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DUST COLLECTOR FAN WAS MAKING A NOISE. WHEN HE WENT TO INSPECT THE FAN A PIECE OF STEEL ROD FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK.
WORKING ON CYCLONE WITH GRINDER AT KNEE LEVEL. RESTED GRINDER ON LEG AND WHEN STANDING UP NOTICED A DEEP BURNING SENSATION. HE THEN SAW THAT HIS LEG WAS CUT. GRINDER DISK SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.
I.NAME WAS GRINDING WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. HE THOUGHT HE HAD DUST IN HIS EYE. THE EYE HAD HURT BAD THE FOLLOWING NIGHT. HE WANT TO THE HOSPITAL E R THE NEXT DAY, THEY SENT HIM TO AN EYE DR . (EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT)
I NAME WAS WELD3NG ON THE INSIDE OF ELEVATOR, LEANING OVER THE TAIL PULLEY WITH BOTH HANDS OVER THE BACK SIDE TRYING TO HOLD A PIECE OF METAL AND WELD IT. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HIS WELDING HOOD HOOKED BETWEEN3THE SIDE AND BELT.
CHECKING THE VIBORATOR TO SEE IF IF WAS RUNNING FINGER WENT IN A HOLE ON MACHINE. CUT FINGER AND BROKE TIP OF BONE, FINGER WAS HITBY THE FAN.
BRUISE ON TOP OF RIGHT LEG.RUNNING BACKHOE TRIMMING COLLIN ROCK FOLLOWED BOOM DOWN AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT LEG.
I.NAME PULLING BROKEN STEEL OUT OF HOLE,AFTER STEEL CAME OUT IT FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.