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The injured employee was working in the same area as an employee who was grinding and a piece of metal flew into the employee's eye. The employee stated that he was wearing his eye protection at the time.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS, A PIECE OF WIRE CAUGHT ON THE SOCKET AND SPUN CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE EMPLOYEES' LEFT HAND.
INJURED EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OUT OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE EE'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE, BREAKING HIS LEG.
The injured employee was using an impact wrench to remove bolts. The employee states that while doing this something got in his eye. He removed some type of foreign body from his eye the following day. His eye was red and sore.
EE WAS GREASING TAIL PULLEY. EE REACHED BETWEEN THE GUARY & THE BELT TO GREASE. HE SCRAPED HIS ARM AGAINST THE GUARD WHEN HE PULLED HIS ARMBACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING GUARDS ON EQUIPMENT AND BURNED HIS ARM ON THE HOT TORCH.
EE WAS HELPING PLACE A BULKHEAD UP AGAINST A HOPPER EE MOVED AROUND BETWEEN THE BULKHEAD & HOPPER TO MOVE THE CHAINS FARTHER UP THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIKFT. THE BULKHEAD SLIPPED OFF & FELL AGAINST EE'S RIGHT LEG
EE WAS CHANGING PIPE. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE BOLT & HIT THE EE'S RIGHT EYE. EE STATES THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING ON IMPELLER ONTO A PUMP BY HAND USING DRIVE BOLTS. THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SHIVE AND A BELT.