WHILE TOWING DREDGE WITH DOZER, EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND ON ROPE. TOW ROPE BROKE & BACKLASHED AROUND HAND, THUS CRUSHING HAND.
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Showing all 3WELDER WAS WELDING WITH A BATTERY OPERATED FACE SHIELD. THE BATTERIES WENT DEAD. HE CONTINUED TOWELD WITH IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON BAGGER LINE 2 AND WHEN A BAG OF SAND FILLED UP AND POPPED OFF IT CAUGHT AN UNPLUGGED SMALL FAN (USED TO KEEP DUST AWAY FROM BAGGER) AND PULLED FAN DOWN AND HE WENT TO GRAB THE FAN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS HAND CAME ACROSSBAGGER PIPE AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN 2 FINGERS.