CLIENT'S MEN WERE WORKING ON PROPERTY. THERE WASA FIRE ON A COAL PILE AND THE SECURITY OFFICER PROCEEDED TO ASSIST, AND WHILE PREPARING WATER HOSE TO SPRAY WATER ON FIRE. SECURITY OFFICER TOSSED HOSE OVERHEAD TO NEXT LEVEL ON BANK, WHENDOING SO HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HOSE FELL BACK HITTING OFFICER IN THE HEAD AND CUTTING 1/2" GASH IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
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Showing all 4EE WAS HITTING FEEDER CHUTE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE UP FEEDER DISCHARGE CHUTE THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE WAS USING KNICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH CAP OF F.
EMPLOYEE WAS REAMING A GLAND OUT WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND, REQUIRING SUTURES.
WHILE FLIPPING CAR PUSHER OVER,FINGERS WERE CAUGHT UNDER PUSHER AND PUSHER BLOCK.