HOCKLEY MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Only two points contact. Wrong ladder for task. Four fractured ribs.

We began pulling miners out of the mine due to inclement weather and the power to the whole area went down trapping the miners in the cage

Hoistman was switching from medium grade salt to stock grade salt. As the skip was starting to dump they noticed that the dump pocket was still full of medium. With the door open they tried to lower the skip to close the door and it became bound up.

EE was working Saturday when leaving the maintenance trailer, EE was locking the door when a bee stung EE just below the left eye, and two more bees stung EE on either side of the bridge of EE's nose. EE ran to the loading dock area, talked to another EE, clocked out at the loading dock, then made EE's way to EE's truck. By the time EE got home EE's left eye was swollen.

Employee was using an air hose to blow off equipment when employee felt something go in left eye, employee was taken to the clinic where eye was flushed and was given prescription eye drops.

Employee was at break after stacking salt block and noticed that knee was hurting. EE was taken to the doctor and was diagnosed with left knee sprain, and was put on restricted duty.

Employee was going down the stairs when left knee slipped forward and felt a pain on knee. Resulting in a sprained knee.

Employee lost balance getting off of the CAT loader and hit right thumb up against the rib which resulted in a sprained thumb.

Employee felt lower back pain after driving the forklift all day on a bumpy road.

We were replacing the Cuttler Hammer electric brake that did not function as expected. The brake released and allowed the cage to drop pulling the salt skip onto the headframe crushing the bonnet.

Employee lifted a 50lb block of salt and felt a sharp sting in EE's back. Employee was taken to the clinic and was given a prescription.

Contractor was changing the blade on the utility knife. When putting in the new blade EE's hand slipped and cut the back of EE's hand. EE was taken to the ER where EE was bandaged up. EE was released for work the same day with lifting restrictions.

Contractor truck driver was climbing down off the back of tractor trailer when they fainted and fell backwards, driver was taken to the hospital where treated for a concussion.

Miner's son called the plant on 9-14-19 to say the miner was having brain surgery to resolve a brain bleed from a bump on the hard hat on miner's head at work on 9-11-19. Miner worked all shifts from 9-11 until 9-13 without reporting incident or issues. Accident still under investigation.

Installed a new skip and had clearance problems and hung up. Unable to bring workers up using the main hoist. Pulled workers out using the emergency escape shaft.

Employee was walking from the office to vehicle at the end of shift when ee twisted right knee.

Employee was shoveling along the belt line in a tunnel, the next day ee reported shoulder was sore.

The supervisor was holding a hydraulic valve (approx 6 lbs) for a measurment when it slipped. The supervisor tried to catch it and felt a pain go from fingers into forearm.

The miner was moving an 80# bag of salt and said felt a pull in shoulder

An office worker was leaving for the day and stepped on a small stone in the gravel parking lot twisting ankle. Worker was transported to the hospital and a CT scan indicated a broken tibia and fibula.

The miner was doing shaft work and had gone to the bottom to take a break. When ee returned the crew had moved the cage up one level about 10' so ee took a different route up to join the crew. EE climbed through some timbers and framing and lost grip falling back about 2' hitting a piece of iron work. EE was wearing proper PPE.

The miner was helping install bolts on equipment and felt a pull in EE's chest. EE reported the incident but thought EE was ok so no doc visit. Monday EE still had pain so went to doc. The doc was not sure if it was a pulled muscle or something else that just showed up when pulling on the wrench. EE was released for light duty until final determination.

EE was stacking 50# bags and felt a "pull" in his stomach. over the weekend he developed some discomfort in his groin area.The incident was not reported until mid morning of 12/07/2015. The doc reported it as a muscle sprain and put him on light duty for 4 days.

Rock fell striking man cutting his head and abrading his upper back

Miners were working in the mine when one of the ITX gas detectors went into alarm with 2ppm SO2. Not knowing the source the mine was evacuated as a precautionary measure and MSHA notified. Subsequent checks with a Dragger hand pump and other investigation we determined that it was a false reading related to ITX SO2 calibration.

EE was changing out pump on fuel truck when he slipped and fell causing injury to right cheek and forehead.

Employee suffered an umbilical hernia while working on the 5th Floor-to-Silos catwalk rebuild. Primary strenuous activity was the lifting of lumber. There was no specific moment that he can pinpoint as to when it actually occurred.

Employee was struck in the face with a crowbar while attempting to remove counterweights from counterweight compartment of man cage. Another counterweight inside compartment fell on top of crowbar, lifting opposite end of bar and striking employee. Suffered a cut to the lip, broken tooth, and contusion on the cheek.

While scaling ceiling and removing large rock, smaller rock fell, hit front of hard hat and pushed safety glasses into bridge of nose, resulting in a contusion.

A roof fall occurred in the screening plant in the mine. There were no injuries on any kind, no restriction to travel in normal work areas, no change in ventilation and as we understand definitions in 50.2 no reason to complete a 7000-1. MSHA did issue a 103j order on 09/29/204. Termination of citation/order #8854245 was issued on 05/04/2015.

The plant mgr noted smoke coming from the shaft and notified MSHA. The smoke was from a planned detonation of det cord tails - plant mgr was not previously informed. There were no miners underground and as we understand definitions in 50.2 no reason to complete a 7000-1. MSHA did issue a 103j order on 08/30/2014, MSHA ventilation study conducted on 10/06-09/2014.

While holding a rubber hose at an open end with gloved right hand, and another person operating a pressure washer with tip of wand at the same end of rubber hose, the wand tip came into close proximity of the hand, penetrated the glove and cut the thumb. Two sutures were used to close the wound.

Small particulate blew into left eye, became irritated and was rubbed. Eye was flushed with eye wash solution, but irritation persisted. Incident was not reported until following day when Supervisor noticed swelling of the eye. Infection was apparent. Physician examined the eye and found very small particulate, and removed by flushing. Medication was prescribed.

Right index finger was smashed and cut when a 75 lbs. hydraulic cylinder on a front-end loader shifted and fell on the finger while attempting to remove the part for maintenance. Examination showed slight fracture at the finger tip. Cut was cleaned and bandaged. Antibiotics were prescribed.

Employee injured back when struck by pallet of plywood when forklift tail-swing bumped into the stack on opposite side. Soreness only symptom. Internal First Aid report was submitted. Returned to work next scheduled day. Nearly two months later, he saw a doctor with soreness in back. Occupational doctor released employee to work with lifting and bending restrictions on 4/10/14.

Strain to the right shoulder occurred while holding on to the AMFO tote's bottom liner outlet in an attempt to stop the leakage of AMFO while transferring from large to small tote bag.

Employee was diagnosed with a hernia when he saw a doctor for a physical checkup. His new-employee physical from 9/18/13 did not diagnose the hernia. After interviewing him, he said that he felt a pull in the groin area while moving a pallet on 11/25/13. He did not report the incident prior to his diagnosis. We assume this is the date of his injury.

Employee hurt back outside of work and claims work aggravated injury.

The operator pulled a 80 bag and felt a slight pain in his stomach. The injury was not reported until the end of the shift the next day. He said he was ok but was sent to the doctor on 3-1-2013 for evaluation and was put on restricted duty.

EE was working on the press when he felt a slight pull in his groin. He reported the incident to his supervisor and did not request a doctor visit at the time. EE reported pending surgery to the company on Feb 12th 2013 and was sent to the company doctor and was released on restricted duty.

The operator was inspecting a pneumatic bulk truck when he slipped and bruised his right ankle. No doctor visit required = he said he was ok and has done the same job until 6/27/2012 when he requested a doc visit because the ankle was still a little sore. When the incident occurred he was wearing proper PPE.

EE has been going to his own doctor for 11 to 12 years for hand pain and was recently diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Our first report of injury was completed on 5-18-2012 and the issue was determined to be work related (workmans comp)a few weeks ago. The main office HR was handling the paperwork and the plant was not notified until 6/25/2012 of the change to workmans comp.

EE was breaking a rock with a hand held pneumatic hammer when the rock split his hand slipped and was caught between the two halves. His hand was slightly bruised and was taken to the doc for evaluation. He was given pain meds and told to return to work. He went to the clinic the next day for DA test and was put on restricted duty for 5 days.

The operator was stacking 50# blocks when he felt a pull in his back. The operator was questioned the next morning and he said he was ok and could work. Late into his shift on 5-2-2012 he said that he was hurting.

The operator was conducting cleanup work on a belt conveyor. He pulled the belt around by hand & caught his finger between the belt and the pulley which rolled somewhat less than 1/4 turn. Operators in the area said the conveyor was off and not running. It appears that his pulling momentum caught tip of the finger between the belt and the roller mashing it.

EE was cleaning up a salt spill in the product reclaim tunnel when he felt a pull in his right calf

A utility operator was pushing trash down into the trash compactor holding hopper and felt a pull in the upper back

Man was scaling in the face when the scale dropped it pulled the 10' fiberglass scaling bar from his hands and the bar landed on instep of his right foot.

Operator was breaking a salt rock with a pneumatic hammer - the rock broke causing the operator to shift trapping his finger between the hammer and the conveyor side rails. Mashed left middle finger tip which required medical attention.

Operator was wearing safety glasses with side shields but small particles managed to get into his left eye. No LTI or Restricted duty. Prescriptions for eye drops only.

Operator had leaned an 8 foot ladder against a wall to clean windows. The wall had a removable panel to facilitate cable changes on the hoist. The ladder slipped when the panel moved, causing the operator to fall.

The employee strained back when lifting up 80# bags.

Employee slipped on rock sprained knee

Employee was stacking bags, caught foot between pallets twisting right knee.

Employee was dismounting CAT and slipped on step. Held on with both arms, then fell towards the ground. He fell from the 4th step.

9/13/06, employee was transporting a piece of PVC pipe on freight elevator. As elevator moved, the pipe slid or rolled into the his left calf and he received a laceration. He treated himself, did not miss any work. On 9/20/06, he told leadman that it was getting infected and he needed to see a Dr. He was treated by Dr on 9/22/06, Dr. has not released him to RTW until 10/02/06.

Employee was inspecting bulk truck and shoe got caught on latch. He fell and hit knee.

Coming down stairs, he slipped and hurt left ankle.

He was sweeping and cleaning up the bagging area and just twisted wrong.

Employee was lifting 80 lb bag of salt and felt pain in his right shoulder.

MOVING EQUIPMENT, EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TRAILER TONGUE AND ROCK SALT.

EE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM WHILE STACKING BAGS.

EE REACHED AND PULLED ON A 50# SALT BLOCK.

EE WAS WORKING ON OPEN MOUTH BAGGER AND GOT FINGER PINCHED.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BULT LOADING SCALE AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BAGS OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE.

EE REPORTED ON 5-22-00 THAT HE STEPPED OUT OF THE PICKUP TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON 4-25-00. ON 6-2-00 EE REPORTED THAT HIS LEG WAS HURTING. DR INFORMED HIM THAT HE HAD A RUPTURED DI SC IN HIS BACK.

CAGE WAS BEING HOISTED TO SURFACE WITH PEOPLE STANDING ON TOP. SHAFT WORK WAS BEING DONE. THE INJURED MAN WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HIS SURROUNDINGS AND LOCATION OF HIS BODY PARTS. FRACTURE ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE CUT TIP OF SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EE WAS ALIGNING PIN IN BUSHING OF LIFT TRUCK AND PUT HIS SMALL FINGER IN THE BUSHING. HE BUMPED THE LINKAGE WITH HIS 0THER HAND AND PIN SEATED BUSHING CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

FLOORS WERE WET DUE TO HUMID CONDITIONS. EE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR & CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A STACK OF PALLETS AS HE FELL. SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS DISLOCATED.

OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO LIFT A LARGE SALT ROCK WITH A CAT 966C FRONT END LOADER. THE BACK-END CAME UP AND THREW THE OPERATOR OUT OF THE CAB. HE DID NOT WEAR A SEAT BELT. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, SMALL LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND BRUISES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STEEL ONTO CAGE, WHEN THE STEEL SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON HEAD, ACTUALLY ON THE HARD HAT.

EE WAS LIFTING & STACKING BAGS WHEN HE PULLED HIS MUSCLE.

WHILE SCALING, A ROCK FELL ON SKY-HOOK BOOM, THE BUCKET SWUNG UP AND HIT EE IN THE RIB CAGE.

EE WAS DRIVING FRONT END LOADER WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STAIRS & HURT HIS BACK.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A PIPE WHILE WALKING ON FLOOR AT SCREEN PLAN UNDERGROUND. EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN STACKING BLOCKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. REPORTED THAT HIS LEG IS HURTING. DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN DESCENDING STAIRS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

55081S BEEN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS.

EMPL WORKING UNDER LIFT TRUCK PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT OLD ELEVATOR WHEN PIECE OF EXTERIOR CASE (STEEL) FELL ON HIM.

EMPL SLIPPED IN OIL ON FLOOR AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR AND WATER COOLER FELL ON HIS LEG.DOOR WAS SHUT WITH TWINE TO WATER COOLER.

INJURED WAS BURNING A BEARING RACE OFF THE SOUTH MIXER SHAFT, GREASE CASED MOLTED METAL TO SPLATTER ON TO HIS FOREHEAD BETWEEN CUTTING GOGGLES AND HARD HAT. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS ENO UGH TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AT THE TIME.

EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR TO LIFT CONVEYOR B LET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER GROIN AREA.

WORKING SOME METAL SHAVINGS FAN BLEW SOME IN EYE

HE WAS HELPING REMOVE A STEEL PLATE (8'X4'X1/2') FROM THE MAN CAGE. ON THE COUNT OF 3 EVERYBODY LEFT GO. HE BUMPED AGAINST ONE OF THE OTHERS AND TRIPPED AND FELL. THE PLATE LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STEEL PLATE 1/2" X5'X20" AND BENT HIS BACK WRONG.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 50# BAG OF SALT ONTO A PALLET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

ON 1-18-91 AT 8:30 AM, HOCKLEY LOST POWER TO THE HOIST, DUE TO WATER IN THE MAIN DISCONNECT SWITCH. PLANT POWER WAS SHUT OFF AND REPAIRS WERE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. MSHA SAN ANTONIO WAS NOTIFIED APPROX. 9:10 AM. EVACUATION OF MINERS WAS STARTED AT 9:30 AM AND COMPLETED AT 11:15 AM. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 1:25 PM. IT WAS RAINING AT THE MINE.

INJURED WAS SITTING ON FLOOR WITH FEET BRACED AGAINST CONCRETE WALL, HE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WASHING HIS MINE RESUCE SET, THE FLOOR WAS WER AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO O AND HANG UP THE BREATHING TUBES HE SLOPPED AND FELL. A PLASTIC LID TO ONE OF THE PAILS WAS LYING ON THE GRO UND AND HE CUT HIS HAND ON IT. HIS RIGHT HAND ONTHE PALM WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS HANGING SIDING IN MILL WHEN A BEE STUNG HIS RIGHT WRIST.THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS SWOLLEN AND IRRITATED.

EMPL WAS REPAIRING SEAL ON TANK TRUCK BY INSTALLING SPACERS TO GET PROPER SEAL WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

FILLED A 20 LB. BUCKET WITH YPS WENT TO PICK THE BUCKET UP AND HIS BACK PULLED AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS CHANGING THE V-BELT ON THE SHEAVE FOR THE BUCKET ELEVATOR DRIVE AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED UNDER THE BELT AND THE ENDS OF HIS 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WERE PINCHED OFF AT TH E BASE OF THE FINGER NAIL. THE SKIN ON THE END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED OFF ALSO.

INJURED ALLEGEDLY STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOW BACK AFTER LIFTING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF DIESEL OUT OF THE FRONT OF HIS FRONT END LOADER.HE SAID HE GOT A LOAD OF DUST IN HIS CAT AND WHEN HE DUMPED THE LOAD HE NOTICED TWO BARRELS OF DIESEL THAT HE FAILED TO NOTICE AFTER HE GOT THE LOAD OF SALT.HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BARRELS WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE AND THAT IS WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

LIFTING BOX OF ICE CREAM SALT FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPL STACKING BLOCKS HURT HIS BACK.HOWEVER BLOCK PRESS OPERATOR STATES I.NAME NEVER HELPED STACK BLOCKS.

I.NAME LIFTING CYLINDER TO MOVER FOR BLOCK PRESS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR INTO PLACE WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOW BACK.

MOVING PALLET SLIPED ALMOST FALLING STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK

I HIT MY FRONT TOOTH WITH TELPHONE RECEIVER.

WALKING FROM MILL TO SHOP,STEPPED IN PUDDLE ONTO NAIL STICKING OUT OF A BOARD.

HE WAS REPAIRING CHAIN ON UNDERGROUND CRUSHER, HITTING IT WITH A PIECE OF THE HAMMER FLEW UP AND GRAISED HIS LEFT TEMPLE CUTTING.

INJURED WAS LOOKING FOR SOME PRODUCT THAT WAS BURIED BEHIND SOME OTHER SALT PRODUCT. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN TWO PALLETS AND STUMBLED AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE INJURY RESULTING FROM TH IS IS A BRUISED KNEE.

INJ OPERATING LOADER ..BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE AROUND IN SEAT AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.REPORTED CONDITION 9-15 SENT TO DR COMPLAINT OF SORENESS IN HIS BACK.

HORSEPLAY W NAME HAD A KNIFE IN HIS HAND AND I NAME GRABBED AT HIM NOT REALIZING HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE I NAME RAN HIS HAND INTO THE KNIFE

CUTTING AND WELDING HAD GLASSES IN DURING WORK DOESNT KNOW WHEN PART GOT IN EYE

ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE FROM OPEN END OF AIRLINE FITTING LINE BETWEEN CLOSED VALVE & AIR TANK BLEW. THERE WAS APPROX 40 PSF IN TANK FAILURE DUE TO CORROSTION INSIDE OF PIPE FITTING.

EE WAS HELPING THE WELDER MOVE A PIECE OF 8 INCH CHANNEL IRON AND GOT OFF BALANCE WHEN THEY WERE SETTING IT DOWN. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD MADE ARRANGMENTS TO RETURN TO THE DR. TO HAVE HIS KNEE CKECKED. WHEN HE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY, HE HAD DR SLIP REQUESTING NO WORK UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE. WE CALLED DR TO ENQUIRE ABO UT THE NOTICE AND TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE INCIDENT.

POWER OUTAGE OF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES PREVENTED FROM OPERATING HOIST.PEOPLE ASSEMBLED AT REFUGE ROOM AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:30 PM NO INJURIES IN THIS CASE.

CLIMBING TO PLATFORM FORM FORNT END OF CAT FT SLIPPED FELL CAUGHT RI BS ON HANDRAILS

CHIPPING AT SALT IN SHAFT AND JPC OF CONCRETE FLEW INTO R. EYE.

EMPL SLIPPED AND HURT HIS R KNEE WHEN WHEN TRYING TO GET ON FORKLIFT ALLEGED

EMPL HELPING REPAIR N-S BELT AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT CLAMP.TORE FINGERNAIL BACK.

WAS STACKING BOXES THAT WEIGHED 62 POUNDS AND WORKING BY HIMSELF, IN THE STACKING AREA AT THE RATE OF 2 BOXES PER MINUTE.

WHEN UPRIGHTED A NEW BARREL OF HYDRAULIC OIL HE PULLED HIS BACK SLIGHTLY. HE THEN RAN HIS FRONT END LOADER FOR AWHILE WHEN HE W AS DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE HIS FOOTING WAS WRONG AN D AGGRAVATE THE INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS CH3PPING AT A WELD AND SOME OF THE WELD FELL IN HIS EAR. HE DIDN'T THINK ANY THING ABOUT IT UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN HE STARTED TO DIG IN HIS EAR AND IT GOT INFECTED (RIGHT EAR).

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LENISHING THE SUPPLY OF BOXES FOR THE ICE CREAM SALT MACHINE, WHEN A BOX JAMMED AT THE OPENING OF THE CHUTE. EMPLOYEE IN HIS HASTE TO CLEAR THE JAM JAMMED HIS LEFT LEG INTO A ROD THAT WAS ST3CKING OUT FROM THE CHUTE.

I NAME WAS GRIN8ING A WELD ON THE SALT SKIP DOOR WHEN A PIECE OF RUST (METAL) FLEW OFF AND BOUNVCED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH NO SIDE SHIELDS. HE TOLD ME GOT SOMETH ING IN HIS EYE,3WASHED OUT EYE, TWO DAYS LATER IT STILL BOTHERED HIM,WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE IT REMOVED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 80 BAGS OF SALT FROM A CONVEYOR TO PALLETS HE HAD COMPLAINED TO A FELLOW WORKER THAT HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA THAT MORNING IT GOT PROGESSIVELY WORSE ABOUT 113 0 AM THE PAIN WAS TOO MUCH FOR HIM TO CONTINUE AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. THE INJURY WAS IDENTIFIELD AS A STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

WHILE LOADING BULK SALT BAG, 2000#, INJURED CLIMBED UP FORKLIFT MAST TO UNHOOK STRAPS OF THE BAG THE BAG SHIFTED CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, LANDING ONRIGHT FOOT AND STRIKING HEAD, THE PALLET UNDER THE BAG GAVE WAY LETTING BAG FALL AND BREAK SPILLING ONTO THE INJURED

AFTR USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL THE INJURED STEPPED BACK FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO GRIND OFF THE WELD HE WAS GOING TO GET SOME WELDING RODS AND TURNED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR HE TOOK OF O HIS WELDING GOGGLES TO CLEAN THEM AND A FRAGMENT FROM THE GRINDING OPERATION STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE