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Employee grinding iron while wearing welding hood and safety glasses. Spark struck ground, rebounded under hood and glasses, and entered left eye. Evaluated by physician: shallow metallic foreign body in left cornea. Topical anesthetic applied; foreign body removed without tissue removal. No pain or residual issues reported.
Employee was repairing a conveyor belt guard, was holding the guard up with left hand so it wouldn't fall into the stone bin. As EE was holding the guard employee was using a grinder in right hand to cut off the last fastener holding it in place. The guard shifted, causing the grinder to strike employee's left hand, resulting in a laceration.
Employee was starting up Hydrator and was troubleshooting when lime bridged over, fell, and inundated employee with lime in eyes. We went to the clinic the following day and received medication. Employee was excused from working last night shift. Employee has now been cleared by the doctor to fully return to work.
Indoors, good lighting, dry floor. Falling material hit employee's jackhmmer bit causing the handle to strike employee in the chin resulting in a 1 inch laceration and a 1/2 inch laceration.
Miner was using a pedestal grinder to sharpen the edge on a steel wedge. The miner raised the wedge too high and the grinding wheel grabbed it and forced it into the tool rest gap of the machine. The minor's thumb got crushed between the steel wedge and the grinding wheel which resulted in an amputated left thumb tip requiring emergency room surgery.
Employee was welding plates together. Experienced welders flash that he attributes to light deflecting behind his welding shield.
While inspecting dust collector operation air pulse blew dust and material went under employees safety glasses. Employee experienced particulate in both eyes that needed medical attention for cleaning out and treatment to prevent potential infection.
WHILE WORKING IN KILN #3 EXPOSURE TO WELDING FLASH INJURED EMPLOYEE'S EYES.