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EE WAS CLEANING OFF DUST ON TOP OF COOLER WITH AIR LANCE. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES BUT THE DUST BLEW UP UNDER HIS SHIELD & GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TAIL GATE ON DUMP TRUCK AND CAUGHT FINGER WHILE GATE WAS CLOSING. SPLIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.
MANUALLY TURNING CRANE BUCKET HE CAUGHT LEFT THUMB ON METAL SPUR CAUSING A LACERATION OF THUMB.
EMPLOYEE CARRYING HEAVY TOOLS ON SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET TO CRANE. RESULT WAS SEPARATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR DOORS WHEN ONE OF THE TENSION BARS CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
PICKED UP BEARING TO MOVE, SWUNG AROUND & SMASH-ED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST HANDRAIL.
WHILE REPAIRING CLINKER COOLER, EE DROPPED A GRATE STRINGER ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN BRUISE AND LOST TIME.
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SWEEP FLOOR. HE MOVED A 10 LB GUARD AND CLAIMED IT INJURED HIS BACK.
WHILE REPLACING WORN BOLTS HOLDING BALL MILL LINERS, EE USED TORCH TO REMOVE ALL BOLTS INSTEAD OF LEAVING ONE IN TO SECURE LINER. WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A BAR AND HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT CUT BOLTS, EE ENTERED THE MILL AND STOOD ON A LADDER TO BRACE THE FREED LINER. COULDN'T HOLD IT AND IT FELL ONTO HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BRUISE.