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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INT HE WASH HOUSE ON A WATER LINE. WATER WAS LEAKIN GAORUND THE PRESSURE GAUGE AND EE TRIED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND BROKE IT OFF AND WATER STARTED TO SHOOT OUT AND HE JUMPED BACK AND HIT AN ANGLE IRON ON THEH WALL, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF, CUTTN GHIS FOREHEAD LEAVING A 1" CUT ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
HE WAS WORKING WITH WELDER. HE RAISED THE LID ON HIS HELMET TO CHIP THE SLAG OFF THE WELD AND PIECE OF SLAG FLEW IN HIS EYE.
2 EMPL WORKING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,ONE HITTING ON SHAFT & PIECE OF METAL FROM SLEDGE HAMMER BROKE OFF WHICH ENTERED OTHER EMPL JUST UNDER CHIN -SMALL CUT PIECE OF METAL TRAVELED JUST SHORT OF W INDPIPE.