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The grinder the employee was using kicked back and struck the employee in the face shield. The face shield cracked and the grinder came into contact with the employee's face.
Employee was using a wire brush in a hand drill with safety glasses on and got something in his right eye. Employee was sent to eye doctor and no material was found in eye but was given prescription antibiotics with no restricted duty.
Two EE's were placing 6" PVC pipe at a tire wash. After gluing into place, they were back filling a Bobcat. As EE swung the backhoe for more material, injured EE reached down and pulled up on the pipe, the bucket of the backhoe passed, caught the tip of EE's right index finger between it and the end of the PV pipe, cutting a piece of skin.
Employee was welding a plate in the Jaw feeder when a rock fell approximately 2 feet from the side of the feeder and hit or rolled on his middle finger on his left hand. Employee injury resulted in 4 sutures to his finger.
Employee was welding -- flashburn to the eyes.
While in the process of water blasting the kiln, the preheater feed chute material was being water blasted & expelled back toward the employee & entered the protective hood. He gasped & inhaled (hot)dust into his mouth causing mouth burns.
Employee was picking up grinder and accidently hit the trigger button.
Employee was greasing rollers on dragline with an air accuated grease gun. Hose developed pin hole & grease filled his glove and (L) thumb because of extreme pressure. Employee had surgery to remove grease from around bone. He is off work presently.
EE was working with a zip gun removing material from a pipe. He felt sore afterwards, which he later complained the day after. He was taken to the workers comp Dr. who mis-diagnosed him with B-Lat Carpal Tunnel. He the went to orthopedic surgeon who diagnosed him with tendinitis.
While working on removing bucket pin on a 992 loader, dust went into employee's eyes, possibly from the exhaust from the Impact wrench while working in a confined area (employee was wearing prescription safety glasses with side shields).
Employee was tightening bolts on screen deck with a 3/4 inch impact wrench. Socket and wrench separated during tightening and wrench traveled up employees arm inflicting a 1 inch laceration on his wrist requiring six stitches.
Employee got finger caught between a belt and a shieve (fan). Finger was injured while employee took eyes away from hands direction causing the finger to get caught.
Employee was washing spilled material underneath plant with hose. She turned valve off on the hose she was using and another hose that was running underneath plant came loose from its location due to the pressure change and hit her elbow. Her elbow remained sore for a few weeks and she was taken to the doctor on 9/26/2005 for evaluation.
Was changing flat tire on grease truck, the jack slipped side ways and caught employee's hand between the tire and the fender.
EE was attempting to tighten a bolt on the drag friction with a hand wrench. The wrench was struck by a drum bolt causing EE's ring finger on L. hand to become pinched between the wrench and drag friction. A fracture to the last digit of the ring finger on the L. hand was realized.
THE SWING CABLE FROM DREDGE STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.
Employee caught his wrist between a roll and a door while turning the roll on a portable crusher. His wrist was hyperextended backwards and he suffered a sprain.
Employee was struck by equipment as it was being lifted off a flatbed truck. Equipment was 2'x2'x30' conveyor leg (box frame type). Hook on sling disconnected causing load to shift and strike employee on right lower leg, resulting in fracture.
OPERATOR WAS RAISING UP THE BOOM. HE GRABBED THE MASS PIPE AND THE BOOM STABILIZER CRUSHED HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A FLANGE WITH AN 11000 RPM ELECTRIC GRINDER. HE WAS PUTTING THE GRINDER DOWN WHEN IT BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE. IT TOOK SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A SIDE WALL HOLDING GRINDER OVER HIS HEAD IN FRONT OF HIM. HE HIT THE FRAME OF UPPER DECK CAUSING GRINDER TO JUMP, TWISTING HIS ARMS CAUSING GRINDER TO STRIKE HIS WRIST, LAC ERATING IT REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS WELDING ON NEW TRUCK DUMP WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT UP UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SOME STEEL. WHEN HIS GLOVE BECAME LOOSE ON HIS HAND HE RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE TORCH TO TIGHTEN HIS GLOVE AND THE TORCH FLIPPED IN HIS HAND DUE TO A TWIST IN THE HOSE CAUSING A BURN TO LEFT FOREARM.
EE CUT BEARING OFF CYLINDER AND TOUCHED RIGHT HAND PALM ON HOT CYLINDER.
EE WAS MAKING WELDING REPAIRS TO A HAND RAIL AT THE EAST CRUSHER, WHEN A SPARK CREATED FROM THE WELDING PROCESS ENTERED HIS EAR.