Employee claims back/lumbar strain as he exited his bulldozer, or while operating it.
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Showing all 6Injured was drilling wear plate and brushed chips away with hand while wearing gloves. Spiral chip from rotating drill snagged glove and cut through it, cutting middle finger on right hand. Required 9 stitches.
EE WAS USING A 4" GRINDER TO GRIND OFF EXTRA BOLT LENGTH FOR BELT CLAMPS ON S2 CONVEYOR. WENT HOME FOR THE DAY, EYE WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE TRIED TO WAIT IT OUT, EYE GOT WORSE. WENT TO DOCTOR AN D THEY REMOVED MATERIAL FROM HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS DRILLING AND BLOWING COMPRESSED AIR WHEN HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO US - WE RECEIVED BILL & RESEARCHED IT.
EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER ON HEAD PULLEY AND FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE.
HE WAS REMOVING AN ANGLE THAT HOLDS SCREENS DOWN AND WHILE GRINDING THE SURFACE A HOT SPARK FLEW INTO HIS EYE.