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Employee was jack hammering during clean up and felt a piece of material or dust fall in EE's eye. Immediately washed-out eye but swelled up overnight and following morning took EE to the clinic to be seen and employee had a scratch to EE's eye. "Abrasion of left cornea"

Sharp piece of metal after grinding

Employee was grinding with a corded 4 1/2" grinder on a dust collector manifold replacement at the maintenance fabricating shop and got a piece of metal in their eye due to flying debris after removing their auto darkening hood and safety glasses.

Suspended load of kiln feed pipe slipped in strap and came in contact with employee's shoulder

Vibration from running jackhammer caused strain to right wrist

Miner was shooting cardox in kiln, inserted the drill bit into the port and when the air valve was turned on hot clinker dust blew back into the miner's face and arms. The miner received first, and second degree burns to face and arms. Miner was treated at ER Clinic and returned to work the same day.

Blowback of natural gas from kiln ignition

The injured miner was jack hammering out a choke up in the throat that goes into the quencher dryer when received chemical burns from clinker dust. EE did seek immediate medical attention but the pain got worse later on and they went to an urgent care clinic the next day.

The injured process foreman was assisting in shooting out a ring in the kiln with a shot when some material got into right eye.