SCREWING SHEET METAL TO SIDE OF MILL, DRILL MOTOR CAUGHT FINGER.
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Showing all 5EE WAS STEAM CLEANING A DRILL WITH LIMESTONE DUST AND SMALL ROCKS ON IT. HE WAS IN THE OUTDOORS AND HAD RAIN PANTS AND TOP WITH GLOVES ON. HE DID NOT HAVE A FACE SHIELD ON EE MAY BE ALLERGIC T O CLEANER USED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A STEEL PLATE WITH A HAND GRINDER AND A STEEL PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE (LEFT). HE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES INSTEAD OF THE SAFETY GOGGLES PROVIDED FOR THAT TYPE OF JO B. IT RESULTED IN 16 MANHOURS LOST TIME.
HE WAS HOLDING METAL DOWN UNDER PRESSURE WITH A BAR TO BEWELDED, THE FLASH OCCURRED WHEN THE WELDING ARC REFLECTED OFF THE INSIDE OF THE DRYER CHAMBER.
OVERSIZE ROCKS ... EMPL REMOVING CHAIN FROM ROCK WHEN IT SLID AGAINST HIM PINNING HIM AGAINST STEEL COLUMN.