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EE STATED THAT A BAG SHE FILLED FELL TO THE BELT AND SHOT CEMENT OUT THE OPENING STRIKING HER IN THE EYE.
EE WAS CLEANING IN THE M6 HOPPER WITH A SUCTION HOSE AND FINE DUST FELL ON HIM AND GOT IN HIS EYES.
EE WAS USING A HAND HELP 7" GRINDER TO GRIND THE BUCKET ARM PIN ON A 966 END LOADER WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK CAUSING 2 CUTS ON HIS LEFT WRIST. HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE W OUND, BL, DID NOT MISS WORK OR HAD TO RESTRICTEDDUTY.
EE STATED; HE WAS RUNNING WATER LINE UNDER 3800 BELT AND AT END OF SHIFT HIS ELBOW STARTED HURTING.
GRINDING SURFACES FOR WELDING. FRAGMENTS GOT INTO EYES DESPITE WEARING PROPER SAFETY EQUIP.
WHILE MOVING PALLETS WITH PALLET JACK EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN SUPPORT PILLAR AND LOAD OF PALLETS. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 10-5-01 SORE CHEST AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS (WORKED REGU LAR JOB UNTIL 10-5-01).
MINER WAS CUTTING METAL WHEN IT SHIFTED. MINER CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILL ALONG CK-6610 BELT AND HOSE BECAME PLUGGED. WHEN BLOCKAGE WAS REMOVED ARM WAS DRAWN INTO HOSE UP TO ELBOW.
EE WAS WORKING ON WELDER AND CAUGHT TIPS OF LAST 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND IN FAN BLADE CUTTING ONE AND FRACTURING OTHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DUST SCREW CONVEYOR. WHILE ATTACHING A CHAIN HOOK ON A STEEL BEAM OVERHEAD, THE WEIGHTED ARM OF AN OVERHEAD DOUBLE-DUMP VALVE ACTUATED & CAUGHT HIS WORK JACKET, PULL ING HIS ARM INTO A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE VALVE'S WEIGHTED SHAFT & THE ADJACENT STEEL CHANNEL FRAMEWORK. HE WAS RETRACTING HIS ARM FROM SETTLING THE CHAIN HOOK WHEN THE VALVE ACTIVATED.
TWO EE WERE TRYING TO OPEN THE HAMMER MILL DOOR BY REMOVING THE NUTS ONT HE BOLTS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND JUMPED BACK TWOARD THE EE, STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WHEN HE FELT A PIECE OF DEBRIS ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED THE EYE AND THOUGHT HE HAD GOTTEN FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVED. EMPLOYEE WAS COMFORTABLE THROUGH THE NIGHT.HOWE VER, THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE FELT AS IF HE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE (SUPERIOR MEDIAL ASPECT) AND SOMETIMES THIS MOVES TO THE UPPER PART OF HIS EYE (UPPER LATERAL ASPECT). DIAGNO
EE WAS BOLTING IRON WITH ANOTHER. THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING THE BEAM TO FALL AND SMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE IRON.