EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING HOLE IN TROMMEL WITH WATER IN IT .WATER SPLASHED EMPLOYEE STARTING EMPLOYEE,WHO PULLED BACK BURNING HIS HAND AS THE TORCH PASSED OVER IT.IT CAUSED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON THE BACK OF HIS3LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INSE
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WHILE 6SING A CUTTING TORCH WENT FROM A KNEELING POSTION TO A STANDING POSTION STRICKING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFTEY HELMET AT THE TIME.
EMPL CUTTING BO5RD AND REACHED OVER SAW T HOLD PIECE IN PLACE AND THE ? CAUSED SAW TO PULL OUT OF CUT AND BLADE TOOTH CAUGHT FINGER OF GLOVE ON INJ HAND.
EE WAS USING A 8ISC GRINDER TO BUFF WLEDS & ACCIDENTLY TOUCVHED HIS LEG WITH DISC IN OPERATION CAUSING A CUT IN HIS LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
HE WAS DOING MI3ER REPAIR WELDING WHEN A FELLOW WORKER AT SAME TIME USING THE HAND GRINDER FLUNG A PIECE OF METAL. METAL GOT IN I.NAMES EYEAPPARENTLY OVER THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AS HE W AS BENT OVER 3