Eating lunch, eating raisins, box had rock in it from manufacturer, bit rock cracked two teeth.
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Showing all 13gear box slipped off cribbing when trying to position it and smashed finger
Was pushing on sign post with hands and felt a pop in right foot.
EE was cleaning gear box. He did not have on the proper PPE.
While striping down Sag Mill liners off the wall a liner came down and landed on another liner and slid into injured's foot, breaking his little toe.
employee was mixing caustic and splashed some into eye
Remoning reverse ribbon screw it rolled pinching finger sutures required
WAS CHECKING OUT BACKHOE FOR START UP, HAD THE HOOD UP, LEANING DOWN TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL, & THE HOOD CAME DOWN STRIKING HAND ON THE WRIST.
WHILE CHARGING MILLS, EMPLOYEE UNLATCHED THE CHAIN ON THE BALL BUCKET AND THE DOOR DROPPED AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
WE WHERE PULLING A PIECE OF 18" PLASTIC PIPE UP HILL WE HAD SMALL ONT HE HILL WATCHING TO MAKE SHUR IT DID NOT HANG UP. THE PIPE ROLLED A LARGE ROCK UNDER IT. WENT IT CAME OF THE ROCK IT JUMPE D AROUND 4' AND HIT THE WATCH MEN.
EE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR WHEN PRODUCT SPLASHED FROM OVERHEAD OR OFF THE BRIM OF HIS HARD HAT AND ENTERED LEFT EYE. ALL PROPER RPE WAS BEING WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A FILTER PRESS WHEN SMALL PIECE ON CONCENTRATE FLIPPED OVER THE BRIM OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AN EXPLOSIVES BLEND TRUCK WHEN EE NOTICED A MIST OF HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYING FROM A HOSE. EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER TO THE MIST TO LOCATE THE LEAK AND THE HIGH PRESSURE OF THE HYDRAULIC OIL PUNCTURED HIS GLOVE AND PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.