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Employee torch cutting activities, was done for the shift, and felt something in right eye. Next day went to doctor and had foreign object flushed from eye. Received prescription drops for eye.
While using a chain hoist to open the door on a hammermill the door moved more than expected after passing center balance point causing the employees hand to get pinched between the door and the clevis attached to the hoist
Person was injured during routine cleaning of pin mixer. Machine was locked out, operator did not wait until it came to a complete stop before opening door. EE used EE's foot to get through buildup in front of the door and a pin attached to the spindle struck EE's foot. Broke some bones, caused a large laceration. One toe had to be surgically removed.
Worker was cleaning out a plug air locking device under bag house unit and air lock engaged catching his hand while removing blockage amputating two ends of his right hand fingers.