While cleaning the cement mix tank, the injured employee attempted to clear a plugged drain hole by reaching into the cement mixture. During the process, the employee was exposed to wet cement, resulting in chemical burns.
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Showing all 3while the employee was checking the plant a chemical line leak was not detected before the a small amount of chemical got into the left eye
Driller and the assistant were pulling rods out of the bore hole. The driller unscrewed a drill rod and lowered the now free rod down to the rod rack. The driller removed the lifting bale. The helper grabbed the rod and slid it back to match the position of the other rods. While sliding the rod, EE's right ring finger came into contact with a stationary rod.