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Worker was removing a piece of pipe off of classifying cyclone pump in basement of Prep Plant. Pipe rotated to a greater degree than anticipated, and smashed and cut-open worker's left hand.
Worker was aligning two pieces of pipe on a pump in order to bolt them together. One piece of pipe fell; and as a result, smashed and cut open the pinky finger on worker's right hand. Received outpatient treatment: 13 stitches to close wound and support brace applied to finger.
EE was assigned to clean up a caustic soda spill. EE had EE's PPE on and was using a 1" water hose to wash the spill to a drain. In the process of washing the spilled materials, EE dropped the hose into the area, and EE was splashed on the arm and cheek. EE suffered a 1st degree burn to EE's cheek.
While coupling two pipes together, one piece of the pipe sprung back striking the worker on the lip. Injury resulted in five sutures to the outer lip and two sutures to the inner part of the lip and one incisor tooth chipped from the top end.
EE states that he was shoveling clean coal on the 3rd floor of the plant. While dumping the load from the shovel EE states he felt his left shoulder pop and he stopped shoveling. EE sought medical treatment and has not returned to work.