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using air to unplug line air pressure bubbled slurry with chemicals over pipe and hit operater in eyes
Was gouging metal when hot piece entered glove and burned left hand.
Was welding and cutting, thought irritation was a flash burn, went to the clinic and found that it was a foreign object in the right eye.
Welding on D-12 drill. Was welding retaining straps to head and steel and flashed eyes before welding hood was lowered.
WORKER WAS TORQUEING THE INSIDE WHEEL NUTS ON A CAT 77 USING A 1" AIR WRENCH. THE WRENCH WAS NOT "SEATED" PROPERLY ON THE WHEEL NUT WHEN THE AIR WAS APPLIED, RESULTING IN IT TURNING & PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE VALVE STEM GUARD. THE WORKER REQUIRED TWO STITCHES IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE CUT.
FOREMAN WAS DRILLING. REACHED UP TO TURN OFF MACHINE. RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY SHARP ROCK (SOFT BALL SIZE) WHICH DISLODGED FROM ABOVE AND IMPACTED HAND RESTING ON DRILL. BARRED DOWN BEFORE DRILLING. FOREMAN WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
DURING AN EXTRICATION CLASS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINGWITH THE JAWS OF LIFE (HYDRAULIC SPREADER) & APPARENTLY TWISTED & TURNED, STRAINING HIS BACK.
WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON HOLOFLITE SCRUBBER, HE WAS PUTTING SEPARATOR BAFFLE ADAPTER IN. EE BENT OVER CENTER WHILE PUSHNG AND LIFTING, STRAINING BACK.
WHILE USING IMPACT WRENCH, DUST BLEW 8INTO EE'S EYES. EE WAS DOING RELINE ON SAG MILL II.