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CRUSHER OPERATOR HAD LARGE ROCK STUCK IN CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN FROM TRUCK TO HELP. AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN TO CRUSHER ON CAT WALK, A PIECE OF STONE APPROX. 1 1/2" IN DIAMETER CAME O UT OF CRUSHER OPENING, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE BROW.
EE WAS HELPING ON A 30-R CRANE. HE WAS USING A DRILL TO BORE A HOLE IN FRAME OF THE MACHINE, THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT IN THE HOLE CAUSING IT TO TWIST PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL AND FRAME , FRACTURING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
I NAME WAS OPERATING A 7IN DISC GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE STEEL PIPE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM
RIGHT ANGLE GRINDER, CLEAN METAL OFF, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.
HE WAS USING THE GRINDING WHEEL ON CARRIER ROLELRS, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GALSSES.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHIEL ASSEMBLING AN IMPACT CRUSHER. THE SIDES WERE SET ON FLOOR AND THE FEED PLATE WAS HANGING FROM THE OVERHEAD HOIST. WHILE ALIGNING END PLATE WITH SIDES FINGER WAS PINCHED AND CUT OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE, WATCHING BACKHOE OPERATE. WHEN IT MOVED, IT FLIPPED A FOREIGN OBJECT UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
HEAT FROM TORCH-CUTTING & HOT STEEL CAUSED CONCRETE TO EXPLODE BLOWING PARTICLES IN HIS EYE.
SCREED DECK HAD3BEEN LIFTED OFF TOP OF HOPPER AND SET ON GROUND TO BE REPAIRED.EMPLOYEE WAS SUING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT RUBBER COATED SCREEN.HEAT FROM CUTTING TORCH CAUGHT RIBNBER ON FIRE AND H E STARTED SLAPP3NG AT FLAMING RUBBER WITH HIS GLOVE AND SPLATTERED MOLTEN RUBBER ONTO HIS FACE.
CUTTING HOLES IN STEEL WITH A PORTABLE LATH. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW IN EYE.