INJURED WAS BENDING OVER AT THE WAIST USING A SEVEN INCH GRINDER CLEANING A PIECE OF STEEL. THE GRINDER CAUGHT A PIECE OF SLAG ON THE STEEL AND JUMPED BACK AT HIM HITTING HIS SHIN JUST BELOW H IS LEFT KNEE.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD POWER GRINDER, GRINDING ON A NEW SUPPORT LEG ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE NEW PRIMARY, OVER HIS HEAD. A SMALL FLAKE OF METAL FELL DOWN BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND INTO HI S RIGHT EYE.
THE INJURED WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE USING THE OXY-ACY TORCH TO CUT OFF A SUPPORT TO A SCREEN DECK. WHNE HE PUT THE TORCH TO THE SUPPORT TO START CUTTING, THE MATERIAL POPPED AND A PIECE OF IT FLEW OVER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.