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Using a spud bar to break up coal ring. The bar slipped and hit employee in head
EMP PLACED A FLAT WASHER HORIZONTALLY BETWEEN JAWS OF VISE. AS HE TIGHTENED VISE FLAT WASHER FLEW OUT OF VISE AND STRUCK EMP IN LEFT CORNER OF LEFT EYE ABOVE EYE LID.
EMP WAS WELDING NEW WRAPPING SHEETS ON OUTSIDE OF #3 COAL TANK. WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM A WRAP SHEET. EMP HAD WELDING GLASSES ON AND FLIPPED UP GLASS TO SEE TO REMOVE THE FLA KED OFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK EMP.
HE WAS PULLING BROKEN BRICK & COAL RING WITH KILN RAKE FROM GRATES ON #3 KILN, EMPLOYEE TWISTED RAKE TO PULL IT OUT ON ITS SIDE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON EDGE OF GRATE. EMPLOYEE FELT STINGING,SENSA TION ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT HAND.
RAKING KILN SCALE FROM THE COOLER GRATES. HE JERKED HARD ON THE RAKE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT ELBOW.