Left index finger was swollen, but did not know how/when, or where. Or it could have been a spider bite. Finger gotten worse later that same morning. Taken to the hospital. They then numbed his finger and cleaned it. They gave him antibiotic. Has to go in every 6 hours to have his finger cleaned out.
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Showing all 5Walking around K-3 Kiln gust of wind blew dust and metal particals in face and eyes. a foreign piece of metal went into left eye.
Employee was in manbasket attempting to weld wear ring on rear of kiln when a gust of wind took it out of his grip and pinched right thumb between new wear ring and rear of hood.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING HOT ROCK ONTO PILE WHEN WIND BLEW HOT AMBERS ONTO HIS ARMS, LOWER BACK AND NECK. EMPLOYEE LIFTED BUCKET OF BOBCAT ABOVE CAGE TO DUMP.
PUMICE DUST BLOWN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTOLEFT EYE. EYE IRRITATED AND SCRATCHED.