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While working at the kiln, lime dust blew into employee's right eye.
After completing a weld, employee lifted welding helmet and a piece of slag slid off of helmet, behind safety glasses hitting employee's eye. Employee did not report incident until December 30, 2004 when he stated that it felt as though there were a piece of hair in his eye.
EMPLOYEE BAGGING ON PACKER WHEN IRRITATION FROM UNCOVERED ARMS AND BLISTER ON HAND CAUSED LIME BURNS.
EMPLOYEE BAGGING LIME ON PACKER. DUST PUFFED INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE ADMITTED HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS ROLLING A V-BELT ON A SHEAVE WHEN FELLOW EE STARTED EQUIPMENT. THUMB CAUGHT IN BELT AND PINCHED IT. THE EE WAS RETRAINED IN PROPER LOCKOUT AND GUARDING PROCEDURE ALONG WITH FELLOW EMPLO YEE.