while changing teeth and cutting edges on 988H loader 23.3804 eq #. a wrong bolt was inserted in one of the holes by mistake and while removing it EE cut EE's left ring finger. first aid was rendered and later in the morning went to Urgent Care where they cleaned the wound and did 4 stitches. no restrictions and returned to work same day
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Showing all 5EE was using a cutting torch cutting a piece of steel. Appears that the oxygen line blew out causing severe burns to EE's right arm. ER treated EE for 1st and 2nd degree burns and released EE
He was spraying down a screen with a pressure washer. As he was turning around he slipped and with his hand still on the trigger of the pressure washer, it penetrated his right leg from the water and pressure.
REMOVING A LODGED ROCK UNDER JAW CRUSHER; ANOTHER ROCK FELL; MASHED AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
FLASHBURN AND SMALL PIECE OF STEEL IMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE, WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.