THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A NAIL WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A QUICK COUPLING ON A WATER HOSE. THE HEAD BROKE OFF THE NAIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATIONS TO THE EYE AND NEC ESSIBATING THE REMOVAL OF MULTIPLE FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE EYE.
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Showing all 4THE INJURED PER8ON WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A CURTAIN STRIP WHEN IT GLANCED OFF HIS HAMMER & STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. RIGHT EYE.
INJURY OCCURRED3AS EE WAS DRIVING A CONNECTING PIN IN THE CUTTER CHAIN WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF TH E PIN FLAKED OFF & LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND.
THE INJURED EE 4AS LETTING A JACK DOWN ON THE OFF OPERATOR SIDE OF A S/C WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED ONE NOTCH CAUSING THE JACK LEVER TO S TRIKE HIM ON THE JAW.