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EMPOLOYEE WAS REPLACING A CAP/FLANGE ON A WATER TANK THAT WAS TO BE USED THE NEXT DAY FOR PUMPING WATER INTO THE MINE. THE INSIDE OF THE FLANGE HAD BEEN MADE EXTREMELY SHARP FROM WEAR. AS HE L AID DOWN THE FLANGE, IT ROLLED- CUTTING HIS FINGER.
DRIVER WAS CLOSING TRAILER DOOR HIT HEAD ON TARP HANDLE.
OPERATOR OPERATING HIGHLIFT GETTING DUST IN EYE (RIGHT EYE).
EE WAS REMOVING URETHANE SIDE SHEET FROM INSIDE PRODUCT VELCO SCREEN. HE HAD CUT THE URETHANE AND WAS PULLING IT WITH PUMP PLIERS (CHANNEL LOCKS), WHEN THE PLIER SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO HI T A JAGGED METAL EDGE OF THE SCREEN FROME CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HAND.
EE WAS LOWERING MANIFOLD OF ABOUT 100 LBS FROM 4' ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THAT TIME.
EE WAS PATCHING LEAK ON PIPE WHEN EPOXY SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.
REMOVING DRAG LINK. LOOSENED DRAG LINK NUT FROM FRONT SECTION ON TRUCK, WENT TO TAIL END, LOOSENED NUT ON OPPOSITE END, FRONT SECTION FELL, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEERING FRAME AND DRAG LINK, CA USING INJURY TO RIGHT HAND, PINKY FINGER & RING FINGER.
EE WAS HOSING DOWN THE PLANT FLOOR AND COKE SPLASHED IN HIS EYE.