HE WAS USING AN AIR COMPRESSOR. THE AIR AFFECTED HIS VISION BECAUSE IT BLEW A SPECK OF DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
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Showing all 5WHILE EE WAS WORKING W/A PNEUMATICK TRACKDRILL AT THE QUARRY AND PERFORMING THE NORMAL TASK OF THE JOB, SAID TRACKDRILL HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT INJURY THE SMALL TOE.
WHILE THE ROCK WAS IN THE CRUSHER, WHERE THE CRUSHER NARROWS, A ROCK GOT STUCK. SUDDENLY, IT FLEW OUT, HITTING EE ON THE ARM. HE SUSTAINED CUT AND A FRACTURE.
PASSING 50' AWAY FROM WHERE THEY WERE CUTTING A PIECE OF MARBLE WITH A DIAMOND WIRE CUTTING MACHINE. THE PIECE BREAKING THE WIRE CABLE OFF COMPLETELY. ONE OF THE SEGEMENTS WENT INTO THE BACK I NSIDE PART OF THE RIGHT LEG.
ATTEMPTING TO START THE DIAMOND WIRE CUTTING MACHINE BY HAND. THE CABLE PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING IT AGAINST THE WHEEL.