EE was welding in the HSI crusher. After welding for approximately 4 hours, EE states that a rock "the size of a softball" became dislodged from the crusher above EE and struck EE on head.
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Showing all 6Employee was welding on a loader bucket with a partner and experienced arc flash. Was using a Miller Welder.
Cutting a piece of metal with a cutting torch the piece fell and EE swung his arm down watching the piece fall and torch burned his shin.
Grinding and a piece of metal got behind his safety glasses and into his eye.
Oxygen line on torch burst open, caught fire, and blasted fire onto EE'S forearm. EE received 2nd Degree Burn.
Pushing in a catwalk on a Hitachi backhoe and tore the muscles in his shoulder.