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Grinding on metal surface, a grinding wheel came apart a piece of the wheel cut employees leg.
Miner was rebuilding cone crusher during winter maintenance. He put his hand between top part of crusher, which was hydraulically suspended, and the guard. The crusher was lowering down when the miner struck his lower arm between the crusher and the guard and it got pinched.
Miner was operating a grinder with his head at a strange angle. A piece of debris was flung underneath his safety glasses and was lodged in his right eye.
GRINDING ON STEEL WITH A 4.5" GRINDER. EE GOT A STEEL CHIP IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WENT TO THE PHYSICIANS OFFICE ON THE 31ST, 3 DAY S AFTER THE INCIDENT, WHERE THEY MOVED THE LODGED OBJECT FROM HIS RIGHT EYE. EE RECEIVED A ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT, AND WAS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE ANY FOLLOW UP OBSERVATIONS.