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A subcontractor (Two Eight Drilling) was moving a drilling machine above the high wall with the drill in the air. The piece of equipment started to roll over. As it did, the subcontractor's operator, jumped out of the cab. In doing so, EE fractured EE's cheekbone, broke EE's arm, and had a laceration on the side of EE's head. All are non-life threatening.
While lacing the lime screen belt back together with electric drill, the drill twisted causing his hand to be torqued before he could let go of the drill. Thought was a sprain, but next morning hand & finger swollen. Medical treatment 7/16/15 revealed broken right ring finger. Company accommodating restricted work activity.
Employee finished grinding metal, while removing safety glasses, felt something enter his right eye. He used wash solution at the 1st aid station and thought ok. Overnight his eye became irritated, sought medical attention on 4/8/14. Doctor treated and released.
Turning primary impact pulley, the index, middle and ring fingers of left hand smashed between v-belt and pulley. Fracture middle finger, contusion, abrasion index and ring fingers. Medical treatment. Restricted work activity.
While working in the air separator, operating a hand grinder to grind down the welds on the sides and wearing safety goggles and a full face shield, employee got something in his right eye. Medical Treatment on 3/7/13 with follow-up scheduled.
Employee was changing filter on 769C Cat truck. He bent down under truck to use impact wrench. He bent over to reach filter and felt something pop in the middle of his back.
Employee was operating dragline, cleaning out settling pons. Pulled friction bars back and released brakes. The brake levers came up and injured both legs. fractured right leg. currently off work. Note: currently employee at allsboro quarry. Working at huntsville quarry day of injury.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WATER TRUCK WITH GREASE GUN, GREASE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. UNTIL 9/7/04, AT THE EYE CENTER, WHERE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS GRINDING ON FRAME WORK IN SIMPLICITY WASHER SCREEN IN THE SECONDARY PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF SIDE WALL AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE (EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF AC CIDENT).
EMPLOYEE WELDING STEEL IN IMPACT USING WELDING MACHINE, CLEANING FLUX OFF OF WASS (INSIDE IMPACT) FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL ATTENTION RECEIVED 6/28/01, 1ST REPORT OF INJURY COMPLETED 6/29/01. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL GUARDS ON LOWER FEEDER #520008, WHEN METAL SHOVINGS CAME DOWN AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A METAL PLATE AT PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN FIRE FLEW UP OVER HIS WELDER HELMET &LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
REMOVING KELLY BAR (DRILL STEEL) FROM DM25 DRILL. KELLY BAR CAME OUT OF STABILIZER, WAS FALLING TO GROUND, CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN BAR AND BOOM. LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, BROKEN.