While inspecting dust collector bags lime fell into face getting into right eye.
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Showing all 6EE cleaning up lime spill. Lime entered air steam and ee's eye.
RELEASING BRAKE ON RAIL HOPPER CAR. PUSHED HANDLE AND BRAKE LEVER DROPPED ON HAND CRUSHING RING FINGER (RT HAND)
SKIN REACTION TO WORKING IN HYDRATED LIME, CAUSING BURNS AND SWELLING TO ARMS AND NECK AREAS.
LUBRICATION ATTENDANT PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES GOT LIME DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IT TO BURN AND SWELL.
EE WAS SHOVLING LIME FROM BESIDE THE KILN AND ALSO LIFTING BARS & PRYING BUILDUP FROM INSIDE KILN. WHILE SHOVELING, EE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.