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While using a drill, the bit hung up causing the drill to spin and come in contact with the mechanic's right hand.

Electric grinder kicked back contacting and cutting the back of the right hand.

Operator was descaling a piece of equipment and a large chunk fell on EE's left foot causing an unspecified fracture.

Employee was using a powered, hand-held cutting wheel when the tool kicked back and struck employee in the chin causing a deep laceration and broken tooth

Employee shoveling fines from the tabular converter hood. The material dropped down into the converter, displacing air and blowing hot dust out the door and toward the employee. A small quantity of dust went into the employees glove and burned a hand. Employee had doctor call in a prescription at a later date making it reportable

Maintenance Mechanic was grinding on the #2 Shaker Pit and felt something graze left eyeball. EE did not report the incident to anyone. When ee returned to work on Sunday eye was red and irritated, ee did not report the incident to anyone. When mechanic woke up Monday 2/29 eye was swollen and red. The doctor pulled a piece of metal out of eye.

Bldg 405A, 4th Floor trying to get #1 Kiln Dust Tank emptied, using air lance with low pressure, Hot material blew back on employee giving first degree burn on right forearm. Employee was sent for medical evaluation and given prescription for Silvedine.

After making repairs to the Jet Mill Bagging Station, employee was watching the bagging process when the bag burst, forcing alumina into his eyes.

Right middle fingers were caught between moving bars on super sack station. Employee's fingers were mashed and swollen. Injury was treated initially as first aid, then sent for medical evaluation on 6/20/08.

Miner was using impact wrench to loosen bolts on South Door of 55 Mill. Bolt became stuck and resulting repeated jerking motion of impact wrench, body posturing being bent low, and fatigue from removing 4 other bolts, caused a strain to the lumbar region of his back.

Operator was tossing small pices of scale into a wheelbarrow where an air lance was lying, energized with compressed air. One of the pieces of scale hit the valve causing it to open and the air lance jumped up toward the operator. The operator lifted his arm to protect his face. The lance struck his left pinky finger and helmet causing a fracture to his pinky.