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Miner was attempting to lift 16"X41"X1" piece of AR plate off ground. Plate slipped in left hand causing left arm to hyper extend and strain upper left arm.
Miner was repairing a broken section of cattle fence when a stretched wire whipped back and struck him in the left eye. Miner was taken to hospital where he was prescribed antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection.
EE STATED THAT WHILE SETTING A NEW BEARING HOUSING ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE ON THE CONCRETE SAND SCREW, THE HOUSING SLIPPED/FELL 3-4 INCHES CRUSHING FINGER BETWEEN HOUSING AND ANGLE IRON FRAMEWORK ON REAR OF CONCRETE SAND SCREW RESULTING IN A LACERATION. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES AT TIME OF INCIDENT.