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INJURED WAS REM2VING A CHUTE FROM A POCKET USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH THE CHUTE WAS SUPPORTED BY AN OVERHEAD CRANE ADN CHAIN SO THAT IT WOULDNT FALL TO THE GROUND WHEN CUT LOOSE INJURED WAS WOR KING BETWEEN TH9 CHAIN AND A HANDRAIL LOCATED ON THE POCKET WHEN CHUTE WAS CUT LOOSE THE CHAIN AND CHUTE SWUNG BACK AT INJURED STRIKING HIM IN THE JAW AND PUSHING HIM INTO THE HANDRAIL
WHILE USING A 7UTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A PIECE OF IRON THE INJURED ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE TORCH AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF WIRE THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING HIM WHEN HE DROPPED THE LIT TO RCH IT FELL INS3DE HIS RT LEATHER WELDING GLOVE CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RT LOWER ARM TORCH SHOULD BE SHUT OFF WHILE DOING SOMETHING ELSE