EE WAS REPAIRING A DUST SUPPRESSION LINE ABOVE A CONVEYOR NEAR THE DISCHARGE AREA OF A HUMBOLT IMPACT CRUSHER. A FIST SIZED ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE CHUTE OPENING AND PROJECTED UPWARD INTO EE'S RT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
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Showing all 7WHEN GRIDNING ON SWING JAW OF JAW CRUSHER, A PIECE OF SLAG BOUNCED OFF STAIONARY JAW AND FLEW BEHIND PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR. LANDING IN RIGHT EYE.
DEBRIS FROM GRINDING METAL AT JAW CRUSHER ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE ROCK BOX TO RETRIEVE A ROCK TO THROW INTO THE JAW CRUSHER TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY ROCK FALLING FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROC K BOX. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING VEHICLES AT THE WASH RACK.FITTING CAME OFF HOSE /WAND.2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DRILL STEEL APART ON CP DRILL EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH CABLE AND CABLE ROLLER MASHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON I BEAM MINUTE FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED RIGHT EYE AROUND SAFETY GOGGLES