2 EE'S WERE LYING UNDERNEATH A CAT 930 TIGHTENING DOWN THE BOLTS TO THE CENTER PIN. ONE WAS SPRAYING WD-40 WITH A SPRAY BOTTLE AND THE OTHER WAS USING AN AIR RATCHET. THE EE USING THE AIR RATC HET WAS ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH THE WD-40. THE LUBRICANT ENTERED EE'S EYES.
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February 18, 2003
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Bldg Prod Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
May 24, 2002
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Bldg Prod Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR BREATHER ON A 994 FRONT END LOADER. HE DROPPED A TOOL, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED STARTED TO FALL GRABBED THE PIPE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BREATHER. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER WAS NOT SECURED TO THE MOTOR. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER CAME OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.
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