIT HAND.
2 EMPL WORKING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,ONE HITTING ON SHAFT & PIECE OF METAL FROM SLEDGE HAMMER BROKE OFF WHICH ENTERED OTHER EMPL JUST UNDER CHIN -SMALL CUT PIECE OF METAL TRAVELED JUST SHORT OF W INDPIPE.
ANKLE:TRIPPED AND FELL FROM THE COVER ON A CONVEYOR BELT.WRIST:USING A SHOVEL TO LOOSEN SAND.
WORKING ON RAW SAND ELEVATOR INSTALLING NEW CHAIN AND 2 SPROCKETS ONE AT TOP AND ONE AT BOTTOM.WORKING AT TOP OF ELEVATOR AND INJURED LEFT WRIST WHILE CUTTING 2 7/16" DIA SHAFT WITH GRINDER.GR INDER JERKED AWAY FROM LEFT HAND ,LOST CONTROL AND CUT WRIST.