THE MINER WAS CUTTING OPEN A ROLL OF #9 WIRE WHEN THE END OF THE WIRE CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
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Showing all 9EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WELDED WIRE MESH IN TWO WHEN THE WIRE WAS CUT FREE IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPL
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WHILE CUTTING NYLON TIE ON RUBBER GUARD KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT SECOND FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL
HOLDING KNOCKOUT WRENCH KNOCKING OUT BOLTS IN SAG MILL WRENCH CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FAC E JUST ABOVE THE UPPER LIP
I WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN AND LEWIS BUTLER WAS STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER ALIGNING BOLT HOLES IN STRUCTURAL STEEL. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND HIT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND
BETTY REPORTS SHE WAS MOPPING COMPUTER ROOM FLOOR. WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE MOP RINGER SHE FELT PAIN IN HE BACK. REASON UNKNOWN.