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EMP WAS LOADING3LARGE ROCK ONTO CUSTOMER DUMP TR OF ROCK FROM THE LARGE ROCK BROKE OFF AND SHOT BACK AT THE OPERATOR, WENT THRIOOUGH THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN CLOTH OVER THE CAB WINDOW AND STUCK H HIM IN THE LEFT3EYE. THE WINDOW WAS OPEN (FLIPPE D UP) ON THE KOMTSU BACKHOW DUE TO INTENSE HEAT 80 DEGREES AND DUSTY CONDITIONS OPERATOR WANTED TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE
I NAME WAS GRIN8ING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PARTS AND PIECE OF METAL OR SOME OTHER FOREIGN BODY WAS THROWN INTO RT EYE. IN NAME WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE LENSES AT THE TIME BUT THE METAL GOT UNDE NEATH THE LENSE3AND BECAME LODGED IN EYE NOT A REAL SERIOUS INJURY BUT AND IRRITATION ONE
A TOOTH FROM A 4ACHINE ENTERED THE JAW BUT DID NOT PASS THROUGH. HE EXPECTED IT TO PASS AND THAN PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN AND PICK THE METAL OFF THE BELT. HE DID NOT PART SO HE PEERED OVER THE PROTECTIVE RAI5ING INTO THE JAW AT THE SAME TIME A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED FROM THE JAW AND WAS THROWN OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHING SHORT. A PIECE OF STEEL HIT AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT CHEEK.
I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A CRANE USED TO REDUCE LARGE ROCK TO A MARKETABLE SIZE. AS THE 6000# DROP CROSS HIT THE LARGE ROCK, A CHIP OF FLYROCK FROM 35' AWAY PENETRATED THE SAFETY SCREEN AND PUNCTR UED LEFT EYE. H9 SAYS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS INTENSE FOG, HE DIDNT SEE THE FLY ROCK IN THE FOG