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EE WAS HOLDING A POWDER HOSE WHILE POWDERING A DRILLED HOLE. THE POWDER HOSE GOT PLUGGED UP AND BROKE FREE AND FORCEFULLY EXITED THE HOLE IN THE WALL. THE MOTION OF THE HOSE EXITING THE HOLE OVER EXTENDED EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIECES OF METAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDED THE METAL TOGETHER. EMPLOYEES EYES BOTHERED EE AFTER WORK AND EVENTUALLY EE WENT TO THE ER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ARC BURN IN EE'S EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TRAP DOOR ON A RAILCAR. EE HAD A PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC JACK THAT WAS ASSISTING WITH LIFTING THE TRAP DOOR TO THE RAILCAR LEVEL TO BE WELDED. THE PORTA POWER JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS POWDERING A DRILLED HOLE IN A WORKING ROOM. POWDER HOSE GOT PLUGGED UP. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HOSE WHEN THE PLUG BROKE FREE AND IT FORCEFULLY EXITED THE HOLE IN THE WALL. THE MOTION OF THE FORCEFUL EXIT OF THE HOSE OVER EXTENDED (BACKWARDS) THE EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING OUT CONCRETE FROM MINE AIR SHAFT WALL USING AN AIR HAMMER. A BLISTER FORMED ON HIS RIGHT PALM WHILE USING THE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE NOTICED ON 07-20-13 THAT THE BLISTER WAS INFECTED AND THE INFECTION WAS RUNNING UP HIS WRIST & ARM. TREATED WITH IV AND ORAL ANTIBIOTICS.