Employee was using a hammer to dislodge oversized rock in a screen cloth to begin shift. They removed safety glasses when they could no longer see through them due to steam. Employee proceeded with the task, and a rock was projected toward their unprotected eye resulting in the injury.
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Davis Crushed Stone and Lime · Struck by flying object
July 22, 2020
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davis Crushed Stone and Lime · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While removing a bolt on the crusher, EE was holding a wrench and pinched EE's finger.
Davis Crushed Stone and Lime · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A TIRE OFFA WHEEL WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE, CUTTING IT.
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