Employee was cranking a cable winch to pull the dust stacker conveyor sideways. The cable guide bar on the winch failed. The broken bar flew up striking the employee on the right side of EE's face causing a laceration, fracture and right eye injury.
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Lorusso Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Lorusso Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CLEAN UP STEEL FOR WELDING. A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
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