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EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO SHARPEN A SCRAPING TOOL. HE TURNED ON THE BENCH GRINDER , AT WHICH TIME HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS LEFT EYE.
I NAME AND I NAME WERE PREPARING TO PULL A DRAG CABLE TO NO 9 DRAGLINE USING THE NO3 MOTORGRADER WHEN THEY CUT THE WIRE HOLDING THE CABLE ON THE SPOOL IT SPRANG (UNWOUND QUICKLY) AROUND THE SPOOL HITTING I NAME IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TWO TEETH
EE WAS USING A MAGNETIC DRILL TO DRILL HOLES IN FLANGE. DUE TO MAGNATISM CHIPS WILL CLING & BUILD UP ON THE BIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRUSH THESE CHIPS AWAY THE EES GLOVE CAUGHT IN BIT FRACTU RING INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CURVING STEEL IN THE ROLLS AT THE SHEET METAL SHOP. HE STOPPED THE ROLLS TO REACH OVER AND HOLD OTHER END OF STEEL. HE ROTATED THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH THE WRONG WAY, REVERSING TH E ROLLS WHICH PINCHED THE END OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER REMOVING FINGER NAIL AND REQUIRING SUTURES IN END OF FINGER .
I NAME AND I NAME WERE WORKING ON THE DRYER SCREEN WITH WIRE BUFFING WHEEL A WIRE CAME OFF THE WHEEL AND WENT THROUGH HIS SHIRT AND INTO HIS ABODOMEN I NAME HAS A PIECE OF WIRE IN OUTER TIS TISSUE OF HIS ABODOMEN
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GRADER PLOWING SNOW OFF HAULROAD WHEN EDGE OF BLADE HIT A STONE CAUSING GRADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY THROWING OPERATOR AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL & DASH CAUSING CONTUSIONS OF THE CHEST AND LEGS
WHILE LOOSENING MILL LINERS WITH JACKHAMMER HE LIFTED LEG TO BRACE HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BRIDGE SAND FROM THE DISCHARGE END OF THE FLUID BED DRYER WITH A HOE THRU THE INSPECTION DOOR WHILE VESSEL WAS PRESSURRIZED & FORCING HOT SAND THRU THE DOOR. THE H OT SAND FROM WITHIN THE FLUID BED DRYER CONTACTED HIS LEFT FROEARM & HAND BURNING SKIN.
INHALING OF FUMES WHILE BURNING PAINTED BOLTS WITH TORCH.
INHALING FUMES WHILE BURNING WITH TORCH. BURNING PAINTED BOLTS.
WHILE DRILLING PIECE OF METAL IN DRILL PRESS THE BIT CAUGHT & TWISTED THE METAL CAUSING IT TO STRIKE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING IN THE COYOTE HOLE WHEN THE DRILL SLIPPED OFF THE WALL TO AVOID THE DRILL FROM HITTING THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING WITH THE JOB HE HELD ONTO THE DRILL WITH HIS LEFT HAND THE DRILL SLAMMED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE ROOF PINNING HIS HAND AND FINGERS BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE DRILL HANDLE
EMPLOYEE REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER REPAIRMAN, HOLDING PC. OF METAL WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING METAL; PIECE OF METAL FLEW, RICOCHETING OFF HARD HAT AND FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EMPLOYEE\S EYE.