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Injured was operating an angle grinder cutting a belt roller bracket when the grinder slipped and contacted the right thigh. Injury required stitches to close.
Employee stated EE was removing bolts from a cone crusher with a 1 inch impact when EE mistakenly put the impact on a separation bolt. When EE initiated the impact wrench it pinched EE's finger between the frame and the impact wrench.
The employee stated EE was using a hand drill to drill a hole in EE's toolbox when the bit broke. The broken bit struck EE's safety glasses and then EE's eye.
Employee was grinding on a finishing screen, eyes were irritated the next day, went to the doctor and had small pieces of steel in eye.
Technician was installing a rear A-frame for a 745C Cat haul truck, utilizing their service truck hoist and synthetic slings. While maneuvering the A-frame with the hoist, the A-frame shifted, pinching the technicians finger between the haul truck frame, and the A-frame being moved.
The Employee was assisting a welder when a piece of slag went behind his safety glasses and into his eye.
The employee reported eye irritation the day after working in the shop where welding was taken place.
Employee was using an air arc welder to remove a cone liner when a flash occurred resulting in burns to his face and neck.
EE reported to have burned two fingers while using a cutting torch.
EE was moving steel shaft with a crane when the dust cover slid down the shaft and landed on his right foot fracturing 2nd metatarsal.