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Two employees were performing patch work on a chute while cutting a existing piece of metal approx 1'x1' approx 3/8" thick off the piece of metal hinged and swung roughly 4' and fell 4' onto the EEs foot. The sharpe corner of the metal penetrated their boot and cut the top of their foot.

Employee pinched finger of left hand between frame and wrench of lathe.

During welding operations on the Primary Feeder, a mechanic sustained welder's flash.

EE removed a cover on a slide reached inside and had a finger struck by a rotary feeder.

Employee experienced eye irritation after cutting a chute in the Mill. EE was later diagnosed with a minor abrasion to the eye.

EE inserted an air wand into an elevator making contact with the buckets pinching a finger on the lip of the chute.

EE was sitting on a platform beside the aerator using a grinder to clean up the shaft when EE lost control of the 4 1/2" angle grinder causing the spinning disc to come in contact with the inner area of EE's left thigh. Injury resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

Lowering DTH Hammer in to service truck using a winch line. While repositioning from vertical to horizontal for transport, the hammer shifted against truck bed. This action pinched the gloved hand of the victim as ee was attempting to guide the hammer in to position. the small finger of the left hand was caught between the hammer and truck bed surfaces

Employee was removing the cutting edge of a 990 loader bucket with an impact wrench. The employee removed glove to feel if the bolt was placed in the seated position. EE pulled the trigger on the impact wrench causing the bolt to spin in EE's hand cutting middle finger on the edge of the bolt.

Individual went to start air compressor, it failed to start. Individual went and opened engine cover/guard to check for loose wires on alternator. As he was checking for loose wires, another individual came over and tried to start air compressor. This time, air compressor engine turned over causing individual's glove to get caught in fan/alternator belt.

Worker was welding a small connecting beam to a bridge beam, when hot slag fell between the leg strap of his harness and his leg. The hot slag was able to burn a hole in his pants before he could get it off. The worker received a minor burn to his leg where the slag had fallen.

Checking threads on drill rods while head was in motion. Employee put his hands in the tower of drill accidently and was winched by a pulley, causing partial amputation of middle finger and breaking adjoining fingers.

Employee was using an overhead crane to raise a piece of the jaw crusher. The wire rope chokers being used broke, and the recoil sent the sling hook upward toward the employee striking him in the side of the head. The employee remained conscious and was transported to emergency room. Medical treatment revealed a skull fracture.

Coworker was walking holding a circular saw. Extension cord got hung up on something, so he gave it a tug. In doing so he bumped into EE & accidentally squeezed the trigger on the saw. EE was startled & jumped. EE's hand contacted the saw blade and his right middle & ring fingers were lacerated, requiring medical attention (stitches).

Employee was using a Plastic Fusion (Welding) Machine to join two pieces of Plastic Slurry Piping. As he was trying to position the machine and the pipe into the proper position, one of the handles on the machine moved and struck the employee's right ear which resulted in a laceration that required sutures.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF MS-35 PIT AND STEPPED ON THE GUARD TO EXIT. THE GUARD FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH WHEN HIS CLOTHING IGNITED, CAUSING BURNS TO HIS STOMACH.

SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING THE NORTH COOLER FOR A LACK OF COOLING WATER. FROM THE PLATFORM'S LADDER, HE SAW WATER COMING OFF PIPE & HAD OPERATOR START BACK UP. A POOL OF WATER FORMED IN THE COOLE R WHILE IT WAS DOWN & WHEN THEY STARTED UP, THE HOT GRANULES MIXED W/ THE WATER CREATING A BURST OF STEAM THAT BURNED THE SUPERVISOR'S FACE & HANDS.

EE WAS INSTALLING BUCKETS ON # 4B ELEVATOR WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND FELT A SLIGHT IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE CALLED SAFETY COORDINATORAT HOME LATER THAT EVENING AND SAID HIS SEEMED T O BE GETTING WORSE. THE SAFETY COORDINATOR THEN SENT THE EE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED.

EE WAS TURNING SWITCH FROM ONE TRACK TO THE OTHER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE SETTING UP FOR BAGGING 100# BAGS. THE BAGGING SYSTEM HAS A SCALE, AN AIR TRIP MECHANISM, AND CAN BE SET FOR DIFFERENT HEIGHT BAGS. PARTNER ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE HEIGHT OF THE SCALE AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAG TRIPPER AND THE FRAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.