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Employee was hydro-blasting some piping using a flex lance with no anti-withdrawal device on the flex lance. The flex lance came out of the pipe and struck the employee in the right upper thigh causing a water laceration to the upper thigh approximately half an inch long.

Bldg 405A, 4th Floor trying to get #1 Kiln Dust Tank emptied, using air lance with low pressure, Hot material blew back on employee giving first degree burn on right forearm. Employee was sent for medical evaluation and given prescription for Silvedine.

After making repairs to the Jet Mill Bagging Station, employee was watching the bagging process when the bag burst, forcing alumina into his eyes.

Right middle fingers were caught between moving bars on super sack station. Employee's fingers were mashed and swollen. Injury was treated initially as first aid, then sent for medical evaluation on 6/20/08.

Miner was using impact wrench to loosen bolts on South Door of 55 Mill. Bolt became stuck and resulting repeated jerking motion of impact wrench, body posturing being bent low, and fatigue from removing 4 other bolts, caused a strain to the lumbar region of his back.

Operator was tossing small pices of scale into a wheelbarrow where an air lance was lying, energized with compressed air. One of the pieces of scale hit the valve causing it to open and the air lance jumped up toward the operator. The operator lifted his arm to protect his face. The lance struck his left pinky finger and helmet causing a fracture to his pinky.