EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK, DRILLING WHEN THE BLOCK TURNED OVER AND HE FELL WITH IT (BLOCK HAD NATURAL DEFECT IN IT)
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Showing all 4EE WAS WELDING & GRINDING IN SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS PLACING THE DRILLSTEAM INTO ROCK WHEN THE STEEL PINNED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND ROCK, BRAKING THE LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS ADDING A SECTION OF DRILL STEAL TO REACH THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE, WHEN HE BACKED THE FEED OFF FROM FAST FEED THE DRILL BOUNCED HITTING EE'SLEFT SIDE. EE HAS HAD 32 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING AND WAS BEING SUPERVISED AT THE TIME OFINJURY. EE WAS CARELESS, NOT PAYING ATTENTION.