The EE was installing an auger when a section of the auger slipped from EE's right hand and struck EE's left middle finger causing a laceration. The EE was wearing leather gloves while performing the duties. The laceration required 3 stitches to close the wound.
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FCI Sand Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
May 18, 2024
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
dry screening plant operator, screen house operator
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FCI Sand Operations LLC · Struck by flying object
The employee was installing bags in the baghouse, when they felt a foreign body enter their right eye. EE was taken to the local hospital to remove the object. The EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.
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