EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A SCREEN DECK REMOVING SIDE RAILS. AS HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO ALLOW THE FASTNERS (NUTS) TO BE REMOVED, THE AIR GUN WAS BEING APPLIED TO TH E NUTS, THE BOLTS TURNED THROUGH AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
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Showing all 6GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL TO MAKE A NEW CONVEYERGUARD, PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EE WENT TO SEE DR. TO GO VOER EMG RESULTS WHICH WERE FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY. EE ALLEGEDLY CLAIMS THAT WHEN GOING BACK TO REGULAR DUTY, HE AGGRAVATED A PRIOR INJURY. HE WAS SENT TO DR. FOR AND EMG AND CAR. DR. PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY 6-13-00. PRIOR TO THIS, THE EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY FORM HIS PRIOR INJURY AND HAD BEEN WORKING HIS REGULAR WORK DUTY AND HOURS.
WHILE MAKING A WELD, A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
UNDER #3 CONVEYOR CUTTING OLD TRESTLE OUT TO BE REPLACED, WELD BROKE AND STEEL PIECE FELL ON FINGER.
EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING A PIECE OF METAL AND A SMALL PIECE OF SOMETHING WENT UNDER THE GLASSES AND INTO THE RIGHT EYE.