I,NAME WAS WORKING ON #9 ELEVATOR CHANGING A BEARING. HE WAS HITTING THE BEARING WITH A SMALL HAMMER, & A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFFTHE BEARING & SHOT INTO HIS LEFT FAREARM, NECESSITATING REMOVA L OF THE METAL FRAGMENT BY A DOCTOR.
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Showing all 4I.NAME WAS USING A CHISEL AS A WEDGE ON A TRUNION SHAFT ON 60" MILL ROLL. WHEN HE HIT CHISEL IT BOUNCED BACK & HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING REGULAR GLASSES
HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED & SMASHED LEFT THUMB, DOCTOR REMOVED FINGERNAIL
I,NAME WAS BUILDING PALLETS AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD. THE STAPLE GUN HIT HIS LEG AND SHOT A STAPLE INTO HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.