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EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A RUBBER COVER ON #1 SIZING SCREEN WHEN SOME RUBBER DEBRIS GOT HIN HIS EYES,HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD AND SU LY GLASSES BUT WHEN HE PAUSEY AND RAISED HIS HOO D.SOME JPARTICL9S FELL FROM HIS HAIR INTO HIS EYES.
A PUMPING SYSTEM WAS ENERGIZED SENDING A SURGE THROUGH A 6 IN WET SAND LINE WHICH TRAVELS ALONG A MAJOR STEEL STRUCTURE THE 6 IN LINE BROKE SENDING ONE END FALLING 14 FT STRIKING TWO EMPLOYEE S ONE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED THE OTHER I.NAME RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS KNOCKING HIM UNCONCIOUS HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION
EMPL LOADING BU5K BAGS OF SAND.SAND SOCK TIED OFF AT BOTTOM OF SOCK BUT VALVE WAS LEAKING CAUSING SOCK TO FILL WITH SAND.WHEN SOCK BECAME TOO HEAVY,IT FELL AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD KNOCKIN H HARD HAT OFF 5ND KNOCKING HIM INTO FORKS OF FORK TRUCK.EMPL HAD LACERATIONS TO NOSE,CONTUSIONSTO LIP AND MOUTH.
FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE WHEN HE ROLLED WELDING MASK AFTER WELDING IN CONFINED AREA
CONSTRUCTION TUNNEL SAND PUMP TANK PLUGGED AFTER DRAINING TANK OF SAND & CLEANING INTAKE SCREEN TANK WATER BLEW BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE
EMPL WORKING ON PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE.ENGINE WAS RUNNING IMPROPERLY.EMPL TRACING OUT HIGH IDLE WIRE.ENGINE STARTED TO QUIT AND THEREFORE,EMPL REACHED FOR THROTTLE ROD AND HAND SLIPPED INTO COOLING FAN OF ENGINE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING 18\\ PVC PIPELINE-PIPELINE BROKE SWINGING AND STRIKING EMPL.
GRINDING PIECE OF METAL WITH STATIONARY GRINDER.
PIECE OF WELDING FLUX WENT INTO RIGHT EYE, EMP WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE A TANK WHEN DRAIN SUDDENLY LOOSENED LETTING WATER INTO TANK EMPLOYEE MOVED QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF WAY AND BUMPED HIS HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A METEAL PLATE WHEN HIS SHIRT TAIL BECAME ENTANGLED IN PORTABLE GRINDER GRINDER RAN UP HIS SHIRT ON LEFT SIDE OF UPPER TORSO