HE WAS WORKING 3N A WELDING AREA WHEN A CEMENT CHIP FROM WORK AREA FELL APPROX. 15' AND HIT THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
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Showing all 9HE WAS WELDING 5ND DUST FROM ABOVE BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
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AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO LOCKER TO BEGIN SHIFT FOR DAY, WALKED PAST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS GRINDING SOMETHING AND FOREIGN MATTER FLEW INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN LUG WHEN LUG SLIPPED AND SPUN AND WIRE CUT BACK OF THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING DRIVE BOLTS ON 2-VS-2 WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2"X3" IN SIZE FELL OFF OF TOP SHAKER SCREEN AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH.
THE INJURED WAS3WORKING ON RECUPERATOR AND RECEIVED LIME(ALKALI) BURNS BETWEEN HIS LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR LANCE TO CLEAR PLUG-UP IN MEAL PIPE BELOW 4-CY-4 WHEN HOT MATERIAL SPLASHED OUT OF HOLE ONTO HOT SUIT AND SOME FELL INTO GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CONECTING INKS ON CURTAIN CHAINS. WELDING OVER HEAD, SLAG FELL DOWN, BURNED THROUGH PANT LEG AND FELL INTO BOOT, BURNING RIGHT FOOT INSTEP.