Employee was pulling on a pry bar trying to move a wear plate into place when the pry bar slipped and the end of it scraped across the employees face cutting their cheek.
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July 18, 2023
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCS Materials LP · Struck by flying object
SCS Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was removing bearing from housing with a hammer and punch. The bearing shelled when struck and metal fragments were propelled through the air. Employee was struck in the stomach area with a small piece of metal.
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