HAD BEEN CUTTING A BOLT EARLIER IN AM. AT SOMETIME THROUGH THE DAY REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES, USED SLEEVE TO WIPE SWEAT OFF FACE. APPARENTLY METAL SHAVING WAS STUCK TO SLEEVE AND WAS WIPED INTO R IGHT EYE OR A SHAVING FLEW IN WHILE CUTTING.
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Showing all 4D8K DOZER WAS BACKING UP PARAELLEL TO MARCH PIT TRUCK EE WALKED BETWEEN DOZER AND TRUCK. DOZER PIVOTED AND CAUGHT EE BETWEEN SIDE OF DOZER BLADE AND BED OF TRUCK PINNING HIM THERE. SERIOUS INJ URED TO EE UPPER TORSO ESPECIALLY LUNG AREA. CARE FLIGHTED TO FORTWORTH HOSPTIAL.
HE WAS STRIPPING OFF OVERBURDEN WHEN BUCKET HIT HARD SPOT. IT PULLED RIGHT TRACK OFF GROUND THEN BUCKET BROKE OUT AND DROPPED SHOVEL HARD BACK TO GROUND.
INJURED BACK WHILE WORKING LEVERS ON DOZER.