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Employee found debris on the under belt scraper of the head pulley coming out of jaw crusher (7158) and attempted to clean it without de-energizing the piece of equipment first. This resulted in the belt grabbing the 3 foot pry bar and slamming EE's hand into the scraper and framework of the under belt. This resulted in 2 broken bones in the Right arm and hand.
Laborer prepared a piece of angle iron to cut with cutting torch. As soon as he put heat to it a foreign object popped and hit his cheek under his safety glasses and the object fluid p in his right eye. shoulder had a face shield over his safety glasses or welding goggles.
WHILE DRILLING A 1/2" HOLE IN METAL USING A DRILL PRESS, THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT & SPUN METAL. THE SPINNING METAL CAUGHT THE GLOVE, PULLING IT DOWN & LACERATING A 1" SLIT IN FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BIT IN A DRILL WHILE PLUGGED. THE TRIGGER STRUCK THE COUNTER TOP AND THE DRILL SPUN WHILE THE CHUCK WAS STILL IN PLACE. THE CHUCK SPUN UP AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.