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Employee was grinding a bolt overhead when debris fell down into right eye.
EE was removing a bolt using a 1/2" electric impact wrench. EE was holding the bolt head with left thumb and index finger. The bolt head spun and lacerated ee's left thumb which required three sutures.
EE's left little finger was fractured when a 10" rock rolled down on his finger while he was clearing a rock jam in the crusher jaw. X-rays on the date of occurrence did not reveal the fracture.
EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BEARING USING A CUTTING TORCH. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON THE HOSES AND BURNED A HOLE. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO KNOCK THE SLAG OFF THE HOSES AND THEY FLASHED CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RT. HAND.