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Employee was cleaning threads out on a D11 track frame. Employee was using a bolt and an impact gun to clean the threads. When employee was done, employee sprayed thread cleaner in the hole. This caused material to shoot out into the employee's eye.
Contactor employee was attempting to get a frozen roller to spin. After hitting it with a hammer and not being successful. EE grabbed it with left hand and tried turning it. The roller then unfroze pulling hand into the roller and belt line.
Contractor employee was checking the antifreeze in bulldozer that was starting to run hot. As EE removed the cap it sprayed EE with hot antifreeze on right hand and arm.
Employee was shoveling stemming into the drill holes when he felt a strain in his left arm and shoulder.
Employee was operating water truck watering the mine haul roads. The truck got hot and overheated. When he took the radiator cap off to check the antifreeze level, it sprayed antifreeze on his right forearm.