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Employee got foreign material in right eye.
Working on haul truck engine. Removing number 1 cylinder head bolts. Hand was caught between bracket and air gun while removing head bolts.
EE was changing out a steel plate in jaw crusher. Weld came loose during the work and plate landed on EE's foot resulting in a fractured metatarsal.
Employee was welding and a foreign object got into EE's right eye. EE didn't notice it until later that day.
Employee was using a pressure washer to clean the outside of a scrubber prior to welding repairs. His face shield became fogged, and he accidentally struck a scrubber support with the nozzle, causing it to change direction and strike his left leg with hot water. He received a second degree burn to his left shin, just slightly above his boot.
Employee is a mobile mechanic and was grinding and welding all day, wearing goggles under his face shield. He had no incident at work, but on arriving home and taking off his cap, a small fragment of metal fell into his left eye. He reported something in his eye the following morning and was taken to a doctor, who removed the fragment and some rust that had formed.
Employee was pulling broken screener guard back to keep it from banging around. The screener was still running and the guard caught on the moving drive and pushed foreward hitting his left knee.
Employee was priming a wet scrubber pump #2 by turning on fresh water intto the pump casing. When the pump primed and built pressure the threaded PVC adaptor pulled out of the coupler just above the pump outlet and sprayed hot water on the employee
EMPLOYEE CUTTING OUT DISCHARGE CHUTE - CONVEYOR #104- UPON COMPLETING CUT, CHUTE FELL AGAINST HIS CUT, CHUTE FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ROTARY DRYER. HE RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS, CUTS & CONTUSIONS.