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EE was assisting the plant welder, with fabricating brackets for the bin gate clam shell. While using a drill press and grinder small metal particles collected on the sleeves of the EE shirt. EE wiped EE's face with EE's sleeve contaminating EE's eye with the small metal particles. EE did not seek medical treatment until 5/12/2026.

EE was using a battery powered drill when the drill bit got caught on the steel causing the drill to quickly spin around. This caused the bottom side of the drill to flip and impact EE at the top of their safety glasses, resulting in a laceration above their right eye.

The employee pinched the end of their right thumb between a bolt head and the recessed hole it was in. This occurred when the bolt spun when an impact wrench was applied to the nut on the other end unexpectedly.

Employee was pushing upward on a bolt head to attempt to lock it into position so the nut could be removed with an impact wrench. The employee unintentionally energized the tool causing the bolt head to spin in palm and causing a laceration.

Employee was welding on a slide wrench. Employee had welding shield down and didn't notice the slide starting to move. Slide wrench fell on employee's left pinkie finger splitting open top of finger requiring 5 stiches. Employee was wearing thick welding gloves and proper PPE at time of incident.

TECHNCIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE/REPLACE A WORN BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. USING A WRENCH TO HOLD THE RETAINING BOLT, THE TECH ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE NUT WITH A PNUEMATIC SOCKET DRIVER. THE BOLT AND WRENCH TURNED IN TECH'S HAND. TECH WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY

While cleaning a torch tip, an employee was burned when the torch inadvertently ignited.

Driller was attempting to remove the hammer from the end of the drill section when the outer collar of the drill steel released from the hold position and pinch the driller's left ring finger between the collar and the hammer wrench he was trying to install.

While the employee was cleaning the plant structure with a hot water cleaning system (steam genie), the wand of the system was broken and the hot water burned the employee on the left forearm.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE USING A CHAINSAW AND LIFTING LOGS. THE IRRITATION OF THE BACK INJURY WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-20-01. HE WAS NOT CERTAIN HOW OR WHEN HE HURT HIMSELF.