INJURED WAS REMOVING OLD VALVE OFF TUBE WITH TORCH TORCH MELTED INSIDERUBBER AND IT BLEW HOT GAS AND MELTED ALUMINUM ON HIS HAND.
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Showing all 4INJURED WAS OPENING DOOR ON ROLL CRUSHER WHEN HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN PIPE AND GUARD.
INJURED WAS CHECKING SHAKER SCREEN WHICH HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT. HE GRABBED V-BELTS NEAR THE SHEAVE AND WHEN THE SCREEN SHAFT RELEASED, IT DREW HIS HAND INTO THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE V-BELTS A ND THE SHEAVE.
INJURED WAS HELPING WELDER PUT LOGGING ON HEAD PULLEY. LATER THAT NIGHT HE WOKE UP WITH BURNING EYES.