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The crew had just finished drilling the hole & had begun to grout the surface. After mixing the 2nd batch of grout a co-worker turned on the pump. As soon as it was turned on, the hose whipped out of the EE's hand & struck the EE in the face/mouth resulting in missing teeth, several cracked teeth, & a laceration to upper lip.
Employee attempting release pallet from pickup machine when mechanism retracted and pinched finger cracking the tip.
Employee was using hammer jack for 5 1/2 hrs to clean out material from 1700 even feeder and experienced back pain the next day.
The employee was gouging out old weld, EE dropped the air arc lead and the button actuated when it fell to the floor. The blowing material went under EE's safety glasses and irritated EE's eye. Particles on the floor and dropping the air arc lead were contributing factors, the employee was using correct PPE.
Employee was attempting to get slide gate to activate. Slide gate opened striking employee on right forearm producing cut that needed 4 sutures to close. Employee returned to work same day on restricted duty.
Packaging Operator was struck on palm of right hand by B4 bulk bagger arm when the bolts holding the bulk bagger arm broke allowing bagger arm to move in downward motion. Operator received a puncture wound to palm of right hand requiring 6 stitches. Employee reported back to work without lost time on restricted duty.
Mechanic received a crush injury to right thumb resulting in amputation of right thumb nail bed to tip of thumb. Mechanic was lowering a 350 hp electric motor to motor base utilizing an electric crane hoist and had thumb positioned in the "line of fire." Electric crane performed as designed.