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EE WAS SMOOTHING METAL TOOL ITEMS ON BENCH GRINDER THE TOOL BECAME CAUGHT, THE TOOL WAS DRAWN INTO THE WHEEL & THE EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON THE GRINDING WHEEL. THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUSED THE ABRASION TO THE FINGER
EE WAS OPERATING THE DOZER IN THE STRIPPING AREAOF THE PIT. UNKNOWINGLY HE DROVE THE DOZER INATOAN 8' DITCH THAT WAS CREATED THE SHIFT BEFORE. THE DOZEN WENT INTO THE DITCH & THE FORCE CAUSED THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE OPERATOR'S CAB.THE JARRING MOTION CAUSED THE HERMIATED DISC PROBLEM IN HIS NECK & BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS TO BE USED AS STUDS.BOLT WAS HELD IN VISE AND A HAND HELD GRINDER USED SIDEWAYS TO CUT THROUGH A 3/4" BOLT.THE GRINDING WHEEL PINCHED AND A 1/2" PIECE BROKE OFF THE WHEEL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FOREARM.