WORKER WAS DRILLING OVERHEAD TO SET A DOOR. A METAL SHAVING FROM THE DRILLING FELL ON HIS FACE & GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RT. EYE.
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Showing all 4WORKER WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO RE-ESTABLISH PRIME ON THE PUMP BY FILLING THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY WITH WATER. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WHEN HE LOOSENED THE FIRST BOLT ON THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY COVER, HOT WATER SPEWED FROM THE CAVITY ONTO HIS FOREARMS, THIGHS AND LOWER FRONT TORSO.
WHILE USING BOBCAT TO REMOVE BUILT UP MATERIAL FROM UNDER CRUSHER A SOFTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM CRUSHER HITTING MINER ON RIGHT THIGH.
WHILE WELDING HE RECEIVED A BURN TO 2 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.