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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JACK HAMMER. TRIMMING GRANITE BLOCKS WHEN HE "FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP."
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINMG ON A LOWER LEVEL BENCH WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FROM THE LEDGE ABOVE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING THE BLOW PIPE TO CLEAN OUT SOME VERTICLE DRILL HOLES. AND WHEN HE INSTRU CTED THE EMPLOYEE TO TURN ON THR AIR THE BLOW PIPE WAS NOT FIRMLY IN HAND AND BLEW OUT OF CONTROL STRIKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE(RIBS). EMPLOYEE HAS BRUISED RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL LAYING ON GRANITE ROCK. A PIECE OF HOT GRANITE ROCK FLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES HITTING RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR OPERATED"BLOW PIPE" TO FORCE DUST AND WATER OUT OF A VERTICALLY DRILLED HOLE. THE PIPE IS 1/2" DIAMETER STAINLESS STEEL WITH A TREADED NIPPLE WHICH CONNECTS THE JOINT S OF PIPE (6' SECTIONS). WHILE PUSHIGN THE PIPE OUT OF THE HOLE AND THEN STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE ON TOPOF RIGHT HAND ABOVE INDEX FINGER.