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WHILE OBSERVING OPERATION OF COAL DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN, EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED IN THE FACE WITH A COAL/IRON ORE SLURRY. PARTICLES OF COAL AND/OR IRON ORE WERE LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS GRINDING A DRILL BIT. WHILE EE WAS GRINDING THE DRILL BIT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 4600 DRAGLINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAK UNDER MACHINE. WHILE STOPPING THE LEAK HE WAS SPLASHED WITH DIESEL FUEL IN BOTH EYES.
MAN WAS STANDING IN THE SWING PATH OF BACKHOE WHEN OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED CONTROLS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO SWING THE BUCKET STRUCK THE MAN IN THE UPPER BODY KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND